LPW DesBrisay

Lestock Peach Wilson DesBrisay--(March 28, 1820 – December 10, 1872): Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1856-1866.

Lestock Peach Wilson DESBRISAY Esq.-[2414]46, 99, 119 was born on 28 Mar 1820,46,119 died on 10 Dec 1872 120 at age 52, and wasburied in Richibucto, Kent, NB, CAN.120Death Notes: He died at age 52.Burial Notes: Protestant Cemetery.General Notes: They had 4 sons and 3 daughters.He was a Shipbuilder and the MLA for KentCounty from 1856 to 1866.Lord of the Village 1830-1860. He had a sawmillhere and also built ships at the sawdust wharf (Leo LeBlanc's privatedocks). DesBrisay built and lived in what is known as the JoeRobichaud House (built in 1832- believed to be the oldest home intown). His store was where the Royal Bank is located. He wasdefeated in an election for the federal house by Renaud. In thosedays, all shipping had to be cleared at Chatham; and DesBrisaymaintained an Indian runner who used to make the rough trip indaylight hours.http://www.kent.nb.ca/riveroffire/page35.htm(Book, "Richibucto - River of Fire", by Myron MacDonald 1941-1998)(Don's note - dates don't jive, LPW was born in 1820)119Lestock married Diana Gay SMITH-[3237]121 [MRIN: 1050],daughter of Dr. Rufus SMITH-[3238] and Elizabeth DIXON-[5914], on 21 Oct 1841 in Westmoreland, NB, CAN.46, 48 Dianawas born on 11 Jan 1814,122 died on 11 Feb 1877 122 at age63, and was buried in Brackley, PE, CAN.122 They had eightchildren: Rufus Smith, Lucy Wright, Mary Smith, Theophilus,Lestock Peach Wilson, George Wright, Margaret "Elizabeth," andThomas De La Cour