Jean Lemoyne, Pioneer
![Drawing of Jean Lemoyne in the midst of mature trees clearing his land with an axe.](https://www.communitystories.ca/v2/histoire-seigneuriale_seigneurial-history/wp-content/uploads/sites/116/2021/01/Icono1_Illustration_Defricheur.jpg)
Settler clearing, drawing, 2020, Alexandre Pétrin.
Source: Domaine seigneurial Ste-Anne
Settling in on lands in New France means clearing the territory first. It is a difficult task, which is why some colonists find it hard to clear more than four acres.