sentences:  He had inherited part of his father's seigneuries after his father's death in 1797 and acquired much of the remainder.In 1799, Chaussegros de Léry married Josephte, the daughter of judge John Fraser, a member of the Legislative Council.He served as deputy quartermaster general and deputy adjutant general in the militia during the War of 1812, becoming quartermaster general and then colonel for the militia of the town of Quebec.