Documents, chiefly unpublished, relating to the Huguenot emigration to Virginia and to the settlement at Manakin-Town, with an appendix of genealogies, presenting data of the Fontaine, Maury, Dupuy, Trabue, Marye, Chastain, Cocke, and other families, Part 3

Author: Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914. ed. cn; Virginia Historical Society. cn
Publication date: 1962
Publisher: Baltimore, Genealogical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 292

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William, the eldest son by the second marriage, born September 6th, 1728; died January 1, 1777, was a member of the Virginia Council ; and in 1756 served as Colonel of the Second Virginia regiment in the French and Indian war. He was married twice-first, April 10, 1748, to Eliza- beth (born October 13, 1731 ; died July 14, 1760), daughter of John Car-

HUGUENOT EMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA.

RECORDS RELATING TO THE HUGUENOT EMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA IN 1700.3

An acc't of what Contributions ye ffrench. Refugees have rec'd.

S. d.

Of Mr. Devest, - - 25 - O O

Of Mr. John Sehult, 5s. in snuff-boxes.

Of Mr. Jaquean, 64 5s. in one ffusil.

Of Mr. Perodin, 8{, 15s. in Taffety Caps.

Of Mr. Deguerin, - - I

Of Mr. Nicholay & Hamilton, 25{ in 3 watches - 5 O and 3 paires of Pistols.

Of Mr. de Lafontode, - I

- 5 O

Of Mr. Rozier, 1£ 5s. in powder.

ter, of "Shirley," James River; secondly, January 29, 1761, to Mary, daughter of Charles and Anne (daughter of Joseph Shippen) Willing, of Philadelphia, Pa., who survived him. Charles Willing was the son of Thomas and Anne Willing, of Bristol, England.

$ These records, relating to the emigration to Virginia in 1700 of the Huguenot refugees, have been kindly furnished by G. D. Scull, Esq., Oxford. England, who writes that they "were copied from a vellum- bound volume of manuscripts endorsed 'Original Papers relating to the French Plantation in the West Indies,' and found in the Bodleian Library. They are undoubtedly the original documents emanating from the Provincial Government of Virginia under Francis Nicholson, as they have the official signature of Dionisius Wright, who, it would appear, was the Secretary to the Council. When the emigration of the French was completed and the necessary papers connected with it collected, they were no doubt sent over to England for the inspection of Dr. Daniel Coxe, who had been the principal promoter of the enter- prise. He was one of the Court Physicians to Queen Anne, and also in the preceding reign, and had some influence with royalty in direct- ing the exodus of the French towards Virginia, where he had large grants of territory. He was a zealous churchman and a supporter of Christian missions, and sought to promote the spiritual and temporal welfare of the Huguenot refugees at the same time that he colonized his own lands. At his death his manuscripts were dispersed, and some of them fell into the hands of Rawlinson, the ardent and indefatigable collector, and were by him bequeathed to the Bodleian Library." Dr. Coxe was the author of Discourses and Papers in Philosophical Trans- actions, 1674; Alkaline Seeds; Sea Sand; Volatile Salt from Vegeta- bles. His son. Daniel Coxe, resided in America fourteen years. He

HUGUENOT EMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA.

Of Mr. Brebant, -

2 IO 0

Of Mr. Stringer, 10€ in fusils.

Of Mr. Laurent, 36 15s. in Shotts and powder, Of Mr. Sehult and Maille, 65{,-vizt : 22£ Ios. to Doctor Coxe, and 42{ Ios. in tooles and other goods taken with them to fflorida and Carolina.

Of Mr. Bachelier, -

Of Mr. Hardouin, -

Of Mrs. de Laurancy and her daughter, -

2 IO 0

Of Mr. Tutet, - -

Of Mr. Dupont, - - - -

15 O

Of Mr. De la Porte, - - -

Of Mr. De Lorn, -

25 O

Of Mis. Perodin, her daughter and 2 Sons, -

Of Mrs. Perodin and her daughter, yet in fringe, gloves, Masks and 8£ 15s. carried to Carolina. Of Mr. Morand, - -

5 0

Of Mr. Bonvet, - - - - -

Of Mr. Giborne, - - -

IO 0

Of Mr. Ducles Payen, - - - -

2 IO

Of Mr. Perrodin, 2{ Ios. in a little watch carried to Carolina.

claimed the territory originally comprised in Georgia, Florida, and Louisiana under the purchase of his father from the Earl of Arundel of the grant conveyed to the latter, which had been made by Charles I in the beginning of his reign to Sir Robert Heath, then Attorney General. He prepared : " A Description of the English Province of Carolana, by the Spaniards call'd Florida, and the French La Louisane; as also of the Great and Famous River Mischacebe or Mississippi ; The Five Vast Navigable Lakes of Fresh Water, and the Parts Adjacent: Together with an Account of the Commodities, of the Growth and Production of the said Province; And a Preface containing some Considerations on the Consequences of the French making Settlements there, by Daniel Coxe, Esq. (Non minor est virtus quam quærere partu tueri.) [8vo., with folding map of 'Carolana and the River Mischacebe.'] London : Printed for Edward Symon, against the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, 1727." It was republished in 1741. Allibone, (Dict. of Authors,) says that there was an edition of 1722, but that of 1727 presents no evidence of any other having preceded it.

3 1833 02368 3060

€

s. d.

HUGUENOT EMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA.

€ 5. d.

Of Mr. Maille, 2£ Ios. in Gloves and hat bands carried to Carolina.

Of Mr. ffrallon, - -

5 O

Of Mr. Valoüe, - -

I O

Of Mr. Rambonnet, {25-vizt : 18{, 105. to Doc- tor Coxe, in Canary wine, and ye rest in other goods taken away by him to Carolina.

Of Mr. Harvey and Mr. Syms, - -

0 0

Of Mr. Roger, - 1

30 O 0

Of Mrs. D' Heruart and Bodan, -

2 IO O

Of Mr. St. Germane, - -

5 O

Of Mr. Poher de Bretigny, -

5 U

Of Mr. and Mrs. de Lange, -

2 IO

Of Mrs. Brunn and Ianthiall,

2 10 O

Of Mr. Sarasin, Minister,

2 10 O

Of Mr. de Mirmand, -

Of Mr. Dumarest d' Antoguy. -

Of Mr. Benuerige, 1 -

5 O

Of Mrs. Perrodin, yet 5,6 in Linnen Cloth.

Of Mrs. Daversey and Le Bas, -

5 O

Of Mrs. Crassin, 2{ Ios. in Silk Caps.

Of Mr. Saye, 36 15s. ; returned unto him,

5 O

Of Mr. fferrier, 6£ 5s .; returned unto him 3£ 15s. and so, -

2 10

Of Mr. Oger, 36 15s. returned unto him.

Of Mrs. Perrodin, yet 16 5s. in butter.

Of Mr. Billot, 56 in shoes.

Of Mr. Dejoux, 2{ 10s. in a note of 30s. upon a man in Ireland, who is not to be found, and 20 shillings, so, - -

1 0 0

£,195

12 6

An Acc't of ye money lay'd out of the Contributions.

To Mr. Lucas for printing 3000 projects and 1500 Tickets, -

- - ffor 40 Quires of Paper carried to fflorida, -

s. d.

4 10 O

14 0

HUGUENOT EMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA.

for one Distiller and one Kettle, -

2 o

To Mr. Stringer for fusils, coutlas, bayonetts, blunderbushes, flints, &c. 41£ Is. of which abateing 10{ for his contributions remains paid, - -

To the custome house, porters, cart, boats, &c., - To De France for himselfe and to buy shoe- maker's tools for John Breton, - - -

I 15

To Mr. Grimault for ye said Breton, -

To Mr. Rosier for 2 candlesticks, spades, hoes, sithes, axes, grindstones, &c., -

I 14

To Doctor Coxe in part of ye passage of our people 71 {, of which Mr. Sehult has paid 22£ IOS. and Mr. Rambonnet 18{ Ios. and so re- mains paid,

30 O O

2 O

18 I O

all those parts, during 7 or 8 months, nothing. For ye Print of sixty Ticketts in English, - For one piece of Druggett. -

I 14

- For 14 Quires of Paper, -

For one great Trunck, cisers, Knives, thread, wool, &c., - - -

5 O

To Mr. Willette for severall pieces of Linnen Cloth. 16 - O O

To Mr. Horard for hats, stockings and other goods, and for ye custome house pack, embal- lage, porterage, &c., . - -

To Mr. Lees for printing 1000 projects in Eng-

- lishe, - - -

14 IO O

I 4 O

5. d.

31 I O

6 17

To Mr. Buckly, publick notary, for our Charter party, - -

for ye charges and Expenses of yt day and of many other meetings, -

for ye Charges of Mr. Borel. Minister, and of his horse, from the 7th March, 1699, to ye 3d of Aprill, and for all ye Copys and Maps, left in severall Citys of Holland, Germany and Switzerland, and in Geneva, and of Severall bookes, and printing 2000 projects in Geneva, For above 100 Charges, going and comeing, in

HUGUENOT EMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA.

€ 5. d.

To Mr. Compte for Garden seeds, flax and hemp, - -

To Captain Hawes for Bread, .

To Mr. Sparks, for saws, axes, spades and other tools, - - - - 26

To Mr. Bellet for several Coates, waist coates, briches, &c., - -

- IO 0 O

To Mr. Degiac for one allarme watch and a great bell watch,

15 O

To Mr. Clavis for blew Cloth handkerchieffs, cravats, &c., - - 26 O

For a greate Black Trunck to put ye goods in, - ffor netts, thread, Leather for Shoes, &c., - for Charriers Sword and Belt, - -

IO O

II O

To Capt. Cooke for 3 tin pans, one Cullinder, one Sifter, one tin bale, one brass kettle, 2 hatchetts, 12 yds. of blew Duffles, 50 yards of red, 3 files and 2 Rosts, -

I 6

To Mr. Joyeux for 2 augurs, 2 hoes, I hand-saw, 2 fine tin candlesticks, -

To Capt. Webb for 53 Ells Canvass and 11 yards Kersey, - - - -

3 15

£265

£195

There have been severall other extraordinary Charges not men- tioned here, and some loss upon ye money, as Guineas, Severall Other Spanish pistoles and German Crownes leight and other, who remaines something, having not paid wholly their Con- tributions.

A true Copie,

(Signed)

Test :

DIONISIUS WRIGHT.

- For 30 Bags and one Lock, - - .

I 15 O

O O

To Mr. Edward for 56 Ells Canvas, 15 yards of halfe thick, one Cross-cut saw and one large augur, -

HUGUENOT EMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA.

LIST OF ALL YE PASSINGERS FROM LONDON TO JAMES RIVER, IN VIRGINIA, BEING FFRENCH REFUGEES IM- BARQUED IN THE SHIP YE PETER AND ANTHONY, GALLEY OF LONDON, DANIEL PERREAU COMMANDER (VIZ'T) :

Monsieur de Joux, minister, - -

Jean, Bossard, sa femme and 3 enfans,

Jean Morroe,4 - - - -

Pierre Masset, - - - - -

Solomon Jourdan, - - - -

Estienne Chabran, sa femme, -

Susanne Soblet and 3 Enfans,

Jean Hugon, - . - -

Michel Michel, - -

Theodore de Rousseau, - -

Pierre Cavalier, sa femme and un garcon,

Pierre Anthonie Eupins,

Isaac Le ffeure,5 -

Jean Martain, -

Jean Combelle,

Pierre Renaud, - - -

Marthien Roussel, - - -

Augustin Coullard, - -

Jean Coullard, - -

Paul Laurion, - - -

Moise Broc, - - -

Jean Pierre Bondurand,

Pierre La Badie,

Guilleaume Rullet, - - -

Anthony Gioudar, - - - -

Anne Carbonnet and un enfans, - -

Guillemme Guervot, sa femme and un garcon,

Louis Robert and un fille, - -

Estienne Tauvin, sa femme and 2 enfans, -

Paul Castiche, - - -

- I

* A corruption probably of Moreau.

5 Now rendered Lefew in Virginia.

Jacques du Crow, sa femme and une ffille,

HUGUENOT EMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA.

Jean Mazeris, 1 -

Noel Delamarre, sa femme and un fille

Jean Le Vilain, - -

Jean Marisset, - - -

Jean Maillard and 3 enfans, -

Gaspart Guamondet and sa femme, -

Jean Pilard, -

Estienne Ocosand, - -

Abraham Remis, sa femme, -

Jean Le Franc Vudurand, -

Daniel Maison Dieu, -

Pierre Baudry, -

David Menestrier, - - -

- - -

Jacob Fleurnoir, sa femme, 2 garcons and 2 fille,

David Blevet, sa femme and 6 enfans, -

Elizabeth Lemat, - -

Abraham Le Foix, sa femme and 4 enfans, Jean Aunant, sa femme and un fille, - Jean Genge de Melvis, -

ffrancois de Launay and un enfans, -

Gaspart, sa femme and 7 enfans, -

Samuel Mountier, sa femme and deux enfans,

Jacques Corbell,

Jacob Capen, - -

Isaac Troc, - - -

Elié Gastand, - -

Anthonie Boignard, -

Nicholas Mare, sa femme and 2 enfans,

Jacques Feuillet and sa femme, -

Pierre Sarazin,

Jean Perrachou, - .

Phillippe Claude, . - -

Simon Hugault, - -

Samuel Barrel. - -

Gaspar Gueruer, sa femme and 3 enfans, Jean Soulegre, -

Louis Desfontaine, and sa femme,

Daniel Rogier, - -

Pierre Gosland, - -

- -

Thimotthee Roux, - - - - -

HUGUENOT EMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA.

Solomon Ormund, - - -

- Louis Geoffray, -

Maize Verneuil, sa femme and 5 enfans,

Joseph Olivier, 6 - -

Jaques Faucher, - -

Pierre Prevol, -

Daniel Riches, -

ffrancis Clapie, - - -

Jacob Riché, sa femme and un enfans, -

Mathieu Passedoit, - - -

Pierre Hiuert, - -

Michel Fournet, sa femme and deux enfans, Jean Monnicat, - - -

Simon Faucher, - - - -

169

I, Daniel Perreau, Commander of ye above said Vessel, Certi- fied that ye above one hundred and seventy Passengers-French Refugees-were Embarqued in London in my said Ship, men, women and children of several ages, for which said Passengers I have received full freight for their passage in London to Virginia the sum of seven hundred and seventy-five pounds sterling, and have given receipt in England for the same.

James Towne, in Virginia,

ye 20th of Sept'r, 1700.

DANIEL PERREAU.

5 Sterling for each man and woman ; 50 Shillings for children under 12 years of age. Males in all 155, at 5{, a head, 7756. A true copy,

Test :

DIONISIUS WRIGHT.

6 Probably from Niort, in Poitou. See Baird's Huguenot Emigration to America, II, 213.

Pierre La Grand, sa femme and 5 enfans, -

HUGUENOT EMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA.

AN ACC'T OF WHAT MONEY REC'D FOR YE TRANSPORT AND SUPPLIES OF THE FFRENCH REFUGEES.

Of Mr. Devest, -

Of Mr. de la Barthe,

Of Mr. Praivmaux,

Of Mr. Lantier,

Of Mr. Des Esserts,

Of Mr. de Bettens, -

Of Mr. Ysuard Du Terrier,

Of Mr. Kilchberger, 1

Of Mr. and Mrs. de Saumaise,

Of Mr. Chamberlaine, -

1430

Of Coll. Harrison,

Of Mr. ffowler,

Of Mr. Edward,

In all,

- I443

Besides 20{ given in London by Mr. Moor's Executors to assist Several who had been there along while waiting for the Imbarkation, and which have been distributed accordingly, and 20{ given by Mr. Harvey which we caused to be put into the hands of Mr. Dejoux, who distributed them, and 46 given by Mr. ffouace at James Towne to be distributed, one { to Mr. Nan, one { to Badouet, Ios. to Mr. Delorn for a lame woman and a fatherlesse boy living with him, 2s. 6d. to Trouillard which occa- sioning severall others to complain wee gave yet of our owne money 20s. to Mr. Brouse saying that was also in want and could not relieve his Son and his Cosin who were very sick.

AN ACC'T OF YE MONEY LAY'D OUT FOR THE TRANSPORT AND SUPPLIES OF YE FRENCH REFUGEES.

In Rotterdam for ye Charges of 2 days of 75 6. S. d. come from Switzerland, - - - I2 O

€.

HUGUENOT EMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA.

To a man who made 2 peticons in English for the King, - - - -

To Capt. Yeoman, with whom we had agreed first at 6{ a head, 32£ ; but because he could not fitt out his vessell-and Capt. Hawes promising to transport y'm for 5{ if we would advance 100g and hold one-4th part of the Ship-we thought it more advantageous to loose 32{, and to venture £100 to spare 5 or £6, as we have done, and so,

€. s. d.

5 o

ffor all ye Charges of Letters of ye Committees of Sollicitations and Expeditions of ye offi- cers of Councill of the Lords Commissioners for trade and plantations of ye Treasury, and of ye two Secretaries, and of ye Committee for disposall of the money and to fetch it, - for all ye Charges of Courteers and voyages to look for Ships to make ye bargaines and treatys to pay the tradesmen and of ye Im- barkation, -

14 O

To Capt. Hawes for one-4th part of ye Shipp, - To the Custome-house for Cooks, Warrants,

- 15

16 O

100

O O

dutys of beddings and other goods, and to the Surveyors and Clerks, &c., - - -

4 0

To Capt. Hawes for ye passage, -

945

o O

- To Mr. Roger for books, - -

0 O

for Brandy, Sugar, figgs, raisons and sugar, bis- cuits for the sick, - -

ffor the six pence a head to ye custom of Graves- end, - - - - -

5 2

To ye ship's crew for brandy, - -

15 O

To three of our men, one to serve in ye kitchen and 2 to cleane ye shipp for 14 weekes, -

7 O

To the Marriners in James River, - - To ye Cooke, - - -

2 O

5 O

To Ompton1 to make ye Declaration, and to York to give his Excellency the King's Letter, 9

7 Hampton.

HUGUENOT EMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA.

€. s.

To 2 men of Mr. Servant, who brought fruite, sider and milke to our people, -

To Mr. Servant for 4 busshels of Salt, - -

II O

For a boat to put some people ashoare, and to goe to Mr. Servant for a Certificate how he saw Capt. Hawes abuse us and our goods, and to bring ye salt, - - -

To Capt. Hawes for Hamacks, brandy, and other extraordinarys according to his note, - for bread and baggs given to the people of James Town, upon ye Road, - -

- at ye falls and in Manikin Towne for a barrell of Butter, -

I IO

for 2s. 6d. a head given to one hundred goeing by land, - 12 IO

To those who have loaden ye 2 first Sloops, -

for a great pewter dish lent to ye people and lost, -

for 2 Muttons Killed at ye falls for ye people, -

To Champayne for dressing ye meat 2 dayes in the Towne, - - - - -

To the Troops who went up with us to Manikin Towne, - - -

for Smelt and Price Sloops, - - -

for a boat to load the last sloope, -

To the men who set some of our people over James River, - - -

for 3 great baggs, - - -

for 3 horses, one Collar, Saddle, for Cart, the pasture, fferrys, &c., &c., -

for one Bullock at ye falls, -

2 IO

To Capt. Weebb for 3 beefs, Corne, onions, to- bacco, one Saddle, 4 Pannells and furnitures, &c., &c.,

17 6 8

for 6 bundles of bed ropes, 3 of lines, 3 Cows' bells, two Lanthornes, 24 Girtes, one Leather halter, four paires of leather Stirrups, one Es- trille, &c., &c., - - -

for 2 Sithes and furnitures, -

2 9 O

II O

HUGUENOT EMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA.

for 10 pounds of Shoe thread, 12 Knives, ore €. S. d.

other cutting-Knife and awl blades, men's and woman's Lasts, tacks, punch, blades, &c., &c., for Joiners' tooles,

To Morel and Marche for 13 dayes to ye mill, -

To Boff and Moriset, -

6 6

To Sugre and Orange for baking, -

I5 O

To Richard de Pre and Gacory, Senior, for mark- ing and clearing the Cart road and ye streets of the Towne, - - -

To Mr. Hatcher for carrying up Meale and goods, - -

3 IO O

for one Grindstone and hands, - -

I7 O

for ye Charges of ye second Journey to James Towne, the first having been returned, -

18 O

To Mattory, Sugre and Cuper for bringing a barrell of fish from ye River, and for clearing the Cart road, - -

IO 6

To Cuper for his Sabre broken by ye sentry upon the Shipp, - -

2 6

To Voyer and Panetier to dig a little store in ye ground, -

5 0

To Mr. Verry for seven dayes to the mill and to fetch the cart, - - - O

for ye Journey to Apomatox and ve ferryes, -

12 6

To Mr. Ascough for peas, and ye carrying y'm up w'th some meale and goods, - -

2 0 O

To Bouchet. Panetier, and Gaury, Junior, for 12 days in the woods,

12 O

To Gaury, Senior, for the subsistance of his child remaining of his passage, -

7 6

- for great Nailes for the Pares doors, -

To ye Miller to suffer our people by his fire and to dispatch them. - -

2 6

To Capt. Hebbs for one Cart and 6 busshells of Onions, -

To Du Tartre and Sassin for 33 dayes worke in the Kitchin to ye Mill, marking and clearing the Cart Road, -

I 13 O

3 II 6

I II O

HUGUENOT EMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA.

€. s.

d. 3

To Capt. Cocke and his brother for 10 Cowes and a Calfe, - -

II O

- for ye Journey to Capt. Hebbe and Wil- liamsburgh, and ye fferrys going and comeing, 1

- -

I 9 9

To Mrs. Ascough and Druly for carrying up meal and goods, -

2 6

To Morel for the subsistance of his child remaining of his passage, -

To Mr. Ascough for carrying 600 meal, - To Joüany for 2 bushells of peas, carryed up, for one wheat mill and wheele, -

To Mr. Chastain for ye subsistance of his 4 chilldren remaining of their passage, To Saum for his child, -

To ye widow ffaure for her child,

To the new Miller, - -

To Mr. Ascough for Corne,

for Corne for ye Horse, - -

To the carpenter and workmen who have cut downe, sawne and prepared timbers for ye Church and minister's house, -

ffor the Charges of this Journey and severall others to the Mill, to ye falls, to Capt. Weebb, &c., &c., - - -

£1,422

03 II 9

£1,443

Money disburst,

1,422

Remaïnes,

£21 08

7 9

for severall presents in Snuff boxes and money to people kind and helpfull to us, To Mr. Phillipe, Minister, and others in money to assist them in their distemper, and tooles to put them to work above, -

3 9

Money received,

To Mr. Dejoux at Williamsburgh, - -

HUGUENOT EMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA.

LISTE DES PERSONNES DU SECOND CONVOY QUI SERENT TOUTE L'ANNÈE A MANICANTON.

Pierre Labadie, - - - - -

Samuel Aulegues, sa femme et deux enfans,

Estienne Asseau, -

Pierre Baudry, - - - - -

Jean Pierre Bondurant,

Jean Bossart, sa femme et trois enfans, -

Daniel Bloüet, sa femme et sept enfans. -

Jean Brand, -

Moyle Broc, -

Jacob Capon, -

Paul Castiche,

Pierre Cavalier, sa femme et un enfant, -

Estienne Chabran, et sa femme, -

Anne Charboneau et 2 enfans, -

ffrancois Clapier,

Jean Combel, -

Jaques Corbet, -

Augustin Coliart, - -

Anthoyne Dupuy,8

Anthoine Boignaut, -

8 An interesting "Memorandum " (from a copy of the original kindly furnished by Hon. L. C. Draper, LL.D., Madison, Wisconsin.) of the escape of Anthony Trabue, and of the settlement at Manakin-town, prepared by his grandson, Daniel Trabue, son of John James and Olym- phia (Dupuy) Trabue, was published by the present writer in the Rich- mond Standard, May 10-17, 1879. Daniel Trabue writes: "My grand- father, Anthony Trabue, fled from France in the year of our Lord, 1687, at the time of a bloody persecution against the dissenters by the Roman Catholics. The law against the dissenters was very rigid at that time. Whoever was known to be one, or even suspected, if he would not swear to visit the priest, his life and estate were forfeited, and [he was] put to the most shameful and cruel torture and death. And worse than all, they would not let any move from the kingdom. Guards and troops were stationed all over the kingdom to stop and catch any that might run away. At every place where they would expect those persons might pass, there were guards fixed and companies of inquisitors, and patrols going on every road, and every other place, hunting for those heretics, as they called them; and where there was one who made his

HUGUENOT EMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA.

Jean Burraud, -

Isaac le Feme, -

Jacob Fleminoie, sa femme et trois enfans, Louis de Fontaines, et sa femme, - -

Abram Le Foy, sa femme et quatre enfans, Elie Castral, - - -

Anthoyne Guiodan, -

Jean George de Melez, -

Pierre le Grand,' sa femme et cinq enfans, Simon Hugaut, - - -

Salomen Jourdan, -

Gaspard Kernent, sa femme et trois enfans,

escape, perhaps there were hundreds put to the most shameful torture and death. *

* When the decree was first passed, a number of the people thought it would not be put in execution so very hastily; but the priests, friars and inquisitors were very intent for their estates, and they rushed quick. * * I understand that my grandfather, Anthony Tra- bue, had an estate, but concluded he would leave it if he could possibly make his escape. He was a very young man, and he and another young man took a cart and loaded it with wine, and went on to sell it to the farthermost guard; and when night came they left their horses and cart, and made their escape to an English ship, which took them on board, and they went over to England, leaving their estates, native country, relations, and everything for the sake of Jesus who died for them."

Mr. A. E. Trabue, Hannibal, Missouri, is in possession of the original certificate on vellum given his ancestor by the ministers and civil officers of Lausanne. He communicates the following extract: "We commend him to the care of Divine Providence, and to a cordial reception from our Brethren. Done at Lausanne this 15th day of the seventh month, A. D. 1687."

Anthony Trabue died in Manakin-town, Virginia, January, 1724, aged 56 or 57 years, leaving three sons: Anthony, Jacob and John James Tra- bue, who married Olymphia, daughter of John James and Susanna (Lavillon) Dupuy. Their issue, as given in the "Memorandum " of Daniel Trabue, differs somewhat in order and name from the Dupuy "trees." He gives: James, John, William, Daniel, Edward, Stephen, Samuel, Magdalene, Phœbe, Jane, Mary, Martha, Eliza, Judith, Susan.

9 His descendants in several generations followed the calling of Land Surveyor. They embrace many highly respected names, including that of Dibrell, formerly Du Breuil. Peter Le Grand was the Burgess from Prince Edward county, 1758-1765.

HUGUENOT EMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA.

Lavfue de Launay (alias francoise de Monine ),

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Documents, chiefly unpublished, relating to the Huguenot emigration to Virginia and to the settlement at Manakin-Town, with an appendix of genealogies, presenting data of the Fontaine, Maury, Dupuy, Trabue, Marye, Chastain, Cocke, and other families, Part 3

Author: Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914. ed. cn; Virginia Historical Society. cn Publication date: 1962 Publisher: Baltimore, Genealogical Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 292

Author: Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914. ed. cn; Virginia Historical Society. cn
Publication date: 1962
Publisher: Baltimore, Genealogical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 292