Berkeley County Huguenot Society (BCHS) - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: DURRETT/DEROSSETT

Marie_Pavie — 2012-12-23 00:58:59Z

This is of late response but hope it will be of some use. The DeRosset(t) Surname is found in the Cape Fear area of North Carolina (Wilmington - New Hanover Co). The surname appears in Vols I & II of the New Hanover Co, NC Court Minutes (1739-1769) & (1771-1785). - I have not studyed the surname and am not familiar with the James D* Bryan(t). I do know that the neighboring county during that era had surname of Bryan(t) -often interchanged in later docs.

Re: Huguenot History and Artifacts

Hudcon2 — 2011-06-16 00:53:53Z

Hi, Aryl
Yes, you may want to check in with "The Clearfield Progress", the Clearfield County newspaper. My father's family name was Vallimont. I understand that they had some connection to the Huguenots.

Sincerely,
Connie Valimont Santell

Re: Huguenot History and Artifacts

Aryl56 — 2011-06-15 02:57:37Z

Hi Connie:

How much do you know about the Huguenots in Clearfield County? Are there some records in that county that I should be checking out? My mother's maiden name was LaBorde. They didn't live in Frenchville. They originally came to the Rockton/Chestnut Grove area.

Sincerely,
Aryl Ann Bashline

Re: Huguenot History and Artifacts

Hudcon2 — 2010-04-10 11:45:25Z

Hi, Thomas
Don't know if this is helpful or not, but my father's family, Valimont, is decended from French Huguenot's. As I understand it, our Greatgrandfather (4x's removed) brought the family here from France in 1834. His surname at the time was "Fauconnier or Fauconier". We believe he "adopted" our grandmothers last name. They settled in the small town of Frenchville, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. You may want to search Clearfield County records for more info.
Connie Valimont Santell
Great-Grandaughter (4GR) Four generations removed.

Looking for John C. Montgomery b: 30 Jan 1860

doseyg — 2009-12-19 12:11:31Z

Looking for any information for my GrGr Grandfather.

John C. Montgomgery
b: 30 Jan 1860
Lancaster county - could be VA, SC, PA??

m: Mary Steel

children:
Oscar Herbert Montgomery M Mar 1891
Minnie Montgomery F Nov 1892
Luke Montgomery M 1894
Una Montgomery M abt 1896

Bass

denicolar — 2009-07-15 21:53:31Z

would any information on Job Bass who married Mary Gardner in Charleston S.C. They had 2 sons that I know of,Job was born in Charleston about 1817. I do not know the other sons name. If anyone has any information please let me know.

Re: Yon surname--French Huguenot?

melindasiebold1 — 2009-04-18 21:13:54Z

You have many of my family names in this listing.
Bedsole (Bledsoe), Clark, Edwards, Griffin, Hicks, Martin, Mashburn, Owens, Pope, Smith are all my family names too.

Our French Huguenot as well as Quaker ancestors were Christian Jews. We still are. I know, you think you are English, Scottish, Irish, maybe German, maybe American Indian. If you would like to know more, contact me at melindasiebold@aim.com

Melinda Mashburn Siebold

Re: HAYNES/HANES/HAINES--COLLETT families

JessicaRabbit327 — 2008-12-28 01:25:56Z

Any information you need would probably be found at the Calhoun Street Public Library in Charleston. They have a printed list of what records their South Carolina room contains. I have Haynes relatives too.

John Williams

AndrinasWomack — 2008-12-16 16:22:26Z

I'm searching for the parents of John Williams 1688-1740 who married Mary Baker. They had one daughter Mary who married Henry Middleton that transformed the Oaks into what is now known as Middleton Plantation.

Re: Rivers family on James Island {1800 or earlier}

lfg65 — 2008-01-16 17:00:01Z

Hapoldt family of Charleston. I am related (Grandmother Beattie/Sigwal was 1st cousin to a Happoldt) to some Happoldt of Charleston. Will share my information Lou Gage

Huguenot History and Artifacts

teabrials — 2007-11-28 14:22:02Z

Good Day,

I am performing research on French Huguenot items in museum collections in the US and Canada. This research includes the migration from Europe and the final immigration to America. Hence, I desire information about the artifacts in your museums and would appreciate information or suggestions about other Huguenot artifacts located in other areas, museums or private collections.

Your Assistance is greatly appreciated,

Thomas. E. Abrial

Williamsburg, Virginia

Re: Rivers family on James Island {1800 or earlier}

MaryA_Brennan — 2007-05-13 10:25:41Z

Don't know if this will help:
Abstracts of Wills of the State of South Carolina 1740-1760 by Carolina T. Moore. Page 198

JOSEPH RIVERS, St. Andrew's [Parish], James' Island, planter. Wife: ELIZABETH. Sons: ISAAC, land and brick dwelling house; JONATHAN, under 21 years, use of said land and house until his marriage;SAMUEL; JOSEPH, deceased. Dau:ELIZABETH WITTER, wife of THOMAS WITTER. Grandsons: THOMAS PARROTT, son of BENJAMIN and ANNE PARROTT; JAMES RIVERS, son of ELIZABETH RIVERS, widow of my son JOSEPH,deceased. Granddaus: SARAH, eldest, and ANNE PARROTT, daus. of BENJAMIN and ANNE PARROTT; REBECCA, RUTH, and RACHAEL RIVERS, daus. of ELIZABETH RIVERS and JOSEPH RIVERS,deceased; ANNE WITTER, dau of THOMAS and ELIZABETH WITTER. Mentions: residue of estate to all my children, viz.; SAMUEL,ISAAC, JONATHAN RIVERS, and ELIZABETH WITTER. Exors: Messrs. ISAAC RIVERS, WILLIAM SCREVIN, JR. THOMAS DIXSON of James Iland, planter. Wit: W. BESSELLEU, JAMES SANDIFORD, GEORGE RIVERS.

Date written 23 Aug. 1755 Proven: 7 NOv. 1755

Re: Rivers family on James Island {1800 or earlier}

jrichards29 — 2007-04-18 08:53:31Z

Judy, I am another Judy. My family is Happoldt out of Charleston, two sets or more of their guns are in museum in Charleston now. Interesting fact about Rivers family is that the MEndall Rivers, congressman, was first cousin to mr. Rivers that was the ownere and first television station in Charleston, of which I went to work when it first went on the air. stayed a short time but got to know Mr. Rivers personally. this minute cannot recall his first name(senior moment), but He was Pres. of Radio station, and then built and operated, owned the tv station there. WCSC Channel 5. I was secretary to the V Pres. of TV and singing on air, conducting tours of the station etc. THis is an old prestegious family in Charleston. If you want info on Rivers, perhaps the Mendall RIvers, who was famous would bring up some information on his parents, and cousins etc. Punch in Mendall Rivers+Charleston+Genealogy, or any combination of this. I am sure you know this tho. JUDY

Re: French Huguenots

ginger07 — 2007-03-22 03:18:42Z

I am trying to find out anything about the old Jamestown., The one that was laid out in 1671 Thanks Kay

Zachariah BULLOCK 1790 and before

rencol — 2007-01-07 02:37:40Z

zachariah BULLOCK 1790 census for uion sc showed 2-1-1-0-11 ------- 2 free white male over16 1 free white male under 16 1 fre white female 0 on all others 11 slaves they say this zacharia never married?who are these people what year did zachariah die the will is in union sc so i have been told looking for family connection to George B BULLOCK/William BULLOCK/Zachariah BULLOCK upstate s.c -spartenburg,greenville,york,cherokee counties along with boarding counties of north carolina--------Thomas B BULLOCK-1820 sc union pg 145a ?father George B Bullock/William Bullock any and all responses welcomed and appreciated

George and Mary Ray in the 1760's and the 1770's

RossSmith53 — 2007-01-01 06:24:45Z

Would someone have a resource that would mention a George and Mary Ray in Berkeley co Sc in the 1760's and the 1770's? They lived in the area that becmae Newberry co Sc. Thanks,Ross

Durants near Spartanburg 1843

pdurant149 — 2006-11-25 04:40:09Z

Does anyone have information about the Henry H. Durant family who owned land near Spartanburg around 1843?

LOOKING FOR THE LANEY FAMILY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

2006-08-19 21:25:05Z

I AM LOOKING FOR MY ROOTS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
MY FATHERS NAME IS RICHARD LANEY HE MAY GO BY BILL OR WILLIAM.
PLEASE CONTACT ME AT JULIEANNLANEY@YAHOO.COM

Re: French Huguenots

Clarice404 — 2006-07-26 15:23:13Z

My family were French Hugrenots and lived in and around the old Jamestown, SC. Rev. Pierre Robert is my connection. I am not sure what information you need about the Huguenots but I will share what I can if you give a general idea of what you are looking for.

Happy searching.

DURRETT/DEROSSETT

gladysdeek — 2006-06-28 01:24:40Z

MY ANCESTOR WAS JAMES DURRETT/DEROSSETTE BRYANT/BRYAN BORN 1800 SC.. WAS HIS MOTHER A DURRET/ETC OR???

THIS NAME IS HARD TO FIND. ANYONE WHO KNOWS OF THIS NAME PLEASE ANSWER!!!! THANKS!

Mizell Family

JPerkins6740 — 2006-06-27 20:31:28Z

I have been told that my relatives the "Mizell's" of S.C. are Huguenot from France. Do you have any information on this??
Thank you for your assistance.

Esther/Hester SIMONS or BONNEAU?

Ray_Timmons — 2006-02-21 02:28:14Z

I see Esther/Hester (9Sep1719-28Feb1760), the wife of
Benjamin MARION (abt.1720-20Feb1778) listed with a
maiden name of SIMONS, daughter of Peter SIMONS
and Magdalen CORDES in most places.

However, the Annals of St Thomas and St Denis Parish page
73 lists her name as Hester BONNEAU.

My assumption is that she married a BONNEAU before she
married Benjamin MARION. Is there any evidence? Or is
there another explanation?

Leger surname

dileeleger — 2006-01-27 22:57:02Z

The census takers have destroyed the name. I am searching for any information on the surname. I found a Samuel S, Leger in Lowndes Co. Ga 1860, married to a Martha from Fl. Samuel states he was born in SC abt 1822. Served in the Civil War and died before 1870 after his service. Found in Fl a Moses S, Leger from SC. whom I believe is the father to Samuel. 1830 Santee SC finds a Daniel, James, Stewart M. and a Samuel Leger. The will of a John Leger states heirs of his cousin William went to the west lands? I think he meant TN, GA, Al as I find them there in later census. Perhaps this Stewart M. is the same fellow Moses S. Stewart, Samuel and James stayed in my line after the 1900 census and are found in GA with the name spelled Ledger. Would appreciate any information on this name. I have copies all the census pages with same name and am almost finished doing the 1850 AL census and no luck.

Diana
Diana@grtm.us

Thomas Walter

2005-09-07 20:59:16Z

Does anyone know who Thomas Walter was. Born in Hampshire, England sometime in the mid to late 1700's. He is buried on private property along the Santee river near Wilson's Landing below Lake Marion. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.

Brady Long
kblong@usgs.gov

Re: Yon surname--French Huguenot?

wendygirl — 2005-07-31 21:17:39Z

I don't know if it is French Huguenot, but suspect you are right, since I see the Yonn name along with my French Huguenot family Herlan and others listed in the Giessendanner Book of Record.

Have you looked at this old listing of records made by the Rev. Giessendanner in Orangeburgh County, SC? One of his descendants has placed this information online on the Giessendanner Family website. Try your brower's search for Giessendanner Family Book of Record and you may locate it pretty easily.

Good luck!

Doris

Yon surname--French Huguenot?

JBailey6391 — 2005-07-04 21:50:42Z

I am a Yon/Yawn descendant. From some of my reading I suspect my Yon ancestors may be French Huguenots.

Can anyone shed any light on the Yon surname and its relationship to French Huguenots?

Jerry Bailey
South Carolina

Re: Dashiell/DeShields - French Hugeunots

glorygloryb — 2005-06-05 23:03:09Z

Hi,

This looks like the family of John Dashiell and Polly Handy.
They were married around 1796 in Somerset Co, Md. One son, Ebinezer Handy Dashiell, 1806-1875 was born in Somerset Co but died in Memphis.

I have little after that as I'm following the ones who became Dashield/Dashields and went to Baltimore. Some of them seem to be related to the Handys as well. Many in the Dashiell family have Handy in their name somewhere.

I did find out a little more about the early Dashiells. Most of the descendants not only are related to James Dashiell of Scotland and his wife Ann Cannon but most are also related to George Mitchell and Isabell Higgins. Three of the Dashiell sons married this Mitchell family and there is a lot of intermarriage with cousins marrying cousins. It's hard to be a Dashiell and not a Cannon/Mitchell/Higgins. One can add Jones to that and for many Handy.

Hope I've helped in some way.

Gloria
(g-grandmother Anna Dashield)

paul bruneau

johninkdot2000 — 2005-03-27 23:51:37Z

anyone know of any surviving bruneaus in the so.carolina area ?

Re: Dashiell/DeShields - French Hugeunots

2005-03-12 05:37:55Z

French Huguenots

2004-12-30 06:43:13Z

Sir Lancelot Jacques and nephew, Denton Jacques, came to U.S. from England/France......think were French Huguenot ancestry.
Any info about this family tree?
Any info about the history of the "French Huguenots in America" in general?
Thanks for sharing!

Re: Rivers family on James Island {1800 or earlier}

2004-12-29 22:37:06Z

Judy, Discussed Rivers family of James Island with you. My Georgianna Rivers daughter of a William Rivers d. 1841. Do not have mother's name. Gerorgianna sister was Ann McCants Rivers b. 11 Jul 1803 d. 26 Jun 1826. Georgianna was b 4 Apr 1812 d 30 Jan 1887 m. 1828 to Edward Christopher Burch the widower of her sister. Your Rivers are through Charleston? Georgetown is about 70 miles north of Charleston and was an arrival port in itself. Does this fit with your Rivers. I am sure there were Rivers in other parts of Charleston area but no hard data on them presently. Lou Gage

Dashiell/DeShields - French Hugeunots

2004-11-17 04:17:09Z

I am trying to trace my DeShields family in South Carolina. We are said to be French Hugeunots and I am at a loss to find answers. Hope someone can help me. Here is what I know.

Joel DeShields was born in South Carolina in about 1782. He married Charity b 1777-1779 in SC (maiden name unknown) in probably South Carolina since their first children were born in South Carolina. Their first children were:
William Jasper DeShields born October 28, 1808 SC
Mary DeShields born 1808-1809 SC
Cyrus Josiah DeShields born 1810 SC
Joel DeShields born 1815 SC
Unknown female DeShields born 1810-1815 (may have died early)not sure of birth location.
Handy DeShields born Feb 28, 1819 in Coffee County, Tn.

Handy is my ggggrandfather. Joel and Charity left SC before 1819.

I am told Joel is the sibling of:
Mary DeShields b 1768 in SC married William Alexander Goggans in 1783 in SC died in child birth Oct 22, 1800 in Pendleton, SC (4th child named Josiah)

Thomas DeShields b 1773-1776 died 1842 in Spartanburg
married Catherine Bethune

Martha DeShields b 1776-1780 married John Charles Mimms

So, I feel the family was in South Carolina from at least 1768 to 1808. Hope someone can help me.

Reta DeShields Parton
rpsodapop@aol.com

Re: Rivers family on James Island {1800 or earlier}

2004-10-20 20:59:53Z

1. Rivers likely in other parts of Charleston, Very wide spread. look at Genforum Rivers.Presby. likely as they SEEM to be Orangemen (Ulster Prots).We think our EC Rivers was buried in St.James Church. I will reseach it.
2. The books you are reviewing in Columbia let me know how informative.
lou gage lfg30@bellsouth.net

Re: Rivers family on James Island {1800 or earlier}

2004-10-20 00:40:51Z

Thanks for the info. How are the early records on James Island listed. I have started going throught the Colonial &State records of S. C. (a set of books) at the archives in Columbia. This is a chore! the N. C. set has one major index, in these books each book is indexed. takes a little longer! I do know that some of the Rivers on James Island were Presby. Haven't had a chance to go through Presby. records yet. Do you know if there were early Rivers in another part of Charleston other then James Island?

Thanks again for your help

Judy

Re: Rivers family on James Island {1800 or earlier}

2004-10-18 01:31:58Z

Only have Georgianna name. She married a Christopher Edward Burch They had a child Eliza Mary Burch m. 1848 in Charleston City. I am guessing that Eliza Mary Burch was born about 1828. If her parents were 25 then they were born about 1803. That is all I have but will check with someother folks. James Island is in Charleston County formed in 1780. The orginal Berkley County covered norther CHarleston, some of Dorchester and Berkley County. Lou Gage.

Re: Rivers family on James Island {1800 or earlier}

2004-10-17 22:48:50Z

Do you know who here parents were, and were they from the James Island area.

My relatives were in Chesterfield Co. S. C. in the early 1700"s came there from Charleston area. Maybe through George Town. Am trying to make the connection back to Charleston. I know that there were Rivers on James Island in the 1700's.

Thanks,
Judy

Re: Rivers family on James Island {1800 or earlier}

LouGageJr — 2004-10-13 01:28:33Z

I have a Georgianna Rivers b. circa 1828 married 1848 to Edw.C. Burch. Lou Gage

Re: Ancestors of William Linnaeus Shecut who married Elizabeth Eady

2004-10-08 18:36:02Z

Is this Elizabeth Eady whose parents were John and mary of Natchito. parish ?

Tinsley/Taylor

2004-08-27 03:36:44Z

Looking for any info on Raymond Tinsley and Janie Taylor married in the 1930's living in Hendersonville NC. Also had three daughters Dorothy and Shirley and Pearl all born in the 1930's or shortly there after.
Raymond the son of James P Tinsley and Susan Cantrell Tinsley, and Janie daughter of Tilda and Dennis Taylor of Saluda NC

Re: Ravenel/Family Info needed

2004-08-17 02:39:07Z

My people were on the Ravenel's Seneca Plantation in Oconee County.

Rivers family on James Island {1800 or earlier}

2004-05-06 22:09:22Z

My ancesters lived in Chesterfield Co. S.C. arrived there (Chesterfield) in the early 1700. Tredition says they came up the Pee Dee from George Town and lived in Charleston before that. Would like to make the connnection back to Charleston . or to George Town. Some of the family names are James, Fredrick, and William. Rivers is a French name. Don't know if they came from England or France. Would appreciate any leads at all.

Judy

Hodge

pestcontroller — 2004-04-02 19:14:18Z

Looking for ggGrandparents Pat or Patrick M Hodge married
Mary White. Patrick was born abt 1817. Mary was born abt 1828

John Wesley Rogers and Missiniah Nail

BettyPhillips524 — 2004-03-21 19:08:42Z

I am looking for information about my gggrandfather John Wesley Rogers, Sr., born 1802 in South Carolina; died 1855 in Itawamba Co., MS. He married Missiniah Nail September 04, 1833 in Lowndes Co., AL. I am looking for his parents and his siblings. Thanks

Re: Ancestors of William Linnaeus Shecut who married Elizabeth Eady

2004-03-20 21:40:59Z

Linda,
I am also related to Emma Elizabeth Shecut. My great grandmother Evelyn (Evelina) Shecut was Emma's sister.
Emma had 8 siblings.

Re: Ancestors of William Linnaeus Shecut who married Elizabeth Eady

2004-03-18 02:12:41Z

I am related to their daughter Emma Elizabeth.

Thomas Smith

GeneSmith131 — 2003-08-03 12:41:55Z

searching marriage of Thomas Smith and Mary Lancaster circa 1810

Looking for parents of Thomas Dixon, born 8/6/1816

2003-07-24 02:50:44Z

am interested in obtaining documentable information concerning the
parentage of Thomas C. Dixon, Jr., born 8-6-1816 at James Island, SC;
married 1-29-1840 in St. John's Lutheran Church, Archdale St.,
Charleston, SC; died 1-21-1852; buried (I believe) on James Island,
but do not know where. His wife was Eliza Jane Erhard (Erhardt), born
2-4-1816, died 9-29-1892. Although I am interested in both of Thomas'
parents, I am primarily interested in his mother's maiden name and
also her parents. I have searched family records, miscellaneous
genealogy sites, some church records and cemetery records to no avail

Ancestors of William Linnaeus Shecut who married Elizabeth Eady

ACyrus9933 — 2003-07-20 21:48:17Z

I am looking for the ancestors of William Linnaeus Shecut(born Aug. 3, 1832, in South Carolina, died March 2, 1873).
He married Elizabeth Eady. He is listed as head of household on the 1860 Census for St. John's Parish, Berkely County, South Carolina.
Does anyone know who his parents were?

Wad-Watford,Hubbard,Haven-vin 1800's NC>SC>GA>Al>Fl>TX

NancyCompton161 — 2003-07-19 00:52:35Z

Re: James Cantey

KatherineFowler26 — 2003-05-20 03:18:10Z

Check the Cantey file in Family Tree Maker archives.
In the blanks request Robin Langley, she has an
extensive Cantey file, which is my line also. Wiggins
sounds right but it is possible he married both. To be
sure, check the file or put in James Cantey's name
for his own file.