Dear Tom, The following was obtained from researchers on PaBucks-L@rootsweb.com HUGUENOT -- The original ancestor for this BESSONETTE line was either Charles de Bessonet, Huguenot who went to England or Ireland following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes and who came to America about 1685, with his son John. He settled in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and purchased land in Bucks County in 1690. Another sources says: Huguenot Pioneers, Pennsylvania Huguenot Society, 1956, page 4, Bessonnett, Claude, came from Southern Franc e, Ch: Charles John, 1685 settled Bensalem Twp., Bucks Co., Pa. John m.Sarah Dye in 1720 Will of John BESSONETT of Burrough of Bristol File 1580-dated March 4, 1774-Proved October 26, 1778 wife Joyce Son John (of New York City) and son Charles of Bristol Exrs. Son Catherine [must be typo and probably is Daniel by transcriber] Daughters Catherine GOHEEN Anne BOUCHER Martha JOHNSON Children of late daughter Elizabeth LARZALERE, dec'd Children of deceased daughter Mary MITCHELL Children of late daughter Sarah BODINE John, son of son John Martha BRELSFOARD, dau of wife Joyce Witnesses: Sims BETTI John BROWN Pioneers of the 18th Century Bucks County, PA, Williams, Richard T. and Mildred C., Danboro, PA, 1974, pg. 19 John Bessonet his family was in Bensalem as early as 1729, for on 6th of January of that year, John Rodman made a conveyance to John Bessonet. His will was proved 1778 and, names his children Daniel, John, Charles, Catharine, Martha, Anne and Elizabeth.Jeanne Larzalere Bloom Chicago, jebloom @mcs.net392;Thomas BUTCHER of the County of Bucks in the Province of Pennsylvania, yeoman, and Richard JOHNSON of the City of Burlington ...bound to]...William FRANKLIN, Governor...New Jersey...500 pounds... 19 June 1765... Thomas BUTCHER... obtained license of marriage for himself and for Anne BISNETT of the same place. From: Jeanne Larzalere Bloom mailto:jebloom@mcs.net" mailto:jebloom@mcs.net To:PABUCKS-L@rootsweb.com PABUCKS-L Boucher Boutcher Butcher Hi Jean- Here is tidbit for your files. ANNEÇBESSONNETT probably married BOUCHER. Pioneers of the 18th Century Bucks County, PA, Williams, Richard and Mildred Danboro, PA, 1974 pg. 19 John Bessonet...his family was in Bensalem as early as 1729, for on 6th of January of that year, John Rodman made a conveyance to John Bessonet. His will was proved 1778 and, names his children Daniel, John, Charles, Catharine, Martha, Anne and Elizabeth. Material received August 5,1997 from Stephen Ludwell Larzelere Family Name Search: Larzalere, Miscellaneous Data from New York, New Jersey and Bucks County, Pennsylvania", from the files of Mildred Corson Williams, P.O. Box 776, Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940, unnumbered page Will John BESSONETT of Burrough of Bristol File 1580-dated March 4, 1774 Proved October 26, 1778 wife Joyce John NewYork City) Charles Bristol, Catherine Daughters Catherine Anne BOUCHERMartha JOHNSON Children of late daughter Elizabeth LARZALERE, dec'd Children of deceased daughter Mary MITCHELL Children of late daughter Sarah BODINE John, son of son John Martha BRELSFOARD, dau of wife Joyce Witnesses: Sims BETTI - John BROWN Jeanne Larzalere Bloom Chicago,IL From: "Jim and Cathy Gaw" <gawlair@azstarnet.com> To: PABUCKS-L@rootsweb.com Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 20:03:33 -0700 Subject: Re: [PABUCKS-L] Bessonett The following is taken from: "The trail of the Huguenots in Europe, the United States South Africa and Canada" by G. Elmore Reaman, page 131. "Huguenots came in to Bucks County as early as 1738 and, on the banks of the Delaware, the Bessonet from Dauphine, France, settled along with numerous other Huguenot families." No other information given. Hope this helps. Jim Gaw, a voice from the Arizona Desert. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Daniel" <bamabunny@gcronline.com> To: <PABUCKS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 19:13 Subject: [PABUCKS-L] Bessonett > Does anyone have any information on the Bessonett family(Huegunots) who settled in Bucks county in the early 1700's? Charles Bessonett ran an inn, I believe called George II, and a ferry. He had a daughter named Martha who married a Richard Johnson