Dear Hugh, You wrote: > As I now have my POILLON Line: > > 1. Jacques POILLON (1646-b ef 1720) m. Andriana CROCHERON > 2. Jacques POILLON (1681-c1723) m1. Franciose BILLIOU, m2. Judith BODINE > 3. John POILLON (1723-1802) m.Margaret PERRINE > 4. John POILLON, Jr. (1753-Unk) m. Jane COURSEN > 5. Richard POILLON (1786-1854) m.Anna VALENTINE > 6. Richard POILLON (1817-1891) m1. Unk, m2. Mary Whitmore BUCK > 7. Richard Henry POILLON (1846-1925) m.Julia Ingersol MIZNER > 8. Mary Howard POILLON (1876-1969) m. Samuel Charles GURNEY > END > > This POILLON family grew to prominence in the ship building trade. In its > prime it build clipper ships that established world records. > > Of interest to me is- > > 1. the date of death of John POILLON, Jr. (1753-Unk). > > 2. the first wife of Richard POILLON (1817-1891). > 3. the parents of Mary Whitmore BUCK and her date of marriage to Richard > POILLON (1817-1891). > > Any data would be appreciated. > > Best regards, Hugh > I cannot answer all your questions, but I also see that you have contacted Nannette Poillon, who may have further information on the later generations. John Poillon, son of John Poillon and Margaret Perrine, was born 6 June 1753 on Staten Island, and subsequently baptized there 27 March 1757 at St Andrews Church (along with all his siblings on that same date). See: Davis, William T. The Church of St. Andrew, Richmond, Staten Island: its history, vital records and gravestone inscriptions; Staten Island, N.Y.: Published under the auspices of the Staten Island Historical Society by W.T. Davis, 1925, p 78 Record #56. "John Pollion Son of John Pollion & Marget his wife Born ye 6th of June 1753" John Poillon married Jane Corssen, the daughter of Cornelius Corssen of Staten Island and Neeltje Dircks Cadmus of Bergen County, New Jersey. Jane Corssen was born 2 May 1757 (gravestone record). Both John Poillon and his wife are buried in the St Andrews Churchyard, the records of which are also included in the above source [page 228]: Record #619: In memory of / Jane, / wife of / John Poillon, / who departed this life / Nov. 16th, 1836, / aged 79 years 6 months / and 14 days. / Record #620: In memory of / John Poillon sen. / who departed this life / October 26th 1840, / in the 89th year of his age. / Their daughter Eleanor is buried there as well. Record #618: In memory of / Eleanor, / daughter of John and Jane Poillon / who died / Dec. 26th 1838, / Aged 47 years / 11 mo. & 4 ds. / Regards, Pam Sears