This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jerrysaylor Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.wilkes/7254.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I can't answer your questions but I am interested in the Rousseau family. This is what I think I know about Hillaire and his children. Does this agree with what you know? Jerry Saylor Family Group Sheet ========================================================================================== Husband: Hillaire ROUSSEAU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Birth: 10 Mar 1746 Culpeper Co, VA Census: bet 1784-1787 Wilkes Co, NC Death: 1829 Wilkes Co, NC Marriage: abt 1770 Culpeper Co, VA Father: David ROUSSEAU (1717-1748) Mother: Ann (Mary) HARRISON ( - ) Other spouse: Elizabeth (Betty) WHITE ( - ) Marriage: 13 Apr 1802 Wilkes Co, NC ========================================================================================== Wife: Sarah (Polly) ROGERS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Birth: 1748 VA Death: 1799 NC Ref #: 129 Father: Joseph ROGERS (1701-1762) Mother: Lucy BURGESS ( - ) ========================================================================================== Children ========================================================================================== 1 M William ROUSSEAU Birth: abt 1773 VA Death: aft 26 Aug 1850 Spouse: Sarah WITHERSPOON ( -1842) Marriage: 23 May 1814 Wilkes Co, NC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 F Lucy ROUSSEAU Birth: abt 1775 Spouse: David SHORES (1770-1815) Marriage: 18 Sep 1791 Wilkes Co, NC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 M David R. ROUSSEAU Birth: 9 Sep 1779 Trap Hill, Wilkes Co, NC Census: 1840 Henry Co, IN Death: 22 Aug 1855 Whitley Co, IN Burial: Round Lake (Private Cemetery) Spouse: Nancy SHORES (1772-1861) Marriage: 30 Sep 1801 Surry Co, NC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 F Sarah ROUSSEAU Death: bet 1810-1820 Spouse: Levi SHORES (1770-1836) Marriage: 30 Mar 1801 Wilkes Co, NC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 F Elizabeth ROUSSEAU Spouse: Abiram SHORES (1768-1843) Marriage: 24 May 1803 Wilkes Co, NC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 M John ROUSSEAU Birth: 1786 Death: 1880 Spouse: Sally GORDON (1785-1851) Marriage: 9 Oct 1811 Wilkes Co, NC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 F Susannah ROUSSEAU Spouse: John BARLOW ( - ) Marriage: 19 Mar 1808 Wilkes Co, NC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 M Hiram ROUSSEAU Spouse: Polly ROUSSEAU ( - ) Marriage: abt 1800 Spouse: Sarah Meredith MARTIN ( -1840) Marriage: 25 Nov 1809 Wilkes Co, NC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 F Nancy ROUSSEAU Spouse: Joseph HICKERSON ( - ) Marriage: 7 Oct 1813 Wilkes Co, NC ========================================================================================== Prepared 29 Mar 2007 by: R. Gerald Saylor 6386 Ottawa LN Pentwater, MI 49449 231-869-5295 jerry_saylor@yahoo.com ========================================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HUSBAND NOTES: Hillaire ROUSSEAU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Birth (10 Mar 1746): (1) Census (bet 1784 and 1787): Census showns one white male 21-60, 4 males under 21 or over 60, 4 white females, 3 black males, and 2 black females living in Wilkes Co, NC.(2) General: !Hillaire and his family moved from Virginia to North Carolina during or before 1775, settling in that part of Surry county which became a part of Wilkes county in 1777. !MISC: 1775 Surry County tax list; Hillair Russau, negro Tom 2. !MISC: Most of the children listed for Hillaire and Sarah were taken from Wilkes and Surry countys marriage bond records. !CENSUS: Wilkes Co. NC; 1784-1787; Rousson, Hillion 1 white male 21-60 yrs.; 4 white males under 21 and over 60 yrs.; 4 white females all ages. !MISC: Land and property records Wilkes co., NC; 1778-1781 several records of land transactions found in deed book A1 Hilliar appears on tax list in Capt. Gordon's district in 1782 Deed book C1, p. 357-358 Land of Wilkes by Johnson J. Hayes. p. 78 !WILL: Westmoreland Co., VA; Will Book "11", p. 288; Hilliar and brother James mentioned in will of Grandmother Elizabeth Lewis (formerly married to Hillaire Rousseau). !MISC: Culpeper Co., Va; Will Book "A", p. 443; 27 Dec 1766; Court order dividing the slaves of David Rasau dec'd between his two sons Hilliar Rausau and James Rausau. !MISC: Culpeper Co., Va.; Deed Book "E", p. 240; 27 Dec 1766; Deed of Gift of one slave by Hilliar Roussau son and heir of David Roussau to his mother Ann Dogan. Also mentions brother James Roussau. !MISC: Wilkes Co., NC; Deed Book "K", p. 360; 5 Oct 1822; Deed of Gift from Hilliar Rousseau to sons David and John Rousseau.(3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WIFE NOTES: Sarah (Polly) ROGERS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ General: !WILL: Culpeper Co., Va.; Will Book "A", p. 275-276; Sarah mentioned as daughter in will of Joseph Rogers.(4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHILD NOTES: William ROUSSEAU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ General: !MISC: Children of William Rousseau and Sarah Witherspoon named in Maury county TN chancery and probate court records Oct 1856 as children of Sarah Rousseau, deceased and heirs of Martha P. Witherspoon estate who died intestate and being unmarried and without issue. !CENSUS: 1850 Fed. Census, Wayne Co. TN.; p. 272, 26 Aug 1850; listed in household of Solomon Joobe (Jobe)(5) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHILD NOTES: Lucy ROUSSEAU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ General: (6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHILD NOTES: David R. ROUSSEAU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Census (1840): 1 male 20-30, 1 60-70 and 1 female 15 20. This is probably David Rousseau living with his eldest son David.(7) General: !MISC: Wilkes Co. Deed Book F1, p. 299; 26 Nov 1803; State grant to David Rousseau, 100 acres on Brushy Mountain. Deed book I, p. 123; 3 sep 1810; Hiram Rousseau sold to David a tract of land on both sides of Fisher Creek. Deed book J., p. 369; 14 dec 1815; State to David, 50 acres for sum of 50 Shillings for every 100 acres, tract of land in Wilkes county on the waters of Fisher Creek.(more boundary markers included) Deed Book K.; 1 sep 1821; Hillair sold to David 50 acres for 50 pounds land on the waters of the Yadkin. Deed Book K, page 360; 5 Oct 1822; Deed of Gift signed Hillair to David and John naming them as his sons. !BURIAL: Tri Lakes Cemetary, Whitley Co. IN; (died 25 Aug 1855) !CENSUS: David Rousseau, with 2 children, Robert and Amelia, in Henry Co, Ind. 1840 Wilkes Co. NC; 1810, 1820, 1830 These marriages in Blackford Co, IN probably indicate that David also had several daughter's. Rousseau, Mary C. Weaver, Mark 09 Jun 1846 Indiana Blackford County Reed, John S. Rousseau, Nancy E. 01 Jul 1849 Indiana Blackford County (8) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHILD NOTES: Sarah ROUSSEAU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ General: (9) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHILD NOTES: Elizabeth ROUSSEAU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ General: (10) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHILD NOTES: John ROUSSEAU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ General: !MISC: Wilkes Co., NC.; Deed Book "K", p. 360; 5 oct 1822; Deed of Gift from Hilliar Rousseau to sons David and John Rousseau.(11) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHILD NOTES: Susannah ROUSSEAU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ General: (12) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHILD NOTES: Hiram ROUSSEAU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ General: !CENSUS: Federal census of Wilkes Co. Va. 1800; Hiram listed as only member of his household 1820 and 1830 Federal Census of Morgan County, Ga. 1840 Federal Census of Cherokee County, Alabama. !MISC: Culper Co. Va. Deed book U, 311,; dated 20 Aug 1798; sale of 20 slaves to Hiram by Samuel Dogan. book "Here Will I Dwell" by Nancy Alexander, p. 147; Hiram is listed as Senior Deacon of the Grand Lodge. Deed book I, p. 112; 18 Dec 1813; (Culpeper or Wilkes Co.??) Hiram Rousseau of the state of Georgia, County of Morgan, sold 200 acres of land in Wilkes County, NC. to Robert Martin.(13) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHILD NOTES: Nancy ROUSSEAU Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.