A Genealogy of the Warne Family in America by Rev George Warne Labaw of New York, Frank Allaben genealogical company, 1911, p 625 Miss J A Brown aving learned more in regard to the parentage of Susannah or Susanna Rezeau, and that she was NOT the daughter of Jacques Rezeau, who married March 10, 1705, Marie Contesse writes: Rene Rezeau and Anne Coursier, his wife, of St Martin of the Isle of Re, opposite La Rochelle, France, fled from his home in 1685 on account of the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, planning to go to the Carolinas. In 1689 he was in New York City where he had a child baptized in the old French Church, St Esprit, on Pine Street. Later he settled on Staten Island where a French colony had located and where he met a settlement of people, alike natives of the Isle of Re. This is the first mention of the name Rousseau, Roseaux, Rezeau, as having come to America. Rene Rezeau d 1720. His will is dated February 18, 1719, and was probated October 3, 1720. It is on record in the Surrogate's office, New York City Hall, Volume IX, p 247 of Wills. There were five children of Rene Rezeau and Anne Coursier Rezeau that I have knowledge of. The eldest child, Peter Rezeau, this is my direct line, b1676; d 1724. He married Dorcas ?. His will id dated September 14, 1723, was probated August 8, 1724, and is recorded in Vol IX, p 474 of Wills, Surrogate's office, New York City Hall. Peter and Dorcas Rezeau had four children, three sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Peter Rezeau, died 1733, unmarried. He was named Peter Rezeau after his father and so would be Peter Rezeau the second. This son made a will which is on record in the Surrogate's office, and in this will he mentions his sister, "Susanna Rezeau." The second son's namewas Jacob Rezeau and that of the third was James Rezeau.... The above Susanna Rezeau married about 1735 or 1736 John Brown of Staten Island, New York. They were married on Staten Island, I do not know by whom. The late Rev Isaac VanArsdale Brown, the founder of Lawrenceville, New Jersey School was a grandson of John Brown and Susanna Rezeau Brown..... I. Peter Brown m Hannah Scoby or Scobey. He served as private in Captain Dey's Company, Second Regiment, Middlesex county, NJ Militia, stationed as Cheesequakes......... some other surnames this line: Blue; Owen; Weston; Frizilier; Dobson; Wooley; Griffith; Kusher; VanWickel; Green; Buckelew; Whitlock; Holloway; Aumock; Stryker; Hall; Cottrell; Cooper; Lisk; Stevenson; Mount; Appleby; Doane; Roberts; Magee II. Mary or Maria Brown, died young III William Brown (9/3 or 30/ 1742 - 4/9/1832) married 1 (8/7/1765) Catharine Jolly, both of Middlesex, he at one time lived at Old Bridge but was of South Amboy, m2 Elizabeth ? Heyer. He served as private, Captain James Morgan's Company, Second Regiment, Middlesex county, NJ Militia, stationed at South Amboy some surnames on this line: Combs; Warne IV James Brown (11/27/1744-1808) m Christian ?. Served as private in Captain James Morgan's Company, Second Regiment, Middlesex county, stationed at South Amboy V Jacob Brown (2/1/1747 - ?) enlisted at Bridgewater, Somerset county, served under Ruliff Sebring, Isaac VanTuyl, William Moffatt, Gavin McCoy and John Sebring VI John Brown, twin of Jacob some surnames: Smock; Bell; Tunson; Watts VII Abraham Brown (3/11/1749 - ?) served as private soldier, Capt TenEyck's Company, First Battalion, Somerset co VIII Benjamin Brown (8/31/1751 - 4/2/1806) m Rhoda W Smith other surnames: Combe or Combs; Hall; Smith; Perrine; Strong; Bowne; Fountain IX Mary Brown (b10/31/1754) m John Warne, South Amboy X Joshua Brown (5/19/1757-1824) m1 Nancy Blue/Bluer, m2 Mary Hall Warne some surnames: Lambertson; Wright; Freeman; Provost; Pierce; Beers; Fickett; Mariner XI Daniel Brown (11/9/1759-9/3/1831) m Margaret Warne, bur Spotswood XII Susannah Brown (b11/12/1762) m Thomas Lambertson, d 1842 some surnames: Rose; Disbrow This family apparently had eight of the nine sons fight in the Revolution.... ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.