Laverne, John of "Frances" is a possibility. I thought it was John of France because he was of French ancestry in a sold Dutch settlement. I may try to track down the author of that book and see where he got the info that Reynier had a son named John in Somerset Co. Elise

There is a Piatt park in downtown Cincinnati. I think they pronounce their name Pi' att. I have not been able to connect their line to mine though (Scioto Co. / Adams county Piatts). Amanda Kemen Cincinnati, OH

Isnt there a Piatt Park in downtown Cincinatti too? And I thinK I read somewhere of a Camp Piatt (either revolutionary or civil war era) military base near Charleston, WV. Anybody know? Robin in Canada Laverne Piatt wrote: > The Monroe Co OH website has a nice page on Piatt Park which is east of > Woodsfield off SR 78.

Hello Piatt friends, old and new, In response to Christine's roll call I'd like to post my husband, CHARLES EDWARD [ED] PIATT's line: Rene Piatt and Elizabeth Sheffield (NJ) Jacob Piatt (I) and Mary Hull (MJ) Jacob Piatt (II) and Jean Paul, 1st; Jane Young, 2nd (PA) Jacob Pyeatte (III) and Elizabeth Dunham (PA) James Piatt Sr and Nancy Coleman (Monroe Co, OH) James Piatt Jr and Catherine Moffett (Monroe Co, OH) John P Piatt and Elizabeth Shriver (Monroe Co, OH) Melvin Forrest Piatt and Mary Orilla Bischoff (Mon Co OH) This last couple are grandparents of my husband. Although I'm interest most in this line, I'm interested in any Piatt, by any spelling, in any location. -- Laverne Ingram Piatt Ontario, OH

hello my name is phyllis from piqua, ohio north of dayton ohio i need information my mother thelma g. piatt harrison sink her mother was dora alice her father was a john piatt of darke co. ohio but i heard mention of adams co. some where her father johns father was a jakob and his john i have heard of adams co., montgomery co. and w. virginia i believe of rockigham area ofa w. ore virginia can you help me thanks philly925@aol.com

Laverne, Do you know the parents of Elizabeth DUNHAM? I have several Elizabeth's w/o a spouse. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks Joann NOTE: My Genealogy data is based on books, charts, phone calls, email, internet sites, snailmail, documentation, family history and the hard work of others. This is a work in progress and should only be used as a guide or reference to help you with your search. It should be documented by you to confirm it. Any corrections or additions are most welcomed. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laverne Piatt" <LaPiatt@worldnet.att.net> To: <PIATT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 8:47 PM Subject: [PIATT] lineage of the Ohio ED PIATT > Hello Piatt friends, old and new, > > In response to Christine's roll call I'd like to post my husband, CHARLES > EDWARD [ED] PIATT's line: > > Rene Piatt and Elizabeth Sheffield (NJ) > Jacob Piatt (I) and Mary Hull (MJ) > Jacob Piatt (II) and Jean Paul, 1st; Jane Young, 2nd (PA) > Jacob Pyeatte (III) and Elizabeth Dunham (PA) > James Piatt Sr and Nancy Coleman (Monroe Co, OH) > James Piatt Jr and Catherine Moffett (Monroe Co, OH) > John P Piatt and Elizabeth Shriver (Monroe Co, OH) > Melvin Forrest Piatt and Mary Orilla Bischoff (Mon Co OH) > > This last couple are grandparents of my husband. > > Although I'm interest most in this line, I'm interested in any Piatt, by any > spelling, in any location. > > -- > Laverne Ingram Piatt > Ontario, OH > > > ==== PIATT Mailing List ==== > Thought for the day: Any ancestor you identify today is > just two more you have to identify tomorrow... > Keep up the good work! > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com >

At our last conference in Fort Wayne, I believe, some of learned that a book about Sarah Morgan Bryan Piatt and her poetry was in the works. In browsing the web this evening I have found two sites concerning a newly published book about her and her poetry. The first at http://www.dispatch.com/news/features01/feb01/607501.html offers a critique on the book published in the Columbus Ohio Dispatch and a photograph of SMB Piatt. I'm amused that a professor at OSU has organized a "Sarah Piatt Week." I must inform my daughter Sarah. I question the statement that SMB Piatt was a descendant of Daniel Boone. I believe that she was related to Rebecca Bryan Boone, Daniel's wife. Comments? More information about the book can be found at the publisher's site at: http://www.press.uillinois.edu/s01/piatt.html SMB Piatt died in 1919 in Caldwell NJ. I believe she is buried there. Does anyone know in which cemetery she is buried? -- Laverne Ingram Piatt Ontario, OH

The Monroe Co OH website has a nice page on Piatt Park which is east of Woodsfield off SR 78. You can see the page at: http://www.monroecountyohio.net/tourism/parks/piattpark.htm -- Laverne Ingram Piatt Ontario, OH

While browsing this evening I found a photo of DORA ALICE AILSHIRE PIATT and her daughter ESTER at http://tdcweb.com/tdfhs/album/piatt.htm Piatt Family Newsletter, Volume 6, 1991, identifies this woman as the wife of WILLIAM ROBERT PIATT of Adams Co OH. Lineage would be: .Rene Piatt and Elizabeth Sheffield (NJ) ..Jacob Piatt and Mary Hull (NJ, PA) ...Jacob Piatt and Jean Paul (PA) ....Jacob Piatt and Elizabeth Dunham (PA) .....Benjamin Piatt and Mary "Polly" Waddell (PA, Adams Co OH) ......Benjamin Piatt Jr and Elmira Lavina Bayless .......Jackson Pierce Piatt and Barbara Ellen Chamblin ........William Robert Piatt (b 1882) and Dora Alice Ailshire .........Ester Piatt Ester was not listed as a survivor in her father's obituary. -- Laverne Ingram Piatt Ontario, OH

For Elise, Current thought is that JOHN of Somerset Co NJ was a _grandson_ of RENE (REUNE) PIATT through Rene's so JACOB PIATT and wife MARY HULL. This JOHN is the one who married FRANCES VAN VLIET WYCKOFF and who was also known erroneously as JOHN OF FRANCE. (Maybe he would not have been called that if he hadn't married FRANCES--John of France--John and Frances, sound a LOT alike to me.) Corrections and debate on this statement are welcome. -- Laverne Ingram Piatt Ontario, OH

Does anyone have any more information about the following: Albert F. Koehler in THE HUGUENOTS of The Early French in New Jersey, reprinted 1992 by The Clearfield Co., p. 24: Reune Piatt, a native of Dauphiny, France . . . . . HIS SON JOHN WAS OF SOMERSET COUNTY Was there really a John or did Koehler read the name wrong from the original document [which he does not identify]? Elise

How funny! I though my husband was the only one who says "Well, Buddy, if you can't even pronounce my name - I know I don't need to talk to you. click" He sees it as an easy and cheap message screening device. I hate to be rude (he's much better at it), but, it does irritate to have your name slaughtered so often. Marianne Pyfatt (my favorite misspelling (on a payment booklet, no less)). On Wed, 11 Apr 2001 22:28:34 -0400, PIATT-L@rootsweb.com wrote: > Sorry to send the message to the list that I intended to send to Nancy > privately. The old eyeballs must have been pretty well crossed. Thanks > goodness I didn't make one of my smart aleck comments in the message. > > One advantage of having a difficult to pronounce name is that I don't talk to > any telemarketers who can't get it right. If they can't pronounce my name > correctly, they must not know me, so it's "Sorry, wrong number." > -- > Laverne Ingram Piatt > Ontario, OH > > > > ==== PIATT Mailing List ==== > Postings that have all SURNAMES in ALL CAPS are easier > to skim. And descriptive Subject line help, too. > Send postings to PIATT-L@rootsweb.com > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/

My Grandmother was Lillian Piatt and she pronumced it pie-it

Its just across the river from Cincinnati in Boone County Kentucky.

My Line to Benjamin DIckey is: Benjamin Dickey Piatt Thomas Maxwell Piatt Lillian Piat (My Grandmother) married Charles e Wood Lowell T. Wood ( My father) Lowell Thomas Wood (me)

Yes, I plan to join you and the Piatt family for the 17th Piatt Researchers Conference! I'll arrive 6/24 and leave 6/30. Thanks for setting this up. It would be wonderful to get a breakthrough on what happened to Rene's sons and the generations that showed up 100 years later.

Hi Laverne, Glad to hear a good report on your family. I think of you often and wonder how you do it.... I am stilll toying with the idea of attending the conference and wonder if I could attend for just the first few days. I must pick my mother up in Detroit at the airport on 6-28 and be back in Pentwater to host a family reunion on her side on 6-30. We plan to arrive in Mi. from Ca. on 6-15. It will be an 8 hour drive to Pa. for me which I don't relish alone, so I am agonizing over this as you can see...anyway, I guess the bottom line is when do you need to know for sure, and how late could I cancel without penalty if this doesn't work for me? Nancy Piat Tosch

Thanks Elise: As a descendant of Laban Lodge and Catherine Piatt, I do appreciate the copy of the will. Roy Appleton Elise Jourdan wrote: > Will of Robert Piatt - Will Book G, page 120, > Boone Co., KY > photocopied by Carolyn Bray Mills > This will has been typed in its entirety. > Is this of interest to anyone? Please let me know > - ejourdan@icx.net. > > I. Robert Piatt of the County of Fountain in the > State of Indiana, being in good health of body and > of sound mind and understanding, and in view of > the uncertainty of life, do make and publish this > my last will and testament, hereby revoking and > making void all former wills by me at any time > heretofore made & hereby ratifying and confirming > this as my last will and testament. > First I direct that my body be decently interred > and that my funeral be conducted in a manner > corresponding with my estate and condition in life > and as to such worldly estate as it hath pleased > God to entrust me with, I dispose of same in the > following manner, to wit, > I direct first that all my just debts and funeral > expenses by paid by my executor as soon as > possible after my decease out of any moneys which > may come into his hands of my estate real or > personal > Item - i direct and it is my will that my personal > estate (except money in hand or due to me) be and > remain after my decease, in the possession and for > the use of my beloved wife Ann Piatt, during her > natural life and after her decease, the same shall > be sold by my executor or his successor for the > benefit of my children to be equally divided among > them > Item - As to the Real Estate of which i may be in > possession at the time of my decease, I direct as > follow - and it is my will that the same shall be > divided among my four sons, Daniel, John, William > and Jacob, and my grandchildren, the children of > my two deceased daughters, Elizabeth who > intermarried with Doct. Israel T (?) Canby and > Catharine who intermarried with Laban lodge, so as > to give to the heirs oe each of my said deceased > daughter an amount in value equal to one half of > the amount in value that each of my said sons > shall receive, so that each of my said sons shall > have of my real estate double the amount that the > heirs of each of my said deceased daughters shall > receive - such division to be exclusive of the > lawful dower of my wife Ann Piatt. > > In as much as I have given to my said children > from time to time, a portion of my estate, to > some more & to others less, I desire and it is my > will that they be respectively charged with > whatever each one may have received to that each > heir or their legal representatives may account > for the same in the settlement of my estate by my > executor and thus be placed on equal footing. > > I charge my son Daniel Piatt to be accounted for > by him - > 120 acres of land at $12.00 per acre $1440 > 1 Negro boy (James) > $200 > > $1640 > > I also charge my son John Piatt to be accounted > for by him > 190 acres land at $12.00 per acre $2280.00 > > I also charge the heirs of my deceased daughter > Elizabeth Canby to be accounted for by them - > 1 Horse, Saddle and Bridle $150.00 > > 1 Negro > Girl $200. - > > $350.00 > > I also charge to the heirs of my deceased daughter > Catharine Lodge to be accounted for by them - > 1 Negro Girl (Mary) > $200.00 > 1 Gray Mare & Saddle > 80.00 > > $280.00 > > I also charge to my son William Piatt to be > accounted for by him > 1 > Horse $50.00 > 20 acres of land adjoining town of Toledo in the > State of Ohio for which he holds my title bond, > the value of which said land I shall determine and > charge to him on account. > > I also charge to my son Jacob Piatt to be > accounted for by him > 1 Horse > (pony) $26.00 > 2 Negroes, 1 man & 1 woman > $600.00 > > $626.00 > > I desire and it is my present intention if > Providence spares my life and circumstances will > otherwise permit, to give to my sons William Piatt > and jacob Piatt, so much of my estate during my > life time as will place them on an equal footing > with my tow other sons, Daniel & John, but if I > should not accomplish this purpose before my > decease, then the foregoing charges are to be > taken into account in settling my estate and if I > shall be enabled to carry out my intentions in > reference to my said sons William 7 jacob, the > amounts to be paid to them will be charge to each > respectively on account. > > In reference to the division of Real Estate among > my heirs, I desire and it is my will that after my > beloved wife Ann Piatt shall have received her > dower of the same, according to the Laws in such > case made and provided that the said heirs or > their legal representatives if they can agree, > shall divide the same fairly and justly, that in > the event of any such heirs or their legal > representatives being dissatisfied with such > division, I then desire and it is my will that my > said heirs shall mutually choose three > disinterested individuals qualified for such > purpose to make such division in accordance with > the provisions herein before mentioned. And > finally, I do hereby make and ordain my son > William Piatt the Executor of this my last will & > testament and in the event of his death, then I > appoint the next surviving brother as the Executor > of this my last will and testament. > > In witness whereof, I, Robert Piatt, the testator > have hereunto set my hand and seal this ____ day > of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred > and forty > five > /s/ ROBERT PIATT (Seal) > (unable to read witnesses) > > Whereas I Robert Piatt on the ___- day of April > Eighteen hundred and forty five made my last will > and testament of that day. I do hereby declare > devise and make the following codicil to the same > will > I nominate and appoint my son Daniel Piatt the > Executor (sole) of my said will and testament in > stead of my son William Piatt named as executor in > the will aforesaid hereby revoking so much much of > the aforesaid as confers upon said William the > appointment of Executor > > And whereas in the aforesaid will & testament I > did not charge to my son William the value of the > 20 acres adjoining the City of Toledo Ohio I now > determine to ____ the value of the sane & charge > him for said land to be accounted for him - the > sum of fifteen hundred dollars $1500.00 and direct > he account for and be charged with that sum in the > adjustment of his share of my estate > Hereby making this as an addition to the will > aforesaid > In Testimony whereof, I, Robert Piatt, the > Testator aforesaid have herewith set my hand and > seal this fifteenth day of June A.D. 1849 at > Lawrenceburg > Indiana > /s/ Robert Piatt (Seal) > > The within and foregoing codicil to the will of > Robert Piatt - was signed and sealed by the said > Robert Piatt in the presence of us > And we the undersigned names as witnesses hereto - > at the request of such testator and in the > presence of each other - the said Piatt at the > time of subscribing the same declaring that the > will and ___ this Codicil & the Codicil with his > last will and testament > Witness our hand fifteenth day of June AD 1849 > Abram Brower > Dan S. Massy [or Major - not sure] > > Commonwealth of Kentucky sct. > Boone County Court > This withing purposing to be the last will and > testament of Robert Piatt deceased together with > the codicil annexed and there under written was > exhibited in court by Daniel Piatt Execurot > therein named and proved according to the law by > the oathes of Abram Brower and Dan S. Major > subscribing witnesses thereunto and therefore > ordered to be recorded as the true last will and > testament and codicil of the said Robert Piatt . > . . [can't read] duly recorded. /s/ J. [or T.] > Hamilton, Clk. > > {Note: The Lawrence portion of the above town > name is very clear, but the rest of the word is > not. I found a Lawrenceburg [now in Dearborn Co.] > on the the Ohio River at the point where Ohio, > Kentucky and Indiana meet. Perhaps some of you > out there know if this Lawrenceburg is correct. > In the beginning the will he states he is in the > location of Fountain County which is slightly > north west of Indianapolis on the Illinois line. > EGJ] > > ==== PIATT Mailing List ==== > You can contact the listowner (that's me, Christine!) at > xinegirl@gateway.net > with any questions, problems, or suggestions! > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library

Will of Robert Piatt - Will Book G, page 120, Boone Co., KY photocopied by Carolyn Bray Mills This will has been typed in its entirety. Is this of interest to anyone? Please let me know - ejourdan@icx.net. I. Robert Piatt of the County of Fountain in the State of Indiana, being in good health of body and of sound mind and understanding, and in view of the uncertainty of life, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made & hereby ratifying and confirming this as my last will and testament. First I direct that my body be decently interred and that my funeral be conducted in a manner corresponding with my estate and condition in life and as to such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to entrust me with, I dispose of same in the following manner, to wit, I direct first that all my just debts and funeral expenses by paid by my executor as soon as possible after my decease out of any moneys which may come into his hands of my estate real or personal Item - i direct and it is my will that my personal estate (except money in hand or due to me) be and remain after my decease, in the possession and for the use of my beloved wife Ann Piatt, during her natural life and after her decease, the same shall be sold by my executor or his successor for the benefit of my children to be equally divided among them Item - As to the Real Estate of which i may be in possession at the time of my decease, I direct as follow - and it is my will that the same shall be divided among my four sons, Daniel, John, William and Jacob, and my grandchildren, the children of my two deceased daughters, Elizabeth who intermarried with Doct. Israel T (?) Canby and Catharine who intermarried with Laban lodge, so as to give to the heirs oe each of my said deceased daughter an amount in value equal to one half of the amount in value that each of my said sons shall receive, so that each of my said sons shall have of my real estate double the amount that the heirs of each of my said deceased daughters shall receive - such division to be exclusive of the lawful dower of my wife Ann Piatt. In as much as I have given to my said children from time to time, a portion of my estate, to some more & to others less, I desire and it is my will that they be respectively charged with whatever each one may have received to that each heir or their legal representatives may account for the same in the settlement of my estate by my executor and thus be placed on equal footing. I charge my son Daniel Piatt to be accounted for by him - 120 acres of land at $12.00 per acre $1440 1 Negro boy (James) $200 $1640 I also charge my son John Piatt to be accounted for by him 190 acres land at $12.00 per acre $2280.00 I also charge the heirs of my deceased daughter Elizabeth Canby to be accounted for by them - 1 Horse, Saddle and Bridle $150.00 1 Negro Girl $200. - $350.00 I also charge to the heirs of my deceased daughter Catharine Lodge to be accounted for by them - 1 Negro Girl (Mary) $200.00 1 Gray Mare & Saddle 80.00 $280.00 I also charge to my son William Piatt to be accounted for by him 1 Horse $50.00 20 acres of land adjoining town of Toledo in the State of Ohio for which he holds my title bond, the value of which said land I shall determine and charge to him on account. I also charge to my son Jacob Piatt to be accounted for by him 1 Horse (pony) $26.00 2 Negroes, 1 man & 1 woman $600.00 $626.00 I desire and it is my present intention if Providence spares my life and circumstances will otherwise permit, to give to my sons William Piatt and jacob Piatt, so much of my estate during my life time as will place them on an equal footing with my tow other sons, Daniel & John, but if I should not accomplish this purpose before my decease, then the foregoing charges are to be taken into account in settling my estate and if I shall be enabled to carry out my intentions in reference to my said sons William 7 jacob, the amounts to be paid to them will be charge to each respectively on account. In reference to the division of Real Estate among my heirs, I desire and it is my will that after my beloved wife Ann Piatt shall have received her dower of the same, according to the Laws in such case made and provided that the said heirs or their legal representatives if they can agree, shall divide the same fairly and justly, that in the event of any such heirs or their legal representatives being dissatisfied with such division, I then desire and it is my will that my said heirs shall mutually choose three disinterested individuals qualified for such purpose to make such division in accordance with the provisions herein before mentioned. And finally, I do hereby make and ordain my son William Piatt the Executor of this my last will & testament and in the event of his death, then I appoint the next surviving brother as the Executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I, Robert Piatt, the testator have hereunto set my hand and seal this ____ day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty five /s/ ROBERT PIATT (Seal) (unable to read witnesses) Whereas I Robert Piatt on the ___- day of April Eighteen hundred and forty five made my last will and testament of that day. I do hereby declare devise and make the following codicil to the same will I nominate and appoint my son Daniel Piatt the Executor (sole) of my said will and testament in stead of my son William Piatt named as executor in the will aforesaid hereby revoking so much much of the aforesaid as confers upon said William the appointment of Executor And whereas in the aforesaid will & testament I did not charge to my son William the value of the 20 acres adjoining the City of Toledo Ohio I now determine to ____ the value of the sane & charge him for said land to be accounted for him - the sum of fifteen hundred dollars $1500.00 and direct he account for and be charged with that sum in the adjustment of his share of my estate Hereby making this as an addition to the will aforesaid In Testimony whereof, I, Robert Piatt, the Testator aforesaid have herewith set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of June A.D. 1849 at Lawrenceburg Indiana /s/ Robert Piatt (Seal) The within and foregoing codicil to the will of Robert Piatt - was signed and sealed by the said Robert Piatt in the presence of us And we the undersigned names as witnesses hereto - at the request of such testator and in the presence of each other - the said Piatt at the time of subscribing the same declaring that the will and ___ this Codicil & the Codicil with his last will and testament Witness our hand fifteenth day of June AD 1849 Abram Brower Dan S. Massy [or Major - not sure] Commonwealth of Kentucky sct. Boone County Court This withing purposing to be the last will and testament of Robert Piatt deceased together with the codicil annexed and there under written was exhibited in court by Daniel Piatt Execurot therein named and proved according to the law by the oathes of Abram Brower and Dan S. Major subscribing witnesses thereunto and therefore ordered to be recorded as the true last will and testament and codicil of the said Robert Piatt . . . [can't read] duly recorded. /s/ J. [or T.] Hamilton, Clk. {Note: The Lawrence portion of the above town name is very clear, but the rest of the word is not. I found a Lawrenceburg [now in Dearborn Co.] on the the Ohio River at the point where Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana meet. Perhaps some of you out there know if this Lawrenceburg is correct. In the beginning the will he states he is in the location of Fountain County which is slightly north west of Indianapolis on the Illinois line. EGJ]

Sorry to send the message to the list that I intended to send to Nancy privately. The old eyeballs must have been pretty well crossed. Thanks goodness I didn't make one of my smart aleck comments in the message. One advantage of having a difficult to pronounce name is that I don't talk to any telemarketers who can't get it right. If they can't pronounce my name correctly, they must not know me, so it's "Sorry, wrong number." -- Laverne Ingram Piatt Ontario, OH