GOD BLESS AMERICA! Hello! i am trying to identify the "book" referenced in this posting by judy crabb roberts - that contains info on rev. pierre robert... do you know which book has info on this family?? or anyone that is actively researching this family?? thank you for your time & assistance!! gail harris Posted By: Judy Crabb Roberts Email: Subject: Re: ROBERTS > TN >SC Post Date: May 26, 1999 at 14:06:04 Rev. Pierre Robert was b.1656, St Imier, Switzerland (son of Daniel b,1630, Aberystwyth, Wales) was a Huguenot preacher. He married (not a Rebecca)but Jeanne Braye, b. 1660, Basil, Switzerland. Rev. Pierre Robert along with his wife and his followers sailed to America, landing in 1686 at Charlestown, SC. They lived in St. James, French Santee, SC. In 1706 Rev. Pierre founded the first Huguenot Church at Charlestown, French Santee, SC. There were 2 entrances to the church, one for the English and one for the French. Rev Pierre and his wife Jeanne Braye Robert had three sons, Jean (John), Elias, and Pierre Jr. Rev. Pierre Robert died in 1715 and Jeanne died abt. 1717. I descend from their son Jean (John) Robert. It was Jean who changed his name to the American *John* and also added the *s* to Robert. Pierre Jr., kept the Robert name without the *s* This family is well documented.I have a copy of the old Huguenot Book from the Huguenot Society that gives all the information for this family. I also have photo's of the original Church at St. James,French Santee, One of the earliest settlements in SC. and refuge for French Huguenots. St. James, Santee Parish was a major agricultural area containing a number of large scale rice plantations. At nearby Peach Tree Plantation, Jonathan Lucas, Sr. introduced a water mill for beating rice around 1787, which gave an impetus to rice culture in the area. I also have a photo of the only Independent Huguenot Church in the US in Charleston, SC. that contains a commemorative plaque for Pasteur Pierre Robert.