Elizabeth, You said "Please advise this descendant of Charlotte Manby Villepontoux who married William Miles Heyward". From SCMAR. Volume VII, 1979 Marriage and Death Notices from the South Carolina Weekly Museum Heyward, William, Esq., of Prince William's Parish, to Miss Charlotte Manby Villeponteux, of this city, Thursday, 1 June. Dee For details on the reference sources used for lookups, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Bitzoemler To: Dee Thompson Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 12:04 PM Subject: Villepontoux genealogy Dear Dee, I wrote you through SCRoots-L requesting info on Pierre Villepontoux, Jr.'s will. I think I need to also request, if possible, the 4 wills of: 1-Pierre Villepontoux, Sr., died 1711, St. James Parish, Goose Creek, Santée, Province of Carolina. His wife's name was Jane Rivasson (death date unavailable). 2-(Pierre) Peter Villepontoux, Jr., died 25 Apr 1748, Christ Church Parish, Charleston, Berkeley, South Carolina. His wife's name was Frances L'Escot, died 26 Sep 1753. 3-Paul Villepontoux, son of Peter Villepontoux, Jr., died abt 1774? His wife's name was Mary Gantlett (death date unavailable). 4-Benjamin Villepontoux, b: Abt 1693 or 1748, probable son of emigrant Pierre Villepontoux, Sr., or Peter Villepontoux, Jr. or Paul Villepontoux. He died 27 Oct 1792, Jacksonborough, St. Paul's Parish, South Carolina. His wife's name was Jane DuPont, died 10 May 1813, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia (I don't have her will). I'm trying to place everyone in their proper places in the male lines of the descendants of the elder emigrant, Pierre Villepontoux, b: Abt 1643, Bergerac, Dordogne, France. I have been trying to make sure of all my gathered information, & have arranged it chronologically. 1) I think that perhaps, the elder emigrant also had a son named Benjamin, who must have been born in New York. From the following item dated 1705, I found mention of a Benjamin Villepontoux, & I question if it is correct in date: Sources: "Colonial Families of South Carolina / Motte Alston Read. Microfilmed manuscripts from South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, South Carolina." "Deas MS., p73", "M. C. O. - V7. - 60" "Master in Chancery", "To: Daniel Legare, Jr." "Whereas, Elias Ball U Isaac Harleston, Exors. of Lance Smith x x bill of complaint agst. Mary Smith & Catherine Smith infant chiln. of Sd. Lance Smith .. to sell plantn. of 500 acres on Wassaimsaw, in St. James Goose Creek -" "Granted to James Moore, 21 Aug. 1705; bounds: at grant on all sides by vacant lands; - but afterwards: E. by Benjm. Villepontoux, S. by John Wright, W. by George Bower, N. & N.E. by Wm Parker" 2) From what I have gathered in my reading of the extract of the will of Peter Villepontoux's wife, Frances L'Escot, it does not say that she actually had a son named Benjamin. It reads that she had a grandson named Benjamin. "Source: SO. CA. HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE v. 6 1905 SOUTH CAROLINA GLEANINGS IN ENGLAND. page 123 Frances L'Escott of Charles Town, South Carolina, widow. Will 24 August 1752; proved 26 September 1753. To Mrs. Mary Mazyck wife of Isaac Mazyck of Charles Town, Merchant #100 current money. To Ann the wife of Mr. Henry Gray, #200 Current money and my silver coffee pot. To Grandson Francis Villepontoux my negro boy named Antony. To my grandson Benjamin Villepontoux $100. To my granddaughter Frances Villepontoux my Negro woman named Molly with all her children. - To Susannah Fountaine #5. To my grandson Paul Villepontoux one shilling sterling if demanded in full of all Right, Interest, and claim he may have or ought to have to any part of my estate. The rest to my grandchildren Frauncis Villepontoux, Benjamin Villepontoux and Frances Villepontoux. Executors: Mr. Isaac Mazyck and Mr. Zachariah Villepontoux, jointly or severally. Witnesses: Thomas Corker, John Lewis, John Remington. Letters of administration granted to George Chardin Esq, lawful attorney of Zachariah Villepontoux for the benefit of both executors now residing respectively in South Carolina. Searle, 265." Source: "S.C. Historical & Genealogical Magazine. South Carolina Historical Society. July 1920 Volume XXI , No. 3." "Died. On Saturday the 27th instant Benjamin Villepontoux, Esq. an old and respectable inhabitant of this city. Tuesday October 30, 1792." Dee, please, if you are able to find the above wills mentioned for those men, I would sincerely appreciate it. That way I will know for a fact just who were their children. What a mix up things can get when others copy another's postings. Trying to tract down all the loose ends can drive one up the creek. <grin> Even if you just send them to me by my email, I would appreciate it, since I had prior on the SCRoots list requested I think one will. I have names of children that might be right for Paul, & perhaps one of his sons. He is said to have had sons: Benjamin, Paul, & John. I don't know who they married & haven't yet been successful in finding that out. I do know that a Charlotte W. Villepontoux was born about 1771, & she had 3 husbands: John Boyd Harvey, James Lesesne (1 issue w/descendants), & Gen. William J. Cowan (not sure if any issue). I also know that a Rebecca Villepontoux was born about 1780 & she married Thomas Downey or (Dowdey?) & had 2 children with one having descendants. My research on the Villepontoux family has also taken me into the French church records, which I have been slowly going over. It also has brought me into contact with a descendant of the De Rivasson family, whose daughter Jane Rivasson married the elder emigrant and French Huguenot, Pierre Villepontoux, the lawyer. Thank you in advance for your kind help. You did so once before when you answered a question I posted on the Quaker-L list, & I finally found the answers through very hard research about Daniel Latham & the whole thing on that family has slowly fallen into place. Please advise this descendant of Charlotte Manby Villepontoux who married William Miles Heyward at my email, [email protected] Cordially, Elizabeth Thomas