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SOME HUGUENOT FAMILIES of SOUTH CAROLINA and GEOR-GIA Supplement No. 3 BOURQUIN FAMILY Second Edition; revised Compiled by HARRY ALEXANDER DAVIS MAJOR, U.S. ARMY, RETIRED Washington, D. c. 1940 PP~FACE BOURQUIN F.AMILY of CAROLINA and GEORGIA In the colony of Huguenots that came to South Carolina with Colo­ nel John Pury in 1732 and settled at Purysburg, S.C. mre two of the mur..e of BOURQUIN, Henry Francois and Dr. John Baptiste, probably broth­ ers. The following account will assist in placing many of the name and some of the collaterals. Washington, D.C. 1926 THE BOURQUIN FAMILY PREFACE., Second Edition, revised Several years after the public~tion of the brief record of the BOURQUIN FAMILY in 1926 l'2 discovered several records in private hands that caused us to make an exhaustive search of records in several places formerly unknown. A careful analysis of the land records of South Caro­ lina and Georgia disclosed there -were MARIE BOURQUIN., Widow., and at least FOUR children who came to South Carolina in 1732, i.e.: JEAN BAPTISTE, HENRI FRANCOIS., AL"rnE MA.Rm and BENEDICT. We felt that what had been published should be carefully revised and made to accord with new evidence. This has been done during the past ten years and it is believed every possible source of information has been exhausted. While some changes in the original article 1Vere necessary they are of a nature that does not disrupt the continuity. To all those who have aided in any manner in making this record complete grateful thanks are herewith extended. Washington, D.C. Harry A. Davis 1940 HISTORICAL This record is made upon titles, evidences deserving of credit and real documents ta.ken from the Archives of the "Ann.orial General de France", manuscripts of the Cabinet des Titres in Paris., Archives of the Department de Nevers and the Library of the Chamber of Deputies., Paris, furnished from Paris in 1928. The name BOURGOING., alias BOURGOIN and BOURQUIN., has been known in France since the XIV century as attest the ancient documents. The fam­ ily possessed a Coat of Arms -which belonged to JEAN BOURGOING, who -was public Prosecutor at the bailiwick of Saint Pierre de Montiers. These arms are at the Cabinet des Titres and -were registered at the Armorial General de France by an ordinance issued 8 June 1698. Arms: Azure, a cross flory Or; escutcheon surmounted by helmet around the neck a collar and medal Or. Crest: A count's crown. According to some manuscript notes preserved in the collection of Charles d'Hozier and in the archives of the Armorial General de France, the first items ·or the genealogy of this ancient house -,,ere engraved on a brass tablet sealed in the wall of Saint Martin's church in Nevers, we thus begin the record with: I Jean Bourgoing or Bourgoin, husband of Marie N. Bourgoing, 'Who in 1340 took part in the defence of Nevers against the English. He -was father of: II Jean Bourgoing., esquire, lord of Vernay11 public prosecutor of Saint Pierre des Montiers., husband in 1381 of Jeanne de la Ma.robe., by i HISTORIC.AL 'Whom he had: III Guillaume Bourgoin, esquire• lord of Vernay, Lieutenant for the King at the bailiwick of Saint Pierre des Montiers, husband in 1418 of Jeanne de la Bize by 'Whom he had: i Guillaume Bourgoin - 'Who follows: ii Jean Bourgoin - Dean of the church of Nevers 1462. iii Phillipe Bourgoin - Abbott of Longneville. iv Hugette Bourgoin - married Jacques de Bolacre. IV -Guillaume Bourgoin, esquire, lord of Vernay, Lieutenant for the King at the bailiwick of Saint Pierre des Montiers, married Ma.T­ guerite de Corbigny in 1469. He was father or: i Guillaume Bourgoin - who follows: ii Jean Bourgoing, esquire, lord of Chaissons and Challans, who 'WB.S father of Michel Bourgoing, esquire, lord of Conciee, bailiwick of Beaugency, husband of' Ann de Marre , whose daughter., Madeline, married 1511 to Francois Colas, esquire, lord of Borde. iii Guy Bourgoin, esquire, lord of Vernay, father of: 1 Susanne Bourgoin - m 1568 Noel de Machault. 2 Francois Bourgoin 3 Etienne Bourgoin 4 Denis Bourgoin iv Jacques Bourquin - Protonotary of the Holy See, Canon of Nevers. ii HISTORICAL v Noel Bourquin - Canon of the Ve·ry Holy Church of Nevers, treasurer of the Chapter, .fwbott of Bouras, President of the Chambre des Comptes de Nevers. V Guillaume Bourgoin~ esquire, lord of Vernay, Lieutenant General for the King of Saint Pierre des Montiers in 1496, married to Francoise Collison by whom he had: i Guillaume Bourgoin - who follows: ii Ann Bourgoin de Rully, dame de Chigny, married to Gilbery de Crest in 1550. iii Jeanne Bourgoin - not married. VI Guillaume Bourgoin, esquire, lord des Poissons and de Vernay, Lieutenant General of Saint Pierre des Montiers, married in 1522 to Philiberte le Clere de Trembley, by whom he had: i Nicolas Bourgoin - married to Marie Ma.duet, father him­ self of another Nicolas and N. Bourgoin 'Who married Marie Guillanne. ii Louis Bourgoin - married 1574 to Jeanne de la Platiere. iii Jacques Bourgoin - who follows: iv Guillaume Bourgoin - esquire, lord de la Hone, public prosecutor at Saint Pierre des Montiers~ married Cath­ erine Parde 15 July 1587. He was father of: 1 Jean Bourgoin - This line extended in original. 2 Ann Bourgoin - wife of N. Blondet, herald to King in 1600. • • • 111 HISTORICAL 3 N. Bourgoin - married Marie le Maire. v Jeanne Bourgoin - married to Guillaume Besancon. vi Antoinette Bourgoin - married to Denys Besancon~ esquire 1 lord of Tyne Court. vii N. de Bourgoin - married N. Baudin. viii Ennemond Bourgoin - Monk Jacobite, who was put on the rack a.t Rours because of a sermon he had preached. VII Jacques Bourgoin., esquire, counoellor at the Court des Aydes, he married in 1596 Marie des Friches., daughter of Maro and Antoinette Gonthier, by 'Whom he had: i Francois Bourgoin d'Agon - removed to Geneva., Switzerland, -where he acquired the right to be a citizen; he died at Troyes , leaving descendants. ii Florimund Bourgoin - who follows: VIII Florimund Bourgoin., barrister at the Parliament, husband of Jacquette Champeaux, father of: IX Mermaine Bourquin - embraced the reformed religion, married Denise Anjorran, daughter of Marie Etienne and Yolande de Refuge and father of: i Jean Francois Bourquin - banished from France. ii Catherine Bourquin - married Jean de Vitry. iv HISTORICAL X Jean Francois Bourquin - banished from France he migrated to Switzerland. Uothing further is of record of him in France. From re­ cords in hand little is known of his life in Switzerland. He married prior to 1691 Marie••••••••••• born 16--~ he apparently was deceased prior to 1730-32 as his widow and children migrated to South Carolina in 1732 with Pury's colony. These children form the basis for this record. Jean Francois Bourquin m Marie••••••••••••••• b 16-- ante 1691 b 16-- d ante 1730-32 Living 1739 in Switzerland South Carolina; granted 2 lots in Purysburg 1739. I 1 Jean Baptiste 2 Henri Francois 3 Anne Marie b 1691 b 1693 b ca 1697 d 1784 d 1778 Living 1744 I 4 Benedict b ca 1701-2 Living 1759 Ga. l TEE BOURQUIN FAMILY 1 JEAN BAPTISTE (1) BOURQUIN Born 1691 Switzerland, he married prior to 1714. His wife's name -was Mary••·••··•••••, and every indication surname -was Lewis. Came to South Carolina in 1732 and settled at Purysburg. He had a grant of' land 300 acres, dated 17 Mar. 1735, and 100 acres dated 16 Sept. 1738. One "Mary Bourquin" also had a grant of 100 acres on 16 Sept. 1738, it is not known if this is his wife or his daughter. He was a physician. He served 9 years in the Duke of' Marlborough's army. (s.c. Hist. Mag. x- 205) Several deeds extant where he sold and purchased land, etc. He died in 1784 aged 93 years. (s.c. Gaz. 30 Jan. 1784) No record of the death of his wife. Children: (known) i Mary Anne: b 171-., married Munger. He died prior to 1771, she aied about 1771 as her brother, John ~wis Bourquin, ms "Cited" by court to administer her estate in Sept. 1771. No record of children if' any. 5 ii Benedict (2): b ca 1716, died 1771 Ga. 6 iii Henry lewis (2): b 172-, died 1774 Ga. iv Daughter (2): b 172-., married John L. Detheridge. He died in the 1760' s in s.c. Estate administered by John B., Hen­ ry Iawis and John lewis Bourquin, S.C. No date on her 2 THE BOURQUIIf FAMILY death, probably removed to Georgia. They had, known: l John Detheridge, Jr. (3): b 175-. Was of age or over in 1774; one of the executors to will of Henry L. Bourquin Dec. 1774. Was devised land by said Henry L. Bourquin in 1774. On 16 July 1797 11 John Detheridge, Gent. of Ebenezer, Ga., to Patrick Doyle, Merchant., of Savannah1 Ga. deeds tract of land bounded by lands of Henry Bourquin (No. 11) originally granted to said Henry Lewis Bourquin, etc." (Deeds Liberty Co. Ga.) No subsequent record. 7 v John-lewis (2): b ca 1727, died 1794 s.c. vi Robert Lewis: b 173-. Only record of this man known is "On 11 Nov. 1761 Robert lewis Bourquin granted 550 acres or land in Purysburg, s.c.n No record of any disposition or this land and it probably reverted to the State. 2 HENRI FRANCOIS (1) BOURQUIN Born 1693 Switzerland. He was married prior to 1719 to•••••••••·• no record of her name or parentage so far discovered.
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