The Remy Family in America, 1650-1942

Download or read book The Remy Family in America, 1650-1942 written by and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jacob Remy (Jacques), a French Huguenot refugee, was born about 1630 in Picardy, Lorraine, France, a son of Pierre Remy. He married Francoise, daughter of Antoine Haldat II, Seigneur de Bonnet and his wife Madalaine Marchand. He came to Virginia in 1654 from England under the indenture system, bound to Nicolas Spencer. His wife, Francoise, did not survive the trip to Virginia, and he married 2) Mary Miles in 1671. They had two sons. He became a land owner in this year and was naturalized in 1680. He died in 1721. Descendants lived in Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Utah and elsewhere.