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From: Ray Timmons <>
Subject: Re: [Huguenot] Nettles - L'Escot
Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2005 19:09:28 -0500
References: <20050401020948.BC5679E7F2@ws6-2.us4.outblaze.com>
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Just a wild guess - my web site. I hate it when I search information on the web
and only get hits from my web site <grin>.

There is some more information that I have mis-filed somewhere. Might be easier
to visit libraries and find it again rather than to find it in my stuff.

I (and others) have been confused by the will of Frances L'Escot which seems
to have been the will of Mary Frances NETTLES, the wife of Paul L'ESCOT and
not the will of Francis L'ESCOT the daughter. That realization was a "DUH"
moment.

Does anybody have any genealogy information on the Pierre LESCOT (b.Circa 1510,
d.1578) who designed the first Louvre buildings?

Ray

wrote:
> Normally I would just read and move along, however I was wondering if this may be of some assistance ?
>
> Sometimes written as Lescot. He baptized Mary SIMMONS on the 23rd of September, 1701 in the French Church in Charleston.
>
> The Huguenots of Colonial South Carolina, Chapter III Page 58.
> in 1731 the London Walloon Church received a letter from the Charles Town French Church asking for a minister. A salary of £80 was offered and an additional £25 for passage. The letter is signed by Peter Fillen (Fillieu), estienne Mounier, Mathew Boigard, Jean le Breton, Andre de Veaux, Anthoine Bonneau, Jacob Satur, Joel Poinset, Jean Garnier, Jacob le Chantre, and C. Birot. It seems that soon after this Paul L'Escot returned to Carolina. He served the Charles Town French Church then until 1734.{34}
> {34} Rawlinson MSS B. 376, C 943; Burns, Hist. Fr. Refugees, 19; C. T. Yr. Bk., 1885, 305-7.
>
> ESCOT's appear in the Bergerac Huguenot Registry.
>
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>
> 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 negroboy 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."
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>
> Yes, Ray guess where I found it ? ;)
>
> Kind Regards,
> Peter Leroy
>
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