Count Jacques Le Serrurier

In 1693, his business partner Isaac Mazyck wished to marry his daughter Marianne. Jacques appeared before the Council and petitioned to have the marriage license refused to the couple. Then, on October 15, he again appeared at the Council and withdrew his petition. In the meantime, Isaac and Marianne were married on October 14, by the pastor of the Church of England, Rev. Mr. Atkins. The witnesses to the wedding were the brother and two brothers-in-law of the bride - Jacques le Serurier II, Henri le Noble and Jean Francois Gignilliat.

It was not that Jacques disapproved of the match, he did approve. But this was in a time when the English settlers were acting to restrict the rights of Huguenots and Jacques was a staunch Huguenot. He feared that the couple's marriage would not be considered legal if performed by a "dissenting pastor" (Huguenot pastor). Because the couple married in the Church of England, it was legal beyond all question.

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Religion: Protestant* Reference: Geneanet Genealogy - SmartCopy: Apr 28 2020, 12:46:51 UTC

: Divers Sait signer. Figure sur la liste des calvinistes de Picardie, fugitif ... Sait signer. Figure sur la liste des calvinistes de Picardie, fugitif de Saint-Quentin vers Londres avec sa femme, son frère et son fils en 1685 (source Etat général des calvinistes et religionnaires de l'Aisne, Champagne et Brie en 1685-Paris 1878 Revue Champagne et Brie Paris 1878- AD Laon 8° Br 183). En août 1685, l'abbé Aubry demande la confiscation de ses biens. Sa femme reste à Saint-Quentin pour rassembler ses affaire jusqu'au 19 septembre 1685 . Le 23 septembre, le procureur du roi visite sa maison qui est vide. (Source "La Réforme à Saint-Quentin et aux environs du XVI° à la fin du XVIII° siècle" par Alfred Daullé, Le Cateau-1901 et SHPF G36/L3). Emigre vers la Caroline du Sud et demande la naturalisation anglaise (source liste des émigrants en Caroline du Sud).