Marriages

1. Jeanne Coliver
2. Christi Causine married 1692 in Dauphine, Fhionque, France.

Notes

From HISTORY OF THE ANCESTORS, FAMILIES, AND DESCENDANTS OF PARIS PATRICK COMISFORD, by Bill Comisford:

David Daniel Bonnett (aka Louis Bonnett) was born in Fhionque, France about 1658, the son of Jean Pierre Bonnett, who was born about 1630 in Southern France and died sometime after 1699. David married Christine Cousine (aka Christi Causine) about 1692 in Friedrichstal, Germany. Christine was born about 1662. David lived in Thronque, France during the period 1681-1687. In 1687, he and his family fled religious persecution, settling in Morlheim, Germany. There was a story that "Daniel, wife and two children tried to reach the coast to escape France for religious freedom. They hid the children, covered with vegetables in baskets on a donkey. A trooper thrust a sword in the basket and a child suffered flesh wounds, but survived. The family escaped to Holland, then to Switzerland from whence Jeanne [daughter] came to America." David passed away on September 4, 1736, while Christine passed away February 21, 1732.

The Church of St. Evangile records indicate that he may have been married twice. If that is the case, Christine would have been his second wife.

Daniel Bonnett, - born abt 1665, Thorigne, Poitou France md. Jane/Jeanne Couturier bef 1693, France. She was born abt 1670, Meschers, Santongue, France. Have no date of death or place for either one.

When Daniel and Jeanne were leaving France, in their attempt to reach the French coast, they concealed two small children in the panniers of a donkey, covered with fresh vegetables. Jeanne told the children to be perfectly silent, no matter what happens. They had hardly started their journey when they were overtaken by a Gendarmes, who demanded to know what the panniers contained. Jeanne told him fresh vegetables for the market. The soldier, as if doubting her words, rode up alongside the donkey and thrust his sword into the nearest pannier, exclaiming, as he rode away "Bon Voyage Mes Amis" The parents concealed their agony, till the soldier was out of sight, then quickly opened the pannier and one of the children had been pierced though the calf of his leg, but never cried out. After that, their journey went on, with out any other incident.

They left France bef 1690, when they moved to Bristol, England and became members of the French Church bet. 1690-1700 there. Three of their children were born and baptized there.

During the winter of 1700 they sailed to America, he bought with him a certification, as to the good repute the Church members in England thought of him.

From Bolton's History of Westchester County, 1848- "Civitas Bristol. These are to certify that the bearer here of Daniel Bonnett, weaver (as we are very well assumed by persons of credit and repute the French Refugees here) is a French Protestant of good repute and hath lived here 10 years, but in hope of better maintaining himself and family is intending to settle himself with his wife and 4 children in some of his Majesties Plantation in America. In testimony, where of we had hereto subscribed our names and caused the seal of the Mayoralty of this City to be hereto affixed this sixteenth day of November, One Thousand and seven hundred. signed by Thomas Cary, Clerk, William Daines, Mayor, Richard Lane, Samuel Wallis, William Jackson and Thomas Day.

When he arrived in New Rochelle, he purchase land from Bartholomew Le roux. He also purchase 2 tract of land in the East Division of New Rochelle, from Pierre Dusseree and Guillaume Le Conte in the fall of 1702.

By purchasing from his son P)Peter, he increase his holding in the East Division

Daniel was a witness to a deed from Ambroice Sicard to Daniel Sicard on November 21, 1709

Elected as one of the trustee of New Rochelle, who decided where to build the new church Aug. 10 1710

Received his naturalization papers in New York City on Nov. 16 1700

He is listed in the 1710 census and they joined the French Church, NY in 1717. He was a woodworker.

Having some trouble in his children, I do have names, but not sure if there were more or not.

I know that when they left France, they had 2 children born in France, and it states 3 of their children were born in England (those I have the names of). That would make 5 children, but they are to had come with 4 children. What happen to the 5th one, did it pass away in England or older and came by themselves or stay in England. the 1710 census has names that I have not seen before and the ages seem to be all wrong. I will sent you what I have.

1. Peter (Pierre) b June 2, 1693, England - died bef 1747, New Rochelle, I have md. Anne Marie Parcot, then had wrote no, will have to recheck that.

2. Daniel b. January 29, 1695 -d. 1767, md. Petrella (Helen) (Nee Van de Waters) Bondent.

3. Mary/Maria b. May 9, 1697, Bristol England - died September 11, 1776, New Rochelle, md. John/Jean Soulice.

the 3 above, have dates of their baptism in England also.

4. Jane/Jeanne b. April 9, 1703, New Rochelle - d. abt 1757, New Rochelle, md Jacque (James A Seacord) Sicard.

5. John Bonnet, b. Dec. 11, 1709, New Rochelle - died 1757, interstate, Not NY.,, md 1st Mary Guion, md. 2nd to Marie Soulice

6. Elizabeth - have no date, could be one born in France?, md. James Parcot

7 James born unknown, the 2nd one born in France ? m. Mary Sopse.

End of the Bonnett family, have not gone further back.

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He remained there for 10 years.

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Daniel and his wife were attempting to reach the French coast with two s mall children concealed in the paniers of a donkey, covered with fresh v egetables. The mother having enjoined upon the children to keep perfect s ilence, no matter what might occur, they had scarcely commenced their j ourney when they were overtaken by a gend'arme, who demanded to know wh at the paniers contained. The mother replied, 'fresh vegetables for the m arket.' As if doubting her words, the rough soldier rode up to the side o f the donkey, and thrust his sword into the nearest panier, exclaiming a s he rode away, 'Bon voyage mesamies!' The agony of the parents may be c onceived, until the soldier was well out of sight, when the panier was i mmediately opened, and the child was found to have been pierced through t he calf of his leg. Fortunately nothing more occurred to interrupt thei r journey to the coast.

They lived in Bristol, England and were members of the French Church th ere from 1690 to 1700

[S] Baird, Huguenot Emigration, Vol. II, 57.

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1. Peter (Pierre) b June 2, 1693, England - died bef 1747, New Rochelle , married Anne Marie Parcot 2. Daniel b. January 29, 1695 -d. 1767, md. Petrella (Helen) (Nee Van d e Waters) Bondent. 3. Mary/Maria b. May 9, 1697, Bristol England - died September 11, 1776 , New Rochelle, md. John/Jean Soulice.

4. Jane/Jeanne b. April 9, 1703, New Rochelle - d. abt 1757, New Rochel le, md Jacque (James A Seacord) Sicard.

5. John Bonnet, b. Dec. 11, 1709, New Rochelle - died 1757, interstate, N ot NY.,, md 1st Mary Guion, md. 2nd to Marie Soulice

6. Elizabeth - have no date, could be one born in France?, md. James Pa rcot 7 James born unknown, the 2nd one born in France ? m. Mary Sopse.

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Seacord, Morgan H., Biographical Sketches and Index of the Huguenot Settlers of New Rochelle, 1687-1776 Seacord, Morgan H.. Biographical Sketches and Index of the Huguenot Settlers of New Rochelle, 1687-1776. New Rochelle, NY: Literary Licensing, LLC., October 15, 2011.

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Seacord, Morgan H., Biographical Sketches and Index of the Huguenot Settlers of New Rochelle, 1687-1776 Seacord, Morgan H.. Biographical Sketches and Index of the Huguenot Settlers of New Rochelle, 1687-1776. New Rochelle, NY: Literary Licensing, LLC., October 15, 2011.

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Life Sketch

Taken from page 1209 in Graves, Ross. William Schurman, Loyalist, of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, and his descendants Vol 2. Summerside, Prince Edward Island, 1973.

Daniel Bonnet, a French Huguenot, a weaver by trade, and a son of Louis Bonnet, was born (Bolton says in 1665) in Thorigné, twelve miles southeast of Niort, Poitou, France [Maynard, p. 104]. He married Jeanne Couturier, a native of the village of Meschers, near Royan, Saintonge, France [Maynard, p. 102]. They fled from France soon after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, 1685, and made their way to Bristol, England, where the baptisms of three of their children are recorded. In the winter of 1700-1701 they came to New York and settled in the Huguenot colony of New Rochelle

passport issued by the mayor of Bristol, England, to Daniel Bonnet: Civitas Bristol.—These are to certify that the bearer thereof, Daniel Bonnett, weaver, (as we are vey well assured by persons of credit and repute of the French refugees here,) is a French Protestant of good repute, and hath here lived ten years. But in hopes of better maintaining himself and family, is intending to settle himself, with his wife and four children in some of his Majestie's plantations in America. In testimony whereof, we have hereto subscribed our names, and caused the seal of the mayoralty of this city to be hereto affixed this sixteenth day of November, one thousand and seven hundred.

William Daines, Mayor Thos. Cary, Clerk Richard Lane Samuel Wallis William Jackson Thomas Day