Jean-Jacques Guyon

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About Jean-Jacques Guyon

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Sources Kansas Writer, "A French Huguenot Legagy

Biography

Descendants of Jean “Jacques” Guyon – Beginning in 1630 - 1900 Data compiled from multiple genealogies and websites – Errors are probable, corrections can be forwarded to Debra Guiou at debrastuff@sbcglobal.net Last Updated 3/2018 This Genealogy prepared in conjunction with the book “A French Huguenot Legacy” by Debra Guiou Stufflebean, www.kansaswriter.com Huguenot . . .I. JEAN “JACQUES” GUYON [b. Nov 28, 1637– d. Dec 1, 1694] Merchant & Immigrant from St. Martin, Il de Re, France to Staten Island, NY; Purchased 178 acres on Staten Island Mar 27, 1675.

m. Feb 29, 1680 Sarah Casier [b. 1662 N. Harlem, NY – d. 1699 Staten Island, NY] Dau of Philippe & Marie Taine Casier from St. Martinique, West Indies; Went back to Europe in 1659 to Manheim, Ger; then Holland and finally Immigrants to America Apr 27, 1660, settled on Van Keulen’s Hook. Note: Found a James Guyon born 1672 in Abbeville, SC – Also see Du Gue Notes from SC at end of Document A. LYSBETH GUYON [b. Sept 25, 1681 B. JACQUES “JAMES” GUYON II [b. 1682 – d. abt Oct 30, 1742] Born on Staten Island, NY (Son of Sarah Casier) m. 1710 Mary Holmes [b. 1685 – d. 1782] Born in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire; Died Bucks Co, PA; <2nd Husband Matthew Rue> Dau of Samuel & Alice Holmes, Gravesend, Long Island [Note Alice Holms married 2) William Osborne, 3) Daniel Lake. In 1695 Daniel Lake and step-son Joseph Holmes (Mary’s bro) owned 200 acres in Fresh Hills, Staten Island.] 1. JOSEPH HOLMES GUYON [b. abt 1711 – d. 1758] Will dated Dec 7, 1757; Never married, died w/o issue. Dutch Colonial at New Dorp (Lake Tysen) built by Joseph in 1740, inc. 112 acres, granaries and cider houses; Home thought to be haunted, cupboard doors fly open, footsteps upstairs, images of people peering out windows. 2. CAPT. JACQUES “JAMES” GUYON III [b. Jan 5, 1714 – d. <Mar 3, 1761] Will dated Sept 27, 1759; Will proved Mar 3, 1761. Farmer, Richmond Co.
m. abt 1744 Adransha (Adriana) Poillon [b. Jan 22, 1727 – d. 1760] Dau of Jacques & Judith Bodine Poillon;
<2nd husband Samuel Ward - m. Aug 28, 1765> [Note: Peter Poillon’s will states his “wife is to have charge of all of my Negros.” (Unusual to give wife that authority!) Executors: Samuel Holmes, John Poillon, Cornelius Garrison. Witnesses: Philip Guyon, Joseph Holmes and John Daniel.]
a. JAMES GUYON [b. Mar 16, 1746 – d. <1749] Age 3 b. MARY GUYON [b. July 24, 1747 – d. Aug 22, 1806] m. abt 1765 Samuel Britton – Son of John Britton on Richmond Rd; St. Andrews Episcopal
i. PATIENCE BRITTON [b. Dec 15, 1766 ii. WILLIAM BRITTON [b. Sept 19, 1768 iii. JAMES GUYON BRITTON [b. abt 1772 – d. Aug 14, 1854]
m. Mar 28, 1792 Violetta Dissosway – Dissosway family kept quite a number of slaves; her father left “Jack” to her mother; Negro woman “Ambo” to her sister Catharine; Negro wench “Phoebe” to her sister Mary, Negro wench “Peg” to her sister Susannah; Negro wench “Dinah” to her, and a Negro wench “Jenny” to “the executors who will dispose of the rest of my Negros.” (Sister of Ann Dissosway who married Joseph Guyon) - JAMES GUYON BRITTON [b. Feb 25, 1808 – d. Apr 11, 1854]
m. Frances Oakley [b. May 19, 1805 – d. May 30, 1883]
iv. SUSANNA ADRA BRITTON [b. June 5, 1774
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Jean-Jacques Guyon's Timeline

1637
November 28, 1637
Saint-Martin-de-Ré, Aunis, France
November 28, 1637
28 Nov 1637 • St Martin, Isle de Re, France
1682
1682
Staten Island, Richmond County, New York, United States
1694
December 1, 1694
Age 57
Staten Island, New York, United States
1694
Age 56
Staten Island, Richmond, New York, British Colony