John Sevier, 'the Huguenot'

Disputed Origins

Perhaps the son of Don Juan de Xavier & Marie de Azpileuta but further research needed. Discussion: John Sevier, 'the Huguenot'

Valentine Xavier was born in 1678 in Navarre, France. He was a Huguenot (Protestant). Because of the political and religious atmosphere which caused the Edict of Nantes to be rescinded and persecution of all Protestants legalized once again at this time in France, like many others, Valentine fled to England and changed his last name to Sevier.. He met Mary Smith in London, England and they were married August 6th, 1708. They had two sons: Valentine Sevier and William Sevier.

(3) Valentine, (Don DE XAVIER) was born in 1678 in Navarre, France, and on Aug 6, 1708 in Parish Of St. Giles, Cripplegate, London, England, married (4) Mary SMITH who was born in 1685 in Parish Of St. Giles, Cripplegate, London, England.

Children:

Sevier is the English version of the name Xavier. The Sevier/Xaviers were originally from Navarre.* Among early members (but not direct ancestors) of the Sevier family is St. Francis Xavier. Two generations later, the Xavier/Sevier family turned Protestant (Huguenot) and after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, 1685, the family was forced to leave France. One brother, Valentine Sevier, went to London, then America: another brother, Richard Sevier, went to St. Petersburg, Russia. It is said there are Seviers in Russia to this day, but for obvious reasons that branch of the family has been difficult to trace. This much family history seems necessary as background to the following. *For those interested, see SEVIER FAMILY HISTORY, with collected letters of Gen. John Sevier, First Gov. of Tennessee, by Cora Bales Sevier and Nancy Sevier Madden, Washington DC 1961, published by Cora B. Sevier, second printing 1982.)

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Name: John Sevier Gender: Male Marriage Date: 6 Aug 1708 Marriage Place: Saint Aske Hospital,Hoxton,London,England Spouse: Mary Smith FHL Film Number: 942.1 H1 V2HO

Citation Information

Source Information Title England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date 2014 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA

Repository Information Name Ancestry.com Web Address 360 West 4800 North, Provo, UT 84604

Facts Associated with Citation

Name JEAN (JOHN) VALENTINE I "The Huguenot" XAVIER SEVIER

Name (Alternate) Jean Valentine "The Huguenot" Xavier Sevier

Marriage 06 Aug 1708 • Saint Aske Hospital,Hoxton,London,England

Marriage 06 Aug 1708 • Parish St Giles, London, , England

comments

Valentine Sevier is Dale's Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather.

links

http://members.tripod.com/~SFinch/index-3.html

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Aug 13 2016, 2:28:47 UTC

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