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From: "Frost Prioleau" <>
Subject: Re: [Huguenot] Francis Fontaine
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2002 15:30:26 -0700
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Caroline Byng

You wrote: "Peter Fontaine settled in Charleston and helped to build the
Huguenot church in that city"

This is very interesting to me. The Charleston Huguenot Church was started
around 1660 and my ancestor Elie Prioleau became its first or second pastor
in 1686. It is still holding occasional services.

I have a Peter Fontaine who was born in 1691, lived a full life in Virginia
and Kentucky, and died in 1759 in Westover Parish, VA. (Maybe not the same
Peter). I did not know a Fontaine ever went to Carolina, but would love to
hear so, because my wife is descended from this Peter Fontaine. How did you
come by this news?

Best

H. Frost Prioleau
Piedmont, CA


----- Original Message -----
From: "lotswife" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Huguenot] Francis Fontaine


> Hello,
>
> My ancestor is Marcy FOUNTAIN. They fled to England and changed the
Fontaine
> spelling.
>
> Marcy came to Maryland's Eastern Shore and settled mostly in Caroline
> County. A great deal of research has been done on this family.
>
> I am curious. My great-great grandfather was also named Marcy and he was
> born in MANOKIN (various spellings) on the Eastern Shore.
>
> I feel certain there is a connection, as the Fontaine family was very
large,
> successful and became leading citizens.
> e.g., Peter Fontaine settled in Charleston and helped to build the
Huguenot
> church in that city.
>
> Because Williamsburg isn't that far from the Eastern Shore, you might want
> to join the Caroline Co. list.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Caroline Byng

> -----Original Message-----
> From: R. Andrew Myers <>
> To: <>
> Date: Saturday, June 22, 2002 8:02 AM
> Subject: [Huguenot] Francis Fontaine
>
>
> >Hello All,
> >
> >I am a descendant of Francis Fontaine, a minister who
> >pastored at Manakintowne, near Richmond, Va. His father was
> >James Fontaine, "the Fighting Huguenot." Francis moved from
> >Manakintowne in 1724 to Williamsburg, where he served as a
> >professor at the College of William & Mary, also as a
> >chaplain of the Virginia House of Burgesses. He eventually
> >died in 1749 in York Co., Va. I don't know where he was
> >buried and there is much more about his life that I would
> >like to learn. Can anyone point me in the direction of
> >further information? Thanks!
> >
> >Amities,
> >Andrew Myers
> >



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