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From: "oceanpearl5" <>
Subject: Re: [Huguenot] Huguenot Soc. visit (ROBERT,GRIMBALL,VIDEAU,JAUDON,NAYLOR,DEBOURDEAUX...)
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 14:54:41 -0500
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Located the book "A Baby On Her Back" (the story of a Huguenot womans
excape from France) an have placed an order for it. Maybe it will shed some
light on missing links.
Ben Simmons

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Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Huguenot] Huguenot Soc. visit
(ROBERT,GRIMBALL,VIDEAU,JAUDON,NAYLOR,DEBOURDEAUX...)


> ALL
> This is what the board should be all about. From this point on it would
be
> prudent for any who wish to follow me on my travels, do so by email, so as
> not to clutter up this excellent board. I am setting up an email group in
my
> mail program for this purpose.
>
> CYNDI
> We are definitely researching the same line. Before I send you anything
> that could lead you astray, I must confirm several things.
> Judith de Bordeaux has captured my imagination, she was an incredible
> person.
> There is a book " A Baby On Her Back", which I am seeking, which should
> shed much light on the family.
> If you are familiar with Debordieu Island (now called Debbie Do), I
> strongly believe that it was once the de Bordeaux Plantation.
> On my last trip it became apparent that de Bordeaux left Charles Town,
> migrated to the coastal area, south of what is now known as Myrtle Beach
> then it becomes a little sketchy. My suspicion is that the fear of coastal
> storms and hurricanes caused them to seek relief further inland. Bordeaux
> names were found in the Georgetown, S.C. area, where the Waccamaw River
> meets the sea. From there the next step seems to be Canetuck , which is an
> area about 35 miles West of Wilmington, N.C.
> In Canetuck I found three cemetaries, where Bordeaux were buried, also 3
> more, about 15 miles south of there in the Prosper community.
> In Prosper I met a gentleman who, although no relation, had an excellent
> knowledge of local history. He gave me pictures of my ancestors going back
4
> generations. He had a picture of 2 of my uncles which were taken in the
> 1920's along with a hunt club group. On the back of the photo is the name
> of each person as well as the names of the 2 dogs in the picture.
> I am up to my ears in material and hope to get much of it in order before
> heading south. I have many photos of people as well as headstones, wills,
> etc. and will be happy to make them available to anyone researching this
> line.
> Just drop me an email at and I will be happy
to
> add you to my list.
> Regards
> Ben Simmons
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 7:17 PM
> Subject: [Huguenot] Huguenot Soc. visit
> (ROBERT,GRIMBALL,VIDEAU,JAUDON,NAYLOR,DEBOURDEAUX...)
>
>
> > Yikes, Ben!
> >
> > Me first! Me first! How I envy you! One of these days I'll get
there...
> >
> > I may or may not have Bourdeaux ancestors depending on sources, but will
> be
> > very interested in what you find on them...
> >
> > My ancestor, Pierre Robert, was the first minister at the Huguenot
Church
> > there & I believe there is a plaque in his honor at the church. (I'd
love
> a
> > picture of both church & plaque!). He was married to Jeanne Braye and
> they
> > died in Santee 1715-1717. I don't know what actual records exist on
> > them--or whether there are headstones for them at the church?
> >
> > Pierre's son, also named Pierre Robert (1675-1731), married Judith
Videau
> > sometimes referred to as Judith de Bourdeaux. There's a mix-up here but
I
> > haven't sorted it out... The marriage to Judith Videau (daughter of
> Pierre
> > Videau who died in St James Santee 11/17/1701 & wife Jeanne Mauze) was
> > supposedly in 1706 in "French Santee, Craven, SC" but I've also seen
him
> > listed as married to Judith de Bordeaux (daughter of Jacque deBourdeaux
> and
> > Madelaine Garillond) after February 26, 1708/09 in Charleston, SC. Were
> > these two different women? Was deBourdeaux a place name rather than a
> > surname? I wonder if there is a record of Peter Robert's marriage at
the
> > Society?
> >
> > Pierre Robert II had a son named Jacque (James) Robert (1711-1774) who
> > married Sarah Jaudon (1719-1779). Sarah was the daughter of Daniel
> > Jaudon--patriarch, I think, for the Jaudon family in South Carolina.
> > Jacques/James had a son named Captain Pierre/Peter Robert (ca 1738-bef
> 1825)
> > who married Ann Grimball who descended from the Grimball patriarch...
> > Captain Peter took a group of up to 100 followers, mostly relations,
south
> to
> > Mississippi and then on into Louisiana where he was a Baptist
minister...
> >
> > So I'm interested in:
> > ROBERTs above (Pierre I, Pierre II, Jacques/James, and Captain
> Peter/Pierre)
> > JAUDON (Sarah above or father Daniel 1683-aft 1719)
> > GRIMBALL (Ann/e ca 1747-ca1815, father Paul 1703-1750 of Edisto, his
> father
> > Thomas 1682-1722, or his father Paul, the immigrant died 1698 Edisto
> > Island)
> > VIDEAU (Judith and Pierre above)
> > deBOURDEAUX (Judith and Jacque above)
> > NAYLOR (Elizabeth ca 1774-aft 1794. married to James, son of Captain
> Peter,
> > and very much an enigma! Who was she? Who was her family?)
> >
> > Would love copies of primary documents, photos (of headstones, the
church,
> > the plaque to Peter Robert...), references or anecdotal info about any
of
> > these folks--especially interested in Captain Peter's trek to Louisiana
> and
> > his followers! Is there a list of this group? Anything on why they
> > undertook the journey? (I do have a copy of the Stafford book on his
> > descendants in LA).
> >
> > Would love some help with these folks--from Ben on his travels or for
> anyone
> > else who has info! I'm going to a memorial service for one of his
> > descendants in LA in March. This ancestor fell at Antietam Battlefield
> right
> > here in Maryland, but a group of his descendants have arranged for a
> > headstone to be placed next to his wife's in the family cemetery down
> > there... Should be interesting! And I'd love to bring as much data on
> our
> > forebears to this gathering as I can!
> >
> > Thanks for anything! Hope to hear from some cousins!
> > Cyndi in Baltimore
> >
> >
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