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{884} Francis PELLETREAU
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{886} Mary King (Chatfield) Pelletreau - 1734
{1546} Jane (Osborn) Pelletreau - 1721
{1548} Mary (Chatfield) Pelletreau - 1734
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{1545}
Mary Pelletreau
b11/30/1723 [],
d07/06/1736 []
( 12.6)
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Elias Pelletreau
b05/31/1726 [Southampton, NY],
m12/29/1748 [],
d11/02/1810 []
( 84.4)
{ 1548 } Mary (CHATFIELD) Pelletreau b09/12/1707 [], d09/01/1775 [] ( 67.9) | ||||||||
| Mother: {1548} Mary (CHATFIELD) PELLETREAU | |||||||||
| Born: | 09/12/1707 | ||||||||
| Married: | 09/04/1734 (26) | ||||||||
| Died: | 09/01/1775 (67) | ||||||||
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{1547}
Hannah (PELLETREAU) White
b11/12/1735 [],
d03/01/1810 []
( 74.3)
{ 1550 } Edward White | ||||||||
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"Francis Pelletreau, son of Elie Pelletreau and Marie (Benoist) Pelletreau, was born in New York in 1700. When a young man he removed to Southampton, Long Island. The first evidence of his being there being an entry in the town records of brand mark "being the first two letters of his name" and recorded "May ye 5 1717". He engaged in business with Hugh Gelston, who went to Southampton about the same time. He was a merchant and in later years had extensive dealings with prominent merchants in New York, especially with Stephen De Lancey. The oldest document in existence in connection with Sag Harbor as a port of entry, is a bill of lading for certain articles "shipped by the Grace of God in good order by Francis Pelletreau, in upon the good sloop, now riding at anchor in the Harbor of Sagg and bound for New York". This is dated in Southampton "ye 26 of November, 1731". For several years he appears to have been engaged in business with Stephen Boyer, a Huguenot who fled from the persecution and came to America at the same time as the Pelletreau's. His tombstone in the burying ground in Southampton bears the inscription: "Here lyes ye body of Mr. Stephen Bowyer, A native of Arver, in France, who came to this place in ye year 1686. Departed this life October ye 24 1730, aged 73 years". (his true name was Boyer, mispelled in the inscription).
In 1729, Mr. Boyer presented to the church two heavy communion cups of silver. In his will he left to Francis Pelletreau a legacy of 1000 shillings.
On April 12, 1728, Francis Pelletreau purchased from Samuel Woodruff, the ancient homestead of the Woodruff family. The house and four acres of land were situated on the east side of the main street of the Village of Southampton, and at that time bounded north by the home lot of Thomas Foster, east by land of Samuel Woodruff, south by the lot of Samuel Whiting, and west by the main street. The price was 135 shillings. It was this house which was occupied by Stephen Boyer as a tenant for many years, and he carried on extensive business for the times. The house, which remained until 1880, was the last house on Long Island which retained the old fashioned rhomboidal panes of glass, once in universal use, and hence it was known as "the house with diamond windows". It was used as a commisary house by the British during the Revolution. The place is now owned by the heirs of Josiah Foster.
In 1737, it was necessary for Francis Pelletreau to go to England to undergo a surgical operation, and on August 25th, he was admitted to Saint Thomas Hospital in London, England. The operation was performed on September 14th, but he died from its effects on the 16th of the same month. On the voyage he was attended by his brother-in-law, John Chatfield, who returned December 14th.
Francis pelletreau married Jane Osborn, widow of Richard Osborn. They were married by Rev. Mr. Moulinor, of the French Church in New York on September 16, 1721. She died in Southampton September 6, 1733 in the 38th year of her life.
Francis Pelletreau married second, Mary King, daughter of Judge Thomas Chatfield, and widow of Joseph King of southold, who died November 6, 1731. They were married September 9, 1731. She married Francis Pelletreau September 4,1734. After the death of Mr. Pelletreau she married Judge Hugh Gelston. She was born September 12, 1707 and died September 1, 1775." Issue (first wife):
1. Mary Pelletreau, b. Nov. 30, 1723, d. July 6, 1736.
2. Elias Pelletreau, b. May 31, 1726
Issue (by second wife):
3. Hannah Pelletreau, b. Nov 122, 1735, d. Mar 1 1816; m. Edward White, son of Rev. Sylvanes White. He was b. in 1731, d. June 4, 1767. Lived in New Windsor, Orange County, N.Y., Issue:
i. Edward White, of Geneva, N.Y., b. in 1762, d. Aug 1, 1827.
ii. Hannah White, m. Charles Merrill
iii. Mary White, b. in 1765, d. 1798
iv. Phoebe White, m. Reuben Colton.
After the death of her husband, Mrs. Hannah White returned to Southampton with her dau., Phebe Colton, and d. there."
Source: Ancestry.com, New York City Wills, Page 306.
--In the name of God, Amen. I, FRANCIS PELLETREAU, of Southampton, in Suffolk County, being indisposed at present in my body, but in sound and perfect mind. First. All those debts and duties as I do owe in right or conscience to any manner of persons are to be satisfied and paid. I leave to my brother, Paul Pelletreau, ?12. To Jane Ronalds, ?8. I leave to my son, Elias Pelletreau, all my lands, buildings, and commonage, also my watch, sword, and gun, and my best bed and furniture. I leave to my daughter, Hannah Pelletreau, ?150, and a bed and furniture, and my best chest of drawers, and the chany (china) that is on them, and my great looking-glass with the things about it. I leave to my wife, Mary Pelletreau, 1/2 of the rest of my movable estate, and to my son Elias, the other half. I leave to my daughter Hannah "18 of the best pewter plates, and 6 pewter dishes, two large and two small, and two midling ones." If my children should both die without issue, I leave my estate to my brother, Paul Pelletreau, and to the children of my brother, Elias Pelletreau, deceased. "It is my will that my executors do improve that part of my estate given to my children to the best of their discretion, for the bringing of them up to good education and for their interest." I make my true and loving friends, Abraham Halsey, John Mackie, and my wife Mary, executors.
Son of Francis Pelletreau who lived in Southampton, Long Island, was a captain in the American Revolution and a noted Silversmith.
Jean and his wife Magdelena had no children, when they decide to come to America (1686) they brought with them Jean's two nephews Jean and Elie. Elie brought his wife-however their only child Francis was an infant at the time and did not join the family in America until 1717).
Francis was a farmer and during his life time her purchased a large homestead in Southampton Village. It remained in the family until 1866. When it was torn down in 1881, it was the last structure in the village to still have panes of glass set in lead.
Francis fell ill in 1737, and went to England for an operation. It was during the surgical procedure that he died on the 26 of Sept.
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