Pierre LeGrand (abt. 1662 - abt. 1707)

Born about 1662 in Normandy, France

Husband of Judith (Vril) LeGrande — married 10 Jul 1682 in St. James, Duke's Place, London, England

Descendants

Died about 27 Mar 1707 at about age 45 in Henrico County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Pierre LeGrand was a Huguenot emigrant (1540-1790).

Pierre LeGrand (LaGrand on the manifest) was a Huguenot who arrived in Virginia 20 Sep 1700 on the second shipload of emigrants aboard the galley 'Peter and Anthony' of London. He settled in Manakintowne, Henrico, VA, and was a Land Surveyor. Wife and five children. Only four children are named (Jean, Peter, Jacque, Marie). Pierre's only daughter was Anne - called Marie in America (Anne Marie?). There is an indication (Miller's List Feb 1700/1701) that a sixth child was born soon after arrival in VA. The Huguenot settlement at Manakin Town was Henrico Co (1728 Goochland, 1748/49 Cumberland, 1777 Powhatan).

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Pierre and Judith Vril Le Grand, were Huguenots who settled in the Richmond area of colonial Virginia after fleeing France following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes.^[1] ____________________________________________

Christening records for the children of Pierre LeGrand and Judith de Vrij can be found in the archives at The Hague in the Netherlands.

A list was made at Falling Creek mill in preparation for the distribution of Indian meal among the French refugees in February 1700/01. This food was contributed by the local settlers who were anxious to provide for the new arrivals who had had no time to cultivate their own crops. On the miller's list Legrand, his wife & 6 children were recorded, indicating that the birth of another child had occured soon after their arrival in Manakintowne. (from Woodson Campbell / Genforum 11.html)

Pierre emigrated from Holland (where they had lived for several years) 9/20/1700 on the "Peter & Anthony" galley, commanded by Daniel Perrean.169 (Huguenot) "refugees" were aboard & a future pastor of the colony,Benjamin de Joux, was also aboard. The price of passage was 5 pounds sterling for each man & woman, 50 shillings for children under 12. There were 4 ships in the group (containing more than 500); this was the 2nd ship to arrive at Jamestown. The story of his emigration after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes is told in a book entitled "Documents,Chiefly Unpublished, relating to the Huguenot Emigration to Virginia" by R. A. Brock, Richmond, Virginia, 1886.

Pierre settled in Manakin Town, which was about 7 - 25 miles above Richmond on the James River. The Huguenot settlement at Manakin Town was originally in Henrico County, on the south side of the James River. In1728, Goochland County was taken from Henrico; in 1748-49, Cumberland County was taken from Goochland; and in 1777, Powhatan County was taken from Cumberland and a part of Chesterfield. Manakin Town is now (c. 1940) in Powhatan County, Virginia. (from personal papers of George F. LeGrand of Hereford, TX, great-grandfather of Nancy Jobe)

Immigrated to Virginia 20 Sep 1700 on the 2nd ship "Peter and Anthony". [this info from 'Turf and Twigg' vol. 1, 1994 by Priscilla Cabell].

Sources

1. ↑ Presbyterians of the Past: Nash LeGrand great grandson of Pierre & Judith

1] World Family Tree Vol. 5, tree#1211, Family Archive CD. 2] World Family Tree Vol. 10 tree#1036, Family Archive CD. 3] World Family Tree Vol. 13 tree#775, Family Archive CD. 4] World Family Tree Vol. 15, tree#1365, Family Archive CD.

• http://huguenot-manakin.org/manakin/lineages.php

• Documents, chiefly unpublished, relating to the Huguenot emigration to Virginia and to the settlement at Manakin-Town, with an appendix of genealogies, presenting data of the Fontaine, Maury, Dupuy, Trabue, Marye, Chastain, Cocke, and other families by Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914. ed. cn; Virginia Historical Society. cn SEE PAGE 16. [1]

• Ancestral File Number: 2F78-RGM.

• George S. Brown, Ancestors of George Stewart Brown, www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/r/o/george/s/brown/col7-0005.html

• Woody Campbell, Woodson Campbell, http://genforum.genealogy.com/legrand/messages/11.html,

• CD#403 Family Tree Maker, Selected U.S./International Marriage Records, 1340-1980, from Yates Publishing.