Isaac Le Fevre (abt. 1667 - bef. 1720)

Born about 1667 in France

Husband of Magdeleine (Parenteau) le Fevre — married about 1701 in Manakin Town, Henrico County, Virginia

Descendants

Died before 1720 before about age 53 in King William Parish, Powhatan, Virginia

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Biography

Isaac LeFevre is the progenitor of the "Virginia LeFevres" mentioned by George N. LeFevre in his compilation titled "The Pennsylvania LeFevres."

The best source of information concerning Isaac LeFevre of Virginia is found in the article: "Isaac Lefebure (Lefevre) of Manakin Town & His Immediate Descendants," Cameron Allen, (Virginia Magazine of History & Biography).

That well-sourced article provides the following information:

Isaac arrived on the second shipload of Manakin Town settlers on the Peter and Anthony, galley of London, Daniel Perreau, commander, which arrived at Jamestown on September 20, 1700. His name on the passenger list was “Isaac Leffeure” and he was apparently without dependants. On November 10, 1701, he is listed on William Byrd’s “List of Ye French Refugees That Are Settled Att Ye Manachin Town” with his apparently new wife as “Isaac Lefavour & his wife & John Martin.” According to her April 29, 1720 will, in which she was a widow, she was born Madeleine Parenteau.

By July 29, 1715, he had acquired a 68-acre parcel of land, patented to him on October 31, 1716.

By about 1714, as “Isaac Lesebure,” he had a wife, one son and three daughters. Their children were: Judith born about 1702 (who became the wife of Pierre Dupuy) and died about 1785; Magdelaine, born about 1706 (died unmarried in 1724); a son alive in 1714 who had died by 1720; and Elizabeth, born about 1712 (who became the wife of Jacquese Brian), died between 1740-1744.

He is not listed as a tithable in 1719 and so may have died by then. His wife died by June 6, 1720 when her will was proved. ^[1].

There is a lot more information about him, his wife and their children in the article.

Birth

No evidence of the date or place of his birth, or his parents, has been identified.

Immigration

Date: 20 SEP 1700.

Place: Arrived on Galley "Peter and Anthony"

Jamestown/Manakintown, Powhatan, Virginia Colony

Residence

31 OCT 1716. Powhatan, Virginia.

1714: King William parish, Powhatan, Virginia

Listed in the 'census' as Isaac Lesebure with wife, one son, and three daughters

Land

Purchased 68 acres from widow of Gideon Chambonne. 356

31 Oct 1716 VPB 10 p297

Isaac Lafeavour

68a S side James River, Henrico Co.^[2]

Death

Date: Abt. 1719

Place: King William County, Powhatan, Virginia

Sources

1. ↑ Allen, Cameron. "Isaac Lefebure (Lefevre) of Manakin Town & His Immediate Descendants." Virginia Magazine of History & Biography
2. ↑ http://www.directlinesoftware.com/Pool/powhatan.txt

See also:

• LeFevre, George Newton, 1850-1943, and Franklin D. (Franklin Dabler) LeFevre. The Pennsylvania LeFevres. Strasburg, Pa.: LeFevre Cemetery and Historical Association, 1952. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89061954632&view=1up&seq=18&skin=2021

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Michael Sanderson for creating WikiTree profile Lefevre-213 through the import of Mike Sanderson 2013 Wiki Tree.GED on Aug 11, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Michael and others.