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Col. BOISSEAU DeSaussure Ehyrr

Male 1694 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name BOISSEAU DeSaussure Ehyrr 
    Prefix Col. 
    Birth 2 Feb 1694  Island of St. Christopher, West Indies Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • St. Christopher's Island (Now Saint Kitts),
    Gender Male 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 
    • Col. DeSaussure Ehyrr Boisseau
      Joseph Ehyrr Boisseau, after the storm reached Charleston [South Carolina] with the crew, all in an almost dying condition, and then went to the Island of St. Christopher, where he established himself as a sugar planter. He married in England Mathilde H.S. De Sausure of Swiss Parentage.
      Children:
      (1) De Saussure Ehyrr Boisseau(2) Five Daughters (names unknown)
      Col. De Saussure Ehyrr Boisseau born on St. Christopher's Island, in the West Indies, married about 1720 Caroline Roche (Roache)Children:
      (1) Holmes De Saussure Boisseau---was educated at the University of Geneva---married Judith E. Roberdeau, a daughter of General Daniel Roberdeau, who was born on the Island of St. Christopher in 1727; moved to Philadelphia---[Holmes and Judith] moved to Philadelphia, where [Holmes] engaged in the lumber business; was member of the State Assembly in 1756-1760; manager of the Pennsylvania Hospital 1756-1758, and member of the Council of Safety 1776-1776; first Brigadier General of Pennsylvania troops 1776-1777, member of the Continental Congress and served from 1777-1779; moved to Alexanderia in 1785 and thence to Winchester, Virginia, where he died June 5, 1795.
      The residence of the married pair was on the Island of St. Christopher, but later they went to South Carolina where twins were born on Good Friday, 1775, and the mother Judith E. Roberdeau died soon after, leaving one child surviving.Child with Judith : Joseph Homes De Saussure Boisseau
      [Holmes De Saussure Boisseau] who had doubtless come to know of his kins people in Prince George County, Virginia , came to Virginia in 1778, where he Married secondly Elizabeth Jordan, daughter of John Jordan. He returned with [Elizabeth Jordan] to the Island of St. Christopher, where he died in 1824. his wife Elizabeth Jordan died in france leaving two children..Children with Elizabeth:
      *Jane Jordan Boisseau, who married Thomas Eldridge*Holmes John Alexander Boisseau, who married Mary Ann Glover
      (John Jordan who had a brother Arthur, was probably a descendant of Arthur Jordan of Surry County, Virginia, brother of Col. George Jordan, Attorney General of Virginia (1670-1678)---see tyler's Quarterly VII, p. 48)
      (2) James Robert Boisseau, who married on St. Christopher's Island Jean Francois De Bois June 8, 1748.
      Children:
      (1) Pierre Francois De Bois--joined the American Army during the American Revolution, and was made Brevet Major October 7 1776.---He behaved with utmost gallantry and lost an arm in the battle of "the Woods."---resigned April 9, 1779 and returned to France
      (2) Other Daughters (names unknown)

      Joseph Homes De Saussure Boisseau married in France Marie Anne Westmania Gaberg (Shurouskii) Pattin, daughter of Lt. Josselin and Marie Anne W.G. Pattin, in an apartment of the Catholic Cathedral, at Marseilles France on June 15, 1794. They soon came to Prince George County, Virginia, where their father had lands. She was of a notable family of singers and on another line of distinguished naval men. Mr Boisseau died in Prince George County December 7, 1800, leaving three children of whom Joseph married Rebecca E. Heath Simmons December 8, 1819.
    Person ID I12473  Booth Family
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2015 

    Family (LA) ROACHE Caroline   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage May 1720 
    Children 
     1. BOISSEAU Holmes DeSaussure Ehyrr   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F4168  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2015