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Cornelius DUPREE's parents: Josias DUPRE (1640-1712) and Martha BRABANT (1648- )

Family of Cornelius DUPREE and Jean "Jeanne" BRABANT

Husband: Cornelius DUPREE (1680-aft1711)
Wife: Jean "Jeanne" BRABANT ( -aft1750)
Children: Jean Elizabeth DUPREE (1709- )
Mary Magdalen DUPRE (1711- )
Marriage 20 Nov 1708 St. Thomas and St. Denis register

Husband: Cornelius DUPREE

Name: Cornelius DUPREE
Sex: Male
Father: Josias DUPRE (1640-1712)
Mother: Martha BRABANT (1648- )
Birth 1680 France
Death aft 1711 (age 30-31)

Wife: Jean "Jeanne" BRABANT

Name: Jean "Jeanne" BRABANT
Sex: Female
Father: Dr. Daniel BRABANT ( - )
Mother: Madelaine DE BOURDEAUX ( - )
Death aft 1750

Child 1: Jean Elizabeth DUPREE

Name: Jean Elizabeth DUPREE
Sex: Female
Birth 12 Oct 1709
Baptism "13 NOV"

Child 2: Mary Magdalen DUPRE

Name: Mary Magdalen DUPRE
Sex: Female
Birth 15 Nov 1711
Baptism "26 NOV"

Note on Husband: Cornelius DUPREE

The Annals and Parish Register of St Thomas and St Denis Parsih, Births and Baptisms, Page 56.

DuPre, 1--Parents--Cornelius and Jean Brabant.

Jean Elizabeth . . . . | born Oct. 12, 1709

| bap. Nov. 13. (???)

Mary Magdalen . . . | born Nov. 15, 1711

| bap. Nov. 26, (???)

 

WILLS

 

Bk. 5 (1740-1747), p, 674,

18 June 1747 Cornelius DuPre of Berkley County, Province of South Carolina

-Will

Mother: Jane DuPre

Sister: Mary Magdalen Gignilliatt,

Brother: Josias DuPre now residing in England

God-son: Cornelius Dupont, second son of my sister Jane Dupont.

God-daughter: Ann Dupont, dau. of my Brother in Law Gideon Dupont,

Niece: Mary Gignilliatt,

God-daughter: Jane Elizabeth Gignilliatt, fifth daughter of my Brother and sister Gignilliatt,

Sister: Caroline DuPre. Nephew: James Gignilliatt,

Executor:" Brother, John Gignilliatt".

Witnesses: Rene Ravenel junr

Stepn Mazyck Cornelius Dupre (Seal)

David Lafons

Proved 2 Oct. 1747. Rec. 2 Oct. 1747 -Will Bk. 1740-1747, p. 395.

 

Below is from http://pitdata.tripod.com/pafn88.htm#2192

Cornelius DUPRE

 

1 _FA1

2 DATE 1697

2 PLAC Became citizen

1 _FA2

2 DATE 21 MAR 1714/15

2 PLAC Granted 500 acres of land ( South Carolina )

1 _FA3

2 DATE JUN 1717

2 PLAC Conveyed land to Peter Simons ( South Carolina)

1 _FA4

2 DATE 1747

2 PLAC Will probated in Berkley County, South Carolina.

 

Sources :

(1) John Cantzon Foster , P.O. Box 276 , Varnville, South Carolina 29944, Phone 803-943-5186 , Email:

jcf456@aol.com

(2) " Josias & Martha Dupre and Some of Their Descendents ",SouthCarolina Genealogies, Volume II, page 121, Petrona Royall McIver,

(3) " The Huguenots of Colonial South Carolina ", p 24, 155.

(4) Jean - Benedict de Saussure (5) SNDE92B@prodigy.com (MRS ROBERT E WALLACE)(6) SOUTH CAROLINA -- MESNE CONVEYANCES (CHARLESTON), Bk. H,pp. 71/72. 29 May 1723.

 

Cornelius Dupre of Berkly County South Carolina, and Jane my wife -To Mr. Thos. Hasell, Minister of the Gospel, Plantation containing 200A., on South side of East branch of Cooper River in Berkly County, boundSW by Peter Foure, SE and NE vacant; tract originally Granted to JosiasDupre Senr Deed, by Grant dated 18 Sept. 1703; said tract 27 June 17conveyed and sold unto Josias Dupre Junr; 20 July 1706 conveyed to EdgarWells, Shipp Wright 9 May 1709 sold to me, Cornelius Dupre. 60 Lbs.consideration.

Witnesses: Jas. Maxwell Cornelius (Seal) DuPre'

Mary Maxwell Jane (Seal) DuPre

Mary Ashby

Pompion Hill, Berkley Co., S. C., May 29, 1724 - Prov. by Mary Ashby andJames Maxwell. Reg. 7 June 1729.

 

Bk. W-6, p. 97. 12 Nov. 1797. Mortgage for 1,438 Lbs. 15s.

 

Cornelius Dupre died probably in 1747 as that is when his will wasprobated, his widow, Jean lived in the parish of St. Johns, Berkley until1750, managing her plantation of 534 acres of rice and indigo.(source-The Huguenots of Colonial South Carolina, p24, 155)

(5); John James Simons, III; P O BOX 884; Eutawville, South Carolina;29048; Phone : ( 803 ) 492-7523.

(6) Descendents of Pierre DuBourdeaux <

(7) Bk. 5 (1740-1747), p, 674,18 June 1747 Cornelius DuPre of BerkleyCounty, Province of South Carolina -Will:

Mother: Jane DuPre

Sister: Mary Magdalen Gignilliatt,

Brother: Josias DuPre now residing in England

God-son: Cornelius Dupont, second son of my sister Jane Dupont.

God-daughter: Ann Dupont, dau. of my Brother in Law Gideon Dupont,

Niece: Mary Gignilliatt,

God-daughter: Jane Elizabeth Gignilliatt, fifth daughter of my Brotherand sister Gignilliatt,

Sister: Caroline DuPre. Nephew: James Gignilliatt,

Executor:" Brother, John Gignilliatt".

Witnesses: Rene Ravenel junr

Stepn Mazyck Cornelius Dupre (Seal)

David Lafons

Proved 2 Oct. 1747. Rec. 2 Oct. 1747 -Will Bk. 1740-1747, p. 395*.

(8) SOUTH CAROLINA -- MESNE CONVEYANCES (CHARLESTON), Bk. H, pp. 71/72.29 May 1723.

Cornelius Dupre of Berkly County South Carolina, and Jane my wife -To Mr. Thos. Hasell, Minister of the Gospel, Plantation containing 200A., on South side of East branch of Cooper River in Berkly County, boundSW by Peter Foure, SE and NE vacant; tract originally Granted to JosiasDupre Senr Deed, by Grant dated 18 Sept. 1703; said tract 27 June 17conveyed and sold unto Josias Dupre Junr; 20 July 1706 conveyed to EdgarWells, Shipp Wright 9 May 1709 sold to me, Cornelius Dupre. 60 Lbs.consideration.

Witnesses: Jas. Maxwell Cornelius (Seal) DuPre'

Mary Maxwell Jane (Seal) DuPre

Mary Ashby

Pompion Hill, Berkley Co., S. C., May 29, 1724 - Prov. by Mary Ashby andJames Maxwell. Reg. 7 June 1729.

(9) PARISH OF ST. TH0MAS AND ST. DENIS, 1680-1884, Diocese of S. C.,Coll. by Robt. F. Clute, Rector, 1884.

p. 57. Register of Births and Baptisms:

DuPre. Parents - Cornelius and Jean Brabant

Jean Elizabeth b, Oct. 12, 1709; bap. Nov. 13 -

Mary Magdalene b. Nov. 15, 1711; bap, Nov. 26 -

(10) PARISH OF ST. TH0MAS AND ST. DENIS, 1680-1884, Diocese of S. C.,Coll. by Robt. F. Clute, Rector, 1884. P. 30:

Marriages: DuPre, Cornelius- Brabant, Jean Nov. 20, 1708.

 

The Annals and Parish Reigister of St Thomas and St Denis Parsih, Births and Baptisms, Page 56. DuPre, 1--Parents--Cornelius and Jean Brabant. Jean Elizabeth . . . . | born Oct. 12, 1709 | bap. Nov. 13. (???) Mary Magdalen . . . | born Nov. 15, 1711 | bap. Nov. 26, (???) WILLS Bk. 5 (1740-1747), p, 674, 18 June 1747 Cornelius DuPre of Berkley County, Province of South Carolina -Will Mother: Jane DuPre Sister: Mary Magdalen Gignilliatt, Brother: Josias DuPre now residing in England God-son: Cornelius Dupont, second son of my sister Jane Dupont. God-daughter: Ann Dupont, dau. of my Brother in Law Gideon Dupont, Niece: Mary Gignilliatt, God-daughter: Jane Elizabeth Gignilliatt, fifth daughter of my Brother and sister Gignilliatt, Sister: Caroline DuPre. Nephew: James Gignilliatt, Executor:" Brother, John Gignilliatt". Witnesses: Rene Ravenel junr Stepn Mazyck Cornelius Dupre (Seal) David Lafons Proved 2 Oct. 1747. Rec. 2 Oct. 1747 -Will Bk. 1740-1747, p. 395.

Note on Wife: Jean "Jeanne" BRABANT

Source: Chatham County GA Bk. 6 (1747-1752), p, 305.

10 Aug. l748. Will of Jean (Jane) Dupre'.

Son: Josias Dupree - my diamond ring.

Daughter: Elizabeth Percher - Negro Diana and my hand ring.

" Carolin Dupree - Mustee Girl, Lezotte, and set of Silver tea

spoons, my wedding ring a new cedar Table and Chest of Drawers,

Granddaughter: Jane Dupont - Mourning ring,

Two Granddaughters: Martha and Catherin Parcher - each a mourning ring.

The remainder to be divided between my son Josias Dupre and my daughter

Jane Elizabeth Dupont, my daughter Mary Magdalin Gignilliat, my daughter

Martha Percher, my Daughter Elizabeth Percher, my daughter Carolin Dupre.

In case my daughter Mary Magdaline Gignilliat shall inherit of my Son

Cornelius Dupre Dec'd....etc.

Son in law - Mr. Isaac Percher.

My Daughter: Jean Dupree.

Executors: Son in law Abraham Dupont, Isaac Percher and Paul Percher.

Witnesses: Sam'l. Percher

John Hinde Jean Dupre (LS)

Prov. 23 Feb. 1749. Rec. Will Bk. 1747-1752, p. 244.

 

INVENTORIES - CHARLESTON

Vol. 77-B (1748-1751), p. 386 (orig. #230.

12 March 1749/50. Inventory of Jean DuPre.

A Just and True Inventory of the Appraisal of the Estate of Mrs Jean DuPre Deed of the Parish of St. James' Goose Creek Taken the 12th day of March 1749/50 by the Subscribers

Wm Partridge

G: Dupont

W. Adams

(NOTE: There were many books in this inventory, including French Testaments, Common Prayer Books, History Books, French Psalm Books, Books of Divinity, Books on Navigation, and "Parcil French Books".