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Family of Rev. Paul (LESCOT) L'ESCOT and Mary Frances NETTLES (LORTIE)
| Husband: | Rev. Paul (LESCOT) L'ESCOT (1675- ) | |
| Wife: | Mary Frances NETTLES (LORTIE) (1677-aft1752) | |
| Children: | Frances L'ESCOT (1705-bef1747) | |
| Marriage | bef 1705 | |
Husband: Rev. Paul (LESCOT) L'ESCOT
| Name: | Rev. Paul (LESCOT) L'ESCOT | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 1675 | Bergerac, France |
Wife: Mary Frances NETTLES (LORTIE)
| Name: | Mary Frances NETTLES (LORTIE) | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 1677 | |
| Death | aft 24 Aug 1752 (age 74-75) | |
Child 1: Frances L'ESCOT
| Name: | Frances L'ESCOT | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Peter\Pierre VILLEPONTOUX (1684-1748) | |
| Birth | 1705 | Berkeley, SC |
| Death | bef 1747 (age 41-42) | |
Note on Husband: Rev. Paul (LESCOT) L'ESCOT
Sometimes written as Lescot. He baptized Mary SIMMONS on the 23rd of September, 1701 in the French Church in Charleston.
The Huguenots of Colonial South Carolina, Chapter III Page 58.
in 1731 the London Walloon Church received a letter from the Charles Town French Church asking for a minister. A salary of ¹80 was offered and an additional ¹25 for passage. The letter is signed by Peter Fillen (Fillieu), estienne Mounier, Mathew Boigard, Jean le Breton, Andre de Veaux, Anthoine Bonneau, Jacob Satur, Joel Poinset, Jean Garnier, Jacob le Chantre, and C. Birot. It seems that soon after this Paul L'Escot returned to Carolina. He served the Charles Town French Church then until 1734.{34}
{34} Rawlinson MSS B. 376, C 943; Burns, Hist. Fr. Refugees, 19; C. T. Yr. Bk., 1885, 305-7.
"During the interval he returned to England where served as pastor in the church at Dover." SC Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol L, 1949, p.32.
ESCOT's appear in the Bergerac Huguenot Registry.
It is possible, but not likely that ESCOT/L'ESCOT's are descended from a Scot in the employ of France. Since Escot is a French word, that is the likely origin of the name.
Note on Wife: Mary Frances NETTLES (LORTIE)
Source: "SO. CA. HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE v. 6 1905"
"SOUTH CAROLINA GLEANINGS IN ENGLAND. page 123"
"Frances L'Escott of Charles Town, South Carolina, widow. Will 24 August 1752; proved 26 September 1753."
"To Mrs. Mary Mazyck wife of Isaac Mazyck of Charles Town, Merchant ¹100 current money. To Ann the wife of Mr. Henry Gray, ¹200 Current money and my silver coffee pot. To Grandson Francis Villepontoux my negroboy named Antony. To my grandson Benjamin Villepontoux ¹100. To my granddaughter Frances Villepontoux my Negro woman named Molly with all her children. - To Susannah Fountaine ¹5. To my grandson Paul Villepontoux one shilling sterling if demanded in full of all Right, Interest, and claim he may have or ought to have to any part of my estate. The rest to my grandchildren Frauncis Villepontoux, Benjamin Villepontoux and Frances Villepontoux.
Executors: Mr. Isaac Mazyck and Mr. Zachariah Villepontoux, jointly or severally.
Witnesses: Thomas Corker, John Lewis, John Remington. Letters of administration granted to George Chardin Esq, lawful attorney of Zachariah Villepontoux for the benefit of both executors now residing respectively in South Carolina.
Searle, 265."
From Tony Fuller -
Well, having had a look at Proceedings XXVI, 5, p.449, it seems that the two Pierre/Peter Lorties were made bankrupt on the days mentioned in the piece. The names are also in Volumes 14, 21 & 24.
The name LORTIE and MALORTIE appears 109 times in 18 of the Hug Socs other publications together with all the other stuff that I have.
Volume XXXIII of the QS, Court Records of the Weavers Company of London, clearly identifies the two individuals concerned being apprenticed and then taking a number of apprentices themselves.
As for NETTLE, it only appears in V.25 of Proceedings, which is your reference and then there is just one Dutch/Walloon name (Nesstlested) in the records of the Norwich Church .
And of course the French word for nettle is ORTIE!!!
Note on Child 1: Frances L'ESCOT
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/HUGUENOTS-WALLOONS-EUROPE/2000-10/0972442729
From: "Audrey Annable Franklin"
Subject: [HWE] Re: Rev. Mr. Paul L'Escot of Charlestown SC
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 20:58:49 -0600
Rev. Paul L'ESCOT was the minister of the Charles Town Huguenot Church for
many years. He had a daughter, Frances, who married one Peter
VILLEPONTEAUX, a wealthy Huguenot. He died about 1747 and she about 1752.
They had one daughter, Frances, and four unnamed sons.
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The date for Frances L'ESCOTT above must be wrong. The will for her husband does not mention
her. The incorrect date probably came from mother's will, which lists the name as Frances
L'Escott. She must have died before her husband who died in 1747.