Notes for Rev. Paul (LESCOT) L'ESCOT

Notes for 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 Ł80 was offered and an additional Ł25 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.

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