III Francis Fontaine

Notes:

According to Georgia Archives, Francis III was a Revolutionary Soldier and was killed by the Tories about 1780 or 1781. His wife, Jemima, sold provisions to the Revolutionary Army.

Francis married Jemima Johnson in 1770 in Davie County, NC. Jemima was born about 1755 in Virginia, USA; died in 1803 in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Frances Fontaine was born about 1779 in North Carolina, USA; died in Mississippi.
2. Sarah Elizabeth Fontaine was born in 1782; died in 1825 in Mississippi.
3. Nancy Fontaine was born in 1777 in Georgia; died on 7 Jul 1864 in Home of Mrs Martha Rogers, Tattnall County, GA; was buried in Brewton Cemetery, Hagan County, GA.

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Was apprenticed to a carpenter about 1736. Completed his apprenticeship in 1743 and moved to New Bern, North Carolina, with his brother, John, where they became house joiners. Later moved to Dobbs County, North Carolina sometime before 1769 and remained there until at least January, 1773. Subsequently moved to Charleston Precinct, and Edistoe, S.C.,

Francis married Ann Jasper about 1745 in New Bern, Craven County, NC. Ann was born in 1712/1734 in North Carolina, USA; died in 1756/1821 in South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Arrival: 1720, Virginia

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Entered Trinity College in June 1712. Enrolled in the Inns of Court at the Temple, in London, to study law, but later returned to Dublin to prepare for the ministry.

Received B.A. degree in 1716 and Master of Arts degree in 1719 from Trinity College in Dublin. Married in 1720 and sailed for America in 1721 where he became Rector of St. Margaret's Parish in King William County, Virginia.

In 1723, became Rector of York-Hampton Parish and apparently remained there for the remainder of his life. On February 2, 1727, was appointed Chaplain of the House of Burgesses. In the same year, he was appointed to the faculty of William and Mary College where he established the Department of Oriental Languages (Hebrew).

Francis married Mary Glannison on 4 Jan 1720 in Westminster, Middlesex, England. Mary was born in 1679/1701 in IRL; died in 1733 in Williamsburg, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Received degree of Master of Arts at the college of Guienne, finishing second in a class of fourteen.

Escaped to England with his fiancee, Anne Boursiquot, arriving on Decemmber 1, 1685, after eleven days at sea, Landed at Appledore, at the mouth of the Taw River, and proceeded to Barnstaple. Family moved from England to Cork, Ireland, arriving December 24, 1694. Moved to Bear Haven, Ireland, after death of son, Aaron, in 1699. Later, prior to 1710, moved to Dublin, Ireland. Is buried beside his wife in St. Stephens Green, Dublin.

James married Anne Elizabeth Boursiquot on 8 Feb 1686 in Par. Church, Barnstable, North Devon, England. Anne (daughter of Aaron Boursiquot and Jeanne Guillot) was born on 8 Feb 1686 in Barnstable, Devon, England; died on 29 Jan 1721 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; was buried in St Stephens Green Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A description of Anne Elizabeth Boursiquot Fontaine by her husband Rev. James Fontaine in pages 128-129 of his autobiography "Memoirs of the Huguenot Family"

"I now come to my dear wife, Ann Elizabeth Boursiquot. She was the sixth child of M. Aaron Boursiquot. She was rather small but her figure was marvelously well-formed. She was the only blonde in the family and a real beauty. Her skin was so fine a texture and so delicate a white and rose that there could be no painting so alive. A lady of distinction, visiting M. Boursiquot's, and seeing her lovely coloring, said she could not believe that the child was not painted. Her mother, offended at this impertinence, took the child, about six or seven years old , upon her knee and uncovered her bottom, saying to the tactless lady, "Madame, her skin is all of one piece."
"Her face was rather square, her forehead somewhat broad, her lips the color of coral, her teeth beautiful, her bosom lovely enough to paint. She had a slightly disdainful air, which was not unbecoming to her beauty. She was always 'en bon point, but not too heavy. She had an open spirit and good judgment. She wrote a fine letter, had read a good deal in her youth, and had a reliable memory, which she knew how to put to good use when needed. She was a good and pious Christian, with an extremely delicate conscience, charitable and good at conversation. She was extremely sensitive to insult and disrespect. She had a noble heart and heroic courage which she displayed on all occasions as you have seen. She did not think honest labor was beneath her if it would help to support herself and her children. Her heart was never cast down nor her spirit discouraged by reverses of fortune. On the contrary she rejoiced in her poverty, because it was the result of her love of Jesus Christ.

"She was a tender mother, suckling all her children with a care and attention that would have been unbearable to anyone as delicate as she. But of what is a good mother not capable? It is true that she needed help in nursing her last two children as nature had weakened her. She also had pain in her breasts when nursing Peter, and had to give him to another nurse until he was weaned.

"She loved her children tenderly but was never to lenient or allowed them anything sinful. She accompanied her guidance with her example of virtue which she maintained throughout her life. She always punished her children when they were wrong and encouraged them when virtuous. She was not fond of amusements or society except as good manners and custom required. At home she constantly devoted herself to prayer or useful works. In conversation she was always delightful with me and the children, even to the last years of her life."