Hannah Claiborne

Notes:

Birth:
"Sweet Hall", King William Co., VA

Daniel married Mary Anne MauryVirginia, USA. Mary (daughter of Matthew Maury and Mary Anne Fontaine) was born in 1728 in Virginia, USA; died on 10 Apr 1797 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume IIV--Burgesses and Other Prominent Persons of "Sweet Hall," King William county, son of Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Claiborne, was born December 16, 1680, and died August 10, 1732. He is said to have married three times and to have had twenty-seven children, which is probably an exaggeration. His last wife was Anne, daughter of Henry Fox, of King William county, by his wife Anne, daughter of Colonel John West (nephew of Lord Delaware).

Thomas married Ann Fox in 1699/1723, and was divorced. Ann (daughter of Henry Fox and Anne West) was born on 20 Jun 1684; died on 8 May 1733. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Matthew Maury was of Castel Mauron, Gascony. In 1717, sailed for Virginia with a shipment of trade goods, arriving March 1718. After taking a portion of the land which John had purchased, he made preparations for the construction of a small house and returned to Dublin for Mary Ann. The sailed back to America in September 1719.

They settled at "Hickory Hill" near West Point, Virginia
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Died:
"Hickory Hill", King William Co., VA

Matthew married Mary Anne Fontaine on 20 Oct 1716 in Dublin, Ireland. Mary (daughter of James Fontaine and Anne Elizabeth Boursiquot) was born on 12 Apr 1690 in Taunton, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England; was christened on 13 Apr 1690; died on 30 Dec 1755 in Westover Parish, Charles City County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Ann and Matthew also reared Mary Ann Fontaine, daughter of Rev. Peter Fontaine.

Mary Ann remained at "Hickory Hill" until October 1755 when ill health forced her to move in with her brother, Peter, in Charles City County, Va.

Henry married Anne West in 1660/1704. Anne (daughter of Jr. John West and Unity (Ursula) Croshaw) was born about 1660 in West Point, King William County, VA; died after 1708 in New Kent County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abraham married Marie Fouquereon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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."