Tag: Dupuy family

My Huguenot Ancestors settle at Manakintown – the Dupuy, Le Villain & Remy families

My Huguenot Ancestors settle at Manakintown – the Dupuy, Le Villain & Remy families

The Virginia legislature met from 18 April to 12 May 1705 at Williamsburg, which had been the capital since Jamestown was abandoned in 1699. During that session they considered a petition from a group of men “born in France and other foreign countries” asking to be made naturalized English citizens. Among them were my 8x … Continue reading My Huguenot Ancestors settle at Manakintown – the Dupuy, Le Villain & Remy families →

Thomas Atkinson of Essex County and Amelia County, Virginia – my 6x great grandfather

Thomas Atkinson of Essex County and Amelia County, Virginia – my 6x great grandfather

My first known Atkinson ancestor was my 8x great grandfather Charles1 Atkinson of Essex County, Virginia (c.1665-c.1702) who was covered in an earlier blog post you can check out here:  https://asonofvirginia.blog/2022/08/24/charles-atkinson-c-1665-c-1702-of-old-rappahannock-and-essex-county-virginia/. Charles1 and Ann (Copeland) Atkinson left four children including Charles2 (c.1695-1761), Nicholas2 (c.1697-1773), John2 (c.1699-1478) and Mary2 (c. 1701-    ). My 6x great grandfather … Continue reading Thomas Atkinson of Essex County and Amelia County, Virginia – my 6x great grandfather →