Isaac Biscon (abt. 1664)

Born about 1664 in L'Isle d'Oléron, France

Husband of Ann Brooks — married 20 Nov 1690 in Boston, Suffolk, MA

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

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Biography

Name

Name: Isaac Biscon

Birth

Birth: Date: ABT 1664 Place: L'Isle d'Oléron, France. He was a French Huguenot.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Residence

The records indicate that Isaac Biscon and Ann Brooks came from France to Boston, Massachusetts in 1690. They were married in November 1690 and lived in Boston, Massachusetts for many years, but by 1720 their home was in Concord, Massachusetts. Isaac Biscon and his wife were on the list of "Persons of the French nation admitted into the Colony by the Governor and Council." in Boston on Feb. 1, 1691. ^{[2] [4] [5]}

”Isaac Biscon, the Huguenot barber, who got into a little trouble with his exiled compatriots at Boston, is . . .”^[6]

His name appears on the Boston Precinct 6 Tax Rate list for June 1691. (See page 154) He is listed as a resident of Precinct 6 Boston, in 1695. (See page 159) ^[7]

Death

Isaac died on 6 August 1720, in Boston, Massachusetts. ^[8] Note: Although his death was recorded in Boston, he was living in Concord. Tecnically, he may have died in Boston.

Probate

Isaac Biscon’s probate refers to him as being ”late of Concord”. His home and all his property was in Concord.

Isaac’s inventory mentioned many people, in particular a Thomas Brooks of Boston, perhaps a brother of Ann.

Will

Isaac’s will of 17 June 1720 mentioned his wife, Ann. It also mentioned his only son, Samuel; it mentioned his daughter, Naomi/Naomy, a minor; it mentioned daughter, Anne, wife of Francis Trabou of Concord; it mentioned daughter, Susanna, wife of Isaac Wood; it mentioned daughter Margaret, wife of John Philips/Phillips; it mentioned unmarried daughter Jude/Judith.

Note

Note: #N1731

Marriage

Marriage:

Date: 20 NOV 1690

Place: Boston, Suffolk, MA^[9] Note: They were married by Samuel Sewall, Esq. Asst.

Family

Husband: Isaac Biscon

Wife: Ann Brooks

Child: Margaret Biscon

Child: Mary Biscon

Child: Isaac Biscon

Child: Judith Biscon

Child: John Biscon

Child: Mary Ann Biscon

Child: Samuel Biscon

Child: Naomi Biscon

Child: Susanna/Susannah Biscon

Notes

Savage reports an Isaac Biscon of Boston, "no doubt a Huguenot from France, came 1690, with w. and was adm. a resid. 1 Feb. 1691. 1 kn. no more. ^[10]

Among people from France who were admitted to Boston were Isaac Biscon and his wife in 1691. ^[11]

Based on his age at the time of his death we see that he was probably born about 1664. Since, as stated below, most of the refugees from France came between 1681 and 1684, it is likely that he was in that wave of arrivals. Thus, he was probably between 17 and 22 years old at the time of his arrival. His marriage to Ann Brooks was on Nov. 20, 1990. Isaac and his wife were admitted to the Colony on Feb. 1, 1691. That statement, which appears in Boston records, may be misleading. The statement allows that Ann Brooks was from France, or that she was from another country, such as England. Or perhaps the statement was incorrect, and she was born in America.

EMIGRANTS FROM OLERON. 31 1

Pierre Mounier,' and Etienne Tauvron,^ came chap. v.

from Re ; while Isaac Biscon ^ and Jean Heraud 1681.

were from the neighboring island of Oleron.

The flight of these families, as of so many

others, from France, occurred chiefly between

the years 1681 and 1686.

See: http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/charles-washington-baird/history-of-the-huguenot-emigration-to-america-ria/page-22-history-of-the-huguenot-emigration-to-america-ria.shtml

The reference, Universal international genealogy and of the ancient Fernald families. by Fernald, Charles Augustus, says he came from France with his wife in 1690.

He is listed as fugitif de l'Isle d'Oléron, France (Archives Nationales). That is, he was a refugee from the island of Oléron, France. This is an island on the west coast of France, just west of Rochefort. It is about 100 miles north of Bordeaux. He was a Protestant (Huguenot) who escaped from the forced conversions to Catholicism.

Isaac was a native of the island of Oléron, France.

See: The French blood in America (1911), by Fosdick, Lucian J., page 191.

Available free online at: https://archive.org/details/frenchbloodiname00fosd

Some of his children's birth's and death are contained in: Boston births, baptisms, marriages and deaths, 1630-1699. ^[12]

A Biscon (printed "Biskom") child was buried Oct. 17, 1702. A child of Mr. Biscome died May 1701.

According to : Deaths Registered in City of Boston 1700-1800 inclusive. (See: Ancestry.com)

Old Sextons Bills and Memos.

Isaac may have had a sister or aunt named Marie. It is reported that Elie Chauueau, a native of Oléron, France, son of the deceased Jacques Chauueau and of deceased Bersabee Archambau; Bersabee Archambau native of Oléron, daughter of deceased Isaac Archambau and Marie Biscon. The text is in poorly written French and it is probably intending to indicate that Elie is going to marry Bersabee. The wedding is set for 27 Oct. 1692. (page 23)

In 1710 the above mentioned couple had a baptism of a son, Timothe. It was witnessed by Timothe Biscon and someone named Madeline Brust. (page 310).

See: Publications. v.16 by Huguenot Society of London. Published 1887

Available free online at: http://babel.hathitrust.org

"Isaac Biscon, the Huguenot barber, who got into a little trouble with his exiled compatriots at Boston is a name that the antiquary will at once notice. " (Page 16)

This comes from "Graves and Worms and Epitaphs" by George Tolmam. It was read before the Concord Antiquarian Society and published by same. Tolman seems to indicate that Isaac Biscon is buried in Concord and has a gravestone with his name on it, it may simply be that Isaac's name appears on his wife's gravestone.

^[13]

He was a witness to a will of Francis Bridon in Boston in 1702. ^[14]

Samuel Sewall's Diary states that Isaac Biscon and his wife were on the list of "Persons of the French nation admitted into the Colony by the Governor and Council." in Boston on Feb. 1, 1691. See: COLLECTIONS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. VOL. V. -- FIFTH SERIES. Page 292.

See: Records relating to the early history of Boston. v.24 1894, by Boston (Mass.) Registry Dept.

Also see: https://archive.org/stream/diaryofsamuelsew01sewaiala#page/292/mode/2up/search/Biscon

On December 17, 1702, Isaac Biscom bought a homestead in Roxbury, MA from Edward Ainsworth.

See: Historic homes and places and genealogical and ... v.4. Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918.

Will

The will of Isaac Biscon (#1795) was filed in Concord, MA.

Administration (#1794) was filed for Ann Biscon in 1723 in Concord, MA

See: Middlesex Co., MA "Court, Land, and Probate" registry 1678-1870. Available at Americanancesors.org

Sources

1. ↑ Savage, James, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Genealogical Pub Co., Baltimore, Maryland. Available FREE at: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hn3ats&view=1up&seq=203&q
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Universal international genealogy and of the ancient Fernald families. by Fernald, Charles Augustus. https://archive.org/details/universalinterna00fern/page/n701/mode/2up
3. ↑ Source: #S285 FOOT Deaths Registered in City of Boston 1700-1800 inclusive. See: Ancestry.com
4. ↑ Savage, James, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Genealogical Pub Co., Baltimore, Maryland. Available FREE at: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hn3ats&view=1up&seq=203&q1
5. ↑ Samuel Sewall's Diary. COLLECTIONS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. VOL. V. -- FIFTH SERIES. Page 292. Available FREE at: https://archive.org/stream/diaryofsamuelsew01sewaiala#page/292/mode/2up/search/Biscon
6. ↑ Preliminaries of the Concord fight; read before the Concord Antiquarian Society (1901). Available FREE at: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t4rj4m53w&view=1up&seq=400&q1
7. ↑ Report of the record commissioners of the city of ... v.1 (2nd ed., 1881).
8. ↑ Boston, MA: Deaths, 1700-1799. Boston City Hall Archives.
9. ↑ Boston births, baptisms, marriages and deaths, 1630-1699. ... City Document #130, page 191. Available FREE at: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t37086q8k&view=1up&seq=205
10. ↑ A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England . . .. Available FREE at: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hn3ats&view=1up&seq=203
11. ↑ Fernald, Charles Augustus, Universal international genealogy and of the ancient Fernald families. Page 337. Available FREE at: https://archive.org/details/universalinterna00fern/page/n701/mode/2up
12. ↑ Available free online at: http://babel.hathitrust.org
13. ↑ Preliminaries of Concord fight; read before the Concord Antiquarian Society, by George Tolman. 1836-1909. Published 1901. http://babel.hathitrust.org
14. ↑ Calendar of wills on file and recorded in the offices ... . Fernow, Berthold, comp. 1837-1908, [from old catalog]