Jean de Jarnette (1679 - 1765)

Born 1679 in La Rochelle, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Mumford) de Jarnette — married 1703 in Gloucester, Virginia

Descendants

Died 1765 at about age 86 in Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia

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Jean de Jarnette was a Huguenot emigrant (1540-1790).

Biography

Jean de Jarnette, of Poitier, France arrived in Virginia with land grant from English king for 5000 acres.^{[citation needed]}. He married Mary Mumford, daughter of Edward Mumford (Maunford) and Mary Sarah Watkins.^[1]

Jean was born in Rochell, France on 1680 to Samuel DeJarnette.^{[citation needed]}

Jean DeJarnette married Frances Favor.

Jean was a Manakintowne, Virginia refugee. ^[2]

Family

Jean and Mary had the following children:

1. Elias, born 1704^[1][3]
2. John, born 1706^[1][3]
3. Mary Catherine, born 1708^[1]
4. Elizabeth, 1709^[1][3]
5. Daniel, 1713^[1][3]
6. Joseph, 1715-1754^[1], middle name of Latane^[3]
7. Eleanor, 1720^[1][3]

Other possible children. No source has found indicating they are the children of Jean and Mary:

1. Mumford Dejarnette born, 1723-1823^[3]
2. Rebecca Dejarnette, born 1723^[3]
3. Thomas Dejarnette, born 1725^[3]
4. Mary Catherine, 1727-1804^[3], she's seem to be born too late to be a child of Mary Mumford.

Dejarnette Cenotaph

There are transcriptions from two different sources with notable differences. Both have been kept for now.

The DeJarnette family cenotaph is located approximately 20 yards east of Route 301 in the woods in Caroline County, VA just north of the town of Frog Level. It is a granite marker sitting by itself in the woods off the highway and is not protected by a fence. Unfortunately, the marker has been somewhat vandalized but all text was still readable when photographed on 3 September 2009. The area around the cenotaph is obviously a gathering place for young people to party and the area is littered with empty beer bottles. Such a shame.

The front of the memorial reads:

DeJarnette Jean deJarnette (deJarnat – de Journette) French Hugenot Immigrant to Virginia – Naturalized April 18 1705 in Williamsburg – M. Mary Munford 1683 – 1765 – Issue 7. "Spring Grove" Plantation – 5000 acres – From Mattaponi River To Maracossic Creek – Caroline County Established by :Joseph DeJarnette, Circa 1740 M. Mary Pemberton – Succeedingly owned by*

• Joseph DeJarnette, Jr. Oct. 9, 1747 – 1824

M. Mary Hampton – Commissioned Lieutenant

Revolutionary War, McAllister's Militia – Issue 8.

• Daniel DeJarnette Jan. 9, 1783 – Sept. 22, 1850

M. (1) Jane T. Coleman May 17, 1790 Mar. 22, 1815 – Issue 3.

M. (2) Huldah Hawes Coleman Sept. 17, 1793 – July 1, 1861 – Issue 9.

• Elliott DeJarnette, born at "Spring Grove" Dec. 9, 1788

Died at "Pine Forest" Sept. 7, 1857 – Officer in War of 1812

M. Elizabeth Coleman Jan. 8, 1796 – Aug. 5, 1863 - Issue 10.

• James Coleman DeJarnette "Poplar Grove" Sept. 21, 1817 – Mar. 9, 1894

M. Lucy M. Herndon Dec. 21, 1843, Sept. 15, 1821 – May 13, 1896

• Jane T. Goodwin DeJarnette, Jan. 6, 1820 – Dec. 26, 1841

M. Oct. 5, 1837 George Tyler Dec. 13, 1817 – Nov. 11, 1889

M. (2) Eliza Hoge – M. (3) Jane C. Quisenberry (4) Julia Magruder

The back of the memorial reads: DeJarnette (Cont'd)

• Daniel Coleman DeJarnette (Builder of present home 1856, the third)

Oct. 18, 1822 – Aug. 20, 1881 – M. Louisa J. DeJarnette of "Pine Forest"

Mar. 9, 1824 – Dec. 19, 1892 – Issue 8.

Served in House of Delegates – Two Terms – Served in U. S. Congress 1859-1861

Reelected to 37th Congress – Decline election

Elected and Served Confederate Congress 1862-1865

In 1871 was sent to England relative to boundaries between Virginia and Maryland

• Daniel Coleman DeJarnette, Jr. May 14, 1864 – Feb. 21, 1926

M. Nancy DeJ. Willis, of Kentucky Dec. 8, 1879 – Dec. 30, 1974 – Issue 1

• Joseph Willis DeJarnette, Aug. 29, 1898 –

M. Alice P. Richards, Oct. 27, 1920, April 21, 1899

Issue – Nancy R. DeJarnette, July 2, 1923 -

M. George W. Hansen Nov. 8, 1947, Sept. 8, 1922 –

Issue – Jo DeJarnette Hansen July 23, 1953 –

Daniel Iler Hansen Aug. 8, 1956 –

• Edmund T. DeJarnette, Jr. Jan. 15, 1938 –

M. Katia Escartin Feb 7, 1941 - Issue 2.

Information provided by Ron Stewart - RoninNVA@cox.net at gravesite

• Find A Grave Memorial# 41754157
• Burial: DeJarnette Memorial, Frog Level, Caroline County, Virginia, USA
• Photo Has a Cenotaph photo of gravestone on gravesite

Note

It is indeed interesting that he received land directly from the king since the other Huguenots were given land in Manakin, VA.

Cemetery Marker - alternate transcription

The DeJarnette Family Marker is located 20 yards East of Rt.301 in the woods of Caroline Co.,Va. The Granite marker is not protected by a fence and has been vandalized and trashed.

The front of the marker reads:

Jean DeJarnette French Huguenot, immigrant to Virginia--Naturalized 4/18/1705 in Williamsburg--m. Mary Munford 1683-1765- Issue 7 (children)

" Spring Grove Plantation "--5000 acres--From the Mattapone River to the Maracossic Creek-Caroline County, Established by Joseph DeJarnette Jr Circa 1740. m. Mary Pemberton

Succeedingly owned by Joseph DeJarnette Oct.9th 1747-1824 m. Mary Hampton - Commissioned Lieutenant Revolutionary War, McAlister's Militia - Issue 8

Daniel DeJarnette January 9th,1783 - September 22nd, 1850 m.(1) Jane T. Coleman May 17,1790 - March 22, 1815 Issue 3 (2) Hulda Hawes Coleman Sept. 17th, 1793-1861 Issue 9

Elliott DeJarnette b. at " Spring Grove " Dec, 9th, 1788 d. "Pine Forest" Sept 7th, 1857 - Officer in the War of 1812 m. Elizabeth Coleman Jan 8,1796-Aug 5, 1863 - Issue 10

James Coleman DeJarnette "Poplar Grove" Sept 21, 1817-March 9, 1894 m. Lucy M. Herndon (Dec 21, 1843) b. Sept 15, 1821- May 13, 1896

The back of the memorial reads: DeJarnette Cont't

Daniel Coleman DeJarnette (Builder of present home in 1856, the third) Oct 18, 1822-Aug 20, 1881 M. Louise J DeJarnette of "Pine Forest" Mar 9,1824-Dec 19,1892- Issue 8 Served in the US Congress 1859-1861, re elected to 37th Congress - Declined the election. Elected and served Confederate Congress 1862-1865, In 1871 was sent to England relative to boundaries between Va. and Md.

Daniel Coleman DeJarnette Jr. May 14,1864-Feb 21. 1926 m. Nancy DeJarnette Willis of Kentucky Dec 12,1879-Dec 30, 1974 Issue 1

Joseph Willis DeJarnette Aug 29,1898- m. Alice p. Richards 10 27,1920-April 21,1999 Issue- Nancy P. DeJarnette July 2.1923 m. George W. Hansen Nov.8,1947, born Sept 8,1922- Issue - Jo DeJarnette July 23,1953 m. Daniel Iler Hansen Aug. 8,1956

Edmund T. DeJarnette Jr. Jan 15,1938 M. Katia Escartin Feb 17,1941 Issue 2 ^[4]

Naturalization

April 18th 1705 - A petition of Jean de Jarnal praying for naturalization, were read and referred to ye Consideration of the House of Burgesses. ^[5]

DeJarnette's Tavern

All information is from Ancestry.com Family Trees, there may be errors. DeJarnette's Tavern, built in the 1780s, in Halifax County is a rare, surviving example of vernacular tavern architecture.

The building has had a long and storied past, serving as a farm house, stage coach inn, tavern, and mustering place for Civil War soldiers. Legend has it that Daniel DeJarnette (1768-1831) won the tavern in a wrestling match. Other folk tales abound, including that DeJarnette was over 7 feet tall and was buried in the family plot in a piano case. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GScid=2392446&GRid=66784031&

All stories aside, the DeJarnette family legacy begins in Virginia with the arrival of Jean DeJarnette (1680-1765), a Huguenot who fled France to escape the turmoil created by the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Arriving in America around 1699, DeJarnette first settled in Manakin Town, an area assigned to Huguenot immigrants located south of the James River near Richmond.

In 1767, property under the name James Pemberton DeJarnette, son of Jean DeJarnette, was first recorded in Halifax County. James DeJarnette had ten children; one of whom was Daniel DeJarnette. The tavern remained in the DeJarnette family for six generations before it was purchased by the APVA Preservation Virginia Historic Properties Revolving Fund in 2001.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} Frost, Earl C. and Frost, May M., DeJarnette and allied families in America (1699-1954), p. 9, https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/82539-dejarnette-and-allied-families-in-america-1699-1954
2. ↑ https://www.huguenotmanakin.org/copy-of-old-registered-lineages
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9} Jean DeJarnette on Find A Grave: Memorial #41754157
4. ↑ The above granite marker information is from Ron Stewart and Ancestry.com
5. ↑ McIlwaine, H R. Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia, Vol 1. (From the Public Records Office, London, Colonial Office, Class 5, Vol. 1412 pp 561, 604). Richmond, VA : The Colonial Press, Everett Waddey Co., 1918-19. Page 411.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41754157/jean-dejarnette
• "De Jarnett Family", William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. XXV, pp. 268-274, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x000238714;view=1up;seq=318. Peer-reviewed scholarly source.
• Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/58092103/family, private tree as of June 2019
• http://www.apva.org/revolvingfund/dejarnettes_tavern.php, broken link as of June 2019
• Jean deJarnette 1680–1765 - http://www.adkins.ws/individual.php?pid=I3510. Broken link as of June 2019