Peter Dupuy Sr
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Pierre Dupuy Sr (abt. 1695 - abt. 1777)

Pierre (Peter) [uncertain] Dupuy Sr aka Depew, Depais
Born about in Magdeberg, Germanymap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1722 in King William Parish, Manakin, Henrico County, Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 81 in Southampton, Virginia, United Statesmap
Profile last modified | Created 22 Feb 2010
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Biography

"Need clear sources for birth and death dates.,""

Pierre aka Peter was listed in the first "List of Tithable Persons" in King William Parish, 1710, and would certainly have been aged 16 years. [1]

Age 16 in 1710 (Born about 1694) [1]
Marriage about 1722 with Judith Lefevre
Died between 28 Sep 1736 and 17 May 1743

Father Bartholomew Dupiy was born about 11 Jun 1652 in Bourseul, Côtes-d'Armor, Bretagne, France. Died 7 Mar 1743 in Monikintown

He passed away in 1777.

Will

Will of Peter Dupuy Senior of Amelia County on Flatt Creek. Amelia Co., VA, WB 2, pp. 237-239, w. 29 Jun 1773, p. 23 Sep 1777. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://ancstry.me/2F5FZn0

son John Bartholomew Dupuy
son Peter Dupuy
son James Dupuy
daughter Ann Jackson
daughter Martha Jackson
my five grandchildren (viz) Elijah Hundley, Anthony Hundley, Charles Hundley, Ann Hundley, Elizabeth Hundley (all under age)
wife Judith Dupuy
daughter Judith Dupuy
Exrs: sons John Bartholomew Dupuy, Peter Dupuy & James Dupuy
Wit: Bartholomew Dupuy, Robert Maddox, John Dupuy

The 12th February, 1728, was born Pierre Dupui, son of Pierre Dupui and Judith Dupuy; was baptized the 20th of said month by Mr. Swift; had for godfather, Etienne Chastain, and for godmother, Pillipe Dupui. Jean Chastain, Clerk

He sold 320, 68 acres in King William Parish, Goochland County, granted Isaac LeFevre in 1716 on 16 May 1732 in Goochland County, Virginia.

He bought 133 acres on S. Side of James River, patented to B. Dupuy in 1717, from father Barth. Dupuy on 13 Mar 1737 in Goochland County, Virginia.

He bought 324, 200 acres on S. Side of James River, Jones Creek, 1730 patent, from b-i-l Stephen Chastain on 14 May 1737 in Goochland County, Virginia.

He sold 200 acres on S. Side of James River, Jones Creek, 1730 Chastain patent, to J. J. Dupuy on 17 May 1743 in Goochland County, Virginia.

He bought a patent for 575 acres Amelia Co., Va. both sides Flatt Creek on 30 Jun 1743 in Amelia County, Virginia.

He sold 133 acres on S. side of James River, patented by Barth. Dupuy in 1717, to Charles Clarke on 25 Sep 1749 in Cumberland County, Virginia.

He sold 191 acres of a tract of 575 acres to son J. B. Dupuy on 20 Apr 1750 in Amelia County, Virginia. (19) He signed a will on 29 Jun 1773 in Amelia County, Virginia.

He died in 1777 in Amelia County, Virginia. He had an estate probated on 25 Sep 1777 in Amelia County, Virginia.

On March 13, 1737, Bartholomew Dupuy deeded his son Peter 133 acres of land in Goochland County on the South side of the James River near Lower Mankin Creek.

Will of Peter Dupuy, Sr. Amelia County, Virginia, Will Book 2, Page 237 In the name of God Amen, I Peter Dupuy Senior of Amelia County on Flatt Creek being weak of body but of perfect sound memory thanks be to God for it and considering the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner and form following First & Principally I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to be buried in a decent Christian like manner and as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with after all my just debts paid I give demise and dispose of in manner and form following I give and bequeath to my son John Bartholomew Dupuy thirty pounds current money to be paid to him out of the profits of my Estate as soon as it can be raised, I give and bequeath to my son Peter Dupuy one negro girl called Fann to him and his heirs forever, I give and bequeath to my son James Dupuy half the tract of land which I am now possessed with 234.5 acres, I desire he may have it at the lower end joining the lands of Abraham Forrest and Josiah Hundley. I also give to my son James Dupuy one negro man called Dick to him and his heirs forever. I desire that the two negros Agge and Eve with the increase of their bodies that shall be after this date may be kept in the care of my Executors and the profits of the said negros to be disposed of to my daughter Ann Jackson as my executors shall think proper & at the decease of my daughter Ann Jackson I desire they may be equally divided between all her children which I give to them and their heirs forever. I lend to my daughter Martha Jackson one negro boy called Ned and one negro girl called Fanny with the increase of her body that shall be after this date which slaves I desire that my daughter Martha Jackson and her husband may have the use of during their natural lives and at their decease to be equally divided between all her children. I give and bequeath to my five grandchildren Elijah Hundley, Anthony Hundley, Charles Hundley, Ann Hundley, Elizabeth Hundley, the sum of eighty pounds current money to be equally divided between them as they arrive to lawful age or married, provided that my aforesaid grandchildren do noquit their right to a negro woman called June which is a slave now in the possession of my son James Dupuy but in case any of my afore mentioned grandchildren should die without heir of their body I desire that what I leave them may be equally divided amongst all the survivors. I lend to my wife Judith Dupuy my plantation on which I now dwell on with half the land I hold joining the said plantation during her natural life and after her decease I desire it may return to my son John Bartholomew Dupuy and his heirs forever. I also lend my wife Judith Dupuy three negros Tom, Joe and Hannah during her natural life and at her decease I desire it may return as follows: Negro Tom to my son John Bartholomew Dupuy and his heirs forever and the other two negros, Jo and Hannah I desire may be in the care of my Executors for the maintenance of my daughter Judith Dupuy during her natural life also Twenty Pounds current money a feather bed & Furniture, a cow & calf all which I desire may be in the care of my Executors to be disposed of by them to my daughter Judith Dupuy as they shall think proper during her natural life and at her decease I desire it may all be equally divided between all her children lawfully begotten of her body and in case she should die without lawful heirs of her body I desire it may return to my three sons and their heirs forever. I also lend to my wife Judith Dupuy all my books and household furniture during her natural life and after her decease my just debts and legacies paid what is left of the stock & household stuff I desire it may be equally divided between all my children also I desire that all my negros may continue in the care of my Executors till my legacies are all raised, my will further is that there be no appraisement of my estate by order of the court and lastly I appoint my sons, John Bartholomew Dupuy, Peter Dupuy & James Dupuy my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking, disannulling making void all other wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & seventy three. Peter [his X mark] Dupuy \seal\ Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us Bartholomew Dupuy Robert [his X mark] Maddox John Dupuy At a court held in Amelia County the 25th day of September 1777, this the last will and testament of Peter Dupuy Sr. dec'd was exhibited into court and proven by the oaths of two of the witnesses thereto subscribed and was ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Peter Dupuy and James Dupuy two of the executors therein named who made oath and together with Bartlett Baugh and Bartholomew Dupuy their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of \'a3 3000 conditioned according to law certificate is granted them for obtaining probate of the will in due form. Insert

Amelia County, Virginia, Will Book 2, Page 239 And at another court held for said county the 28th of June 1827. On the motion of Taplin Akin by his attorney, ordered that the said estate of Peter Dupuy, Sr., the Executor now deceased, be committed to the hands of Richard Eggleston Sheriff of this county as administrator, and that he administer the same according to law.

Administrative Bond Estate of Peter Dupuy, Senior Amelia County, Virginia, Will Book 2, Page 239 Know all men by these presents that we Peter Dupuy, James Dupuy, Bartlet Baugh and Bartholomew Dupuy are held and firmly bound to Edmund Bocker Peter R. Pland & Peter Lamkin and Thomas Mumford Gentlemen Justices of Court of Amelia County now selling in the sum of three thousand pounds to the payment whereof, well and truly to be made tot he said justices and their successors we bind ourselves, and each of us, our and each of our heirs Executors and Administrators jointly and severally firmly be these presents sealed with our seals this 25th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven. The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bound Peter Dupuy and James Dupuy Executors of Peter Dupuy Deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods, Chattels & Credits of the said Deceased which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of them the said Peter & James or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for them the said Peter & James and the same to exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the County court of Amelia County at such time as to them shall be thereunto required by the said Curt and the some goods and Chattels & credits and all other the goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased at the time of his death which at any time after shall come to the hands of possession of the said Peter & James or unto the hands or possession of any other person or persons for them do well and truly administer according to law and farther to make a just and true account of their acting & doing therein when thereto required by the said court and also shall well and truly pay and deliver all the legacies contained and specified in the said Testament as far as the said goods Chattels & Credits will thereunto extend and the law shall charge them this obligation to be void and of no effect of else to remain in full force. Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Peter Dupuy \seal\ James Dupuy \seal\ Bartlet Baugh \seal\ Bartholomew Dupuy \seal\

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Dupuy, Rev. B. H. "The Huguenot Bartholomew Dupuy and His Descendants" (1908) - p. 179 digital image

See Also:

  • DuPuy Family Papers, Genealogical Guide 1963 (Manuscript Collection, Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, VA)
Image:Dupuy-24.pdf
Archived webpage d484.htm from Mindspring user eehiv
  • File: http:/trees.ancestry.comrd?f=document&guid=a431e2e9-db2a-4ced-ab0d-f15f8512ddcd&tid=152249047&pid=319.
  • Source: S276489432 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree 152249047
  • Source: S276759782 U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 2204
  • Source: S276759805 U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc Record Collection 7486
  • Source: S276761664 U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Yates Publishing Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 7836
  • Source: S276769990 Upper Brittany, France Births & Baptisms, 1501-1907 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 1679
  • Will of Peter Dupuy Senior of Amelia County on Flatt Creek. Amelia Co., VA, WB 2, pp. 237-239, w. 29 Jun 1773, p. 23 Sep 1777. Note: no current link to digital image of will available on Ancestry in 2024, transcribed text included in biography and in
Image:Dupuy-24.pdf
Archived webpage d484.htm from Mindspring user eehiv




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Dupuy-599 and Dupuy-24 appear to represent the same person because: Same dates, relationships spellings caused different profiles. Use French names since this is how their birth name
posted by Marilyn Vanderville
Depew-257 and Dupuy-24 appear to represent the same person because:

please merge into Dupuy-24 to clear duplicate - same person - same wife -

Age 16 in 1710 (Born about 1694) - Marriage about 1722 with Judith Lefevre - Died between 28 Sep 1736 and 17 May 1743 -

https://www.wikitree.com/photo/png/Dupuy-24

thank you

posted by E Martin
Depew-257 and Dupuy-24 are not ready to be merged because: Too many differences - birthdate, birthplace, father's and mother's birthdates, children. Some deeper research is needed.
posted by Robert Lewis
Marriage to 18 year old Judith seems unlikely for 70 year old Pierre
posted by Robert Lewis

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