Jean Baignoux (abt. 1645 - 1692)

Born about 1645 in Baigneux, Cote d'Or, Bourgogne, France

Husband of Elizabeth (Hall) Baignoux — married 1670 in New Amsterdam, New Netherland

Descendants

Died 1692 at about age 47 in Drowned off the coast of Nantucket.

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Biography

Jean Baignoux was a Huguenot emigrant (1540-1790).

Jean was known as Jean Petit. Other surnames were Baignoux, Baignue and similar names. He was a Hugenot, who emigrated to New Amsterdam about 1665. The following is from A History of Harlem, by Jame Riker.^[1]

Excerpt of a letter from Abraham Governeur (in Boston) to his parents (in New York), 12 October 1692, translated from Dutch:

I hope that my two last letters came to your hands, and having now an opportunity I durst not omit letting you know how things are here, as also the sad mischance of little John (Jean) and his Son; they were afloat again from that place where they first drove on shoar, but were cast away on Nantucket Shoales and both drowned; all my clothes, linen, silver, pocket book, and bookes, all is lost, so that I have nothing but two Shirts and one cravat.

[Note: Abraham, Secretary to the former New York Governor Leisler, was collecting support from the neighboring Governors on behalf of the citizens of New York to petition King William of England for grievances against the current Governor, restitution of reputation for Leisler (unjustly convicted of treason and executed a year prior), compensation for his family and Leisler's supporters, and appointment of a new Governor. All these requests were granted by 1695. Jean Petit may have been Abraham's escort on the voyage.]

Note on marriage to Elizabeth Hall: Joe Klett (New Jersey genealogist) checked baptismal and land records in New York for Baignoux and PetIt and sent the following to compiler: Marriage license granted in New York for Jean Baignoux ["Baignouix"] and Elizabeth, daughter of Ralph Hall, 6 Dec 1670. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Brodhead, John Romeyn. Documents relative to the colonial history of the state of New York, Fernow, Berthold,. 1853 Albany.1n; O'Callaghan, E. B. (Edmund Bailey), 1797-1880. cn; New York (State). Legislature pg 4
2. ↑ New York Historical Manuscripts, English: Books of General Entries of the Colony of New York, 1664-1673 {Baltimore, 1982), p. 385.

• Riker, James, A Revised History of Harlem, (city of New York). Its origin and early annals, Toler, Henry Pennington; Potter, Sterling. 1904 New York, New Harlem publishing company Collection

• Brodhead, John Romeyn. Documents relative to the colonial history of the state of New York, Fernow, Berthold,. 1853 Albany.1n; O'Callaghan, E. B. (Edmund Bailey), 1797-1880. cn; New York (State). Legislature pg 4

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