Walter Depew (abt. 1688 - abt. 1728)

Born about 1688 in Paris, Île-de-France, France [uncertain]

Husband of Unknown Walter Depew — married 1724 in New Jersey

Descendants

Died about 1 Jul 1728 at about age 40 in Ludlow, Shropshire, England [uncertain]

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Kenneth Depew [send private message] and Emili Leniton-Moore [send private message]

It is believed Walter Depew, also seen as Gauthier (Walter) Depew and Walter "Gaultier" Depew, was originally invented as part of an unverified and potentially false pedigree. Some descendants may disagree with this conclusion. If evidence showing otherwise is at hand, please add to Research Notes (incl citation links). Here is what has been learned thus far:

Biography

Walter Depew.

Research Notes

Profile Corrections

• previously connected to Pierre Dupuy Sr b 1695, AFTER Walter's alleged birth, since removed.
• Alternate death date of 01 Jul 1728 (unsourced)

Gauthier Depew, also seen as

Walter Gaultier Depew

Reportedly:

B. c1674, c1675 or c1680 or c1688 or c1703 in France.^[1]; specifically Paris.^[2]

D c1728 or c1758 in Shropshire, England ^[1]; specifically, near Ludlow Castle.^[2]

Research Notes

NO records nor evidence of his existence have been located in archival databases of France, England (incl London, Shropshire, Staffordshire), Huguenots, British Historical Archives (BHO) U of London, Online Genealogy Databases (various), or US Colonial or National Archives: checking var. Depew, Depue, Depais, Depay(s), Dupay(s), Dupuy, Dupuis, Gauthier, Gaultier, etc, etc...

Identity Claims/Lore: First found as 'Walter Depew', father of John Depew who was b. 1726 "near Ludlow Castle in the north of England" in Old Family Records, v4 by Milo Custer, first publ. 1914. ^[3]; the book, a genealogy collection, names the provider of the family tree, but does not provide documents or sources. Later seen in Boyd's "Family History of East Tennessee" (1939) as "Gauthier Depew," the writer states Gauthier was a [Protestant] Huguenot who emigrated from France to LONDON, England c1690 and had a son, John Depew, born London c1726 who emigrated to Middlesex, New Jersey c1748.^[4][5] Now seen in contemporary [digital] genealogies as "Walter 'Gaultier' Depew."^[1]

• 'Gauthier'/'Gaultier' is a French form of Walter. It was historically found in Bretagne (Breton, Britanny) as a male surname or a leading first name for the wife or daughter of a man with the surname. French Bretons are Celtic in origin.^[6]
• 'Depew' is an American English variant of 'Dupuy' 'Depue' etc... Numerous French spelling variants, too many to parse. The surname can be locative (e.g. Dupuy 'of Puy' or 'Depay 'of height' or 'high land').

Parents: UNKNOWN.

• Widely attributed as son of one Pierre Depais of Bretagne (France) and Pierre's wife "Mrs Unknown Lefevre," gr-s of Bartholomew Depuy of Paris ~ all patently false (Pierre's fa was Jan Depais and the family has documented roots in Bretagne). ^[2]

Profile Corrections:

• Errantly attached as son to Pierre 'Peter' Dupuy b. c1695, Germany, since detached.

Persona Notes

It is thought the original genealogy informing Custer's Old Family Records, v4 (c1914) and Boyd's later "Family History of East Tennessee"(c1939), subsequently qtd in Family records, Depew, Jones, Boyd, Vaughan, Hope, McFarland, Jack, Helm, Everhart, Belk, Tackett, (c1959), all apparently published in good faith, contain the subject of this profile (Walter) as a remnant of a fabricated pedigree originally designed to connect his alleged son, John Depue/Depew, as a gr-son of Comte Bartholomew Dupuy and Dupuy's alleged 1st wife Marie Gauthier (Gautier, Gaudier); however, while the suspect pedigree to Bartholomew Dupuy was washed from relevance, unreliable data regarding Walter/'Gauthier' was retained and inadvertently passed on as factual.

Walter "Gauthier/Gaultier" Depew , nor variant name(s), is confirmed or supported by primary source documents, other evidence, or information.

GEDCOM Import data

Born: Found multiple copies of birth date. Using 1674

• 1674 Paris, Île-de-France, France.
• 1688 France
• 1703 Paris, Île-de-France, France.

Died: Found multiple copies of death date. Using 1 JUL 1728

• 1 JUL 1728. Ludlow, Shopshire, England.
• 1758 Ludlow, Shopshire, England.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Ancestry Family Tree: #152249047
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Various Digital Trees incl Ancestry.com, My Heritage.com, Family Search: e.g.Pedigree.
3. ↑ Custer Milo, Old family records, vol. 4, 1914, reprinted by Bloomington-Normal Genealogical Society, 1960. [p5
4. ↑ Boyd, J. M. "Family History of East Tennessee", c1939. Johnson City Press and Staff-News. Johnson City, Tennessee. Sunday, March 19, 1939. p4. Newspaper.com. Database. https://www.newspapers.com/image/585287962/?terms=Depew&match=1.
5. ↑ Boyd, J. M. "Family History of East Tennessee", c1939. Qtd in Depew, Ollie. Family records, Depew, Jones, Boyd, Vaughan, Hope, McFarland, Jack, Helm, Everhart, Belk, Tackett. TN: private, 1959. Archive.org. p24
6. ↑ "Brittany." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 1 Aug. 2021

• Private research.

See:

• 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: File: File: Media Format: jpg. 5; File: Media Format: jpg. 3; File: Media Format: jpg. Walter Gaultier DePew Family Info 4.; File: Media Format: jpg. Depew; File: Media Format: jpg. 2; File: http:/trees.ancestry.comrd?f=document&guid=893ba712-c027-4409-931f-5cd53f365880&tid=152249047&pid=305. Format: doc. Walter DePew.; File: Media Format: jpg. 4; File: Media Format: jpg. THE DEPEW STORY 1.; File: Media Format: jpg. Walter Gaultier DePew Family Info.