Sometime in late July or early September 1700, Jean de Jarnett arrived with 374 other French Protestant refugees in Gloucester Co. VA on the ships Mary and Ann (207) and Peter and Anthony (167). Born in France about 1680, he died in Prince William Co., probably soon after his youngest daughter Eleanor and her husband Jacob McGehee had moved to what is now Prince Edward Co. The register of Abingdon Parish shows the baptisms of six children of John and Mary Dejarnett — spelled Dejurner, Dejurer, Dejernat, and Dejurnat — between August 1704 and November 1720. A daughter married a McGehee, who moved to Georgia and married an Urquhart, who married a Garrard, who married a Glenn, who married an Ellyson.
Sources: Torrence, "The DeJarnette Family," pp. 268-72; Elliot, "De Jarnett," The Huguenot, pp. 128-34.
generation no. 1
Jean de Jarnette, born c 1680 in France. Married c 1703 Mary Mumford, born 1683 and died 1765, will recorded 19 August 1765, daughter of Edward and Mary Mumford. Children christened in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co.
generation no. 2
Elizabeth de Jarnette, born c 1711. Married 4 April 1734 Edward McGehee.
11 September 1754. Will of Daniel Dejarnett, of Nottaway Parish, Prince Edward County, devising to wife Martia [Martha?] a child's part of movables and privilege of houses and 100 acres with plantation; to daughter Mary land on Snales Creek and £30 currency with what she already has, (line of Elias Ford's land mentioned) ; to daughter Bety Ford, £20 currency; if either of these [Mary or Bety Ford] die without heirs the other to have her portion; to son Daniel, land on Sandy River, smith's tools, and his equal part of my estate; to son Mumford, 400 acres on Mountain Creek, and his equal part of my estate; and if either of these die without heirs other shall possess his part; to son John, land below road beginning at Watson's line and his equal part of my estate; to Son Christopher, land on Sandy River and Snale's Creek and an equal part of my estate; if either of these die without heirs the other to have his part; to daughter Lidia, 280 acres on Mountain Creek and equal part of my estate; to daughter Martha, one negro and her equal part of estate; if either of these die without heirs other to have her part; the girls portion not to be paid until they are 20 years of age. Executors wife Martha [Martia?], Richard Perryman and James Davenport. Witnesses Jacob Mackgehee, Henry Johnson, Catherine Davenport. An appraisement of the estate of Daniel Dejarnett, made December, 1755, amounted to £313, 10s, 6d.
Will of Mary M (her mark) Dejarnat, of St. Patrick's Parish, Prince Edward County, by which she devised to son in law Jacob McGehee, my feather bed, with the whole furniture and bedstead, likewise whatever belongs to me after my decease. Jacob McGehee, sole executor. Witnesses: Christopher Ford, James Garden. Probated August 19, 1765. Prince Edward Co. Records. An appraisement of the personalty of Mary Dejarant's estate, amounted to £12: 7s, 6d.
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