Some Descendants of Jean de la Fontaine
Twelfth Generation
(Continued)
145. Walter Lloyd Fontaine (Abraham Fontaine , Peter
Fontaine , James Fontaine , James Fontaine , Jacques ,
Jean , Gilles , Arthur , Jean
, Guy , Jean ) was born in VA. He died in VA.
Walter married (1) G. Nicholas in VA. G. Nicholas was born in VA. She died in VA.
Walter married (2) M. F. Nicholas in 1792 in VA. M. F. Nicholas was born in VA. She died in VA.
They had the following children:
150. Francis Fontaine III 1,
2, 3, 4 (Francis Fontaine , Francis
Fontaine , James Fontaine , James Fontaine , Jacques ,
Jean , Gilles , Arthur , Jean
, Guy , Jean ) was born in 1746 in New Bern, Craven Co., NC. He died in 1783 in SC.
According to Georgia Archives, Francis III was a Revolutionary Soldier and was killed by the Tories about 1780 or 1781. His wife, Jemima, sold
provisions to the Revolutionary Army.
Francis married Jemimah Johnson 1, 2,
3, 4 in 1770 in Dobbs Co., NC. Jemimah was born about 1755 in VA. She died in 1803 in GA.
Subsequent to the death of her husband, Francis Fontaine III, Jemima married Benjamin Bruton in 1785 and had moved to Warren County, Georgia by May
18, 1794.
Served in the Revolutionary War as listed in the DAR Patriot Index, Centennial Edition. Jemima sold provisions to the Revolutionary Army and thus
is listed as being in the Patriot Service in SC.
They had the following children:
152. Thomas Fontaine (Francis Fontaine , Francis
Fontaine , James Fontaine , James Fontaine , Jacques ,
Jean , Gilles , Arthur , Jean
, Guy , Jean ) was born about 1752.
It appears that all of the children of Thomas and Clarissa, except Benjamin, were born in South Carolina. The 1850 census of Mobile, Alabama, gives
Benjamin's place of birth as Georgia.
Thomas married (1) Clarissa Bruton. Clarissa was born about 1770.
They had the following children:
Thomas married (2) Sally Threewitts.
153. Mary Fontaine (Francis Fontaine , Francis
Fontaine , James Fontaine , James Fontaine , Jacques ,
Jean , Gilles , Arthur , Jean
, Guy , Jean ) was born on 24 Dec 1753. She died in 1814. She was buried in Williams,
Colleton Co., SC.
Mary married Benjamin Risher on 20 Dec 1772 in Charleston, Charleston Co., SC. Benjamin was born on 14 Nov 1752 in New
Bern, Craven Co., NC. He died on 9 Oct 1810. He was buried in Williams, Colleton Co., SC.
They had the following children:
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Elizabeth Risher.
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Francis Risher was born in 1773 in SC. He died in 1774/1863.
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Mary Risher was born in 1775 in SC. She died in 1803/1869. |
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Mary married (1) William Smith in 1803/1837. William was born in 1758/1778. He died in 1803/1864. |
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Mary married (2) Laban Smith in 1803/1837. Laban was born in 1758/1778. He died in 1803/1864. |
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Mary married (3) Isaac Braswell in 1803/1837. Isaac was born in 1758/1778. He died in 1803/1864.
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Eleanor Risher was born in 1780 in SC. She died in 1808/1874. |
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Eleanor married Michael Razor in 1808/1842. Michael was born in 1763/1783. He died in 1808/1869.
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Benjamin Risher was born in 1782. He died in 1810. |
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Eliza Risher was born in 1784 in SC. She died in 1812/1878. |
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Eliza married Benjamin Hughes in 1812/1846. Benjamin was born in 1767/1787. He died in 1812/1873.
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Harriet Risher was born in 1787 in SC. She died in 1815/1881. |
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Harriet married Abraham Williams in 1815/1849. Abraham was born in 1770/1790. He died in 1815/1876.
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Ann Risher was born in 1790 in SC. She died in 1818/1884. |
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Ann married William Stocks in 1818/1852. William was born in 1773/1793. He died in 1818/1879.
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Richard Risher was born in 1792 in SC. He died on 16 Oct 1827. |
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Richard married Mary R.A. Huff in 1823/1826. Mary was born in 1788/1806. She died in 1823/1891.
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Sarah Risher was born in 1793 in SC. She died in 1821/1887. |
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Sarah married Ed B. Matchett in 1821/1855. Ed was born in 1776/1796. He died in 1821/1882.
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Susan Risher was born in 1796 in SC. She died in 1824/1890. |
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Susan married Grooms in 1824/1858. Grooms was born in 1779/1799. He died in 1824/1885.
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Lucy Thompson Risher was born in 1799 in SC. She died in 1827/1893. |
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Lucy married Peter Stokes in 1827/1861. Peter was born in 1782/1802. He died in 1827/1888.
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154. Peter Benjamin Fontaine 1 (Francis
Fontaine , Francis Fontaine , James Fontaine , James
Fontaine , Jacques , Jean , Gilles , Arthur
, Jean , Guy , Jean ) was born in 1754 in New Bern, Craven
Co., NC.
Peter married Mary Bruton 1 in 1770 in Dobbs Co., NC.
They had the following children:
155. Lucy Fontaine (Francis Fontaine , Francis
Fontaine , James Fontaine , James Fontaine , Jacques ,
Jean , Gilles , Arthur , Jean
, Guy , Jean ).
Lucy married Alexander Thomson.
They had the following children:
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Lucy Thomson. |
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Lucy married Hugh Kerr.
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Alexander Thomson Jr..
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