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James Rességuié

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James Rességuié Veteran

Birth
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Death
1748 (aged 34–35)
USA
Burial
Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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IMPORTANT: burial in this cemetery is "more" than UNCERTAIN, in-as-much-as he died about ~1748 during King George's War. (It is NOT KNOWN - if his body was left above-ground [in-situe]; burned [military disposal]; buried in the "wilds"; or repatriated back to his family in Fairfield Co., CT.).
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His lineage is considered to be the "toughest" to trace - in-as-much-as James Resseguie Sr. (b.1713, d.uncertain) is believed to had died in Canada, around 1748 or so (possibly at Louisbourg). A clue (to his being dead prior to 1752), is the fact that he was not mentioned in to Will of, nor left an inheritance from his father (c.f. father's Will, i.e. Alexander Resseguie ~1679-1752). The "James Jr." family received nothing.

I (JimR) wonder where they were living at that time? Had James' (unknown name) widow relocated? Or (even) remarried? We may never know ...and if naming-patterns held true, then her first name may have been, "Jane" (since her only daughter was named, Jane). "Jane" might also be the grandmother's name instead.

SOURCE: James "Jim" Resseguie (July 2012, "excerpt" from a facebook posting).
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Approximate pronounciation of this French name:
"reh-say-guh-wee-aye"
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Father: Alexandre Rességuié, b.~1691 in France d,Oct-1752.
Mother: Sara Bontecou, b. before 1681, probably in LaRochelle, France; d.May-1757. They married: 19-Oct-1709 Norwalk, Fairfield Co., CT.
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James' siblings (children of Alexander and Sara):
-Alexander Rességuié.
-Peter Rességuié.
-Abraham Rességuié.
-Isaac Rességuié.
-Jacob Rességuié.
-Sarah Rességuié.
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PATERNAL Grandparents:
Grandfather: Alexandre De Resseguier, b.~1654, in France.
Grandmother: [Name & Surname unknown]
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MATERNAL Grandparents:
Grandfather: Pierre Bontecou, b.~1662, LaRochelle, France.
Grandmother: Marguerite Collinot, b.~1664, France.
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James Resseguie was born on 6 Nov 1713 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

Source: The Resseguie Family. A Historical and Genealogical Record of Alexander Resseguie, of Norwalk, Connecticut, and four generations of his descendants. Compiled by John E. Morris (Genealogical Society of Utah, Microfilm #1036449 item 6) Published by Case, Lockwood and Brainard Company of Hartford, Connecticut in 1888.
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He was married to [Name & Surname unknown] one, "Mrs. Resseguie", about 1743 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. Children were: James Resseguie Jr., Sarah Resseguie, Abraham Resseguie.
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COMMENTS: James Resseguie, born: Nov 6, 1713. A thorough search of records and diligent inquiry fails to gain much information concerning him. The only scrap attainable besides the record of his birth, relates to the fact that he died during King George's War. That he married and had a family is beyond question - for circumstantial evidence points to him as the progenitor of a goodly line of descendants. In the absence of documentary evidence this may be considered amply sufficient to justify the place given him by the compiler.
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CHILDREN Third Generation
17. I. James b.1744 d.1830, m.Sarah Rumsey in 1766.
See: F.A.G. memorials #42086110 & #62543345
18. II. Sarah b.???? m.Seth Bouton.
19. III. Abraham b.????

SOURCE (Google Books): The Resseguie family: A historical and genealogical record of Alexander ...Page 23. By John Emery Morris.
IMPORTANT: burial in this cemetery is "more" than UNCERTAIN, in-as-much-as he died about ~1748 during King George's War. (It is NOT KNOWN - if his body was left above-ground [in-situe]; burned [military disposal]; buried in the "wilds"; or repatriated back to his family in Fairfield Co., CT.).
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His lineage is considered to be the "toughest" to trace - in-as-much-as James Resseguie Sr. (b.1713, d.uncertain) is believed to had died in Canada, around 1748 or so (possibly at Louisbourg). A clue (to his being dead prior to 1752), is the fact that he was not mentioned in to Will of, nor left an inheritance from his father (c.f. father's Will, i.e. Alexander Resseguie ~1679-1752). The "James Jr." family received nothing.

I (JimR) wonder where they were living at that time? Had James' (unknown name) widow relocated? Or (even) remarried? We may never know ...and if naming-patterns held true, then her first name may have been, "Jane" (since her only daughter was named, Jane). "Jane" might also be the grandmother's name instead.

SOURCE: James "Jim" Resseguie (July 2012, "excerpt" from a facebook posting).
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Approximate pronounciation of this French name:
"reh-say-guh-wee-aye"
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Father: Alexandre Rességuié, b.~1691 in France d,Oct-1752.
Mother: Sara Bontecou, b. before 1681, probably in LaRochelle, France; d.May-1757. They married: 19-Oct-1709 Norwalk, Fairfield Co., CT.
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James' siblings (children of Alexander and Sara):
-Alexander Rességuié.
-Peter Rességuié.
-Abraham Rességuié.
-Isaac Rességuié.
-Jacob Rességuié.
-Sarah Rességuié.
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PATERNAL Grandparents:
Grandfather: Alexandre De Resseguier, b.~1654, in France.
Grandmother: [Name & Surname unknown]
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MATERNAL Grandparents:
Grandfather: Pierre Bontecou, b.~1662, LaRochelle, France.
Grandmother: Marguerite Collinot, b.~1664, France.
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James Resseguie was born on 6 Nov 1713 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

Source: The Resseguie Family. A Historical and Genealogical Record of Alexander Resseguie, of Norwalk, Connecticut, and four generations of his descendants. Compiled by John E. Morris (Genealogical Society of Utah, Microfilm #1036449 item 6) Published by Case, Lockwood and Brainard Company of Hartford, Connecticut in 1888.
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He was married to [Name & Surname unknown] one, "Mrs. Resseguie", about 1743 in Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. Children were: James Resseguie Jr., Sarah Resseguie, Abraham Resseguie.
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COMMENTS: James Resseguie, born: Nov 6, 1713. A thorough search of records and diligent inquiry fails to gain much information concerning him. The only scrap attainable besides the record of his birth, relates to the fact that he died during King George's War. That he married and had a family is beyond question - for circumstantial evidence points to him as the progenitor of a goodly line of descendants. In the absence of documentary evidence this may be considered amply sufficient to justify the place given him by the compiler.
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CHILDREN Third Generation
17. I. James b.1744 d.1830, m.Sarah Rumsey in 1766.
See: F.A.G. memorials #42086110 & #62543345
18. II. Sarah b.???? m.Seth Bouton.
19. III. Abraham b.????

SOURCE (Google Books): The Resseguie family: A historical and genealogical record of Alexander ...Page 23. By John Emery Morris.


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