FIFTH RAMEY GENERATION

Jacob Remy was born about 1630 in Picardy, Lorraine France. He died about 1721 in Parish of Cople, Westmoreland, VA.

Jacob Remy married Mary Miles. She was born about 1630 in Westmoreland Co., VA. Jacob Remy and Mary Miles had the following children:

child William

child Jacob Remy, Jr..

Jacob Remy was married to Francoisse Haldat (daughter of Antoine Haldat, II Signeur DE BONNET and Magdalene Marchand ).

Jacob Remy was a French Huguenot like his father, Pierre Remy, and grandparents. Francoisse Haldat's family were also Huguenots. During Jacob's childhood and after his marriage to Francoise, he experienced severe religious persecution by the Catholic government of France. Because this persecution was life threatening Jacob and his bride were forced to flee from France to England. From England, he tried to find a way to the New World where religious freedom was assured.

Because Jacob Remy had left all his worldly goods in France and could not afford passage to America, he became an indentured servant bound to Nicholas Spenser , the Secretary of the Colony of Virginia, under King Charles II . His bride Francoise also became an indentured servant and was bound to John Brayton . They departed from England in 1654. During the trip Francoise died and Jacob landed safely at Virginia in 1655.

Jacob Remy settled in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Most likley he gained his freedom when he married his master's daughter, Mary in 1671. Jacob Remy purchased 200 acres of land in Westmoreland County from William Pierce on 21 July 1671. This land was located in the Nominee Forest in Cople Parish near the Nomini River.

On 29 September 1680 Jacob traveled to James City, Virginia and stood before Sir Henry Chichley , Knight, His Majesty's Deputy Governor and Commander in Chief to obtain Virginia citizenship. He became a naturalized citizen after swearing an oath of allegience. Jacob was referred to as a subject of the French King before his allegience to England and becoming a citizen of Virginia. Jacob Remy was naturalized in 1680. The following is a copy of his naturalization papers:

State of Virginia, County of Westmoreland, Deed book 3, p. 94

Remy's Naturalization Papers
By the Deputy Governor of Virginia Whereas the King's most Excellent Majesty in his most Special Grace and favour hath been graciously pleased for the Greater promotion and propagation of this his Majesty's Colony and Dominion of Virginia: by the Act of Assembly, to enact and declare all Aliens coming into this Country and here residing, taking the Oath of Allegience, to be invested with all rights and privileges of any, of his Majesty's natural born subjects within the said Colony and, Whereas by the said Act it is enacted and declared that the Governor and Commander-in-Chief for the time being in said Colony, by a public Instrument under the broad Seal thereof to declare any Alien or Sovereign settled and inhabiting this Colony having taken the Oath of Allegience before the Governor and Commander-in-Chief for the time being to be to all intents and purposes fully and completely naturalized, and the person or persons so approved of and named in the letters Patent to have and to enjoy to them and their heirs, the same imunities and rights of and unto the laws and priviledges of their Colony, and as fully and amply as any of his Majesty's natural born subjects of this Colony have or enjoy within the same. Therefore I, Sir Henry Chichley, Knight, his Majesty's Deputy Governor and Command-inChief, do by virtue of the said Act, hereby certify and declare that JACOB REMY a Natural born subject of the French King, hath taken the Oath of Allegience before me. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Colony Seal to be hereunto affixed. Dated James City, September the nine and twentieth, 1680, and in the two and thirtieth year of his Majesty's Reign. He: Chichley Recorded: Octavo die Octobris, 1702. Pr: Ja: Westcomb Civ. Comm. Westmoreland County, Va." Copy of these papers by Deputy Clerk Richmond Co. Va.

In July of 1702 Jacob Remy drafted his will and died 19 years later.

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