Notes for JACQUES (JACOB) REMY, SR.:

Jacques (Jacob) Remy was a French Huguenot and nobleman by birth. He fled from Huguenot persecution in France to England. He later immigrated to the Colonies in 1654 as an indentured servant of Nicholas Spencer, Esq., Secretary to the Virginia Colony in Westmoreland County during the reign of King Charles II (1606-1702). He changed his given name to Jacob on arrival in the new world. He served his indenture and worked as a free man for other people until he was able to become a landowner in that county in 1671 and married Mary Miles that same year. He became a naturalized citizen in 1680. His will is in Westmoreland County, Virginia Will Book 7, page 254 at Montross, Virginia, probated Dec. 5, 1721.

It is not known what happened to Jacques' first wife, Madelaine Marchand. There is no record of any children from that marriage. Jacques' second wife, Francoise Haldat, also started for Virginia under indenture to John Brayton in 1654, but died at sea (Original Lists of Emigrants, Vol. I--1600 to 1637; Vol. II--1662 to 1700 by John C. Hotten, 1874, p. 271, Vol. I). He married his third wife, Mary Miles, after becoming a landowner in his new homeland.

Children of JACQUES REMY and MARY MILES are:

7. i. WILLIAM6 REMY, SR., b. 1672, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; d. 1738. 8. ii. JACOB REMY, JR., b. 1675, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; d. 1726, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.

http://www.potterflats.com/d826.html Jacob Remy was married to Francoise Haldat (daughter of Antoine Haldat, II Signeur DE BONNET, and Magdalene Marchand ).

Jacob Remy was a French Huguenot like his father, Pierre Remy, and his grandparents. Francoise 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 likely 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 allegiance. Jacob was referred to as a subject of the French King before his allegiance 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 Allegiance 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.

In 1680 he was deeded 200 acres in Nominee Forest Cople Parish VA. and naturalized as American. Jacques (Jacob) Remy and Francoise fled to England because of Huguenot persecution. Jacques Remy, a Huguenot refugee and a nobleman by birth, was brought to Va in 1654 by Nicholas Spencer, Esq., under the indenture system. His wife Francoise started for Va under indenture to John Brayton also in 1654 but died at sea.  Jacob (his name was anglicized in Va) Remy served his indenture in Westmoreland County, Va.  Then he worked as a free man for other people until he was able to become a landowner in that county in 1671, and married Mary Miles that same year.

• Immigrated to the U.S. in 1655 seeking religious asylum (he was a Huguenot)

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ID: I68095028

Name: Jacques "Jacob" RAMEY

Given Name: Jacques "Jacob"

Surname: Ramey

Sex: M

Birth: 1630 in France, Picardy, Lorraine

Death: 1721 in Virginia, Westmoreland County

Religion: Huguenot Refugee

Event: Citizen Unknown 1680 Naturalized

Event: Acquired Land Unknown 21 Jul 1671 400 Acres In Cople Parish In Nominee Forest

Married: 1671 in Virginia

Children

William RAMEY b: 1672 in Virginia, Westmoreland County

Jacob Jr. RAMEY b: 1675 in Virginia, Westmoreland County
THE REMY FAMILY IN FRANCE AND VIRGINIA

The ancient French family of Remi (Remy) was originally a tribe of Gaul

(Northern France and Belgium). The family was represented in French history

by Bishop Saint Remi of Rheims (437-533), Abbot Remi of Strasbourg who died

in 768, Archbishop Remi of Rouen who died in 771, the King of the Lombards

(750-800), and many other famous people. Didier Remy of this French family

was ennobled on 13 Sept. 1554 and died in 1556. His son George Remy was also

ennobled. George's son Jacques Remy was born in Ivoy in the Department of

Ardennes about 1545-7. Jacques Remy became a Huguenot and was killed in

Ivoy. His son Pierre Remy who was born about 1600 was also a Huguenot and

was killed. Pierre's son Jacques Remy was born about 1630 in Picardy,

Lorraine. Jacques Remy married Francoise, daughter of Antoine Haldat II,

Seigneur de Bonnet, and Madelaine Marchand. Jacques and Francoise fled to

England because of Huguenot persecution. Jacques Remy, a huguenot refugee

and a nobleman by birth was brought to Virginia in 1654 by Nicholas Spencer,

Esg., under the indenture system. His wife Francoise started for Virginia

under indenture to John Brayton also in 1654, but died at sea.

Jacob (his name was anglicized in Virginia) Remy served his

indenture in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Then he worked as a free man for

other people until he was able to become a landowner in that county in 1671,

and married Mary Miles that same year. Jacob died in 1721.

http://members.cox.net:80/szikszayjan/Storys/Rameystory3.htm

Jacob Remy (1630-1721) -married twice

                   1st marriage   Francoise Haldat  in France

2nd marriage Mary Marmaduke Miles
Married in 1671 in America
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Jacob Remy, son of Pierre Remy, was born in 1630.

He married Françoise Haldat.

Jacob Remy had to flee from the Huguenot persecution

in France and went to either England or Germany first.

There he took a ship under the indentured system bound to the Honorable Nicholas Spencer Esq. and landed finally in Westmoreland, West Virginia in 1654.

His wife sailed on another ship bound

by Indenture to John Brayton but was not heard from again.

Jacob then married Mary (Marmaduke) Miles in 1671.

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/REMY/2007-03/1174779898

There are 19 known Remy Coats of Arms, most of which probably have no tie to America. 

1. Nicolas de la Ramee, who was a Huguenot assassinated on 24 Aug 1572 had a Coat of Arms. It was a silver St. Andrews Cross on a blue field. In each diagonal corner was a gold pigeon. I've seen this Coat of Arms used in reference to the descendants of Jacques/Jacob Remy.

2. Didler Remy from the Lorraine region of France, and his descendants used a Coat of Arms that had a gold field (background), with a red bar running across the center horizontally, and 2 black pigeons above the bar and one below it. Didler was ennobled in 1560.

3. Jacques Remy of Ivoy, Lorraine died in 1568. His sons, Johannes, Matthew, Jacques and Pierre were Huguenots and had to flee for their lives. It is his grandson Jacques (son of Pierre) that was indentured to Nicholas Spencer and came to Virginia in 1654. His Uncle Jacques went to Greenhausen on the Rhine (Germany?). He registered a Coat of Arms in Rotterdam.

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

Jacob Remy was a French Huguenot like his father, Pierre Remy, and his grandparents. Francoise 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 likely 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 allegiance. Jacob was referred to as a subject of the French King before his allegiance 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 Allegiance 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 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.

References

Immigration - [https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000196641728958&graph_node_id=profile-28005705&mode=tagged]

French Huguenot emigrants became naturalized citizens in 1680. 7th maternal g.grandfather of Loretta Lynne and Crystal Gayle

• Naturalization: Virginia - 29 September 1680
  • Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Apr 24 2020, 15:18:14 UTC

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Jacques Remy was born in Picardy, Lorraine-France to Pierre Remy (B: 1600) and Madelyn Remy. He initially married Francois Haldot; who fled France with him but died aboard a different ship before 1655 on the way to America. Jacques and Mary Miles later wed in 1671. He came to America as an indentured servant to Nicholas Spencer From England. He fled from France to England due to religious persecution. He was Protestant (Huguenots). He became a U.S. Citizen on 10/8/1702. He bought 200 acres of land from his "owner" Nicholas Spencer in 1671. Mary Miles was originally from Hawksburg Gloucester England. He was the only son to his father Pierre. His last name may have been deRemis (In France). He and Mary had 2 children named William (1672-1737) and Jacob (1675-1726).

http://www.remy-corporation.com/genealogie/gencarte/robert_thompson... JACQUES (JACOB)5 REMY, SR. (PIERRE4, JACQUES3, GEORGE2, DIDIER1) was born 1630 in Picardy, Lorraine, France, and died 1721 in Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA. He married (1) MADELAINE MARCHAND. She was born Abt. 1630. He married (2) FRANCOISE HALDAT Abt. 1653, daughter of ANTOINE HALDAT and UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1630. He married (3) MARY MILES 1671 in Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA, daughter of MARMADUKE MILES and UNKNOWN. She was born in 1630 and died in 1710.