Matthieu Garrigues

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Matthew, as he was known in Philadelphia, ran the Prince Eugene Tavern, which offered a billiard table for sale.

From "A History of Philadelphia 1609-1884 by John Thomas Scharf"

"In 1726, Matthew Garrigues, at the sign of Prince Eugene, in Second Street, advertised for sale "a new billiard table", certainly the first of which we have any account in the province."

Buried 6 Sept 1726

Marguerite Jeanne GARRIGUES b: 1 Jan 1703 in The Hague, Holland

Francois Philippe GARRIGUES b: 29 Oct 1704 in Netherlands, Zuid, Rotterdam, Holland

Pierre (Peter) GARRIGUES b: 1709 in St. Christopher Island, Kitts, French W. Indies

Matthiew Jr. GARRIGUES b: 1712 in St. Christopher Island, Kitts, French W. Indies

Isaac GARRIGUES b: 1715 in Philadelphia, PA

Jacob GARRIGUES b: 1716 in Philadelphia, PA

Samuel GARRIGUES b: 2 Feb 1718 in Philadelphia, PA

John GARRIGUES b: 1720 in Philadelphia, PA

Abraham GARRIGUES b: 1722

Sources: (For his surname): 1. Abbrev: Clarence Gargis, Title: Clarence Gargis 2. Abbrev: The Huguenots, Or The Early French In New Jersey, Title: The Huguenots, Or The Early French In New Jersey (For his birth): 3. Abbrev: Library of Congress microfilm 21016, Title: Library of Congress microfilm 21016, Abbrev: Collection Mirandolle, Bibliothèque Wallonne, Leiden, South Holland, NL, (Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Salt Lake City, UT), microfilm 019997 4. Title: Collection Mirandolle, Bibliothèque Wallonne, Leiden, South Holland, NL, (Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Salt Lake City, UT), microfilm 019997 Abbrev: Charles R. Hildeburn, Baptisms and Burials from the records of Christ Church, Philadelphia, 1709-1760 (For his death): 5. Title: Charles R. Hildeburn, Baptisms and Burials from the records of Christ Church, Philadelphia, 1709-1760 (For their marriage): 6. Abbrev: Collection Mirandolle, Bibliothèque Wallonne, Leiden, South Holland, NL Title: Collection Mirandolle, Bibliothèque Wallonne, Leiden, South Holland, NL

(According to "A History of Philadelphia 1609-1884 by John Thomas Scharf"): "Matthieu and his wife were French Huguenots, who left France to escape religious persecution. This family lived in Holland and the West Indies before emigrating to Philadelphia. In 1726, Matthew Garrigues, at the sign of Prince Eugene, in Second Street, advertised for sale "a new billiard table," certainly the first of which we have any account in the province."