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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 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 Haldatt, daughter of Antoine Haldat II, Seigneur de Bonnet, and Madelaine Marchand. Jacques and Francoise fled to England because of Huguenot persecution.
Franciose was also a Huguenot. during his childhood and after his marriage to Franciose he experienced religious persecution by the Catholic government of France.
Because he had left all his possessions in France and could not afford passage to America ,(Jacob) Jacques Remy, a Huguenot refugee and a nobleman by birth, was brought to Virginia in 1654 by Nicholas Spencer, Esg., under the indenture system.
Spencer was appointed Secretary of the colonies of Virginia during the pleasure of King Charles II 1606-1702.
Jacob and wife fled France to England, there they found passage as indentured slaves to America.
Francoise started for Virginia under indenture to John Brayton also in 1654, Had to travel on a different ship than Jacob, She died at sea.
When John Armsby died in 1661 his will stated Jacob Remy living on the land. Jacques(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 [Spencer or Miles] that same year. This land was located in the Nominee Forest in Cople Parish near the Nomini River.
Jacob died in 1721. Westmoreland deed book 3 p72. Jacob Remy is deeded 200 acres of a 1200 acre in Nominee Forest in cople Parish 7-21-1671 (probably) when he married. Jacob was naturalized in 1680.
The following is a copy of his Naturalization Papers: ORIGINAL LISTS OF PERSONS OF QUALITY FROM GREAT BRITAIN TO AMERICA: ENTRIES FROM 1606-1702, NICHOLAS SPENCER IS APPOINTED SECRETARY OF THE COLONY OF VIRGINIA, DURING THE PLEASURE OF KING CHARLES I (REIGN 1600-1649)
VOL 31.P6 "State of Virginia, County of Westmoreland, Deed Book 3, pg. 94
"Remy's Naturalization Papers
Also listed in the Original Lists of Emigrants, Vol1-1600 to 1637: vol2-1662 to 1700: john C Hotten, 1874 p 271 vol 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 Virg: by Act of Assembly, to enact and declare all Aliens coming into this country and here residing, taking the Oath of Allegiance, 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 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 being settled and inhabiting this Colony having taken the Oath of Allegiance 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 enjoy to them and their heirs, the same immunities and rights of and unto the laws and privileges 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 Commander in Chief, 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 this Colony Seal to be hereunto affixed.
Dated in James City, Sept. 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 Co., Va."
Copy by Deputy Clerk; Richmond Co., Va"
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Guillaume Colletet composed the following verse on the death of Abraham Remi, Prof. Of Oratory, poet and interpreter of the King in the Greek and Latin languages; Abraham was a Latin poet in 1600-1646 when he died.
If death spares the mind and the doctrine
Remi lives yet in the temple of honor,
And singing of the heroes glory and happiness His voice is the echo of the Latin muse.
He fills yet this precious throne
In which Turnebe and Dorat were so glorious
He makes Longueil relive in his style supreme,
And of this great sun exalting the Maisons
What Passerat did for illustrious of Messine
Remi has yet done for the illustrious Maisons.”
This Line of research:
1…Diedier Remy 1490, Lorraine France
2…George Remy 1519, Lorraine France
Married Beatrix De Rosserieres
3…Jacques Remy 1545, Lorraine France
Married: Mary(Marie)??
4…Pierre Remy, 1586 Lorraine France
Remy in America
5…Jacques (Jacob) Remy,1630 Lorraine France and Virginia
Married: #1: Frances (Francios) Haldatt
Married: #2: Mary ( Spencer)
6…William Remy Sr, 1672 Virginia
Married: Catherine Asbury
7…James Ramey, 1715 Virginia
Married: Elizabeth ??
8…Daniel Ramey, 1740 Virginia
Married: Rachael Johnston
9…William Ramey,1762 Virginia
Married: Eleanor Harrison
10.William Ramey, 1782 Virginia, Kentucky
Married: Anna Samlin
11.James Daniel Ramey, 1809 Pike County KY
Married: Lucinda Cindesta Carty
12.George Washington Ramey,1849 Pike County Ky
Married: Sarah Elizabeth Looney
13.Henry Wilson Ramey, 1880 Pike County Ky
Married: Melvina (Melly) May
14.Teddy Roosevelt Ramey, 1902 Pike County Ky
Married: #1 Gypsie Adaline Chaney
RAMEY,REMY,RAME,RAMU,REMEY,REMI,RAMY,
RAMEE,RHAMEY,AND REAME,RAMAY
Remember that a Crest or Coat of Arms
was made for one particular Personal family
It is not necessarily continued down the lines
The names today of Picardy, Lorraine, and Dept of Ardennes (Click Here)
Map of Early France
First Generation:
1..DIDIER REMY 1490, Lorraine France
First Generation that is documented
Enobled on 9-13-1554
Died 1556, who Diedier married is unknown
Diediers Coat of Arms is listed as:
"D'OR A LA FANSENT D'GUEULES
ACCOMPAGNE AU TROIC MULLETTES DE SABLE."(A GOLD FIELD CROSSED
BY A RED BAR, 3 BLACKBIRDS, 2 CT1.)
Children of Diedier:
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1…Sir GEORGE REMY
Born: 1518
Enobled in Lorraine France 1560, George was enobled the same year he died 1560
Married: BEATRIX DE ROSERIERES, a descendent of her highness the Marchioness De Busancy
This name Busancy (Aisne)
and Ivoy was both in the Dept of Ardennes
Source: Archives of the Dept of Ardennes: Property Rights in the Marquisat of Busancy 10-13-1588
There has been some question of Busancy being the spelling here
but it is listed in the encyclopedia as being (Aisne) and other references are listed in Busancy, so the place did exist.
2…Francis Remy
Born: 1522 (Male Spelling of Francis is with an i)
Named as kinsman and witness to the marriage of his brother George's Grandson
Jean Remy Jr who Married Claudine Vaulbours 4-24 1583
3…Jean Remy
Born: 1526 Lorraine France.
Merchant of Chalons Sur Marne, Aligny France
Married: Nicole L'Avocat 1542-16165
Canon of Cambire in 1540
His Seal in the archives of the North Abbey of St Aubert Was
" A ROUND OF 34(unreadable)ARMS: "ECU AU CHEVRON ACCOMPAGNE DE DEUX
QUINTE FEULLEE EN CHEF AT D'UNE CROIX A HUIT POINTES EN POINTE,
SUPPORTEE PERER CERF." INSCRIPTION: "S. JOHANNES.REMICCII. CANONICI
CAMBRIENCIE."
- Children of Jean and Nicole
1..Pierre Remy born about 1558
Gentleman Merchant of Chalons Sur Marne, Aligny
Married: July 13, 1593, Anne Deapy dau of Notable Quentin Deapy, Merchant of Chalons sur Marne and Wife Marie
2..Jean Remy Jr. born about 1560
Tanner of Chalons Sur Marne Aligny
Married: 4-24-1583 Claudia Vaulboure, Dau of The Deceased Hon. Thibault Valboure and his wife, Claudia Brichot
4…Sir Pierre De Saint Remy born 1528 Died 1624
A priest of the Chapel of Charmes, was living in 1588> had a son from an affair with the Duchess of De Guise 1546-1592> Son Named:
Francis Remy...this listed in the pages of Remy's of France
SIR GEORGE REMY
Born: 1518 Lorraine France
Married: Beatrix De Roserieres 1520-1554
Descendant of the Marchioness of De Buscany who died 1357
Beatrix was declared the last living relative of the French Queen. Beatrix inherited much wealth and property
CHILDREN:
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1..Sir JACQUES REMY
Born: 1545 Lorraine France.
Died 1588 Ivoy, dept of Ardennes
Married: Magdalene ??1559
Jacques was a Huguenot and was killed in Ivoy, dept of Ardennes in 1585
2...Nicholas Remy
Born: 1554 Lorraine,
Enobled 8-9-1584 with the title of Seigneur De Rosieres En Blois
Nicholas was the Counselor and Secretary to His Royal Highness, Duc De Lorraine.
His family was high in society in Lorraine and he died at Nancy in 1600
JACQUES REMY
Born: 1545 Lorraine France, Ivoy Dept of Ardennes
Married: Magdalene?? born 1566 Lorraine France
Jacques was murdered by Catholic Zealots in 1585 due to his Protestant beliefs
Jacque was a Huguenot
Children::: of Jacques and Magdalene
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1…Jacques Remy
Born: 1568/70 Lorraine France.
Jacque fled to Greenzhausen on the Rhine River from the persecutions of the Huguenots in France, under the protection of Prince Neuwied. There he founded a Pottery
Later changed to an Iron Foundary which is to this day is inoperation by his descendents. His coat of arms "The Cross of Lorraine" was registered in Rotterdam
Children:
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1...Wilhelm (b. 1602
2...Maria Remy (b. 1597) 3...Peter Remy (b. 1599)
Inn "Schuetzenhof" in Hoehr-Grenzhausen Germany, which Peter Remi founded in 1659. You can find information on the "Schuetzenhof" online.
In the wooden door posts of this huge inn, which consisted of several buildings some of which now are used for other purposes, the name of my forefather Peter and his wife can still be found and the year 1659.(Information on Jacques Children sent by Erika Remy from Minnesota direct line from Wilhelm Remy)
Children between these not known: most likely females as they were often not listed.
3…PIERRE REMY born 1586 Ivoy Ardennes near Lorraine France
4…Abram Remy
Born: 1590 Lorraine France
PIERRE REMY
Born: 1586 Lorraine France
who Pierre Remy married is not known
2 male Children known of Pierre
There May have been females, often they werent listed
The information before Jacob has been researched by the German Family of Jacques(jacob) Remy
sources of the before information came from several sources:
CHRONOLOGY OF THE FRENCH FAMILY OF REMY
IN FRANCE". WRITTEN IN 1941, FORT WAYNE INDIANA.
I have part of this book pages online for people to read.
The other German book shows the lines of this family and the documented “Family History Of Remys In Germany, By William Kroll”, Published In Dec. 1935. Rosselstein Germany.
The information above is the jist of the letter and exerts from the book sent to me:
I had to use an online interpreter of the German part they sent.
Spellings may be off some.
The genealogy information from Jacob on is the only research that I have done personally
Jacob is listed on the Huguenots list.
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1..JACQUES (JACOB) Remy
Born: 1630 Lorraine France
Died before 11-29-1721 Parish of Cople Westmoreland County Virginia 91 years of age
Married: #1 Francios Haldatt in France. Daughter of Antoine Haldatt II
Siegneur De Bonnet and Madelaine Marchand (married 1625) Grandaughter of Christopher Haldatt I
Francios died on the ship on the way to America
see below
Married: #2 in 1668 Mary Spencer: born in Virginia 1650
2...Pierre Remy
Born: about 1632: Married: ??
Children:
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1...Abraham Remy
In "The Huguenot" Pub. #25, p. 202 (1971-73) Abraham is identified as "nephew of Jacob of Westmoreland." The Charles Mason Remey book states that Abraham/Abram came with his wife from France after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 to England and from England to James River, VA, on a London vessel named The Peter & Anthony. They landed near Jamestown, VA in 1700.
The VA Hist. Magazine, Vol. 11, Vestry Book of King William Parish lists Abraham Remy as a tithable person of the year 1711. He is also listed for 1712 and 1713. The article gives extensive background on the settlement of the Huguenot colony at Manakin Town in VA; the largest Huguenot settlement in America with 800 persons initially settling there in 1700. Such colonists were coveted by Virginia and special laws had been made from time to time granting unusual privileges to all who came. They were admitted to full citizenship on arrival, with right to worship God as they would, under ministers of their own selection, and later still they were granted a tract of the best land on the James River, 20 miles above Richmond, being the deserted village and lands of the Monacan Indians, exempted them from taxation and constituted their settlement King William Parish to be under their exclusive control.
The Peter & The Anthony is the second ship to dispatch colonists to Manakin Town in VA. At least four ships came to populate the settlement. Their successful settlement attracted many others and thus was gathered a population in that region the equal of any in prosperity, intellect, influence and social standing. The church service was that of the English Church, at first in the French language, later in English. In this article, written in 1903 for the VA Hist. Magazine, it is stated that the church still stands, but the village had disappeared, "for as the Indians retired the frontier advanced; 'twas no longer dangerous to live apart, and farmers preferred to reside upon their farms. And so with lapse of time as children grew and married with Virginians--there was merger with their neighbors, and the distinctive character as a French settlement gradually waned until now but few of the founder's names are heard in the parish of King William." "Nothing more clearly shows their high and noble nature, and their superiority, and great attainments in all that makes man great and woman loved, than the esteem and the successes attained in Virginia
Abraham appears as a landowner in Henrico County in 1715, holding 85 acres. From English Duplicates of Lost VA Records by Louis des Cognets, Jr., 1981 (Gen. Pub. Co.) In Cavaliers & Pioneers, Vol. III (by Nugent) he appears in Patent Book No. 10 with 85 acres in Henrico Co. on south side of James River, adjoining land of Jacob Florency (1715). This land was part of the last 5,000 acres surveyed for the French Refugees.
The ancient
French family of Remi. Ramey(Remy) was originally a tribe of Gaul (Northern France and
Belgium).