Subject: Thomas B(allard?) Fontaine,
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 21:27:54 -0700
From: "Courtney Tompkins" [email protected]
To: [email protected]
This is from a letter written by Mrs. Moses Felts (Grace Orman Felts)a
copy of which was sent to me
by Kelley Westenhoff [email protected] on 12-3-98
(Please note - I have no proof of any of this)
(parenthesis where I wasn't pretty sure of the spelling)
Some of first page of letter � April 22, 1966 Addressed to "Mr. & Mrs. Cobbs"
"we loved Naomia, she always told us of our relationship and said she had put diapers
on Moses and me too - she came to our Golden Wedding 1957�hope you people have her old
family records and that you will enjoy having this early history"��..
"I can remember Cousin Sully, my mother visited her often, as did Moses' mother"
signed Grace Orman Felts (Mrs. Moses Felts)
2nd & more pages:
John De La Fontaine and wife beheaded in French Persecution in 1563.
Their son
Jas. De la Fontaine was married in 1603 in Rochelle France dies 1633
His son
Jas. De la Fontaine II married Mary (Chelliow)1641 died 1666
Their son
Jas. Fontaine III born Apr. 7 1658. Took his Masters Degree at age of 22 �
arrested for preaching Protestant Doctrine. Fled to Barnstable England Dec.
1685 with Mademoiselle (Boursigrvoit), her sister and his niece Janette
Foreister. He suffered great persecution and imprisonment.
Jas. Fontaine III and Mademoiselle (Boursigruoit) married Feb 1686 � land
in Cork Dec. 24 1694. He wrote the Fontaine History.
Their children
1. James IV born in Ireland 1886 (note by Courtney- she must have meant to
put 1686, but letter says 1886 ) Came to USA 1717
2. Aaron born 1688 died 1699
3. Mary Anne born 1690 married Matthew Maury 1716 � Parents of Matthew Fontaine Maury
the Great Navigator
4. Peter born 1691 married Elizabeth Wade. Navigated to Va USA 1716.*
5. John born 1693
6. Moses born 1694
7. Francis " 1697 married Mary (Glanison)
8. Elizabeth " 1701 in a deserted fish house in Bearhaven England
Rev Peter Fontaine and Elizabeth Wade
1. Mary Anne born 1718 married Isaac Winston
2. Peter " 1720 " Elizabeth Winston
3. Moses " 1742 " ______Ballard **
4. Sarah " 1744
5. Elizabeth " 1747 " Wm. Mills
6. Joseph " 1748
7. Aaron " 1754
8. Abraham " 1766 " Sarah Ballard
children of
Moses Fontaine and ____ Ballard
1. Peter
2. Thomas Ballard born 1777 married Nancy Williams Dec 1809
(date may have been added by someone else)***
3. William
4. Tabitha married Thompson
5. Eliza " Beavers
Children of
Thomas Ballard Fontaine and Nancy Williams Fontaine
1. Sarah W. born Nov 26 1810 married (Sayers)
2. Elizabeth B. " Sept 1 1812 " Keene
3. Mary Anne " May 16 1815 " Williams
4. Moses A. " Aug 21 1816 " Martha C. Freeman
5. Nancy Dixie born June 25 1819 married Henry S. Frey
Nancy Williams Fontaine died � Thomas Ballard Fontaine married Anne Watkins
Their children
1. Martha Elizabeth W born Dec 1826 married Dr. R. G. Glover helped
organize first church of Christ at Cooperstown. Gave much of his property
to the church and (--eal) school
2. Lucy J (or I) born June 20 1819 married Wiley Frey � one son Fount Frey-
Children of-
Henry S (who died Dec 30 1852) and Nancy Dixie Fontaine Frey
1. Sarah (Sallie) who married Rufus Hyde
2. Mary Elizabeth " W. (Buke) Farmer
3. Martha Ella (twin to Mary Elizabeth)
4. Sons Tom, Wash, Clay & John Frey
Children of Rufus Hyde and Sarah Frey Hyde
1. Beaulah who married Wylie Harris
2. Neomia " Martin Cobbs
3. Kate
4. Mary Alice ' Eli Crockett Bessie ( Glover)
5. Sons Henry Clay, Richard & Frank Hyde
Some of the slaves birth dates are
Mariah was born Apr 16 1839
Fannie was born the 22nd day May 1842
Isiah born the Feb 25 1852
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Courtney
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