Laurent FLOURNOY

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BIOGRAPHY: From E. Madgelaine Flournoy's "Gibson Flournoy and Related Families," 1972, Located DAR Library, Washington, DC.
Pg 2, "Laurent Fleurnoy, born circa 1540, was the youngest son of Nicholas Fleurnoi, and the only one of the family known to have renounced the established faith of France and accept the Reformer's Faith."
Pg 3, "The Massacre of Vassy was the beginning of the Religious Wars of France. .
"Laurent Fleurnoy was probably among those gathered there ... He went to Lyon, France, since it was not safe for him to return home. ..."
Pg 4, "The Massacre of St. Bartholomew was the direct cause fo Laurent Fleurnoir leaving his home again. ... Because he would not adjour his faith, he sought a home in friendly Geneva. ..."
"As a young man Laurent Fleurnoir came into considerable property, including a messuage near Attancourt (modern). When he went to Geneva he was, or became a lapidary. He founded the wealthy and prosperous house of goldsmith and merchant jewelers, which was carried on for over one hundred and fifty years by his descendants.

My line of Flournoys begins with Laurent Flournoy born in Champagne France. He was married to Gabrielle Mellen of Lyons ,France.

Son Jean Flournoy was born 1574 and was married to Frances Mussard. Their son was Jacques Flournoy born 1608 and was married
to Judith Pucrary.

Their son Jacques born 1657 was married to Julia Eyrand.

Their son Jean Jacques Flournoy, born Geneva Switzerland 11-17-1696 Married Elizabeth Williams 6-23-1720.

Their daughter Elizabeth Julia Flournoy Married Thomas Spencer of Charlotte co,Va

Do you have any other information that I could add to my research? Anything would be helpful.

Thank you, Martha Hendrix Hilborn

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BIOGRAPHY: From E. Madgelaine Flournoy's "Gibson Flournoy and Related Families," 1972, Located DAR Library, Washington, DC.
Pg 4, "According to the Flournoy family manuscript in Geneva II. Laurent Fleurnoir married Gabriele Mellon, a French maiden of Lyon. They became the parents of Gideon and III Jean. III. Jean, born in Geneva in 1574, married Frances Mussard. Their son, IV. Jacques, was born in Geneva. He in turn married Judith Puerari; they became the common ancestors of all the Flournoy lines in America. There were two sons of the marriage: Jacques and V. Jacob.
"Jacques, the eldest, inherited the management of the business establishment founded by Laurent Fleurnoir. He married Julia Eyrand. They had two sons: Gideon, the diarist, and Jean Jacques (John James. See below.)"

BIOGRAPHY: From Flournoy Rivers - Compiler, The Flournoy Family; "Genealogies of Virginia Families from The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. III," Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1981, pp 10-11.
"THE GENEALOGY OF THE FLOURNOY FAMILY IN AMERICA."
"Laurent Flournoy left Champagne on the occasion of the massacre at Vassy in 1562. He went to Geneva at the time of massacre of Saint Bartholomew in 1572. He married Gabrielle Mellin, of Lyons. He was the father of:
"Jean Flournoy. born in 1574; married Frances Mussard. Father of :
"Jacques, born in 1608; married Judith Pucraty. Father of:
"Jacques, born in 1657; married Julia Eyraud. Father of:
"Jean Jacques (John James), born November 17th, 1686; married in Virginia, June 23d, 1720, to Elizabeth, daughter of James Williams; born in England, in the Principality of Wales - Lawyer - and of Elizabeth Buckner, his wife, of Virginia; born December 25th, 1695; married formerly to Orlando Jones, without children."

Laurent married Gabrielle MELLEN. (Gabrielle MELLEN was born about 1552 in Lyon , France.)