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Subject: Re: [PIATT] Re: LeFleur surname
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 07:44:00 -0700 (PDT)

In "A Catalogue of ye names of ye Inhabitants of ye Towne of Piscataway," in
the old 'Town Book', entered there about 1690, is found that of 'La Fflower,
alias Reni Piat'. And in a list of the Freeholders, of about the same date,
'Laflore alias renipate'; and in another list, of a little later date, 'La
Flower alias Rene Piat'. It would seem that he first resided in Woodbridge,
where in 1677 he was
granted a license to marry Elizabeth Sheffield of Flushing, Long Island, NY.
Immediately after their marriage, they moved to
nearby Piscataway; joined the Baptist Church; and there their children,
Jacob Thomas James and Joan, were born (Piscataway
Town Records).

This is a "paste" from www.angelfire.com/ar/pyeatt/rene.html and gives the
references for some of the aliases. There are other sources that are were
not listed in this same paragraph. I, myself, tend to
think that LeFluer was the true name and Piatt the alias. Why? Name me one
major Piatt branch that doesn't trace itself to Rene. If this was the real
name, why didn't other Piatts (family members, etc.) emmigrate after Rene.
Why don't we see other family sets appearing at later (or earlier) dates
instead of all sprouting from this same tree?
I just think that this name is *too* rare to be the real name. Any one else
have an opinion? Marianne



On Sat, 22 Apr 2000 11:09:11 -0500, wrote:

> I have no FLORA nor LeFLEURs surnames in my
> database. As you mention I do have Rene PIATT
> aka Rene LeFLEUR. The problem with that is,
> none of the PIATT researchers that I have dealt
> with have any idea where or why the LeFLEUR name
> came from.
>
> I'm super busy at the moment and don't really
> have time to work on the PIATT line but I will
> keep your message because you have piqued my
> interest.
>
> TTYL.
>
>
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