Upon the 17th of April, 1695, we find letters of denization granted to Francis Le Count, under oaths appointed to be taken. ^
On the 6th of February. 1G95-6, letters of denization were issued, under the seal of the province, " to David de Bonrepos, Alexander Allaire, Henry Beignon, Esaye Valleau, Andrew Thaunet, David Bonnefoy, Louis Guion, and Louis Guion his son, Pierre Das, Pierre Palcot, Andrew Naudin, and Andrew and Louis Naudin his sons, Theophile Fourrestier, Cliarles Fourrestier, Ambroise Sycard, and Ambroise, Daniel, and Jacques, his sons^ Giulliamme Landrin, Guilliaume Latteneau, Isaaq Caillard,
» Christian Intelligencer ; Mr. Disosway's Sketch of the Huguenots.
b Smedley's Hist, of the Keformed Religion, iii. 217.
■« See Charier of Trinity Church in this town.
* So rapid and instantaneous appears to have been tlieir flight, that one family in particular (the Guions) " left their pot boiling on the fire." An earthen jug, rescued on this occafiion, is in the possession of Mrs. .Tulia Ijuwlon, daughter of Frederick Cuion.
' Alb. Ho.,k of Pat. vl 527.
COUN'CY OF WESTCHESTER. 391
Marie Cothonnean, and Guilliaume Cothonnean her son, Jean Neufuille, Eslensie Lavinge, and Jean Constant, of foreign birth, and a writ of "didimus potestatem," directed to Col. Caleb Heathcote, for administering the oaths nnto thetn."*
Most of these Huguenots purchased under Jacob Leisler,'^ in 1690.
They continued to arrive from England, as far as can be ascertained, till the year 1700; for there is still preserved in the Bonnett family (of this town) the following passport (from the mayor of Bristol, in England, of this date,) to their ancestor, Duniel Bonnett :