A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II
Alvan, b Jan'y 11, 1757, d. July 16, 1830, mar. Lydia Hunt, she d. Jan'y 27, 1842, aet. 83, and left issue, 1. Abraham of Goshen, Orange Co., mar. Charity Strang and had William, Alvan, and Howell. 2. Alsop, d. s. p. 3. James, Post-master of Yorktown. 4. David, d. s. p. 5. Alvan of Yorktown. 6. Elizabeth Ann, mar. J. H. Strang. III. Frances, b. July 23, 1753, mar. Col. John Drake. IV. Ebenezer, b. Dec. 6, 1754, mar. Hon. Ebenezer Foot of Delaware. Arms, Or, on a chevron az. between three mullets sa. pierced of the field.
Renaud of New Rochelle. The ancestors of the Renauds were Protestants, inhabitants of Rochelle in France. On the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, Daniel Renaud, or Rayneau, fled from France to England, and soon after came thence to America. His son John left John, b. 1745, d. 1839, who mar. -- -- Parcot, and had, I. Andrew of Westchester. II. James, mar. Jane Renaud his cousin, and left, 1. Cornelius. 2. Leonard. 3. Lewis. 4. Salmon. 5. Hiram. 6. Jerome. 7. Ainbroise. 8. Lewis. III. John, whose descendants are scattered over the county. IV. Stephen left a da. Sarah, and others. V. Susan, mar. James Secor. VI. Jane, mar. Benjamin Secor.
Requa of Greenburgh. The Requas of Westchester County all descend from Daniel Requa, who was an emigrant from La Rochelle in France, Daniel came to New Rochelle and afterwards moved over and purchased a farm on the Hudson, about a mile and a half south of Tarry town, where some of his descendants yet live. He left four sons, Gloade or Glode, John, David and James. I. Gloade, the eldest, left six sons; 1. Isaac, b. June 3, 1758, mar. Henrietta . 2. Gabriel. 3. Samuel. 4. Daniel. 5.