Person:Ambrose Sicord (1)

BIOGRAPHY: Sicard+ (Midi), var. Secard, Segard+, Sichard (Puy-de-Dome),et (pays d'oii) Sicard, anc. n. de bapt. Germ.: Sig-hard- (sig-,victoire; hard- dur. Fort). V. le suivant et Sibert. The name SICARD isvery old and was noted in the 5th century in Languedoc, south France. The name is derived from SIGHARD, meaning "hardvictory" as identified above. There is also a SICARD, Prince ofBeneventum (Italy) 832-839 A.D. Coinage with the legend SIC?ARDV wasissued in three denominations. Note: Note: Most of the SICARDs, SECORDs, SEACORDs, SECORs, et al in the UnitedStates are descended from the same patriarch - Ambroise. Note: Note: Some others answering to this name were probable descendants of those whoserved under LaFayette and remained behind, or immigrated later. Onesuch, was a M. M. Secor who was born in a small Austrian town of Zika;came to US and became mayor of Racine, WI in 1884. Note: Note: There are some SICARDs in Louisiana who probably came from theFrench West Indies in the 1600s. Note: Note: Have also found a Choctaw family named Secor. Note: Note: There is a possibility that Secaur equalsSecor/Secord/Sycar/Sicard/Seacord. Generally speaking, the descendants ofAmbroise Sicard JUNIOR, retained the name Seacord and lived in NewRochelle, New York, with later generations using Secord. Note: Note: The descendants of Daniel Sicard took the name Secord. Daniel also livedin New Rochelle, New York and his descendants used Secord and moved on toCourtland Manor, New York and other areas. Daniel Sicards descendants,i.e. Peter, James & John, & Daniel & John of Oakland Twp., (Canada) obtained Land Grants in UpperCanada, now Ontario, the lst three as Butler's Rangers, and Daniel servedwith Joseph Brant's Volunteers, and John with the New York Volunteers.(This information has been published on the Loyalist Institute in the Messages & Query Section). Note: Note: The descendants of Jacques Sicard used the name Secor and lived inthe Rockland Cty, area of New York. The problem is that names werespelled as they sounded then, by whomever was writing them down, i.e.Census Taker, etc. Note: Note: If your ancestors lived in Quebec, Canada, then there is a NicholasSicard b. 1629 in Mornac France who may have been a relative of Ambroise.His son Jean Sicard came to Quebec and that family line is on theInternet. Some of these descendants also adopted the name Secord. Elias & William Seacord, settled in the NewBrunswick, & Nova Scotia, Canada area, and they too later used the nameof Secord. Note: Note: There is a coat of arms which depicts a Phoenix rising from itsashes to a silver cross located between 2 gold stars on a bluebackground. However, the family does not appear to be on a royal line ?so this is probably a later "made-up" artifact. Note: Note: Ambroise Sicard was born in 1631 Mornac sur Seudre which is nearMarennes, south of La Rochelle, France, a small village on the Atlanticcoast. His family is purported to have been there since the 14th century.Any further search for his ancestors has proved futile, probably because of his adherence to the Protestantfaith, the Catholic regime destroyed all Protestant records. He was a"saunier" i.e., a salt worker or salt farmer. Records indicate that he,his wife and 6 children fled their home in 1681 or 1685. He left some vineyards valued at 40 livres. Hearrived in this country with no wife and 5 children (originally therewere seven, two Jacques, one born 1668 who died.) Note: Note: The wife and this extra child apparently died en route or theoriginal French listing of 6 children may have been in error or one ofthe 6 children may have been Ambroise II's wife? Note: Note: The family arrived in the Westchester County area, north of New York Citybefore 1688 via England where they had been wards of a French church inThreadneedle Street in London, England. The church's refugee committeegave him 40 pounds to come to North America. (Source: The Huguenots in America, by Jon Butler. Pg. 52.)"For example, refugees identified in the records as persons of "MiddleQuality" like Jeremie Cothonneau, Ambroise Sicard and Daniel Jouet,received between L25 and L40 to transport themselves and their families to South Carolina.) Note: Note: We next find Ambroise Sicard helping to establish the French Church ofNew York. His son Ambroise Jr. and wife Jeanne Perron had a daughterMadelayne, who was the first baptism in this Church Sunday, November,1688. (See Records for this Church put on the Internet by Tim Hewitt - under Secor/Messages/171.html) Wenext find Ambroise Sicard in New Rochelle, New York, in 1689. (See Mapsunder Westchester New York GenWeb under What's New and UnderMiscellaneous) Ambroise Sicard's Will was written in 1700 but he did not die until ca 1712. Note: Note: Certain close associations that he had with people who had come from theWest Indies may possibly indicate that he might have been there before hecame to New York City. His eldest son, Ambroise Sicard, Jr., was in thatCity by the fall of 1688, and, no doubt, his father was also in the City at the same time. He wasin New Rochelle sometime prior to February, 1692, when he was living onthe farm in the West Division owned by Jean Pelletreau. This farm he purchased July 24, 1693, but, on February 9, 1692, he had purchased a tract of land in the East Divisionand two other small parcels by the waterside, all from Guillaume Le Conteand wife, representing the estate of the deceased Jacques Lasty. Note: Note: He received Letters of Denization on February 6, 1696, with his threesons, Ambroise, Daniel and Jacques Sicard, and his son-in-law, GuillaumeLandrin. He signed the oath of allegiance in New Rochelle, pursuant tothe order of January, 1698. His name appears in the 1698 census of New Rochelle, as aged Sixty-sevenyears, without a wife, and living in the family of his son, DanielSicard. He was elected Collector in 1700. He made his will on March 28,1701, which was recorded in the Town Record book on May 21, 1701. It was not proved, and appears to be in theform of a family contract. There is evidence that he may have been livingas late as 1712. The name has been corrupted to Secor, Seacor, Secord andSeacord. Source: "Biographical Sketches and Index of the Huguenot Settlers of New Rochelle1687-1776" Morgan H. Seacord, The Huguenot and Historical Association ofNew Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY, 1941. Note: Note: The settlers of New Rochelle, in Westchester County, New York, were, asit might be presumed, for the most part Rochellese. The leading member ofthe settlement was Alexandre Allaire, of whom mention has already beenmade. With him were associated Louis Bonneau, Jean Bouteiller, Jacues Flandreau, Daniel Gombaud, JeanHastier, Bartholomew and Issac Mercier, Caniel Rayneau, Ambroise Sicard,Andre and Peter Thauvet, Jacob Theroulde. . . Ambroise Sicard was arefugee from La Rochelle--(History of Westchester County, etc., II., 758), who came to America with histhree sons, Ambroise, Daniel and Jacques. The Records of the FrenchChurch in New York begin with the entry of the baptism of Madelaine,daughter of Ambroise Sicard [junior] and Jeanne Perron, his wife, November 24, 1688. The Sicards settled in NewRochelle as early as the year 1692. Source: "The Huguenot Emigration ToAmerica" Charles W. Baird, vol I., page 291-292. Note: Note: Ambroise is believed to be buried in the Old Huguenot Burying Ground inNew Rochelle, New York, which is located on the west side of DivisionStreet between the New York, New Haven and Hartford Tracks and UnionAvenue. "This plot is part of the farm that was laid out originally for Louis Bongrand, one of the earlyHuguenot settlers of the Town. Sometime between his purchase of it, OnMay 21, 1690 and June 22, 1693 (when he sold the property) he gave thisplot of forty paces square "to the Inhabitants of New Rochelle aforesaid for a Churchyard to bury theirdead." The land southeast of this plot was subsequentlyacquired by theEnglish Church, now Trinity Episcopal Church, as a glebe, and the twoparcels were ultimately combined so that the original boundary lines became obliterated and the burials ofthe Church Corporation extended from the old plot over and into the newtract." Note: Note: No markings remain of those pioneers who were buried there in the earlyyears. Most of the above information can be accessed at the New RochellePublic Library and much more, too detailed to mention here. Be carefulwith some of the information that some people have put on the various sites on the Internet as it isincorrect. The Maps for New Rochelle, New York, have been put on theWestchester, New York, GenWeb site, under Miscellaneous and also under"What's New". There is also a picture of Ambroise Sicard's house, Then and Now. as well as a two pageMap showing where Ambroise Sicard Senior lived with the two sectionsjoining up sideways at the Boston Road. Note: Note: The Huguenot monument in that New Rochelle lists the Sicards as some ofthe original settlers. There is also a listing in the 1710 Census for theTowne Of New Rochelle, New York on XBr 9th, 1710 but for a James Sycar,age 75, living with his son Daniel Sycar Sr. and his family. Note: Note: WILL OF AMBROISE SICARD 1701 Note: (Translation from French, page 7, New Rochelle Town Records) Note: Note: In the house of Monsieur Daniel Streing justice of the peace, andLieutenant of infantry in said place, the day and year above mentioned.In presence of the said Sieur Streing and of Monsieur Andre Thaunet,merchants and inhabitants of the said place. Note: Note: After reading these presents to the parties they have agreed that infavor of the present sale that the said Sieur le Conte shall concede andremit to the above said purchasers the privileges they may claim on thesalt meadows at the proportional share which has been done heretofore by all the inhabitants of the saidplace; likewise those which they may have in the fresh meadows and whichwill he divided with all the others interested in relation to the amountof land they have purchased from the said Sir Le Conte. Note: Note: Witnesses: Thaunet Note: Daniel Streing Note: Note: Signed?Guillaume Le Conte, trustee of the estate of Jacques Lasty. Note: Anne Marthe Le Conte is well satisfied with this indenture made infavor of the said sale. Note: Note: C?Mark of Ambroise Sicard Nicolas Jamin Note: Ambroise Sicard Note: Note: The parties having requested a second reading of these presents noticedthat the piece of land ninety-five acres here above mentioned had not yetbeen measured but they have mutually agreed to take their time for thisand have decided that this present act of deed will not lose any of its value by it. Note: Witnesses?Thounet Note: Anne Marthe Le Conte Note: Note: C?Mark of Ambroise Sicard, pere. Ambroise Sicard, Nicolas Jamin Note: Note: The said demoiselle Anne Marthe Le Conte did acknowl-edge that of herfree will and consent and without force or constraint she consented tosaid sale made by her hus-band, of which I, Daniel Streing, justice ofthe peace of Westchester County, am witness. Entret and Recordet and Exactly Examined upon the original thefifteen day of May one thousand Seven hundred and one. The twenty eighthday of March, one thousand seven hundred and one, at New Rochelle, Manorof Pelham, in the County of Westchester. Province of New York? Note: Note: I, Ambroise Sicard, living in the said place of New Rochelle, consideringthat there is nothing more certain than death, though the hour of suchbeing uncertain, have wished, so as to keep good peace and family harmonybetween Ambroise Sicard, my oldest son; Daniel Sicard, Jacques Sicard, Guillanme Landrin and MarieSicard, Francois Coquiller and Silvie Sicard, all my children anddaughters, to declare my last will relating to the little property whichit has pleased God to give me, and as I want them and desire them to divide it among them-selves after the Lordwill have recalled me from this world to join Him, according to my hope.In time first place, I so will and desire that my son, Ambroise, shallhave forever for himself and his heirs the house in which he now dwells, with five acres of landadjoining it, besides the two thirds of 95 acres of land which I acquiredof Guillaume le Conte and will take these two thirds on one end to thesalt meadows; on the other to time lands of Peletreau from one side to the hands of Guillaume le Conte andthe other to the other third of my said land, on which third there willbe allowed to him a passageway of the width of twenty feet between thesaid Conte and the said third. Note: Note: Secondly, I so will and desire that my son, Daniel Sicard, shall have forhimself and his heirs the house in which I am now dwelling, with theeighty acres of land which belong to it, as I have acquired them of thelate Mr. Pelletreau, and that in the most part in compensation for my work. Note: Note: Thirdly, I so will and desire that my son, Jacques Sicard, shall have forhimself and his heirs the house in which he now dwells with the six acresof land it, besides 10 acres which are on the island as the whole hasbeen acquired of Guillaiume le Conte, on condition that the said Jacques, my son, will help GuillaumeLandrin, my son-in-law, to build a house twenty-eight feet long andsixteen feet wide and help plough two acres of hand and will furnish onehalf of all that will be necessary for said house. Note: Note: Fourthly, I so will and desire that Guillaume Landrin and Marie mydaughter, shall have for themselves and their heirs the third of ninetyfive acres acquired of Guillaume le Conte to be taken from one end fromthe land of Daniel, obtained from Peletreau, and the other end to Ambroise; for these two thirds from oneside to the Roux and the other to the said Le Conte, on which side hewill allow a passage way twenty feet wide between Le Conte and Ambroiseto serve the said Ambroise and his heirs forever to join the main line. Note: Note: Fifthly, I so will and desire that Francois Coquiller and Silvie,my daughter, shall have in cash the amount of four pistoles, currentmoney of New York, besides the three cows which were destined to herbefore. Note: Note: All the above mentioned is my disposal and declaration of my last will,in faith of which I have written these presents for the benefit of othersand have signed and sealed them in presence of witnesses hereundermentioned the days and years above named and for better testimony have so willed that my children abovenamed sign the above written, in proof of their approbation andsubmission to the entire will, and what is due to each party will betrimly given him independent of the other and not otherwise, except the four pistoles given to Sylvie which will bepaid by Daniel, Jacques & Landrin. Note: Note: Mark X of Ambroise Sicard, father Ambroise Sicard, Note: Mark V of Daniel Sicard, Jacques Sicard, Guillaume Landrin, Note: Mark L of Jaune Sicard, Note: Mark W Marie Landrin, Note: Mark X of Anne Sicard Note: Note: Witnesses J. B. du Tuffeau, Robert Blomer, To Nesson Entred andrecordet and Exactly Examined upon the original, the twenty one of May,one thousand seven hun-dred and one. Note: Note: TRANSLATION PAGE 32?DEED OF LE CONTE TO Note: SICARDS?1710 Note: Note: To have this day sold, alienated, acquitted, exonerated, related from nowon and forever, and promise to war-rant and defend of all former debtsand mortgages by him created and not otherwise, to the Sieurs AmbroiseSicard father and Ambroise Sicard his son, also inhabitants of the said place of New Rochelle, andliving there now and accepting for themselves and their heirs; thefollowing: Note: Note: A piece of land of standing-wood between the habitations of MessieursDaniel Strain and John Hastier of the quantity of ninety-five acres ofland belonging to the habitation above mentioned, which is of threehun-dred and fifty acres which the seller has acquired of Monsieur Brossard Deschamps; the said piece ofland of ninety five acres is bounded on one side by the said SieurStrain; on the other to the said sieur seller by means of the remainderof the said piece of three hundred and fifty acres: at one end to the salt meadows belonging to Madame deRichebel and the other to the big lots of Messieurs Peltreau and leboyteux Neuville and others interested in it; besides another piece ofland, also in standing wood; this one on the lot called the little commons, near the mill (of nine acres) boundedon one end to the Boston Road; the other to the mill pond; on one side tothe road which leads from the Boston Road to go to the said pond and theother to the said sieur Le Conte by the lands which he possesses at the said place, and yet anotherpiece of land situate at the said place of the little commons on an islet(containing five acres) bounded on one side to the fresh meadow; on theother to the lands of said sir vender, at one end to a little piece of the commons which end at theMill Creek and at the other end between a piece of the Commons and apiece of the fresh meadow between the said land and that of MineRichebel, compose the three said pieces of lands, the whole, the quantity of nine hundred acres of land which thesaid purchasers have declared to know well and had them measured andsurveyed in their presence by persons generally called for such purposesand of which they are now in possession, having been granted the same by the said seller who hasconveyed unto them all his rights, titles and interests as their sole andproper benefit and possession. The present deed of sale executed for andin consideration for the price and sum of thirty eight pistoles and eight shillings, current money ofNew York, payable in all kinds of good grains, mar-ketable at the currentprice it would be worth in cash money in New York at the time of deliveryof the same, deducting the boat transport. Note: Note: To be divided in two payments, to wit: eight pistoles and eight shillingsin a year from this day and the other thirty pistoles in six years,dating from this day, and after which the said two payments expiring, andthe said purchasers not being able to pay the said two sums, will pay the interest on them to the saidsieur vender or to his order at the rate of six per cent, beginning fromthe day of the expiration of each of the maid payment. and will continueto pay the maid interests until final payment, deducting the amount. which they will have to pay onthe prin-cipal without the maid sieur vender or him heirs being able tooblige the maid purchamerm to redeem the above maid sums only in favor ofthe said purchasers. And each payment which shall be made on account of the principal shall be offive pistoles and not less. For which the said parties by these presentshave agreed to be fully satisfied and promise to respect each other'srights, and faithfully executed under obligation by the said sieur vender for the lands which liepossesses in the said place and which he mortgages for the solvability ofthe said sale and the said sieurs purchasers the three above said piecesof land which they mortgaged to the said sieur vender until the end of payment and have chosen as theirhabitation the house in which they are now dwelling: that is to say, thesaid sieur vender. on the neck; and the said purchasers in the dwellingwhich they rented of Monsieur Peltreau: Note: Note: Signed, sealed and delivered in New Rochelle, in the house of MonsieurDaniel Strain, justice of the peace, lieutenant of the infantry, in saidplace, the day and year above mentioned. In presence of said Sieur Stainand of Monsieur Andre Tauvet, merchant, and inhabitant of said place, and have agreed that in favor ofthe present sale that the said Sieur Le Conte shall concede and remit tothe above said purchasers the priviledges they may claim on the saltmeadows at the proportion-able share which has been done heretofore by all the in-habitants of the saidplace, likewise those which they may have in the fresh meadows and whichwill Le diyided with all the others interested in relation to the amountof land they have purchased from the said sieur Le Conte. Note: Signed Guillaume Le Compte, trustee of the estate of the late Mr.Jacques Lasty. Note: Anne Marthe Le Compte. Note: (0) mark of Ambroise Sicard, father. Note: Ambroise Sicard, son, Note: Witnesses?Tauvet, Daniel Straing, Nicholas Ja-main. Note: Note: The indenture made in favor of the sale is satisfactory. SignedNicolas Jamin Note: Note: The parties having requested a second reading of these presents noticedthat the piece of land of ninety five acres here-above mentioned had notyet been measured but they have mutually agreed to take their time forthis and have, decided that this present act of deed will not lose any of its value by it. Note: Witness?Tauvet Note: Note: The said demoiselle Anne Marthe Le Compte has declared that of her freewill and consent, and without force or constraint, she consented to saidsale made by her husband. Which, I, Daniel Straing, Justice of the peaceof Westchester County, am witness. Note: Signed?Anne Marthe Le Compte Note: (mark of Ambroise Sicard) pere. Note: Ambroise Sicard, son, Note: Nicollas Jamain, witnesses Note: Note: I confess to have received twenty four pistoles which is thepayment of the money due me by this contract concluded in New Rochellethe 9th day of May, 1710. Note: Signed?Guillaume Le Compte. Note: Witnesses?Gregoire Gougeon, Justice of the Peace. Note: Mark (X) of Andre Naudin, witnesses Note: This contract is recorded here and elsewhere the 12th of May, 1710. Note: Note: Source: "Records of the Town of New Rochelle 1699-1828"Transcribed, Translated and Published by Jeanne A. Forbes, The ParagraphPress, New Rochell, NY 1916.

BIOGRAPHY: Marriage 1 Marie or Jeanne ? b: ABT 1635 Married: ABT 1656 Children Daniel SICART (CICART) b: 1672 in Mornac, France (near La Rochelle) Ambroise SICARD (SYCARD) b: 1666 Jacques CICOR b: 1675 Silvie SICARD b: ABT 1680 Marie SICARD b: 1677 Jacques SICARD b: ABT 1668 in France ? SICARD

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Will was made on 28 March 1701 - One source gives death after 1710.

He is the same Ambrose Sicord as this link https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Ambrose_Sicord_%281%29