Person:Charles Follin (1)

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Charles Follin
b.30 Sep 1799 New Jersey, United States
d.1859 pos Mobile, Alabama
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Charles Follin1799 - 1859
  2. Armand Augustus FollinAbt 1804 - 1862
  3. Almaide Eugine FollinAbt 1806 -
  4. Adolphus J FollinAbt 1814 -
  5. Theodore M FollinAbt 1817 -
  6. Hortensia J G FollinAbt 1818 -
  7. Aristide F Follin1830 - 1880
  8. Virginia Follin
Spouse and Children
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m. 4 Oct 1830
  1. Ormond Weyman Follin1831 - Aft 1909
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1835
  1. Augustus Noel FollinEst 1830 - 1856
  2. Miriam Florence Follin1836 - 1914
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Facts and Events
Name Charles Follin
Gender Male
Birth[1] 30 Sep 1799 New Jersey, United Statessource = OLT, needs verification
Alt Birth[2] Est 1803 [based on passport app]
Marriage 4 Oct 1830 Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United Statesto Caroline Carrere
Marriage Abt 1835 to Susan Danforth
Census[3] 1840 New York, New York, United StatesWard 14 - likely match for his family
Other[2] 20 Aug 1853 New York City, New York, United Statesage "50" - applies for a passport with son Ormond to travel through Mexico
Death[1][4] 1859 pos Mobile, Alabama[see POSSIBLE MATCH for death record]
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Research Notes

  • In 1830, he married Mrs. Caroline Trescot, the widow and heiress of Dr. John Senn Trescot, of Charleston, SC. He moved her away from her family and 2 small daughters to New Orleans and supposedly dissipated her fortune.
  • After Caroline died in 1833, he supposedly lived and had children with Susan Danforth. Solid proof of their marriage has not been found, but she was accepted and referred to as his wife.
  • Charles Follin supposedly failed again in business in 1838.
  • He supposedly moved to New York City. There exists an 1840 census record3 which corroborates that.
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Possible Leads

  • see Stratton-Stevens-Follin Family Papers- has letters
    • Power of Attorney, granted by Charles Follin to Adolphus Follin, New Orleans, 1837 July 21
    • Power of Attorney, granted by Charles Follin to Adolphus Follin, New York, New York, 1853 October 20
  • Certain family information is printed in "The Purple Passage" by Madeleine B. Stern.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Family Recorded.

    [Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department. MATTER OF LESLIE - 175 App. Div. 108 (N.Y. App. Div. 1916) ]

    ... It is conceded on all hands that the decedent [Mrs. Frank Leslie, also known as Baroness de Bazus], who appears to have been born in 1836 or 1837, was the daughter of Charles Follin, who was born in 1779 and died in 1859. ...

    ... the evidence is overwhelming that she [Mrs. Frank Leslie] was the daughter of Charles Follin and one Susan Danforth, with whom he lived for years and whom he recognized and held forth as his wife. It is true that no record of their marriage is produced or is apparently extant. That, however, is unimportant in view of the mass of evidence to the effect that she was recognized as his wife, and that Mrs. Leslie was recognized as his and her daughter, not only by Charles Follin himself, but by his mother and the other members of his family. ...

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Passport Application.

    National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, 1795-1905; Roll #: 44; Volume #: Roll 044 - 01 Aug 1853-11 Nov 1853
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    Description of Mr. Charles Follin
    Age: 50 Years
    Stature: 5 Feet 7 Inches, English.
    Forehead: Medium
    Eyes: Gray.
    Nose: Straight
    Mouth: Medium
    Chin: Round
    Hair: Dark Brown
    Complexion: ???
    Face: Oval
    Signature: C. Follin

  3. ↑ POSSIBLE MATCH - Family Recorded, in New York, New York, United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

    Year: 1840; Census Place: New York Ward 14, New York, New York; Roll: 307; Page: 350; Image: 709; Family History Library Film: 0017197
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    Name: Charles Follen
    Home in 1840 (City, County, State): New York Ward 14, New York, New York
    Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 <-- [b 1826-1830: son Noel]
    Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 <-- [b 1791-1800: husband Charles]
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 <-- [b 1835-1840: dau Miriam]
    Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 <-- [b 1811-1820: unidentified]
    Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 <-- [b 1791-1800: wife Susan]
    Persons Employed in Commerce: 1
    Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
    Total Free White Persons: 5
    Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 5

  4. ↑ POSSIBLE MATCH for Death Record.

    United States. U.S. Census Mortality Schedules, Alabama, 1850-1880 Alabama State Department of Archives & History, Montgomery, Alabama
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    Name: Chas Follin [merchant]
    Gender: Male
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Estimated birth year: abt 1798
    Birth Place: New Jersey
    Age: 61
    Death Date: Nov 1859
    Cause of Death: Masames [ill for 3mos]
    Census Year: 1860
    Census Place: South Division, Mobile, Alabama
    LINE: 22

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