Person:Count Demoss (3)

Count Louis DeMoss, a Huguenot, of a noble and wealthy Protestant family, fled from Paris, France to Holland in October, 1685, following the proclamation of the Edict of Nantes in France, during the period of the heavy persecution of the Huguenots, for sanctuary of his family. Son of Nicholas Francois Demoss I and Maria Theresa Tierceline. He d. abt 1695 in the Netherlands. He wed Catherine Perni. He had sons Louis, Charles, John, William and possibly other children. His son, Louis II came to America about 1700.

1.   COUNT LEWIS DEMOSS I 1669-1686.

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   COUNT LEWIS DEMOSS II 1669-1686
   Born: DE MONTAIGNE,MONTPELIER,FRANCE
   Died: Netherlands
   Father NICHOLES,FRANCOIS DEMOSS II
   Mother MARIA THERESA TIERCELIN
   Wife CATHERINE PERNI 1672-
   Son LOUIS dumas DEMOSS II 1688-1743

2.   COUNT LEWIS DEMOSS I: Huguenot, fled from France in October 1685 and settled in Holland.

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   COUNT LOUIS DEMOSS (LOIS DUMAS) was b. 1669 in de Montaigne, France, son of Nicholas francois DaMas I and Maria Theresa Tiercelin. He d. unkn date in the Netherlands. He was a Huguenot, fled from France in October 1685 and settled in Holland. It is unkn who he wed. He had sons Louis and Charles, and possibly other children. His son, Louis II came to America about 1700. The children of Count Louis DeMoss, possibly among others are:
   1. LOUIS DEMOSS II b. Holland 1684
   2. Charles DeMoss b. Holland

3.   DeMoss Family in America.

   Count Louis Demoss Sex: M Birth: ABT 1640 in France Reference Number: 5304 Note:
   Count Louis DeMoss, a Huguenot, of a noble and wealthy Protestant family, fled from Paris, France to Holland in October, 1685, following the proclamation of the Edict of Nantes in France, during the period of the heavy persecution of the Huguenots, for sanctuary of his family. He had sons, Louis, Charles and John. Louis DeMoss III, born in Holland about 1688, came to America with his brother Charles DeMoss. They came as stowaways in a ship. Charles DeMoss was killed by Indians, being unable to escape because of injuries received before he came over. One tradition says that Charles died unmarried; another has it that he left a family of small children. Louis is said to have married the daughter of a Virginia planter and raised a large family; among them were LOUIS (Loie Dumas, Will of 1743);
   
   This information was taken from "The DeMoss Family in America", published in 1952 by Mrs G. L. Caughron, of Neodesha, Kansas, and "Family Sketches of the Throckmortons" published by James Printing Co. of Waverly, OH..

4.   Count Louis Demoss Protestant fled France to Holland in October, 1685,.

   Count Louis Demoss Sex: M Birth: ABT 1640 in France Reference Number: 5304 Note:
   Count Louis DeMoss, a Huguenot, of a noble and wealthy Protestant family, fled from Paris, France to Holland in October, 1685, following the proclamation of the Edict of Nantes in France, during the period of the heavy persecution of the Huguenots, for sanctuary of his family. He had sons, Louis, Charles and John. Louis DeMoss III, born in Holland about 1688, came to America with his brother Charles DeMoss. They came as stowaways in a ship. Charles DeMoss was killed by Indians, being unable to escape because of injuries received before he came over. One tradition says that Charles died unmarried; another has it that he left a family of small children. Louis is said to have married the daughter of a Virginia planter and raised a large family; among them were LOUIS (Loie Dumas, Will of 1743);

5.   Count Louis DUMAS II, Mother: Maria Theresa TIERCELIN.

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   Name: Count Louis DUMAS II
   Sex: M
   Birth: 1669 in de Montaigne, France
   Death: UNKNOWN in Netherlands
   Burial: C2X7-Q5
   Father: Nicholas Francois DAMAS I, Vicomte de Drui b: ABT 1632 in de Montaigne, France
   Mother: Maria Theresa TIERCELIN b: ABT 1634 in France
   Marriage 1 UNKNOWN
   Children
   Has Children Louis (DuMas)(DeMos) DEMOSS III b: 1684 in Netherlands