Person:Armand De Rossett (1)

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[NEW HANOVER CO., NC DEEDS VOL A-B 1734-1741]

SEPT 1, 1737 Michael HIGGINS to Thos. CLARK ... Wit: Armand DEROSSET M.D., Alexrd. LOGAN P.87

[NEW HANOVER CO., NC DEEDS VOL C 1744-1752]

AUG 29, 1747 Will of Nicholas AMATIS. my brother Messr. AMATIS merchant at Turin in Pedmount 300 A on ye NW Branch of Cape Fear River in Bladen Co. everything to be sold to pay my debts remitted by my Exec. after mentioned to Mr. John BLACQUIER merchant in London for my afsd brothers proper use. Appt John SAMPSON & Lewis DEROSSET Exec. Wit: Ja. CAMPBELL, Armond DEROSSET, Moses Jno. DEROSSET Proved Sept Court 1747 P. 170-1

JULY 28, 1748 Will of Francis VEALE of Wilmington being sick in body ... my beloved son William VEALE ... my beloved daughter Ann VEALE ... to my beloved dtr. Elizabeth VEALE the house belonging to me in Church Yard in Bridge Water Summersetshire ... appt my good friends Francis DAVIS & Lewis DEROSSET exec. Wit: John DOUGHTY, James SMALLWOOD Proved Aug Court 1748 P.174-5

MAY 17, 1751 Robert STANTON of New Hanover Co planter appt well beloved friend Alexander MACKEITHEN of Town of Wilmington, taylor my true & lawful atty. Wit: Thomas JAMES, Moses Jno. DEROSSET P. 274

SEPT 28, 1752. Will of William BERNIE being weak of body ... my beloved wife Jillir BERNIE. appt my wife Jillir, Moses John DEROSSET my Exec. Wit: John CAMPBELL, Mary x MASON, John MAULTSBY JR. No Probate Date. P.353

[NEW HANOVER CO., NC DEEDS VOL D 1752-1762]

DEC 6, 1753 Will of Maurice MOORE New Hanover Co., planter son of Nathaniel MOORE of sd province dec'd being weak in body ... my wife, Mary my plantation known by name of Bell Farm ... my dtr. Mary MOORE shall attain the age of 21 ... my son in law John Swan PORTER ... my brother Nathaniel MOORE ... my beloved brothers Schanking MOORE, Barenger MOORE & Nathaniel MOORE ... Appt my wife Mary and my brother Schanking MOORE Exec. Wit: Armond DEROSSETT M.D., Marg. ASHE, Sarah PORTER Prov May 16, 1754 P.123-4

NOV 18, 1755 Will of William MOORE ... to John GARDINER ... my wife Mary Davis MOORE. my son, Roger MOORE ... Appt my wife with her father John DAVIS SR & George MOORE Esq Exec. Wit: Armand DEROSSET M.D., Thomas BELL, John SWANN. No Prob. Date P.134-5

FEB 11, 1756 Will of John MERRICK of New Hanover Co merchant weak & low in body ... my brother George MERRICK. my sister Margaret VAIL ... my sister Eleanor MERRICK ... to Judith DAVIS as a token of taking care of me 40 lbs ... my friends John DAVIS Jr, Cosmas FERGNHASON & Alexr. DUNCAN 10 quineas each ... my brother Thomas MERRICK. Appt my brothers Thomas & George MERRICK Exec. Wit: Armand DEROSSET M.D., John DEROSSET, David BROWN. Prov May Ct 1756 P.190

OCT 8, 1756 Will of Robert WAKELEY of Craven Co NC planter ... my nephew George MEARES. my brother George WAKELEY. Appt my brother George WAKELEY sole Exec. Wit: Lewis DEROSSET, Virg. BONDS, John BURGUIN. Prov Nov Ct 1756 P.234

NOV 1757 Will of Ralph TAYLOR of Wilmington merchant ... my wife Mary ... Appt my beloved friends Benj. MORISON & William LORD Exec. Wit: Armand DEROSSET M.D., Daniel DUNBIBAN, Arthur MATSON Prov Feb Ct P.317-8

Sketches of Church History in North Carolina, 1892, by Wm. L. De Rosset, Jr. pg 143:

On the revocation of the Edict of Nante, Captain Louis De Rosset, a man of rank in the South of France gave up his fair home for conscience sake and took refuge in England. His merit being known to the celebrated Schomber, a commission as Captain in the British Army was given him. He left one son, Dr. Armand John De Rosset, who took his degree at the University of Basle. Dr. De Rosset removed to Wilmington in North Carolina with two sons, the elder of whom Louis Henry, was speedily made a member of the Council and served in that capacity until the Revolution with great faithfulness. Considering himself bound by the oath of allegiance, which as Councilor had taken, he retuned to England after the evacuation of Charleston and died childless. His brother, Moses John, a physician, served as a Captain in the expedition of Col. Innes to Virginia. In 1766, the year before his death, as Mayor of Wilmington, he addressed a spirited reply to Tryon on the subject of the refusal by the people of Wilmington to supply the war sloop, Viper, with provision, because the vessel was engaged in enforcing the Stamp Act. He left a daughter, who became the mother of Judge John D. Toomer, and a son, Armand John De Rosset, who for sixty years was one of the most skilful physicians and excellent men of his day in America. This son marrying the niece of Hume, the historian, became the father, among other children, of the venerable Dr. Armand John De Rosset of our day, whom the Diocese of East Carolina delight to honor as it Treasurer, and delegate to the General Convention, as did the Diocese of North Carolina before the division.

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1.   Grimes, J. Bryan (John Bryan). Abstract of North Carolina Wills [1690-1760]: Compiled from Original and Recorded Wills in the Office of the Secretary of State. (Raleigh, North Carolina: E.M. Uzzell, 1910).

   BRIDGEN, SAMUEL.
   Ludlow Castle, New Hanover County.
   November 30, 1757. February Court, 1758.
   Trustees: JOB HOWES, SEN'R, and JOB HOWES, JR., to whom is conveyed in trust for daughter, JANE BENNETT, a tract of land on Old Town Creek.
   In trust for son, EDWARD BRIDGEN, of London, a plantation called "Bridgen's Hall," "Ludlow Castle" and "Bridgen's Pastime."
   Daughter: ELIZABETH CATHARINA, wife of ARMOND DEROSSETT.
   Wife: SARAH.
   Brother: REV. JOHN BRIDGEN (Professor of Gresham College, London).
   Nephew: WILLIAM BRIDGEN (Alderman of London).
   Witnesses: JOHN MOTT, HANNAH MOTT, ARTHUR HOWES.
   Clerk of the Court: JA. MORAN.