Person:James Gressett (2)
Samuel James Grasset
b.14 Sep 1676 La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France
d.25 May 1729 Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 27 Jan 1672
  1. Martha Grassett1675 - Bef 1741
  2. Samuel James Grasset1676 - 1729
  3. Hester Grassett - Aft 1712
  4. Mary Grassett - Aft 1712
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  1. Esther Grasset1700 - 1742
Spouse and Children
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  1. Thomas GressetEst 1700 - Aft 1748
  2. James Gressett
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Name Samuel James Grasset
Alt Name James Gresseau
Gender Male
Birth? 14 Sep 1676 La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France
Residence? From 1681 to 1704 New York, United States
Marriage to Martha Paupain
Marriage to _____ Carter
Residence? 1704 37 Arthur Kill Road, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, United StatesTreasure House
Death? 25 May 1729 Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

The Treasure House, in Staten Island, New York (pictured below), dates to about 1700 with additions in 1740, 1790 and 1860. Samuel Grasset, a tanner and leather worker, built the original section of the house. A cord wainer (shoemaker), inn-keeper, stonemason, and coach trimmer were all later owners of the house in subsequent centuries, as well as a number of local businesses occupying the structure. The house was named after a legend that a cache of American Revolutionary War era gold coins was discovered during renovation in about 1860.

Samuel was the grandfather of Henry Laurens, 5th President of the Continental Congress, through his daughter Esther.

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