Born: 1705 in La Bresse, Vosges, Lorraine, France
Died: 10 May 1788 in La Bresse, Vosges, Lorraine, France
Spouse: Barba Aubert (Haubert)
Born: 14 Mar 1709 La Bresse, Vosges, Lorraine, France
Died: 20 Apr 1790 La Bresse, Vosges, Lorraine, France
Son: Reuben Valentine Pieratt
Born: 21 Mar 1750 in Brest, Bretagne, Finistère, France
Died: 1836 in , Bath, Kentucky, USA
Married: Elizabeth Anna Ayrie on 6 Nov 1791 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Parents to John Pieratt 1790-1875 whom married Anne Maxey and had Thomas Pieratt 1820-1876 whom married Elizabeth Cox and had John S. Pieratt aka “Long John” (guessing here, the S. stood for Silver? – jk)1843-1902 whom married Margaret Harrison Nickell and had “Alice Aretta Pieratt” 1867-1937 whom married Woodrow Wilson Craft and had Mary “Edna” Craft 1900-1956 whom married James “Nathan” Fugate; both went by their middle names, too funny, we’re big on using our middle names; together they had my Grandma, Elvia Mae Fugate 1918-1965 that married my Grandpa, Odis LeRoy Stump and they had my mom, Julia Lorraine Stump 1937-1978. This bring us to the present day…
Here is a copy or an email from a distant cousin Randy Blecha (not making light because I really do appreciate it) doing research on the “Pieratt” family he sent me copies of the actual Military records and then this note…
Sheila, I realized that I forgot to send the translation. I had a friend of mine, who reads/writes French try to translate the Military Induction for Valentine Pieratt. It said: Valentine Pierrat “Son of Valentine and of Barbe Haubert native of Latrens Province of Lorraine Jurisdiction of ?? Age: 27 years Height ?? Face: Long, Nose: Large Eyes: Brown Hair: Same Brows: Black, Marked with small blisters 2nd Legion Date of Joining: Jan. 13, 1779 Date of Leave: Dismissed for ?? to America May 1, 1783 I hope that is helpful. Randy Blecha
Again, I had to post this email … it was just, too funny. No wonder, I have such a “BIG NOSE,” I got it from all directions. I love it… I will probably get some nasty letters about this one as well, but to me, it makes them human. I love my family!!!! Notice I have Nickell’s on both sides of my family, hey… it’s Kentucky and our trees are well rounded. lol
Thanks Randy, for all the work you are doing. The family and I, really appreciate it. Enjoy your visit to Morgan County, I hear it’s nice this time of year. I only, wish I had time to go, maybe someday…
Thanks as always,
Sheila Jean Adkins Metcalf
and you thought it was just me out there beating the bushes, didn’t you…
July 25, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Thanks for the info on Valentine Pieratt. My great-grandfather was “Long John” Pieratt. I have just recently started to research my family. What a job this is going to be, since my parents and all their generation is gone. You’ve done a wonderful job with this site. keep up the great work.
February 2, 2010 at 12:39 am
Tom Pieratt wrote me about the summer of 2005 and he found a French Foreign Legion roster with our forefather’s name on it. His unit had a great number of desertions. He stuck it out on the north shore of the York River and defended the reinforcement of Cornwalis from the north shore of Yorktown.
It is not clear, but he probably picked up a land grant for his service in the US Army 230 years ago and the land grant was in Bath county before it was broken off and joined the county to the south.
I have been distracted for the last few years. I got involved in studying the last ice age. We are in for cold winters for the next r0 years. My work is at nationalforestlawblog.com. October Newsletter, under my name Paul Pierett.
I was given about a 150 photos of WWII of an in-law that needs to be retired to the national archive. It is in a box.
All for now,
Paul Pierett
Born June 4, 1953
Son of Gerald Pieratt(Pierett).
Grand Parents, Willie and Artie Pieratt, Middletown, Ohio