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
February 14, 2010 at 12:13 am
Thank you so much for this information, It helped shed some light on my great x 4 grandfather. Glad to say that our family played a part in the Revolutionary War. From what Ive found though, it turns out that the Pieratts are descended of minor nobility, but thats all I can find. I wished I would find that out. haha
Thanks
Gabriel Lewis-Pieratt
son of Sherry Pieratt
grandson of Kenneth Pieratt
West Liberty KY
September 9, 2010 at 7:22 pm
how are ya? my name is joe palmer, son of james clay palmer, son of euella pieratt,daughter of someone, i drive a truck for a living and forgot my stuff at home, anywho, i have the history on pieratt’s from our standpoint from one of my dads relatives who searched for years and years, kinda thick,if you would like a copy send me an address to mail to, my dad grew up in frenchburg,ky. got relatives in morehead and liberty, and a place he called murphy valley, “knock on any door here it’s your relative”, to which i replied, “yeh,
and get an ass full of buckshot”. was down in ’87 with him to see relatives near licking valley, sorghum festival you know,and he had to re-up his subscription to the licjing valley courier,we were at another relatives, bob roland, who lived/lives on a great grandpa homestead of 100 plus acres, he rebuilt the house but left something of original, a tunnel to the root cellar in the basement, in bad weather you did not have to go out to get your vittles,well short story over gotta drive, if you would like e-mail first or call my cell, 610-216-8623,if you get this today, 09-09-10, i will be up for a few hours doing delivery, /sitting and wait/,
September 9, 2010 at 9:21 pm
My email address is vvsfan@msn.com or you can send a post to the Sheila Jean Adkins Metcalf c/o Postmaster 205 E Market St, Germantown, OH 45327 and they will see that I receive it.
Thanks for your comment and Welcome to the Family,
Sheila Jean Adkins Metcalf
October 20, 2010 at 9:08 pm
Hello, I am William Greene Pieratt of Lexington Ky. My father is William Herbert Pieratt of Mt. Sterling Ky, and my GrandFather was William Herbert Pieratt of Bethel in Bath County Ky. We know that Valentine was Father of Long John Pieratt and the original Pieratt home and burial plot still exist in Bethel. I am also a direct descendant of General Nathaneal Greene on my Grandmother’s side of the family. It is our understanding that three sons of 8 children survived to propegate the Ky clan, relatives in Texas and a California line that has gone extinct. There are at least 13 different William Herbert Pieratt’s in Texas via the internet. Popular family name! We know that Valentine joined the French Army and sailed from Brest’ France which is still a major port today.
October 31, 2010 at 8:57 am
I am a descendant of Valentine Pieratt. One of my daughters is trying to find out if Valentine or anyone else was in Society of the Cincinnati. I believe you had to be an officer (American or French) in the war, to join
October 31, 2010 at 9:03 am
Forgot to mention my grandfather was Milton Worth Pieratt
August 28, 2014 at 6:12 pm
My name is Jillian and I know that my great-great grandfather was Emze Pieratt who was related to Valentine. They migrated from KY to TX, my family is from west texas . I would love to know more about my geneology. These comments were posted a while ago, so hopefully someone sees this !
August 28, 2014 at 6:42 pm
Dear Jillian,
The entire family is buried in the same cemetery: Resthaven Memorial Park
Lubbock, Lubbock County,Texas. See Find A Grave. Emzy T was the son of Silas Jefferson & Mary Lucinda Brown Pieratt. Silas was born in Morgan County, Kentucky & died in Texas. A lot of the went on. His father was Silas Pieratt Sr aka “Sete” was born & died in Morgan County. He married Emily Jane Carter. His father was John McKinley Pieratt http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56825738 son of Valentine.
May 18, 2016 at 11:02 pm
Valentine was father to another son, James, the head of my family line. My people left Kentucky and crossed the US to come to Napa-Sonoma valley in California in the 1880’s. Another part of the family stayed in Kansas at that time.
May 20, 2016 at 6:52 am
I am decended from reuben valentine and elizabeth anna ayrie