The Barbe Family - Person Sheet
The Barbe Family - Person Sheet
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Spouses
Birth13 Mar 1811, Mapletown , Pa
Death13 Jun 1872, Mapletown, Pa.
BurialMonongahalia Cem Mapletown, Pa
OccupationMerchant -Pretty wealthy
FatherCharles Alexander Mestrezat Sr. (1766-1815)
MotherLouise Elizebeth DuFresne (1780-1849)
ChildrenHad (ca1865-)
Notes for Charles Alexander (Spouse 1)
We know of 2 illegitimate children. Aunt Had Roberts who is buried at Monongahela Cem. Mapletown and the son mentioned in the letter by Maria Debolt. As of 2/24/2007. I found there is a child’s tombstone next to Charles and Maria that is very difficult to read but I believe is the son mentioned above. It looks like 1852 0r 53 and the 1st name may be Charles, but it is definitely Mestrezat.. I believe this man was a cad!!! There is no evidence that he married Maria. Maria appears under her maiden name (Debolt) in the US censuses as Charles’s housekeeper until after he dies. She then appears as Maria Mestrezat living with her daughter. This would make 3 illegitimate children!!
I have his estate papers; there is no will, and Maria is stated to be his widow, so maybe they did get married or maybe she was common law wife?????
He had some money and property, but itlooked like he owed a whole lot of different people various amounts of money.
BB: The 1870 census shows Charles A. Mestrezat, 55, dry goods merchant; Louisa E. Mestrezat, 14; Maria DeBolt, 35, domestic servant; Clarissa Mestrezat, 48, keeping house. Value of real estate owned is listed as $20,000 and value of personal is $10,000.
Several discrepancies: Charles' tombstone states he died on June 13, 1872, aged 61 years. This would make his year of birth 1810/1811 and his age in 1870 as 59, not 55 as listed. His wife, Maria (DeBolt), died on April 9, 1888, aged 66 years, 8 months and 3 days. This would make her year of birth 1821 and her age 49 in 1870. But the Maria listed in the Mestrezat household in 1870 is 35 and a domestic servant. No wife is listed. Another Maria DeBolt, age 55 is listed elsewhere in the census of Monongahela Township, living with Elisha, age 21. Where is Charles' wife Maria in 1870????? No record of a Marriage between Charles and Maria has been found. Perhaps Elisha is the bastard male child" the Maria claims Charles fathered and and they did not live with Charles? (see copy of will)
From the Waynesburg Messenger, September 1837:
We are authorised [sic] to announce Charles A. Mestrezat, of Mapletown, as a candidate for Auditor of Greene County at the approaching election in October. He apparently won as he is listed as the auditor for Greene County in 1838 according to the listing on the Greene County Historical website.
From "Reilly's Pennsylvania Business Directory, 1868-1869", pages 347/348:
DISTILLERS
Mestrezat, Charles A. Greensboro
Notes: (cont.)
From U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971:
C. A. Mestrezat was appointed Postmaster of Mapletown, PA on 30 May, 1853.
I have his estate papers; there is no will, and Maria is stated to be his widow, so maybe they did get married or maybe she was common law wife?????
He had some money and property, but itlooked like he owed a whole lot of different people various amounts of money.
BB: The 1870 census shows Charles A. Mestrezat, 55, dry goods merchant; Louisa E. Mestrezat, 14; Maria DeBolt, 35, domestic servant; Clarissa Mestrezat, 48, keeping house. Value of real estate owned is listed as $20,000 and value of personal is $10,000.
Several discrepancies: Charles' tombstone states he died on June 13, 1872, aged 61 years. This would make his year of birth 1810/1811 and his age in 1870 as 59, not 55 as listed. His wife, Maria (DeBolt), died on April 9, 1888, aged 66 years, 8 months and 3 days. This would make her year of birth 1821 and her age 49 in 1870. But the Maria listed in the Mestrezat household in 1870 is 35 and a domestic servant. No wife is listed. Another Maria DeBolt, age 55 is listed elsewhere in the census of Monongahela Township, living with Elisha, age 21. Where is Charles' wife Maria in 1870????? No record of a Marriage between Charles and Maria has been found. Perhaps Elisha is the bastard male child" the Maria claims Charles fathered and and they did not live with Charles? (see copy of will)
From the Waynesburg Messenger, September 1837:
We are authorised [sic] to announce Charles A. Mestrezat, of Mapletown, as a candidate for Auditor of Greene County at the approaching election in October. He apparently won as he is listed as the auditor for Greene County in 1838 according to the listing on the Greene County Historical website.
From "Reilly's Pennsylvania Business Directory, 1868-1869", pages 347/348:
DISTILLERS
Mestrezat, Charles A. Greensboro
Notes: (cont.)
From U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971:
C. A. Mestrezat was appointed Postmaster of Mapletown, PA on 30 May, 1853.
Letter notes for Charles Alexander (Spouse 1)
BB: Legal papers found with will of Charles A. Mestrezat in Waynesburg, PA;
Mapel [sic] Town May 17, 1850 Mr. C. A. Black, Esq.
Sir I have been informed that Frederick Mestrezat when up at court brought suit against me as administrator of Savaree Mestrezat, Decd on his claim for (unreadable) Savaree & c. Now sir it is certainly a very disagreeable thing for me to Law in this case but from the bill laid in by Frederick I did not consider myself justifiable in paying it and the other heirs here saying they would not allow my account if I did so it places me as I thought in a difficult position. The bill Fred presents to me by his son was 165 dollars which it is certainly a very extravagant charge. My object in writing to you is to answer to the case to save the costs of sherriff [sic]. I thought I would just have a stated case made of the facts and submit it to the Court as I do not wish in this case to law much about it as I am willing to pay well for the time Savaree was there. i think Savaree was there about 3 months. So you will attend to it and keep the sherriff from coming down and write to me as soon as you can to let me know what was done by Fred. Yours very respectfully C. A. Mestrezat Adm of Savaree (unreadable-Mestrezat??)
Mapel [sic] Town April 26, 1851 Mr. C. A. Black
Sir it is now coming very near Court and I want to now to try and get that scrape of mine down here with Maria DeBolt made up. If I get it made up I was rather at a loss to know how to make out the compromise so as to show at Waynesburgh [sic] the the case was compromised. If there are any particular forms I want you if you please to make me out and send it down by Charles A. Garard the young man that hands you these lines and also let me know if I get it compromised whether it will be necessary for me to come up on Monday of Court or not. I would rather come up on Tuesday if it won't make any difference. Yours very respectfully, C. A. Mestrezat
We have just received our goods or would have come up myself at this time. Any particulars in which I am concerned please let me know.
"Know all men by these presents - that whereas I, Maria Debolt having charged Charles A. Mestrezat with being the father of a Male Bastard child- now therefore to compromise with him any claims I have for expenses and charges, and to stop any prosecution on my part, I do hereby, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars paid to me by him, release, discharge and acquit the said Charles A. Mestrezat from any claim, liability or demand which I have or might have on him, growing out of the (unreadable) - and do hereby agree to stop, abandon and forever forbear from proceeding or appearing against him in any criminal prosecution on account of being the father of said child or to compel him to support the same - and also do obligate myself to keep the said Charles A. Mestrezat free, harmless and (unreadable-undemnified??) from any claim or demand from the overseer of the Poor of Monongahela township, or from any other person or persons for the support and maintenance of said child. As witness my hand I seal this ninth day of May A.D. 1851." Elizabeth Knotts signed as witness.
From 'Cornerstone Clues' Bicentennial Edition, February 9, 1796-February 9, 1996: A LETTER TO A RELATIVE
To Mr.Charles Alexander Mestrezat
Mapel Town Green County, Pennsylvania
Bordeaux, August 9, 1857
My dear relative,
I duly received your letter of the 10th of June which has been a great joy for me, having been always very anxious to become acquainted with our american family. I hope now that you will not forget any more that you have friends here and that you will keep us aware of all the important change which may happen among you.
How did you remain so long time without writing to Geneva when we have relatives baring our name? I have sent to our cousin Gullamee Mestrezat of Turin a copy of your letter and he sent me the copy of one you had written to him. I read with great interest being very fond of genealogy & you will not be surprised if I make you many questions about the name & the birthday of all your nephews & nieces born of your brother.
Our line here is very simple.
Jacob Mesrezat had three boys. I - John Louis, my grandfather; II - Frederic, father of our cousin Guillaime; III = Charles Alexander, your father
I - John Louis had a son & two daughters. The son was my father, born in 1788 & dead in 1852. One of the girls died unmarried & the other who was the eldest is still alive in Geneva. She has been married to a Mr. Roux & they have had three boys still existing.
My father Domeine Guilliame had two sons & two daughters. My eldest brother died unmarried. My two sisters are married. Jane the youngest child born in 1822, married in 1839. I have two children. A girl born in 1854 & a boy born in 1855.
IV - Philippe Mestrezat had two children. He lives in Jenllaume (?) & his sister married in Geneva with a Mr. LeFort of who you will have heard. Guillaime has but a child Albert who is recently married & has yet but a girl.
You see that we are now in Europe but four with the name of Mestrezat & then I am very devoted to following their life the male of our family.
I then will ask you your birthday as well as for your brothers & sisters. The day of their marriages & the birth of the children of William and Frederic & their names.
Our cousin Guillaime Mestrezat will explain you that we are so desirous to send you from time to time a little sum of money taken from the family purse, to be divided between those of the family who may be the most in want of support. I then give you advice that by this packet you have sent to the y Y Cohens at Baltimore a draft of one thousand dollars which he will cash in your hands. I think you must keep that sum until you have news from our Cousin Mestrezat ofTurin.
I am in the General Merchant doing business in claret & brandy. I have an agent in Philadelphia kept by Alphonse Shepard 91 South Front Street. Do you think there is anything to do business in? I fear that Mapel Town is a too small place to have the sale of our Claret & Brandy but if it is enough important I will try with pleasure to charge you with a small sub-depot.
Will you tell me exactly where is situated Mappel Town - I have been seeking for it both my geographical history and in a Colbon's map but I don't find it.
I remain dear relative,
Yours most sincerely,
P. Mestrezat
Mapel [sic] Town May 17, 1850 Mr. C. A. Black, Esq.
Sir I have been informed that Frederick Mestrezat when up at court brought suit against me as administrator of Savaree Mestrezat, Decd on his claim for (unreadable) Savaree & c. Now sir it is certainly a very disagreeable thing for me to Law in this case but from the bill laid in by Frederick I did not consider myself justifiable in paying it and the other heirs here saying they would not allow my account if I did so it places me as I thought in a difficult position. The bill Fred presents to me by his son was 165 dollars which it is certainly a very extravagant charge. My object in writing to you is to answer to the case to save the costs of sherriff [sic]. I thought I would just have a stated case made of the facts and submit it to the Court as I do not wish in this case to law much about it as I am willing to pay well for the time Savaree was there. i think Savaree was there about 3 months. So you will attend to it and keep the sherriff from coming down and write to me as soon as you can to let me know what was done by Fred. Yours very respectfully C. A. Mestrezat Adm of Savaree (unreadable-Mestrezat??)
Mapel [sic] Town April 26, 1851 Mr. C. A. Black
Sir it is now coming very near Court and I want to now to try and get that scrape of mine down here with Maria DeBolt made up. If I get it made up I was rather at a loss to know how to make out the compromise so as to show at Waynesburgh [sic] the the case was compromised. If there are any particular forms I want you if you please to make me out and send it down by Charles A. Garard the young man that hands you these lines and also let me know if I get it compromised whether it will be necessary for me to come up on Monday of Court or not. I would rather come up on Tuesday if it won't make any difference. Yours very respectfully, C. A. Mestrezat
We have just received our goods or would have come up myself at this time. Any particulars in which I am concerned please let me know.
"Know all men by these presents - that whereas I, Maria Debolt having charged Charles A. Mestrezat with being the father of a Male Bastard child- now therefore to compromise with him any claims I have for expenses and charges, and to stop any prosecution on my part, I do hereby, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars paid to me by him, release, discharge and acquit the said Charles A. Mestrezat from any claim, liability or demand which I have or might have on him, growing out of the (unreadable) - and do hereby agree to stop, abandon and forever forbear from proceeding or appearing against him in any criminal prosecution on account of being the father of said child or to compel him to support the same - and also do obligate myself to keep the said Charles A. Mestrezat free, harmless and (unreadable-undemnified??) from any claim or demand from the overseer of the Poor of Monongahela township, or from any other person or persons for the support and maintenance of said child. As witness my hand I seal this ninth day of May A.D. 1851." Elizabeth Knotts signed as witness.
From 'Cornerstone Clues' Bicentennial Edition, February 9, 1796-February 9, 1996: A LETTER TO A RELATIVE
To Mr.Charles Alexander Mestrezat
Mapel Town Green County, Pennsylvania
Bordeaux, August 9, 1857
My dear relative,
I duly received your letter of the 10th of June which has been a great joy for me, having been always very anxious to become acquainted with our american family. I hope now that you will not forget any more that you have friends here and that you will keep us aware of all the important change which may happen among you.
How did you remain so long time without writing to Geneva when we have relatives baring our name? I have sent to our cousin Gullamee Mestrezat of Turin a copy of your letter and he sent me the copy of one you had written to him. I read with great interest being very fond of genealogy & you will not be surprised if I make you many questions about the name & the birthday of all your nephews & nieces born of your brother.
Our line here is very simple.
Jacob Mesrezat had three boys. I - John Louis, my grandfather; II - Frederic, father of our cousin Guillaime; III = Charles Alexander, your father
I - John Louis had a son & two daughters. The son was my father, born in 1788 & dead in 1852. One of the girls died unmarried & the other who was the eldest is still alive in Geneva. She has been married to a Mr. Roux & they have had three boys still existing.
My father Domeine Guilliame had two sons & two daughters. My eldest brother died unmarried. My two sisters are married. Jane the youngest child born in 1822, married in 1839. I have two children. A girl born in 1854 & a boy born in 1855.
IV - Philippe Mestrezat had two children. He lives in Jenllaume (?) & his sister married in Geneva with a Mr. LeFort of who you will have heard. Guillaime has but a child Albert who is recently married & has yet but a girl.
You see that we are now in Europe but four with the name of Mestrezat & then I am very devoted to following their life the male of our family.
I then will ask you your birthday as well as for your brothers & sisters. The day of their marriages & the birth of the children of William and Frederic & their names.
Our cousin Guillaime Mestrezat will explain you that we are so desirous to send you from time to time a little sum of money taken from the family purse, to be divided between those of the family who may be the most in want of support. I then give you advice that by this packet you have sent to the y Y Cohens at Baltimore a draft of one thousand dollars which he will cash in your hands. I think you must keep that sum until you have news from our Cousin Mestrezat ofTurin.
I am in the General Merchant doing business in claret & brandy. I have an agent in Philadelphia kept by Alphonse Shepard 91 South Front Street. Do you think there is anything to do business in? I fear that Mapel Town is a too small place to have the sale of our Claret & Brandy but if it is enough important I will try with pleasure to charge you with a small sub-depot.
Will you tell me exactly where is situated Mappel Town - I have been seeking for it both my geographical history and in a Colbon's map but I don't find it.
I remain dear relative,
Yours most sincerely,
P. Mestrezat