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Descendants of Lewis Mouzon I

Generation No. 1

1. LEWIS¹ MOUZON I was born Abt 1685 in Ville de Mouzon, France, and died Bef. January 26, 1756 in South Carolina. He married ELIZABETH VIDEAU Bef. 1713 in Villa de Mouzon, France.

Notes for LEWIS MOUZON I:
Louis de Mouzon came to South Carolina with his two brothers before 1702. At this time, he changed his name to Lewis Mouzon. One brother did not get off the ship and when to New Orleans. He did not use any derivation of the name of Mouzon, and have no trace of him. Louis' other brother got off the ship in Charleston and took the name Edward Mouson (or Mousson). Edward married but had no children. Lewis Mouzon is the forefather of the Mouzon family in South Carolina. The Mouzon name was listed amoung the prominent families of Goose Creek about 1702. Records show that Lewis was the only Mouzon in South Carolina prior to 1712, and that all Mouzons after that time were his descendants.

Lewis was a planter in Berkeley County, SC; and between 1705 and 1708 he recieved land grants of 1,195 acres. Lewis returned to France several times after he came to South Carolina. He married and had all three of his children with his wife Elizabeth, while in France. Lewis eventually moved his family to South Carolina, but his sons returned to France for their schooling. Lewis survived both of his sons. It is not known when Lewis was born; but he died before January 16,1756, leaving his land to the male children of his late sons. His house was left to William Henry Mouzon, II, who was about fifteen at the time and head of the household.

Recieved warrents for land on Mar 14,1705 and Jun 12,1705 (500 acres) in Berkeley County, SC.

More About LEWIS MOUZON I:
Burial: South Carolina
Comment 1: The progenitor of the Mouzon family in SC
Ethnicity/Relig.: Presbyterian
Occupation: Planter
Residence: Charleston & Mouzon Plantaion, SC

Children of LEWIS MOUZON and ELIZABETH VIDEAU are:

2.	i.	LEWIS² MOUZON II, b. Bef. 1712, Ville De Mouzon, France; d. Bef. July 15, 1748, South Carolina.
3.	ii.	WILLIAM HENRY MOUZON I, b. Bef. 1713, Ville De Mouzon, Ardennes, France; d. 1749, South Carolina.
4.	iii.	MARTHA ESTHER MOUZON, b. Bef. 1715, Villa de Mouzon, France; d. Aft. 1757.

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