THE MOUZON FAMILY FROM LEWIS AND WILLIAM HENRY
| I had always been told as I grew up in Charleston, SC, that the Mouzon family name was a very important name in South Carolina History.I was never told or really had any real interest in what that meant.While on a business trip to Salt Lake City, about ten years ago, I visited the Genealogy Library and found a wealth of information on the Mouzon family.Since then I have been hooked.I wanted to know more and have put a lot of time and effort into finding all that I could about the Family history.I have traced the lineage from Lewis to today.A lot of this lineage is located in the World Family Tree maintained by Family Tree Maker.The following is just the introduction to the family history that I have found.Please contact me if you have found any mistake or would like some additional information.I look forward to hearing from you. The Mouzon family name is well known in South Carolina history. I am writing this paper to document some of the family history and to help others understand where the Mouzon name fits into history.It includes but a small sampling of collected stories and a partial family tree. The name of Mouzon has been traced to a small town in the north of France called Villa de Mouzon.The name was derived from two Latin words Mos and Magos, approximately 2000 years ago.Mos was the original name of la Meuse (a river in the north of France).Magos was a market or meeting place.The name Moso Magos eventually evolved to Mouzon through several transitions: MOSO MAGOS - Gaulois (200 BC) MOSOM (AG)UM - Gallo Roman (200 AD) MOSOMO - Epoque Franque MOSOM - Moyen Age MOUSOM - 1500 MOUSON - 1800 MOUZON - Today 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.Lewis Mouzon is the forefather of the Mouzon family of South Carolina.The Mouzon name was listed among the prominent families of Goose Creek about 1702. Records show that Lewis was the only Mouzon in South Carolina prior to 1713, and that all Mouzons after that time were his descendants. Lewis was a planter in Berkeley County, South Carolina; and between 1705 and 1708 he received land grants of 1,195 acres.Lewis returned to France several times after he came to South Carolina.He married and had all three children with his wife Elizabeth Videau,while in France; Lewis Mouzon, II - born before 1712; died before July 15,1748 (36 yrs.). William Henry Mouzon, I - born before 1713; died, 1949 (36 yrs.). Martha Esther Mouzon - Born before 1715; died after 1757. Lewis eventually moved his family to South Carolina, but his sons returned to France for their schooling.Lewis survived both 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. I am looking for who the parents of Lewis Mouzon and Elizabeth Videau were.If you have any information, please contact me at [email protected]. | THE MOUZON FAMILY FROM LEWIS AND WILLIAM HENRY Updated September 28, 2004 |
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