David LeSueur, II was born ca. 1698 Coke Lane, Stepney Parish, Greater London, England and died 1771/72, Cumberland Co., VA. He was of French Huguenot descent.

He was christened January 30, 1704, French Church, Soho Square, Threadneedle Street Church, London, England.

Apprenticed as a weaver to his father, David LeSueur, (I), by August 11, 1718.

Emigrated to Manakin Town (Huguenot Colony) Virginia by 1724 and by 1727 married Elizabeth Morrell. After she died he married Elizabeth Chastain in 1732/33

Son of David (I) and Catherine (Fell) LeSueur

Married 1st., ...

Husband of Elizabeth (Morell) LeSueur ~ married ca. 1727/28, daughter of Lewis/Louis Morell.

Married 2nd., ...

Husband of Elizabeth (Chastain) LeSueur ~ ca. 1732/33, Manakin Town, Goochland Co., VA, daughter of Dr. Pierre and Anne (Soblet) Chastain.

David (II) and Elizabeth (Chastain) LeSueur had 10 children and they were:

1. David LeSueur, III (died young)
2. Catherine LeSueur (m. Robert Thompson)
3. David LeSueur, IV
4. James/Jacques LeSueur (m. Susannah Wilkinson)
5. Chastain LeSueur (m. Ann Nancy Perrow)
6. Samuel (Alexander?) LeSueur, Sr., prob. "RWS" (m. Martha Bryant)
7. Peter LeSueur, Sr. "twin" (m. Susan Williams)
8. John LeSueur, "twin" (died young)
9. Fell LeSueur (m. Mary "Polly" Chastain)
10. Martel LeSueur, "RWS" (m. Elizabeth Bacon)

"By, 1724, David LeSueur (II), had left his apprenticeship as a weaver and had made the voyage to Virginia, probably after contact with some of the residents there with London ties. As indicated, he made his home for the first three years there with Pierre David, who quite possibly had London ties."

He first appeared in 1724 tithe list in house of Pierre David. He was listed in same household 1725/1726 tithe lists, King William Parish. In 1729, he was listed as head of household and in succeeding years either headed a household or was listed with James or Joseph Brain.

Elected to the vestry of King William Parish, June 16, 1733 and was a member of the vestry until the record book closed in 1750. The record book showed that he was present at 48 meetings. He was elected Constable in 1736.

David (II) and Elizabeth (Chastain) LeSueur resided at "Terre Haute" located on Huguenot Springs Road. From the time David LeSeur (II) had his home built in 1740 and until 1772 when he died. His home consisted of only five rooms.

He will was made in Cumberland County and disposed his estate to his wife Elizabeth (Chastain) LeSueur and his youngest son, Martel LeSueur, "RWS". As stipulated in David LeSueur's will, Martel was to inherit "Terre Haute" after his mother's death. Their son, Martel LeSueur sold "Terre Haute" in 1787."

David LeSueur (II) and his "two wives," Elizabeth (Morell) and Elizabeth (Chastain) LeSueur's burial site has not been found. It is believed that it's possible they were buried some where on the grounds of "Terre Haute" and including their slaves.

Benjamin Harris purchased the LeSueur property in 1787/88 and it was then "Terri Haute" was deeded it to his relative Thomas Harris, "Rev. War Sol." and finally was transferred to Robert Harris. It's presently private owned.

"David was born ca. 1698, Coke Lane, Stephney Parish, England; christened 30 January 1704 at Huguenot Threadneedle Street Church, London, son of David LeSueur, (I) and Catherine Fell of London (Publication of Huguenot Society, London). He died 1771/2, King William Parish, Cumberland County, Virginia.

Source: Pierre Chastain and His Descendants, First Five Generations in America (Vol. I; p. 17). By Pierre Chastain Family Association, 1995 (Vol I; p17).

David LeSueur died: 1771

Source: The death date came from US Sons of the American Revolution Membership Application 1889-1970.

June 16, 1733 ~ David LeSueur (II) took the oath as vestryman for the church of the parish of King William, in the presence of the vestry, as follows:

Pierre Faure, Andre Churus Amonet, Estiene Chastain, Antione Rapine, Pierre Louys Soblet, Guilieaume Salle, Jean Jaque Dupui, Jean Chastain. Guliieaume Salle and Jean Dupuy paid the tabacco which they owned to the parish for their administration of the year 1731.
Jean Chastain

On August 9, 1735, David LeSueur received a patent for 51 acres in Goochland County on the south side of the James River.

David LeSueur was a member of the vestry until the record book closed in 1750 and the record book showed that he was present at 48 meetings.

Ventry Book of King William Parish, Virginia Historical Magazine (pp. 72-73."Following a brief apprenticeship as a weaver, from August 1718, David LeSueur migrated to Virginia in 1724."

"The Amcerican Genelogist, David LeSueur (II), 1703/04 - 1771/72, Manakin Town, Virginia ~ His Origin and Antecendents," by Cameron Allen, F.A.S.G., Columbus, OH (Vol. 71, #1; pp. 1-11).

The Virginia Genealogist, "David LeSueur (1703/04-1771/72) of Manakin Town, Virginia," An Outline of the First Three Genertions of His Descendants as Constructed from Tac Records of the "Burned" County of fBuckingham. By Cameron Allen, F.A.S.G., Columbus, OH, Vol. 43; No. 1 (pgs 1-22), January - March, 1999.

Pierre Chastain and His Descendants, First Five Generations in America, Vol. I., by Pierre Chastain Family Association, 1995.

Huguenots of Manakin Home Page, Patentees of the French Land, From Turff & Twigg, Patricia Harris Cabell, pp. 26-35 (the book also includes information about the families, land transactions, wills, and especially a map of the grants). The grants are listed geographically, from West to East.
"The beginning of the First 5,000 Acres,
Patentees: LeSueur, David, Patent No.: 916, Acres: 168, Year: 1716"

On June 16, 1733, David LeSueur (II) took the oath as vestryman for the church of the parish of King William, in the presence of Pierre Faure, Andre Churus Amonet, Estiene Chastain, Antoine Rapine, Pierre Lonys Soblet, Guilieaume Salle, Jean Jaque Dupui, Jean Chastain. Guillieaume Salle and Jean Dupey paid the tobacco which they owned to the parish for their administration of the year 1731. Jean Chastain, "Vestry Book of King William Parish."

Goochland Co., VA, Tithables, 1735; William and Mary Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 8, No. 1, Tithables in King William Parish, David Le Seur, Page 31,
"A list of the tithables in my precinct for the year 1735:
Edward Scott, 9; John Edmons, 2; James Robinson, constable; Rane Chastain, 3; Wm. Sallee, 6; Gideon Chambon, 4; Robert Ellis, 1; Peter Louis Soblet, 2; Charles Vernion, 1; John Levillain, 4; Stephen Chastain, 7; Andrew Amonet, 1; Stephen Pantree, 3; John Chastain, 2; Charles Amonet, 1; Anthony Bernard, 1; Peter Sallet, 2; David Bernard, 1; John Bernard, 1; James Faurd, 2; John Bondurant, 2; John Peter Billo, 2; Isaac Gory, 1; Wm. Stanford, 1; for Ann David, 4; David Leseur, constable, 1; James Brians, 1; James holeman, 2; Bartholomew Dupuy, 1. --- 68. John Dupuy, 2; Peter Dupuy, 1; Peter Faurd, 2; John Faurd, 1; Thomas Porter, 3; John Porter, 3; Joseph Benain, 1; Anthony Benain, 5; Wm. Harris, 1; Nicholas Soulee, 4; Peter Guerrant, 4; Anthony Rapine, 5; Peter Soblet, jr., 1; David Thomas, 1; for Joseph Bingley, 1; Stephen farcy, 2;"
Page 32,
"Stephen Calvet, 1; John Haris, 3; Daniel pero, 3; for John James Flournoy, 4; Samuel Weaver, 1; James Soblet, 1; James Desasy, 1; Thomas Dickens, 7. --- 57+ 68 = 125.
[Signed] David Le Seur"

"By 20 August 1745, LeSueur was looking farther afield for new land outside King William Parish and was granted 400 acres in Goochland County on both sides of Hunts Creek, a branch of Slate River. This part of Goochland became successively Albemarle County and Buckingham County."

(King William is the parish that the French Huguenots first settled in. See "Huguenot Emigration to Virginia," Virginia Historical Collections. New series, Vol. V. The parishes in Virginia were divided into precincts and each precinct was assigned a constable.)

(The Hornbook of Virginia History:
Goochland County was formed in 1728 from Henrico County (one of the original shires). It was named for Sir William Gooch, lieutenant-governor 1727-1749. Its county seat is Goochland. From its original territory came Albemarle Co., Amherst Co., (part of) Appomattox Co., Bedford Co., Buckingham Co., Campbell Co., Cumberland Co., Fluvanna Co., Nelson Co., & Powhatan Co.

Parishes: King William Parish (1728-1749); Saint James Northam Parish (1744-), Saint James's Parish (1728-1744), Saint James Southam Parish (1744-1749))

Huguenots of Manakin Home Page (http://huguenot-manakin.org/), Terre Haute, 2521 Huguenot Springs Road,
"Terre Haute, meaning "high land" in French, lies above the James River in eastern Powhatan County. About 1740 David and Elizabeth (Chastain) LeSueur relocated from their original patent land on the river to this land. They bought the property from two other original refugees--137 acres from William Battersby and 160 acres from William Sallé. It is believed that they built the first room shown here, a large room with an English basement below and a chamber above.

In 1789 the Harris family took ownership of the property, adding four rooms, hallway, and stairs. They and their descendants farmed Terre Haute until the 1950s. It is now owned by a Harris cousin of Huguenot heritage who has restored the house, adding brick wings."

Documents, Chiefly Unpublished, relating to the Huguenot Emigration to Virginia and to the Settlement at Manakin Town, Published by the Virginia Historical Society in 1886,
June 1744 - A List Of King William Parish,
"David Lesueur, Dick, Philis, 3"

Cumberland Co., VA, Miscellaneous Deed Abstracts, 1749-1750, Book I:151, May 28, 1750,
"William & Magdalen SALLE, of St. Anne Parish, Albemarle Co., to David LESUEUR of King William Parish, Cumberland Co., £20 for 155 acres in Dale and King William Parishes in Chesterfield and Cumberland on both side(s) of Michaux Branch, adjoining James BRIANS, part of 574 acre tract patented to Abraham

I would like to thank Jim Morell for sponsoring our ancestor David LeSueur Jr.'s memorial. His thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated.