General Notes

Immigration ABT 1680 France
Publication: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Abbrev: Ancestry World Tree - Brickey
Title: Ancestry World Tree Data Base on the WWW. Searched under Peter Brickey
Author: unknown
Publication: LDS Church

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Immigration ABT 1680 France
Publication: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Abbrev: Ancestry World Tree - Brickey
Title: Ancestry World Tree Data Base on the WWW. Searched under Peter Brickey
Author: unknown
Publication: LDS Church

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John Brickey, Sr was the first and only Brickey progenitor to come to America, landing first in South Carolina around 1680. His last name was spelled "DeBrique or Briquette." This was later changed to "Brickey" because it was the American pronunciation. John stayed for about a year in South Carolina and they went to Maryland. He left France during the St. Bartholomew Massacre in 1685. According to the Brickey records, "the streets ran red with Huguenot blood." John made his escape with his family and migrated down to Westmoreland County, Virginia around the year 1710.

John seems to have got himself into a lot of legal troubles upon arriving to America. This was probably due to the fact that he was unfamiliar with the customs. Between the years 1690 and 1692 he had six suits of various plaintiffs filed against him in court. Most were dismissed. These suits can be found in the Westmoreland County Book 1690-1698, page 8, page 17A, page 28 and page 42. There is also a record of John Brickey witnessing a deed on June 29, 1699.

John Brickey is also known as a "man of letters and an expert accountant."
Garvis Evans:

http://www.jps.net/eac/fam00028.htm
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Westmoreland Order Book -- 1705-1721 -- Page 357._______________________
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__________"John Brickey, oldest son of John Brickey, deceased, came into
Court and made oath that said John Brickey died without making any will --
so far as he knows or believes pp and on his motion (Alce the relict of said
deceased having relinquished her rights thereto) certificate is granted him
for obtaining letters on Admicon: on the said deceased Estate in due form --
Elias Morris, John White, William Lynton and John Bartlett or any three of
them being first sworn before one of his Majesties Justices for the County do
some time before next court to be held for the County aforesaid value and
appraise the said Estate in money and make report thereof to the said Court"
at a Court held for the said County the 29th day of October 1718.____________
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Westmoreland County, Virginia________________________________________________
Order Book No. 6, Page 452___________________________________________________
Brickey's Inventory__________________________________________________________
__________We the subscribers in Obedience to an Order to the Worshipful
Court, dated October 29th, 1718 -- being first sworn before Mr. Tho: Lee One
of his Majesties of ye peace for this County have appraised all the estate of
John Brickey, deceased, that was presented to our view by John Brickey,
Junr., Admstr. as follows --_________________________________________________
________________________________________________L______S______D______________
_____To six young Hogs at 15p.__________________4_____10______0______________
_____3 Cows and 3 Yearlings_____________________7_____10______0______________
_____One old mare_______________________________1_____10______0______________
_____One Horse__________________________________2______0______0______________
_____1 old pad saddle and horse collar__________0______4______0______________
_____A parcel of books___________