The Raine-Michaux-Sydnor Family

    Moses Jean Rochette [Sedan, France] was the father of Suzanne Rochette.
    Suzanne came to America with her husband, Abraham Michaux II,
    and these are some of their descendants in America. Those who are
    directly descended from Abraham and Suzanne have Qualified Huguenot
    Ancestors and can become members of the National Huguenot Society

    Suzanne Laroche Rochet b. 13 April 1667(Sedan, France) d. 18 Dec 1744 (Goochland, VA)
    m. Abraham Michaux II b. 23 Feb 1672 d.13 May 1717
    m. 13 July 1692, French Church, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands

    Suzanne Rochet, was born to Moses Thiery Rochet (b.1615) and Suzanne Rondeau Rochet (b.1617) (who may have been the widow Roneau) in Sedan, Ardennes, France 13 Apr 1667. Suzanne allegedly was nicknamed "Little Nightcap" because of having been plucked from her bed for a nighttime boat escape from France to Holland on Oct 18, 1685. Suzanne Rochet married Abraham Michaux II on July 13, 1692 at the age of 25, in Old French Church, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Netherlands.

    Abraham Michaux II b 23 Feb 1672, d. 13 May 1717 was born in Sedan, Champagne, France and christened the same day. He was son of Jacob Michaux and Ann Severin (Saurin) (26 Jan 1648/49); Dr. Stanard in his records claims Abraham was from Champagne, France. He was nephew to the Reverend James Saurin, a noted minister of the French Colony Church of Savoy in the Strand, London in 1703. Abraham Michaux II was a member of the French Church in Amsterdam, Jan. 28th, 1691 and later was registered at the Huguenot Church at Manakin Town on the James River in 1707. Abraham had a land grant from the Crown. Abraham Michaux II was a gauze weaver and Susanne Rochet was a lace maker.

    The couple left Amsterdam on May 8, 1701 for America where they settled on the James River in what is now Powhatan County, Virginia. Seven children were born of this union while in Amsterdam. These children were:

    1. Anne [b. May 17, 1693 d. 1779] m. Richard Woodson (Jr.) of 'Poplar Hill', Prince Edward Co., VA.
    2. Jacques (Jacob) [b. 11 Dec 1695] m. Judith Woodson [b. 1707, d. Henrico, VA] daughter of Anna Smith & Richard Woodson
    3. Jane Magdalin [b. 3 Jan 1697, d. 1760 in Powhatan, Virginia] m. Peter Le Grande
    4. Susanna [b. 13 Apr 1698] m. John Quinn
    5. Isaac, [born 28 Jun 1699, d. infancy]
    6. Olive Judith [b. 28 Jun 1699, d.1760, Cumberland, Virginia] m. Anthony Morgan
    7. James [b. 15 Aug 1700, d. under 1 yr in London]

    Children born to this union after arriving in Virginia were:

    8. Elizabeth [b. 1701 d. 1735] m. Sanburne Woodson
    9. John Paul - [b.abt. 1708, d. 17 Jun 1779] Powhatan Co., VA
    10. Abraham - [b. abt 1705, d. 28 Nov 1747] Lunenburg VA, killed by Indians.
    11. Ann Madlin [b. abt 1706 Henrico County, VA - d. 1760, Cumberland, VA]
    12. Easter Mary "Jude" [b.1703, d. 1778] m. Alexander Cunningham

    2. *Jacques (Jacob) [b. 11 Dec 1695]

    m. Judith Woodson [b. 1703]

    Jacob lived opposite the Goochland Court House. In 1732, (the year George Washington was born). He had 150 acres in Goochland Co. He was first a tinker, later a planter. There were four children.

    1. Elizabeth Michaux [b. 18 Jun 1731 - d. 1801] Cumberland County, VA m. Abraham Venable [b. 1725]
    2. *Joseph Michaux (b. Oct 30, 1739) m. Judith Woodson
    3. Judith Michaux b. 1740, m. Mosby
    4. Jacob Michaux m. Neville b. 1741

    2. *Joseph Michaux [b. Oct. 30, 1739 - d. Feb 8, 1807]

    m. Judith Woodson [b. March 23, 1747 - d. Aug.16, 1803].

    Joseph married Judith on October 9, 1761 when she was 14. He was a Captain in the Revolutionary War. She was the daughter of Richard Woodson and Ann Smith Woodson of "Curles", Henrico, VA. There were ten children:

    1. Joseph Michaux [b. Jan. 12, 1764 - d. 1828].
    2. Betsy Michaux [b. July 11, 1766 - d. Feb 18, 1784].
    3. John Michaux [ b. Dec 23, 1768 - d, Oct 19, 1817].
    4. James Michaux [b. Apr 3, 1771].
    5. Jesse Michaux [b. Apr. 27, 1773].
    6. Daniel W. Michaux [b. May 24, 1775].
    7. *Richard Waters Michaux [b. Feb.18, 1779].
    8. Henrietta Rochie Michaux [b. Feb 15, 1782].
    9. Obadiah W. Michaux [Aug. 14, 1785]
    10. Judith W. Michaux [Dec 13, 1788].

    Note: Captain Michaux's will, recorded in Cumberland County, VA., named his six sons as his residuary legatees.

    1. Joseph Michaux of Prince Edward County
    2. John Michaux
    3. Jesse Michaux
    4. Daniel Michaux, died in Alabama.
    5. Richard Waters Michaux, living in Pittsylvania County [grandfather of Chas A. Raine of Danville, VA].
    6. Obadiah Michaux, living in Alabama.

    5. *Richard Waters Michaux [b. Feb.18, 1779 - d. 1843]

    m. Mary Mayo Macon [b. 1784 - d. 1819]


    1. Richard Venable Macon Michaux
    2. Virginia Ann Macon Michaux
    3. William Macon Michaux
    4. Elizabeth Venable Macon Michaux.
    5. Joseph Macon Michaux
    6. Sally Venable Macon Michaux

    4. Elizabeth Venable Macon Michaux [b. 1817 d. Feb 17, 1855]

    m. Sept. 11, 1836 Richard Kendall Raine [b. 1807 d.1867]


    1. John Raine m. Lucy
    2. Hugh Macon Raine m. Annie Price
    3. *Charles Anderson Raine m. Elizabeth Caldwell Oliver
    4. Michaux Raine m. Alice
    5    . Nannie Ould Raine m. John Brower
    6. Elizabeth Michaux (Bettie) Raine m. Chuck Banner

    3. *Charles Anderson Raine [b. 1841 d. March 4, 1902]

    m. Elizabeth Caldwell Oliver [b. 7 Nov 1848 d. 14 Feb 1927]

    Note: Elizabeth Oliver was the daughter of William L. Oliver III and Catherine Crawley, all of Halifax County, VA. William L. Oliver III was son of William Oliver II and Elizabeth Tanner. Charles A. Raine was Captain in the Civil War, and afterwards had a tobacco warehouse in Danville, VA. There were twelve children:

    1. Kate d. infancy
    2. William L. Raine m. Theo McGee
    3. John R. Raine m. Ruby Woody
    4. Mary Macon Raine m. Walker Pettyjohn
    5. Charles A. Raine Jr. m. Marian Price
    6. Chalmers Raine m. Kathleen Brennan
    7. Michaux Raine m. Lillah Allen
    8. *Rochet Venable Raine m. Clement A. Sydnor
    9. Elizabeth C. Raine m. Thornton O. Wilson
    10. Sallie Woodson Raine m. George H. Lewis
    11. Clunet Holmes Raine d. age 25 unmarried.
    12. Ashby Kendall Raine m. Katherine Murrell

    8. *Rochet Venable Raine [b. Feb. 27, 1881 d. Oct. 11, 1956]

    C. A. Sydnor and Rochet Venable Raine, 12/23/1903

    m. December 23, 1903, Danville, VA

    Clement Adkisson Sydnor [b. June 1, 1875 d. July 20, 1949]

    Note: Clement Adkisson Sydnor was son of Giles Sydnor of Halifax County, VA. He was a school teacher by profession. The Sydnors married in Danville, VA, settled in Lynchburg, VA and reared 12 children.

    Giles Clement Sydnor (b.8 Oct 1904 d. 12 Oct 1956) m. Mildred Morris, (b 4 Dec 1907, d. 27 Mar 2005)
    *Elizabeth Caldwell Sydnor (b. 13 Mar 1906 - 7 Sep 2002) m. Arthur Clair Landis Jr. (b. 3 Jan 1905 d. 4 Sep 1990)
    Clement Adkisson Sydnor, Jr. [b. July 9, 1908 d. 24 Sep 1980] m. Juanita Hockman [b. 28 Sep 1908]
    Charles Raine Sydnor [b. July 9, 1908 d. Jul 1983] m. Louise Starke (b. 7 Dec1907 - d. Dec1984)
    Fabian Granville Sydnor[b. Dec 15, 1910 d. Jan 1975] m. Eleanor Hawkins 1st, Margaret Peters Smith, 2nd
    Lavelon Crichton Sydnor [b. Dec. 31, 1912 19 Mar 2009] m. Anna Lee Thompson
    Ashby Kendall Sydnor [b. June 18, 1915] m. Grace Allen Pittard
    Malcolm Royster Sydnor [b. Dec. 28, 1017 d. 1992] m. Hazel Wilkerson
    Walker Pettyjohn Sydnor [b. Oct. 19, 1919 - 13 Jun 1991] m. Carita King
    John Brantley Sydnor [b. Dec. 16, 1921 d. May 9, 1938].
    Rochet Raine Sydnor [b. Sept. 11, 1923 d. 28 Apr 2012] m. Thom Williamson Blair
    William Michaux Sydnor [b. March 12, 1925 d. 5 Aug 2009] m. Jean Watts 1st

    Sydnor family in 1937, Lynchburg VA
    From left: Lavelon, Giles, Bill, Clement Jr, Beth, Raine, Rochet,
    Walker, Clement, Kendall, Rochet, Fabian, Malcolm     		    Brantley Sydnor

    *Elizabeth Caldwell Sydnor [b. Mar.13, 1906 d. Sept. 7, 2002]

    Elizabeth Caldwell Sydnor m. Arthur Clair Landis, 1933

    m. June 20, 1933

    Arthur Clair Landis Jr. [b. Jan. 3, 1905 d. Sept. 4, 1990]

    Arthur Clair Landis was son of Arthur Clair Landis of Newville, PA and Bertha Rippman of New Bloomfied, PA.

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