Isaac Mazyck
1661-1736
Born: St Martin, Isle De Re, France
Died: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
1661-1736
Born: St Martin, Isle De Re, France
Died: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
<p>"A comparatively large proportion of early settlers of South Carolina brought family portraits with them. Particularly was that the case with the French Protestants who refugeed to South Carolina in the decade after the Edict of Nantes in 1685. Some of these portraits have survived the destruction to merciless wars and the other vicissitudes of time. A miniature of Isaac Mazyck, one of the Huguenot emigrants, was in an painting before 1700. The subject was born in 1661 and the portrait is that of a man under 40, and was probably brought with him. A fine pair of portraits of Jacques Le Serurier and his wife, nee Elizabeth Leger, who came from Picardy after the Edict of Nantes, are said to have been painted by Madame Serurier herself. A fine portrait of their daughter, Catherine, who married Henry LeNoble, was an artist whose name has not been learned."</p> <p>Source: </p> <p>https://dspace.ychistory.org/bitstream/handle/11030/70123/00000083.pdf?sequence=1<span style="line-height: 1.3;">e</span></p> <p><span style="line-height: 1.3;"> </span>"Art in Provinc<span style="line-height: 1.3;">is one Culture Unusual in Newly Settled Area; Many Early Paintings Yet Extant" by A.S. Salley, May 20 (28) 1935</span></p>
<div><div><span><div><p style="text-indent: 1em">ISAAC MAZYCK. Holy Bible in French; Amsterdam, 1680.</p><p>Contains the records of the births and deaths of the children of Isaac and Marianne Mazyck, who came to America in 1686. It is now in the possession of the Charleston Library, Charleston, South Carolina.</p><p>En Charlestown En Carolina 1694 Liste Dela Naisace et mort Demes Enfans; et Leurs Batesme.</p><p>1: Le 17: may 1694: Est Ne ma fille marianne a 2: hure apres midy, & a Este batise le 7 Juin; Elle a heu pour Parain; Henry Noble; son oncle & Pour maraine marianne Mazyck; sa mere — mort 1695 Le 27 septembre mafille marianne Est morte; sur la minuit agee de 16: mois 10: jours; Elle a este Entairee le Landemain; un samedi a 4 hure apres midy den le Simetiere; de Lesglises franchise De Charlestown. —</p><p>(1: 17 May 1694 - My daughter Marianne was born 2 hours after noon, and was baptised 7 June. She has for Godfather Henry Noble, her uncle, and for Godmother Marianne Mazyck, her mother. Died 1695 - On September 27, my daughter is dead at midnight, age 16 months, 10 days. She was buried the next day, a Saturday 4 hours after noon in the cemetery of the local French church of Charlestown.)</p><p>2: Masegonde fille marianne Est Nee le 15 mars 1696: un dimanche a [ ] hure du matain; & a Este batisee le 21: Dudit mois; un dimanche; Elle a heu pour Parin; Isaac Mazyck; son Pere; & pour maraine Caterine Noble Satante materneille —</p><p>(2: My second daughter Marianne was born 16 March 1696 at the [ ] hour of the morning; and was named the 21st day of the aforesaid month. She has for Godfather, Isaac Mazyck, her father, and for Godmother, Caterine Noble, her maternal aunt.)</p><p>3: Le 8 aoust 1698: Est ne mafille Elizabet est Nee a 8 hure dumatain & a Este batisee le 4 septembre; Elle a heu pour Parain Jacque Boyd & pour maraine marianne Mazyck sa mere —</p><p>(3: The 8th August 1698 - My daughter Elizabet was born at the 8th hour of the morning and was named 4 September. She has for Godfather Jacque Boyd and for Godmother, Marianne Mazyck her mother.)</p><p>4: Le 6: mars 1699/1700: Est ne mon fils Isaac Mazyck a 2: hure apres midi un mercredy; et a Este batise le 7: dudit mois, H a heu pour Parain Jacque le Sierurier; son oncle maternel; et pour maraine mariee le Seirurier Satante —</p><p>(4: The 6th March 1699/1700 - My son Isaac Mazyck was born 2 hours after mid day on Wednesday, and was named on the 7th of that month. He has for Godfather Jacque Le Sierurier, his maternal uncle, and for Godmother Marie Le Seirurier, his aunt.)</p><p>5: Le 5: octobre 1702: est n£ mon fils <span>Paul Mazyck </span>a 4: hure dumatain & [ ] Este batisS le 19 Nouembre; II a heu pour Parain; Pierre de St Jullien son oncle; et pour maraine marianne Mazyck sa mere —</p><p>(5: The 5th October 1702 - My son Paul Mazyck was born at the 4th hour of the morning and was named the 19th November. He has for Godfather, Pierre de St. Jullien his uncle, and for Godmother Marianne Mazyck his mother.)</p><p>6 Le premier de Janvier 1704/5: un Lundy; Est ne mafille Suzon a 10: hure dujour; et a Este batise le 25. Dudit mois un judy Den lesglise franchise de Charlestown; Elle a heu pour parain Arenos franee son Cousin jermain Paternel; et pour maraine; Damearis St Jullien; Satante maternelle —</p><p>(6: The first of January 1704/5, a Monday, was born my daughter Suzon at 10 hours of the day, and was named the 25th of that monthat the local French church of Charlestown. She has for Godfather Arenos France her paternal --- cousin, and for Godmother, Damearis St. Jullien, her maternal aunt.)</p></div></span><span><div><div><p>7: Le 6: septembre 1707: un samedy Est ne mafille Mariee a 8 hure dusoir; Elle a Este batisee le 15 du Courent un Lundy; Elle a heu pour Parain; Pierre Seirurier; son Cousin Jermain materneil et pour maraine sa Cousine Suson le Noble materneille germaine —</p><p>8: Le 8: Janvier 1709/10: un dimanche Est ne ma fille Penelope a 2: hure du [ ] et a Este batisse le . . . Par M<span>r</span> lescot; sur ma plantation; Elle a heu pour Parain; le gouverneur Edward Tent; et pour maraine; madame Lescot; representant, mafille marianne Mazyck Sa soeur —</p><p>mort Le 22: feuvrier 1712 un Vendredy ma Chere fille Suson Est dessede a 1 hure et demiec apres midy; dune petite vairolle; agee de 7 ans un mois & 22 jours; & a Este Entairee Le 23: a 11 hure du matain Den le Simetiere De lesglises franchises de Charlestown —</p><p>9 Le 30 mars 1712: a 2 hure apres minuit un Dimanche Est ne ma fille Suson; dont jeluy ay Donne le Non desa desfunte soeur; pour sa mainmoire; Elle a Este batisee le Judy le 24: auril; Elle a heu pour Parain Isaac Mazyck; son Perre; et pour maraine Marianne Mazyck sa mere —</p><p>10: Le 29: Janvier 1713/14: un Vendredy a une hure du matain; Est ne mon fils Pittre Mazyck; et a Este batisee le 14 feuvrier; alesglises fra[ ] un dimanche; H a heu Pour Parain, Mons<span>r</span> Pittre Renew; delondre; Mons<span>r</span> Pittre de St Jullien; la presente; pour Luy et pour maraine Elizabet Mazyck sa soeur —</p><p>mort Le 7 aoust 1714: un samedy machere fille Penelope est Decedee a <em>y<span>2</span> </em>hure apres midi; agee de 4 ans 7: mois; Cause par les nairs & a Este e [ ] ree le 8: dudit mois Den le Simetiere de Notre Esglises a 6: hure [ ] soir —</p><p>Le 17: Dessembre 1715: un Samedy a 3 hure apres midi Est ne mon fils Benjamain Mazyck; et a Este batise le 19 Janvier 1716: un Judy Den Lesglises francjoise; II a heu Pour parain; Benjamain Godin & Pour maraine Marianne Mazyck sa soeur —</p><p>12: Le 27: Nouembre 1718: un judy a 3 hure et demiee du matain Est Ne mon fils Estienne Mazyck; et a Este batise le 12 Dessembre un Vendredy; par Mons<span>r</span> Lescot; ministre de Lesglises<span> franchises; II a heu Pour Parain M<span>r</span> Benjamain Dela Conseilliere; Pour maraine — Damearis St Jullien; sa Cousine Germaine Materneille —</span></p></div></div><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1272588143372278 --></span></div></div><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1272587937246464 --><div><div><p>13: Le 5 aoust 1730 Est ne Isaac Mazyck a 8 hure dusoir; fils de Isaac Mazyck; & a Este batise le jour en suivant par M<span>r</span> Gar[ ] Ministre; II a heu Pour Parain; Isaac Mazyck; son Grans Pere Pour marain marianne Mazyck; sa grans Mere —</p><p>mort Le 3 et 4: auril 1732: Lundy a 1 hure apres minuit ma Chere famme Est [ ] auec qui Jay Jouis 40: ans Demariage. Elle Estoit agee de [ ] 7 ans [ ] Est morte dune Cruelle & fachuse Langeur qui la Reduit a na [ ] Lapos et Lesos; Cause par un Cours deuentre; quelle a garde san [ ] Larester Plus de 18 mois; Elle a Este Entairee mercredy suivant [ ] du soir Den le Simetiere De Les glises f rancoises — M: She was Born at St Quinte ... In Picardy [ ] October 1675.</p><p>mort Le 27: Octobre 1732 a 11% hure de la nuit mon Cher fils Pitre Mazyck est mort; a dubeling; Chay son oncle age de 18 ans 9: mois; II est mort d'un sansible et Noir Chagrain; et Tristesse Dauoir Laise son Pere & frere & soeur; surtout son pere; je remarque par la lettre de mon fre quil Doit auoir Este atague; deson Itropisiee; estant chagrain & ne voulant pas parle</p><p>mort Le 13 Janvier 1732/3 un Samedy; machere fille marie Chardon Est morte a 6% hure du jour; Dune fachuses et Longue maladiee dun Cours deuentre, Comme sa Pauvre mere; Elle estoit grose de Pres de 7: mois; Elle auoit 26: ans 6: mois quent elle est morte & a soufert de grande Doulleurs; Elle a este entairee le 15 du couran den le Simetiere, de lesglises franchises —</p><p>[ ] rt Le 30 auril 1735: un mercredy a 1: hure Dumatin Machere fille Suson [ ]eword Est morte (agee de 23 ans 3 mois). Dune fachuse & violente Couche; Dun Enfans — quon atue volontairement quon atire avec un Instrumans; ayant tue Lenfans a force de petrin Sateste & Trop Prese Sacouche; Elle est morte 9 jours apres Estre Delivree Cause — Par une violente fievre & une opresion; qui la Estoufe; ne pouvant Respirer; et son uentre Enfle comme un tanbour; qui me fait Croire quon luy afait mal auec Linstrument on Laise quelque Chose — De lariere faix; Elle a Este entairee le meme jour a 7: hure du soir Den Notre Simetiere</p></div></div><!-- Content from Google Book Search, generated at 1272587937252396 -->
Isaac Mazyck Esq. youngest son of the said Paul Mazyck of the Isle of<br> Rhe in France, by Elizabeth Van Vick his wife, was born at the Town of<br> St. Martins in 1660 and was very genteely educated as a Protestant in<br> the City of Rochelle where he soon made great profictionancy in the arts<br> and sciencies and among other polite accomplishments, he had a taste for<br> drawing. I have seen several plans and elegant views of fortified places<br> in France and Flanders done by him. One of Rochelle and some others of<br> his are now in the posession of Alexander Mazyck one of his Grandsons,<br> and I have a drawing of a very fine Flying Fish which he caught at sea<br> on his voyage to South Carolina in Dec. 1686 and took a drawing of it.<br> His father intended to have brought him up as a Merchant and to have<br> settled him in trade in Rochelle and he had just entered into the<br> mercantile business there with a very genteel fortune and amiable<br> character, but just at that time the famous Edict of Nantes was revoked<br> in 1685 by Louis XIV of France and the Protestants cruelly persecuted on<br> account of their religion, and the said Isaac Mazyck being a very<br> zealous Protestant, and a young man of great piety he chose to leave his<br> native country, his relatives, friends, and estates, and everything else<br> that was dear to him and fly to a strange country to enjoy that liberty<br> of conscience and the Protestant religion which was denied him in his<br> own, and as the Protestants were not allowed to sell their lands, houses<br> ect., he was obliged to leave a very handsome estate in houses in St.<br> Martins and Rochelle, and only carry what money he could hastily collect<br> together with him, which being about 1500 pounds sterling, he set off<br> for Holland and Amsterdam in 1685, where he made some stay, and laid out<br> his money in goods, and in 1686, embarked for England with his elder<br> brother Stephen Mazyck Esq; but the Protestants being unfavorable<br> received in England under King James II, on account of their religion,<br> and finding he might quietly enjoy his religion in the British Dominion,<br> in North America; and Carolina being just settled by Lords Proprieters,<br> and much liberty enjoyed there, he determined to go over as it being<br> just settled, lands might be easily got there, and he might with what<br> money and goods he carried enter into a very extensive trade as a<br> Merchant, and be with many other pious and worthy French Protestant<br> families who fled for the same cause, embarked and sailed from London<br> for South Carolina in October 1686, and happily arrived at Charleston in<br> December 1686 as appears by a memorandum I have of his. He brought with<br> him a large cargo of about 1000 pounds sterling worth of goods,<br> merchandise ect., and he immediately settled at Charleston as a<br> merchant. James Colleton Esq. was the Govenor of Carolina. The said<br> Isaac Mazyck immediately laid out a part of the money he brought with<br> him and bought for a small value a large body of land about 35 acres,<br> the upper or West end of Broad St., which piece of land now contains<br> many streets, and almost the whole of the said land is now in the<br> possession of his decendants, the family of Mazyck and others, my<br> Brother and my-self possessing a number of fine lots. The said Isaac<br> Mazyck selling his goods to great advantage carried on a good trade in<br> the West Indies and he made a voyage to the Island of Barbados in 1688<br> on a scheme of trade, and went there again in 1689, and soon after<br> buying vessels he carried on a considerable trade with England,<br> Portugal, Madereira, the West Indies and North America. In the year 1693<br> he went to England to settle correspondents and other business, and<br> bought of one Mrs. Smith of Hammershett for 20 pounds sterling, a very<br> large body of land joining Charleston, containing many acres of land, on<br> which now stands the large and elligant village of Ansenborough. On his<br> return to Carolina in 1693 with a large cargo, he married Miss Marrianne<br> Serrurier, a young lady who came out in the same ship with him in 1686.<br> Soon after this he bought 25 acres of land joining the town which is now<br> between the town and the Village of Hampstead, and the said land is now<br> possessed by his Grandson Alexander Mazyck. The said Isaac Mazyck also<br> bought a large quantity of land, the upper end of King St. on both sides<br> right to Trotts Point on Cooper River, and on the other side to the<br> parsonage, being many acres, so that he at once possessed more land in<br> and about Charleston than any other person in Carolina, or in any Town<br> in North America, which would now have been a immence estate to his<br> heirs, but he unfortunately sold all the land now called Ansonborough<br> some years before he died, to Gadsden Esq., who again sold it to Capt.<br> George Anson, afterwards Lord Anson, who laid out the village of<br> Ansonborough. The said Isaac Mazyck also sold all the land called Trotts<br> Point from the Govenors Bridge to Ansonborough to Mrs. Trott, and also<br> all the land belonging to Christopher Gadsden, Col. Henry Laurens, the<br> South Carolina Society, and the land on the other side of King St. from<br> the White Gate to the Parsonage and lower down the street, being now<br> about one half of Charleston. He also possessed several other lots and<br> houses in the said town and a plantation and 60 or 70 negros, on Goose<br> Creek now belonging to his son Benjamin Mazyck, and a large estate in<br> money and interest, and was in his time the most eminent Merchant in<br> Carolina, and made one of the largest estates, and with a fair upright<br> and amiable character, being just in his dealings, honorable and humane<br> and charitable to all, and a sincere Christian. He was a most loyal<br> subject to the illustrious House of Hanover and never spoke of their<br> late Majesties King William, Queen Mary, Kings George I and II of<br> glorious and blessed memory, but with the greatest veneration and real<br> affection and respect. And he always with the greatest gratitude and<br> thankfulness expressed his acknowledgments of the civil and religious<br> liberty he enjoyed under their happy and mild government, and always had<br> the highest opinion of the British Constitution, and the greatest love<br> and affection for the government, and always endeavored to instill these<br> principals into the minds of his children, and strongly recomended it to<br> them in his last will on his deathbed, in which he gave them as much<br> good advice as a parent could possibly give to his children. As he<br> always brought them up in the principals of piety and virtue, and gave<br> them all very good and polite educations and sent his sons to Europe to<br> see the world.In his will he left several charitable legacies, and<br> among others a very genteel sum ofmoney to be laid out and the whole<br> interest thereof to be paid annually towards the support of the Colonist<br> Minister of the French Church in Charleston forever. He had beforebeen<br> the greatest contributor towards building the said Church endowing it.<br> As he was fond of private life he declined to enter into any public<br> station, though he was a very useful member of the community, and as he<br> lived respected and beloved, he died lamented. He was an affectionate<br> husband, a tender Father, a humane Master and a sincere Friend. The said<br> Isaac Mazyck enjoyed his health and all his faculties to the age of<br> upwards to 75 years and died of an apoplectic fit after a few hours<br> illness, on the 11th of March 1735-36 and was greatly regretted. His<br> remains were buried in the French Church Yard Charleston, South<br> Carolina, near his dear wife. He was married in 1693 by<br> the Rev. My Williamson the first Rector of Charlestown to Miss Marrianne<br> Le Sorurrier, a beautiful, amiable and accomplished young lady, daughter<br> of James Le Sorurrier, late of St. Quentinsin Picardy in France, but<br> then of Charlestown South Carolina. By Elizabeth his wife, dauthere of<br> ----Leger Esq. of the Kingdom of France. The said James Le Sorurrier was<br> a gentleman of a very ancient honorable and worth family in Picardy, and<br> the familyof Leger was one of the most honorable and respectable there,<br> and they both quitted France on the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes.<br> The said Miss Marriane Le Sorurrier wasa lady of great piety and<br> exemplary virtue and possessed every quality that<br> could render aperson truly respectable, being a sincere and good<br> Christian, and an affectionate Wife, Parent, and Friend. She was born in<br> the Town of St. Quintins in in 1675, and diedin Charlestown So.<br> Carolina the 4th. of April 1732 aged 57 years, greatly lamented by all<br> who knew her. She was buried in the French Church Yard in<br> Charlestown.The said Isaac Mazyck by the said Marrianne his wife had<br> the following issue who were all born in Charlestown; namely five sons<br> and seven daughters. (1) Isaac Mazyck born March 6th. 1700 of whom I<br> shall give an account hereafter. (2) Paul Mazyck, bornin 1702, of whom<br> I shall hereafter give an account. (3) Peter Mazyck of whom I shall give<br> an account hereafter. (5) Stephen born 1718, of whom I shall hereafter<br> give an account.----The daughters were ( l )Maarrianne born in 169-and<br> died an infant. (2) Marrianne born in 1696 married to Benjamin Godin, of<br> whom I shall give an account hereafter. (3) Elizabeth, married to John<br> Gendron, of whose issue I shall give an account hereafter. (4) Susanna,<br> born in 17--and died an infant. (5) Mary, married to Isaac Chardon, of<br> whome I shall give an account hereafter. (6) Penelope, bom 17-- and so<br> named after Penelope, Lady Tynte mother of his Excellency Edward Tynte<br> Govenor of Carolina, whowas her Godfather, the said Penelope died an<br> infant. (7) Susanne born in 17-- and married to Richard Woodward, of<br> whome I shall hereafter give an account.<br>