Excerpt from The Bontecou Genealogy: A Record of the Descendants of Pierre Bontecou, a Huguenot Refugee From France, in the Lines of His Sons The work originated in the desire of the compiler to trace his lineal descent on the maternal side. Nothing like a genealogy was at first contemplated; but, the discovery of each fact developing a desire for further knowledge, the work continued to grow until its present proportions were reached. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition.

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