Antoine's occupation: Louis XIV household guard in Paris, France, 1664. He emigrated, 1672. Point of origin: pt of origin unknown. Antoine immigrated, 1672. Destination: destination unknown. At 29 years of age Antoine became the father of Gabriel Gustav DE CROCKETAGNE in Bordeaux, France, 12 Oct 1672. At 31 years of age Antoine became the father of James CROCKETT in nr. Bantry Bay, Ireland, 20 Nov 1674. At 32 years of age Antoine became the father of Joseph Louis(Sr.) CROCKETT in Donegal Co., Donegal, Ireland, 9 Jan 1676. At 35 years of age Antoine became the father of Robert Watkins CROCKETT in nr. Bantry Bay, Ireland, 18 Jul 1678. At 36 years of age Antoine became the father of Louise DeSoix CROCKETT in nr. Bantry Bay, Ireland, 15 Mar 1680. At 38 years of age Antoine became the father of Mary Frances CROCKETT in nr. Bantry Bay, Ireland, 20 Feb 1682. At 41 years of age Antoine became the father of Elizabeth CROCKETT in nr. Bantry Bay, Ireland, 13 Apr 1685. * * * * * * * * * *
(The following is from "The Montgomerys and Their Descendants" by D. B. Montgomery, published in Owensville, Indiana, by J. P. Cox Publisher, in 1903, starting on page 275.)
CHAPTER XIII
CROCKET FAMILY No. 1
0n September 20, 1895, the "Crockett Clan," composed of members Of this illustrious family who live in Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas, Arkansas and Illinois, met at the Alamo, in Crockett County, Tenn. Several addresses were made by members of the Clan - notably Col. R. H. Crockett, of Stuttgart, Ark., Chief of the Clan. "The Fall of the Alamo" was read by Ingram Crockett, of Henderson, Ky. and a historical sketch of the Crockett family was read by Mrs. Anna Belle Tuck, of Plymouth, Ill. This paper is full of interest to the descendants of the family, and I take the liberty of reproducing it in connection with the few historical facts I have collected concerning this family:
The first record we have of the Crockett family dates back and prior to 1643. Gabriel Crocketagni lived at that time in the south. of France. His son, Antoine Peronnett De Crocketagni, was born at Montaubon, France, July 10, 1643. In 1664 Gabriel Crocketagni obtained for his son a position in the house of Louis XIV. This son of Gabriel Crocketagni was, according to tradition, one of the handsomest young men in the south of France, an excellent horseman, and devoted to his calling. By his fine appearance and love of duty he drew the personal attention of the king, who was anxious to retain him in his service and make him second in command of the household guards. In 1669 Antoine Crocketagni was married to Louise De Soix. There is a tradition among us that the Crockett family was related to LaFayette. It must have been through this union, for history says that the LaFayette and De Soix families were related. The family originally was Catholic, but was converted to Protestantism. Antoine, under the direct instrumentality of John De Le Fontaine and the distinguished French Protestant, Matthew Maury, whose descendants are very numerous in the South today and whose great-grandson, Matthew F. Maury, was founder of the National Observatory at Washington, D. C. Soon after his.marriage, Antoine resigned his commission and removed to Bordeaux, where he entered the merchants' service of the Fountaines and Maurys, who had the monopoly of the wine and salt trade in the south of France at that time. Antoine's first child, Gabriel Gustave, was born at Bordeaux, Oct 12, 1672. In that year the Bishop of Lyons, through the king, ordered all heretics (Huguenots) to leave the south of France within twenty days. Prior to this, other members of the Crockett family had been forced into exile and had taken up their abode in England, and afterward in Ireland. Antoine Crocketagni and wife, Louise De Soix, having become members of the church of England, were among the exiled members still in the employ of the Fountaines and the Maurys. They took up their abode in lreland, near Bantry Bay.
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Antoine Desaure Perronett DE CROCKETAGNE and Louise DESAIX had the following children:
919
i.
Gabriel Gustav11 DE CROCKETAGNE was born in Bordeaux, France
12 Oct 1672.
920
ii.
James CROCKETT was born in nr. Bantry Bay, Ireland 20 Nov 1674.
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821
iii.
Joseph Louis(Sr.) CROCKETT was born 9 Jan 1676.
921
iv.
Robert Watkins CROCKETT was born in nr. Bantry Bay, Ireland 18 Jul 1678.
922
v.
Louise DeSoix CROCKETT was born in nr. Bantry Bay, Ireland 15 Mar 1680.
923
vi.
Mary Frances CROCKETT was born in nr. Bantry Bay, Ireland 20 Feb 1682.
924
vii.
Elizabeth CROCKETT was born in nr. Bantry Bay, Ireland 13 Apr 1685.
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