DR. JOHN L. LECONTE. 



JlPPENDIX ON THE ANCESTRY OF DR. LECONTE. 



As the tracing of the pedigree of Dr. LeConte has been attended with some 

 difficulty, and I have reached some conclusions at variance with family traditions, 

 I have ventured to think that its publication may not be without interest. To 

 enable my statements to be verified I append in a note* the sources of informa- 

 tion that have been open to me, which are referred to throughout by the numbers 

 prefixed to them ; and in doing so I must return cordial thanks to those who have 

 assisted me with original material. First to Mrs. LeConte, who kindly placed in 

 my hands all the documents bearing on the subject which were in the possession 

 of Dr. LeConte, including the manuscript genealogical notes collected by his father, 

 Major LeConte; second to Prof. Walter LeConte Stevens, who has permitted me 

 to use and publish what I wished from a MS. family record of great interest, — a 

 permission of which I have gladly and freely availed myself, both here and in the 

 body of this article; third to Rev. Chas. W. Baird, who has generously given me, 

 from original data, many useful clews to the early history of the Huguenots in 

 America, which he has collected at great pains ; and fourth to Prof. Joseph Le- 

 Conte, who has given me many details, particularly with regard to the California 

 members of the family. 



It has long been a tradition in the LeConte family that tliey were descended 

 from one Guillaume LeConte, who was witli the Prince of Orange in Holland and 

 England ; came to this country toward the end of the seventeenth century; set- 

 tled in the Huguenot Colony at New Rochelle, near New York City, and married 

 a Marguerite de Valleau, of Martinique (the date of the marriage being exactly 

 given), through whom the descent came. It has also been claimed that two others 

 of the same name, his nephews, came over with him and with the Chevalier 

 DeLancy, who landed in New York July 7, 1686. 



* I. Manuscript notes by Major J. E. LeConte. 



2. Manuscript notes by Rev. C. W. Baird from original records. 



3. Family records of the LeCoiUe family (MSS.) by Prof. W. LeConte Stevens. 



4. Manuscript notes by Prof. Joseph LeConte. 



5. " entries in old Elzevir Bible owned by Dr. LeConte. 



6. " notes of Dr. J. L. LeConte. 



7. " documents in State Archives, Albany. 



8. Marriage licenses of New York previous to 17S4 (Albany, i860). 



9. New York Genealogical Biographical Record. \'ol. 11 (O'Callaghan). 

 TO. Historical Magazine, Vol. V (New York). 



11. Bolton's History of the Church in Westchester County. 



12. " " of Westchester County, N._Y. 



13. Wicke's History of Medicine in New Jersey; based on MS. notes of Prof. John 



LeConte. 



14. Sharswood's life of Major LeConte (Stetl. ent. Zeit.). 



15. Documentary History of New York. 



16. Colonial History of New York. 



17. Stevens' History of Georgia. 



iS. CaloKlar ol Hi.st. ideal MSS. in Sceietarv of State's Office at Allianv Pari 11. 



