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I am not related to the Deshazo family, but in reviewing my historical files on Brazos Co., Texas, I noticed that a 1905 booklet titled "Ancestry and Kindred of W.P. Zuber, Texas Veteran" contained some notes of possible interest to Deshazo researchers.
"... My mother, Mary Ann Mann, was born in Edgefield District, South Carolina; September 18, 1793. Her parents were Thomas Mann and Ann Deshazo. My maternal grandmother, Ann Deshazo, was born in North Carolina; about the year 1765. Her parents were Robert Deshazo and Mollie Trevelian ... My mother's maternal grandfather, Robert Deshazo, was born in Virginia about the year 1730. He was a son of Nathaniel Deshazo, and grandson of Peter Deshazo. Peter and Nathaniel were born in France. When Nathaniel was a little boy, Peter came to America, and settled in Virginia. There Nathaniel became a prosperous farmer. It is evident that Nathaniel's wife was also born in France, or was totally of French descent: for his son, Robert, boasted that he was a full-blood Frenchman; though he never learned the French language. When Robert Deshazo was twenty years old, his father, Nathaniel, wishing to move to a new country, sent him to North Carolina, with money, to purchase land and build a home in that Colony. He found a suitable place; purchased it; and, with hired help, built houses, cleared and inclosed land, and made a crop. He also purchased a fine lot of live stock. All this he accomplished in one year. Then he returned to Virginia, to move his father's family hither. There being no mails at that time, he had not heard from his family since his departure for North Carolina. Arrived at his old home, he found that his father had died, and his mother and the other children were averse to moving. Therefore his father's heirs amicably effected a partition of the estate; and Robert took, for his part, the property which he had procured and improved in North Carolina. Then he returned to North Carolina, and assumed possession of the home which he had prepared for his parents. This was near the residence of Mr. Trevelian: and, immediately after his return from Virginia, he married Mr. Trevlian's daughter Mollie, and took her to his own home ..."
This continues on for another page -- if this is new information, I can type & post the remaining portion.
Bill Page
Bryan, Texas
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