ID: I1803
Name: Pierre ROBERT
Given Name: Pierre
Surname: ROBERT
Prefix: Rev.
Suffix: II
Sex: M
Birth: 30 Dec 1655 in St. Imier., Switzerland 1
Death: 1715 in French Santee, Charleston, SC
Baptism: 3 Feb 1656 St. Imier, Switzerland
Occupation: MD ?/ Minister
Religion: Huguenot
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Change Date: 5 Mar 2009 at 13:41
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Note: 1655 The Rev. Pierre Robert was baptized 30 Dec 1655.
1674 Jan 13 He graduated at St Etienne as a physican; atte nded the University of Basil,
1862 ordained on 19 Feb. 1682.
He was a pastor of a Waldensian church in the Piedmont Vall ey in Switzerland. It is claimed that the Waldenses were t he ancestors of the present day Baptists.
1886 He immigrated to South Carolinia under the leadershi p of Captain Phillpe Gendron and served as the first minist er of the Huguenot ( later the Anglican, now Episcopal ) ch urch at St. James Parish, SC, continuing his ministry unti l prior to 1 Jan. 1710. He was the first Huguenot ministe r in America. He was the first rector of St. James Anglica n Church, although it is unclear whether he was ordained a s such since there was no Anglican Bishop in America at th e time.
Records in Basle, Switerland, verifies his ordination.
"Ce Dimanche, 19, Fevrier, 1682, le St. Pierre Robert de St . Imie a recul' imposition de s mains."
Pierre Robert arrived in South Carolinis in 1686 with Capta in Philip Gendron and settled in St. James Parish, on the S antee. He was the first French minister to preach in Caroli nia and served until his death.
The first Hguenot church built in Charleston is still stand ing in a good state of preservation at this day (1946) eve n though it is more than two centuries old. On one of it s inner walls may be seen a tablet placed there by some o f the descendants of Pierre Robert with this inscription (P asteur Pierre Robert - French Santee, So. Carolinia - 165 6 - 1715." )
Source: George M. S. Stafford, Three Pioner Rapides Famili es, pg 6
Father: Daniel ROBERT b: 1625 in Mountain Dudroit, Sonvilier, St. Imier, Switzerland
Mother: Marie PETREMAND b: Abt 1630 in Basle, Basleland, Switzeland
Marriage 1
Jeanne BRAYE b: 1660 in Basle, Basleland, Switzeland
- Married:
1674
in Bale, Switzerland
- Change Date:
8 Feb 2009
Children
 Pierre Peter ROBERT b: Bef 9 May 1675 in Basle, Basleland, Switzeland- Jean (John) ROBERTS b: Aft 1686 in French Santee, Charleston, SC
 Elias ROBERT b: Aft 1686 in French Santee, Charleston, SC- Jeanne ROBERT b: Aft 1686 in French Santee, Charleston, SC
Sources:
- Media: Book
Abbrev: Three Pioneer Rapides Families, A Genealogy
Title: Three Pioneer Rapides Families, A Genealogy
Author: Stafford, G. M. G
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