Note 3001 Part 3.
May 28, 1938
Alberic-Albert Francois-Eugene-Joseph du Chastel, Comte de
Pettrieu, born Nov. 15, 1714 and received, Aug. 12, 1727 into the
group of Noblemen being educated in the College Mazarin, called the
Four Nations at Paris , upon the Titles produced before the Judge of
Arms of France (L.P. d'Hozier calls him Maximilien-Joseph-Jerome du
Chastel), and married in May, 1763, Marie-Albertine de Lannoy, born
in1737.
Another genealogy of this family in the work, "Tablettes
genealogiques," part VIII, page 195 is cited by de la Chenaye-
Desbois; but the present writer has not seen it. It is probable that
some of the seals of this family have been preserved in the Archives
du Department du Nord, Lille, France; the Archives du Department du
Pas-de-Calais, Arras, France; and in the adjoining Departements of
Belgium. Perhaps some of these seals have been published in the better
known works on the subject to which unfortunately, I do not have
access. (Douet d' Arcq, "Collection des sceaux des Archives
nationales," Paris, 1863-68, 3 vols.; Germain Demay, "Inventaire des.
sceaux de l'Artois et de la Picardie," Paris, 1877; de Raadt, "Sceaux
Armoiries des Pays-Bas", etc.)
BONDE
To return now to Captain Edmond Du Chastel De Blangerval, whose
parentage has not yet been discovered, although the informstion given
above sufficiently identifies the particular family to which he
belongs. It appears that on May 1, 1693, he married Christian Bonde
or Boone also of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania Archives, 2nd ser, vol 8,
pg viii.) who was the sister of Abraham Bonde (will of Edmond de
Chastel, cit. supra.) and Wenetie Bonde wife of Jerimiah Collett
(will of Christian Bonde du Chastel, cit supra; Gilbert Cope MS.
Coil., Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, tittles Bonde, Boon,
Collett). The Early Philadelphia and Delaware County records contain
frequent references to the Bonde family, now called Boon, founded by
Anders Svenson Bonde who came from Sweden with Munuit or Hollander.
(Historical Atlas of Delaware County , PA.," pp ix , xiii, xx, and
maps nos. 6. 16; H.D. Paxson, "Where Pennsylvania History Began,"
pp210,11,16,18,29; Pennsylvania Magazine, vol 7, pp106-107.) In the
1693 tax list for Philadelphia County " Andr Swanson Boon," who had
"Three sons of Age" living at home was assesst L350 and possessed 750
acres of land. Christian Boande was probably his Granddaughter as she
is not mentioned in his will, dated April 18, 1696, proved June 1,
1696 ( Phila., book A, page 339) which names wife Anneka; sons Swan,
Peter, Hance, Neeles, Andreasa, Wolla ans Ambeo Jr.; and three
daughters. No genealogy of this Swedish Colonial family has come to my
attention, although the Bondes were a distinguished noble family in
Sweden (Bertil-Boethius, "Svenskt Biografisht Lexikon," Vol. 5, pages
303-412, article Bonde; J.B. Rietstap, op. cit. supra.").
The Du Chastel home in Philadelphia was located on Front street
at Morris Alley, now called Gatzmer street, adjioning the home of the
first Anthony Morris in what was then a fashionable district of the
city (Philadelphia Co. deeds, book Book E., No. 2, L.A., page 171;
Book E, No. 3, pages 50, 245; deed in Exemplification Record, Vol. 7,
page 78; R.C. Moon, (The Morris Family of Philadelphia," Vol. 1, page
46). From the inventories of the estates of the Captain and his widow
it appears that their residence was a comfortable two-story dwelling
with a room for the servants on the second flor. In size and style it
probably resembled the Morris mansion described by Dr. Moon, as the
1693 assessment for the two neighbors was the same, L800 (Pennsylvania
Magazine," Vol. 8, Page 87 etc.). As judged by the assessment of that
year there were but four colonists possessing greater wealth than
Captain Du Chastel and Anthony Morris.
Toison D'Or
(to be continued)