Near Powhatan in Powhatan County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Michaux Grant
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 15, 2012
1. Michaux Grant Marker
Inscription.
Michaux Grant. . Grant of 850 acres (1713) to French Huguenots Abraham Michaux II b. 1672, Cedent, d. 1717, and wife Susanna Laroche Rochet b. 1667, Sedan, d. 1744, seeking religious freedom. Michaux Grant Plantation (1735), operated by family for 260 years. Family: Son Jacob d. 1744 operated ferry; Jacob Michaux, Revolutionary Captain; Joseph Michaux, Member Constitutional Convention 1788; Joseph Michaux, CSA, killed during Lee's Retreat 3 days before Appomattox; Wm Walthall Michaux (d. 1944; Maidens Bridge) and Byrd Sublett Michaux.
Grant of 850 acres (1713) to French Huguenots Abraham Michaux II b. 1672, Cedent, d. 1717, and wife Susanna Laroche Rochet b. 1667, Sedan, d. 1744, seeking religious freedom. Michaux Grant Plantation (1735), operated by family for 260 years. Family: Son Jacob d. 1744 operated ferry; Jacob Michaux, Revolutionary Captain; Joseph Michaux, Member Constitutional Convention 1788; Joseph Michaux, CSA, killed during Lee's Retreat 3 days before Appomattox; Wm Walthall Michaux (d. 1944; Maidens Bridge) & Byrd Sublett Michaux.
Location. 37° 39.331′ N, 77° 53.224′ W. Marker is near Powhatan, Virginia, in Powhatan County. Marker is on Michaux Grant Road, 0.6 miles north of Old River Trail (Virginia Route 617), in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Powhatan VA 23139, United States of America. Touch for directions.
In memory of
Abraham Michaux
born 1672 Sedan, France
died 1717 Michaux Grant, Powhatan Co., Va.
and his wife
Susanne Rochet
born 1676 Sedan, France
died 1741 Michaux Grant, Powhatan Co., Va.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,345 times since then and 128 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 15, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.