Mazyck of Charleston

Paul Mazyck was born 1620 in Maestrick, United Netherlands, France and died 10 April 1670. He was married 1660 in France to Helzebeth or Elizabeth Van Wyck of Lienge, France, who died 17 Oct 1680. Issue:

• Isaac Mazyck, Senior, French Hugenot, emigrant to South Carolina, was born 11 June 1660 St. Martin, Isle of Re, France, died 11 Mar 1736 in Charleston, South Carolina.

  “And yesterday Mr. Isaac Mazyck sen. departed this life, aged 77 years. March 13, 1736.”

  “On Monday last, after a very long disorder, died, Mrs. Mazyck, the wife of Mr. Isaac Mazyck, senior, Merchant of this Town, in an advanced age, and on Wednesday following she was interr'd in the church-yard of this place, in a very handsome manner, being attended to her funeral by most of the chief merchants, and publick officers of the province, that were then in town. Saturday, April 8, 1732.”

Issue:

1. Isaac Mazyck, Junior, born 1699 in Charleston, died Jul 1770. Wife, Mary (died Oct 1764). One record has it that he was married to Jeanne Marie St. Julien on 5 Dec 1728 and that she died 10 June 1764.

“Yesterday died, universally regretted, after a lingering indisposition, and in the 71st year of his age, Isaac Mazyck, Esq. descended from an ancient and respectable family in the Isle of Rhe, that fled from the persecutions in France and settled in this country about 1685. He was born in this province, and always bore the most amiable character, as well in a public as a private capacity; to evince which, we need only say, that he so highly enjoyed the good opinion and confidence of the people, as to have been elected a member in every successive Assembly of the Representatives, from the year 1733 to this time. Thursday, Jul 26, 1770.”

“June 16th, died, Mrs. Mary Mazyck, the wife of Isaac Mazyck, Esq. Monday, October 8, 1764.”

Issue:

1. Isaac Mazyck, born 5 Aug 1730 in Charleston, died after 1782.
2. Marianne Mazyck, born 28 Sep 1732 in Charleston, died 12 Oct 1736.
3. Mary Mazyck, born 29 Jul 1734 in Charleston, died Jan 1785.
4. Peter Mazyck, born 4 Jul 1736 in Charleston, died 26 June 1738.
5. Peter Mazyck, born 25 June 1738 in Charleston, died 1772.“This day died, Mr. Peter Mazyck. Thursday, June 25, 1772.”
6. William Mazyck, born 3 Jan 1739 in Charleston, died after 1768.
7. Marianne Mazyck, born 7 Nov 1741 in Charleston, died after 1775.
8. Alexander Mazyck, born 6 Mar 1743 in Charleston, died 26 June 1743.
9. Paul Mazyck, born 4 Jan 1745 in Charleston, died 6 June 1835.
10. Stephen Mazyck, born 1 Mar 1747 in Charleston, died Dec 1782.
11. Amelia Mazyck, born 1 Jul 1748 in Charleston, died 27 Sept 1748.
12. Joseph Mazyck, born 26 Feb 1751 in Charleston, died 10 June 1751.
13. George Mazyck, born 5 Dec 1754 in Charleston.

Charleston Deed Bk 2-337-PP-1. 19 and 20 Mar 1740 Lt. Gov. William Bull, Othniel Beale, David Hext, Isaac Holmes, & Isaac Mazyck, Esq., having been appointed, by an act of the General Assembly, passed 17 Jun 1746, trustees for preserving the fortifications & for appropriating certain surplus lands in Charleston, & whereas it was declared in said act that on a resurvey it was found that certain surplus lands near Queen Street, in NW part of Schenckinghs Square, as endorsed by yellow lines on a certain plat in the office of the Secretary, should be in the hands of said trustees, to be sold within 18 months at public auction, & the money used to pay the owners of lots 248 & 249 taken up by the ditch & rampart, the surplus money to be placed in the hands of the public treasuree; now having divided the surplus land into 4 parcels, according to plat, they sell to William Webb, merchant, of Charleston, the highest bidder, for 660pds. currency, the SE parcel, #3, bounding E 49 ft on Old Church or Meeting House Street; S 230 ft. on Mrs. Bourgard; W on part purchased by John Daniel; No on part purchased by Henry peronneau. Wit: Charles Pinckney, Samuel Prioleau, Jr. Before John Dart, J.P. William Hopton, Register. Plat of surplus [sic] land bounding E about 98-1/2 ft. on Old Church Street, W 132 ft. on King Street; S about 460 ft on Mrs. Bogar; N 460 ft. on Dr. Martin; lots #1 & #2 purchased by John Daniel; lot #3 by William Webb; lot #4 by Henry Peronneau.

Sources: Gendron Genealogy;Death Notices in The South Carolina Gazette 1732-1775