John David Mongin (1763-1833)

Authors

Cheryl L. Hackett

Files

Description

The revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 brought about the persecution of protestants in France. By 1725 the persecution of the Hugenots became intolerable and so a thirty five year old watchmaker named David John Mongin (grandfather of John David Mongin) and his brother Francis left France. Their departure was not a moment to soon as can be shown by the following account from the family bible.

Publication Date

Winter 1983

Recommended Citation

Hackett, Cheryl L., "John David Mongin (1763-1833)" (1983). Savannah Biographies. 190.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sav-bios-lane/190