After he attended his fathers' Preparatory School he went to Trinty College north of Dublin, in Ireland.
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He received a BA in 1716 and a MA in 1719.
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Francis Fontaine, (born September 16, 1697, in Cork, Ireland, married twice, first on January 4, 1721 to Marie Glenisson in London, England and second ca.1735 to Susannah Brush in Virginia.
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*He was the rector at Grace Church in Yorktown, Virginia from 1722 to 1749, when he died. *
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He joined most of his siblings in settling in the Virginia colony. When he first came to Virginia, he was minister of the French settlement at Manakintown, Virginia, from 1720 to 1722. In 1722 Francis was installed as rector of York-Hampton Parish.
In 1724 ministers in Virginia and Maryland filed reports with the Bishop of London on the status of colonial Anglican churches. Francis provided answers to 17 queries about the state of his parish and ministry. It is apparent from the report that Francis was licensed by the Bishop to serve as "a missionary in the government of Virginia." This means that he had no permanent contract with the church. Francis remained in service at York-Hampton Parish until his death there in early 1749. He is believed to be buried in the churchyard but there is no marker.
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He received a BA in 1716 and a MA in 1719.
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Francis Fontaine, (born September 16, 1697, in Cork, Ireland, married twice, first on January 4, 1721 to Marie Glenisson in London, England and second ca.1735 to Susannah Brush in Virginia.
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*He was the rector at Grace Church in Yorktown, Virginia from 1722 to 1749, when he died. *
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He joined most of his siblings in settling in the Virginia colony. When he first came to Virginia, he was minister of the French settlement at Manakintown, Virginia, from 1720 to 1722. In 1722 Francis was installed as rector of York-Hampton Parish.
In 1724 ministers in Virginia and Maryland filed reports with the Bishop of London on the status of colonial Anglican churches. Francis provided answers to 17 queries about the state of his parish and ministry. It is apparent from the report that Francis was licensed by the Bishop to serve as "a missionary in the government of Virginia." This means that he had no permanent contract with the church. Francis remained in service at York-Hampton Parish until his death there in early 1749. He is believed to be buried in the churchyard but there is no marker.
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After he attended his fathers' Preparatory School he went to Trinty College north of Dublin, in Ireland.
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He received a BA in 1716 and a MA in 1719.
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Francis Fontaine, (born September 16, 1697, in Cork, Ireland, married twice, first on January 4, 1721 to Marie Glenisson in London, England and second ca.1735 to Susannah Brush in Virginia.
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*He was the rector at Grace Church in Yorktown, Virginia from 1722 to 1749, when he died. *
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He joined most of his siblings in settling in the Virginia colony. When he first came to Virginia, he was minister of the French settlement at Manakintown, Virginia, from 1720 to 1722. In 1722 Francis was installed as rector of York-Hampton Parish.
In 1724 ministers in Virginia and Maryland filed reports with the Bishop of London on the status of colonial Anglican churches. Francis provided answers to 17 queries about the state of his parish and ministry. It is apparent from the report that Francis was licensed by the Bishop to serve as "a missionary in the government of Virginia." This means that he had no permanent contract with the church. Francis remained in service at York-Hampton Parish until his death there in early 1749. He is believed to be buried in the churchyard but there is no marker.
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He received a BA in 1716 and a MA in 1719.
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Francis Fontaine, (born September 16, 1697, in Cork, Ireland, married twice, first on January 4, 1721 to Marie Glenisson in London, England and second ca.1735 to Susannah Brush in Virginia.
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*He was the rector at Grace Church in Yorktown, Virginia from 1722 to 1749, when he died. *
****
He joined most of his siblings in settling in the Virginia colony. When he first came to Virginia, he was minister of the French settlement at Manakintown, Virginia, from 1720 to 1722. In 1722 Francis was installed as rector of York-Hampton Parish.
In 1724 ministers in Virginia and Maryland filed reports with the Bishop of London on the status of colonial Anglican churches. Francis provided answers to 17 queries about the state of his parish and ministry. It is apparent from the report that Francis was licensed by the Bishop to serve as "a missionary in the government of Virginia." This means that he had no permanent contract with the church. Francis remained in service at York-Hampton Parish until his death there in early 1749. He is believed to be buried in the churchyard but there is no marker.
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