Dr. William Pasteur’s Will – Virginia Supreme Court – December, 1831

Burwell’s Ex’ors v. Anderson, Adm’r &c.

[NO NUMBER IN ORIGINAL]
SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA
30 Va. 348; 1831 Va. LEXIS 56; 3 Leigh 348
December, 1831

PRIOR HISTORY: [**1] Upon an appeal from a decree of the superior court of chancery of Williamsburg, in a suit between Robert Anderson, administrator of Elizabeth Pasteur and executor of Mary Stith deceased, and the executors of Nathaniel Burwell deceased, who was the executor of William Pasteur deceased, a great many questions of fact, and several points of law arose, and were discussed. Continue reading “Dr. William Pasteur’s Will – Virginia Supreme Court – December, 1831”

Tombstones of Edna Mae Pasteur (1913-1999) and William E. Pasteur (1962-1997)

Pictures of the tombstones of Edna Mae Pasteur (1913-1999) and William E. Pasteur (1962-1997) in the Moore Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant Co., Texas. Continue reading “Tombstones of Edna Mae Pasteur (1913-1999) and William E. Pasteur (1962-1997)”

Louis Pasteur and the United States : A history

On December 1, 1885, just six months after Louis Pasteur treated his first rabies patient, Joseph Meister, four boys from Newark, New Jersey were bitten by a dog suspected to be rabid. Continue reading “Louis Pasteur and the United States : A history”

New database of Pasteur-related records

A new database of records has been created for storing all references and/or abstracts of wills, administration accounts, deeds, land patents, court orders, etc., related to the Pasteurs, gathered by researchers from county or state archives. Continue reading “New database of Pasteur-related records”

Jean & William Pasteur – Historical and genealogical notes

Historical and Genealogical Notes (1895)

JEAN PASTEUR was a native of Geneva and came to Virginia in 1700, in the Huguenot emigration, with “Charles Pasteur and sa femme.” – Virginia Historical Collections, Vol. V., New Series. He settled at Williamsburg, Va., and practiced his profession of surgery, calling himself “barber and wigmaker”. Continue reading “Jean & William Pasteur – Historical and genealogical notes”

Pasteur v. Parker and Wife, Virginia Supreme Court – October 17, 1825

[NO NUMBER IN ORIGINAL]
SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA
24 Va. 458; 1825 Va. LEXIS 29; 3 Rand. 458
October 17, 1825

PRIOR HISTORY: [**1] This was an appeal from the Superior Court of Fluvanna county.

Parker and wife, the latter of whom was administratrix of Bruce, deceased, brought an action on the case, against Pasteur, to recover the value of some trees, which (the declaration alledges) Bruce, in his lifetime, had sold to Anderson, through his agent, Foster, and for which the defendant had made himself liable, by a letter in the following terms: Continue reading “Pasteur v. Parker and Wife, Virginia Supreme Court – October 17, 1825”

Act for Naturalization on Jean Pasteur and others – May 12, 1705

Whereas Claude Phillippe de Richebourg, Francis Ribot, Peter Faure, John Joanny, James Champagne, and others, Born in France and Other Foreign Countrys, have made humble Suit to this General Assembly for Naturalization, and they having in Order thereto received the Oaths by Law Enjoyned, Continue reading “Act for Naturalization on Jean Pasteur and others – May 12, 1705”

Charles Spaight Pasteur’s correspondence from Antigua (1850)

St. Johns, Antigua, February 21st 1850

Dear Father,

After a very boisterous and tedious passage of 15 days we arrived at this place after encountering two gales of wind from S.S. N. one on the 9th and 10th of February, when we had to lie low for two days and nights, but she behaved very well after throwing over part of our deck-load which we did on Sunday evening; and then we had head winds until within one or two days south of the Islands. Continue reading “Charles Spaight Pasteur’s correspondence from Antigua (1850)”