Subj: DuVal
Family Association Heirlooms
Date: 1/9/99 12:29:21 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: dhamby@twave.net (d g hamby)
DearMYRTLE,
I am sending you pictures of two
heirlooms belonging to a member of the DuVal Family
Association
Blue Perfume Bottle. This perfume
bottle belonged to Philadelphia DuBois
DuVal, a French Huguenot who married
Daniel DuVal, also a French Huguenot. She escaped
from France disguised as a boy and fled to England
where Daniel had gone a few months earlier. They
sailed to America in December, 1700 aboard the ship
"Le Nassau" and arrived at the James River
in Virginia on
March 5, 1701.
In recent years the bottle developed a small crack at
the top and a silver band was placed around it to
prevent further cracking.
Lace Bow. This lace bow was also
brought to Virginia by Philadelphia
DuBois DuVal. It is now framed and
belongs to the same person who has the bottle. In
1935 the bow was worn on the dress of a descendent on
the occasion of her 50th wedding anniversary.
Both the bottle and the bow are on
display on the DuVal Family Association
website at:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/7508/
Hope you can use them on your
delightful new site!
Regards
Judy Hamby
President
DuVal Family Association
dhamby@twave.net