20. Jean Jacques⁶ Prenat (Jean Pierre⁵, Jean Maurice⁴, Jacques³, Jean² Perrenat, Richard¹).

Born: 13 ventôse X [3 Mar 1802], Villars-le-Sec, Belfort, France.

Died: 11 Apr 1852, Mooresville, Indiana

Occupation: Weaver.

Spouse: Francoise Prenat (30 prairial XII [19 Jun 1804], Villars le Sec, Belfort, France - 31 Jun 1885, New Albany, Indiana), first cousin (once removed), daughter of 15.  Pierre Antoinne⁶ Prenat and Marie Barbe Stouder; married 13 Feb 1828, Villars-le-Sec, Belfort, France.

The exact date is unknown, but some time in the winter of 1845-46, following the death of his mother-in-law, Marie Barbe Stouder, at Villars-le-Sec on 25 Nov. 1845, Jean Jacques and his family, including his widowed father-in-law, Pierre Antoine Prenat, emigrated to the U.S. On 2 March 1846, Jean Jacques purchased an 80-acre farm in or near the “French Settlement” at New Albany Twp., Floyd Co., Indiana.

Children of Jean Pierre Prenat and Francoise Prenat:

• Florentine Prenat (born 14 Nov 1828, Villars-le-Sec, Belfort, France).

  During the Civil War, Florentine Prenat served in the Union Army.
  - See Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System - Soldiers; search for Florentine Prenet.

  COMPILED SERVICE RECORDS OF VOLUNTEER UNION SOLDIERS FROM THE STATE OF KENTUCKY
  MICROFILM #397 , ROLL #206.
  LOUISVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
  Private Florentine Prenet, Co. K, Sixth Kentucky Infantry, age 32.
  Joined November 26, 1861 for 3 years at Camp Sigel, Jefferson County, Kentucky.
  12/24/61: appears on company muster-in roll.
  10/23-12/31/61: presence or absence "not stated"
  1/62 & 2/62: "not stated".
  3/62 & 4/62 "not stated".
  4/30 - 8/31/62: " absented himself without leave while at Louisville, Ky. Dec. (?) _____ at his home Floyd Co. Ind."
  9/62 & 10/62: "absented himself while at Louisville Ky Sep 28 1862 without leave".
  11/62 & 12/62: "absented himself without leave while at Louisville, Ky. Sept. 28, 1862"
  1/63 & 2/63: "absent without leave in New Albany, Indiana".
  4/10/63: "absent without leave since Sep 1862".
  3/63 & 4/63: "deserted Sep 28/62 Louisville Ky".
  "Appears on Return of Absentees to _____ 31. '63. Absent _____ __ 1862 Louisville. Lives in New Albany, Ind. Deserter".
  1/64 & 2/64: presence or absence "not stated".
  5/64 & 6/64: "Absent. Wounded near Marietta, Ga., now in field hospital".
  7/64 & 8/64: "Absent. Wounded near Marietta, Ga. June 23, '64. In hospital Nashville, Tenn. Sentence of Genl court Martial for desertion. Forfeiture of all pay and allowances now due him and make good the time lost by serving the U.S. government after his present term of enlistment expires."
  9/64 & 10/64: same as above.
  Mustered out June 65 Nashville, Tenn. "Last paid to 4/30/62. Clothing account last settled 11/28/61." Desertion noted and "now in hospital. Not mustered out."
  
  FLORENTINE PRENET -- CIVIL WAR RECORD, p-2.
  
  June 1865 "Transferred to make good time lost by desertion" (this was to be 18 months and 13 days).
  Also on film is a receipt for the person of "Floran Prenatt" that shows him to be 35 years old, of dark complexion, 5 feet 7 inches in height, and indicates that a reward of $30.00 is claimed; the receipt for the reward is also on film.

• Marguerite Rose Prenat (21 Mar 1830, Villars-le-Sec - 3 Feb 1831, Villars-le-Sec).
• Joseph Alexander Prenat (27 Apr 1832, Villars-le-Sec, Belfort, France - 19 Aug 1864, Andersonville, Macon, Georgia). Died of dysentery; interred at Andersonville National Cemetery.

  During the Civil War, Joseph Prenat served in Company B of the 38th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry.
  - See Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System - Soldiers; search for Alexander Prenah.
  - See Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System - Prisoners; search Andersonville records for Alexander Prenat.
  - See Battle of Chickamauga.

  INTERMENTS ANDERSONVILLE GEORGIA:
  
  No. of Grave   Name  Rank Regiment  Co.  Died
  
  6159      Penat, A.  Pvt. 38th Ind.  B   19 Aug. 1864.
            (Joseph Prenat)

  See Book "ROLL OF HONOR, Names of Soldiers Who Died in Defense of the American Union, Interred in the National Cemeteries", Numbers I-VI and Alphabetical Index of Places of Interment of Deceased Union Soldiers, US Quartermaster General's Office 15 Jun., 1865 and 27 Aug. 1867. Pub. 1868.

• Marie Genereuse Prenat (born 23 Jan 1835, Villars-le-Sec, Belfort, France).
• 42. François Xavier⁷ Prenat (born 11 May 1837, Villars-le-Sec, Belfort, France).

For a full list of the known descendants of Richard Perrenat, please contact Thomas Prenatt Newton by e-mail at newtgen@ziagold.net. I have a copy of this list, and I will be publishing information from that list on this Web site in piecemeal form as time allows.

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