Son of the late Isaac Dutoit, as of 1766, but his marriage on that date to Susanne Ecoffey was probably his second one, as she was a widow probably about 50 years old, if her age at death can be believed.
Mentioned with his wife in notarial records of 1593, and presumed to be the same Abraham whose daughters married in the early 1600's in Vevey. We are tentatively identifying him with the Abraham son of the late Rod Dutoit of Chavannes-sus-Moudon who married in 1583 to Gasparde de Levi of Vevey. It is possible there are 2 Abraham's involved, because a record apparently dated 03 jun 1606 seems to say Abraham son of the late Rod is still alive!
The surviving minutaires of Clement Butty are very messy, and most documents give the date as "same date as above". There is some evidence of rebinding or microfilming loose pages ("feuilles volantes") with a register from a different period. Therefore it may be possible to explain the apparent contradiction, if the document appearing to date from 01 jun 1605 (from the transactions immediately preceding it on the microflim) is actually misplaced. However, the records of Jean Maquelin, much neater, leave no doubt that one Abraham Dutoit son of the late Rod Dutoit is still alive as late as 1610, and that another Abraham Dutoit, father of 3 daughters, has died. But later records show that these three daughters are in fact the children of Gasparde Delevy, since they inherit from their aunt Barthollomie Delevy! This leaves us to wonder what happened to Abraham son of Jean Dutoit, possibly the other Abraham Dutoit who is mentioned in Vevey. It is also entirely possible that one or the other of the notaries were confused by the existence of so many Dutoits, and thus recorded some of the relationships incorrectly.
Document of Benoict Giraudet, notary, 06 may 1640, notes widow Pernon, and daughters Andr�az, Jaquemaz, and Eve, with their husbands. The marriage of the first daughter was the subject of a contract 01 aug 1631, J. Jayet, notary, at which time Abraham had already died and the bride was assisted by relatives Anthoine Dutoit, Banderet, and Jaques (dit) Maillard. This is Abraham dit Billet, who had a niece Andr�az, daughter of the late Jean Dutoit and wife of Jean Bettex.
We have accepted this conclusion after noting that Evaz, daughter of Abraham Dutoit, baptised in 1620, with sponsor David son of Jean Dutoit (David would be dit Billet), is noted in 1640 as the daughter of Abraham Dutoit and his wife Pernon. Pernon herself is still not conclusively identified, apart from a single reference that calls her Pernon Clerq—quite possibly an indication that she was Pernon Dutoit dit au Clerc!
There is a document of notary Jean Maquelin of Vevey concerning the inheritance of Abraham's three daughters, 24 mar 1640, for property in that area. There is, however, considerable confusion in some of the early records in the district of Vevey. There is an earlier Abraham son of Rod Dutoit, possibly also with a daughter named Jaquemaz.
Abraham must have been the eldest of the surviving sons of Rod Dutoit dit Billet, because a settlement regarding taxes and inheritance shared with the Maillard branch of the Dutoit family notes that Abraham was the guardian of his brother Jean, and so all the papers relating to their family estate were in Abraham's possession as of 1618 (Denis Pivard, notary, 18 feb 1618).
Pernon is cited as the wife of Abraham Dutoit of Chavannes as early as February, 1603. Shortly before that date, 21 oct 1601, is the baptism of Daniel son of Abraham Dutoit. At this period, the names of them mothers are generally not recorded, but there seems to be no other Abraham (at least, no Abraham with a wife other than Pernon), so we assign all such children to the present Abraham.
Son of Anthoine Dutoit who was juge, banderet, etc. His widow remarried to Daniel Nicaty. What appears to be an estate sale is documented 20 sep 1666, Jaques Daniel Faucherres, notary. It is just possible he was the Abraham Dutoit who previously married to Jaquemaz DeCristaz, in which case he would have to be somewhat older than we thought. Among other reasons, Abraham Dutoit, hospitalier, appears at the baptisms of some of the grandchildren of Antoine Dutoit and Susanne Masset, suggesting a relationship to this family.
Another candidate for such an earlier marriage, definitely accepted here, is revealed in the registers at Granges, in the form of a marriage 04 feb 1648, Abraham Dutoit conseiller de Moudon, to Heleyne Joly widow of the late Claude Rochonnet and of George Buttex her second husband. Heleyne's baptism is found at Granges in 1602, and it would be very unsual for a young man to marry someone already twice a widow. Thus, it is far more likely that Abraham was born about 1600, which pushes a number of speculative dates back at least a decade, but not so much as to call the pedigree into question.
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Contract 04 nov 1650, B. Girardet, notary.
His brother-in-law Jean Decristaz is also identified as "hospitalier". The long gap in the sequence of children suggests either confusion because of another Abraham Dutoit who married someone named Jaquemaz, or else that several children have been missed in this family. One possibility is that he is a son of Humbert Dutoit.
While the birthdate is about right, the father's occupation is not noted in the register. It is possible this Abraham was married first to Fran�oise de Sarzens, then to Fran�oise Mivillaz of Sarzens. It is more likely that it is one Fran�oise, mistakenly identified once in the baptismal register as de Sarzens. Further, this would have to be the Abraham who married (earlier) to Antheine daughter of Fran�ois Dutoit of Neyruz and Jeanne Genier.
Noted as student of philosphy at Lausanne, 1660, and r�gent (schoolmaster) at Moudon in 1675. He married Marie Esther Romey, daughter Susanne baptised at Moudon 02 jan 1677. He should have been about 18-20 years of age in 1660. This is not the
Abraham Andr� Dutoit, minister at Coterd. His marriage contract calls him "fid�le ministre du Saint Evangile", but he seems not to have secured an appointment as a minister, instead serving as schoolmaster (r�gent) at Moudon. No certain record after
1677.
His marriage contract was recorded by Philibert Del'Isle, notary a Lausanne, 13 dec 1675. While the notary left many names blank, including the names of the fathers of the bride and groom, he did identify Abraham's brother as Jean Dutoit, councillor
at Moudon. Unfortunately, the name of another of Abraham's relatives, also a councillor, was left blank. However, with confirmation that this Abraham was in fact the brother of Jean Dutoit, conseiller, the relationships of this branch of the Dutoit
clan now rest on a more solid footing.
Philibert Del'Isle, notary at Lausanne, 13 dec 1675.
Contract de Mariage d'Entre Monsieur Dutoict de Mouldon & Mademoiselle Marie Esther Romey.
A l'honneur et Gloire de Dieu, Amen, A tous present & advenir soit chose Notoire & manifese que l'an de grace courant mille six cents septante cinq & le treiziesme jour du moys de Decembre, par devant moy Notaire Jur� Soubsign� et present, les temoings
sousnommez, se sont en personne Constitu�s et establis Spectable & Scavant Abraham Dutoict bourgeois de Mouldon & fidelle Ministre du Saint Evangile, fils de feu _____ Dutoict son pere, traictant a son nom propre, d'une part, Et Assist� d'honnorable &
prudent Jean Dutoict son frere & _____ _____ son parent tous deux Sieurs Conseillers duditt Mouldon, Et Damoiselle Marie Esther fille de feu _____ Romey d'autre part, Lesquelles parties estant de leurs droicts & actions dheuement Inform�es & certiffi�s
pour Eux, leurs hoirs & successeurs universels, ont fait & font entr'Elles les promesses matrimoniales suivantes; Premierementt lesdits Espoux et Espouse ont promis & promettent de se prendre & rettirer pour mary & femme legittimes & se faire Espouser
en l'Eglise des fidelles Chrestiens selon l'ordre de Dieu & usage Chrestien. En contemplation duquel mariage ladite Espouse s'est constitu�e audit son Espoux avec tous & un chascun ses biens meubles & immeubles presents et advenir quelconques, Item,
pour son trossel elle aura sa part du linge, plume, coettre, garderobe, en somme de tous les meubles de ses autres soeurs desquels le prenomm� son Espoux sera tenu luy en faire confession & suivant assignal & de ce qu'il recepvra de sadite Espouse.
Item, sera tenu ledit Espoux de l'habiller & enjoeller selon sa condition pour le jour de leurs nobces ou pour ses joyaux luy donnera la somme de cents escus petit poids. Item, lesusdit son Espoux promet de ne luy destraire aucun Capital sans l'expres
consentement de deux de ses parents, de part & d'autre choisis, Et encor que l'extreme necessit� ne fusse. D'ailleurs, a est� arrest� que arrivant le deceds de la ditte Espouse avant son dit Espoux sans enfans, le dit Espoux ne pourra estre jouissant
que de la moeti� des biens de sa ditte Espouse, Et ayant des Enfans d'Icelle venant a ce l'autre monnaie (? these words are split between two lines, with omitted letters represented by lines over letters and a final upward stroke that could indicate
that the final syllable has been abbreviated, something like this: l'au- / mo-e' ; the au- abbreviation is used for "autres" at two other places in the document) se partagera par sesdits Enfans par esgale portion. Il a est� conclud & arrest� par
lesdittes parties que tous les profits et espargnes qu'elles feront par ensemble soit en acquis de biens, fonts ou detres de Rente ou d'argent, se partageront par esgale portion & seront reversibles aux enfans qui naistront de son 1er mariage, Et pour
toutes les autres conditions lesquelles ne sont icy exprim�es, les parties s'en reigient (?) & rapporentt a la forme de l'ancien Coustumier de Mouldon, Jouxte laquelle le present contract de mariage se passe, Ainsi lesdites parties ont promis &
promettent en bonne foy & soubs l'obligation de tous & un chascun leurs biens le present contract de mariage avoir pour agreable, ferme, stable & vallide sans y contrevenir ny aux contrevenants consentir a peine de tous damps, Interests et despends
pour tel deffaut survenant, renonceants en oultre toutes choses au present Contract de Mariage contraires & requises de renoncer, faict & ainsi pass� les jours & an predits, En presence de Monsieur Fevot Ministre de la parolle de Dieu a Lucy &
Messieurs ses enfans, de Messieurs de Saussure, des Sieurs Jean Dutoict et freres, et Romey, cousin de l'Espoux & Espouse & autres parents & Alliez tesmoings.
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Date of contract, Philibert Del'Isle, notary.
This Abraham is identified in the marriage contract as son of the late Jaques Dutoit of Chavannes, and is assisted by his brother Daniel. The only such parentage seems to be the baptism given here, though the surname of the mother is unclear: Jaques Dutoit and Jaquemaz Vincent. There is mention in 1685, on the occasion of the remarriage of his widow, of three surviving children of Abraham and Sara, but they are not named. Two of them are identifiable in the baptismal records, Abraham and Claudine.
Records of the cour de justice of Chavannes (ACV B i l 264) contain several mentions (notably in June, 1687) of a Jaquemaz Dutoit, wife of Jacob Buttex of Granges, and the widow of her late brother Abraham Dutoit, who was Sara Dutoit.
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Date of marriage contract, David de Treytorrens, notary.
He might be the same person as the Abraham Dutoit "le jeune" who married Sara Dutoit. When that Abraham died, it was noted that he had three surviving children, but it is not known what became of them.
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Witnesses include: Abram Cortesi, Jaques Bourgeois, Catherine Mojornia, Judith Farcoraniex (=Falconnet). One suspects the deacon was of Italian extraction.
There is no indication where Abraham comes from, nor any other Dutoits in the parish records of Vullierens (begins 1682) or St.-Saphorin. He is always listed as Abraham Dutoit de St.-Saphorin. However, there are mentions of Dutoit (Du Toict or Du
They) at St.-Saphorin-sur-Morges as early as 1624 in the church records of Morges, occasional possible references even earlier at Lausanne, and a citation of a Jehan and a Renaud Dutoit at Saint-Saphorin in 1274, suggesting that this family has been
separated from the one at Moudon for at least 750 years (the earliest Dutoit reference found so far in the vicinity of Moudon is dated 1356), and may in fact be a completely unrelated family.
It is tempting to think that this is the Abraham whose mother was Sara Dutoit (who remarried in 1685 to Daniel Veyre), and that therefore he is the "Abraham Dutoit �s Sara" mentioned in several records. However, no clear evidence has yet surfaced on this point.
(ID #I2417)