Notes:

James is the son of Janne Fosse de al Bernardaise & Francois Ripaux du Perray, 1755 Saffre. Francois est Sieur du Perray et de Montaudevert. Avocat au parlement et sénéchal de Saffré, that is Lord of Perray & of Montaudevert, Parliamentary lawyer and Marshal of Saffré.

James L Montaudevert, Will Administration 26 Apr 1787, administrator Jas. Defresnor.

Described as Montaudevert, a French sea-captain who was lost off the Scilly Islands - also published a book in French of his travels.
Note: Which seems to be at odds with a given death place of the Loire Valley (in the interior of France).

. 1758. Occupation: Notaire et procureur de la chatellerie de Saffré (1755). - Fermier général de Mgr le Prince de Condé en Bretagne et en Anjou (1758).
That is lawyer and judge of the Castle of Saffré. General farmer for the Prince of Conde: [i.e. The king's younger brother].

. 1786 New York Directory: Montaudevert, Jas., merchant 202 Q. Street, NY

Books on:
1. Society des sciences, lettres & arts de Bayonne, has a sciences bulletin featuring Francois Ripped de Montaudevert, East Indies Co.

2. FR de M. - scènes de la Révolution Française à L'île Bourbon is book written in French by Louis Brunet describing Montaudevert's adventures during the French Revolution.

3. A la mer, en guerre: vie du corsaire Ripaud de Montaudevert by Jean Feidel, To the sea, in war, the life of a ship, RDM.

So in summary the Seignior, (Lord) Francois Ripeaud from Montaudevert, France, was a prominent, adventurer, trader & writer, who eventually landed in New York City.

4. Married 21 Apr., 1900 Maude Livingston.
- Prominent Families of NY - Mr. James M Waterbury, b 1815, only son, 3 sisters was a descendant Connecticut, John Waterbury, b 1615 England. Mr. Waterbury's father, Lawrence Waterbury, the most successful & influential of NY merchants. Brother James M Waterbury, NY Yacht club 1844, Mother was Caroline A Cleveland, Conn. Mr. Waterbury's grandmother was Catherine Livingston of the prominent NY family. - - -

Birth:
Alt Name: Jacques is the French for James.

Died:

Jacques married Marie Francois BERNARDEAU on 11 May 1750 in St. Pauls Church, Saffré, France. Marie (daughter of Mr. BERNARDEAU) was born on 2 Mar 1727 in Saffré, Loire, France; died in 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. James Jacques Louis Ripaud De MONTAUDEVERT, Sr. was born on 30 Apr 1754 in New York City, New York; died on 11 Feb 1791 in Penzance Bay, Cornwall, England.