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Biotratf and a sister Elizabeth.^ In addition to this record, we have the accepted family-story that, after having been in America " three years," he "returned to England ; supposed him to be dead ; his friends there, not having heard from him in the meantime, his father and brother John Diodate (who studied medicine and died at the age of 21 years) had both died during his absence, and the estate was settled upon his sister Mrs. Elizabeth Scarlett. He found that a new disposition of the property would be attended with great expense, and concluded to accept of his sister's offer, she having agreed to supply his store in New Haven with goods as long as she lived. This promise she punctually performed, sending every year large quantities of goods as long as her brother lived, and after his death to his widow, who continued the store ; and after her death she sent elegant and costly presents to her daughter and her children." We also have a copy of the Will of the sister, under her married name of Elizabeth Scarlett, dated July 9, 1767 (with a codicil dated February 22, 1768), in which there are bequests to the children of her deceased brother's daughter, also deceased, in New England (see below). These materials for tracing the ancestry of William Diodate were put, some years ago, into the hands of that distinguished American antiquary the late Col. Joseph L. Chester of London ; who received them with interest, and added to them others, of great value, from Wills and Letters of Administration recorded in Doctors' Commons, and from the records of several London Parishes, etc. * The record stands thus : " William Diodate's Book, August 24, 1728. The owners of this Bible have been : i. Mr. John Wicker 2. Alderman ; Cranne of London, who married his only child 3. John ; IMorton Esquire, her second husliand ; 4. Mr. John Diodate, who married his eldest daughter ; S.John Diodate, M.D., his eldest son ; 6. Elizabeth Diodate, his sister, and by her given 7. to William Diodate, her brother, Aug. y'* 24, 1728, and by him given to his dear and only child [so far in W. D.'s hand- writing] ; 8. Elizabeth Diodate, who was married, July 26, 1744, to Mr. Stephen Johnson of Newark in Est Jersie, etc. etc." The Bible in which is this record belongs to Mrs. Sarah (Gardiner) Thompson of New York, great great granddaughter of William Diodate. 368
Meanwhile, having learnt that the family were Italian and having traced them to Geneva, Switzerland, we had recourse, also, to a branch of the Diodatis still residing in Geneva, through the kind intervention of Rev. Dr. Leonard Woolsey Bacon, then a sojourner in that city. This led to the discovery of a large mass of most interesting family-papers, showing the Diodatis to have been an old Italian family, tracing back their history to Lucca, in the Middle Ages, and distinguishing the race as of high rank, in all its generations, with so many individual names of distinc- tion belonging to it as have rarely appertained to a single family. The family-papers also preserve, in honor, the memory of the English offset, though without knowledge of the American branch. We owe the privi- lege of using these papers chiefly to Count Gabriel C. Diodati" of Geneva, who most courteously met and aided the inquiries of our friend Dr. Bacon, beside assisting us otherwise. Dr. Bacon also sent us a Life of John Diodati ("Vie de Jean Diodati, Th^ologien Gdnevois. 1576-1649. Par E. de Budd Lausanne, 1869"), by which we have been farther aided in tracing William Diodate's descent. We have drawn, also, from a Dutch monograph entitled "Jean Diodati. Door Dr. G. D. J. Schotel. 'sGraven- hage, 1844," to which De Bud^ refers for details, which is, evidently, the basis of his own publication, and for which the author had the use of family-papers. David L. Gardiner Esq. of New Haven, connected with the Diodati family through his wife, who some years since spent much time in Geneva, has also helped us in our investigations. Our information from all sources harmonizes so satisfactorily that no essential fact would seem to be wanting. But the settlement of the nearer ancestry of William Diodate is mainly due to the thorough researches of Col. Chester. ^ Count Gabriel C. Diodati is the present possessor, by collateral inheritance, of the title first conferred by Ferdinand ii. (see below), though known in republican Geneva as simple " Monsieur." He owns the " Villa Diodati," where is kept the muniment-chest in which the family-archives are preserved. He has been several times in America ; the last time, in 1882, he visited the Gardiners and the writers in their homes. He with one brother and three nephews are all of the family, now living, who bear the name of Diodati. 369
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Biotratf<br />
<strong>and</strong> a sister Elizabeth.^ In addition to this record, we have the accepted<br />
family-story that, after having been in America " three years," he "returned<br />
to Engl<strong>and</strong> ;<br />
supposed him to be dead ;<br />
his friends there, not having heard from him in the meantime,<br />
his father <strong>and</strong> brother John Diodate (who<br />
studied medicine <strong>and</strong> died at the age <strong>of</strong> 21 years) had both died during his<br />
absence, <strong>and</strong> the estate was settled upon his sister Mrs. Elizabeth Scarlett.<br />
He found that a new disposition <strong>of</strong> the property would be attended with<br />
great expense, <strong>and</strong> concluded to accept <strong>of</strong> his sister's <strong>of</strong>fer, she having agreed<br />
to supply his store in New Haven with goods as long as she lived. This<br />
promise she punctually performed, sending every year large quantities <strong>of</strong><br />
goods as long as her brother lived, <strong>and</strong> after his death to his widow, who<br />
continued the store ; <strong>and</strong> after her death she sent elegant <strong>and</strong> costly<br />
presents to her daughter <strong>and</strong> her children." We also have a copy <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Will <strong>of</strong> the sister, under her married name <strong>of</strong> Elizabeth Scarlett, dated<br />
July 9, 1767 (with a codicil dated February 22, 1768), in which there are<br />
bequests to the children <strong>of</strong> her deceased brother's daughter, also deceased,<br />
in New Engl<strong>and</strong> (see below).<br />
These materials for tracing the ancestry <strong>of</strong> William Diodate were put,<br />
some years ago, into the h<strong>and</strong>s <strong>of</strong> that distinguished American antiquary<br />
the late Col. Joseph L. Chester <strong>of</strong> London ; who received them with<br />
interest, <strong>and</strong> added to them others, <strong>of</strong> great value, from Wills <strong>and</strong> Letters<br />
<strong>of</strong> Administration recorded in Doctors' Commons, <strong>and</strong> from the records<br />
<strong>of</strong> several London Parishes, etc.<br />
* The record st<strong>and</strong>s thus : " William Diodate's Book, August 24, 1728. The owners <strong>of</strong> this Bible<br />
have been : i. Mr. John Wicker 2. Alderman ; Cranne <strong>of</strong> London, who married his only child 3. John<br />
;<br />
IMorton Esquire, her second husli<strong>and</strong> ; 4. Mr. John Diodate, who married his eldest daughter ; S.John<br />
Diodate, M.D., his eldest son ; 6. Elizabeth Diodate, his sister, <strong>and</strong> by her given 7. to William Diodate,<br />
her brother, Aug. y'* 24, 1728, <strong>and</strong> by him given to his dear <strong>and</strong> only child [so far in W. D.'s h<strong>and</strong>-<br />
writing] ; 8. Elizabeth Diodate, who was married, July 26, 1744, to Mr. Stephen Johnson <strong>of</strong> Newark in<br />
Est Jersie, etc. etc."<br />
The Bible in which is this record belongs to Mrs. Sarah (Gardiner) Thompson <strong>of</strong> New York, great<br />
great gr<strong>and</strong>daughter <strong>of</strong> William Diodate.<br />
368