CYettie
07-08-2011, 06:35
Hi,
I am trying to find an ancestor who was a cooper on a french probably; privateer, sloop of war in the 1790's. It was the l'alert or l'alerte. He came from Bordeaux and eventually settled in British India and his name became Stephen Ytis then Yettie. I can't read french and have not found any crew lists that might help. I assume he was originally Etienne Something that sounded like Yettie, like Yde etc.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Regards
C Yettie
I am trying to find an ancestor who was a cooper on a french probably; privateer, sloop of war in the 1790's. It was the l'alert or l'alerte. He came from Bordeaux and eventually settled in British India and his name became Stephen Ytis then Yettie. I can't read french and have not found any crew lists that might help. I assume he was originally Etienne Something that sounded like Yettie, like Yde etc.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Regards
C Yettie