Giovanni Antonio Giannini and his wife, Maria Domenica Modena Giannini from the village of Fibbialla (now part of Camaiore), Lucca, Italy, immigrated to Virginia in the fall of 1773 from Italy with Fillippo (Phillip) Mazzei, who was endeavoring to establish a wine and olive industry in Virginia. Their 2-year old daughter Maria Caterina was with them. Anthony and Maria agreed to work for 5 years for Mazzei.
Mazzei was pursuaded by Thomas Jefferson to settle on a parcel of land land, called Colle, adjoining Monticello. (Jefferson Vinyards is now on the ground cultivated by Mazzei's team.)
When Mazzei returned to Europe to seek aid for Virginia in the revolution, the Gianninis' indenture passed to Jefferson. Much more information is available in The Gianninis of Virginia, Third Edition (1999).
Maria's death was after 1820 census, and is believed to have occured before 3 Jul 1824 when Antonio made out a deed of trust for all of his possessions, excuted 25 Aug 1825.
By family family tradition, Anthony and Maria were buried at his son Nicholas' home in Albemarle. A family member who visited the graves in the early 1960s reported that they were entirely grown over and by then unmarked. Appropriately, when later asked for more information, this family remember said that they were somewhere "under the Kluge (now Trump) Orchards."
These memorials are being created here to honor their memory, and to be able to link to the other family lines through FAG. Exact burial site is now unknown and cannot be visited.
Children of Antonio and Maria Giannini...
Maria Caterina (Catherine), b.1771 (Italy) - d.1850 (Kanawha Co VA/now WVA), m. William Meeks in 1793
Margaret (Peggy), b. abt 1774 (Albemarle) - d. aft. 1850 (Nelson co, VA), m. Richard Meeks in 1791
Nancy, b. abt 1777 (Albemarle) d. ?, m. John Haden in 1793
Polly, b. abt 1778 (Albemarle), d. ?, m. William Hogg in 1796
Nicholas, b. 1779 (Monticello, Albemarle Co, VA) - d. 1854 (Albemarle), m. Amanda Polly Pace in 1807
Francis Thomas, b. 1782 (Albemarle) - d. after 1850 (Nelson Co?), m. Judith Butler in 1808
Elizabeth, b. aft Nov 1783 (Albemarle) - d ? (Illinois?), m. John Tuggle. They moved from Albemarle ot Tennessee, then Indiana and finally Illinois.
Lawrence, b. abt 1786 (Albemarle) - d. bef 25 Oct 1869 (Nelson), m. Susan Butler
Maria was the daughter of Silvestro Modena (?-d.1764)(son of Francesco Modena) and Maria Agnese Natalini (?-?)(son of Giovanni Natalini, son of Carlo Natalini).
Maria's brother Francesco (Frances) Modena also came to Virginia with Mazzei, later worked at Monticello with his brother-in-law, Antonio, and settled in Orange County, Virginia.
Mazzei was pursuaded by Thomas Jefferson to settle on a parcel of land land, called Colle, adjoining Monticello. (Jefferson Vinyards is now on the ground cultivated by Mazzei's team.)
When Mazzei returned to Europe to seek aid for Virginia in the revolution, the Gianninis' indenture passed to Jefferson. Much more information is available in The Gianninis of Virginia, Third Edition (1999).
Maria's death was after 1820 census, and is believed to have occured before 3 Jul 1824 when Antonio made out a deed of trust for all of his possessions, excuted 25 Aug 1825.
By family family tradition, Anthony and Maria were buried at his son Nicholas' home in Albemarle. A family member who visited the graves in the early 1960s reported that they were entirely grown over and by then unmarked. Appropriately, when later asked for more information, this family remember said that they were somewhere "under the Kluge (now Trump) Orchards."
These memorials are being created here to honor their memory, and to be able to link to the other family lines through FAG. Exact burial site is now unknown and cannot be visited.
Children of Antonio and Maria Giannini...
Maria Caterina (Catherine), b.1771 (Italy) - d.1850 (Kanawha Co VA/now WVA), m. William Meeks in 1793
Margaret (Peggy), b. abt 1774 (Albemarle) - d. aft. 1850 (Nelson co, VA), m. Richard Meeks in 1791
Nancy, b. abt 1777 (Albemarle) d. ?, m. John Haden in 1793
Polly, b. abt 1778 (Albemarle), d. ?, m. William Hogg in 1796
Nicholas, b. 1779 (Monticello, Albemarle Co, VA) - d. 1854 (Albemarle), m. Amanda Polly Pace in 1807
Francis Thomas, b. 1782 (Albemarle) - d. after 1850 (Nelson Co?), m. Judith Butler in 1808
Elizabeth, b. aft Nov 1783 (Albemarle) - d ? (Illinois?), m. John Tuggle. They moved from Albemarle ot Tennessee, then Indiana and finally Illinois.
Lawrence, b. abt 1786 (Albemarle) - d. bef 25 Oct 1869 (Nelson), m. Susan Butler
Maria was the daughter of Silvestro Modena (?-d.1764)(son of Francesco Modena) and Maria Agnese Natalini (?-?)(son of Giovanni Natalini, son of Carlo Natalini).
Maria's brother Francesco (Frances) Modena also came to Virginia with Mazzei, later worked at Monticello with his brother-in-law, Antonio, and settled in Orange County, Virginia.
Giovanni Antonio Giannini and his wife, Maria Domenica Modena Giannini from the village of Fibbialla (now part of Camaiore), Lucca, Italy, immigrated to Virginia in the fall of 1773 from Italy with Fillippo (Phillip) Mazzei, who was endeavoring to establish a wine and olive industry in Virginia. Their 2-year old daughter Maria Caterina was with them. Anthony and Maria agreed to work for 5 years for Mazzei.
Mazzei was pursuaded by Thomas Jefferson to settle on a parcel of land land, called Colle, adjoining Monticello. (Jefferson Vinyards is now on the ground cultivated by Mazzei's team.)
When Mazzei returned to Europe to seek aid for Virginia in the revolution, the Gianninis' indenture passed to Jefferson. Much more information is available in The Gianninis of Virginia, Third Edition (1999).
Maria's death was after 1820 census, and is believed to have occured before 3 Jul 1824 when Antonio made out a deed of trust for all of his possessions, excuted 25 Aug 1825.
By family family tradition, Anthony and Maria were buried at his son Nicholas' home in Albemarle. A family member who visited the graves in the early 1960s reported that they were entirely grown over and by then unmarked. Appropriately, when later asked for more information, this family remember said that they were somewhere "under the Kluge (now Trump) Orchards."
These memorials are being created here to honor their memory, and to be able to link to the other family lines through FAG. Exact burial site is now unknown and cannot be visited.
Children of Antonio and Maria Giannini...
Maria Caterina (Catherine), b.1771 (Italy) - d.1850 (Kanawha Co VA/now WVA), m. William Meeks in 1793
Margaret (Peggy), b. abt 1774 (Albemarle) - d. aft. 1850 (Nelson co, VA), m. Richard Meeks in 1791
Nancy, b. abt 1777 (Albemarle) d. ?, m. John Haden in 1793
Polly, b. abt 1778 (Albemarle), d. ?, m. William Hogg in 1796
Nicholas, b. 1779 (Monticello, Albemarle Co, VA) - d. 1854 (Albemarle), m. Amanda Polly Pace in 1807
Francis Thomas, b. 1782 (Albemarle) - d. after 1850 (Nelson Co?), m. Judith Butler in 1808
Elizabeth, b. aft Nov 1783 (Albemarle) - d ? (Illinois?), m. John Tuggle. They moved from Albemarle ot Tennessee, then Indiana and finally Illinois.
Lawrence, b. abt 1786 (Albemarle) - d. bef 25 Oct 1869 (Nelson), m. Susan Butler
Maria was the daughter of Silvestro Modena (?-d.1764)(son of Francesco Modena) and Maria Agnese Natalini (?-?)(son of Giovanni Natalini, son of Carlo Natalini).
Maria's brother Francesco (Frances) Modena also came to Virginia with Mazzei, later worked at Monticello with his brother-in-law, Antonio, and settled in Orange County, Virginia.
Mazzei was pursuaded by Thomas Jefferson to settle on a parcel of land land, called Colle, adjoining Monticello. (Jefferson Vinyards is now on the ground cultivated by Mazzei's team.)
When Mazzei returned to Europe to seek aid for Virginia in the revolution, the Gianninis' indenture passed to Jefferson. Much more information is available in The Gianninis of Virginia, Third Edition (1999).
Maria's death was after 1820 census, and is believed to have occured before 3 Jul 1824 when Antonio made out a deed of trust for all of his possessions, excuted 25 Aug 1825.
By family family tradition, Anthony and Maria were buried at his son Nicholas' home in Albemarle. A family member who visited the graves in the early 1960s reported that they were entirely grown over and by then unmarked. Appropriately, when later asked for more information, this family remember said that they were somewhere "under the Kluge (now Trump) Orchards."
These memorials are being created here to honor their memory, and to be able to link to the other family lines through FAG. Exact burial site is now unknown and cannot be visited.
Children of Antonio and Maria Giannini...
Maria Caterina (Catherine), b.1771 (Italy) - d.1850 (Kanawha Co VA/now WVA), m. William Meeks in 1793
Margaret (Peggy), b. abt 1774 (Albemarle) - d. aft. 1850 (Nelson co, VA), m. Richard Meeks in 1791
Nancy, b. abt 1777 (Albemarle) d. ?, m. John Haden in 1793
Polly, b. abt 1778 (Albemarle), d. ?, m. William Hogg in 1796
Nicholas, b. 1779 (Monticello, Albemarle Co, VA) - d. 1854 (Albemarle), m. Amanda Polly Pace in 1807
Francis Thomas, b. 1782 (Albemarle) - d. after 1850 (Nelson Co?), m. Judith Butler in 1808
Elizabeth, b. aft Nov 1783 (Albemarle) - d ? (Illinois?), m. John Tuggle. They moved from Albemarle ot Tennessee, then Indiana and finally Illinois.
Lawrence, b. abt 1786 (Albemarle) - d. bef 25 Oct 1869 (Nelson), m. Susan Butler
Maria was the daughter of Silvestro Modena (?-d.1764)(son of Francesco Modena) and Maria Agnese Natalini (?-?)(son of Giovanni Natalini, son of Carlo Natalini).
Maria's brother Francesco (Frances) Modena also came to Virginia with Mazzei, later worked at Monticello with his brother-in-law, Antonio, and settled in Orange County, Virginia.
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