and his piety, Étienne died in 1733, aged 49, "of a broken heart" according to Samuel's memoirs. He left a widow and eight children, the youngest of whom died within a few months and was buried in his father's grave. Samuel's father, Pierre, was the youngest surviving child.

Education and upbringing

Pierre and Marguerite Romilly married in 1744. They had six children who died young: Michel Pierre (April 1744 - December 1744), Marguerite (born 1745), Sarah (1746-1747), Anne (born 1747-1748), Mary (1749-1755), and Judith (born

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