In a message dated 8/13/04 1:15:03 PM, [email protected] writes: << Are there records of them actually being Quaker faith? >> __________ All the way back to Thomas FRENCH, the immigrant, who was a friend of William PENN, the Quaker of PA. Howard Barclay FRENCH, "Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas FRENCH" (1909), Vol. 1. From London 1 Aug 1680 on board "Cent" with wife and 9 children for Burlington, NJ. "Sufferings of the People Called Quakers," Vol. I, pp. 564, 568, 571 Settled on 600 acres on the banks of the Rancocas River 4 miles from Burlington. Best regards, Hugh

STEPHEN FRENCH ORIGIN: Unknown MIGRATION: 1632 FIRST RESIDENCE: Dorchester REMOVES: Weymouth by 1636 CHURCH MEMBERSHIP: Admission to Dorchester church prior to 14 May 1634 implied by freemanship. FREEMAN: 14 May 1634 [ _MBCR_ (javascript:APop(p13811,150,180);) 1:369]. EDUCATION: Made his mark to his will. OFFICES: Weymouth fenceviewer (for the upper end of the plantation), February 1645/6 [ _WeyTR_ (javascript:APop(p13812,120,144);) 1:14]. Deputy for Weymouth to General Court, 12 March 1637/8, 6 September 1638, 13 March 1638/9 [_MBCR_ (javascript:APop(p13811,150,180);) 1: 220, 235, 250]. Commissioner to end small causes at Weymouth, 6 September 1638 [_MBCR_ (javascript:APop(p13811,150,180);) 1:239]. One of three Weymouth members on colony committee to value livestock, 13 May 1640 [_MBCR_ (javascript:APop(p13811,150,180);) 1:295]. ESTATE: Granted 16 acre Great Lot at Dorchester, 16 January 1632/3 [ _DTR_ (javascript:APop(p13816,130,156);) 1]; granted 8 acre Great Lot, 1 December 1634 [_DTR_ (javascript:APop(p13816,130,156);) 9]; granted Lot #13, 4 acres, in Meadow beyond Naponset [_DTR_ (javascript:APop(p13816,130,156);) 321]. In 1636 he received a Weymouth grant of 21 acres [ _Weymouth Hist_ (javascript:APop(p13819,160,192);) 1:199]. In an inventory of Weymouth land made about 1643, Stephen French held three parcels: 10 acres in East Field (granted to him); 14 acres in Great Lots (first given to John Upham); and 3 acres marsh (first given to John Upham) [_Weymouth Hist_ (javascript:APop(p13819,160,192);) 1:196-97]. On 13 November 1658, "Hugh Roe" of Weymouth, currier, and his "wife that now is" sold to Stephen French, yeoman, twelve acres of upland by John Guppy's land in Weymouth [ _SLR_ (javascript:APop(p13821,140,168);) 13:242-43]. On 11 December 1671, John Tower Sr. of Hingham, planter, and Margaret his wife sold to Stephen French Sr. of Weymouth, yeoman, three lots of land in Hingham, each containing six acres [_SLR_ (javascript:APop(p13821,140,168);) 13:300-01]. On 18 November 1675, "Stephen French, Sr." of Weymouth, yeoman, sold to Roger Rose of Boston a parcel of land at Boston one hundred feet by twenty feet bounded by the sea at high water and Robert Marshall [_SLR_ (javascript:APop(p13821,140,168);) 10:260-61]. On 31 May 1678, Samuel Torrey sold to Stephen French Sr. of Weymouth his interest in a parcel of swamp at Great Swamp, containing three acres [_SLR_ (javascript:APop(p13821,140,168);) 13:303]. A large number of deeds between Stephen French and various Weymouth neighbors were brought to Boston for recording in May of 1685 [_SLR_ (javascript:APop(p13821,140,168);) 13:300-03, 315-20]. Most of them did not distinguish between Stephen Jr. and Stephen Sr., although they were executed in the elder Stephen's lifetime. Those not designated "Sr." have not been abstracted here, but may nevertheless pertain to him. In his will, written 17 March 1678/9 and proved 29 July 1679, "Stephen French of Waymouth ... weak of body" bequeathed to the church of Weymouth £4; to "my sister Mary Randal" £3; to "my two grandsons, Stephen & Samuel," all the land in Hingham "not yet enclosed", also a parcel of upland, also one third part of all my timber or woodlands in Weymouth to be equally divided between them when twenty-one years; to "my three granddaughters Mary, Hannah & Elizabeth" £10 each at eighteen; residue to "my son Stephen"; "also my will is that the deed which I lately made to my brother Searle (of a parcel of land, lying [in] Waymouth being a part of a lot commonly called the Spring [blot] lot) shall be acknowledged & confirmed." On 18 March 1678/9 Stephen French made insubstantial clarifications of the will [ _SPR_ (javascript:APop(p13826,90,108);) Case #1104]. No inventory of his estate survives. BIRTH: Possibly the Stephen French baptized at Misterton, Somer~setshire, 26 December 1600. DEATH: Weymouth between 18 March 1678/9 (date of codicil) and 29 July 1679 (will proved). MARRIAGE: By about 1635 Mary _____. She died Weymouth 6 April 1655. CHILDREN: i STEPHEN, b. say 1635; m. (1) Weymouth 19 September 1660 Hannah Whitman; m. (2) after 1679 Hannah (Jacob) Loring, daughter of _NICHOLAS JACOB_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=greatmigrationindex&f3=jumptoNICHOLASJ ACOB) and widow of Thomas Loring [ _MD_ (javascript:APop(p13827,100,120);) 2:140]. ii SIA [perhaps intended for Josiah?], d. Weymouth 31 January 1656[/7?]. ASSOCIATIONS: On 29 July 1669 administration on the estate of Jacob French went to Stephen French, Sr., "on behalf of himself and his sisters" [_SPR_ (javascript:APop(p13826,90,108);) Case #500]. This Jacob French of Weymouth, who died 12 April 1669 and whose inventory showed four lots, miscellaneous items and a Bible, was certainly a brother to Stephen French, Sr. Stephen mentioned "my sister Mary Randol" in his will, and "my brother Searle" as well. Mary was likely the second wife of Robert Randall of Weymouth. "Brother Searle" was almost certainly Edward Sales of Weymouth. The deed mentioned in Stephen's will unfortunately was not recorded. Edward Sales's wife was Margaret _____. This family strongly resembles that of Richard French of Misterton, Somersetshire, who had (among others) Steven and Margerie with his first wife, and Mary and Joseph with his second. None of these children is mentioned in the 1638 will of their father [Abstract of Taunton Archdeaconry Court Wills, by H. R. Phipps, 1937]. COMMENTS: Despite claims by Savage and others that Stephen French came on the Mary & John, there is no record of him in New England until his receipt of a grant of land in Dorchester in January 1632/3, so he could well have been one of those from the West Country who came to New England in 1632 to join those who had come before. Stephen French's public career is unusual. In a two-year period from early 1637 to early 1639 he was entrusted by the town of Weymouth with a number of offices representing the town at the colony level, and then these honors were abruptly cut off, so that for the last forty years of his life he was almost invisible in the public records. Perhaps he was involved in scandal; perhaps he did not represent his town well. No evidence survives to explain this truncated career; but his son did reverse the family fortunes with a vengeance, and amassed both land and titles beyond most of his contemporaries.

THOMAS FRENCH ORIGIN: Assington, Suffolk MIGRATION: 1632 FIRST RESIDENCE: Boston REMOVES: Ipswich 1635 OCCUPATION: Tailor. John Stratton writes from Boston under date of 17 March 1633/4: "I have put my sister a suit of mohair to making at Goodman French's. She were best get the tailor to take her measure and send per Jno. Gallop" [ _WP_ (javascript:APop(p13836,110,132);) 3:157]. Thomas French's inventory included eleven yards of homemade cloth. CHURCH MEMBERSHIP: Admitted to Boston church as member #128, which would be no later than mid-1632 [ _BChR_ (javascript:APop(p13837,160,192);) 14]; on 27 January 1638/9 "our brother Thomas French was with the consent of the congregation dismissed to the church of Ipswich" [_BChR_ (javascript:APop(p13837,160,192);) 22]. FREEMAN: 6 November 1632 [ _MBCR_ (javascript:APop(p13839,150,180);) 1:367]. EDUCATION: He signed his will. OFFICES: Essex grand jury, 28 September 1652 [ _EQC_ (javascript:APop(p13840,130,156);) 1:260]. Petit jury, 30 September 1651, 31 March 1657, 28 September 1658, 29 March 1659, 27 March 1660, 25 March 1662, 27 September 1664, 26 September 1665, 28 September 1669, 24 September 1672, 31 March 1674, 30 March 1675, 24 September 1678 [_EQC_ (javascript:APop(p13840,130,156);) 1:232, 2:11, 111, 138, 195, 347, 3:182, 270, 4:175, 5:79, 269, 6:1, 7:82]. Coroner's jury on the body of Samuel Adams, Jr., 30 September 1676 [_EQC_ (javascript:APop(p13840,130,156);) 6:234]. Had service in the Pequod War. Proposed for Lieutenant, 25 March 1639 (but apparently not confirmed; in a letter of that date Daniel Dennison writes to John Winthrop "Our company wanting some officers, have according to their liberty, made choice of some, whom they desired me to propound to the Court or Council. They were willing to express their love and liking to Sergeant French and Sergeant Howlett proposing the former for Lieutenant, the other for Ensign" [_WP_ (javascript:APop(p13836,110,132);) 4:106]). On 18 May 1664 "Sergt. Thomas French deposed that being ordered by Major Genll. Denison to carry two soldiers who were stubborn off the field to prison, he went to them and persuaded them to submit themselves, promising to mediate for them" [_EQC_ (javascript:APop(p13840,130,156);) 3:140]. Appointed ensign at Ipswich 18 May 1664 [_MBCR_ (javascript:APop(p13839,150,180);) 4:2:106]. ESTATE: At a selectman's meeting 31 January 1660[/1] eight men, including Thomas French, were granted liberty to "clear and break up a parcel of land at Scott's hill to have two acres each for six years upon condition that they sow four bushels of good hay seed on every acre, to keep up the fence a year so that the English grass should get head, the hay seed to be sown with the last crop" [_EQC_ (javascript:APop(p13840,130,156);) 3:271]. In his will, dated 3 August 1680 and proved 28 September 1680, "Thomas French Senior of Ipswich ... being weak of body" bequeathed to "Mary my beloved wife the bed whereon I used to lie, with all the appurtenances and furniture belonging thereto"; to "my son Thomas French" clothing; to "my son John French" one cow "to make up the full sum of £30 which I formerly promised him for his portion"; to "my daughter Mary Smith" one cow; to "my son Samuel French" a bed and bedding; "my sons Thomas and Samuel French" in consideration of £20 paid to "my son Ephraim French" as the remaining part of his portion, "my two sons Thomas and Samuel" shall receive the Pequod lands and division lot of marsh to be equally divided betwixt them; to "my son Thomas French" my dwelling house and homestead, also my lot in Labour-in-vain fields of twelve acres, also the rest of my cattle, stock, and moveable goods; to "my son Samuel" two acres of upland and two acres of meadow at Reedy marsh; "my son Thomas French" to give free liberty to "Mary my wife his mother" to dwell in the said house and to make use of any room or rooms thereof for her convenient accommodation ... likewise ... any such moveables as I do now leave in the hands of my son Thomas"; after her [Mary's] decease, "my son Thomas" shall deliver to "my three children John, Samuel and Mary" three of the biggest pewter dishes; "my two sons Thomas and Samuel" to provide for "their mother's" comfortable maintenance, and if she is not satisfied, they to allow her £9 paid by Thomas and 20s. paid by Samuel annually; and if she suffers sickness and the aforesaid £10 does not suffice, "my two sons Thomas and Samuel" shall supply her with necessaries and my lot in Labour-in-vain fields and two acres of meadow at Reedy Marsh shall stand bound respectively to my said wife during her natural life as security for the true performance of this my will as respecting her maintenance by my two sons; "my son Thomas French" sole executor [ _EPR_ (javascript:APop(p13847,190,228);) 3:379-81]. The inventory of Ensign Thomas French was taken 25 August 1680 and totalled £217 15s. 6d. including £150 in real estate: "his dwelling house & barn & homestead with the privilege belonging," £70; "twelve acres of land at Labor in vain," £60; "two acres of land by Scotes Lane," £10; and "two acres of marsh in the common field," £10 [_EPR_ (javascript:APop(p13847,190,228);) 3:380-81]. BIRTH: Baptized Assington, Suffolk, 27 November 1608, son of Thomas and Susan (Riddlesdale) French [ _Dudley Wildes Anc _ (javascript:APop(p13849,130,156);) 64]. DEATH: Ipswich 8 August 1680. MARRIAGE: By 1632 Mary _____; she died at Ipswich 6 May 1681. CHILDREN: i MARY, bp. Boston 23 September 1632 [_BChR_ (javascript:APop(p13837,160,192);) 278 (corrected from 1631)]; d. soon. ii MARY, bp. Boston 2 March 1633/4 [_BChR_ (javascript:APop(p13837,160,192);) 278]; m. by 1657 Robert Smith (called Mary Smith in father's will) [Amos Towne Anc 25-27]. iii JOHN, b. about 1635 (deposed aged "about forty-eight" about March 1682 [_EQC_ (javascript:APop(p13840,130,156);) 8:329] unless this is someone else); m. by 1657 Phebe Keyes (son Thomas born Ipswich 25 May 1657), daughter of _ROBERT KEYES_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=greatmigrationindex&f3=jumptoROBERTKEYES) . iv THOMAS, b. about 1636 (deposed aged 22 in 1656 [_EQC_ (javascript:APop(p13840,130,156);) 2:140], deposed aged "about forty-seven" in March 1683 [_EQC_ (javascript:APop(p13840,130,156);) 9:16], deposed aged "about forty-eight" about March 1684 [_EQC_ (javascript:APop(p13840,130,156);) 9:191]); m. Ipswich 29 February 1659/60 Mary Adams. v SARAH, b. say 1638; on 30 September 1656 "Hackaliah Bridges, accused by Sarah French of his getting her with child, and bound over, being brought by Sergeant French, was discharged" [_EQC_ (javascript:APop(p13840,130,156);) 2:2]; if she was a daughter of Thomas French, she had apparently died without issue prior to 1680, as she is not named in his will. vi SAMUEL, b. say 1641; convicted for fornication, 26 March 1667 [_EQC_ (javascript:APop(p13840,130,156);) 3:398]; d. Ipswich in 1688 (day and month not stated in town vital records), apparently unmarried. vii EPHRAIM, b. about 1643 (deposed in 1658 aged 15 [_EQC_ (javascript:APop(p13840,130,156);) 2:139]); d. Enfield, Massachusetts (now Connecticut), in September 1716, unmarried [Amos Towne Anc 50]. ASSOCIATIONS: Thomas French and his sister Alice had arrived in New England by 1632, and their two next younger sisters, Dorcas and Susan, came in 1633. Their parents and younger siblings sailed for New England after 1633, and are not included in this phase of the study. [See _Parker-Ruggles_ (javascript:APop(p13859,150,180);) 412-29, _Dudley Wildes Anc_ (javascript:APop(p13860,130,156);) 63-64 and _NEHGR_ (javascript:APop(p13861,110,132);) 142:250-52, 143:213-20, 363-64 for the ancestry of this group of French siblings.] Alice married _THOMAS HOWLETT_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=greatmigrationindex&f3=jumptoTHOMASHOWLETT) and Dorcas married first _CHRISTOPHER PEAKE_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=greatmigrationindex&f3=jumptoCHRISTOPHERPEAKE) and then _GRIFFIN CRAFTS_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=greatmigrationindex&f3=jumptoGRIFFINCRAFTS) (sketches for these families will be found elsewhere in this work). Susan may have been a servant in the household of John Winthrop Jr. for a time, but otherwise left no record in New England. In a letter dated Groton 14 March 1632/3 John Bluett asked John Winthrop Jr. to remember him to "my schollers Thomas French and John Clarke" [_WP_ (javascript:APop(p13836,110,132);) 3:108]. COMMENTS: With most of the adult male population of Ipswich, Thomas French signed the petition to keep Mr. John Winthrop Jr. in town, 21 June 1637 [_WP_ (javascript:APop(p13836,110,132);) 3:433]. Ensign Thomas French and Thomas French Jr. were sureties on the bond of Samuel French when young Samuel was charged with a misdemeanor with Lydia Browne, at court 26 March 1667 [_EQC_ (javascript:APop(p13840,130,156);) 3:398].

PRIMOGENITURE CONCERNS REAL PROPERTY The old English Law of Primogeniture concerns the inheritance of "real property" only, such as land, buildings, etc. Under this law, the eldest living son (the "heir at law") inherited all the real property of the father if the father died intestate, i. e., without a will. If a will had been made, then the will's stipulations would govern. Since primogeniture was such a well known and standard procedure in the English speaking world, no specific mention of this transfer of title to the deceased's real property would usually be made in the court records concerning the estate. As a general rule, after the American Revolution, most states abolished both entail and primogeniture. In Virginia (VA) the entail was abolished in 1776; however, primogeniture was not eliminated in VA until 1785. The VA law, unlike the NC law of 1784, provided for equal sharing of real property among all the heirs - both male and female. In April 1784, the NC Legislature, in lieu of primogeniture, substituted a scheme where, in the case of intestate death, the father's real property would be shared among all the deceased's male children. The female children were completely left out of the sharing. In South Carolina (SC), primogeniture was not abolished until 19 February 1791, with an effective date of 01 May 1791. ENTAIL This is the name given to the legal status of a landed estate when its ownership is restricted through inheritance to biological descendants of the original grantee in order to maintain its size. Originally practiced in New York and the South, entail was abolished, along with primogeniture (inheritance by only the eldest son), throughout the United States before 1800. The practice of protecting large estates through restrictions on inheritance was brought from England, but owing to the vast abundance of available rich land in America, workers and tenants could obtain their own land, and large holdings became less profitable. Also, descendants of landowners could turn to the challenge of earning even greater wealth through their own efforts, and inheritance of large holdings was no longer the major path to wealth. Abolition of entail and primogeniture was part of a general reform movement that included the grant to married women of the right to control their own property and the disestablishment of churches. PRIMOGENITURE This form of land transfer was a holdover from medieval times that affected American colonization and ended in the wave of reforms that swept the newly created United States in the wake of the Revolution. In Britain, under primogeniture, a family's land was inherited entirely by the oldest male child, a system that served to keep estates intact and perpetuate the aristocracy. As a result, often lacking land or the means to buy it, many younger British sons turned to careers in the military or clergy, or sought marriage with the daughter of a wealthy family. Another alternative was to leave England for the New World, and this possibility attracted many settlers to what became the thirteen colonies along the Atlantic seaboard. They brought the institution of primogeniture with them, but it began to fade as colonization continued, for, unlike Great Britain, America offered enough land to go around, and it was more easily acquired. The principle of primogeniture was followed only when a landowner died without a will. The American Revolution ended the practice. During and after the war, the new states abolished such feudal holdovers as entail (which also kept land within a family) and quitrents (a tax paid to the land grantor). Primogeniture met a similar fate: Georgia was the first to end it in 1777, and the other states followed suit.

Hugh While "some" French's apparently moved NJ to SC, where did the other French's you speak of live in NJ? Are there records of them actually being Quaker faith? The origin of my non-Quaker Richard French at Walpack Sussex in 1793 was not Quaker, do not know his origin. Likewise, Julia's Samuel at Anson in 1750 is still a mystery, we do not know if he came direct from England or moved from Maybe Long Island? Judith's David at Passaic was Presbyterian. I theorize there are 2 distinct branches of French's- One descendant from The Quaker settlers, one pre-existent when they came. Or as a relative has said- maybe they just stepped off the Space Ship..... Dick French From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 2:33 PM Subject: [FRENCH-L] MIgration from NJ to SC Mid 1700s > All, > Does anyone know of any movement that would cause Quakers of NJ to remove to > SC in the mid 1700s? I have a family, FRENCHs, who did just that. The MOOREs > may have been among others. They came to SC before the RW and were active > participants in the War, thus I conclude they may have left NJ to avoid the > Quaker faith. It's a thought. > Best regards, > Hugh > >

When you find an ancestor that has been provided land due to his service in the War of 1812 be sure and obtain the person's MILITARY SERVICE RECORD from the National Archives. I had great success on 2 of my lines with men in the War of 1812, including my French "brick wall." Audrey Cox Vogelpohl Seattle, Washington

There is no one listed as George A French in the 1850 census. They could not very well be brothers because the 1870 census lists Lester G French as a 1 year old son of Olin, 25 yrs and Emma H, 23 years old. Bob French [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 11:39 PM Subject: [FRENCH-L] 1850 and 1870 census > Hello all. Could someone look up George A French in1850 census, Somerworth, > Strafford Co. NH and Lester G French in 1870 Cheshire Co. NH and tell me who > the parents are? I hope they are brothers. > Many thanks, > George H. French >

In a message dated 8/12/2004 11:05:12 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: 4 year old (not Lester) This is a male named Francis H. French age 4

Hello all. Could someone look up George A French in1850 census, Somerworth, Strafford Co. NH and Lester G French in 1870 Cheshire Co. NH and tell me who the parents are? I hope they are brothers. Many thanks, George H. French

In a message dated 8/12/04 7:14:17 PM, [email protected] writes: << Orleans. A Joseph FRENCH received a land patent in Illinois for 160 acres. Issue Date: 1/28/1818 Land Office: Illinois Cancelled: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: May 6, 1812: ScripWarrant Act of 1812 (2 Stat. 728) . . . the Scrip Warrant Act of 1812. This promised 160 acres to privates and NCOs who enlisted in regiments raised by Congress and served for 5 years, unless discharged sooner or killed. >> ____________ I have a Joseph FRENCH who moved to KY from SC about 1795. He was sighted in Warren Co., KY and later in Wilson Co., TN in 1808. After that he disappears. He would be a candidate for the Joseph you cite. Best regards, Hugh

Name: George A French Age: 1 Estimated Birth Year: 1848 Birth Place: New Hampshire Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire Page: 133 Roll: M432_439 Shows David D? French age 36 Stage driver, Sarah French 40, child can not read 4 year old (not Lester) then George A 1 year old. Name: Lester G French Age in 1870: 1 Estimated Birth Year: 1868 Birthplace: New Hampshire Home in 1870: Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View Image Post Office: Keene Roll: M593_838 Page: 638 Image: 340 Year: 1870 Shows Olin French 25, Emma H 23, Lester G. 1 and someone last name Davis? 12 female Don't know if below belongs: Name: Lester G. French Location 2: boards George W. French's, No. Main Occupation: shoemaker Year: 1889 City: West Bridgewater State: MA Name: Lester G. French Location 2: Lincoln, bey. Pleasant Hill Occupation: shoemaker Year: 1890 City: West Bridgewater State: MA -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 11:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [FRENCH-L] 1850 and 1870 census Hello all. Could someone look up George A French in1850 census, Somerworth, Strafford Co. NH and Lester G French in 1870 Cheshire Co. NH and tell me who the parents are? I hope they are brothers. Many thanks, George H. French

If you have a FRENCH ancestor of age to fight in the American Revolution or the War of 1812 check out the names below for FRENCH servicemen whose warrants were used in Illinois 1817-1818 FERGUSON SETTLEMENT in IL In 1816 came John Scott, John Laird, James Sims, Henry Peck, Andrew Matthews, Jr., James Matthews, Lefford FRENCH, James FRENCH, Madison Co., IL -- Within the Ferguson Settlement the first marriage was that of Lefferd French and Sarah Matthews in 1815. 1820 Census in Illinois. Madison is located on the Mississippi River in the area where the Missouri River joins. Joseph b. before 1775 James b. 1775-1794 Luford b. 1775-1794 Lophin b. 1794-1804 WoodRiver, Madison, IL--Joseph males; 3<10, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] [email protected] 45 &up females; 4<10, [email protected], [email protected] Silver Creek, Madison, IL--James males: [email protected] females: 1<10 [email protected] [email protected] Luford males: [email protected] females: 1<10 [email protected] [email protected]&up Sangamo, Madison, IL -- Lophin males: [email protected] females: 1<10 [email protected] Cape Girardeau is on the MO side of the Mississippi and Jackson is one county north on the other side. Joseph b. before 1775 or b. 1775-1794 ?Fernie b. 1794-1804 Levi b. 1775-1794 Saline, Jackson, IL -- Joseph FRENCH males: 3<10 [email protected], [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]&up females: 4<10 [email protected] [email protected] 26-45 ?Fernie males: [email protected] females 1<10, [email protected] Levi males: [email protected] ======================= A Joseph FRENCH received a land patent in Illinois for 160 acres. Issue Date: 1/28/1818 Land Office: Illinois Authority: May 6, 1812: ScripWarrant Act of 1812 (2 Stat. 728) Patentee: JAMES FRENCH Warrantee: JAMES FRENCH State: ILLINOIS Acres: 160 Issue Date: 2/12/1818 Land Office: Illinois Authority: May 6, 1812: ScripWarrant Act of 1812 (2 Stat. 728) Patentee: JOHN FRENCH Warrantee: JOHN FRENCH State: ILLINOIS Acres: 160 Issue Date: 11/13/1818 Land Office: Illinois Authority: May 6, 1812: ScripWarrant Act of 1812 (2 Stat. 728) Patentee: JACOB FRENCH Warrantee: JACOB FRENCH State: ILLINOIS Acres: 160 Issue Date: 11/29/1817 Land Office: Illinois Authority: May 6, 1812: ScripWarrant Act of 1812 (2 Stat. 728) Patentee: JOHN FRENCH Warrantee: JOHN FRENCH State: ILLINOIS Acres: 160 Issue Date: 5/2/1818 Land Office: Illinois Authority: May 6, 1812: ScripWarrant Act of 1812 (2 Stat. 728) Patentee: LUMAN FRENCH Warrantee: LUMAN FRENCH State: ILLINOIS Acres: 160 Issue Date: 1/7/1818 Land Office: Illinois Authority: May 6, 1812: ScripWarrant Act of 1812 (2 Stat. 728) Patentee: MICAH FRENCH Warrantee: MICAH FRENCH State: ILLINOIS Acres: 160 Issue Date: 2/20/1818 Land Office: Illinois Authority: May 6, 1812: ScripWarrant Act of 1812 (2 Stat. 728) Patentee: OTIS FRENCH Warrantee: OTIS FRENCH State: ILLINOIS Acres: 160 Issue Date: 12/15/1817 Land Office: Illinois Authority: May 6, 1812: ScripWarrant Act of 1812 (2 Stat. 728) Patentee: OVIA FRENCH Warrantee: OVIA FRENCH State: ILLINOIS Acres: 160 Issue Date: 7/30/1818 Land Office: Illinois Authority: May 6, 1812: ScripWarrant Act of 1812 (2 Stat. 728) Patentee: RUSSELL FRENCH Warrantee: RUSSELL FRENCH State: ILLINOIS Acres: 160 Issue Date: 2/10/1818 Land Office: Illinois Authority: May 6, 1812: ScripWarrant Act of 1812 (2 Stat. 728) Patentee: SAMUEL FRENCH Warrantee: SAMUEL FRENCH State: ILLINOIS Acres: 160 Issue Date: 12/15/1817 Land Office: Illinois Authority: May 6, 1812: ScripWarrant Act of 1812 (2 Stat. 728) Patentee: SAMUEL G FRENCH Warrantee: SAMUEL FRENCH State: ILLINOIS Acres: 160 Issue Date: 12/9/1817 Land Office: Illinois Authority: May 6, 1812: ScripWarrant Act of 1812 (2 Stat. 728) Patentee: WILLIAM FRENCH Warrantee: WILLIAM FRENCH State: ILLINOIS Acres: 160 Issue Date: 7/2/1818 Land Office: Illinois Authority: May 6, 1812: ScripWarrant Act of 1812 (2 Stat. 728) Patentee: WINTHROP FRENCH State: ILLINOIS Acres: 160 Issue Date: 1/15/1818 Land Office: Illinois Authority: May 6, 1812: ScripWarrant Act of 1812 (2 Stat. 728) ================= . . . the Scrip Warrant Act of 1812. This promised 160 acres to privates and NCOs who enlisted in regiments raised by Congress and served for 5 years, unless discharged sooner or killed. NOTE: Not all of the above FRENCH's moved to Illinois. The serviceman could sell his land warrant and never lived in Illinois.

A Joseph FRENCH enrolled in Captain Fidelio C. Sharp's Comany, Kentucky mounted militia, Commanded by Lieutetant Colonel Young Ewing for 6 weeks tour of duty beginning Sept 18, 1812 and ending Oct 30, 1812. Served as a private. A Joseph FRENCH enrolled in Captain John C Dodd's Company, Kentucky detached militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel William Mitchusson for a 4 week tour of duty beginning Nov 20, 1814 and ending May 20, 1815. This Joseph died 21st Feb 1815 at New Orleans. A Joseph FRENCH received a land patent in Illinois for 160 acres. Issue Date: 1/28/1818 Land Office: Illinois Cancelled: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: May 6, 1812: ScripWarrant Act of 1812 (2 Stat. 728) . . . the Scrip Warrant Act of 1812. This promised 160 acres to privates and NCOs who enlisted in regiments raised by Congress and served for 5 years, unless discharged sooner or killed.

can anyone tell me who is anna french that married joseph vaughn in 1800 livingston co,ky... was her maiden name french or pulliam..... thanks for any help..

Hi all, Have any of you searched for FRENCH obits from Obituary Central's archive? It is important to choose a state from the dropdown because if you don't you will get a lot of "French Mortuary" results. The address is http://www.obitcentral.com and the search engine is on the right side of the page with the magnifying glass next to it. Hope this helps. Bill GenealogyBuff.com http://www.genealogybuff.com FamGen.net http://www.famgen.net

New to the HORN List. Hannah HORN(E) m. Joseph FRENCH in Raritan, Somerset Co., NJ on 3 Jan 1749. She was the daughter of Simon and Sarah (Olden) HORN(E) b. c1731. They may have been Quakers as the FRENCHs were established in that faith. Hannah and Joseph had the following children: Lafford (1753), Sarah (1754), William, Joseph, Simon, and Mary. Although the birth dates of Lafford and Sarah are given, the others are not known. The time lapse between marriage 1749 and child 1753 suggests that the order of birth maybe different from the order given. For instance, both Joseph and Simon are the names of the grandfathers which usually would go to the first two sons. The name Lafford maybe a corruption of Leffert, a name used among the Dutch settlers of the time. But why would a son be so named? Usually a close relative if he were the first son. A search of the ancestry of this family reveals one unknown parent of Joseph FRENCH. Joseph's father was also named Joseph and married an "Allee," thought to be a first name or nick name. Her parents are unknown. It is suggested that she offers the clue to the use of the name Lafford/Leffert. Much of this FRENCH ancestry is in Howard Barclay FRENCH's, "The Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas FRENCH," Phila 1909, Vols. I and II. I am curious about the HORN(E) history/genealogy. Is there a document that follows them in early America? Best regards, Hugh

All, Does anyone know of any movement that would cause Quakers of NJ to remove to SC in the mid 1700s? I have a family, FRENCHs, who did just that. The MOOREs may have been among others. They came to SC before the RW and were active participants in the War, thus I conclude they may have left NJ to avoid the Quaker faith. It's a thought. Best regards, Hugh

Migrations into Spartanburg Co., SC. http://www.rootsweb.com/~scsparta/spb_scot.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~scsparta/spbg_tip.htm

This is from someone I'm in contact with related to my LORTON line on the [CLARK-CHAMP] OH list Does anyone have any information on the following FRENCH I have no idea if they are connected to me but you never know. Hugh French born 1879 married to Savannah Mullin. I don't have any other info other than that her first husband was in my CLOUGH line. They may have been in Kentucky. And Arthur BENSON 1806-16 September 1853, Born in Ohio, he married 1st 5 October 1828 in Warren County, Hannah French. He married 2nd 20 September 1846, Mary ARGEBRIGHT. Thank you for your help and God bless Lorri _________________________________________________________________ Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/

In a message dated 8/10/04 9:06:09 AM, [email protected] writes: << Hugh French born 1879 married to Savannah Mullin. I don't have any other info other than that her first husband was in my CLOUGH line. They may have been in Kentucky. >> ________ I have an interest in the name Hugh FRENCH and Susannah MULLIN. I need to know more about Susannah MULLIN. Was MULLIN her married name? There was a Hugh FRENCH and a Daniel C. MULLINS in Warren Co., TN in 1812 (tax list) which means that these two clans were together earlier than 1879 when your Hugh FRENCH was born. There may be a connection. Best regards, Hugh