Hi Lorri, The question of a connection of Rachel French to your Springfield, Clark Co., OH. FRENCHs is a good one. You have me wondering as well if it is possible. I have nothing on where Benjamin FRENCH was born, betw. 1763-1775, nor where Deborah was born, betw. 1773-1780. The bouncing back and forth of the births of the children between Fountain Co., IN and OH are interesting. Then to throw a wrench into things is the birth of Rebecca in Maryland in 1796. Unfortunately I don't have the birthplace of James FRENCH. I have the following on Benjamin: According to Grt. Grandson, William Edgar French, Benjamin was living abt. 1780. According to the Common Pleas, Miami Co., Ohio on microfilm #1030025 of the Family History Library (LDS) pg. 108 Alexander No. 7 Benjamin French, Mordicai Mendinghall, John Hoop } In Debt $80 Damage $50 Judgement by default--- Sept 11th 1810 Paid by the Defendant--$31.11 Benjamin French, Estate, intestate estate 1811, Champaign Co., OH, Common Pleas Court Minute Book2, p117. Letters of Administration granted to Ralph French on the estate of Benjamin French, who took the oath required by law. Isaac Stout --John Crane and John Enoch are appointed appraisers. Georg Wilson and Isaac Stout sureties in the sun of four hundred dollars. $400 Estate of Benjamin French } Bond of Ralph French et al. } Know all men by these present, that we Ralph French, with George Wilson and Isaac Martin, his securities of the county of Champaign, and State of Ohio, are held and firmly bound unto the treasureer for the time being for the County of Champaign in the sum of four hundred dollars, for the payment whereof well and gtruly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us our heirs, executors and administrators, and each of theirs firmly by these presnets, sealed with our seals, and dated at urbance, this 21st day of May in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eleven-- The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above named Bound Ralph Franch, administrator of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said Benjamin French, deceased, do make or cause to be made a true inventory of all and singular, the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come into his possession or knowledge, or the possession of any other person for theirs, and make releases there of th the Clerk of said Court, within three months from this date hereof, and the same goods, chattels and credits and all other goods chattel and credits of the said deceased, at the time of his death, or which at any time after shall come into his possession or the possession of any, other person for him, do well and truly administer according to Law and further do make a true and full account of his administration within Twelve months, and all the rest and residue of the said goods Chattels and credits which shall be found remaining upon the said Administrators account the same being first ixamined and approved of by the Court, he shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively as the said court shall direct, and if it shall hereafter appear, that any last will and testament was made by the said deceased, and the executor or executors executrix or executrixes, therein named, shall prove the same, agreeable to law and request letters testamentary thereon, if the within bound Ralph French on being by the Court required to deliver up the said letters of administration, then this obligatioon to be void and of no effect, otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue. Signed, sealed and ackn--} owledged in the forsence of} Ralph French (Seal) his William Ward George X Wilson (Seal) Mark Isaac Martin (Seal) 1845 Miami Co., OH, case number 1360 I do know that when Benjamin died in 1812, a James FRENCH (possibly his brother) was appointed guardian to James, John, Joanna, Rachel, and William FRENCH, in Miami Co., OH. At the same time there was a Ralph FRENCH who could also have been a brother to Benjamin that was closely tied in Miami Co. Hope this is the year we find some solid answers! Sharon Lorri wrote: <<I'm wondering if your Rachel French is connected to my FRENCH from the Springfield Ohio area mainly John French son of Micah French Jr. and Sarah How b. in Vt. I know I've come accross this name before Are any of your In French have roots in Vt and Ma as well? Happy New Year (at least in 30 min from now Where is your James French from? Godbless Lorri in TX>>