The FRENCH FAMILY HISTORY, researched by Jerry O'Neil Coonley b. 9 Sep 1726 in Braintree MA d. 15 Oct. 1799 in Sandgate VT. Micah French Sr. enlisted as a private solider in Capt. Captain William Henry's company, Col. Whitney regiment in Athol. After service of two months and 19 days ( including 19 days travel time home) in Rhode Island, he was discharged July 5, 1777. He again enlisted from Athol, Sept. 28, 1777, this time in Capt. John Oliver's company, Nathan Sparhawk's regiment. He was discharged Oct. 18, 1777 after 18 days service including 8 days travel time home, during this later enlistment he served as part of the reinforcements of the Northern army during the defeat and surrender of the British Army under General Burgoyne at Saratoga NY. about 1785 he again moved with his wife and those of his children still unmarried, to Dumerston, Vermont. In the middle 1790's they went with their now grown son Micah, and his family to Windsor Vermont and in 1798 making the last move of their lives Micah and Ruth French, made their home in Sandgate Vermont near the New York State line. They were the parents of nine children. He was married to Ruth Wild in 1747 Braintree, Suffolk, MA, USA Any connection to him or information to help verify his parents names would be VERY appreciated. Godbless Lorri Searching surnames related to my FRENC line: FRENCH, RIDDLESDALE, THAYER -IN Assington , Suffolk England, NY, MA,VT, OH, BAINTER, O'HEARE/HEARE VA, OH, CA, STEPHENSON, McCLURE, VA, MA, OH

----- Original Message ----- > > b. 9 Sep 1726 in Braintree MA d. 15 Oct. 1799 in Sandgate VT. > > Micah French Sr. enlisted as a private solider in Capt. Captain William Henry's company, Col. Whitney regiment in Athol. After service of two months and 19 days ( including 19 days travel time > Lorri See Waldo C. Sprague - Braintree Families # 1786. This is on a microfilm also cards at Quincy Historical Society. NEHGS has all data. Micah(4), Thomas (3), John (2-1) b. Braintree 09 Sep 1726, md 26 Dec 1746 Ruth Wild, b 28 Oct 1722, dau William & Ruth (Hersey) Wild. Removed to Bridgewater circa 1750 Thomas (3) is card 1770, John (2) is card 1765, John (1) is cards 1761-65. Most other Braintree ancestors of Micah will also be in Sprague note: Frank Dyer has had some of this material on his web site. Brian Littlefield Ft Wayne, IN