I did not introduce as fact that Joseph and Hannah Horn French did not go to SC. You are full of it. No where in my message did I say or reference anything about Joseph and Hannah Horn French going or not going to SC. You need to read better before jumping on my case. ----- Original Message ----- From: <HFTHusma@aol.com> To: <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 2:22 PM Subject: Re: [FRENCH-L] Re: Lafford (1753 NJ-1834 NC) > In a message dated 5/19/00 1:41:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > jlfrench@iname.com writes: > > << Lafford French born 1753 Raritans Landing, N.J. died 9 Nov 1834 Rutherford > County, NC Son of Joseph French Jr born 1727 Raritans Landing, N.J. died > 1760 N.J. and Hannah Horn born 1731 Raritans Landing, N.J. > > Joseph French Jr Son of Joseph French Sr born 23 Jul 1698 Shrewsbury, N.J. > Died 1752 Shrewsbury, N.J. and Allee ? > > Joseph French Sr Son of Thomas French (3) born 31 Oct 1667 Nether Heyford, > England Died 1745 Moorestown, Burilington County, N.J. and Mary Allen. > > Thomas French (3) Son of Thomas French (2) born 29 Oct 1639 Nether Heyford, > England Died 3 may 1699 Rancocas, N.J. and Jane Atkins > > Thomas French (2) son of Thomas ffrench born 1611 Nether Heyford, England > died 1673 Nether Heyford England and Sara Wood.>> > > Jeff, > You introduce as fact that Josesph and Hannah (Horn) FRENCH did not go to SC > as their four sons and one daughter did. I belive that I have a reference > that says that Joseph and Hannah were in SC. Your record contends that > Joseph, Jr. died in 1760 in NJ. This means that their oldest child, Lafford, > was 7 at the time and Sarah, William, Joseph (III) and Simon went to SC with > their mother or went on their own. I think that 1760 is about the time > Joseph, Jr. and family left NJ for SC It seems to me that the date of Joseph, > Jr's death is challengeable. Would you provide me with a documentation > reference? > > The record shows that Joseph FRENCH, Sr applied for permission to marry in > 1722 and that the Friends (Quakers) permission was granted. Joseph, Jr. was > born some time after that, so I suspect that 1727 is correct, but I have > never seen such a reference. I could use a referece here also. > > Thanks for the effort you are making to keep the record for all of us to use. > > Incidentally, I am of the Joseph and Hannah (Horn) FRENCH line thru their > son, William, and his daughter, Jane, who m. Captain John DENTON. I do not > have the wife of William or his place/date of death. Could use some help. > > Best regards, > Hugh >