Hello to you Maryland Researchers. I am descended from the French family that you mentioned in your earlier e-mails. My Elizabeth French lived in Tazewell County Virginia . She was born about 1770 in Maryland and is reported to be the daughter of Stephen and Eve French. Could one of you please give me an approximate date for the Stephen French who was the son of Ignatius. Could he have been the father of my Elizabeth who was born about 1770? Did he marry someone named Eve? This has been a project of many years of searching and I would appreciate your help so much. Elizabeth was married to a French (cousin?). He was John C. French but the family legend was that he came from Ireland (Galway) as a stowaway on a ship as a young boy. He was supposed to be from a prominent family. Perhaps he went to stay with cousins in Maryland upon his arrival. Thank you so much for any help you can give me about Elizabeth, daughter of Stephen and Eve. Carol Godwin
I have an approximate date for Stephen as 1762. Interesting that your John was possibly a stowaway, as the same legend follows my James. My line is full of Elizabeth's, I'll do some further checking to see if anything looks logical for a match up. Treysgrand@aol.com wrote: > Hello to you Maryland Researchers. I am descended from the French family > that you mentioned in your earlier e-mails. My Elizabeth French lived in > Tazewell County Virginia . She was born about 1770 in Maryland and is > reported to be the daughter of Stephen and Eve French. Could one of you > please give me an approximate date for the Stephen French who was the son of > Ignatius. Could he have been the father of my Elizabeth who was born about > 1770? Did he marry someone named Eve? This has been a project of many > years of searching and I would appreciate your help so much. > > Elizabeth was married to a French (cousin?). He was John C. French but the > family legend was that he came from Ireland (Galway) as a stowaway on a ship > as a young boy. He was supposed to be from a prominent family. Perhaps he > went to stay with cousins in Maryland upon his arrival. > > Thank you so much for any help you can give me about Elizabeth, daughter of > Stephen and Eve. > > Carol Godwin