Sorry, Lorri, there was another Micah French who married Ruth Wild. The first Micah born to Thomas French in 1720 appears to have died as an infant and the name was used again for Thomas' last born in 1726. He did indeed marry Ruth Wild, according to Chart #5. Can you provide a citation for "The FRENCH FAMILY HISTORY, researched by Jerry O'Neil Coonley". Was it published? It might shed some light on my line. Thanks Good luck on your search. Ed Finigan ++++++++++++++++++++= Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 13:03:49 -0600 From: "Mindream" <mindream@satx.rr.com> To: FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Fw: [FRENCH-L] RE: FRENCH, Thomas m. Mary ALLEN; August 18, 1714 Thankyou for your help and your time ED, you are very kind and have helped me alot.This is getting too nerve wracking of a hobby... Micah French Sr. does have children with Ruth Wild which are documented in some other records that other researchers have sent me. He and Ruth Wild had several children Micah French Jr. who m, Sarah How being one and my gggg based on The FRENCH FAMILY HISTORY, researched by Jerry O'Neil Coonley 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,