In a message dated 8/13/04 8:12:08 PM, [email protected] writes: << Neal FRENCH and Joseph FRENCH sign the Regulators Petition Petition dated 9 October 1769. >> __________ J. This seems to reflect Joseph FRENCH (I) of NJ since he was married in 1749 and his children were born after that date, so all (including Joseph (II)), would be under 20. Do you have a Province where this petition was originated? The counties seen to be the same as those found in NC. This was just before the Regulator Revolution which was put down by Gov. Tyron at the Battle of Alamance (Orange Co.), NC in 1771. Apparently the FRENCHs moved to SC after this incident. There was a group of Quakers who organized Wrightsboro, GA (on the South Carolina border) about this time. Best regards, Hugh

Samuel FRENCH and James FRENCH shown in 1763 - on tax list of Anson Co. SOUTH CAROLINA - REGULATOR PARDON - 1771 -- no FRENCH name included. Area later known as Rutherford Co. was once part of Anson County -- The northern areas of some SC counties that border NC were once considered to be in Anson County too. When the NC-SC line was later surveyed, (after 1771) these areas became part of SC. ". . . . the territory began to be known as North and South Carolina. The northern territory was made a separate colony in 1712 and had its own governors until 1829. This boundary begun in 1735, but was not established, nor fully surveyed until 1815." By: Paul R. Sarrett, Jr.