For anyone researching Samuel French of North Carolina (FG103, French DNA) : 1785/05/24.....plat for 276 acres on branch of Saluda River, 96th District, SC. 1786/03/18.....deed for 100 acres on Clarks fork, from Elijah and Hanna Clark., Wilkes, GA 1790 Census, Greenville, SC, Samuel French males +16 males -16 Females slaves 5 1 7 2 1798-1800...Samuel, Sam, Thomas and John are in Montgomery County TN.Tax Lists. Does anyone have information or theory about who is who in SC and GA? Note the five males over 16 in the 1790 Greenvile census. Who might they have been? Also, assuming these are the subject Samuel(s), is there a SC connection because of relationship with Joseph French? It appears that Thomas French, son of Samuel Sr., brother of Samuel Jr. went to Tennessee about 1785 ( Thomas in 1787 Davidson Co. TN Tax List) and was involved in surveying middle Tennessee areas for North Carolina military reservation. Father and brothers followed in the 1798 time frame. Correct? Appreciate your response. Garland French

Garland, NOticed no one had responded to you yet. I have seen in the SC land files a tremendous number of entries for some of the Clarks--which would indicate they were involved in the land speculation/questionable activities that took place. Noticed you mentioned one of the FRENCH boys was doing surveying for the NC Military District--which may tie him into the Land Speculation Clark group(s). -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 10:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [FRENCH-L] Samuel French - NC, SC, GA, TN For anyone researching Samuel French of North Carolina (FG103, French DNA) : 1785/05/24.....plat for 276 acres on branch of Saluda River, 96th District, SC. 1786/03/18.....deed for 100 acres on Clarks fork, from Elijah and Hanna Clark., Wilkes, GA 1790 Census, Greenville, SC, Samuel French males +16 males -16 Females slaves 5 1 7 2 1798-1800...Samuel, Sam, Thomas and John are in Montgomery County TN. Tax Lists. Does anyone have information or theory about who is who in SC and GA? Note the five males over 16 in the 1790 Greenvile census. Who might they have been? Also, assuming these are the subject Samuel(s), is there a SC connection because of relationship with Joseph French? It appears that Thomas French, son of Samuel Sr., brother of Samuel Jr. went to Tennessee about 1785 ( Thomas in 1787 Davidson Co. TN Tax List) and was involved in surveying middle Tennessee areas for North Carolina military reservation. Father and brothers followed in the 1798 time frame. Correct? Appreciate your response. Garland French