Brackets [] added info. Hugh In a message dated 8/20/04 8:22:30 AM, [email protected] writes: << Now that it is reasonably established that William, s/o Joseph and Hannah FRENCH, died after 1790 and before 1800 in SC before his brother, Simon, departed for KY, there is a William FRENCH found in KY and TN who is not identified: William French, John Denton, Whitefield Elledge, and Joseph Elledge were on 1797 Warren Co., KY Tax List [Note: John DENTON m. Jane FRENCH, Joseph ELLEDGE m. Sally FRENCH, both FRENCHs were daughters of William FRENCH, s/o Joseph and Hannah (Horn) FRENCH.] _______________ USC (Tax List) 1800 Warren Co, KY -Wm French _______________ Joseph Elledge and William French were on the 1800 and 1801 Warren Co, KY Tax Lists. [Note: Joseph ELLEDGE m. Sally FRENCH, above.} ________________ Both William French and Joseph French, as well as Joseph Elledge and John Denton were on the 1804 and 1805 Wilson Co, TN Tax Lists. [Note: as above. Joseph FRENCH, s/o William FRENCH (Joseph) decd in SC.] ________________ On Nov 13, 1808, Wilson Co., TN, Will Book 1, page 172, The inventory of the property of William French, deceased, lists estate buyers: JOSEPH ELLEDGE WHITEFIELD ELLEDGE HUGH FRENCH and several others. [Note: Joseph ELLEDGE m. Sally, d/o William FRENCH, decd. in SC; Hugh FRENCH, s/o William, decd in SC] ________________ Can anyone place this William FRENCH? Is he an unknown son of William FRENCH (son of Joseph and Hannah)? Best regards, Hugh

This is getting very interesting. 1800 Census - Pendleton, SC Joseph ELLEDGE-male & female 45 & up; female 16-26; female 10-16 and 2 girls, 2 boys under 10 John DENTON - male & female 16-26; a boy and a girl under 10. A William FRENCH and a Betsey FRENCH were also in SC 1800 (shown previously). WHAT IF -- The Elledge, Denton and French families purchased land in what is now called Warren County Kentucky through one of the land speculators or a representative who is already in the Warren KY area while still living in SC. The families leave South Carolina AFTER the 1800 SC census. FACTS: An older Simon and William FRENCH appear on the 1790 Census in SC in the same area. In 1800 Census neither Simon nor William of the 1790 census are listed in this area. In 1800 Census a younger William FRENCH is listed in this area, along with a John DENTON family and a Joseph ELLEDGE family. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 8:04 AM William French, John Denton, Whitefield Elledge, and Joseph Elledge were on 1797 Warren Co., KY Tax List [Note: John DENTON m. Jane FRENCH, Joseph ELLEDGE m. Sally FRENCH, both FRENCHs were daughters of William FRENCH [JF NOTE: brother of RW Lafford]. . . . _______________ USC (Tax List) 1800 Warren Co, KY -Wm French _______________ Joseph Elledge and William French were on the 1800 and 1801 Warren Co, KY Tax Lists. [Note: Joseph ELLEDGE m. Sally FRENCH, above.} [WILSON CO TENNESSEE BY 1804] ________________ Both William French and Joseph French, as well as Joseph Elledge and John Denton were on the 1804 and 1805 Wilson Co, TN Tax Lists. [Note: as above. Joseph FRENCH, s/o William FRENCH (Joseph) decd in SC.] ________________ On Nov 13, 1808, Wilson Co., TN, Will Book 1, page 172, The inventory of the property of William French, deceased, lists estate buyers: JOSEPH ELLEDGE WHITEFIELD ELLEDGE HUGH FRENCH and several others. [Note: Joseph ELLEDGE m. Sally, d/o William FRENCH, decd. in SC; Hugh FRENCH, s/o William, decd in SC]