Not necessarily, David's Joseph French was in NC and was the right age to have signed that petition. We don't have the name Neal in our French line. Julia In a message dated 8/13/2004 8:07:45 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: 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.