I'm just starting to play with the matching FRENCH's from the DNA testing. This is what I show for Samuel To NC/SC: The earliest white European settlers began coming down the Great Wagon Road around 1740. They were predominantly Scots-Irish and German immigrants, who had come to America in search of land and opportunity. There were also a few English settlers, descendants of earlier New England colonists, who moved southward where land was more plentiful. Stalwart and hardy, these early settlers had a hard life to forge in what was then known as the Backcountry. Early roads were few and hard to travel, making communication and trade in and out of the region both erratic and unpredictable. Travel that did occur was often stymied by wet weather. IMIGRATION: related FRENCH family/families arrive in North America before 1748 FRENCH --Generation 1. Great Wagon Road migration begins Samuel born abt 1727 - found on Anson Co., NC tax list in 1748 Joseph born bef 1737 - found on Pacolet River; NC/SC Survey/deed in 1773 Unknown(s) - remain in NY/NJ area -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 7:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [FRENCH-L] Samuel French and Sons of Anson, Rutherford, NC, SC, TN Julia or anyone, Which French's (Samuel Sr, Jr, went to SC and where and when. I have Samuel (JR) in Georgia about 1783 / 1784? True? Appreciate any info. Garland