Records indicate that there were 2 Joseph FRENCH's involved in the Rev War in New Jersey. One with Captain Coonrad Ten Eyck's company, Second Battalion, Somerset County The other: 1779, ". . .inquisitions for joining the army of the King of Great Britain, and other treasonable practices" ----------------------------------- [April 4, 1766.] Documents Relating to the Colonial History of New Jersey Vol VI FOR SALE, AN Estate in New-Jersey, in Morris County, and Township of Mendham, known by the Name of Hercules Yeng's; containing Two hundred and Twenty-seven Acres, 80 of which (if not more) are good cleared Land in Fence; the Rest good Timber Land, with a large Brook through the Middle of the same, a good spring Well 20 Yards from the Dwelling House, which never freezes, a good Dwelling House with a good Cellar under it, 3 Rooms on a Floor, with 2 Fire Places, a good Kitchen and Barn, a Garden, an Orchard, a great many Cherry and Peach Trees, a good Iron Mine, the best Outlet for Cattle in the Jersies, on Suckesana Plains; the public Road runs past the Door that leads up to Sussex County and Court House, it is a Mile from a Meeting House, and 12 Miles from Morris Town and Court House: If not sold soon, it will be let for six or seven Years, as it may suit; or bartered for any Place in New-York. A Third of the Purchase Money will be required, with Security, &c. Inquire of Joseph French, at Mr. Christopher Sweedland's, at White Hall, New-York. N. B. There is a Market for every Thing at the Door, as the County abounds with Iron Works, and is thick settled. April 4, 1766. ======================== 1779 New Jersey, Essex county. AT an Inferior Court of Common-Pleas held for the said county of Essex on the 13th day of April inst. were returned inquisitions for joining the army of the King of Great Britain, and other treasonable practices, found against Duncan Campbell, Cornelius Stager, Isaac Ogden, Thomas Phillips, John J. Crane, Henry Vanderhoff, James Blundle, John Coleny, William Brounejohn, Thomas White, John Tabor Kemp, Joseph French, Hugh Wallace, James Jauncy, Vincint Pearce Ashfield, Miles Sheerbrook, Luther Baldwin, Daniel Pierson, Sheffield Howard, James Wilson and George Warner; of which proclamation was made at said Court, that if they, or any on their behalf, or any persons interested, would appear and traverse, a trial should be awarded; but no traverses were offered -- Therefore notice is hereby given that if neither they nor any on their behalf, nor any interested, shall appear and traverse at the next Court to be held for the said county, the inquisitions will then be taken to be true, and final judgment entered thereon in favour of the state. JOSEPH HEDDEN, jun, SAMUEL HAYES and THOMAS CANFIELD, Commissioners. Newark, 18th April, 1779. =============================== March 14, 1780. State of New-Jersey, Morris County, WHEREAS there has been final judgment entered as the act of assembly directs against Nicholas Hoffman, Charles Bowlsby, George Ludlow, William W. Ludlow, Barnardus Legrange, David Ogden, late Esq; Isaac Ogden, and Joseph French. Notice is hereby given, that the real estates that did belong to these persons in the county of Morris, will be sold at public vendue, on the 5th day of April next, at ten o'clock, on the green, at Morris Town. The estates are as follows, viz. A farm of about 170 acres of very good land, in the township of Hanover, formerly the property of George and William Ludlow. Several tracts of land, late the property of David Ogden. About one-third part of the slitting mill at Boontown, formerly the property of Nicholas Hoffman and Isaac Ogden. A very good farm in the township of Mendham, south of Fox-Hill, containing 170 acres, now in the possession of Lefever Legrange, formerly the property of Joseph French. A farm lately belonging to Charles Bowlsby, at Black River, and one late the property of Thomas Milledge, at Troy. About 30 acres of wood land at Pompton, lately belonging to Samuel Ryerson. Drafts of the land, and conditions of sale will be made known by DAVID THOMSON,| Commis- ALEX. CARMICHAEL,| sioners. AARON KITCHEL,| ----------------------- MORRIS County -- taken from Hunterdon County by Act of Colonial Assembly of 1738-9 -- included within its limits territory now forming Sussex and Warren Counties. It was named after Lewis Morris, Governor of the Province. MENDHAM Founded in 1713. Six and one-half miles southwest of Morristown. Site of mutiny of Pennsylvania Line, January, 1781. http://www.getnj.com/historicroadsides/morris.shtml Noah FRENCH Morris Twp. 1771 Tax List ------------------------------------------- REVOLUTIONARY WAR: OFFICIAL REGISTER OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NEW JERSEY Page 600 French, Joseph. Captain Coonrad Ten Eyck's company, Second Battalion, Somerset. French, William. Captain Jacob Ten Eyck's company, First Battalion,Somerset. French, David. Somerset. French, Daniel, third regiment, Hunterdon French, Jeremiah, Hunterdon French, Jeremiah, Captain Westbrook's company, third battalion, Sussex; also Continental Army. French, Samuel, Gloucester French, William, Middlesex [Note that the Middlesex Joseph FRENCH is absent] ================================== Other Middlesex Co. NJ Men in the Revolution Roster of State Troops, Captains: James MOORE, Jacob SEBRING, Jeremiah TEN EYCK Privates: Benjamin CLARK; John, Steven & William HORN; David, James, Mattheas, Samuel MOORE John OLDEN, George SEBRING, David & William STONE. =============================================== First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodsridge Olde East New Jersey part 4 Page 150 Includes the following names: William Olden William French Joseph French William Horn