Irish Immigrant James I. French

Thomas' wife Jane French was not mentioned in her father's will, dated March 23, 1743 (Prince William Co. Will Bk. C, p.421), in which he left his property to his wife, his son William, and his daughter Mary Ann, and it is likely she died before 1743. 

A 128-acre parcel was granted on December 22, 1741 to James French, father of Thomas' first wife Jane French, which he had issued in the name of Thomas Reno. This land was located on the Lick Branch of Occoquan adjacent to the lands of the Tackett and Spiller families. This land was the subject of a long and confused lawsuit between Thomas Hoomes, Jr. and Enoch Reno-- a son of Francis Reno and a nephew of Thomas Reno.