Sgt. William French

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Sgt. William French

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Westerly, Kings County, Rhode Island
Death: August 15, 1838 (94)
Parkman, Geauga County, Ohio, United States
Place of Burial: Parkman, Geauga County, Ohio, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of William French and Prudence French
Husband of Elizabeth Avery; Elizabeth Avery and Elizabeth French
Father of Abel French; William French III; Wareham French; Sabra Gates; Abigail Gates Hinkston and 8 others
Brother of John French; Mary Allyn; Hannah Wheeler and Thankful Wheeler

Occupation: Sgt. Mass. Troops Rev. War
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About Sgt. William French

Sgt. William French - Find A Grave - Memorial 106473961
Inscription: Sgt. Mass. Troops Rev. War, d. 15 Aug. 1838



THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. p. 309

  • Served in the American Revolutionary War. DAR Ancestor #: A042560
  • Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank: SERGEANT
  • Birth: 1-25-1744 WESTERLY WASHINGTON CO RHODE ISLAND
  • Death: 8-15-1838 BUNDYSBURG GEAUGA CO OHIO
  • Pension Number: *S3377
  • Service Description: 1) SGT,CAPT MALCOLM HENRY,COL DAVID BREWER
  • 2) PVT,CAPT JOHN KIRTLAND,COL JOHN DICENSON
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Sgt. William French's Timeline

1744
January 25, 1744
Westerly, Kings County, Rhode Island
1774
December 13, 1774
Montgomery County, or, Otsego County, NY, United States
1777
April 25, 1777
Otego, Otsego County, NY, United States
April 25, 1777
Otsego County, New York, United States
1779
July 9, 1779
MA, United States
1781
July 23, 1781
Otsego County, New York, United States
July 24, 1781
Otsego, Otsego County, NY and Mass.
1789
October 6, 1789
Otsego, Otsego County, New York, United States