William French

Researched by M Hollis Hutchinson (genealassie@gmail.com)

BIRTH: William could have been born as early as Nov 1749, assuming no pre -marital sex and a nine month gestation. Based on the date of his baptism , he was probably born in early 1752 .

BAPTISM: "Feens (or Frens), Joseph and Henna - Willem" - May 7, 1752. (Fr om "New Brunswick First Reformed Church Baptisms, 1717-1820" Proceeding s of the New Jersey Historical Society, New Series, Vol XI - 1926, p 551. )

PARENTS: Both parents are named in the baptismal record and in the Will o f William French of Raritan Landing we find "To William French, son of m y brother, Joseph, 10 pounds."

PARENTAGE: That William is the child of Joseph French of Raritan Landing , NJ and his wife, Hannah Horn French, is further alleged by Mable Berr y Clark's manuscript notes which state that the list of Joseph and Hanna h French's children is in Vol 22, NJ Historical Society, p. 143. [From "J ames Lewis French" by Wilna Powell Sawyer.]

SIBLINGS: It is not yet known if the Joseph French who had a brother name d William in Raritan Landing, NJ is the father of the William, Simon, Laf ford, and Joseph French who fought in the Rev War from SC. "William and S imon French were brothers [of Lafford French and of each other] and live d in South Carolina." From "James Lewis French" by Wilna Powell Sawyer, p . 22.

MARRIAGE:

CHILDREN: "William died, leaving a widow and seven children, Hugh, John , Jane, Sally, Hannah, Mary, and Susan. The widow and her children move d to Warren County, East Tennessee in 1795." From "James Lewis French" b y Wilna Powell Sawyer, p. 22

LAND: Lived on the Pacolett River in Spartanburg District, South Carolin a at the time of his enlistment.

1769/04/22 - Plat - LOVE, ROBERT, PLAT FOR 200 ACRES IN CRAVEN COUNTY. Na mes Indexed - BREMAR, JAMES/ LOVE, ROBERT/ THOMSON, NATHAN/ FRENCH, WILLI AM/ WOMBWELL, JOSHUA. Locations - CRAVEN COUNTY/ WATEREE RIVER/ MORRISON S CREEK.

1769/07/28 - Plat - FRENCH, WILLIAM, PLAT FOR 150 ACRES IN CRAVEN COUNTY . Names Indexed - FRENCH, WILLIAM/ BELTON, JOHN/ LEIGH, EGERTON. Location s - CRAVEN COUNTY/ HORSE PEN BRANCH/ SANTEE RIVER.

1770/07/13 - Land Grant - FRENCH, WILLIAM, LAND GRANT FOR 150 ACRES ON TH E WATERS OF SANTEE RIVER.

1770/08/21 - Memorial - FRENCH, WILLIAM, MEMORIAL FOR 150 ACRES ON HORSEP EN BRANCH.

1771/04/18 - Memorial - LOVE, ROBERT, MEMORIAL FOR 200 ACRES ON MORRISON S CREEK, CRAVEN COUNTY. Names Indexed - LOVE, ROBERT/ THOMSON, NATHAN/ FR ENCH, WILLIAM. Locations - CRAVEN COUNTY/ WATEREE RIVER/ MORRISONS CREEK.

1795 - property sale in Pendleton Distr., SC

1797 - Warren Co., KY Tax roll

1800 - Warren Co., KY Tax roll

1801 - Warren Co., KY Tax roll

1805 - Wilson Co., TN Tax roll

1808 - Wilson Co., TN Will Book 1- inventory of his property.

CENSUS: 1790 Pendleton District, SC

MILITARY: Rev War - Entered the Continental Army from the Spartanburg Dis trict, South Carolina. 1778/1779; RW service in SC-# AA2579

DEATH: "William died, leaving a widow and seven children, Hugh, John, Jan e, Sally, Hannah, Mary, and Susan." From "James Lewis French" by Wilna Po well Sawyer, p. 22

Sources: 1.Title: First Reformed Dutch Church New Brunswick Abbrev: Baptisms, Dutch Church New Brunswick Note: Register is in the possession of the Special Collections Department, Alex ander Library, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. July 2007 MHH Quality: 3 2.Title: First Reformed Church, New Brunswick, Baptisms Author: New Jersey Historical Society Abbrev: New Jersey Historical Society Abbrev: First Reformed Church, New Brunswick, Baptisms, Vol XII Note: Original Baptismal Register is in Dutch. This list has been translated in to English. As of July 2007, the original register is in the possession o f the Special Collections department, Alexander Library, Rutgers Universi ty, New Brunswick, NJ. Page: 551 Quality: 2