French Family Association

The Official Website of the Surname French

1810 Census Records
Surname French
DNA Test Group 4

This webpage was updated by Mara French on 1/8/12. Numbers in brackets [ ] show sources and refer to the bibliography at the end of this chart. An asterisk (*) shows continuation of that line. Send any corrections or additions to this chart to marafrench@mindspring.com. Revisions: 2011.

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FFA Home Page

List of Men in 1810 with the Surname French

FFA Charts in DNA Test Group 4

Ancestral Lineage of DNA Test Group 4 with FFA Chart Numbers

Head of Households for 1810, Surname French

List of Men in 1810 with the Surname French

The purpose of this web page is to list French men in 1810 whom we believe all belong to DNA Test Group 4. The 1810 census shows 732 men named French (or variations thereof).

· John Franch (French), Greenville, SC 11

· Geo Franck (French), Berkeley, VA 10

· Jacob Franck (French), Berkeley, VA 10

· Henry French, Berkeley, VA 5

· John Philip French, Berkeley, WV 7

· George French, Greenville, SC 9

· Henry French, Jefferson, KY 7

· Henry French, Mercer, KY 9 (same person as above, but adding David French [below] and a slave) David and Henry lived in both Mercer and Jefferson Counties, probably not as father and son or as brothers). Henry was counted twice in the 1810 census.

· David French, Jefferson, KY 12 -- b. ca. 1765, is listed in the reconstructed 1790 census in Jefferson Co., KY, and dies by 1820. He would be listed with his children in 1810, the 2 oldest being Samuel S. French and David S. French, both born just before 1800 and in Ohio Co., KY. He could be living with another French family, but who? We don’t know who his father was. He is listed, however, in the reconstructed 1790 census of Kentucky where he is listed in Jefferson County on the date 4/4/1789, definitely indicating that he was head of household and born before 1770.

· Jonathan French, Botetourt, VA 5

· John French, Botetourt, VA 8

· Peter French, Botetourt, VA 10

· Wm (William) French, Botetourt, VA 13 – FFA Chart #110. After 1810 William moved his family to Shelby Co., KY, and died there in 1851. This line could someday be in DNA Test Group 4. Not researched.

· William French, Madison Co., KY 3 – FFA Chart #151 who may be related to DNA Test Group 4. Not researched.

· Isaac French, Canada, b. 1765 who would be about 45 years old in 1810, died before 1820. His son Peter French was born ca. 1790 and may have married by 1810, but we cannot find him either. He most likely would have been in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, in 1810. However, Peter resided in Detroit during the War of 1812. We don’t know who his father was. Not in the U.S. 1810 census.

· Philip French, b. 3 Mar 1790, was not yet married by 1810. He could have lived in Hardy Co., VA or in Liberty, Butler Co., OH where he turns up in the 1820 census. He could be living with another French family, but who? We don’t know who his father was. Cannot find in the U.S. 1810 census.

FFA Charts in DNA Test Group 4

Several DNA tests match each other and are grouped together as DNA Test Group 4. Julia French Wood is the DNA expert and administrator for the surname French. Email here at JuliaFWood@aol.com. For questions related to ancestry, email marafrench@mindspring.com.

FFA Chart #10, Henry French – DNA Test Group 4, NC, TN
FFA Chart #23, Isaac French – DNA Test Group 4, Detroit and Canada
FFA Chart #30, Louisa French – no test, PA, VA
FFA Chart #31, Henry French – DNA Test Group 4, KY
FFA Chart #129, Peter French – no test but one is soon to come, TN
FFA Chart #136, George French – DNA Test Group 4, SC
FFA Chart #186, Philip French – DNA Test Group 4, KY
FFA Chart #193, David French – DNA Test Group 4, KY
FFA Chart #194, John French – DNA Test Group 4, KY
FFA Chart #195, Jacob French – DNA Test Group 4, VA, WV

NOTE: See also Michael French’s chart: http://dmfrench79.blogspot.com/

Ancestral Lineage of DNA Test Group 4 with FFA Chart Numbers

I started naming these families by giving them chart numbers long long long before we were ever able to construct their ancestral lineage through DNA. Therefore, the chart numbers don’t always coincide with one family, but I plan to leave it the way it is due to the amount of time and energy it would take to reshuffle everything.

1. John French, b. 1705 in England, m. Mary ca. 1720 in Franklin Co., PA, included in FFA Chart #195. John French had 4 children: George, Jacob, Louisa, and John. Louisa and John are spoken for, but George and Jacob need straightening out.

2.1 George French, b. 1720-1730 in PA, m. ca. 1745, d. 1762 in WV. FFA Chart #195.

3.1 George P. French Jr., b. ca. 1750, resided in Greenville, SC, died 1820 in TN. FFA Chart #136.

4.1 John Peter French, b. ca. 1778, m. Anna Stone, Greenville, SC. FFA Chart #136.

4.2 Jacob French, b. 1785 in Greenville, SC.

4.3 James French, b. 1789 in Greenville, SC.

4.4 George P. French, b. 1790 in Greenville, SC.

4.5 Aaron French, b. 1799 in Greenville, SC.

3.2 Henry French, b. ca. 1755, m. Catherine Heatrone, d. in Washington, Greene Co., TN. FFA Chart #10. This chart and FFA Chart #136 above are only one mutation off from each other.

4.1 Henry French Jr., b. ca. 1778.

4.2 John Peter French, b. 1793.

4.3 William Lewis French, b. 1795, Blount, Green Co., TN.

4.4 Stephen C. French, b. 1810.

3.3 John (called Peter) French, b. ca. 1755. Lived at Cherokee Creek, Washington Co., TN in 1801. Unknown?

3.4 David French, b. ca. 1762? Where does he belong? Perhaps born near father’s death and his name was not in a will. FFA Chart #193. David owned 6 acres of land in VA in 1789 called Rockey Stripe, which he probably sold and moved immediately that year to Jefferson Co., KY. Who else moved on KY in that year? In the 1810 census, he was living partly with his cousin Henry who was the son of David’s uncle Jacob, in Mercer Co., but he was also the head of household in the 1810 census of Jefferson Co., KY, and lived next to his cousin Henry’s second home. FFA Chart #193 and #136 are one mutation different. He is listed, however, in the reconstructed 1790 census of Kentucky where he is listed in Jefferson County on the date 4/4/1789, definitely indicating that he was head of household and born before 1770.

4.1 Samuel S. French, b. 1797 in Ohio Co., KY.

4.2 David S. French, b. 1799 in Ohio Co., KY.

2.2 Jacob French, b. ca. 1730 in Berkeley Co., WV, d. 1788 in WV, m. Magdalena Shively. FFA Chart #195. (only these 4 sons are mentioned in his will – no David)

3.1 George French, b. ca. 1750 in VA, d. 1830 in Berkeley Co., WV, m. Mary Savely or Shively. FFA Chart #195.

4.1 John French, b. after 1786, had children Jacob, George, Mary Ann French.

4.2 Henry French, b. after 1795.

4.3 Jacob French, b. after 1795.

4.4 George French, b. after 1795, m. Rachael Shively or Maria Grantham.

3.2 Jacob French, b. 1750-1752, m. Catherine Ward, d. 1826 in Berkeley Co., WV, FFA Chart #195

4.1 Henry French, b. ca. 1785, m. Molly Lefevre in 1805, Middletown, Berkeley Co., WV.

4.2 Jacob French, b. 1796 in VA, m. Charity Kitchen.

4.3 John French, b. 1796 in VA, m. Sarah Myers.

3.3 John French, b. 1753, m. Catherine Hedges, FFA Chart #194

4.1 Samuel French, b. 1782, lived in Lincoln Co., KY, m. Julia Anne Dougherty. FFA Chart #194

4.2 George Hedges French, b. 1784, m. Polly Robbins, moved to Orange Co., IN. FFA Chart #194

4.3 Philip French, b. 1790, FFA Chart #186. Where does he belong?

3.4 Henry French, b. 1755, VA, m. Elizabeth Erson, Mercer Co., KY. FFA Chart #31.

4.1 George W. French, b. 1782, m. Elizabeth Sturman, FFA Chart #31.

2.3 Louisa French, b. ca. 1732 in PA, d. after 1791, m. John Jacob Shively who was b. 1720, m. 1743 in Antrim, Franklin Co., PA, d. 1791. FFA Chart #30.

2.4 John French Sr., b. ca. 1742 in Chansford, York Co., PA, d. 25 Dec 1787 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD, m. Maria Barbara Schmeiss ca. 1760. FFA Chart #129.

3.1 John Peter French, b. ca. 1762, m. Roseanna Rule, d. Knox Co., TN. FFA Chart #129.

3.2 William French, b. before 1765. FFA Chart #129.

3.3 John French Jr., b. 1769 in York Co., PA, m. Ever, lived in Tell Township, Huntington Co., PA. FFA Chart #129.

3.4 George French, b. 1775, m. Sarah McBride, moved to Dearborn Co., IN, d. 1857 in Bear Branch, Pike Township, Ohio Co., IN. FFA Chart #129.

3.5 Jonathan French, b. between 1766-1784. FFA Chart #129.

Unsure who his father was.

3.x Isaac French, b. ca. 1765, perhaps moved directly from PA to Detroit, MI or Ontario, Canada. We will know more when the DNA test for this line is returned. Where does he belong? FFA Chart #23. Note that all children went in different directions: TN, PA, and IN when their parents moved to MD. Their parents died in 1787 when they were still young.

4.1 Peter French, b. ca. 1790 perhaps in Detroit, Michigan.

Head of Households for 1810, Surname French

Head of Household in the 1810 Census	Relationship	Home	Total
FFA Chart #195 – Jacob French
George French, age 45+, born before 1765, and wife 26-44, Mary Savely born after 1765 2 free white males 10-15, born between 1795-1800, Jacob and Henry French 1 free white male 16-25, born between 1784-1794, John French 1 free white male 45+, born before 1765, George French head of household 4 free white females under 10, Barbara, Margaret, Mary, Christina French 1 free white female 16-25, born between 1784-1794, Catherine French, b. 1786 1 free white female 26-44, born 1765-1784, wife Mary Savely	Son of Jacob French and Magdalena Snively, FFA Chart #195	Berkeley, VA	10
Capt. Jacob French Jr., b. before 1765, and wife Catherine Ward. 1 free white male under 10-15, born between 1795-1800, John b. 22 Sep 1796 1 free white male 16-25, born between 1784-1794, Jacob Jr., b. 22 Sep 1785 1 free white male 45+, Jacob Sr., born 1765 or before 1 free white female under 10, born after 1800 1 free white female 10-15, born between 1795-1800 2 free white females 16-25, born between 1784-1794 1 free white female 45 and over – wife born 1765 or before 1 slave Henry French (Franck), b. 1784, and wife Molly Lefevre 1 free white male under 10, born 1800-1810, Jacob French, b. 1805 1 free white males 16-25, born between 1784-1794, unknown 1 free white males 26-44, born 1765-1784, Henry French, b. 1784 1 free white females under 10, born 1800-1810, Nancy or Keziah or Margaret French, b. 1806 1 free white females 16-25, wife born between 1784-1794, Molly Lefevre, b. 1786	Son of Jacob French Sr. and Magdalena Snively, FFA Chart #195. Oldest son of Jacob French and Catherine Ward, above, FFA Chart #195	Berkeley, VA Berkeley, WV or Middletown, Berkeley Co., VA	9 5
FFA Chart #136 – George French
George P. (Peter?) French and wife, age 45+, born ca. 1749, d. before 1820 1 free while male 10-15, born between 1795-1800, Aaron French 3 free white males 16-26, born between 1784-1794, Jacob, James, George Jr. French 1 free white male 45 and over, born before 1765, George P. French 1 free white female under 10, born after 1800 1 free white female 10-15, born between 1795-1800 1 free white female 16-26, born between 1784-1794 1 free white female 45 and over – born before 1765, wife name unknown	Son of George French who was the son of Jacob French, FFA Chart #195.	Greenville, SC	9
John Peter French age 26-44, ca. 1774, and Anna Stone 5 white males under 10, George, James, Jesse, Elijah, Washington French 2 white males age 10-15, born between 1795-1800, Jonathan, William 1 free white male, 26-44, John Peter French 2 white females age 10-15, born between 1795-1800, Sarah, Mary 1 free white female, 26-44, Anna Stone	Son of George French above, FFA Chart #136	Greenville, SC	11
FFA Chart #10 – Henry French
Henry French Sr., b. ca. 1755, cannot find in 1810, but he appears in an 1805 census of Greene Co., TN. Elizabeth, b. 1785-1790, m. James Joseph Layman in 1805, Greene Co., TN John Peter French, b. 1793, Green or Washington Co., TN, m. Elizabeth Ann Hartman William Lewis French, b. 4 Jul 1795, Blount Co., TN, m. Sarah Ann Glass Nancy French, b. 1808 Stephen C. French, b. 1810 or after	Son of George French, who was the son of Jacob French, FFA Chart #195.	Greene, TN	Cannot find
Henry French Jr., b. 1778-1779, married Rody Callow in 1804 Ruth French, b. 1804 Betsy French, b. 1810	Son of Henry French, above	Greeneville, Greene Co., TN	Cannot find
FFA Chart #194 – John French
John Philip French, b. before 1765, d. 1792 and was not in the 1810 census, wife Catherine Hedges 1 free white male between 10-15, born between 1794-1800, Philip French, b. 1790 of FFA Chart #186? 1 free white males 16-25, born between 1785-1794, Samuel French, b. 5 Apr 1789 1 free white males 26-45, born 1765-1784, George Hedges French, b. 1784 1 free white male 45+, born before 1765, John French, head of household 1 free white female under 10, born between 1800-1810 2 free white females 16-25, born between 1785-1794 0 free white female 45+, wife had died?	Son of Jacob French and Magdalena Snively, FFA Chart #195	Berkeley, WV	7
FFA Chart #31 – Henry French Note that Henry French owned property in both Mercer Co. and Jefferson Co., KY, and he was counted twice in the census of 1810. The census of Mercer Co. was taken later the same year, as some of the children appear a year older. Daughter Susannah was married by 1804, son George was married by 1804, Rebecca was married by 1796, Mary was married by 1800, and Christina was married by 1789 – all are not listed in this 1810 census with their father. David (listed below) was Henry’s nephew.
Henry French, b. 1755, d. 1821, wife Elizabeth Ersom, d. 1828. 1 white free male 10-15, born between 1794-1800, Henry French Jr., b. ca. 1795 1 white free male 16-25, born between 1785-1794, John French Sr., b. 1788 2 white free males over 45, born before 1765, Henry French, head of household and perhaps David French, b. ca. 1762, FFA Chart #193 -- he could be a cousin to Henry, but not a son. 1 white free female under 10, born between 1800-1810, Elizabeth French, b. 1800 1 white free female 16-25, born between 1785-1794, Dorothy French, b. 1791 1 white free female over 45, born before 1765, Elizabeth Ersom 1 slave	Son of Jacob French and Magdalena Snively, FFA Chart #195. Henry’s brother David may have lived with them in 1810.	Mercer Co., KY	9
FFA Chart #31 – Henry French
Henry French and wife, age 45+, born before 1765, b. 1755 2 free white males under 10, born between 1800-1810, Henry French Jr. 1 free white male 16-25, born between 1785-1794, John French, b. 1788 1 free white male 45+, born before 1765, Henry French, b. 1755 2 free white females 16-25, born between 1785-1794, Dorothy and Elizabeth 1 free white female 45+, born before 1765, Elizabeth Ersom	Same person as above, but owned land in both Mercer and Jefferson Counties, KY in 1810.	Jefferson Co., KY, mostly near Louisville, perhaps Shardine	7
George Washington French, b. 1782, and Elizabeth Sturman, b. 1787, cannot find him in 1810 census. He moved around a lot – VA to KY leaving there in 1807 for PA, then to Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN, and to Vincennes, Knox Co., IN, in 1809, and then to Vermilion Co., IL, where he died. Humphrey Sturman French, b. 1805 Harrodsburg, Mercer Co., KY Henry Fielding French, b. 1808 Vincennes, Knox Co., IN John French b. 1809 Vincennes, Knox Co., IN The notable situation about this family is the name Fielding which Felix of FFA Chart #186 used. Fielding sounds like a surname.	Son of Henry French, above	Harrodsburg, Mercer Co., KY and Vincennes, Knox Co., IN	Cannot find
FFA Chart #193 – David French
David French, b. ca. 1762, listed as David Frence, but the image below clearly says French. You need to check the transcriptions from ancestry.com. 3 free white males under 10, born between 1800-1810, George, John, David 1 free white male 10-15, born between 1794-1800, Samuel 1 free white male 45+, born before 1765, David French 2 free white females under 10, born between 1800-1810, Martha, Sarah 1 free white female 10-15, born between 1794-1800, Margaret 1 free white female 16-25, born between 1785-1794, Elizabeth 1 free white female 26-44, born 1765-1784, Margaret Shively French 2 slaves (look at slaves at bottom of page)		Jefferson Co., KY	12
FFA Chart #129 – Peter French A division was made in 1770, with the southern portion of Virginia becoming Botetourt County, covering today's western Virginia, and Kentucky, and most of Illinois and Indiana, and a third of Ohio; it ended at the Mississippi River.
Peter French, b. 1762 2 free while males under 10, born after 1800, Frederick, b. 1801, Peter Jr., b. 1805 3 free white males 10-15, born between 1794-1800, George b. 1795, Jacob b. 1799, Michael b. 1799 1 free white male 26-44, born 1765-1784, Peter French, head of household 1 free white female under 10, born after 1800, Mary Polly French, b. 1808 1 free white female 10-15, born between 1794-1800, Sarah French b. 1798 1 free white female 16-25, born between 1785-1794, Katrina French 1 free white female 26-44, born 1765-1784, wife Rosanna Ruhl	His father John was the youngest son of Jacob French and Magdalena Snively, FFA Chart #195	Botetourt Co., VA	10
John French, b. between 1765-1784, b. 1769, m. Ever, lived in Tell Township, Huntington Co., PA. 2 free white males under 10, born after 1800, 1 free white male 10-15, born between 1794-1800, 1 free white male 26-44, born 1765-1784, John 2 free white females under 10, born after 1800, 1 free white females 10-15, born between 1794-1800, 1 free white female 26-44, born 1765-1784, wife Ever	Brother of Peter	Botetcourt, VA, then moved to Fredericks-burg, Spot-sylvania Co., VA in 1820.	8
George French, b. 1775 in York, PA, m. Sarah McBride in 1809 in Huntington, PA, lived in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn Co., IN, in 1820, d. 1857 in Bear Branch, Pike Township, Ohio Co., IN. In the 1800 census of Springfield, Huntington, PA, George and Sarah were age 26-44 (born 1756-1774) with 4 daughters. In the 1820 census of Lawrenceburg, Dearborn Co., IN, they had a total of 9 in their household.	Brother of Peter		?
Dr. Jno (Jonathan) French, Botetourt, VA, born between 1766-1784 1 free white male 26-44, Jonathan French 1 free white female 10-15 1 free white female 16-25, 1 free white female 26-44, wife 1 All Other Free Persons	Brother of Peter		5
Wm (William) French, Botetourt, VA, born before 1765 2 free white males under 10, 3 free white males 16-25, 1 free white male 45+, 2 free white females under 10, 3 free white females 16-25, 1 free white female 26-44, 1 slave (see slave below)	Brother of Peter		13
Former Slaves
Henry French, Black, b. 1807, living in Jefferson Co., KY in the 1870 census with descendants Mary, Harrison, Henrietta, Louie, and William, all Black. Samuel French, a black slave, moved to Botetourt Co., VA in 1774 where Chart #129 lived.		Jefferson Co., KY Botetourt Co., VA