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Chart #9, Thomas French, ca. 1610
Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA
Guilford, New Haven Co., CT

Stratford and Fairfield, CT

This chart updated by Mara French on 11/18/09. Numbers in brackets [ ] 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: 1990, 2009.

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Dummerston Cemetery, Route 30

New England Historical & Genealogical Register, July 1893 (vol. 47) page 357-361

French Burial plots at Long Hill Burial Grounds, 10 Placid Street, Trumbull, CT

Trumbull Congregational Church, Connecticut 1730-1931

1850 Milwaukee Wisconsin Census Records

1870-1880 Santa Clara California Census Records

Unknown Descendants of This Line

Records

Dummerston Cemetery, Route 30

Contributed by Rebecca Siciliano, email: tamerpebek@optonline.net. On Route 30 in Dummerston, VT there is a well kept and actively used cemetery.

Adinn French July 19, 1855 29 years 9 months

Mary, Wife of Adinn August 22, 1848 17 years 7 months

Lydia French daughter of Nathaniel (date not able to read) 28 years 2 months 19 days

Chester W. French December 20, 1891 72 years

Mary Foster wife of CW French January 25, 1902 48 years

Abbie M. Daughter June 22, 1863

Laura A. French wife of Luke Norcross November 17, 1881 74 years

New England Historical & Genealogical Register, July 1893 (vol. 47) page 357-361

French Burial plots at Long Hill Burial Grounds, 10 Placid Street, Trumbull, CT

Email from [1] 11 Dec 1999. The following is a listing of the French Burial plots at Long Hill Burial

Grounds, 10 Placid Street, Trumbull, Ct. as sent to me from John P. Hammond, Sexton in 1987.

Plot No. 71A David S. French, b 6/21/1854 d 10/1/1882

Sara E. Bradley wife of David b 8/16/1862 d 1/18/1918

George B. French 1887-1956

Alice M. French 1886-1968

Plot #22A Harriet C. French

Cora Hull French, b 1868 d Oct. 20, 1927

Ruby Lillian French (cannot read)

East row Monument- Nellie C, daughter of Nelson and Ruby A French 1887

Martha French (cannot read)

Wilber French (cannot read)

open grave

Nelson French (cannot read)

Ruby Bevans French (cannot read)

West row Nellie C. French (cannot read)

Susan Bruel French, wife of Fredrick 4/11/1914 d 10/29/67

Frederick N. French, 8/2/1913 d. 4/19/84

Plot #37A Sherman French, Born 9/19/1802, Died 4/30/1873

Laura French, his wife Born 12/11/1804, Died 3/13/1885

(large center monument with only the name French on it)

Plot #25A Pamelia, Wife of Sherman French, Died 8/11/1880

#24A Sherman French, Died 10/24/1895

Lucy A. French, wife of Samuel French, Died 12/12/1851

Samuel French, Died 3/30/1885

Fanny Wilson, wife of Samuel French b 9/7/1821, d 10/26/1908

Ruth, wife of Josiah French, Died 3/6/1862 Age 73 yrs- 5 mon

Josiah French, Died 5/16/1863

Plot No ID John French, Died 8/29/181? - 57 years

The records show:

Betty French, wife of Capt John French, who departed this life on Oct. 13, 1786 in the 56th yr of her life

Charity French, 1st wife of Sherman French, Died Oct. 22, 1823 aged 36 years

David French, In memory of who died Sept. 19, 1819 in the 70th year of his age

Esther French, Wife of Simeon, Died Oct. 10, 1821 age 35 years

Eunice French, wife of Davis French who died March 29, 1829 in her 72 yr

Eunice French, Daughter of David and Eunice French, Died 4/4/1798 in the 14th year of her age

John French, Died August 29,1813 in the 57th year of his age

Captain John French who departed this life Aug. 31,1796 age 75 years

Lydia French, Daughter of David and Eunice French, Died 9/15/1828 in her 32 year

Mary French, Wife of Samuel French, Died June 11, 1827

Samuel French, Died Sept. 3, 1833 Age 81

Trumbull Congregational Church, Connecticut 1730-1931

The record is available from the Connecticut State library [1].

French, Abiah, of Trumbull, m Matson Clark of Huntington Feb 21, 1821

Abagail, ch mem 1850

Abaigail adm ch Sept 1852 on Profession

Almond, adm ch May 4, 1845, on profession

Almond, adm ch 1845, dism Feb 1862

Anna, d Capt John French & Elesebeth b Mar 16, 1769, bp Mar 19

Benjamin, s Lieut John & Elesibeth b Nov 9, 1763, bp Nov 11

Betsey, Sherman & Roda children of Samuel bp Apr 1794

Betsy Lavinia, Miss d Jan 1846 age 21

Bette, d Lieut John French & w Bette, b Oct 3, 1761

Carrie E of Bridgeport m Samuel B Wheeler of Stepney Apr 14, 1875

Carrie M bp & adm ch Nov 8, 1868 on profession

Catharine Eunice d Sherman & Charity bp Nov 1, 1819

Charity adm ch Feb 13, 1818

Charity w Sherman French adm ch Mar 1, 1818

Charity d Oct 22, 1823 age 36

Charity P Miss adm ch July 1, 1849

Charity P of Hartford adm ch 1849

Charles Emmet s Cyrus & Mary bp Oct 1828

Charles S adm ch 1845

Charles S adm ch May 4, 1845 on profession

Cyrus & w Mary adm ch April 1817

Cyrus & w Mary ch mems Nov 9, 1825

Cyrus & w & wid Mary French dism Aug 9, 1829 by certificate to church of Durham NY

David s John & Elesebeth b Mar 8, 1750 bp Mar 11

David s Jehial & Abiah bp April 26, 1772

David m Eunice Nickols b of North Startford June 17,1779

David & w Eunice adm ch communion Oct 1, 1780

David & w Eunice mems of Christ Church, Trumbull Aug 12, 1807

David Jr & w adm ch June 18,1818

David Jr adm ch July 5, 1818

David d Sept 19,1818 age 69

David & w Polly B ch mems Nov 9, 1825

David & w Polly ch mems Jan 1, 1843

David 3d his infant child d Jan 11, 1844, Mrs David French 3d d Jan 13, 1844 age 32

David ch mem Nov 20, 1849 d Feb 12, 1850 age 56

David C of Trumbull m Sara F Blood of Stratford Apr 10, 1872

David Clark adm ch Mar 2, 1873, by letter from Cong Church manroe Conn

Ebennezar s Ebennezar & Ellenner bp May 8, 1757

ELijah B m Caroline M Hubbel 1854-5

Eliza, Salla, Harriet & Maria children of David Jr & Polly B bp Aug 7, 1818

Elisabeth & Hus John Renewed covenant Jan 14, 1749/50

Elisabeth d Cyrus & Mary bp April 19,1818

Elisabeth Jane d Cyrus & Mary bp April 19, 1818

Ella M bp & adm ch May 6, 1877 on Profession

Elwood dism & recom Feb 29, 1862 by ltr to Methodist Church, Easton

Emily A of Newtown m David S Brown of Middleberry Jan 17, 1863

Emma E bp & adm ch May 4, 1873 on profession

Emma E of Trumbull m Austin Hills of Windsor Locks Conn Oct 20, 1878

Ephraim s jerial & Eunice b Nov () 1758 bp Dec 31

Esther m Allen Corey June 28 1787

Esther adm ch June 18, 1818

Easther adm ch July 5, 1818

Esther d Oct 12, 1821 age 34

Esther Caroline child of Simeon & Esther bp Oct 11, 1821

Eunice & hus Jeriel renewed covenent Dec 31, 1758

Eunice & hus Jerial their child bp Sept 9, 1764

Eunice & hus David adm communion Oct 1, 1780

Eunice d Daivd & Eunice b Sept 6, 1785 bp Jan 20

Eunice & hus David mems of Christ Church Trumbull Aug 12, 1807

Eunice wid ch mem Nov 1825

Eunice wid d Mar 29, 1829 age 72

Ezrah s Jehiel & Abiah b Jully 1770 bp Sept 2

Ezra d June 23, 1823 age 53

Gamaliel m Susanah Brindsmaid b of Stratfield Jan 17, 1782

George, Samuel, Levi & Mary Ann children of Sherman & Charity bp June 21, 1818

George m Susan Lyon b of Trumbull Mar 13, 1836

George ch mem Jan 1, 1843

George ch mem Nov 20, 1849

George B adm ch June 30, 1834 by ltr from Presb Church Middle granville NY

George H bp & adm ch May 6, 1877 on profession

George K adm ch May 4, 1873 on profession

George K m Ella M Booth Feb 9, 1876

George K d Oct 31, 1818 age 30

Hanna wid of John Jr renewed Covebant Apr 29, 1753

Hannah d Jeriah & Eunice bp July 26, 1761

Hanna d John & Elisebeth b May 17, 1766 bp May 25

Hannah of Newstartford m Samuel Parker Apr 21, 1768

Harriet, Salla, Eliza & Maria children of David Jr & Polly B bp Aug 7, 1818

Harriet adm communion Nov 1839 on profession

Hattie C bp & adn ch May 1, 1887 on profession

Hepzibah adm ch Dec 19, 1817

Hepzibah adm ch Jan 4, 1818

Hepzibah m Elnathan E Hurd feb 10, 1819

James W adm ch May 6, 1877 by Ltr

James W & w Mary F adm ch May 4, 1877 by Ltr from Cong Church Monroe She

by certif from Batist Church Stepney Conn

Jehial m Abiah Middle-Brooks ( ) 1769

Jerial m Eunice Turny b of North Stratford Dec 26, 1757

Jeriel & w Eunice renewed covenant Dec 31, 1758

Jerial & w Eunice their child bp Sept 9, 1764

Jerusha d Jerial & Eunice bp Nov 2, 1766

John & w Elisabeth renewed conenent Jan 14, 1749/50

John Jr m Mary Summers b of North Stratford Jan 26

John & w adm communion Apr 1786

John his child d April (2) 1790

John his w adm communion Mar 5, 1797

John Somers, William Birdsi & Rebecca children of Simeon & w Esther bp June 6, 1819

Josiah s David bp May 1788

Legrand & Levi children of Sherman & Charity bp Oct 21, 1823

Levi, George, Samuel & Mary Ann children of Sherman & Charity bp June 21, 1818

Levi d July 10, 1818 age 4

Levi m Betsy B Nichols b of Trumbull Nov 25, 1849

Lowis d Jehial & Abyah bp Oct 15, 1775

Lowis d John & Elisabeth b Aug 1776 bp Sept 6

Louis B adm ch Mar 2, 1873 on profession bp same time

Louis dism Aug 31, 1884 to 1st Presb Church Mason Texas

Lucey d john & elezibeth b Mar 1772 bp July 5

Lydia d David bp May 1797

Lydia d Sept 15, 1828 age 32

Mabel adm ch Sept 2, 1830

Maria, Salla, Eliza & Harriet children of David Jr & Polly B bp Aug 7, 1818

Mary d David & Elisebath b Feb 1, 1759 bp feb 4

Mary m David Strattin Dec 28, 1780

Mary d David & Eunice b June 1782 bp July 21

Mary w John mem of Christ Church Trumbull 1806

Mary & hus Cyrus adm ch April 1817

Mary & hus Cyrus ch mems Nov 9, 1825

Mary Mrs d jan 14, 1827 age 72 member presb church

Mary wid & Cyrus french & his wife dism Aug 9, 1829 by cert to church in Durham NY

Mary Ann, george, Samuel & levi children of Sherman 7 Charity bp June 21, 1818

Mary E & hus James W adm ch may 4, 1877 she by cert from Baptist Church

Stepney Ct he by lter from Cong Ch Monroe

Mary F (Taylor) adm ch May 6, 1877 by ltr

Mary Moriss d Stephen 7 phebe bp May 27, 1772

Nellie C d feb 23, 1887 age 16y 4m 22d

Nelson S adm ch July 1, 1849

Ollive m Benjamin Mallett b of North Stratford Jan 6, 1785

Pamela w of Sherman French adm ch 1839 on profession

Pamelia ch mem Jan 1, 1843

Pamelia w of Sherman ch mem Nov 20, 1849

Pamelia Mrs d Aug 11, 1880 age 85y 3m in Easton bd at long Hill trumbull

Penelipee m Bartholomy Sears b of North Stratford mar 28, 1754

Peter & Phebe twins of John & Feby b Dec 16, 1747 bp Dec 27

Phebe & Peter twins of John & Feby b Dec 16, 1747 bp Dec 27

Phebe m Abraham Blakmond July () 1754

Phebe renewed covenant Sept 3, 1766

Phebe conf Sept 3, 1766 in Northstratford

Phebe m Mathew MacFarray Sept 25, 1767

Polly & hus David ch mems Jan 1, 1843

Polly Mrs ch mem Nov 20, 1849

Polly B adm ch July 5, 1818

Polly B & hus David ch mems Nov 9, 1825

Polly b Mrs d Aug 22, 1882 age 86

Rebekah d John & Elisebeth b feb 25, 1755 bp mar2

Rebaca of Northstratsford m david Sherman of Stratfield jan 19, 1775

Rebecca, William Birdsi & John Somers children of Simeon and Esther bp

June 6, 1819

Rhoda, Sherman & Betsey children of samuel bp April 1794

Ruby Ann (Bevans) w of M() French adm ch 1849

Salla, Eliza, harriet & Maria children of David Jr & Polly B bp Aug 7, 1818

Sally adm ch may 5, 1833 on confession

Samuel s John & Elisebeth bp Jan 28, 1753

Samuel m mary Middlebrook b of North Stratford July 23, 1784

Samuel, george, Levi, & Mary Ann children of Sherman & Charity bp June 21, 1818

Samuel of Trumbull m Mabel Patchen of Bridgeport Dec 16, 1827

Samuel d Sept 3, 1833 age 81

Sara d John Jr decd & w hannah bp Apr 29, 1753

Sarah d Phebe bp Sept 3, 1766

Sarah d David & Eunice b June 1780 bp Oct 1

Sarah Mrs d May 9, 1848 age 74

Sarah F adm ch Mar 2, 1873

Sarah Frances bp & adm ch Mar 2, 1873 on profession

Sarah Frances d July 23, 1873 age 21y 8m bd July 25, 1873 at Nichols Farms

Shearman s John & elisebeth bp July 14, 1751

Shearman, Rhoda & Betsey children of Samuel bp Apr 1794

Sherman m Charity Beach Nov 30, 1809

Sherman m Chary Beach Nov 25, 1810

Sherman his child d Jan 20,1811

Sherman adm ch Sept 2, 1849 on profession

Sherman d Oct 24, 1875 age 90y 9m oldest man in Trumbull

Trumand may 9, 1821

Wilbert M bp & adm ch May 6, 1877 on profession

William Birdsi, John Somers, & Rebecca children of Simeon & w Esther bp June 6, 1819

Will(ia)m Otis s Cyrus & Mary bp July 2, 1826

-----Miss d Nov 10, 1826 age 18

-----wid d June 27, 1831 age 60

-----wid d June 27, 1831 age 80

-----Mrs Capt d Mar 25, 1832 age 70

---Mr his child d June 1832 age 3 at Tashua

1850 Milwaukee Wisconsin Census Records

John S. French 34 house carpenter born Conn.

Jane A. 33 born NY

Mortimer D. 10 born NY

Albertine A. (f) 8 born NY

Erlusco 2 born Wisc.

1870-1880 Santa Clara California Census Records

1870 census for Santa Clara Twp., Santa Clara, CA.

French, Jane 54 keeping house born NY

Earl 22 musician born Wisconsin

Clara E. 17 born CA

John S. 15 born CA

Willy 12 born CA

two "houses" away is a Mortimer French, age 30 born NY farmer.

1880 still in Santa Clara, CA

French, MD 40 farmer NY Conn NY

Mary 26 wife CA NY CA

Aldin 1 son CA NY CA

Earl U. 30 brother WI Conn NY works on farm

Wm K. 22 brother CA Conn NY works on farm

Jane A 63 mother widow NY NY NY

Unknown Descendants of This Line

Leona A. FRENCH was born on 27 MAR 1910 in Norwood, St. Lawrence County, New York. She died in JUL 1995 at Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York.

Watertown Daily Times (NY) - July 3, 1995

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LEONA A. COLBY, NORWOOD, DIES AT AGE OF 85

Leona A. Colby, 85, of 34 Park St., died Saturday evening in Canton-Potsdam Hospital, Potsdam, where she had been a patient since June 22.

The funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Andrew's Church, with the Rev. Paul Worczak, pastor, presiding. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and Wednesday at the Buck Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to Canton-Potsdam Hospital, Potsdam, or Potsdam Volunteer Rescue Squad, Norwood Unit.

Surviving are her husband, Paul; a son, Herbert, Potsdam; a daughter, Mrs. Jeffrey (Paula) Covell, Potsdam; four grandchildren; and a sister, Irene McCormick, Norwood.

Two brothers, Leo and Weldon French, died before her.

Born on March 27, 1910, in Norwood, a daughter of Hebert A. and Rose Poirier French, she was a 1928 graduate of Norwood High School. She married Paul C. Colby on July 30, 1949, at St. Andrew's Rectory, with the Rev. Joseph Quinn, assistant pastor, officiating.

Mrs. Colby was an operator for New York Telephone Co. for 22 years.

She was a communicant of St. Andrew's Church and a member of its Altar and Rosary Society and Catholic Daughters of America. She enjoyed camping, cooking and sewing and was an avid Clarkson University hockey fan.

She had Social Security Number 134-09-4356 .

Spouse: Paul C. COLBY. Paul C. COLBY and Leona A. FRENCH were married on 30 JUL 1949 in New York.