French Family Association

The Official Website of the Surname French

This handsome Dutch Colonial house, built in 1787, was the home of the Reverend Elias Van Bunschooten, appointee of the Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church to take charge of three consistories:  Maghagamack, Minisink and Walpack.  The Reverend Van Bunschooten was thirty-seven when he arrived in 1785, and served the area until his death, forty years later. 

Chart #112, Richard French, 1775
Walpack, Sussex Co., NJ
Tuscarawas Co., OH

This chart updated by Mara French on 12/15/12. 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: 1994, 1999, 2008, 2009, 2011.

NOTE: This is only the first draft of this chart, mainly constructed for the use the DNA Test Group 4. Please make any corrections or additions to this chart – although this is not my family, I will be updating it from time to time. Refer to this chart by chart number Refer to each family member by their number. Additions are greatly appreciated. You will be notified of the next revision.

Contents

FFA Home Page

History

Theories of Richard’s Ancestry

DNA Group 1, Search for Richard French born 1775.

First Generation

Second Generation

Third Generation

Fourth Generation

Fifth Generation

Sixth Generation

Seventh Generation

Bibliography

DNA Testing

I’ve researched this line just about all I can from ancestry.com and from the internet. Additions need to come from family members or from local books or historians who haven’t put their information online.

Another source would be for a male with the surname French of this line to take the DNA test. It is a simple test that doesn’t involve blood. A kit is delivered to your house with special brushes for you to take cheek swabs and the tip is injected into the tiny test tubes to be returned to the lab. After the tests that you ordered are completed, in about 4 weeks, you will be notified and can log in to your personal page at the company to view your results and your DNA matches. They may match up with one of the tests shown here: http://www.familytreedna.com/public/french/default.aspx?section=yresults. The FamilyTree DNA website gives a special lower price to those with the surname French. Read about those who approve of it: http://www.familytreedna.com/testimonials.aspx. To get the discounted price for our French DNA Project group, go to http://small-stuff.com/FRENCH/DNA/ and click at the left on "Join the French DNA Project" then place your order. We suggest the 37 marker test (Y-DNA37), but if you want to start with 25, you can upgrade to a higher test at a later date if needed.

Thank you for your support. I was able to verify that my French line is from Richard French in England, and not from William French in England who raised Richard’s son from age one – the two have entirely different DNA test results. Regards, Mara French

P.S. Although Richard French is not of my line, I will continue to do research on him as time permits.

History

This family belonged to the Walpack Dutch Reformed Church, Sussex Co., NJ.

Wallpack Township, formed in 1731 out of Hunterdon County, included the present townships of Montague, Sandyston and the former Pahaquarry. The Delaware River forms the western boundary and the Old Mine Road, supposedly built by Dutch miners before 1664, traverses the township. From HistoricMarkers.com.

Note that the township of Sandyston is the home of Moses French of FFA Chart #22. The township of Amwell, Hunterdon Co., NJ is the home of Jeremiah French, FFA Chart #191. Both of these lines have the same DNA test numbers.

Theories of Richard’s Ancestry

None of the following theories have been proven.

· FFA Chart #112 has very similar DNA as the charts of DNA Group 1; namely, Charts #21, #22, #28, #36, #184, #187, #188, #189 and #191.

· Ref. [17] shows how FFA Chart #112, Richard French of Tuscarawas OH may be descended from the family of John French the brickmason, FFA Chart #188, in brief below showing generations 1-5. This connection has absolutely no validity at the moment.

1. John French, the brickmason, b. 1647, m. Susannah, d. 1713 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., NJ. (This is from FFA Chart #188).
2. Richard French, b. 1680-90 in Woodbridge, NJ, m. Elizabeth (This is from FFA Chart #188). According to Ref [25], he was b. 18 Aug 1676 in NJ and d. 13 May 1757 in Springfield, NJ.
3. Richard French, b. 1717 in Springfield, Essex (now Union) Co., NJ, m1. Sarah ca. 1744, m2. Mercy North on 2 Mar 1766. (This is from FFA Chart #188, however, this chart does not list heirs, which we need to research). Richard French and John French were involved in a counterfeiting ring in 1748 [5]. They turned themselves in with one Zerubabel North to the Essex Sheriff. In Zerubabel North's family, there was no Mercy or Marcy in the children, so I believe that Mercy is a sister or cousin of Zerubabel. New Jersey's total population in 1750 was about 70,000. It is unrealistic to expect to find many other North Families in the Colony [5]. Familysearch.org has 1 Zerubabel North, b. 1718 in Washington, RI.  BUT ergo, it stands to reason that Zerubabel North b. 1718 and Richard b. 1717 and his brother John are the same people in the counterfeiting ring in 1748 [5]. Richard and John were the two oldest sons of Richard French, b. ca. 1680-90. Other siblings were Sarah, Elizabeth, Robert, Samuel, Joanna, Phebe, and Annette. “A” Zorobabel / Zerabable French is listed in the 1790 and 1800 federal census in Kent Co., MD.

1748 Early August [27]

The following men voluntarily surrendered themselves to the Sheriff of Essex County, confessed their activities and were released on bond at the August session of the court. James Bruff, Aaron Miller, John Radley, Andrew Miller, Daniel Clark Jr., Josiah Winans, Zorobabel North, Daniel Perine, Joseph Marsh, John Roll, John French and Richard French. It is assumed they gave the names of others because 5 days after appearing before the court (on August 12), a warrant was issued for the arrest of the men in the next entry. 

1748 August 17 [27]

A whole ring of counterfeiters and passers of counterfeit bills were arrested and jailed. A warrant had been issued by Judge Robert Hunter Morris to Sheriff  John Kinney. The names of the arrested were: Timothy Conner, Seth Hall, Jonathan Hathaway, John Pipes, Job Allen, Andrew Morrison, Abraham Southerd, Samuel Blackford, Sylvanus Totten, David Brant, Abraham Hathaway, Jacobus Vanetta, John McNeal, Joshua Robins, Abraham Anderson, Robert Livingston, Court Timery, and Isaac Woortman.

Paragraph below is from Ref [28].

(The link between generations 3 (above) and 4 (below) needs to be proved, plus the family migration from Springfield to Oldwick). Chart #188 ends this part of the family with this Richard.

4. Richard French, b. 1745 in NJ, d. Oldwick/Germantown, Hunterdon, Mercer Co., NJ, m. Selletje (Ref [21] proves this generation. His siblings are believed to include Joseph (listed in records of the Zion Lutheran Church [21] ) and potentially Moses, listed in FFA Chart #22)
5. Richard French, b. 1775 in NJ -- FFA Chart #112 –See Second Generation below.

· See Ref [5]’s theory on the parentage of Richard French, Manifest Destiny at http://dickfrench.tripod.com. Dick French put together a lot of data to help discover Richard’s parentage.

· Mara French suggests, in regards to the above statements: The 1790 census includes only CT, MD, ME, NH, NC, NY, PA, RI, SC, VT, and not NJ. We need a legitimate source to prove or disprove the connections between generations 3, 4, and 5 above in Bold.

· DNA has proven, at least per one test, that the Quakers from FFA Chart #20, and the Reformed Dutch Church members from FFA Chart #112 are not related. Chart #20 has only one DNA test as of 2008. However, Chart #20 lived in Hunterdon Co., NJ, which is now Mercer Co. There is no DNA of Richard French from FFA Chart #20 that matches the Richard French above. Furthermore, none of these Frenches are listed in Howard B. French’s book on the French Quakers, which is FFA Chart #20.

First Generation

1.1* Richard French, b. ca. 1745 in NJ, m. Selletje French, d. before 5 Dec 1797 in Oldwick/Germantown, Hunterdon, Mercer Co., NJ [17].

1.2 Joseph French, m. Eleanora and had a daughter named Eleonora [21]

Ref [21] is a proven source to indicate this line goes back one more generation, to Richard and Selletje French. Ref [21] also lists “a” Joseph French who probably was this Richard’s brother, as he also had a child born and christened about the same time in the same church. That child is Eleonora French, born 15 May 1771 and baptized on 17 Aug 1771 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Oldwick, NJ, as the daughter of Joseph French and his wife Eleanora, plus Eleanora Sander who may be his wife or a witness. Adam Sander and his wife Mary are also listed as members of this church [21]. No death records were found for either a French or Sander. There was also a French family who attended the First Baptist Church of Trenton and Lamberton, Hunterdon Co., NJ between 1805 and 1823. Their names were Richard and his wife Mary, and Charlotte.

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Oldwick, NJ, the oldest Lutheran church in NJ, founded in 1714.

Second Generation

Children of Richard and Selletje French, 1.1

2.1* Richard French, Sr., b. before 1775 [5], not listed at the Zion Lutheran Church in Oldwick, NJ [21], d. May 1838 in Tuscarawas Co., OH, m1. Easter Scrosman or Esther Crosswell ca. 1799 [6] and had 3 children. Richard m2. Elizabeth Van Vlerdenor or Van Vlerah or Vanvlerah on 27 Oct 1804 in Sussex Co., NJ [6] (NJ state records say Van Auken) [5]. She was b. ca. 1785. They are found in the Minisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church Records 1716-1830 baptising 3 of their children (Marie, Moses, Sarah) before 1810. Richard was first found on a Sussex Co., NJ militia eligible record of 1793. By 1810, Richard, his wife, and three children appear in the census of Cross Creek, Washington Co., PA. In 1820, Richard French is listed in the census of Dohrman township, Tuscarawas Co., OH. He is on the 1830 census enumeration in Dohrman township, Tuscarawas Co., OH. He d. May 1838 in Tuscarawas Co., OH. “An” Elizabeth Van Vlerah from Tuscarawas Co., OH, m. Harrison Parker and had son John Parker b. 28 May 1859 [20].

Richard French has an almost exact DNA match of 66 of 67 with Ezekiel French (FFA Chart #21), b. 17 Jun 1775 in Essex Co., NJ, d. 1 Jan 1861 near Troy, Miami Co., OH [5]. Richard also migrated to Ohio. Ezekiel was the son of Aaron French, b. 8 Sep 1739 in Monmouth, Co., NJ and moved to Amity, Washington Co., PA in the 1790s and died there on d. 31 Aug1805. Richard had also lived in Washington Co., PA, moving there in 1810. However, Ezekiel does not show up as the brother of Richard per FFA Chart #21.

2.2 William French, b. 20 Mar 1782 in Oldwick/Germantown, Hunterdon, Mercer Co., NJ [17]. He was baptized on 14 Jul 1792 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Oldwick, NJ, as the son of Richard and Selletje French* [21]. His parents were her witnesses [21].

2.3 Anna French, b. 2 Jul 1783 in Oldwick/Germantown, Hunterdon, Mercer Co., NJ [17]. She was baptized on 9 Aug 1783 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Oldwick, NJ, as the daughter of Richard and Selletje French* [21]. Her parents were her witnesses [21].

Third Generation

Children of Richard French and Easter (Scrosman) French, 2.1

From the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Volume XLI, 1910 [18]

3.1 Selitie French, b. 16 Aug 1799 in Walpack, Sussex Co., NJ, christened on 10 Jul 1803 in Walpack Dutch Reformed Church, Sussex Co., NJ [6]. She m. George Antrobuss on 18 Sep 1820 in Tuscarawas Co., OH [17].

3.2 Susy or Susana French, b. 25 Jun 1801 in Walpack, Sussex Co., NJ, christened on 10 Jul 1803 in Walpack Dutch Reformed Church, Sussex Co., NJ [6]. She m. Charles Everett on 27 Jun 1822 in Tuscarawas Co., OH [17].

3.3 Caty or Catherine French, b. 14 Jan 1803 in Walpack, Sussex Co., NJ, christened on 10 Jul 1803 in Walpack Dutch Reformed Church, Sussex Co., NJ [6]. She d. before 2 Jul 1876 in Perry Co., IL [17]. She m1. Resin Porter on 4 Dec 1823 in Tuscarawas Co., OH [17]. He d. bef. 3 Apr 1835 in Tuscarawas Co., OH, and Catherine m2. David Gibson on 3 Apr 1835 in Tuscarawas Co., OH [17].

Walpack Center is along the Delaware River south of Pt. Jarvis, NY, and just north of the Delaware water gap.

Children of Richard and Elizabeth (Van Vlierden) French, 2.1

3.4 Marie (or Mary) French, b. 10 Jan 1804 or 1805, or per Walpack Church records, on 18 Jan 1805, d. 10 Nov 1891, m. William Crom or Crum, son of Thomas and Phoebe Crum in Tuscarawas Co., OH on 23 Jul 1829 [1] [5]. Mary was christened 13 Oct 1805 in the Walpack Dutch Reformed Church [17]. She named a daughter Phoebe Crum. For more information on this line, see J. Michael Frost’s website, Ref [6] below.

3.5 Sarah French, b. 18 Jan 1807 in Walpack, Sussex Co., NJ [6]. She was christened on 17 Apr 1807 [17]. For more information on this line, see J. Michael Frost’s website, Ref [6] below.

3.6* Moses French, b. 27 Mar 1809 in Walpack, Sussex Co., NJ [5] according to Ohio Federal Census records, and christened on 25 May 1809 at the Dutch Reformed Church in Walpack, Sussex Co., NJ. He m. Jane Edie / Eddy on 29 Jan 1838 in Tuscarawas Co. OH. Jane was b. ca. 1807 in OH [2]. Another source says Moses m. 29 Jan 1828 to Jane Eddie [1]. Moses and Jane moved to Perry Co., IL ca. 1849-60 [5]. In the 1830 census, Moses was living in Dohrman township, Tuscarawas Co., OH [6]. He is listed in the 1840 census of Rush township, Tuscarawas Co., OH [6]. In the 1850 census of Mill township, Tuscarawas Co., OH, Moses is listed as a farmer, age 43, born in NJ [6]. He d. after 15 Apr 1856 in Pickneyville, Perry Co., IL [17].

3.7 Anna French, b. ca. 1812 in OH [6]. For more information on this line, see J. Michael Frost’s website, Ref [6] below. She m. Cornelius Crom or Crum, brother of her sister Marie’s husband, on 23 Jul 1829 in Tuscarawas Co., OH. They had 4 children: Phoebe, Richard, Elizabeth, and Abraham [6].

3.8* Samuel French, b. 2 May 1814 in PA, d. 20 May 1842 in Tuscarawas Co., OH, and is buried at the Bethel Cemetery, m. 12 Sep 1833 to Sarah Thompson [1]. Lived next door to his brother Richard after their father died.

It is possible that this Samuel French was the son of “a” Samuel French who was found in that part of Ohio early on (pre 1820).  It is possible that this older Samuel French died and his son Samuel was raised by Richard Sr. who settled in Tuscarawas Co., OH.  There was certainly a male in the Richard French, Sr.'s census household that fit his age & sex in 1820 & 1830 - the other two males being Moses & Richard, Jr.

3.9* Richard French, Jr., b. ca. 1817 perhaps in Philadelphia Co, PA or Washington Co., PA [5], d. 11 Apr 1870 in DuQuoin, Perry Co., IL on his former farm. In 1840 he is listed in Salem township, Tuscarawas Co., OH [6]. Richard lived next door to his brother Samuel after their father died in 1838. In 1850 he is listed in District 7, Perry Co., IL as a farmer, age 33, born in PA. He m1. 23 Sep 1838 in OH to Mahala or Mahalia Barr and had 8 children. Mahala was b. ca. 1824 in OH, d. 7 Oct 1866 in DuQuoin, Perry Co., IL on the family farm. They are both buried at Cudgetown Cemetery, Perry Co., IL, which is where the school stands now – the stones were removed and piled in a corner of the lot. Mahala’s tombstone was partially broken and the date is partly missing. Shortly after they married, they moved to Illinois and can be found on both the 1850 and 1860 Federal Census for Perry Co., IL. Mahala had a brother named Ira Barr who supposedly lived in Ireland. It is said that Richard was in partnership in a department store in Philadelphia, PA. He moved to Perry Co., IL ca. 1849-60 [5]. The first eight children were from Richard Jr.’s first wife and the last two were from his second wife. It is believed that his 2nd wife, Mary Columbia (Turner) Lowrance and children lived in Coffeyville, KS, around 1870 [1].

3.10 Elizabeth French, b. ca. 1827 in OH [6]. For more information on this line, see J. Michael Frost’s website, Ref [6] below. Elizabeth was living with her brother Moses in 1850 in Mill, Tuscarawas Co., OH [6]. She m. Philip Smelts on 7 Apr 1859 in Tuscarawas Co., OH [6] [17].

3.11 Sarah J. French, b. ca. 1828 in OH [6]. For more information on this line, see J. Michael Frost’s website, Ref [6] below. Sarah J. was living with her brother Moses in 1850 in Mill, Tuscarawas Co., OH [6]. She m. John Peeper on 22 Sep 1850 in Tuscarawas Co., OH [6] [17].

Fourth Generation

Children of Moses and Jane (Edie) French, 3.6

All these children were found in Perry Co. IL in mid to late 1850s [2].

4.1* Alexander French, b. 1829 in Ohio [2]. He moved to Perry Co., IL ca. 1849-60 [5]. He is in the 1860 census of Perry Co., IL as a farmer, age 32, born in OH [6]. He m. Ellener A. or Elanor A. or Eleanor Ann Brown, b. ca. 1835 in IL [6]. They were m. 30 Mar 1858 in Perry Co., IL [6]. In 1850 Alexander is listed in the census as living in Mill, Tuscarawas, OH, living with his parents Moses (age 43) and Jane (age 43), plus his siblings: Eliza (age 15), Elizabeth (age 23), Mary (age 19), Richard (age 6), Robert (age 10), Sarah (age 13), Sarah J. (age 22), and William (age 17). Elizabeth and Sarah J. were of an unknown relationship. In 1870 Alexander is listed in the census of Perry Co., IL. In 1880 Alexander is listed in the census of Pinckneyville Precinct, Perry Co., IL [6].

4.2 Mary French, b. 1831 in Ohio [2].

4.3* William French, b. 1832 in Ohio [2] [5]. He moved to Perryville, Perry Co., IL ca. 1849-60 [5], d. ca. 1864-1867. In 1860 he is listed in the Perry Co., IL census as a farmer, age 27, born in OH. He m. Margaret A. Wilson who was born ca. 1838 in IL [6]. They wre m. 2 Apr 1857 in Perry Co., IL [6]. William is presumed to have died before 1866 as his widow remarried Mr. Hughey [5].

4.4 Eliza French, b. 1835 in Ohio [2].

4.5 Sarah French, b. 1836 in Ohio [2], m. Alexander C. Brown in Perry Co., IL on 7 Jan 1857 [5].

4.6 Robert French, b. 1840 in Ohio [2]. He moved to Perry Co., IL ca. 1849-60 [5]. In the 1860 census, Robert was living with his brother William in Perry Co., IL, and working as a farm laborer, age 20, born in OH [6].

4.7 Richard B. French, b. 1844 in Urichville, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio [2]. He moved to Perry Co., IL ca. 1849-60 [5]. In the 1860 census, Richard was living with his brother William in Perry Co., IL, and working as a farm laborer, age 18, born in OH [6]. He m. Mary C. Davis in Perry Co., IL on 31 Mar 1869 [5]. He stood 5' 9" tall with brown hair, hazel eyes, and a dark complexion. He served during the Civil War with the Union Army
with Co. G, 12^th Illinois Infantry
Enlisted on July 25, 1861. He was mustered in as a Private
Reenlisted on January 1, 1864 in Richland, Tennessee.
Mustered in on January 13, 1864 in Pulaski, Tennessee.
Mustered out on July 10, 1865 in Louisville, Kentucky [19].

Children of Samuel and Sarah (Thompson) French, 3.8

4.8 John French, b. ca. 1833 in Tuscarawas Co., OH [6]. He m. Sarah Kirby on 25 Jun 1863 in Tuscarawas Co., OH [17]. In 1850 he was living in Salem, Tuscarawas, OH.

4.9 Elizabeth French, b. ca. 1836 in Tuscarawas Co., OH [6]. In 1850 she was living in Salem, Tuscarawas, OH.

4.10 Margaret French, b. 15 Nov 1839 in Tuscarawas Co., OH [6]. In 1850 she was living in Salem, Tuscarawas, OH. She d. 20 Dec 1870 in Tuscarawas Co., OH [17].

4.11 Robert French, b. ca. 1841 in Tuscarawas Co., OH [6]. His father died the following year, 1842. In 1850 he was living in Salem, Tuscarawas, OH. The 1850 census also shows another child living with this family of mother and 4 children, and that was Harrison French, age ½ year. In the 1860 census, Harrison was 9, living in Salem, Tuscarawas Co., OH, with the same family, and it says the entire family was born in Ireland, which we know is not true. Harrison is not found in any further census records. Robert was killed in the Civil War in 1862.

Children of Richard and Mahala (Barr) French, 3.9

Besides these 7 sons, they had a little daughter who died young.

4.12 Moses French, b. ca. 1844 in OH, m. 10 Nov 1878 to Mary C. Killman in perhaps MO. Moses’ wife left him and took their daughters with her. No trace of her ever found [1].

4.13* Samuel French, b. 12 Apr 1847 in OH, d. 9 Mar 1926 in Competition, Laclede Co., MO, buried in the Competition Cemetery in Competition, Laclede Co., MO, m. 5 Jan 1875 in Lebanon, Laclede Co., MO to Nancy Verlinda or Verlanda Shamel. Nancy was b. 6 Sep 1857/59 in Marshall Co., KY and d. 2 Mar 1934 in Competition, MO [1]. Nancy’s parents were John C. and Virlinda (Nelson) Shamel [3]. Both are buried at the Competiton Cemetery.

4.14 Laben or Laban French, b. ca. 1849 in OH, still living in DuQuoin, IL, in 1870 when his father died. He m. Marinda N. C. Powell on 7 Oct 1868 in IL. No trace on him found [1]. He and his siblings were farmed out when their father died.

4.15 David French, b. 16 Sep 1851 in DuQuoin, Perry Co., IL, d. 23 Feb 1928 in Competition, Laclede Co., MO, buried in the Competition Cemetery in Competition, Laclede Co., MO, m. 18 Dec 1879 in Lebanon, Laclede Co, MO to Amelia Priscilla Shamel, sister of Nancy [1]. Buried in the Competition Cemetery in Competition, Laclede Co., MO.

4.16 Alexander French, b. ca. 1854 in DuQuoin, Perry Co., IL, never married, buried in the Competition Cemetery in Competition, Laclede Co., MO [1].

4.17 Elias or Elios French, b. 29 Mar 1860 in DuQuoin, Perry Co., IL, d. 8 Dec 1897 in Competition, Laclede Co., MO, buried in the Competition Cemetery in Competition, Laclede Co., MO, m. 1 Oct 1882 in Lebanon, Laclede Co., MO to Izora Vinena Shamel, sister of Nancy [1]. Buried in the Competition Cemetery in Competition, Laclede Co., MO.

4.18* Ira French, b. 20 or 29 Sep 1861 in DuQuoin, Perry Co., IL, d. 9 Apr 1941 in Sobol, Pushmatha Co., OK, m. 29 Jan 1890 in Success, Clay Co., AR, to Mary Rebecca Peek [1].

Children of Richard and Mary Columbia (Turner) French, 3.9

4.19 Luther French, b. ca. 1868 in Perry Co., IL [6]. He d. in 1872 in Chautaugua Co., KS [17]. He may have lived in Coffeyville, KS [1]. He died after drinking from a poison well in Peru, Chautaugua Co., KS.

4.20 Richard Edgar French, b. 5 Apr 1870 in DuQuoin, Perry Co., IL [6]. He d. 22 May 1954 in Maricopa Co., AZ [17]. Richard m. Henrietta Conner in 1896 in MO, and had daughter Lucille French, b. 1901 in TX, d. 1989 in OH. His father, Richard, died a few days after Richard Edgar French, his son, was born, on 11 Apr 1870. Richard moved to Coffeyville, KS.

Fifth Generation

Children of Alexander E. and Eleanor Ann (Brown) French, 4.1

5.1 William Alexander French, b. ca. 1859 in IL [6]. He was a farmer at age 21.

5.2 Nancy J. French, b. ca. 1861 in IL [6]. He was a farm worker at age 17.

5.3 Richard H. French, b. ca. 1864 in IL [6].

5.4 Mary A. French, b. ca. 1865 in IL [6].

5.5 Eliza E. French, b. ca. 1875 [6].

Children of William and Margaret A. (Wilson) French, 4.3

5.6 Lucinda French, b. ca. 1858 in Perry Co., IL [6].

5.7 Samuel G. French, b. ca. 1862 in Perry Co., IL [6].

5.8* Richard Vale French, b. 1864 in Perry Co., IL, d. in Louisville, KY in 1955. Raised at Perryville with his mother and stepfather Mr. Hughey. Married a girl of 16 from DuQuoin who d. ca. 1883 [5]. She was Martha (Mattie) Rice, married ca. 1908 at age 16, she was born ca. 1892, and died in 1911 at age 19 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX [17]. Richard m2. Louise Boss who was b. ca. 1866 in Louisville, Jefferson Co. [17].

Children of Samuel and Nancy Verlinda (Shamel) French, 4.13

5.9 John Richard French, b. 16 Jul 1877 in Laclede Co., MO, d. 27 Apr 1878 Laclede Co., MO [3]. Buried in the Competition Cemetery in Competition, Laclede Co., MO.

5.10 Lula Leota French, b. 3 Aug 1879 in Competition, Laclede Co., MO, d. 28 Jun 1930 in Competition, Laclede Co., MO, m1. 3 Aug 1879 to William Thomas Stewart. William was b. 23 Jul 1871 in Competition, Laclede Co., MO, d. 23 Jul 1904 in Competition, Laclede Co., MO [1]. They are both buried at the Competition Cemetery. They had son Harry Lee Stewart, b. 23 Aug 1903 in Laclede Co., MO, d. 9 Dec 1961 in Kansas City, MO, m. 11 Apr 1925 to Virginia Fay Norris who was b. 30 Jul 1905 in Laclede Co., MO [1]. They had daughter 6.2 Virginia Lavern Stewart, b. 18 Oct 1926 in St. Louis, MO, m. 2 Aug 1951 to Frank Joseph Stodden, Jr. [1]. Lula Leota French m2. William Harve Goutley of Leclede Co. ca. 1898, and had a dau. Irene Leota Gourley of CA.

5.11 Abijah Lee French, b. 27 Nov 1882 in Laclede Co., MO, d. 27 Oct 1960, m. 2 Oct 1910 to Margaret Elizabeth Cook [3]. Both are buried at the Competition Cemetery.

5.12 Roy Thomas French, b. 26 Feb 1885/6, d. 10 Jun 1945 in Joplin, Jasper Co., MO, m. Ada May Porter [3]. Both are buried at the Porter Cemetery, Competition, Laclede Co., MO.

5.13 Robert Allen French, b. 13 Jun 1887 in Competition, Laclede Co., MO, d. 21 Mar 1847, m. Sylvia Benton on 22 Dec 1907 [3]. Buried in the Competition Cemetery in Competition, Laclede Co., MO.

5.14 Harry Clifford French, b. 30 Jun 1889 in Bellingham, WA, d. 4 Jun 1956, m. Martha “Mattie” Buster [3]. Buried in the Competition Cemetery in Competition, Laclede Co., MO. He was a Privatae in the MO Quartermaster Corp during WWI.

5.15 Dora Dell French, b. 9 Oct 1892 in Bellingham, WA, d. 1 Sep 1955, m. 20 or 23 Oct 1910 to Orr Van Stavern, the son of C. Van Stavern and M. Hogshead [3], d. 14 Sep 1955. Both are buried at McBride Cemetery.

5.16 William Shamel or Samuel French, b. 14 Sep 1895, d. 20 Sep 1972 in Lebanon, m. 16 Jun 1919 to Gertrude Wilhelmina Van Roctsalger or VanRoostselaar [3]. Buried in the Competition Cemetery in Competition, Laclede Co., MO.

Children of Ira and Mary R. (Peek) French, 4.18

5.17* Vallie Richard French, b. 1890, Success, AR, d. 1958, Camargo, OK, m. Otillia Pauline Gessell [4].

5.18 Varnie Roy French, b. 1894, Success, AR [4].

5.19 Varenia Rosena (Rosa) French, b. 1897, Success, AR, m. Felix Cooper [4].

5.20 Lena Rivers French, b. 1900, Shawnee, OK, m. Mack Carper [4].

5.21 James Harvey French, b. 1904, Shawnee, OK, m. Ethel Fawcett in 1928 [4].

Sixth Generation

Children of Richard Vale French, 5.8

6.1* Richard Dale French, Jr., b. 15 Apr 1908 in Dallas, TX, d. Sep 1970 in Casa, Perry Co., AZ [5].

Children of Vallie R. and Otillia Pauline (Gessell) French, 5.17

6.2* Richard Paul French, Sr., b. 1921, d. 1990, m. Anna Mae Talbot (1924-1980) in 1946, Napoleonville, LA. Both Richard and Anna are buried in Springfield National Cemetery, Springfield, MO [4].

Seventh Generation

Children of Richard D. French, Jr., 6.1

7.1 Richard Dale French II, b. 1937 [5], m. Anna, now divorced. Richard is living in Carson City, NV {5].

Children of Richard P. and Anna Mae (Talbot) French, 6.2

7.2 Paulette Louise French, b. 1946, New Orleans, m. Paul Myron Bradburn, 1975, in Springfield, MO [4]. hey had children Monica Pauline Bradburn, b. 1979 in Fort Worth, TX [4] and Edward Damien Bradburn, b. 1982 in Fort Worth, TX [4].

7.3 Linda Catherine French, b. 1948 in New Orleans, m. George Eric Mariz in 1970 in Columbia, MO [4]. They had children Paul Louis Mariz, b. 1973 [4], and Anna Prejean Morgan Mariz, b. 1975 [4].

7.4* Richard Paul French, Jr., b. 1950, Alderson, W. VA, m. Diane McCormick, 1981 in Colorado Springs, CO [4].

7.5 Mary Ruth French, b. 1955, Atlanta, GA, m. Scott Calder, 1982 in Springfield, MO [4]. They had children Clayton Andrew Calder, b. 1986 and Emily Nicee Calder, b. 1989 [4].

7.6 Joan Marie French, b. 1956, Atlanta, GA [4].

7.7 Joseph (Joe) Alan French, b. 1958, Atlanta, GA [4]. No heirs.

7.8 Madeline Margaret French, b. 1960, Atlanta, GA, m. Joseph Gal, 1984 in Springfield, MO [4]. They had children Thomas Joseph Gal, b. 1987; Christopher Gal, b. 1988; and Matthew Joseph Gal, b. 1993 [4].

Eighth Generation

Children of Richard P. and Diane (McCormick) French, 7.4

8.1 Mary Eleanor French, b. 5 Mar 1984 (twin) [4].

8.2 Sarah Catherine French, b. 5 Mar 1984 (twin) [4].

Bibliography

[1] FFA member Virginia Stodden, 405 South Autrey Avenue, Lafayette, CO 80026-2201.

[2] Gary Hiller, 3520A Winsor Place, Crown Point, IN 46307.

[3] Jennifer Van Stavern, 5935 Westmere Dr., Knoxville, TN 37919 (no longer at this address).

[4] FFA member Linda C. Mariz, 708 17th St., Bellingham, WA 98225. (360) 733-0771.

[5] Richard French, email: dickfrench37@gmail.com descends from Richard’s son Moses. Per DNA tests, this line is close relatives of Aaron French, Chart #21. Richard’s website: http://dickfrench.tripod.com/. I have long been baffled as to the father of "my" earliest known predecessor- Richard, b. 1775, first found at Walpack, Sussex NJ. in 1793 on the Militia eligible list. I think I have -at long last- reached a theory that withstands objective analysis. I'd appreciate your thoughts. My Y DNA has proven to be identical- 37/37 - to Philemon French b. 1774, son of Robert French and Joanna Osborne. Richard b. 1775 is not a known son of Robert. The Y-DNA is a paternal trait, So Philemon and Richard need to be from the same family. Richard b. 1775 left possible clues as to his heritage in naming his children. In the Dutch communities, it is common to name for the grandparents. Richards first wife is Easter Scrossman according to the DRC records. She died ~1794. His second wife is Elizabeth Van - Auken or Vlerah or Vlerah, depending on looking at State/Van Auken family? DRC records. However; The girls in "my" Richard family are Seletie, Caty, Susana, Mary and Sarah. Selitie- I think for his step-mother, married to Richard French at New Germantown, now Oldwick. Dick French in Carson City, NV.

Oldwick (zip code 08858) shown above is an unincorporated area within Tewksbury township in Hunterdon Co., NJ. It was formerly called New Germantown and is the oldest German Lutheran parish in NJ.

[6] J. Michael Frost’s website of various French families. Email: frostinaz@cox.net and his website:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=frostinaz01&recno=0. This website shows over 400 Frenches, but not necessarily from the same family.

[7] "Church Record of the Walpack Congregation," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, vol. 41 (1910), pp. 83, 94, 96, 98, 202:

Date: 1803. July 10.
Parents: Richard French, Easter Scrosman
Child: Selitie, b. 16 Aug., 1799; Susy, b. 25 June, 1801
Witnesses:

Date: 1803. Oct. 16.
Parents: Richard French, Esther Croswell
Child: Caty, b. 14 Jan., 1803
Witnesses:

Date: 1804. Oct. 13.
Parents: Richard French, Elizabeth V. Vlierden
Child: Marie, b. 18 Jan., 1805
Witnesses:

Date: 1806. April 17.
Parents: Richard French, Elizabeth ---
Child: Sarah, b. 18 Jan., 1807
Witnesses:

Date: 1809. May 25.
Parents: Richard French, Elizebeth Van vlera
Child: Moses, b. 27 March, 1809
Witnesses:

[8] A household headed by Richard FRENCH is listed in the 1810 census of Cross Creek Township, Washington County, PA.

Listed in Richard's household are 1 free white male under 10 years of age; 1 free white male between 26 and 45 years of age; 2 free white females under 10 years of age; and 1 free white female between 26 and 45 years of age.

Assuming that Richard is the free white male listed in the 1810 census as then being between 26 and 45 years of age, he would have been born between 1765 and 1784, according to the 1810 census.

Assuming that Richard's wife is the free white female listed in the 1810 census as then being between 26 and 45 years of age, she would have been born between 1765 and 1784, according to the 1810 census.

Assuming that the other persons in Richard's household are children of Richard and/or his wife, those children would have consisted of one son [which son would have been born between 1800 and 1810, according to the 1810 census] and two daughters [which daughters would have been born between 1800 and 1810, according to the 1810 census].

[9] The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884: Page 637, Rush Township:

It was here in the valley of the Stillwater that the first settlement in the township was made. The six sections which form the eastern part of Rush, 19, 20, 25, 26, 31 and 32 of Township 13, Range 7, like those in Mill Township, are a portion of the Dohrman tract. It began to be settled about 1808, and in 1820 the following settlers resided here and owned property: Thomas Archbold, the east half of Section 19;

Nathan Adams, the northeast quarter of Section 20; Peter Bennett, the southwest quarter of Section 19; Patrick Bennett, the northwest quarter of Section 31; Richard French, the northeast quarter of Section 31; Charles Foster, the southwest quarter of Section 32; William Lyons and James Martin, the south half of Section 31; Hugh Nelson, the northwest quarter of Section 32; John Niblack, the northeast quarter of Section 25; Levi Porter, the southwest quarter of Section 20; Andrew Sewell,the southeast quarter of Section 25; William Wilson, the northeast quarter of Section 32.

[10] A household headed by Richard FRENCH is listed in the 1820 census of Dohrman Township, Tuscarawas County, OH.

Listed in Richard's household are 2 free white males under 10 years of age; 2 free white males between 10 and 16 years of age; 1 free white male over 45 years of age; 2 free white females under 10 years of age; 1 free white female between 10 and 16 years of age; 1 free white female between 16 and 26 years of age; and 1 free white female between 26 and 45 years of age.

Assuming that Richard is the free white male listed in the 1820 census as then being over 45 years of age, he would have been born before 1775, according to the 1820 census.

Assuming that Richard's wife is the free white female listed in the 1820 census as then being between 26 and 45 years of age, she would have been born between 1775 and 1794, according to the 1820 census.

Assuming that the other persons in Richard's household are children of Richard and/or his wife, those children would have consisted of four sons [two of which sons would have been born between 1794 and 1810, and two of which sons would have been born between 1810 and 1820, according to the 1820 census] and four daughters [one of which daughters would have been born between 1794 and 1804, one of which daughters would have been born between 1794 and 1810, and two of which daughters would have been born between 1810 and 1820, according to the 1820 census].

[11] A household headed by Richard FRENCH is listed in the 1830 census of Dohrman Township, Tuscarawas County, OH.

Listed in Richard's household are 1 free white male between 10 and 15 years of age; 1 free white male between 15 and 20 years of age; 1 free white male between 50 and 60 years of age; 1 free white female under 5 years of age; 1 free white female between 5 and 10 years of age; 2 free white females between 10 and 15 years of age; and 1 free white female between 40 and 50 years of age.

Assuming that Richard is the free white male listed in the 1830 census as then being between 50 and 60 years of age, he would have been born between 1770 and 1780, according to the 1830 census.

Assuming that Richard's wife is the free white female listed in the 1830 census as then being between 40 and 50 years of age, she would have been born between 1780 and 1790, according to the 1830 census.

Assuming that the other persons in Richard's household are children of Richard and/or his wife, those children would have consisted of two sons [one of which sons would have been born between 1810 and 1815, and one of which sons would have been born between 1815 and 1820, according to the 1830 census] and four daughters [two of which daughters would have been born between 1815 and 1820, one of which daughters would have been born between 1820 and 1825, and one of which daughters would have been born between 1825 and 1830, according to the 1830 census].

[12] Cudgetown Cemetery, Perry Co., IL, website:
http://www.perrycountyillinois.net/sub70.htm

[13] Tuscarawas County, Ohio Administration Record 1810-1839, pp. 483-484:

Estate of Richard French

A true and accurate inventory of the goods and chattels of Richard French late of the Township of Rush in the county of Tuscarawas as presented to the undersigned William Barkley, Alexander Edie, Jr. and John Robinson appraisers appointed by the court of common pleas of said county by Hugh Nelson Administrator of said estate this 7th day of June AD 1838.

Property

One mare & colt - $45.00
Four sheep - $3.50
One saddle - $4.50
One lot of clothes & basket - $7.23
One axe - $1.00
One hoe & ______ - $1.25
One ? & holding - $7.50
One pair of socks - $.59
One lot of wood - $1.37
One bottle - $.11
One bible & testament - $.75
One bin strand & cord - $1.00
Ten yards of flannel - $5.00
3 cuts of woolen yarn - $.12 ½
one pair of shoes - $.62
Total amount of appraisement - $78.32 ½

Given under our hands this day and year appraised

- John Robinson
- William Barkley
- Alexander Edie, Jr.

The state of Ohio Tuscarawas County

Before me William C. Kennady a justice of the peace in and for said county personally came William Barkley, Alexander Edie, Jr. and John Robinson of praises of the estate of Richard French late of the Township of Rush in said county deceased and were sworn will and truly to appraise all the goods and chattels of the said Estate which should be presented to them for appraisement. Given under my hand and seal this seventh day of June AD 1838

- Wm. C. Kennedy

Sale List

List of this sales of property goods and chattels belonging to the estate of Richard French late of Rush Township Tuscarawas County Ohio deceased sold at Public Venders by this undersigned administration of said Estate on this 23 day of June 1838.

Purchasers names:
Thomas Ogden - 1 wool hat - $0.26
Levi Porter - 1 saddle - $5.00
William Coples - 1 log chain - $2.06 ¼
Jacob Sponsler - 1 hoe & chivis - $0.18 ¾
Jacob Sponsler - 1 Axe - $1.13
Thomas Nelson - 2 lbs wool - $0.24
Moses French - 1 bed stead & cord - $1.00
David Gibson - 1 bottle - $0.08
Jacob Sponsler - 1 pair shoes - $0.18 ¾
Samuel Bonham - 1 Bible & Testament - $0.63
William Coples - 1 lot flannel - $5.20
Cornelius Crum - 1 pr socks & yarn - $0.41
David Gibson - 1 bed & bedding - $6.26
Samuel Bonham - 1 basket & clothes - $2.50
Moses French - 1 ewe & lamb - $2.25
Jacob Sponsler - 1 ewe & lamb - $2.00

Total amount of sales bring $71.38 / Signed Hugh Nelson, Administrator

Schedule of Debts

A true and accurate statement of the debts which appear from the papers and accounts and under which have come into my hands be due and owing to the Estate of Richard French late of Rush Township Tuscarawas County Ohio Dec'd. So far as known to the undersigned Administrator.

One note on David & George Gibson for $5.50

One note on Moses French for $350 with credits thereone $100 leaving unpaid $250.00

One note on Richard French Jr. for $300 with credits thereon $124.13 ½ leaving unpaid $175.96 ½

One note on Charles P. Everett $12.00

One due bill on Josh Cail $50.00

One note on Kiser Ross & I. Johnson $1.75

One note on Wm. Crum & Moses French $70.53 ¼

One note on Richard & Moses French $24.25

One note on Hugh Carothers $12.00

Total amount of debts due said Estate $599.99 ¾

Given under my hand this 1st day of August 1838/

Signed Hugh Nelson Administrator

[14] DAR Van Bunschooten Museum
1097 Route 23 
Sussex, NJ  07461 
(973) 875-5335 or 875-4058. Website:
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njdar/Chinkchewunska/museum.html

[15] Laclede Co., Missouri website: http://books.google.com/books?id=JGFAO7WyPSwC&pg=PA155&lpg=PA155&dq=Missouri+blacksmith+%2BMO+%2BFrench&source=web&ots=NX-OTUKJTt&sig=3-bSbWzby0iZ4QX_sCCPGXV_RaU&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result#PPA155,M1

[16] Reformed Church, website: http://books.google.com/books?id=JGFAO7WyPSwC&pg=PA155&lpg=PA155&dq=Missouri+blacksmith+%2BMO+%2BFrench&source=web&ots=NX-OTUKJTt&sig=3-bSbWzby0iZ4QX_sCCPGXV_RaU&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result#PPA155,M1

[17] General Lassie, aka Hutchy, generalassie@aol.com, website in Dec 2008:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=laffordfrench&id=I12921.

[17] GeneraLassie’s website on Lafford French – NJ to TX, generalassie@aol.com (no longer good), new email: Hutchy, tutorsontap@yahoo.com. website: (note that there are many errors in this genealogy)
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=laffordfrench&id=I12921.

[18] New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Volume XLI, 1910. Website:
http://books.google.com/books?id=XdYUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA94&dq=%22Easter+Scrosman%22#PPP7,M1

[19] Genealogy Trails, Finding Illinois Ancestors, Perry County, Illinois, Veterans. Website: http://genealogytrails.com/ill/perry/pcvets/vets_f.html

[20] Schoonover Mastertree, Part 1, website:
http://us.share.geocities.com/mfs53211/mastertree1.html. There are several Frenches on this line which are unknown to this branch.

[21] Zion Lutheran Church Records, Oldwick, NJ. Website:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~smokey/kjjkk/g0000092.html

[22] Church Birth/Baptismal Records, Hunterdon Co., NJ, 1999, by Marietta Pickell, email: csimp@uclink4.berkeley.edu. Shows the Birth and Baptismal Records of Zion Luthern Church in Oldwick, NJ, 1770-1800, printed in the N.Y. Genealogical & Biographical Magazines. Website:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/nj/hunterdon/church/birthbapt.txt

[22] Jeanette French, Email: jfrench1@earthlink.net. From an email from Jeanette dated 18 Oct 2004:

Zerubabell is such an unusual name -- I wonder if there is any connection between Zerubabell FRENCH and Zerubabell NORTH families?

Note that Zerubabell FRENCH of Maryland may have been apprenticed in Philadelphia about 1714.

from the archives:
Subject: Will of Samuel French, 1715
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004
from Jenny LaMore

From Hall of Records Commission
Department of General Services
State of Maryland
# 813197, Vovl 14, p 80

In the name of God Amen, I Samuel French . . . I give unto my son Tho. French . . . I give unto my daughter Mary French, . . . . I give unto my son Zerbubabell (?) French. . . .and the part belonging to my son Zerubabell, I desire made be sold to . . . payment of the money to Zerubabell. My will is that my son Tho. . . . bind out his brother Zerubabell as apprentice to such trade . . . to be done at Philadelphia if possible. . . . constitute my son Tho. my sole Executor . . . . this first day of Dec., Anno Domini. 1714

Sam'l French

[23] 225 Years, a History of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Oldwick, New Jersey, by John H. Munnich, 14 Aug 1939. Website:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~foulkrod/225_years.htm

[24] Herb Edwards, hedwardsjr@yahoo.com, website:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=herbedwards&id=I17299

[25] JQMagie@aol.com (email good in 2006) and allisons@brightok.net from NJESSEX-L@rootsweb.com

[26] Judith French, judith3331@verizon.net

[27] Counterfeiting in Morris County, NJ, by Robert J. Pipes, 2002, website:
http://www.pipesfamily.com/cfiet.htm, Email: pipesb@pipesfamily.com

[28] Counterfeiting in Colonial America, by Kenneth Scott, website:
http://books.google.com/books?id=HweK4Om1xNsC&pg=PA144&lpg=PA144&dq=%22Zorobabel+North%22&source=bl&ots=32fiPzMJta&sig=nJ2Sv7iWQCbmmDEVTP_z_GUtUZc&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result#PPP1,M1

[29] Liber 26, folio 77
21 Jan. 1748/9
HOLEGER, SARAH, Kent Co., Maryland.
Zorobabel / Zerabable French is listed in the 1790 and 1800 federal census in Kent Co., MD.    

To cusen Sarah Hynson, clothes & a spinning wheel
To cuzan Elizabeth Massey, wife of Nicholas Massey, my black clothes & my hat.
To sister Elizabeth French, wife of Zorobabel French, my saddle & bridle.
To sister Rachel Chipley, wife of John Chipley, my black bonnet.
To my 2 cozens William & John Hynson, equ. div., the money from a bill of loading.
To cozen Charles Hynson, my riding horse.
To cozen James Hynson, the money due me from his father estate & from Andrew Hynson, John Hynson, & James Brady.
To nephew Samuel French, my chest & trunk.
To nephew William French, my bed. 
     Extr: bro.-in-law Zorobabel French. 
     Witn: Daniel Hull, Andrew Hynson. 
     4 March 1748, affirmed by Daniel Hull (Quaker) & sworn to by Andrew Hynson.

Website: http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/stagser/s500/s538/html/s538-26.html

[30] Liber 28, folio 146
1 April 1749
FRENCH, ZOROBABEL, Kent Co., Maryland, planter. Zorobabel / Zerabable French is listed in the 1790 and 1800 federal census in Kent Co., MD.    

To wife & extrx., Elizabeth French, for widhood, the 100a of Partnership where I dw.
To son Zorobabel French, s 100a on s wife d. or mar., Burks 50a, Frenches Lott 22a, mare Molley, saddle, & 1 sh. sterl.
To son Samuel French, 50a on the N side Dead Branch.
To dau. Hannah Massy, mare Hynns, other livestock, a bed, other hhold furn., & 1 sh. sterl., which I gave her after she was mar.
To grdson Abraham Massy, a heifer yearling.
The residue of my m. e., equ. div., to my 4 chldn: Samuel French, William French, James Williamson French, & Sarah French. 
     Witn: Thos. Gould, Sarah Gould, Mary Rosser. 
     3 June 1751, sworn to by Thos. & Sarah Gould in presence of Zorobabel French, heir at law.

Website: http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/stagser/s500/s538/html/s538-28.html

[31] Tuscarawas Co., OH Vital Records

Tuscarawas Marriage Records:
29 Jan 1828 - Moses FRENCH to Jane EDDIE

1820 Census - Tuscarawas Co., OH, Dohrman TWP:
3 males under 10
1 male 26 to 45
1 female under 10
1 female 16 - 26

1830 OH Census - Tuscarawas Co., OH - Dohrman TWP, P. 39:
FRENCH, Moses
1 male under 5 yrs
1 male 20-30 yrs
1 female 20-30 yrs

1840 Census - Tuscarawas Co. OH - Rush TWP, Pg. 344:
FRENCH, Moses
1 male under 5 yrs
1 male 5-10 yrs
1 male 10-15 yrs
1 male 30-40 yrs
2 females under 5 yrs
1 female 10-15 yrs
1 female 30-40 yrs

1850 Census - Tuscarawas Co., OH - Mill TWP, P. 611:
FRENCH, Moses, age 43        NJ Farmer
FRENCH, Jane, age 43       OH *cannot read or write
FRENCH, Alexander, age 20, b. OH
FRENCH, Mary, age 19, b. OH
FRENCH, William, age 17, b. OH
FRENCH, Eliza, age 15, b. OH
FRENCH, Sarah, age 13, b. OH
FRENCH, Robert, age 11, b. OH
FRENCH, Richard, age 6, b. OH
FRENCH, Elizabeth, age 23, b. OH
FRENCH, Sarah, age 22, b. OH

Moses is believed to have died before 1860.