French Family Association
The Official Website of the Surname French
The original settlers in Franklin County, PA, were mostly
Palatine Germans and Usterscots.
This log cabin was the home of Mary Ellen and William Moore of Antrim, PA,
and is representative of those built in Antrim at Jacob FrenchÕs time.
Chart #195, Jacob French 1st, ca. 1704
Antrim twp, Cumberland Co., (now Franklin Co.), PA
Berkeley Co., VA (now WV)
This chart was updated by Mara French on 1/6/16. Numbers in brackets [ ] show sources and refer to the Bibliography. Send any corrections, additions, or comments to marafrench@mindspring.com. Although Jacob French is not in my line, I will continue to do research on him as time permits. My line is FFA Chart #6. Revisions: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016.
Links
Chronology of Jacob French 1st
Surname French Derivatives of this Particular Family
French Reunion for Jacob French Families
Second
Generation, Children of Jacob French 1st
FFA Chart #30, Louisa French
FFA Chart #136, George French
FFA Chart #208, Jacob French 2nd
FFA Chart #129, John Peter French
Third
Generation and Onward
FFA Chart #10, John Peter French and William Lewis French of TN
FFA Chart #23, Isaac French of Canada
FFA Chart #31, Henry French of KY
FFA Chart #66, Samuel French of Conococheague Creek, PA
FFA Chart #186, Philip French of IN, brother of FFA Chart #206
FFA Chart #193, David French of KY
FFA Chart #194, Samuel and George Hedges French of IN
FFA Chart #206, Samuel and David French of IN, brothers of FFA Chart #186
DNA Test Data
DNA Test Group 4 Cross-Reference Chart
DNA Test Group 4 Descendant Chart to Testee
Related Family Data
Lineage
List – Generation Outline
Research
Trip to Affoltern am Albis, Switzerland, in November 2015 for Schneebeli Surname
Descendants of Johann Jacob Schnebele
Map of Berkeley County, WVA, 1847
National Register of Historic Places in Berkeley County, WV
Washington County, Maryland, Owners of Land Patents, 1730-1830
In Appreciation
Thank you to Deb Skoff [1], Vicki French Carroll [37], and Linda French Dawson [11], who all contributed a significant amount to this French family research. Deb and Vicki are both descendants of JacobÕs (2nd) son Henry, and HenryÕs son George W. French, FFA Chart #31. Linda is a descendant of JacobÕs (2nd) brother George French, FFA Chart #136. Although Jacob French is not in my line, I will continue to do research on him as time permits. My line is FFA Chart #6. Mara
Surname French Derivatives of this Particular Family
The surname of this family could have been Anglicized to ÒFrenchÓ after immigration to the New World. Overseas it could have been:
Frantz, Franck, Frasch, Frinch, Friench, Franche, Franch, Freich, Ffrench, Pfrench, Frens, Frensch, Frensche, Francey, Franzšsisch, Rench, Rentch, Francis, Francois, Fanck, Fersch, Frand, Frank, Frech, Fremt, Funck, Funk, or Tench.
The Christian name Jacob could have been.
Jaque, Jacobs, Jacques, Hans Jacob, Johann Jacob.
French Reunion for Jacob French Families
Tracy and Brian Potts, 311 Richard St., Martinsburg, WV. 25404-9078. 304-263-1170. French Reunion 2005 Aug 28th, from 12 noon till 6:00 pm. Dinner will be at 1:00 Located at Tuscarora Puritan Club, Martinsburg, WV, behind Tuscarora Church Hall. Please bring a covered dish or picnic lunch and something for auction. Remind Relations!!! Invite relatives!! Bring pictures from past reunions. Come and plan to enjoy the day!! Hope to see you there. Obviously this reunion has already taken place.