Francis French Jr. (1677 - 1751)

Born 11 Feb 1677 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut

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Died 11 Sep 1751 at age 74 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut

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Biography

He was the son of FRANCIS & LYDIA (BUNNELL) FRENCH. According to Derby Town Records (1655-1710) In 1696 he was chosen by the town to be the "pounder". Feb. 10, 1697/8: Six acres of land on Horse Hill was laid out for Francis French.

March 13, 1699: He was granted ten acres of land on Sentinel Hill and was

chosen a "fence viewer". Sept. 10, 1701: He sells part of his land on Sentinel Hill to Samuel Bowers,

son of my ancestor, REV. JOHN BOWERS. Feb. 1, 1701/2: Francis French & his mother, LYDIA FRENCH, relict of "francis

ffrench",deceased, appear before a court to transfer land belonging to Francis

Sr. & his wife, Lydia, purchased by Mr. Alexander Bryan of Milford, deceased,

Sybil Bryan, his wife. September 2, 1703: ANNA BOWERS, daughter of REV. JOHN BOWERS and

his wife, REBECCA (GREGSON) BOWERS, and FRANCIS FRENCH (JR) are

joined in Holy Matrimony. Dec. 12, 1704: Chosen one of four "towns men" at a general meeting for the

year ensuing. April, 1704: 12 acres of land are laid out for Francis French. Dec. 31, 1706: Abell Gun purchases land in Derby from Frances French, who

signed his name on deeds with his mark X.

The children of FRANCIS & ANNA (BOWERS) FRENCH included Lydia,

Samuel, Charles, Israel, MARY (FRENCH) BALDWIN -- my ancestor and wife of SYLVANUS BALDWIN, Sarah (French) Burritt, Hannah, and Nathaniel.

Parents: Francis French (1625 - 1691)

Lydia Bunnell French (1649 - 1708)

Spouse: Anna Bowers French (1679 - 1744)

Children: Hannah French Gunn (____ - 1781)*

Samuel French (1704 - 1783)*

Charles French (1706 - 1783)*

Israel French (1709 - 1788)*

Mary French Baldwin (1711 - 1802)*

Nathaniel French (1717 - 1781)*

Burial: Old Derby Uptown Burying Ground, Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA: No tombstone remains

Sources

• Sharpe, William C. History of Seymour, Connecticut, with Biographies and Genealogies (Record Print, Seymour, Conn., 1879) Page 41.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #27574466
• Sherwood, Albert Fowler. Memories of Old Derby (Sarah Riggs Humphreys Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Derby, Conn., 1924) Page 46-47.