Israel French (abt. 1709 - 1788)

Born about 8 Oct 1709 in Seymour, New Haven, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Loveland) French — married 11 Sep 1739 in Derby, New Haven, CT

Descendants

Died 27 Sep 1788 at about age 78 in Bethany, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Israel French was born 8 Oct 1709 in Derby, New Haven, CT. He died 27 Sep 1788. Israel married Sarah Loveland on 11 Sep 1739 in Derby, New Haven, CT.

Children listed in DAR Patriot Index: Enoch who m. Comfort Unknown Surname, David who m. Hannah Lines, Charles who m. Hannah Woodcock.

Israel French is listed in the DAR Patriot Index, however the DAR has been decided he was too old at aged 67 to have served. Lists a son Israel born 1750.^[1]

Marriage

Husband: @P292@

Wife: Anna Bowers

Child: Israel French

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage Date: 2 Sep 1703

Place: Derby, CT^[2][3]

User ID: DC8959CD-D589-43F3-BCF3-DC8C0633D03C

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 7 May 2020), "Record of Israel French", Ancestor # A042416.Meehan-411
2. ↑ Source: #S-1415299324 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=barbourctmar&h=534158&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Marriage date: 2 Sep 1703 Marriage place: Derby APID: 1,1062::534158
3. ↑ Source: #S-1415197421 Page: Birth year: 1679; Birth city: Derby; Birth state: CT. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=3802001&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1679 Birth place: Derby, CT Death date: 11 January 1743 Death place: Derby, CT Marriage date: 2 September 1703 Marriage place: APID: 1,4725::3802001

• Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 551 and p. 721. " ... was among the early settlers in Seymour."

• William Richard Cutter, A.M., New England Families, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), vol 3, p 1416.

• Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 513.

• W. C. Sharpe, Bethany - Sketches and Records, Record Print; Seymour, CT, 1908, p. 152.

• Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Historical Personalities of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, p. 127. . " ... one of the first settlers in the Humphreysville section ..." http://www.oxfordpast.com/hp127.html.

• Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 225.

• Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 449.

• Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981[originally]Rome, N.Y. and New Haven, Conn., 1922-1932), vol 3, p 624.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Stanley Greene for creating French-2455 on 25 Jul 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Stanley and others.

• French-3465 was created by Timothy Laird through the import of Laird-French-McCauley-Langford.ged on May 23, 2014. User ID: 9BCB1D85-79FC-4C42-8280-B46D81843DCF