John Elson French (1760 - 1844)

Born 2 Nov 1760 in Richmond County, Virginia Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Dolly (Spencer) French — married 1782 in Bedford, Virginia

Descendants

Died 17 Feb 1844 at age 83 in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States

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Biography

John French served with Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

John French is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-162176
Rank: Militiaman

This profile is part of the French Name Study.

John was born in 1760. He passed away in 1844. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

NSSAR Patriot Ancestor #P-162176

John FRENCH

State of Service VA

Type of Service Private

Birth 2 Nov 1760

Death 17 Feb 1844

Spouse (1)Dolly Spencer

Cemetery McGraw Cemetery

County De Witt

State IL

City Clinton

American Revolutionary War: Sep 1779 To 1781

^{[4] [5]}

• Pension Application of John French: R3795
• State of Kentucky} Russell County Court, February Term 1833, 11th day of February 1833
• 11 Feb 1833 Testifies to service State of Kentucky} Russell County Court} February Term 1833. Resident of Russell County. 72 yrs old as of 2 Nov 1832. To obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed 7 Jun 1832.
• Entered into service of the United States as a Drafted Militiaman at Bedford, VA, Sep 1779 (lists his locations and officers)
• Revolutionary War Records ^{[6] [7]}

THE STATE OF VERMONT ROLLS OF THE SOLDIERS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1775 TO 1783

^[8]

• 19 Aug 1777 STATE OF VERMONT
• A Muster Roll of Capt. Charles Nelson's Company in Major John Brown's Detachment now in the service of the United Colonies, dated at Camp near Quebec, 17th day Feb 1776. pg 657
• A Pay Roll of Capt. Benjamin Whitney's Company in the State of Vermont, at Guilford and other adjacent parts in the county of Windham, from the 30th of Oct. 1783, to the 1st of March, 1784, inclusive. pg 630
• State of Vermont Enlisted Men ... John French pg 832
• CUMBERIiAND COUNTY MILITIA — HATCH'S COMPANY OF MiNUTE MEN, MAJOR, JOAB HOISINGTON, CAPT. JOSEPH HATCH, LIEUT. AMOS CHAMBERLIN, LIEUT. ELKANAH DAY, LIEUT. SIMEON STEVENS MINUTE MEN ..... John French pg 833

Birth

• 2 Nov 1760 Rockingham, Virginia ^[9]

Marriage

• John Elson French married Dolly Spencer Rockingham Co VA ^[10]

Children

Thirteen children total, ^{[10] [11]}

Seven died prior to the death of their parents and names are not listed in pension papers.

Littleberry French

John French

Daniel French

Sarah Jane "Sallie" French-Clifton

Mildred "Milly" (French) Cross Murphy

Martha French-Spencer

Elizabeth French-Davenport

Residence

• Fact: Census (1840) DeWitt, Illinois, United States
• 1940 DeWitt, Illinois ^[12]

Death

• 17 FEB 1844 DeWitt, Illinois ^{[9] [13] [3]}

Burial

• Buried McGraw Cemetery, Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois ^{[14] [3]}

Sources

1. ↑ French Family Association Chart #36, Hugh French Ist, 1636, Fifth Generation
2. ↑ DeWitt County Illinois GenWeb French Family
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} John French, Sr (1760-1844) on Find A Grave: Memorial #62775736 Retrieved 06 February 2018.
4. ↑ Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, compiled ca. 1800 - ca. 1912, documenting the period ca. 1775 - ca. 1900, Fold3 accessed 15 May 2017
5. ↑ Militiaman John Elson French, Rev PA DE MD VA 1774-1785 – USA
6. ↑ Fold 3 Records for John French
7. ↑ Ancestry Profile for John Elson French, Rev PA DE MD VA
8. ↑ Full text of "Rolls of the soldiers in the revolutionary war, 1775 to 1783" [1]
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Application", 1889-1970 Ancestry.com 2011 Louisville, Kentucky National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls [2]
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Fold 3 Records for John French
11. ↑ Ancestry Profile for John Elson French, Rev PA DE MD VA
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHB8-SF1 : 15 August 2017), John French, DeWitt, Illinois, United States; citing p. 31, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 58; FHL microfilm 7,642.
13. ↑ Fold3, Revolutionary War Pensions Virginia John French Page 11
14. ↑ MEN BURIED IN DEWITT COUNTY, IL. WHO SERVED IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR

• "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-4747 : 21 December 2016), French, 1777.
• "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-47SB : 21 December 2016), French, 1777.
• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHB8-SF1 : 24 August 2015), John French, DeWitt, Illinois, United States; citing p. 31, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 58; FHL microfilm 7,642.
• http://trees.ancestry.com/view/Military.aspx?tid=350http://www.revwartalk.com/57809&pid=19930007867&vid=72e48871-3320-4dce-a40d-b3412b887ca7
• http://www.revwartalk.com/
• *https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/13140153?p=5022137&returnLabel=Margaret%20Jarvis%20(KNYW-TC3)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fmemories%2FKNYW-TC3
• Virginia militia in the Revolutionary War : McAllister's data by McAllister, J. T. (Joseph Thompson), 1866-1927, Publication date 1913, p 314
• Virginia militia in the Revolutionary War : McAllister's data by McAllister, J. T. (Joseph Thompson), 1866-1927, Publication date 1913, p 200

• I orginally gathered this information on Ancestry.com and will transfer documentation as soon as possible.