James
French
Sr.
Born in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Son of Jonathan French
and Elizabeth (Unknown) French
Husband of
Sarah (Brooks) French
— married
1 Sep 1760 in Hollis, Province of New Hampshire
Descendants 
Father of
James French Jr, Sarah (French) Preston, Elisabeth (French) Maynard, Mary (French) Wheeler, Burleigh French and Olive French
Died
at age 82
in Wilton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Mar 2021
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Biography
James French Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A042433.
Private James French Sr. served with New Hampshire Militia during the American Revolution.
James French Sr. performed Patriotic Service in New Hampshire in the American Revolution.
James French was born in 1735. He was the son of Jonathan French and Elizabeth (Unknown) French. He married Sarah (Brooks) French on September 1, 1760, in Hollis, New Hampshire.
James served during the American Revolution. He was a Private, under Captain Stone and Colonel Nichols. And he provided Patriotic Service as a member of a committee to hire soldiers in Jaffrey, NH.[1]
James passed away in 1817. [2] His will is recorded.[3]
Sources
- ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 1 Oct 2023), "Record of James French Sr", Ancestor # A042433.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65168618/james-french : accessed 25 September 2021), memorial page for James French Sr. (11 May 1735–20 Sep 1817), Find a Grave Memorial ID 65168618, citing South Yard Cemetery, Wilton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA ; Maintained by Jim Watkins (contributor 47426166) Find A Grave: Memorial #65168618.
- ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89WH-N97H-Z?i=455&cc=2040537&cat=351875
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~0.78%
Bill Broad
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23andMe
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~0.78%
Robert Battle :
23andMe, GEDmatch M043192 [compare]
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~0.78%
Allan Williams :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H019091 [compare]
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~0.39%
Denise (Barrett) Petersen :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #795198
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