Edward French (1747 - 1822)

Born 7 Jan 1747 in Chester Twp., Burlington Co., New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Wilkins) French — married 1770 in New Jersey

Descendants

Died 21 Aug 1822 at age 75 in Chester Twp., Burlington Co., New Jersey

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Biography

Edward was a Friend (Quaker)

Edward was born in 1747, the son of Thomas French and Jemima Elkinton. Edward acknowledged he had married "out of unity" in 1770 to Mary Wilkins and condemned his actions. He remained in good standing with the Society of Friends until 1779 when he was disowned for refusing to acknowledge wrong-doing, having paid fines in lieu of forbidden military service. He passed away in 1822.^[1]

Children of Edward French and Mary (Wilkins) French

Thomas d. 3 wks old

Jemima m. Jacob Borton (co-executor of will)

Hannah m. Nathan Evans

Joseph m. Elizabeth

John d. 4 days old

Sarah m. 1st Gilbert Deacon (had children) 2nd Mr. Currie

Anne b. 16 Feb 1779

Edward b. 7 Sept 1780

Stacy b. 10 Oct 1782

Isaac d. 5 days old

Samuel d. prior to 1821 m. Sarah had children Samuel and Sarah Anne

Uriah d. 1 year old

Mary m. Dominic Conelly

Sylenia m. Jeremiah Dennis

Charles H. French (executor of will)

Note: Edward was disowned by Friends after the Revolutionary War for "collusion" and refusal to participate in the investigation by Friends (his plantation was raided by the British) so it is unclear which of his family members remained Friends in good standing.

Sources

1. ↑ https://archive.org/details/genealogyofdesce00fren/page/340

• [1] French, Howard Barclay, 1848-1909. Genealogy of the descendants of Thomas French who came to America from Nether Heyford. Volume 1. Philadelphia, Priv. print, 1909.

• Will of Edward French (see image).