Ephraim French (abt. 1734 - abt. 1780)

Born about 25 Apr 1734 in Massachusetts Bay

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Died about 1780 at about age 45 in Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Private Ephraim French served with Col Carpenter's Regiment of Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Ephraim French was born April 25, 1734.^[1]

From Representative Men and Old Families of Southeastern Massachusetts, Volume 1, page 529:

(While the records do not state positively that the Ephraim French born April 25, 1734, is the Ephraim immediately following, yet it is presumed so, beyond a reasonable doubt, not only because of the fact that the records show this Ephraim is the only one of that name who was likely of marriageable age at the time but also that there is a tradition in the family that Ephraim French, who married "Hannah" Presbrey, was in middle life when he married.)

(IV) Ephraim French, of the town of Raynham, married in 1775 Elizabeth Presbrey and had sons: Ephraim, born in 1777; and Enoch born in May, 1779. The father died about 1780, and the mother in December, 1785, married Capt. Jael Hathaway, and took with her to Fall River her son Enoch, and he became the head of the Fall River family. He was apprenticed in the early nineties to Josep Read, a tanner of Fall River, whose tannery was located on what became known as French's Hill. The tenner had passed through four generations of Read name and Oct. 3, 1801 became the property of Mr. French, who carried it on in connection with a shoe store, which the manufacutre of leather and boots and shoes later led to. This shoe store of Mr. French, which was opened in 1820, was the first boot and shoe store in Fall River. Its location was on the corner of North Main and Central streets. Two years later the business was moved to a room some doors to the west on Central street, and in 1824 again moved, this time to Main street, a little to the south of the later location of the firm of J. B. French & Son.^[2]

Ephraim French served as a private in Captain Josiah Crocker's company, Col. Carpenter's Massachusetts regiment, 1778. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Records of L. A. McCall, Jr.
2. ↑ * Representative Men and Old Families of Southeastern Massachusetts. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. Volume 1. Page 529
3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 087 : 1911. Page 208.

See also:

• Research of L. A. McCall
• Ancestor of Daughters of the American Revolution member #86650 (see attached)