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Capt. John Clay French 1710 – 1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Nov 1710

Birth Location: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 2 Jan 1778

Death Location: Frenchs Neck, Frederick, Virginia, United States,

Father: John French

Mother: Ruth Richardson

Spouse(s): Martha Flint

Children(s): Nancy French, Sarah French, Matthew French, Joseph French, James French, Ann French, William French, James French, Rueben French, Esther French

Capt. John Clay French III was born in 1710 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of John Thomas French and Ruth Richardson. Capt. John Clay French III married Martha Upshur Flint, and had children including Nancy Elizabeth French, Sarah French, Matthew H French, Joseph French, James French, Ann French, William French, James French, Rueben French, Esther French. Capt. John Clay French III passed away in 1778 in Frenchs Neck, Frederick, Virginia, United States,.

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Biography

  • Capt. John Clay French III was born in 1710 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of John Thomas French and Ruth Richardson.
  • Capt. John Clay French III married Martha Upshur Flint, and had children including Nancy Elizabeth French, Sarah French, Matthew H French, Joseph French, James French, Ann French, William French, James French, Rueben French, Esther French.
  • Capt. John Clay French III passed away in 1778 in Frenchs Neck, Frederick, Virginia, United States,.

Immediate Family

Parents

John French
1679 – 1728
Birth Location: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
JF
Ruth Richardson
1685 – 1728
Birth Location: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Flint
1715 – 1801
Birth Location: Wales, England
MF

Children(s)

Nancy French
1728 – 1796
Birth Location: Bristol, Somerset, , England
NF
Sarah French
1731 – 1814
Birth Location: Wolf Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
SF
Matthew French
1731 – 1814
Birth Location: Wolf Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
MF
Joseph French
1734 –
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
JF
James French
1735 –
Birth Location: Virginia
JF
Ann French
1736 –
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
AF
William French
1738 – 1790
Birth Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
WF
James French
1741 – 1793
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
JF
Rueben French
1741 – 1808
Birth Location: Tewksbury, MA
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Esther French
1749 – 1801
Birth Location: Virginia
EF

Capt. French's Ancestors

Self
Capt. French
1710 – 1778
Birth Place: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
John Thomas French
1679 – 1728
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Ruth Richardson
1685 – 1728
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Joseph FRENCH
1640 – 1694
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Experience Foster
1645 – 1720
Billerica, Middlesex, MA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt. French's Descendants

1.
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Capt. (John Clay) French (24 Nov 1710 – 2 Jan 1778) m. Martha (Upshur) Flint (1715 – 26 Sep 1801)
  1. 1. Nancy (Elizabeth) French (1728 – 1796)
  2. 2. Sarah French (2 Feb 1731 – Mar 1814)
  3. 3. Matthew (H) French (2 February 1731 – 30 Aug 1814) m. Sarah ((Sallie) H.) Payne (9 Feb 1739 – 1814)
    1. 1. Capt. (John A) French (1759 – 1 September 1832)
    2. 2. James (Wilburn) French (1763 – 14 Nov 1841)
    3. 3. Martha (M.) French (1765 – 1826) m. Jacob (L.) Straley (1765 – Jun 1835)
      1. 1. Daniel (H.) Straley (1785 – 08 Oct 1867)
      2. 2. James (Jacob) Straley (1785 – 10 Jul 1881)
      3. 3. James (Jacob) Straley (Abt. 1788 – 1844)
      4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth "Sally") Straley (abt 1788 – 05 Nov 1863)
      5. 5. John Straley (1792 – 1850)
      6. 6. Charles (Milton) Straley (1795 – Oct 1850)
      7. 7. David (Crockett) Straley (September 1796 – Jun 1864) m. Elizabeth Perkins (Aug 1800 – Mar 1866) m. Emily
        1. 1. Martha (T.) Straley (11 May 1833 – 26 Dec 1905)
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Straley (18 Apr 1836 – 18 Aug 1901)
        3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) Straley (19 Mar 1839 – 16 Sep 1915) m. William (Elliott) Anderson (9 Feb 1826 – 16 Oct 1909)
        4. 4. David (B.) Straley (1847 – )
        5. 5. Samuel Straley (1 AUG 1853 – )
        6. 6. Victoria (Jane) Straley (3 SEP 1853 – )
      8. 8. Jacob (Lynch) Straley (14 Sep 1798 – 3 Jul 1851)
      9. 9. Leland Straley (1800 – 1825)
      10. 10. Nancy Straley (1803 – )
      11. 11. Joseph (C) Straley (6 Jul 1806 – 29 Jan 1882)
      12. 12. Sallie Straley (9 Mar 1816 – 5 Nov 1863)
      13. 13. French Straley
    4. 4. Mary French (1767 – 1823)
    5. 5. Isaac French (Abt. 1770 – 15 Dec 1848)
    6. 6. David French (1772 – 12 October 1833)
    7. 7. Ann French (21 September 1776 – 2 November 1850)
  4. 4. Joseph French (1734 – )
  5. 5. James French (1735 – )
  6. 6. Ann French (1736 – )
  7. 7. William French (1738 – 15 Nov 1790)
  8. 8. James French (1741 – 14 Oct 1793)
  9. 9. Rueben French (15 May 1741 – 26 Nov 1808)
  10. 10. Esther French (13 Feb 1749 – 26 Sep 1801)

Capt. French's Timeline

3 Records

1710
24 Nov 1710
Birth of Capt. John Clay French III in Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
1710
24 Nov 1710
Birth of Capt. John Clay French III in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1778
2 Jan 1778
Age 68
Death of Capt. John Clay French III in Frenchs Neck, Frederick, Virginia, United States,
Frenchs Neck, Frederick, Virginia, United States,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1710
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1710
    Event Place: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1778
    Event Place: Frenchs Neck, Frederick, Virginia, United States,
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