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Capt. John A French 1759 – 1832 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1759

Birth Location: Culpeper, Virginia

Death Date: 1 September 1832

Death Location: Giles, Virginia

Father: Matthew French

Mother: Sarah Payne

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In 1759, Capt. John A French entered the world in Culpeper, Virginia, born to Matthew H French and Sarah (Sallie) H. Payne. Capt. John A French passed away in 1832 in Giles, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1759, Capt. John A French entered the world in Culpeper, Virginia, born to Matthew H French and Sarah (Sallie) H. Payne.
  • Capt. John A French passed away in 1832 in Giles, Virginia.

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Capt. French's Ancestors

Self
Capt. French
1759 – 1832
Birth Place: Culpeper, Virginia
Parents
Matthew H French
1731 – 1814
Wolf Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Sarah ((Sallie) H.) Payne
1739 – 1814
Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Capt. (John Clay) French
1710 – 1778
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Martha (Upshur) Flint
1715 – 1801
Wales, England
Great-Grandparents
John French
1679 – 1728
Ruth Richardson
1685 – 1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph FRENCH
1640 – 1694
Experience Foster
1645 – 1720

Capt. French's Timeline

2 Records

1759
1759
Birth of Capt. John A French in Culpeper, Virginia
Culpeper, Virginia
1832
1 September 1832
Age 73
Death of Capt. John A French in Giles, Virginia
Giles, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Culpeper, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 September 1832
    Event Place: Giles, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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