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Matthew H French 1731 – 1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 February 1731

Birth Location: Wolf Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 30 Aug 1814

Death Location: Wolf Creek, Giles, Virginia, USA

Father: Capt. French

Mother: Martha Flint

Spouse(s): Sarah Payne

Children(s): Capt. French, James French, Martha French, Mary French, Isaac French, David French, Ann French

The story of Matthew H French began in 1731 in Wolf Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States. Matthew H French married Sarah (Sallie) H. Payne, and had children including Capt. John A French, James Wilburn French, Martha M. French, Mary French, Isaac French, David French, Ann French. Matthew H French passed away in 1814 in Wolf Creek, Giles, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew H French began in 1731 in Wolf Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.
  • Matthew H French married Sarah (Sallie) H. Payne, and had children including Capt. John A French, James Wilburn French, Martha M. French, Mary French, Isaac French, David French, Ann French.
  • Matthew H French passed away in 1814 in Wolf Creek, Giles, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. French
1710 – 1778
Birth Location: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Martha Flint
1715 – 1801
Birth Location: Wales, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Payne
1739 – 1814
Birth Location: Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Capt. French
1759 – 1832
Birth Location: Culpeper, Virginia
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James French
1763 – 1841
Birth Location: Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America
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Martha French
1765 – 1826
Birth Location: Culpeper County, Virginia, Colonial America
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Mary French
1767 – 1823
Birth Location: Culpepper, VA, USA
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Isaac French
1770 – 1848
Birth Location: Giles Co., VA.
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David French
1772 – 1833
Birth Location: Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America
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Ann French
1776 – 1850
Birth Location: Giles County, Virginia, United States of America
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Matthew French's Ancestors

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

Matthew French's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Mary (Betsy) Anderson (1859 – )
        2. 2. David (Thomas) Anderson (26 Jun 1860 – 14 Aug 1938) m. Ann (Frances) Martin (14 February 1870 – 23 November 1954)
        3. 3. Mattie (Lee) Anderson (Abt. 1864 – )
        4. 4. Lewis Anderson (abt 1866 – Before 1880)
        5. 5. Robert (Burns) Anderson (26 Jan 1869 – June 1952) m. Mary (M.) Shipman (abt 1875 – 1930-1940)
        6. 6. William (E. "Willie") Anderson (15 May 1871 – 3 Jul 1941) m. Lona (Pearl) Caldwell (15 May 1888 – 21 Sep 1968)
        7. 7. Percy (Straley) Anderson (24 Oct 1873 – 18 Nov 1956) m. Lillian (Victoria) Imhoff (March 1874 – 17 May 1915) m. Fannie (Thomas) Cornwell (31 May 1880 – 9 May 1957) m. Mary (Ann Sophia) Robertson (15 Jan 1878 – 1 Apr 1912)
        8. 8. Lula (Belle) Anderson (Nov 1879 – )
        9. 9. Florence (Granville) Anderson (APR 1880 – 13 Dec 1901) m. William (Slee) Hanna (13 Apr 1869 – 30 Aug 1904)
        10. 10. Pearal (G.) Anderson (Apr 1882 – )
      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)

Matthew French's Timeline

3 Records

1731
2 February 1731
Birth of Matthew H French in Wolf Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Wolf Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
1733
2 February 1733
Age 2
Birth of Matthew H French in Wolf Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Wolf Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
1814
30 Aug 1814
Age 83
Death of Matthew H French in Wolf Creek, Giles, Virginia, USA
Wolf Creek, Giles, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 February 1733
    Event Place: Wolf Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 141 : 1918

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 February 1731
    Event Place: Wolf Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1814
    Event Place: Wolf Creek, Giles, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 141 : 1918

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Giles County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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