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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

Early life: Matthew H French arrived in Wolf Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States in 1731, born to Capt. John Clay French and Martha Upshur Flint. Over time, Matthew H French formed a family with Sarah (Sallie) H. Payne, which included Capt. John A French, James Wilburn French, Martha M. French, Mary French, Isaac French, David French and Ann French. Matthew H French concluded life in Wolf Creek, Giles, Virginia, USA in 1814.

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Parents

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

Sarah Payne
1739 – 1814
Birth Location: Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
SP

Children(s)

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

Sources

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

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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 30 Aug 1814
    Event Place: Wolf Creek, Giles, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, 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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