Hugh French Genealogy
Record modified: 2018-11-16
This is my ancestor 10 generations back.
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Born: 1645-00-00
Died: 1701-11-12 Richmond Co, Virginia USA
Marriages:
1. 1685-05-07 Margaret (unknown)
Children of Hugh French and Margaret (unknown):
Notes:
from French genforum message 2650: children:
2 i. Daniel2 French (abt 1690), died 1736 in King George County, Virginia.
3 ii. Hugh French (1686), died 1737 at sea?
4 iii. Mason French (1693), died Bef. March 25, 1746.
5 iv. Mary French (1688)
6 v. Margaret French, born Abt. 1690 in Richmond County, Virginia; died 1724.
She married Robert Taliaferro Bef. 1714; born 1688 in Essex County, Virginia; died 1736.
Generation No. 2
2. Daniel2 French (Hugh1) died 1736-03-05 in King George County, Virginia. He married
Margaret ??.
Notes for Daniel French:
His estate was on Muddy Creek. He was said to belong to "a prominent family of that
name of Roscommon County, Ireland."
Notes for Margaret ??:
Virginia Genealogies suggests she may have been Margaret Pratt, daughter of John Pratt
and his wife Margaret, of King George County, Virginia. However, there is also a
suggestion that Margaret was John Pratt's (d. 1724) widow, not daughter, and that she
was also the widow of Robert Dade (d. bef. 1714). If so, Daniel was her third husband.
She may have been the daughter of John Burkett.
Children of Daniel French and Margaret ?? are:
+ 7 i. Daniel3 French, born 1723; died May 25, 1771 in Fairfax County, Virginia.
8 ii. Margaret French (aft 1715), died Bef. July 02, 1760. She married James Strother.
Generation No. 3
7. Daniel3 French (Daniel2, Hugh1) was born 17235, and died May 25, 1771 in Fairfax
County, Virginia5. He married Penelope Manley, daughter of John Manley and Sarah ??.
Notes for Daniel French:
He lived at "Rose Hill," which was located five miles south of Alexandria, Virginia, and
in the neighborhood of "Mount Eagle," home of Lord Fairfax, and of "Hayfield," which
belonged to one of the Washington families.
More About Daniel French:
Burial: Pohick Churchyard, Fairfax County, Virginia5
Probate: May 19, 1772, Fairfax County, Virginia6
Will: May 20, 1771, Fairfax County, Virginia6
Child of Daniel French and Penelope Manley is:
9 i. Elizabeth4 French, born Abt. 1757 in Virginia; died 1816. She married
Benjamin Tasker Dulaney I February 10, 1773 in Fairfax County, Virginia; born 1752 in
Shutter's Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia; died 1816 in Shutter's Hill, Fairfax County,
Virginia.
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another genforum message shows Daniel French 1690 above married to Elizabeth Peyton Dade (abt 1675) in 1714, child Margaret.
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another genforum message show Hugh French 1686 above married Mary Browne. children:
Margaret married Peter Hansborough
Hugh married Betty Brittingham
Elizabeth
Mason
Daniel married Elizabeth Sanford
?Rachel
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his father may have been Daniel French from Roscommon, Ireland.
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Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 1 p251
Deed -- September 1693. John Fosaker and Elizabeth his wife of the par. of St Marys in Richmond Co,
to Hugh Frence of same par. and Co., for 2000 lb tobo, 1146 acres "being the remainding part of the
said Fosaker's back land which came by his said wife Elizabeth the daughter of Mr Mott", adjs land
sold to David Darnell.
Signed John Fosaker, Eliz Fosaker.
Wit: Tho Parke, Antho Proser
Rec 1693-10-25
Deed -- September 1693. John Fosaker and Elizabeth his wife to Hugh French, for 3000 lb tobo, 100
acres adj land of Capt Geo Mason, land of Mr Wm Colston, land of Capt John Clendenen, and land of
John Fosaker.
Signed John Fosaker, Eliz x Fosaker.
Wit: Alexanr Doniphan, Fran Thornton, Tho Parke, Antho Prosser
Rec 1693-10-10
Deed -- 1693-09-21. David Darnell and Margarett his wife of St Marys par Richmond Co to Hugh French
of sd Par and Co for 7000 lb tobo, 600 acres, adj land of Mr Wm Thornton, land of Col Wm Fitzhugh,
land of Mr Sampson Darnell, land of Richd Shipways, and land of James Orchard, "being part of a
Patent for land lying in Rappahannock and Stafford Countys granted to Mr Motts".
Signed David Darnell, Margtt x Darnell
Wit: John Fosaker, John Carter, Mauser x Hubbert
Rec 1693-10-10
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Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 1, p253
Deed 1693-01-14. Simon Miller, planter, of Essex Co, to Tho Parke, schoolmaster, of Essex Co,
"know ye that I the said Simon Miller for several good considerations me hereunto moving and
likewise for the Love and affection that I the said Simon Miller bear unto the Parke of the County of
Essex schoolmaster", as much land as he shall have use of during his (Parke's) life, in Richmond
County, and at his death to return to Miller's estate. This land "in the County of Richmond on the North
side of the Rappahannock River on the back side of Mr Hugh French his plantation on the further
side of a Marsh of Water between the line of Mr Antho Savage and the Line of Robert Paine".
Signed Simon Miller
Wit Rees Evand, Samll Jacques
Rec 1694-01-20
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Wills of Richmond County, Virginia, 1699-1800
citing Wills and Inventories 1699-1709 p33
Hugh French, St M Parish, will; 20 Jan 1699/1700, 3 Dec 1701
200 ac in Maryland to be sold and money paid to son Hugh;
dau Mary 200 ac bought of David [Darnell];
sons Daniel and Mason;
dau Margaret 130 ac;
ex: wife Margaret
wits: John Battaile, Wm Marshall, Simon Miller, John Miller
p55
10 Nov 1702; Hugh French, inventory
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 3838
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