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This page updated by Mara French on 1/22/11. Please send me any corrections or additions to this chart to Mara French. FFA Home Page.

Men Named Jeremiah French in the U.S. before 1850

FFA Chart #1 – DNA Group 6 – NH, ME

· Jeremiah French, b. before 1737 in Stratham, NH, is listed in the 1800 U.S. census in Sanbornton, Strafford Co., NH, with 5 household members. He is listed in the Farmington, Strafford, NH, census in 1840. He d. 23 Apr 1800 in Sanbornton. FFA Chart #1.

· Jeremiah French, b. 26 Jun 1757 in Newmarket, NH, d: 23 May 1845 in Franklin, NH, and his son Jeremiah French Jr. b. ca. 1776 in Sanbornton, NH.

· Jeremiah French, b: 20 OCT 1817 in Tuftonboro, Carroll, NH, d: 14 DEC 1841, the son of Thomas French of Newmarket, NH and Ann Elizabeth Foss of Stratham, NH.

· Jeremiah H. French, b: 1818 in Farmington, Strafford, NH [1850 census].

· Jeremiah Edwin French, b: 24 Oct 1846, son of Jeremiah above, d: 1 Jun 1906 in Farmington, Strafford, NH.

· Jeremiah Brown French, b: 27 Dec 1834 in Porter, ME, d: 28 Mar 1923 in Gorham, ME.

FFA Chart #11 – DNA Group 2 – NY, CT, Ontario Canada, VT, OH

· Jeremiah French, b. 1712 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, d. ca. 1793 in South Dover, Dutchess Co., New York. FFA Chart #11.

· Jeremiah French, b. 8 Jul 1743 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT, son of the Jeremiah above, d. 5 Dec 1820 in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. In the 1790 U.S. Census of Pawling, Dutchess Co., New York, with 2 free white males under 16, 3 free white males over 16, 4 free white females, 1 other person, and 1 slave, totaling 11 members of the household. In the 1790 census of Dutchess Co., NY. He had become a Lieutenanat and settled in Cornwall, Canada, during the Revolution. FFA Chart #11.

· Jeremiah French, b. ca. 1764 in Ripton Parish, Huntington, Fairfield Co., CT, d. 11 Feb 1835 in Williston, Chittenden Co., VT. Jeremiah French was in the 1790 U.S. Census of Burlington, Chittenden Co., Vermont, with 3 free white males over 16 and 2 free white females. Jeremiah French settled quite early (about 1784 after the Revolution) in that part of Burlington, Vermont, east of Muddy Run, which was subsequently annexed to Williston. In 1791 the population of Burlington was 332. FFA Chart #11.

· Jeremiah Whitney French, b. 10 Apr 1835 in Williston, VT, son of the Jeremiah above, d. 14 Dec 1868 in Williston, VT. FFA Chart #11.

· Jeremiah French, b. 3 Aug 1786 in Canada or in Huntington, CT, resided in 1840 and 1850 in Granville, Licking Co., Ohio, where he d. 1 Apr 1855. He lived in Hamilton County, OH in 1806-1809. He is listed in the 1830 census of Derby, New Haven Co., CT. FFA Chart #11.

· Jeremiah Henry French, b. 5 Oct 1828 in Derby, New Haven Co., CT, son of the Jeremiah above, FFA Chart #11.

· Jeremiah French, b. 7 Oct 1789 in Manchester, VT. FFA Chart #11.

· Jeremiah W. French, b. 15 Apr 1859 in Williston, VT. FFA Chart #11.

FFA Chart #22 – DNA Group 1 -- PA

· Jeremiah Jacob French (J. J. French), b. 16 Jan 1837 in Sheshequin, Bradford Co., PA, d. 20 Jul 1918 in Sheshequin. His ancestor was Aaron French who was b. 1 Mar 1767 in NJ and died 1 Jan 1851 at Sheshequin township, Bradford Co., PA. Jeremiah m. Charlotte VanGorder, also a surname of Chart #179. They had 7 children: Mary, Marion, Martha, May, Myra, Minnie, and Harry. Aaron is also listed in “Pioneer and Patriot Families of Bradford County PA” Volume 2. Moses French is the head of this family, born probably in the mid 1700s in Sussex Co., NJ.

FFA Chart #36 and #137 which probably are the same line – DNA Group 1 or 7 -- MD

· Jeremiah French, b. 13 Oct 1761 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Leonard, St. Mary’s, MD. He was a Private and given 50 acres of land west of Fort Cumberland in Maryland in the Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants in Nov 1781 for veterans of the Revolutionary War, which encompassed present day Allegany and Garrett counties. Jeremiah was the bondsman for the marriage of Polly French (probably his daughter) and John Tharpe on 26 Nov 1794. He was the son of William French and Rinah Davis. William French’s siblings were Rodolph French, b. 1755, and Susannah French, b. 1766, d. 1850. More research needs to be completed on these two lines to see if they are connected.

FFA Chart #47 – DNA Group not yet designated – VA, NC

· Jeremiah French, b. ca. 1772 in Halifax Co., VA, is listed on the U.S. Census of Rockingham, NC in 1820, 1830, and 1840. He m. Pendenel, and d. 19 Jan 1844 in Oregonville, Rockingham Co., NC. His son may have been John French, b. 1800 in VA, and m. Moriah A. Taylor on 28 Jul 1827 in Rockingham, NC. This John French d. 1885 in Johnson Co., TX.

FFA Chart #77 – DNA Group 6 – NY, PA

· Jeremiah French, b. Feb 1838 in Chemung or Cayuga Co., NY. His father was Samuel French, b. ca. 1793 in Boston, MA, and his mother was Frances Scott, b. ca. 1801 in Ireland. The family moved to Genoa, Tioga or Cayuga Co., NY. They moved to Chemung Co., NY, in 1855, and also to Wells township, Bradford Co., PA.

FFA Chart #131 – DNA Group not yet designated -- NY

· Jeremiah French is in the 1800 U.S. census of Troy, Rensselaer Co., NY with 3 household members. He is listed in the U.S. Pensioners of Albany, NY, from 1833-1848.

FFA Chart #179 – DNA Group not yet designated – NJ, PA, NY

· Jeremiah French Sr., b. 1759 in New Jersey, FFA Chart #179. In the 1790 U.S. census of Northumberland Co., PA with 2 free white males under 16, 1 free white male over 16 (Jeremiah), and 2 free white females. He is listed in the 1840 census of Owego, Tioga Co., NY.

· Jeremiah French Jr., b. 1792 in Owego, Tioga Co., NY, son of the Jeremiah above, FFA Chart #179. Listed in the 1800 U.S. census of Owego, Tioga, NY, with 6 members in the household. He is listed in the 1820 U.S. census of Owego, Broome Co., NY.

FFA Chart #183 – DNA Group not yet designated – NJ, NY

· Robert Timothy French’s family was of Somerset Co., NJ and of the same timeframe as Jeremiah French, FFA Chart #183, of the French’s Mustard fame. He then moved to Elmira, NY, and then Rochester, NY. Robert French was b. 24 Apr 1766 in New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ. He d. 4 Aug 1862 and is buried at the Breesport Baptist Cemetery in Horseheads, Chemung Co., NY. No Jeremiah or Moses appear in this line as of yet.

FFA Chart #187 – DNA Group 1 -- IN

· Jeremiah French of Hamilton Co., Indiana in 1806 with Lot French. Jeremiah French is listed in the U.S. census of Brookville, Franklin Co., IN in 1820.

FFA Chart #191 – DNA Group in a group by itself – NJ, NY

· Jeremiah French Sr., b. 6-12-1762 in Amwell, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, FFA Chart #191. He m. Hannah Williams, and had children Nathaniel, Moses, William, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Hannah, and Jeremiah Jr. He was a Private in the military, buried at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, OH.

· Jeremiah French Jr., b. 1803 in Orange Co., New York, son of the Jeremiah above.

Other Families – NY, AL, KY

· Jeremiah French, b. Mar 1769, m. Elizabeth Mace (perhaps) on Jul 1792, d. 27 Mar 1880 at Otego, Otsego Co., NY. He was a farmer. He is listed in the U.S. census of Unadilla, Otsego Co., NY in 1820.

· Jeremiah W. French, b. ca. 1825. He is listed in the U.S. census of Lawrence, Alabama in 1830. He m. Marietta E. S. David on 12 Aug 1844 in Limestone, Alabama.

· Jeremiah French, b. in 1792 in Barren Co. KY. Died in Lawrence Co. in 1835. Parents were Benjamin French and Sally Turner. Had a daughter named Sarah French who was born in 1814 and married John A. Dickey in 1834.

· Jeremiah French, b. 1777, d. 24 Jun 1868, age 91, and is buried at the Bennettsville Cemetery, Chenango Co., NY.