Name: _John French, FFA Chart _ 3

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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Edmund B French: Birth: 28 May 1816 in Cutler, Washington Co., ME. Death: 08 May 1891 in Bath, Sagadahoc Co., ME

  2. Seth Bryant French: Birth: 1818 in Cutler, Washington County, Maine. Death: 9 May 1887 in Cutler, Washington, Maine, USA

  3. John Davis French: Birth: 2 Jan 1820 in Cutler, Washington, Maine, United States. Death: 29 Oct 1903 in Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States

  4. Julia A French: Birth: 1823 in Cutler, Wahington County, Maine. Death: 1889

  5. Emeline French: Birth: 20 Sep 1826 in Cutler, Washington, Maine. Death: 19 Aug 1913 in Jonesport, Washington, Maine

  6. William French (Nash 3rd): Birth: 3 Oct 1829 in Waldoboro, Lincoln, Maine USA. Death: October 8, 1880 in Waldoboro, Lincoln County, Maine, United States of America

  7. Hannah French: Birth: 1833 in Cutler, Washington, Maine, USA.

  8. Mercy Jane French: Birth: 24 May 1834 in Cutler, Wahington County, Maine. Death: 1910 in Jonesport, Washington, Maine, USA

  9. Angeline French: Birth: About 1837 in Maine, United States.

  10. Mary Elizabeth French: Birth: 23 Jun 1838 in Cutler, Wahington County, Maine. Death: 1904

  11. Amantha French: Birth: 1843 in Cutler, Washington County, Maine, USA. Death: 1850 in Cutler, Washington County, Maine, USA


Sources
1. Title:   Ancestry Family Trees
Page:   Ancestry Family Tree
Publication:   Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.
2. Title:   U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.

Notes
a. Note:   hen he married in 1815 in Maine.
  Freeman French, b. 17 Apr 1791 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Freeman d. 18 Oct 1852 in Cutler, Washington County, ME. Freeman’s grandfather, brother, and second son were all named Seth. In various census records, his children state that he was born in Maine, but that was not the case.
  Joseph, Freeman’s father, died on 21 Sep 1793 at age 50 and his mother Molly died 26 Sep 1794. Freeman was orphaned when he was only 3 and probably remained in Massachusetts with relatives. As per his military records, Freeman remained in Massachusetts at least until May 1814. He first appears in Maine in the War of 1812 in 1814 in Eastport, and in Cherryfield, Washington County, ME, on 24 Aug 1815 when he marries, and in the 1820 census.
  His military records show that he was rather tall for that time, 5’ 11”, blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, age 23, a farmer and laborer born in Taunton, Bristol, MA. He was a Private in the U.S. Infantry. His enlistment took place in Eastport, Maine, which is a small city consisting entirely of islands in Washington County, Maine. As he was in Eastport during his military service in May 1814 during the War of 1812, the troops were forced to leave the island when the island was captured by a British fleet under command of Sir Thomas Hardy on 11 Jul 1814 as part of the initiative to establish the colony of New Ireland. The town was returned to U.S. control in 1818. Freeman moved to nearby Cherryfield, Washington County, ME, as on 24 Aug 1815 he marries. At that time, Cherryfield had a population of about 220.
  1800-1810 census – Freeman was probably living with relatives in Massachusetts as he was an orphan.
  1814 May 2 – In the Military at age 23 during the War of 1812 prior to the peace establishment on 17 May 1815, enlisted in Freeport, Maine.
  1815 Aug 24 -- Freeman m. Mary Ann “Polly” Davis in Washington County, Maine.
  1820 census – Plantation 11 (Cherryfield), Washington County, Maine: 1 male 26-44, born 1776-1794, Freeman French, b. 1791 1 female 16-25, born 1795-1804, Freeman’s wife, Mary Ann Davis, b. 1795 3 males under 10, born 1810-1820 – because their parents married in 1815, these 3 sons must have been born between 1815-1820: Edmund B. French, b. 26 May 1816, d. 8 May 1891 Seth Bryant French, b. 1817, d. 9 May 1887 John Davis French, 2 Jan 1820 in Cutler, Washington, ME, d. 29 Oct 1903
  1830 census – Freeman is listed as Foreman in Cutler, Washington, ME 2 males 5-9, b. 1821-1825 2 males 10-14, b. 1816-1820, Seth Bryant French, b. 1817 1 male 30-39, Freeman French born 1791-1800, head of household 2 females under 5, b. 1825-1830 1 females 5-9, b. 1821-1825 1 female 30-39, b. 1791-1800, Mary Ann Davis b. 1795
  1840 census -- Cutler, Washington County, Maine lists Freeman French: 1 male 5-9, b. 1831-1835 1 male 10-14, b. 1826-1830, William French, b. 1829 1 male 40-49, Freeman French, head of household, born 1791-1800 1 female under 5, b. 1835-1840, Elizabeth French, b. 1836 1 female 5-9, b. 1831-1835, Mercy Jane French, b. 1833 1 female 10-14, b. 1826-1830 1 female 40-49, Freeman’s wife, b. 1791-1800
  1850 census of Jonesport, Washington Co., ME Freeman French b. ca. 1795 in ME Mary Davis, b. 1800, wife William French, 20 – b. 1829 Mercy Jane French, 17 – b. 1833 Elizabeth French, 14 – b. 1836 Amantha French, 7 – b. 1843
  1852 Oct 18 -- Freeman died at age 61 ½ in Cutler, Washington County, Maine, buried at the Cutler Cemetery. The website www.findagrave.com indicates he was born 17 Apr 1791 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
  1860 census –
  1870 census –
  1880 census --
  1888 – Mary Ann died in Penobscot County, Maine.
 
Note:   Joseph died on 21 Sep 1793 at age 50 and Molly died 26 Sep 1794. Their son Freeman was orphaned when he was only 3. Freeman remained in Massachusetts until his military service in 1814 in Maine, and w

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