Joseph FRENCH

1760 - 1838  (~ 77 years)

• Name	Joseph FRENCH
  Birth	Aug 1760	Hanover County, VA
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Jan 1838	Fentress County, TN
  Notes	(1) French Family Association Chart #110 : Joseph French, b. Aug 1760 in Hanover Co., VA, was in the index to the 1800 census of SC, aged 60-70 in the 1830 census, raised in Goochland Co. and Louisa Co, VA, m. Judah Smith on 10 Jul 1782/83 in Henry Co., VA. Judah was from VA, the dau. of Josiah Smith and Elizabeth Collier of Henry Co., VA. Judah was b. ca. 1765 in Broad River, Union Co., SC, d. after 1834 or 1844. Joseph d. 24 Jan 1838 in Fentress Co., TN. Joseph and Judah had several children in York District, Union Co., SC; their last child was born in TN. Joseph's Military Duties: In Henry Co., Joseph entered the Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War. He marched from Henry Co. as a volunteer, although it was understood it should stand as a drafted tour, to the Moravian Town in NC, and then to another town of the Moravians and from there to the Shallow Ford of Yadkin. John Dillard was his captain and Abram Penn his colonel. As they marched to the Shallow Ford they met some few wounded coming from the Shallow Ford that had been wounded in a skirmish between Tories and Whigs. From thence they crossed and turned up the Yadkin in search of the Tories and crossed the Yadkin in various places and went to the Hollows of the Yadkin and marched to various places and finally returned home to Henry Co., VA. He was discharged for a three-month tour. He was once before that occasionally called on to go against the Tories in NC under Capt. Shelton and Col. Hughes and was stationed about five weeks near the Hollows of the Yadkin, served about seven weeks, and was dismissed and went home. He marched off again a third time under Lt. Peter Leke to guard Gen. Sumter's wagons to SC as a dragoon and was put under Col. Hampton. He did not go on with the wagons through fear of the enemy and was finally discharged after being away from home a short time. He was again called out agreeable to number and went into NC under his former Captain Dillard and marched to several places and finally was dismissed after serving a very few days. Some time thereafter he was called out agreeable to enrollment and marched from Henry Co. under Capt. Rubel, stayed under him a few days, and was put under Capt. James Pertete and served under him the remainder of the tour. He was under Maj. Wallis. They marched to Petersburg and Cabin Point, then near old Jamestown, crossed James River at Swan's Point, then to Williamsburg and finally to Yorktown. They joined the militia of Bedford Co. at Swan's Point. When he arrived at Yorktown, he was under Col. Tucker. He was put to the most servile labor at Yorktown for many days and was badly strained in his right arm in carrying and throwing on a pole, something that they made of bush for the purpose of breast works. He has never been able to use his right arm. He was sick at Yorktown about the time of the surrender and after the surrender was discharged by Capt. James Pertete. He had two written discharges from Capt. Shelton and Capt. Pertete. These papers were lost. After he returned home, he was recalled for service on several different occasions. He was assigned as a guard to General Sumpter's wagons en route to South Carolina. He was at York about the time of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis on 19 Oct 1781. Joseph can prove most of his services by William May who lives some place in the Cherokee Nation near Hiwasee River, and the balance by John May, a brother of William. John May lives in the Hiwasee District. Joseph moved to the York District in SC (where he had served during the war) for 9-10 years (or 19 years), and then returned to Henry Co., VA for about one year. Joseph and Judah then moved to Knox Co., TN and Blount Co., TN for about 9 years. While in Knox Co., Joseph served as a Captain of the militia. They then moved to Overton Co., TN before 1807 to the part that is now Fentress Co. A deed dated 1813 indicates they were living in the Wolf River Valley, the far northeastern part of Fentress Co. However, the location of their final homestead (about 1829-1833) is described as a 600-acre tract on Big Hurricane Creek and on the south side of Marshbank's turnpike (now locally called Campground Road). This is the southwestern corner of Fentress Co. about three miles west of Clarkrange. This tract was sold to Nathan Haggard on 16 Jan 1833. Court Records: 1797 - Joseph in York Co., York Co. Minutes, 1786-1797. 1820 Census of Overton Co., TN, Joseph French 021101 00101. {2) A household headed by Joseph FRENCH is listed in the 1820 census of Overton County, TN. Listed in Joseph's household are 2 free white males between 10 and 16 years of age, 1 free white male between 16 and 18 years of age, 1 free white male between 16 and 26 years of age (which male is also included in the 16-18 years of age bracket), 1 free white male 45 years of age or more, 1 free white female between 16 and 26 years of age, and 1 free white female 45 years of age or more. Assuming that Joseph is the free white male listed in the 1820 census as then being 45 years of age or more, he would have been born before 1775, according to the 1820 census. Assuming that Joseph's wife is the free white female listed in the 1820 census as then being 45 years of age or more, she would have been born before 1775, according to the 1820 census. Assuming that the other persons in Joseph's household are children of Joseph and/or his wife, those children would have consisted of 3 sons (2 of which sons would have been born between 1804 and 1810, and 1 of which sons would have been born between 1794 and 1804, according to the 1820 census) and 1 daughter (which daughter would have been born between 1794 and 1804, according to the 1820 census). (3) Fentress County, TN was created on 28 November 1823 from Morgan and Overton Counties, TN. (4) A household headed by Joseph FRENCH is listed in the 1830 census of Fentress County, TN. Listed in Joseph's household are 1 free white male between 60 and 70 years of age; 1 free white female between 30 and 40 years of age; and 1 free white female between 60 and 70 years of age. Also listed in Joseph's household is 1 free colored female. Since only 1 male listed in Joseph's household, he must be that male. He was born between 1860 and 1870, according to the 1830 census. Assuming that Joseph's wife is the free white female who was then 60 and 70 years of age, she would have been born between 1860 and 1870, according to the 1830 census. Assuming that the other free white person in Joseph's household is a child of Joseph and/or his wife, that person would have been a daughter who was born between 1790 and 1800, according to the 1830 census.
  Person ID	I48007	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	William FRENCH,   b. 1744   d. Aft 1820, Henry County, VA (Age > 77 years)
  Mother	Rachel (FRENCH)
  Marriage	Abt 1759	Probably Hanover County, VA
  Family ID	F20720	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Judah SMITH,   b. Abt 1765, Broad River, Union County, SC d. Aft 1834, Fentress County, TN (Age ~ 70 years)
  Marriage	Henry County, VA
  Children	1. William FRENCH,   b. 15 Jun 1783, Henry County, VA d. Aft 5 Nov 1872 (Age > 89 years)   2. Josiah FRENCH,   b. Abt 1785, Henry County, VA d. 1829 (Age ~ 44 years)   3. Thomas FRENCH,   b. Abt 1787, York District, Union County, SC d. Aft 1820 (Age ~ 34 years)   4. John FRENCH,   b. Abt 1791, York District, Union County, SC   5. Gideon FRENCH,   b. Abt 1793, York District, Union County, SC d. Aft 1830 (Age ~ 38 years)   6. Samuel C. (Collier?) FRENCH,   b. Aft 1795, Perhaps York District, Union County, SC d. Aft 3 Jul 1824 (Age > 28 years)   7. Rebecca Coleman FRENCH,   b. Aft 1795, Perhaps York District, Union County, SC d. Aft 1837 (Age > 42 years)   8. Margaret "Peggy" Morris FRENCH,   b. Aft 1797, Perhaps York District, Union County, SC d. Aft 1860, IL or TN (Age > 63 years)   9. Polly Booker FRENCH,   b. Abt 1802, York District, Union County, SC   10. Martin Luther FRENCH,   b. 6 Jan 1807, Overton County, TN d. 11 Nov 1898, Overton County, TN (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F20710	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2022