Individual Details

John French

(Abt 1704 - 17 Jun 1770)

Notes:
FRENCH, JOHN, SR., St Mary's Co. 19 Feb, 1767; 13 Jun, 1770
To first son John French, all land on west side of Cookses' Run; at his decease, to grandson Bennett French; if he die without hrs., to grandson Barnet French.
To second son Ignatius French, my now dwelling plantation and all remainder of land called "Hopton Park"; but for want of hrs., to grandson Bennet French.
1/2 of personal estate to second son Ignatius French, and youngest dau. Susanna French.
Remainder of estate to be equally divided between children: Mary Yates, John French, Elizabeth Medcalf, Monico Davis, Ignatius and Susanna French.
Ext Son Ignatius.
Wit: Wm. Bruer, Elizabeth, Anthony and Peter Brown. 37. 679

John French 112.415 SM £47.12.7 Aug 9 1773
Appraisers: Enoch Fenwick, Francis Boatman,
Next of kin: James French, Martin French.
Administrator/Executor: Ignatius French.

John French 6.257 D SM £17.10.6 Aug 17 1773
Sureties: Peter Brown.
Distribution to: Ignatius French & Susannah French (1/2).
Residue to 6 children: Mary, John, Elisabeth, Monica, Ignatius, Susannah.
Executor: Ignatius French.

Events

BirthAbt 1704St. Mary's Co., Md
MarriageBef 1749
Death17 Jun 1770St. Mary's County, Maryland

Families

SpouseMonica ( - )
ChildJohn French (1725 - )
ChildMary French (1728 - 1778)
ChildElizabeth French ( - 1864)
ChildSusannah French ( - )
ChildIgnatius French (1730 - 1810)
FatherMartin French (1671 - 1716)
MotherMary Browne (1680 - 1716)
SiblingMary French ( - 1733)
SiblingJames French (1716 - 1770)
SiblingSusannah French (1694 - )
SiblingWilliam French (1715 - )
SiblingIgnatius French (1705 - 1772)
SiblingElizabeth French (1712 - )

Notes

Birth

plantation where he was born is now part of Hopkins Park.

Death

Will of John French SR., St. Mary's Co, 19 February, 1767 13 Jun, 1770 To first son John French, all land on west side of Cookses' Run; at his decease, to grandson Bennett French; if he die without hrs. to grandson Barnet French. To second son Ignatius French, my now dwelling plantation and all remainder of land called "Hopton Park"; but for want of hrs., to grandson Bennet French. 1/2 of personal estate to second son Ignatius French, and youngest dau. Susanna French. Remainder of estate to be equally divided between children: Mary Yates,, John French, Elizabeth Medcalf, Monaco Davis, Ignatius and Susanna French. Ex: Son Ignatius. Wit: Wm. Bruer, Elizabeth, Anthony and Peter Brown. Samuel Greenwell Petition against estate of Martin FRENCH, 8/1/1804, St. Marys County, MD Petition of Samuel Greenwell shows that a certain Martin French d. intestate on or about April 20, 1804 seized of "Twittenham", leaving your petitioner, heir and representative of Mary Greenwell (deceased) who was sister to sd. Martin French and entitled to 1/5 part; James French, a brother 1/5 part; Raphael French, 1/5 part; Susanna Greenwell, Eleanor Brown, William Yates, Ignatius Yates, Eleanor French, John French, Dorothy Cissell, George Cissell, and Barton Yates, which last mentioned five are infants, his legal representatives. Eleanor French and John French, heirs of Ignatius French, 1/5; 1/6 to Barton Yates, heir; Martin Yates, dec'd who was one of the heirs of Ann Yates,dec'd, sister of the dec'd, 1/5; the others 1/6 or 1/5 pt. to Susanna Greenwell, one of the heirs of Ann Yates, sister of the dec'd; Eleanor Yates, 1/6 of 1/5 of Ann Yates; William Yates, 1/6 of 1/5 pt. of Ann Yates, sister of the dec'd; 1/6 of 1/5 pt. To Ignatius Yates, of Ann Yates, sister of the dec'd; Dorothy Cissell and George Cissell of Catherine Cissell, repres. of Ann Yates. Purchased by Andrew Somerville, highest bidder.(SMC Land Commission Records, JH #5, f.194).