Brief Life History of Charity
When Charity French was born on 15 August 1747, in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Jeremiah French, was 36 and his mother, Hannah Elizabeth Edwards, was 32. He married Mercy Dewey about 1768, in Dover Plains, Dover, Dutchess, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He died in 1813, in Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, at the age of 66.
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Family Time Line
Sources (29)
- Charity French, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Vermont, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1860
- U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Spouse and Children
1747–1813 Male
1749–1843 Female
Children (4)
1774– Female
1776–1862 Female
1776– Male
1784–1870 Female
Parents and Siblings
1712–1793 Male
1715–1776 Female
Siblings (9)
1737–1812 Male
1738–1819 Female
1741–1820 Female
1743–1820 Male
1745–1777 Male
+4 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 29
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 34
1783 · A Free America
Age 36
Name Meaning
English:
ethnic name for someone from France, from Middle English frensh, frenche ‘French’ (Old English frencisc), or in some cases, perhaps a nickname for someone who adopted French airs.
variant of Anglo-Norman French Frain .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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