Brief Life History of William
When William French was born on 14 March 1734, in Seabrook, Rockingham, New Hampshire, British Colonial America, his father, Jacob French, was 29 and his mother, Ann Hooke, was 27. He married Susanna Robie on 2 July 1761, in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He died in 1835, in Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 101.
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- William French, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- William French, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
- "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (ht...
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
New Hampshire is 9th state.
1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.
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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