Polly French

Brief Life History of Polly

When Polly French was born about 1788, in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, her father, Asher French, was 25 and her mother, Joanna Carter, was 25. She married Benjamin B Pierce on 10 March 1808, in Chenango, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Granby, Oswego, New York, United States for about 15 years. She died on 11 March 1869, at the age of 82.

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Family Time Line

Benjamin B Pierce
1785–1875
Polly French
1788–1869
Marriage: 10 March 1808
Philander Pierce
1809–1877
Isaac F. Pierce
1815–
Lucy Jane Pierce
1811–1899
Jonathan Pierce
1821–1898
Sylvester Pierce
1828–1854
Sylvester E. Pierce
1830–1897

Sources (5)

  • Polly F Pierce in household of Ben B Pierce, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Polly French - Church record: birth-name: Polly French
  • Polly Pierce in household of Benj B Pierce, "United States Census, 1850"

World Events (8)

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.

1788 · Connecticut Becomes the 5th State

Connecticut became a state on January 9, 1788. In 1650, before it was a state, the boundary of Connecticut ran north from the westside of Greenwich Bay and the coast of the Pacific Ocean. During the 1600s, Westmoreland County was in Connecticut when the boundaries were changed Westmoreland County went to Pennsylvania.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

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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