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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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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