Brief Life History of William
When William French was born on 17 June 1800, in Atlantic, New Jersey, United States, his father, Thomas French, was 24 and his mother, Hannah Johnson, was 23. He married Phoebe S. Mathis on 23 June 1822, in New Gretna, Bass River Township, Burlington, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Burlington, New Jersey, United States for about 10 years and New Jersey, United States in 1870. He died on 28 February 1885, at the age of 84, and was buried in Miller Cemetery, New Gretna, Bass River Township, Burlington, New Jersey, United States.
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- William French, "United States Census, 1860"
- William French, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"
- William French, "New Jersey, Deaths, 1670-1988"
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1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1804
Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr had been political enemies with intense personal differences for quite some time. Burr accused Hamilton of publicly disparaging his character during the elections of 1800 and 1804. On the morning of July 11, the two politicians went to Weehawken, New Jersey to resolve the disputes with an official duel. Both men were armed with a pistol. Hamilton missed, but Burr's shot fatally wounded Hamilton, who would die by the following day. The duel custom had been outlawed in New York by 1804, resulting in Burr fleeing the state due to an arrest warrant. He would later be accused of treason, but ultimately be acquitted.
1823
"Corfield vs Coryell was a significant federal court case that upheld New Jersey's existing regulation, which prohibited any non-residents from gathering clams and oysters. The case was decided by Justice Bushrod Washington of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Justice Washington primarily referenced the first section of the Fourteenth Amendment, regarding ""privileges and immunities"" to arrive at his decision."
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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