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 1665 - 1745 (79 years)
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| Name |
Richard French |
| Born |
1 Dec 1665 |
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, England  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Baptism |
15 Dec 1666 |
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, England [2] |
| Church St. Peter and St. Paul |
| Died |
9 Nov 1745 |
Mansfield, Burlington County, New Jersey, Brithsh Colonial America [2] |
| Person ID |
I1383 |
TangledRoots |
| Last Modified |
22 Oct 2021 |
| Father |
Thomas French, b. 29 Oct 1639, Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, England , d. 3 May 1699, Rancocas, Burlington County, New Jersey, British Colonial America (Age 59 years) |
| Mother |
Jane Atkins, b. Abt 1639, Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, England , d. 5 Oct 1692, Rancocas, Burlington County, New Jersey, British Colonial America (Age 53 years) |
| Married |
12 Jun 1660 |
Whilton, Northamptonshire, England |
| Family ID |
F772 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Sarah Scattergood, b. 1670, Stepney, London, England, United Kingdom , d. Abt 1700, Burlington, New Jersey, British Colonial America (Age 30 years) |
| Married |
11 Sep 1693 |
Burlington, New Jersey, British Colonial America [2] |
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| Children |
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| Last Modified |
16 Jan 2022 |
| Family ID |
F771 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 2 |
Mary King, b. Abt 1669, Nottingham County, New Jersey , d. 5 Jan 1728, Burlington, New Jersey, British Colonial America (Age 59 years) |
| Married |
13 Jan 1702 |
Burlington, New Jersey, British Colonial America [3, 4] |
Address:
Chesterfield Friends Monthly Meeting |
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| Notes |
- MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
Chesterfield Monthly Meeting Record, Book1, Marriages, Births and Deaths.
Whereas Richard French of the Township of Mansfield & County of Burlington is the province of West Jersey yeoman, & Mary King daughter of Harmanus King of the Township of Nottingham & County & province aforesd having intentions of taking each other in marriage did publish the same before Several Monthly Meetings of the people called Quakers & had the consent of the said Meetings & parents & Relations concerned. And for the full determination of their said Intentions They the said Richard French & Mary King aforesaid appeared in a Solemn Afsembly of the aforesaid people met together for that end & purpose at the House of Harmanus King in the Township of Nottingham & County & province aforesaid upon the thirteenth day of the Eleventh month One Thousand Seven hundred & one Where he the said Richard French, taking the said Mary King by the hand did openly declare Friends in the fear of the Lord & in the presence of this Afsembly I take this my friend Mary King to be my Wife promifsing to be loving & faithful & loving Wife till death Separate us. And as a further confirmation thereof the said Richd French & the said Mary Afsuming her husband's name upon her did then & there Set their hands to thefe presents & we whose names are hereunto Subscrived were Witnefses to the said Solemnization & Subscription.
Richard French
Mary (m her mark) French
Francis Davenport...................Hannah Woodward.................Harmanis King
Josiah Gratton.........................Rose Fowler.............................Mary King
Antho. Woodward...................Mary Quicksall.........................John King
Saml. Overton.........................Katherine Thorne.....................Charles French
Jno. Bunting............................Sarah Davenport.....................Joseph King
Jno. Leeson............................Anne Davenport......................Jno. French
Geo. Nicholson.......................Susanna Decow.....................Tho. Scattergood
Tho. Folkes Senr.....................Bridget Davenport...................Tho. Brian
Tho. Folkes Junr.....................Sarah Bunting Junr..................Joseph Pancoaft
Gervas hall..............................Esther Overton........................Wm. Pancoaft
Francis Davenport Junr...........Martha Shreeve......................Thomasin Pancoaft
................................................Hanna Overton........................Wm. Quicksall
................................................Eliza. Folkes............................Jos. Scattergood
...................................................................... ..........................Hannah Pancoaft
...................................................................... ..........................Lydia French
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| Children |
| | 1. Mary French, b. 3 Nov 1707, d. 18 Aug 1746 (Age 38 years) |
| | 2. Rebecca French, b. 1709, Burlington, New Jersey, British Colonial America , d. Aft 1750, Burlington, New Jersey, British Colonial America (Age > 42 years) |
| | 3. William French, b. 7 Apr 1712, d. 1781, Burlington, New Jersey, United States (Age 68 years) |
| | 4. Sarah French, b. 20 Sep 1715, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 5. Abigail French, b. 5 Sep 1717, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 6. Benjamin French, b. 11 Feb 1719, d. 1747 (Age 27 years) |
| | 7. Jonathan French, b. 27 Jan 1722, d. 1778 (Age 55 years) |
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| Last Modified |
16 Jan 2022 |
| Family ID |
F673 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
...A memorandum in the family Bible of Thomas ffrench, then residing at Nether Heyford, England, and in his own handwriting, says: "December the first about ten at night my son Richard was borne, 1665. The Lord give him grace that hee may continually walk before him." A long and useful life shows how fully this characteristic prayer of a devout and loving father was answered. Richard was a lad of fifteen when he came to America with the family, in 1680. So far as known, his youth and early manhood were spent on the Rancocas homestead plantation. That he was devoted to farm life is shown in the fact that upon his marriage, in 1693, he purchased an extensive tract of land, 460 acres, in Mansfield township, Burlington county, where he seems to have resided during the remainder of his life. A deed of release of all claim to the home farm, after his father's death, to his younger brother, Charles, shows the kindly relationship that existed and his contentment with his own lot.
...That Richard French was a faithful and zealous Friend is evident from meeting records of the period, wherein his name appears many times. His nearest meeting was the one early established at Crosswicks. In 1715 he is frequent representative at Quarterly and Yearly meeting. He was now past middle age, but for a quarter of a century continued active in the work of preaching and visitation, journeying through the wilderness to New England and the South. The original certificate of 1733, is wonderfully well preserved, showing many notable names of that pioneer period. In the promotion of religious life in the colonies Richard French was conspicuous and influential. In business affairs he was active and prosperous, as his many deeds and other papers show, particularly his will and the accompanying inventory of personal property. In 1701 he served as tax collector for Mansfield township. He raised a large family, all of his ten children reaching marriageable age. The peculiar phraseology of his recorded papers shows a mind exceedingly careful of details, with a just and kindly spirit, a continuing answer to the fervent prayer of his father at his birth. His monthly meeting fittingly testified, after his death, that in the exercise of his gift in the ministry, "he labored faithfully in his declingin age, and travelled much in North America." (Source: L. P. Allen, The Genealogy and History of the Shreve Family from 1641 (Greenfield, Illinois: Privately Printed, 1901), pg. 93.)
Burlington Monthly Meeting Minutes
At our men's Monthly Meeting held at the house of Thomas Gardiners 6 Jul 1693; Richard French and Sarah Scattergood came before this Meeting and Declared their Intention of Marriage it being the First Time.
At our men's Monthly Meeting held at the house of Thomas Gardeners Adjorned to this 11 Jul 1693; Richard French and Sarah Scattergood came this second time and declared their intentions of Marriage and the Meeting upon Enquire finding them clear they are permitted to Solemnize the same as in the fear of God they see meete.
Chesterfield Monthly Meeting Minutes
4 Oct 1701, Richard French and Mary King signifyed their intentions of taking each other in marriage and according to the good order used amongst us, William Wood and Thomas Scholey are appoynted to enquire concerning the clearness on their account and make report to our next Monthly Meeting.
1 Nov 1701, Richard French and Mary King signified their intentions of marriage with each other the 2nd time, and enquiry having been made on both parts concerning their clearness from others on their account and nothing appearing but that they are cleare, they are left to proceed according to that good order used amongst us. (Source: Chesterfield Monthly Meeting Marriage Certificate)
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| Sources |
- [S602] Book: Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas French vol. 1, pg. 58, 64.
December the first about ten at night my son Richard was born, 1665
- [S602] Book: Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas French vol. 1, Richard French and family, p92.
p92
Richard FFrench
b. December 1st, 1665.
Baptized December 15th, 1666, at Church S. S. Peter and Paul, Nether Heyford, England.
d. 1745.
m. First, 7th mo. 11th, 1693, Sarah Scattergood, daughter of Thomass and Elizabeth Scattergood of Stepney Parish, London, England. She d. about 1700.
m. Second, 11th mo. 13th, 1701, Mary King, daughter of Harmanus and Mary King of Nottingham Township, Burlinton Co., N. J.
Children.....
...Elizabeth French b. 1694. m. William Scholey.
...Richard French, Jr. b. 8th mo. 20th, 1696 m. Rachael____
...Thomas French
...Mary French m. 8th mo. 15th, 1724, Preserve Brown, Jr.
...Rebecca French m. 2nd mo. 23rd, 1729, Benjamin Shreve
...William French b. April 7th, 1712 m. Sept. 20th 1748, Lydia Taylor.
...Sarah French b. 7th mo. 20th, 1715 m. 2nd. mo. 1741, William Marlin
...Abigail French b. 7th mo. 5th, 1717 m. First, 1st no. 1737, James Lewis.
m. Second, Jacob Taylor
...Benjamin French b. 12th mo. 11th, 1719 m. January 29th, 1742, Martha Hall
...Jonathan French b. 11th mo. 27th, 1722 m. 1st mo. 12th, 1744, Esther Matlack
Harmanus King died 5th day of 1st mo. (March) 1727/8 in his 76th year.
Mary King died 24th day of 11th mo. 1740, in her 88th year.
U.S. International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
- [S2040] Book: Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, vol 22, Chesterfield (Burlington County) Friends' Monthly Meeting Marriage Records, 1686-1800.
p651 - Brown, Preserve of Philadelphia, Penna., and Mary Sykes of Chesterfield, dau. of John and Joanna, at Upper Springfield.... 21st 8th Mo. 1747
p652 - Brown, Preserve, Jr., of Mansfield, and Mary French, of Mansfield, dau. of Richard and _____, at Chesterfield... 15th 8th mo. 1724
p658 - French, Richard, of Mansfield Township, and Mary King, of Nottingham Township, dau. of Harmenus King, at the house of Harmenus King... 13th 11th mo. 1701
p 665 - Ogborn, John, of Burlington county, and Sarah Shreve, dau. of Caleb, at Chestrfield.... 19th 1st mo. 1723-24
- [S602] Book: Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas French vol. 1, Richard French and family, p92.
p92
Richard FFrench
b. December 1st, 1665.
Baptized December 15th, 1666, at Church S. S. Peter and Paul, Nether Heyford, England.
d. 1745.
m. First, 7th mo. 11th, 1693, Sarah Scattergood, daughter of Thomass and Elizabeth Scattergood of Stepney Parish, London, England. She d. about 1700.
m. Second, 11th mo. 13th, 1701, Mary King, daughter of Harmanus and Mary King of Nottingham Township, Burlington Co., N. J.
Children.....
...Elizabeth French b. 1694. m. William Scholey.
...Richard French, Jr. b. 8th mo. 20th, 1696 m. Rachael____
...Thomas French
...Mary French m. 8th mo. 15th, 1724, Preserve Brown, Jr.
...Rebecca French m. 2nd mo. 23rd, 1729, Benjamin Shreve
...William French b. April 7th, 1712 m. Sept. 20th 1748, Lydia Taylor.
...Sarah French b. 7th mo. 20th, 1715 m. 2nd. mo. 1741, William Marlin
...Abigail French b. 7th mo. 5th, 1717 m. First, 1st no. 1737, James Lewis.
m. Second, Jacob Taylor
...Benjamin French b. 12th mo. 11th, 1719 m. January 29th, 1742, Martha Hall
...Jonathan French b. 11th mo. 27th, 1722 m. 1st mo. 12th, 1744, Esther Matlack
Harmanus King died 5th day of 1st mo. (March) 1727/8 in his 76th year.
Mary King died 24th day of 11th mo. 1740, in her 88th year.
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