Robert C. FRENCH, Sr.

1725 - 1813  (88 years)

• Name	Robert C. FRENCH
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	1725	Springfield, Essex [now Union] County, NJ
  Gender	Male
  AFN	WJ9S-LC
  Will	1811
  Death	15 Mar 1813
  Notes	(1) Source: "Descendants of John French, brickmason, and his sons, Richard and John, Woodbridge twp, East Jersey" https://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/trees/161522/I3694/robertc-french/individual (2) Source: James Oddvin ("Jim") Gunderson (1937-2010). According to this source, Robert FRENCH and his first wife, Mary Willis, had at least the following children: 1. Willis, b. abt. 1745; 2. David, b. abt. 6 Feb 1747, d. 10 Oct 1838; 3. Naomi or Elsa, who married Joshua Jeffers or Jefferies (she was his second wife and supposedly had no children, but he had nine children by his first wife); and 4. Robert Jr., b. 1752, d. 28 Feb 1830, m. Rachel DREW, probable widow of David OSBORN. Also, according to this source, Robert FRENCH and his second wife, Joanna OSBORN, had the following children: 5. Anderson, b. 25 Oct 1763, d. May 1844 in New York City; 6. Aaron?, whose parentage has not been proven to the satisfaction of this source; 7. Joseph P., b. 25 Dec 1767, d. ca 1802, m. Anna ROBERTSON; 8. Rebecca, b. 12 May 1771, m. Joseph HORTON; 9. Philemon E., b. Oct 1773, d. 7 Jul 1858. (3) Honeyman, A. Van Doren, History of Union County, New Jersey - 1664-1923, New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1923, vol. 3, p. 178: Robert (1) French, son of Richard French, born on the homestead in 1724, died March 15, 1813, at the age of eighty-nine years. His will is on record in files of the Burlington county court house. Date of the will is the year 1811, but month and day at this writing are not known. He was likewise buried on the family homestead. This Robert French married Mary Willis, daughter of Joseph Willis, a blacksmith of Rahway, New Jersey, February 26, 1753, and they had four sons: Robert (2), David, Anderson and Willis. There is no record of his wife's death.
  Person ID	I8623	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Richard FRENCH,   b. Abt 1690, Woodbridge, Middlesex County, NJ d. Bef 25 Jul 1747, Springfield, Essex [now Union] County, NJ (Age ~ 57 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth (FRENCH)
  Family ID	F4236	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary WILLIS,   b. Abt 1728   d. 1759 (Age ~ 31 years)
  Marriage	26 Feb 1753
  Children	1. Willis FRENCH,   b. Abt 1743   2. Naomi FRENCH,   b. Abt 1745   3. David FRENCH, Sr.,   b. 6 Feb 1747, Essex County, NJ d. 10 Oct 1838, Essex County, NJ (Age 91 years)   4. Robert FRENCH, Jr.,   b. 1752   d. 28 Feb 1830 (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F4150	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Joanna OSBORN,   b. 20 Mar 1734   d. 4 Mar 1824, Wayne, Steuben County, NY (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1761	Morristown, Morris County, NJ
  Children	1. Anderson FRENCH,   b. 25 Oct 1763, Springfield, Essex [now Union] County, NJ d. May 1844, New York City, New York County, NY (Age 80 years)   2. Aaron? FRENCH,   b. 1765, Westfield, Essex [now Union] County, NJ   3. Joseph P. FRENCH,   b. 25 Dec 1767, Westfield, Essex [now Union] County, NJ d. Abt 1802 (Age 34 years)   4. Rebecca FRENCH,   b. 12 May 1771, Westfield, Essex [now Union] County, NJ   5. Philemon E. FRENCH,   b. Oct 1773, NJ d. 7 Jul 1858, Keuka, Steuben County, NJ (Age ~ 84 years)   6. John J. FRENCH,   b. 18 Sep 1778, NJ d. 26 Jul 1861, Branchport, Yates County, NY (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F4205	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2024