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From: "Arline J. Sarver" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Militia lists
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 21:37:07 -0700


Bob Lynn wrote:
>
> Arline,
>
> THANKS Arline for your help on my GGGG Grandfather JEREMIAH
> FRENCH, private in the Hunterdon Co. NJ Militia during the
> Revolutionary War (RW)!
>
> JEREMIAH FRENCH was supposedly born at Amwell in Hunterdon Co. in
> 1762. The principal question (among many others) is how Jeremiah came
> to enlist in the Hunterdon Co. NJ Militia when, so far, I can find no
> record of his parents (whoever they are) there. I'm wondering if any
> one on this list has ANY information on any other FRENCHs who could
> have been part of Jeremiah's family. It would seem that, if he was
> born at Amwell, in Hunterdon Co., and enlisted in the militia there,
> that he must have spent his youth with his family somewhere in
> Hunterdon Co., and then moved on to other places after the conclusion
> of the RW.
>
> . At some point after the RW, he moved to Scipio on the
> Indiana/Ohio border, where he died in 1834 and was later reinterred in
> 1868 in Cincinnati OH (I visited the graves of Jeremiah and children
> in Cincinnati in 1998; there is no RW War marker). Jeremiah married a
> HANNAH WILLIAMS around 1788; she was born at Goshen in Orange Co., NY.
> and Jeremiah is believed to have lived at/near Goshen for some period,
> but may have married Hannah Williams at Bedford Co., Pennsylvania or
> possibly Peoria, Ohio. Jeremiah French and Hannah parented 8 children,
> all believed to have been born in Ohio.
>
> Also, what actions, if any, during the RW War was the Hunterdon
> Co. NJ Militia involved in?
>
> Best regards from beautiful Alaska,
>
> BOB LYNN
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Arline J. Sarver <>
> To: NJHUNTER <>; Bob Lynn <>
> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 1999 9:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Militia lists
>
> > Bob Lynn wrote:
> > >
> > > Michelle,
> > >
> > > Does the name JEREMIAH FRENCH (or any other French) appear
> > > anywhere on this list? I have information that my Jeremiah French
> was
> > > a private in the Hunterdon County New Jersey Militia. He is said
> to
> > > have been born at Amwell in Hunterdon Co in 1762.
> > >
> > > Best regards from beautiful Alaska,
> > >
> > > Bob Lynn
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: Saturday, August 21, 1999 6:12 AM
> > > Subject: [NJHUNTER] Militia lists
> > >
> > > > I have a copy of the actual handwritten page of "A list of the
> first
> > > Company
> > > > of the Second Regiment and _?_ Bataliant of the Hunterdon
> militia
> > > Comanded by
> > > > Jacob _?_ [this name ends in LL] _?_ the _th day of June AD
> 1806
> > > > Batalian Tranning" [I spelled these words as they are written.]
> My
> > > > questions are: is this a list for 1 training session- would
> there be
> > > more
> > > > lists?, what are the column titles in the list?, was the list of
> > > privates
> > > > taken in any particular order-are people listed next to each
> other
> > > probably
> > > > from the same family? did these militias ever have to do any
> > > fighting? I
> > > > also need background info on everything about the militia (maybe
> > > even a book,
> > > > so I could learn what it was like back then).
> > > > -Michelle DeRemer
> > > >
>
> > > >
> > >
>
Bob and Michelle:

For Bob, I looked further in the above-named book, and found also on
page 87, Daniel FRENCH, also listed as a Private, Third Regiment, State
Troops, Continental Army, Fourth Battalion, Second Establishment.
Jeremiah FRENCH had no company listed beside his name.
Also on p. 95 from Somerset County, David FRENCH was listed as private,
with no company listed.
Also on p. 95 were listed Joseph FRENCH, Private in Capt. Coonrad TEN
EYCK's Company, and William FRENCH, Private in Capt. Jacob TEN EYCK's
company, both from Somerset County.

There are a few other FRENCH's in the book, but they are much later, in
the Civil War period.

For Michelle, also, I wanted to tell you both that the book contains
about 75 pages of "Hunterdon and Somerset Counties in the Revolutionary
War". This is quite informative reading about these two counties and
their activities during this war. Also Michelle you mentioned a
commander for the 2nd Regiment whose last name ended in LL.
I have noticed many of the men listed in the 2nd Regiment, in Capt.
MAXWELL's company. His first name was not mentioned in these listings.
Hope this helps you to decipher the name in your list.

Bob, I also wanted to ask you about your "LYNN" line. Are your LYNN's
from New Jersey? I have "LINN's" as one of my family lines, from New
Jersey. A John LINN who lived in Oxford, Warren County, NJ and had been
born in either Virginia or Maryland, is my oldest LINN ancestor that I
have found yet. I don't think the spelling is that important. Just
curious if there could be any connection.

Best regards,

Arline



















> >
> > Bob,
> > In the "History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties New Jersey" by
> > Snell, on page 87, Jeremiah FRENCH is listed as a private in
> Hunterdon
> > County Militia.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Arline
> >

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