Genealogical Record: George French

Self Parents Grandparents GGParents GGGParents
George French
Doctor, Mayor

*1751 Glasgow, Scotland
+1824 06 01 Fredericksburg, VA, USA

According to an article in the Free Lance-Post, he was from Scotland, and was at one point mayor of Fredericksburg, VA.

Findagrave.com has a photo of his grave at the Masonic Cemetery in Fredericksburg, VA, USA.

10085

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SpouseChildrenChildren-in-LawGrandchildren
Anne Brayne Benger

*1761
+1820

JJC 10003 had dates as 175_ to 1794, but rededicated grave (With inscription "The Barefooted Doll") from 2018 at Masonic Cemetery in Fredericksburg, VA, USA gives 1761-1820.

10086 <12522:78


m. 1780
Elizabeth (Betsey) French

*1783
+1842

10052

Robert Smith Chew
1779 09 26-1826 11 02

Succeeded his father as Clerk of the Hustings Court for the Town and Corporation of Fredericksburg, some of whose signed certificates 1812 07 14-1820 02 26 survive.

Is listed at LDS IGI 442426.35.25657.

Month and date of birth and death from findagrave.com, which lists interment at Masonic Cemetery, Fredericksburg VA, is source of father-in-law's profession and gives date of marriage as 1802-10-20.

S. Bassett French confirms career. but gives date of death as 1825-11-23.

Dora C. Jett (see RBC 14139) gives the text of his tombstone, confirms his date of death, says his will was dated 1821-10-17 and left property to his wife, his sister and his sons RSC 10043, JJC 11661 and an unknown son George French Chew. I would very much like to see this will.

RLC 14093 gives year of marriage as 1802.

10051 <115:22


m. 1805
George French Chew

110435

Ann E. Chew

110438

John James Chew

11661 >9:2

Robert Smith Chew

10043 >71:6

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