Rachel French

Records & Research

Rachel French is documented as a daughter of Aaron Jr. French (b. 1767, Essex Co., NJ; d. Jan 1850, Johnstown, Licking Co., OH) and Ruth Coe by the French Family Association's Chart #21, whose DNA-test note (ref [7]) lists her among his children (Joseph, John, Ira, Abigail, Rachel, Deborah, Ruth, Jacob, and Thirza). The same chart independently confirms her mother as the Ruth Coe, daughter of Joseph Coe, who married Aaron French Jr. (ref [3]). This corroborates her parentage on BOTH the father and mother anchors from the 2006 family report. The chart gives NO birth date for Rachel: the report's specific date (1805-04-19) is not confirmed by any source located, and notably shares the month-and-day (19 Apr) of her father's reputed birth (19 Apr 1767), which warrants verification against a primary record. No death, burial, marriage, or child records for this particular Rachel French were located.

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  Rachel French was a daughter of Aaron Jr. French and Ruth Coe. The French Family Association's Chart #21 (DNA-test note, ref [7]) states 'Aaron French... was born in 1767 in Essex Co., NJ and died Jan 1850 in Johnstown, OH. His children were: Joseph, John, Ira, Abigail, Rachel, Deborah, Ruth, Jacob and Thirza.' The same chart (ref [3]) identifies 'the Ruth Coe who married Aaron French, Jr.' as a daughter of Joseph Coe.

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  Context on Rachel's parents and grandfather: her father Aaron Jr. French was born 1767 in Essex Co., NJ and died Jan 1850 in Johnstown (Licking Co.), Ohio; her mother Ruth Coe was a daughter of Joseph Coe, whose land abutted the Aaron French property in Morris Twp., Greene Co., PA. The family removed from Washington/Greene Co., PA to Licking Co., Ohio. Her grandfather, Aaron French Sr., was born 8 Sep 1739 in New Providence (Union Co.), NJ and died 31 Aug 1805 in Amity, Washington Co., PA.

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