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From: Henny Evans <>
Subject: French 500 and books
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 20:36:09 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: <E1FmgG5-0005tF-SM@mars.nocserver.net>


A group known as the French 500 arrived in Gallipolis in October, 1790 having set sail, for the most part, from La Harve de France in May of that year. They landed first in Alexandria, VA and came overland to Gallipolis. Most of this group felt that they owned land here purchased from the Scioto Company in France. They arrived only to discover that the deeds were fraudulent.
It was not until 1795 that Congress helped them out with new, free land called the French Grant which was never located in Gallia County, but in Scioto County. Settlers had to move and live there 5 years if they wanted this new land.
Many left, many went back to France, or on to St. Louis or even to Washington Co., PA.
There is a lengthy introduction on this topic in Gallipolis, Pictorial History. As one of the authors, I have this book for sale along with such other books as Hardesty's History of Gallia County, an 1882 reprint, and Death Notices, Obituaries, and Marriage Records Taken from the Gallia County Newspapers, 1825 to 1875. This book is excellent for finding those who died without a death record as there were none prior to 1864 and for the most part, prior to 1867. There are several others including an Abstract of Chancery which cover 1835-1853 and has many cases of people who died without a will. The list of settlers below is for Marietta. Before Gallia County became a county in 1803, there was a Gallipolis Twp. in Washington County.
The listowner has given permission to post the books but asks that we keep prices off the list. So, if anyone has an interest, please contact me privately. I will do index look ups. Henny Evans, Gallia OGS Chapter



List of Settlers who arrived in Marietta in 1790

Justus Allen
Robert Allison &family
Andre (French)
Arvin (French)
Joseph applegate
Anthony (French)
John Andrews (Gallipolis)
Elijah Backus
Timothy Baker
Amos Bliss &family
Daniel Beau (Gallipolis)
Frederick Bebee (Gallipolis)
Gideon Batchelder (Gallipolis)
David Butler (Gallipolis)
Nathaniel Brow (Gallipolis)
Elijah Badwell (Gallipolis)
Begnear (French)
Peter Bureau (French)
Andrew Blackburn
Jonathan Baldwin (Gallipolis)
John Buck
Caleb Bailey
Edward Bethel
Ezekiel Barber &family
Rufus Bent
William Browning
Samuel Barnes
Aaron Brown (Gallipolis)
David Brown Jr. (Gallipolis)
Samuel Bridge
William Bridge
Christopher Burlingame &family
Lansnett Comas (French)
Antonie Chople (French)
Nathaniel Cushman
David Carson
David Call
James Caldwell
Michael Carroll (Gallipolis)
Joseph Chopman
Joshua Choate
Isaac Choate
Francis Choate
John Camp
John Comas
Calter (French)
French Callin
Chevelette (French)
William Crage
French Christopher
David (French)
John Day
James Dorsey
Gould Davenport
Asa Dudley
John Drown
Delatre (French)
Dennit (French)
William Dunaly
Christopher Devol
Avraham Dodge (Gallipolis)
Isaac Demsey (Gallipolis)
Andrew Fleming (Gallipolis)
Aride Fleming (Gallipolis)
Jonathan Farewell
John Fulham
Fustlay (French)
William Ford &family
William Ford Jr.
Peter Frothingham
Joseph Frye
Jacob Farmer
John Finley
Thomas Gilbrath (Gallipolis)
Zaccheus Goldsmith (Gallipolis)
Ashel Griffin
Stephen Guthrie
Daniel Godenough
Casey Greene
Joseph Guthrie &family
Truman Guthrie
Elias Guthrie
Christopher Hawkins
Edward Harries &family
Joseph Hackney
William Hart
Edward Henderson
Nathaniel Hinckley
John Harris
Zoath Hammon &family
Russell Isham
John James &family
John James Jr.
Jordan &Son (French)
Jowrdom (French)
Matthew Kerr
Label (French)
Francis LaBelle (French
David Lloyd
Alexander Leggett
Joseph Lygnam
William Lynot
Luxumburt (French)
Laorcey (French)
Archibald Lake &fami8ly
Andrew Lake
William Lake &family
Nathaniel Little &family
Nathaniel Little Jr. &family
Thomas Lake &family
Israel Loring
Daniel Loring &family
Samuel Lewis (Gallipolis)
Nathan McIntosh
John McElwee
John Moor (Gallipolis)
Daniel Maynard (Gallipolis)
Simeon Merrill
Samuel McLeland
Joseph Miller
Mark (French)
John Nisewonger &family
Ebenezer Nye &family
Thomas Nealy
Neacham (French)
Meron (French)
Lewis (French)
Athone (Frnech)
John McNemarre
Benjamin Mills
William McCullock
Ichabod O’Brien
Coggswell Onley &family (could be “Olney”)
Overy (French)
Frdderick Palmer (Gallipolis)
Benjamin Potter (Gallipolis)
Jacob Proctor (Gallipolis)
Piana (French)
Jean Pierre (French)
William Potter (Gallipolis)
Robert Potts
James Potts
Rouse Potter
Joseph Petal (French)
Jean Pamey (French)
Ezra Putnam &family
Samuel Porter
Benjamin Patterson &family
Isaac Robbins
Joseph Ranford &family
Roder (French)
Henrey Rue
Enoch Reed &family
Ebenezer Randall (Gallipolis)
Phineas Richardson (Gallipolis)
Reuben Rue (Gallipolis)
Joseph Rogers
Richard Sholes (Gallipolis)
Robert Safford (Gallipolis)
Thomas Slih (Gallipolis)
Roger Sergent (Gallipolis)
Jonathan Sheldon (Gallipolis)
Joseph Simonds
Nosh Sparhawk
Nehemiah Sprague
John Smith
John Shepherd
David Snow (Gallipolis)
Joseph Smith (Gallipolis)
William Smith
Samuel Seamans
Jacob Stephens
Shoeman Family (French)
Daniel Sinkins
Alexander Scott
George Tenner &family
Samuel Thomas (Gallipolis)
Thierry Family (French)
Antoine Tantroff (French)
Zebulon TroopTryon Family (French)
Joseph Utter
Sauuel Utter
Reuben Utter
William Vanmetre
Votier (unnamed)
Vellermine (unnamed)
Paierre Venard (French)
Jonathan Weitht
John Worth
Sherman Waterman
John Waterman
William Wasson (Gallipolis)
Joseph Waugh
Joseph Wood
Jacob Wiser
Zachariah Waldow
Robert Warth


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