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From: "Janice Katherine Lund" <>
Subject: [SCKY] WILBORN / FRENCH
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 14:05:45 -0700
References: <3.0.1.32.20030714081836.00803920@mail.glasgow-ky.com>


My ancestor, Samuel French, had a brother named George Welborn / Wilborn
FRENCH.

Does anyone know "where" these people were before migrating to Kentucky? I
can't get back past Samuel and George but know my Samuel was born in
"Kentucky" per his daughters answers in the census.

Samuel was born
Descendants of Samuel French



1 Samuel French b: 05 June 1787 in Kentucky d: 02 September 1841 in Orange
County, Indiana

.. +Julia Ann Dougherty b: 11 October 1798 in Kentucky m: in Probably
Kentucky d: 04 April 1854 in Orange Co., Indiana

........ 2 Eliza French

............ +Eli Faucett

........ 2 Joseph French

........ 2 Robert Dougherty French

............ +Nancy Kirk m: 17 January 1833 in Orange County, Indiana

........ 2 Salina Catherine French b: 05 September 1816 d: 21 October 1904

............ +James Robert Anderson b: 10 May 1811 m: 06 February 1836 in
Barren County, Kentucky d: 1888

........ 2 George Wellborn French b: 1820

............ +Malinda Ann Douglas m: 14 April 1842 in Martin County, IN

........ 2 John Candor French b: 06 August 1824 in Orange County, Indiana d:
03 January 1910 in Mound Prairie, Jasper County, Iowa

............ +Susannah K. Bruner b: 15 June 1828 in Crawford Co., IN m: 04
June 1845 in Crawford, IN d: 09 January 1859

........ 2 Mary Ann French b: 11 March 1827 in Orange County, Indiana d: 19
April 1907 in Richland, Warren County, Iowa

............ +David Simpson Bruner b: 08 March 1822 in Crawford County,
Indiana m: 14 November 1844 in Orange County, Indiana d: 28 June 1882 in
Dexter, Dallas Co., Iowa

........ 2 Nancy H. French b: 1837 in Indiana

............ +Hardin Gammon

........ 2 Thomas French b: 1840 in Indiana

............ +Jane ?

His brother, George FRENCH married Mary "Polly" ROBBINS. Here is the little
bit I have on his family:

Descendants of George Hedges French



1 George Hedges French b: 01 October 1784 in Kentucky d: 28 June 1847 in
Northwest Twp., Orange Co., Indiana

.. +Mary "Polly" Robbins b: Abt. 1790 in Virginia m: 08 June 1809 in
Louisville, Jefferson Co, Kentucky d: Abt. 1860 in Orange County, Indiana

........ 2 Hulda French b: 1817 d: 08 August 1888 in Orange County, Indiana

............ +John Pro m: 26 May 1837 in Martin County, Indiana

........ 2 James E. French b: 11 January 1818 in NW Township, Orange Co.,
Indiana d: 27 January 1901 in Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana

............ +Eliza Allen b: 23 August 1823 in Kentucky m: 05 August 1847 in
Orange County, Indiana d: 05 December 1894 in Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana

........ 2 William French b: Bet. 1820 - 1829



The girl Samuel married was the daughter of Robert DOUGHERTY whose house was
depicted in the book Barren County Heritage and is still inhabited.

Also, there was this about Samuel FRENCH:

Barren County, Kentucky Deed Books, Compiled by Sandra K. Gorin, March 1991,
p. 288

Robt. DOUGHERTY to James WILLIAMS, Jr. of Jessamine County. 1809. 222 lbs.
paid in years 1798 and 1799 from his inheritance from estate of James
WILLIAMS, Sr. dec'd., he is given credit on his land price. 360 acres on
Fallen Timber Creek "being the plantation whereon I now live" --- some
personal property sold also. Witnesses: Tho. J. Overton, Sam'l Scott, Wm
Dougherty, Sam'l FRENCH.
*************************
Both Samuel and George migrated to Orange County, Indiana about 1818 and
that old homestead is still standing and the owner took a picture of it and
the tombstones for Samuel and George and their wives, etc. I was very lucky
to meet him on the internet.

Any little tidbit of help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Jan Lund



----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandi Gorin" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 6:18 AM
Subject: [SCKY] BARREN CO ORDER BOOK 4 CONTINUED


> January 18, 1813 court. Present: Leon'd H MAURY, Harding DAVIS and John
> GLOVER. Inventory and appraisement of estate of Samuel WILBORN returned &
recorded. George T DEARING registered his cattle brand. Zachariah DOWNS
asked letters of Administration on estate of Charles JEWELL decd; went bond
with Ezekiel DOWNS. Widow was Nancy JEWELL and she waived her rights to
administer. David WARREN, John ALLEN, Benjamin BUSTER and David CONYERS to
appraise personal estate and slaves if any of Charles JEWELL.


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