ffrench, Charles

Birth Name ffrench, Charles
Gender male

Narrative

Charles inherited his father's property, known as "StrawberryHill" and sold some of it to the great grandfather of BenjaminFranklin, Governor Franklin. The Franklin's in turn sold theproperty to Robert Morris, the patriot financier of theAmerican Revolution. In 1889, Richard Buzby, a descendant ofeither Mary or Hannah French, Thomas' daughters, purchased theproperty back into the French family possession. A fire atCharles' meeting House destroyed most all records regardingCharles, his descendants and their lives. However, we know thathe was an active member of the Waterford Township Meeting. Hemarried Elinor a member of the Shrewsbury Meeting and hissecond wife was an "outsider", name unknown. He wasreprimanded by the Society representative Hugh Sharp(hisbrother-in-law) 6/3/1719. Charles returned to England to lookover the lands left him there on 4/5/1699 & 7/6/1703. Hesigned an official document in 11/1/1704 that he was a memberof the Quaker Society & couldn't in good conscience joinmilitia or bear arms.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1670/1-03-20 (Julian) Nether Heyford, England    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father ffrench, Thomas1639-10-001699
Mother Atkins, Janeabout 16401692-08-05
    Sister     ffrench, Sara 1660/1-02-00 (Julian) 1661-04-10
    Sister     ffrench, Jane 1662-07-11 1671-04-30
    Sister     ffrench, Rachel 1663/4-03-24 (Julian) 1742
    Brother     ffrench, Richard 1665-12-01 1745
    Brother     ffrench, Thomas, Jr 1667-09-00 1745
    Sister     ffrench, Hannah 1669-08-00 1758
         ffrench, Charles 1670/1-03-20 (Julian)
    Brother     ffrench, John 1672-12-00 1729
    Sister     ffrench, Sarah 1673/4-02-23 (Julian)
    Sister     ffrench, Mary 1675-08-08 1728
    Sister     ffrench, Jane 1676-11-19
    Sister     French, Lydia 1682
    Sister     ffrench, Abigail 1692 1692-08-12