The 4th child of 8 to Joseph French and Charity Beardsley. Married Esther Beardsley about 1785. The US Census of 1820 finds him and his family in Huntington, Fairfield, Connecticut. He would have been 58. In 1830 he and his family were counted in Monroe, Fairfield, Connecticut.
9 children blessed this couple...Phebe, Eli, Lemuel, Lucy, Sally, Eliza, Catherine, Samuel, Maria.
From "Roberts Genealogy" by Edna Gross
Abner French, son of Joseph and Charity (Beardslee) French, born in 1762 in Huntington, Fairfield, CT., died 23 March 1839 in Huntington; married Hester Beardslee of Monroe, CT., who died 2 March 1854. She was the daughter of Isaac and Mehitable (Mallet) Beardlsey (lee). Abner was a Freeman in Huntington in 1790; chorister in St. Paul's Church, Huntington, in 1785; operated a lumber mill and the Samuel French Farm South of Trapfall Hill, inherited from his father.
Children (born in Huntington CT.)
-Phoebe, who married John Benedict Roberts.
-Eli, born 15 March 1789, died 23 Aug 1826 in Monroe.
-Lemuel, born 10 Sept. 1792, died 23 Sept. 1826 in Monroe; married 19 Nov. 1820, Maria Wells of Huntington.
-Lucy, born 10 July 1796.
-Sally Maria, born 28 Oct. 1798.
-Eliza, born 1800, bap. 10 Oct. 1800.
-Catherine, born 1805, bap. 12 May 1805. died 23 July 1856.
9 children blessed this couple...Phebe, Eli, Lemuel, Lucy, Sally, Eliza, Catherine, Samuel, Maria.
From "Roberts Genealogy" by Edna Gross
Abner French, son of Joseph and Charity (Beardslee) French, born in 1762 in Huntington, Fairfield, CT., died 23 March 1839 in Huntington; married Hester Beardslee of Monroe, CT., who died 2 March 1854. She was the daughter of Isaac and Mehitable (Mallet) Beardlsey (lee). Abner was a Freeman in Huntington in 1790; chorister in St. Paul's Church, Huntington, in 1785; operated a lumber mill and the Samuel French Farm South of Trapfall Hill, inherited from his father.
Children (born in Huntington CT.)
-Phoebe, who married John Benedict Roberts.
-Eli, born 15 March 1789, died 23 Aug 1826 in Monroe.
-Lemuel, born 10 Sept. 1792, died 23 Sept. 1826 in Monroe; married 19 Nov. 1820, Maria Wells of Huntington.
-Lucy, born 10 July 1796.
-Sally Maria, born 28 Oct. 1798.
-Eliza, born 1800, bap. 10 Oct. 1800.
-Catherine, born 1805, bap. 12 May 1805. died 23 July 1856.
The 4th child of 8 to Joseph French and Charity Beardsley. Married Esther Beardsley about 1785. The US Census of 1820 finds him and his family in Huntington, Fairfield, Connecticut. He would have been 58. In 1830 he and his family were counted in Monroe, Fairfield, Connecticut.
9 children blessed this couple...Phebe, Eli, Lemuel, Lucy, Sally, Eliza, Catherine, Samuel, Maria.
From "Roberts Genealogy" by Edna Gross
Abner French, son of Joseph and Charity (Beardslee) French, born in 1762 in Huntington, Fairfield, CT., died 23 March 1839 in Huntington; married Hester Beardslee of Monroe, CT., who died 2 March 1854. She was the daughter of Isaac and Mehitable (Mallet) Beardlsey (lee). Abner was a Freeman in Huntington in 1790; chorister in St. Paul's Church, Huntington, in 1785; operated a lumber mill and the Samuel French Farm South of Trapfall Hill, inherited from his father.
Children (born in Huntington CT.)
-Phoebe, who married John Benedict Roberts.
-Eli, born 15 March 1789, died 23 Aug 1826 in Monroe.
-Lemuel, born 10 Sept. 1792, died 23 Sept. 1826 in Monroe; married 19 Nov. 1820, Maria Wells of Huntington.
-Lucy, born 10 July 1796.
-Sally Maria, born 28 Oct. 1798.
-Eliza, born 1800, bap. 10 Oct. 1800.
-Catherine, born 1805, bap. 12 May 1805. died 23 July 1856.
9 children blessed this couple...Phebe, Eli, Lemuel, Lucy, Sally, Eliza, Catherine, Samuel, Maria.
From "Roberts Genealogy" by Edna Gross
Abner French, son of Joseph and Charity (Beardslee) French, born in 1762 in Huntington, Fairfield, CT., died 23 March 1839 in Huntington; married Hester Beardslee of Monroe, CT., who died 2 March 1854. She was the daughter of Isaac and Mehitable (Mallet) Beardlsey (lee). Abner was a Freeman in Huntington in 1790; chorister in St. Paul's Church, Huntington, in 1785; operated a lumber mill and the Samuel French Farm South of Trapfall Hill, inherited from his father.
Children (born in Huntington CT.)
-Phoebe, who married John Benedict Roberts.
-Eli, born 15 March 1789, died 23 Aug 1826 in Monroe.
-Lemuel, born 10 Sept. 1792, died 23 Sept. 1826 in Monroe; married 19 Nov. 1820, Maria Wells of Huntington.
-Lucy, born 10 July 1796.
-Sally Maria, born 28 Oct. 1798.
-Eliza, born 1800, bap. 10 Oct. 1800.
-Catherine, born 1805, bap. 12 May 1805. died 23 July 1856.
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In Memory of Abner French who died March 23, 1839 in the 77 year of his age.
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