Husband of Relief Thayer
Son of Moses and Elizabeth (Hobart) French
Information from JBrown,
====================================
As
a widower, married Ruth White, Oct. 30, 1791.
12 Children.
Three by
Relief: Sally, Relief, Avis.
Nine by Ruth: Joseph W., Zenas, Ruth, Moses,
Aaron, Charles, Caleb*, with these dying before age 7: Elizabeth, Alvan,
Caleb.
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Information sent by Lyn Haddock
Revolutionary War. Volunteered as a Private with Capt Stephen Penniman's Co, Col unknown Mar 1776, service 2 mos; Signed a petition, along with others, dated Camp at Hull 17 Sep 1776, asking for an increase and payment of wages; Enlisted as a Drummer with Capt Isaac Thayer's Co, Col Thomas Marshall's Reg't, served 1 Jun 1776 to 1 Jan 1777, 7 mos 1 day; Enlisted as a Drummer with Capt Eliphalet Sawen's Co, Col William McIntosh's Reg't 25 Mar 1778 to 7 Apr 1778, service 13 days with guards at Roxbury; Enlisted as a Private with Capt Thomas Newcomb's Co, Col Ebenezer Thayer's Reg't company raised to reinforce the Continental Army 28 Jul 1780 to 30 Oct 1780 and stationed at West Point, NY and also RI.
The source is "Massachusetts, US, Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War," Vol 6, page 97, plus a record available on fold3.
Son of Moses and Elizabeth (Hobart) French
Information from JBrown,
====================================
As
a widower, married Ruth White, Oct. 30, 1791.
12 Children.
Three by
Relief: Sally, Relief, Avis.
Nine by Ruth: Joseph W., Zenas, Ruth, Moses,
Aaron, Charles, Caleb*, with these dying before age 7: Elizabeth, Alvan,
Caleb.
====================================
Information sent by Lyn Haddock
Revolutionary War. Volunteered as a Private with Capt Stephen Penniman's Co, Col unknown Mar 1776, service 2 mos; Signed a petition, along with others, dated Camp at Hull 17 Sep 1776, asking for an increase and payment of wages; Enlisted as a Drummer with Capt Isaac Thayer's Co, Col Thomas Marshall's Reg't, served 1 Jun 1776 to 1 Jan 1777, 7 mos 1 day; Enlisted as a Drummer with Capt Eliphalet Sawen's Co, Col William McIntosh's Reg't 25 Mar 1778 to 7 Apr 1778, service 13 days with guards at Roxbury; Enlisted as a Private with Capt Thomas Newcomb's Co, Col Ebenezer Thayer's Reg't company raised to reinforce the Continental Army 28 Jul 1780 to 30 Oct 1780 and stationed at West Point, NY and also RI.
The source is "Massachusetts, US, Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War," Vol 6, page 97, plus a record available on fold3.
Husband of Relief Thayer
Son of Moses and Elizabeth (Hobart) French
Information from JBrown,
====================================
As
a widower, married Ruth White, Oct. 30, 1791.
12 Children.
Three by
Relief: Sally, Relief, Avis.
Nine by Ruth: Joseph W., Zenas, Ruth, Moses,
Aaron, Charles, Caleb*, with these dying before age 7: Elizabeth, Alvan,
Caleb.
====================================
Information sent by Lyn Haddock
Revolutionary War. Volunteered as a Private with Capt Stephen Penniman's Co, Col unknown Mar 1776, service 2 mos; Signed a petition, along with others, dated Camp at Hull 17 Sep 1776, asking for an increase and payment of wages; Enlisted as a Drummer with Capt Isaac Thayer's Co, Col Thomas Marshall's Reg't, served 1 Jun 1776 to 1 Jan 1777, 7 mos 1 day; Enlisted as a Drummer with Capt Eliphalet Sawen's Co, Col William McIntosh's Reg't 25 Mar 1778 to 7 Apr 1778, service 13 days with guards at Roxbury; Enlisted as a Private with Capt Thomas Newcomb's Co, Col Ebenezer Thayer's Reg't company raised to reinforce the Continental Army 28 Jul 1780 to 30 Oct 1780 and stationed at West Point, NY and also RI.
The source is "Massachusetts, US, Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War," Vol 6, page 97, plus a record available on fold3.
Son of Moses and Elizabeth (Hobart) French
Information from JBrown,
====================================
As
a widower, married Ruth White, Oct. 30, 1791.
12 Children.
Three by
Relief: Sally, Relief, Avis.
Nine by Ruth: Joseph W., Zenas, Ruth, Moses,
Aaron, Charles, Caleb*, with these dying before age 7: Elizabeth, Alvan,
Caleb.
====================================
Information sent by Lyn Haddock
Revolutionary War. Volunteered as a Private with Capt Stephen Penniman's Co, Col unknown Mar 1776, service 2 mos; Signed a petition, along with others, dated Camp at Hull 17 Sep 1776, asking for an increase and payment of wages; Enlisted as a Drummer with Capt Isaac Thayer's Co, Col Thomas Marshall's Reg't, served 1 Jun 1776 to 1 Jan 1777, 7 mos 1 day; Enlisted as a Drummer with Capt Eliphalet Sawen's Co, Col William McIntosh's Reg't 25 Mar 1778 to 7 Apr 1778, service 13 days with guards at Roxbury; Enlisted as a Private with Capt Thomas Newcomb's Co, Col Ebenezer Thayer's Reg't company raised to reinforce the Continental Army 28 Jul 1780 to 30 Oct 1780 and stationed at West Point, NY and also RI.
The source is "Massachusetts, US, Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War," Vol 6, page 97, plus a record available on fold3.
Inscription
Sacred to the memory of Zenas French Esq
who died Dec 22, 1838
Aet 79 years
Come hither mortals cast an eye,
They go thy way prepare to die.
Think on thy doom for die thou must,
one day like me return to dust.
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