FRENCH, Lt. Asa

1740 - 1832  (92 years)

• Name	FRENCH, Asa
  Prefix	Lt.
  Birth	28 Oct 1740	Berkley, MA
  Gender	Male
  _COLOR	2
  Death	3 Dec 1832	Oakham, MA
  Person ID	I12514	Puffers
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	FRENCH, John,   b. May 1701, Taunton, MA d. 5 Aug 1794, Oakham, MA (Age 93 years)
  Mother	SATELY, Mercy,   b. 1705, MA d. 18 Jul 1787, MA (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F1716	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  He came to Middleboro, MA in 1750 with his parents. Was a private in C apt Benjamin Pratt's Co., and served in the French and Indian War in th e campaign in and about Fort Henry, 1757. In 1768 he purchased land in O akham, MA and made his home there in 1769. He was elected 2nd Lt. 14 Ma y 1776, of the 8th (Oakham) Co. when the 4th Worcester Co. Regt. of MA M ilitia was organized at Brookfield. He was commissioned 31 May 1776. Se rved 3 yrs in Rev. War as Lt.in Capt. Crawford's Co. After the war he t aught school, was Selectman of Oakham