FRENCH, Gideon

1743 - 1797  (53 years)

• Name	FRENCH, Gideon
  Birth	9 Oct 1743	Berkley, MA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave	FindAGrave Memorial 13397148
  _COLOR	11
  Death	1797	Woodstock, VT
  Burial	VT
  Person ID	I18591	Puffer 062124
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	FRENCH, Ebenezer,   b. 31 Jan 1708, Taunton, MA d. 1797, Berkley, MA (Age 88 years)
  Mother	PHILLIPS, Kesiah,   b. 18 Nov 1706, Taunton, MA d. 14 Oct 1791 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	9 Feb 1735
  Family ID	F4960	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  16 Dec 1773 - Gideon French was a tallow chandler in Boston and one of the youngest men who participated in the Boston Tea Party. 1786 - 1787 Shays Rebellion- Boston tallow maker Gideon French, rather than just producing wares needed by family and neighbors, made candles, rushlights, and soap day after day for sale in the marketplace.

  
  

• Sources

  [S466] _Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.