MATTHEW H. French 
MATTHEW H. was born in Wolf Creek, Westmoreland Co, Virginia.1 MATTHEW H.'s father was JOHN C. FRENCH and his mother is MARTHA FLINT. He had three brothers and two sisters, named Joseph, William, James, Ann and Esther. He died about 1814 in Wolf Creek, Giles Co, Virginia. He was buried in French Cemetery, Wolf Creek, Giles Co, Virginia.1 1 General Notes
Will Giles County Book A, p. 128-131, written 13 June 1812.[working.FTW]
Matthew came to Giles County in 1775 and settled on Wolf Creek. Both Matthew and Sallie are buried in the Boyd (French) Cemetery six miles from Narrows on the "old" road, Route #61. Matthew and his eldest son John, were patriotic defenders of American Independence serving in Col. William Preston's Montgomery County Militia Battalion under Maj. Joseph Cloyd & Capt. Thomas Shannon. he and his son John, served in the same company.
A Revolutionary War Memorial marker was erected on Wolf Creek in early 1930. A wagon road established from Capt. Pearis' down New River to the mouth of Wolf Creek and up same ten miles. Matthew French was a surveyor. On February 11, 1807 the Court dismissed the charge against
Hiram Tracy for feloniously stealing apples and cider from the property of Matthew French In his will of 6/23/1812 he left his Negro woman Fanny and child Nancy to beloved Sarah.
‌MATTHEW H. and SARAH were married in a religious ceremony on February 10th, 1758 in Culpeper Co, Virginia.2 They had four sons and three daughters, named John S., James Wilburn, Isaac M., DAVID Edwin, Martha M., Mary and Annie.
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Children
John S. French
John S. was born about 1759 in Culpeper County, Virginia.3 He died before June 25th, 1832 in Wolf Creek, Giles County, Virginia.3
James Wilburn French
James Wilburn was born about 1763 in Culpeper Co, Virginia.2 He died about 1841 in Wolf Creek, Giles Co, Virginia.2
Mary French
Mary was born about 1767 in Culpeper Co, Virginia.2 She died in 1858 in Cabell Co., WV.4
Isaac M. French
Isaac M. was born about 1770 in Culpeper Co, Virginia.2 He died about 1849 in Giles Co, Virginia.2
DAVID Edwin French
DAVID Edwin was born about 1772 in Culpepper Co, Virginia.2 He died on October 12th, 1833 in Giles Co, Virginia.2
Annie French
Annie was born on September 26th, 1776 in Fincastle Co, Virginia.2 She died at the age of 74 on November 2nd, 1850 in Salt Rock, Cabell Co., West Virginia.5
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