William Madison French 
William Madison was born in 1789 in Giles Co, Virginia.1 William Madison's father was John S. French and his mother was Obedience 'Bedy' Clay. His paternal grandparents were MATTHEW H. French and SARAH Payne; his maternal grandparents were Mitchel Clay and Phoebe Belcher. He had eight brothers and six sisters, named Ezekiel, Charles Clay, James, George Pearis, John L., St. Clair, Hugh Caperton, Austin, Anna, Sarah, Orrie, Nancy, Rebecca and Obedience. He was the second oldest of the fifteen children. He died at the age of 27 in 1816 in Giles Co, Virginia.1 -
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1711 in Westmoreland County, Virginia d.16 Nov 1750 in Frederick Co., Virginia
- b.2 FEB 1731/32 in Wolf Creek, Westmoreland Co, Virginia d.~ 1814 in Wolf Creek, Giles Co, Virginia
- b.~ 1715 in Wales
- b.~ 1759 in Culpeper County, Virginia d.<25 Jun 1832 in Wolf Creek, Giles County, Virginia
- b.9 FEB 1738/39 in Wolf Creek, Westmoreland Co, Virginia d.~ 1830 in Wolf Creek, Giles Co, Virginia
- b.1789 in Giles Co, Virginia d.1816 in Giles Co, Virginia
- b.1736 in Henrico Co, Virginia d.20 Mar 1811 in Pearisburg, Giles County, Virginia
- b.07 Jun 1766 in Blackwater River, Bedford County, Virginia d.~ 1830 in Giles County, Virginia
- b.~ 1649 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia d.~ 1669 in Henrico County, Virginia
- b.~ 1670 in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia d.~ 1739 in Virginia
- b.~ 1650 in Henrico County, Virginia
- b.1710 in Henrico Co., Virginia d.Oct 1763 in Chesterfield Co., Virginia
- b.01 Aug 1652 in Childrey, Berkshire, England d.Apr 1702 in Wantage, Berkshire, England
- b.23 JAN 1678/79 in Virginia d.~ 1739 in Virginia
- b.1657 in Wantage, Berkshire, England d.Sep 1717 in Wantage, Berkshire, England
- b.~ 1737 in Bedford County, Virginia d.~ 1813 in Giles County, Virginia
- b.~ 1638 in Charles City Co., Virginia d.01 Jun 1686 in Henrico Co, Virginia
- b.03 Aug 1672 in Dale Parish, Chesterfield Co., Virginia d.03 Aug 1760 in The Raells, Chesterfield Co., Virginia
- b.~ 1642 in Henrico Co, Virginia d.02 Aug 1706 in Henrico Co, Virginia
- b.1712 in Prince George Co.,Virginia d.1770 in Chesterfield Co., Virginia
- b.~ 1667 in Henrico Co, Virginia d.Nov 1726 in Chesterfield Co., Virginia
- b.16 JAN 1692/93 in Swift Creek, Chesterfield Co., Virginia d.07 Aug 1777 in The Raells, Chesterfield Co., Virginia
- b.~ 1669 in Henrico Co, Virginia
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‌William Madison and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on March 10th, 1809 in Giles Co, Virginia.1 They had a son and a daughter, named William Madison and Elizabeth.
