of our French Family, Russell Co., KY
	Bryant Flanagan married Mildred "Milly" French, Wayne Co., KY on December 7, 1813. Milly was the daughter of Daniel French and Ann Guthrie.  Bryant owned a farm on Caney Creek near the old Clear Creek Fork Church which was United Baptist at the time. Milly was a member. The church later relocated to Eli, KY and is now a Missionary Baptist.
			From the book "Russell County, KY- History and Families" published by Turner Publishing Co., Paducah, KY for the Russell County Historical Society. Article submitted by Margaret R. Amundson: The French Family came to Adair/Russell Co. from Bedford/Franklin Co., VA. Members appear on the tax rolls beginning in 1802. Five sons of Daniel and Mildred French came to KY beginning about 1800. Their father, Daniel appears to have come also. The five sons were John, who married Dolly Spencer about 1782 and later moved to DeWitt Co., IL about 1833; James who married Barbary Key March 9, 1784, Bedford Co., VA and moved to Orange Co., IN by 1818; Daniel who married Anne Guthrie March 24, 1785, Bedford Co., VA and moved to Harrison Co., IN; Hugh who probably married Ann (Lewis) Douthart about January 14, 1797 in Augusta Co., VA; and Richard who married Dinah Greer February 2, 1800 Franklin Co. who moved to Harrison Co., IN about 1818. The father of these men signed an oath of allegiance in Powhatan Co. in 1777. Son John, who was probably the only one old enough, also signed the oath. Both John and brother, Daniel, have Revolutionary War pension application files. Between these two records, a detailed outline of the families migration and names of its members are revealed. At least two of the brothers, John and James, were awarded certificates for South of the Green River Grants in Green Co. about 1801. They were in the Wolf Creek, Caney Fork area of what is now Russell Co. James sold his land to his brother Hugh from Orange Co., IN in 1818. Hugh was awarded a certificate for 300 acres but signed it over to Daniel French, his father. These men were great-great grandsons of the Hugh French who died in 1701 in Richmond Co., VA through Hugh's son Mason and and unknown first wife. Daniel, their father, is mentioned in his Uncle Robert's 1743, Essex Co., VA will. Daniel's father was Hugh French, who wed Margaret Jarvis about 1736, presumably in Westmoreland Co. The Hugh French who came to Adair Co., KY was appointed to the court of Adair Co. about 1806. He remained a leader in the community for decades, sometimes being referred to as Squire French. He was a trustee of Jamestown, active in civic affairs in the community for some time. The name French no longer appears in the area but issue of these men married and remained in the area. One such family is the Flanagan family. Daniel and Anne's daughter, Mildred married Bryant Flanagan. There are probably more surnames in the area who can trace themselves back to one of these five early settlers of Russell Co. through female lines
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				1. Hugh French b abt 1684  d 1701 VA     married Margaret Unknown 2. Mason b abt 1693 d 1746  VA     married 1st Unknown     married 2nd Catherine Ellis 3. Hugh b abt 1715 VA d abt 1771 VA     married Margaret Jarvis 4. Daniel b abt 1738 Va  d 1807 Adair Co., KY     married Mildred Strother 5. Daniel French b abt 1763 VA  d 1821 IN (Revolutionary War, VA Militia)      married Ann Gruthie- Parents of Milly French, wife of Bryant Flanagan and the five sons named above