[BR: "1768 24 May FRENCH Thomas Willcott farmer - smallpox". Baptisms: "1728 6 Oct FRENCH Tho. - (father) Tho."; "1730 3 Jan FRENCH John - (parents) Thomas & Elizabeth"; Thomas was married in 1727 by license in North Leigh to a widow, Elizabeth Collins. Thomas French left a will dated 19^th May 1768 in which he is described as a yeoman of Wilcott. He left his property to his wife Elizabeth, and the balance to his sons Thomas, John, Richard, and daughters Mary, wife of William Hutt, Ann and Damara French.]