Was shot along with Daniel Houghton at the Court House during the Westminister Massacre,by the hands of Cruel Ministereal tools of George the 3rd in his 22nd year of age which was the beginning of the renaming of New Yorks Colonial hold.
Here the New Hampshire Grants on January 16, 1777 declared their independence as "New Connecticut" later Vermont
The French/Houghton Monument was erected by the State of Vermont in 1873
Was shot along with Daniel Houghton at the Court House during the Westminister Massacre,by the hands of Cruel Ministereal tools of George the 3rd in his 22nd year of age which was the beginning of the renaming of New Yorks Colonial hold.
Here the New Hampshire Grants on January 16, 1777 declared their independence as "New Connecticut" later Vermont
The French/Houghton Monument was erected by the State of Vermont in 1873
Inscription
In Memory of William French
Son of Mr. Nathaniel French
Who Was Shot at Westminster
March ye 13th 1775
By the hands of Cruel Ministerial Tools
Of Georg ye 3d
In the Courthouse at a 11 a Clock at Night
In the 22d year of his Age.
Here William French his body lies
For Murder his blood for Vengeance cries.
King Georg the third his Tory crew
Tha with a bawl his head Shot Threw.
For Liberty and His Countrys Good
He Lost his Life his Dearest blood.
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