My mother researched our genealogy, and was more interested in the stories of the people than anything else. One of my great-greats was Old Henry Fransisco. What follows was all information my mom had. There's actually a 'Fransisco Society'.

From http://www.nortonancestry.com/warner:

Hendrick Francisco has in various interviews stated that he was born in Essex, France on June 11, 1686. There are no records to confirm this. It is known however, that he died in Whitehall, New York on October 10, 1820.

From http://forums.uechi-ryu.com/, on the author's trip to Whitehall, NY:

Its most famous resident seems to have been "Old Henry Francisco" who lived to be (allegedly) 134 years old and listed as interred in "The Old Skene Cemetery"

So, the Skene family must have been the movers and shakers of Whitehall in earlier time.

Henry Francisco (everything follows is 'alleged') unless a notation indicates otherwise:

was born May 31, 1686; His date of death is gives as "October 1820";
he served :

In Colonel Sth Warner's Regiment from January 1777 until 1778; so it appears possible he may have been at Valley Forge. I will research that matter.

There is a lot more to Henry Francisco's military carreer, and I do ask momentary patience as I cannot list all his various enlistments and services dates just now.

He was, however, interviewed by a de Toqueville predecessor in 1819. which described as "fair and delicate" in appearance.

Dr. Stillman, the interviewer asked if Henry had been present at the coronation of Queen Anne, whose name is used to identify "Queen Anne's War".

Henry allegedly responded to the question as follows:

"Ah, dat I did, and a fine looking woman she was too, an any dat you will see now a days". Queen Anne was crowned in 1702. he Participated in all Queen Anne's Wars.

Of the commanders he served under he cold recall only the Duke of Marlborough.