Old Dead Relatives

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John FRENCH

John FRENCH

Male 1635 - 1706  (~ 71 years)

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  • Name John FRENCH 
    Born Feb 1635  Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence Abt 1664  Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Anecdote 1675  Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Admitted as commoner
    Anecdote 1678  Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Oath of fidelity
    Occupation Tailor 
    Buried 1706  unknown Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Died 15 Mar 1706  Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I42897  Main
    Last Modified 22 Oct 2023 

    Father Thomas FRENCH,   b. 1 Jul 1610, Lewes, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1680, Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Mary SCUDAMORE,   b. Abt 1612, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1681, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Family ID F32658  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Phoebe KEYES,   b. 17 Jun 1639, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1701, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married Abt 1660  Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Mary FRENCH,   b. 27 Feb 1659, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1730, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    +2. Phebe FRENCH,   b. 8 May 1667, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1718, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
    Last Modified 28 Aug 2023 
    Family ID F30217  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Feb 1635 - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt 1660 - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • s/o Thomas FRENCH & Mary SCUDAMORE

      Served as a corporal and clerk of lite local military company. He served as a grand juror and also on trial juries of the town.
      He was chosen surveyor of highways, or fences, or both, seven times, tythingman, three times, on jury at Ipswich, three times, grand juryman, three times, and commissioner on special errands to the"sheare Towne," twice. He built a one story house about 1675, which before 1798 was raised to two stories and enlarged. This is still standing, and is known as the "French-Andrews" house, located on Howlett St., near the Dry Bridge. [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S96] Find a Grave, database and images, 40080647.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

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Updated 23 Dec 2023