Who was Dependence French?

Dependence French (1649–1732) was born in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA and died in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. 7 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Dependence French 1649–1732

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 7 independent trees

Born 7 Mar 1649 · Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Died 11 Oct 1732 · Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father John French

Mother Grace Kingsley

Siblings Deacon Thomas French, Elizabeth French Thayer Wheelock, John French, Mary French, Mary Or Mercy French, Samuel French, Temperance French Bowditch, Thomas French, William French

Records

American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Family Data Collection - Deaths Global, Find a Grave® Index … North America, Family Histories

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Immediate Family

Parents

John French

Grace Kingsley

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

Dependence French was born in 1649 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, the child of john french and grace kingsley. Dependence French passed away in 1732 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Sources

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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Record Family Data Collection - Deaths
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Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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Record North America, Family Histories

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1649

Birth of Dependence French in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Birth

1732

Death of Dependence French in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Dependence French

This ancestor line traces from Assington, Suffolk, England (1584) to Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (1649) across 3 generations.

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: Dependence French (1649–1732) was born in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA and died in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. 7 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 7 researchers on YourRoots have Dependence in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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1649–1732

Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA