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Captain William French 1603–1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1603

Birth Location: Halstead, Essex, England

Death Date: 20 Nov 1681

Death Location: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Thomas ((10gf))k

Mother: Lady Olmstead

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Symmes, Mary Stearns

Children(s): Mary French, Jacob French, Sarah French, Francis French, Hannah French, Samuel French, Rebecca French, Mary French, Elizabeth French, Hannah French, John French, Sarah French, Elizabeth French, Samuel French

Captain William French was born in 1603 in Halstead, Essex, England, the child of Thomas Edward French 10Gf K And Lady Anna Anne Agnes Olmstead. Captain William French married Elizabeth Godfrey Symmes, Mary Lathrop Stearns, and had children including Elizabeth French, Francis French, Hannah French, Jacob French, John French, Mary French, Rebecca French, Samuel French, Sarah French. Captain William French passed away in 1681 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Captain William French was born in 1603 in Halstead, Essex, England, the child of Thomas Edward French 10Gf K And Lady Anna Anne Agnes Olmstead.
  • Captain William French married Elizabeth Godfrey Symmes, Mary Lathrop Stearns, and had children including Elizabeth French, Francis French, Hannah French, Jacob French, John French, Mary French, Rebecca French, Samuel French, Sarah French.
  • Captain William French passed away in 1681 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Captain French's Ancestors

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Captain French
1603–1681
Birth Place: Halstead, Essex, England
Parents
Thomas Edward French ((10gf))k
1562–1613
Wethersfield, Essex, England
Lady (Anna (Anne) Agnes) Olmstead
1566–1624
Halstead, Essex, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Edward French II, The) Elder
1525–1599
Wethersfield, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Bridget Elizabeth Heigham) (Higham)
1530–1597
Higham, Suffolk, England
James (Olmstead) 13GGF
1551–1595
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Jane (Joane Bristow Bristowe) Bristou
1554–1595
Great Leighs, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
William French
1483–1560
Eliza Stanton
1502–1556
Sir Esq
1503–1554
Lady Waldegrave
1508–1579
James Olmsted
1520–1595
Alice (Sorrell)
1522–1553
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Lacy
1480–1540
Isabel Harcourt
1480–1517
John Heigham
1472–1521
Mary Terringham
1476–1506
Sir VIII.)
1483–1528
Lady Hawstead
1487–1572
James I
1501–1520
Beatrice Olmsted
1500–1520
Nicholas Massey
1509–1553
Elizabeth Hyde
1510–1553

Captain French's Descendants

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Captain (William) French (15 Mar 1603–20 Nov 1681) m. Elizabeth (Godfrey) Symmes (1605–31 Mar 1668) m. Mary (Lathrop) Stearns (04 Oct 1640–03 Feb 1680)
  1. 1. Mary French 1633–1672 m. Jonathan (Hyde) Sr 1626–1711
    1. 1. Job Hyde 1643–1685 m. Elizabeth Fuller 1645–1685
      1. 1. Samuel Hyde 1667–1741 m. Deliverance Dana 1667–1741
        1. 1. Patience Hyde 1691–1775 m. Joseph (Jackson) I 1690–1768
        2. 2. Nehemiah Hyde 1704–1736
        3. 3. Abigail Hyde 1698–1777
      2. 2. Job Hyde 1669–1670
      3. 3. Mary Hyde* 1673–1723
      4. 4. Bethia Hyde 1678–1774
      5. 5. Elizabeth Hyde 1664–1743
      6. 6. Hannah Hyde 1680–1720
      7. 7. John Hyde 1681–1765
      8. 8. Jonathan Hyde 1684–1731
      9. 9. Lucretia Hyde 1686–
      10. 10. Sarah Hyde 1675–1754
    2. 2. Jonathan (Hyde) Jr 1655–1731
    3. 3. Samuel Hyde 1652–1725
    4. 4. Joshua Hyde 1653–1658
    5. 5. Elizabeth Hyde 1654–1699
    6. 6. Ichabod Hyde 1668–1700
    7. 7. Dorothy Hyde 1655–1717
    8. 8. Susannah Hyde 1662–1699
    9. 9. William Hyde 1662–1699
    10. 10. Eleazer Hyde 1664–1731
    11. 11. Abraham Hyde 1657–1658
    12. 12. Elizabeth Hyde 1659–1699
    13. 13. Daniel Hyde 1658–1734
    14. 14. Joshua French 1654–1656
  2. 2. Jacob French 1640–1713
  3. 3. Sarah French 1638–1694
  4. 4. Francis French 1625–1691
  5. 5. Hannah French 1627–1700
  6. 6. Samuel French 1631–1632
  7. 7. Rebecca French 1630–1647
  8. 8. Mary French 1633–1634
  9. 9. Elizabeth French 1625–1672
  10. 10. Hannah French 1640–1641
  11. 11. John French 1635–1712
  12. 12. Sarah French 1645–1715
  13. 13. Elizabeth French 1629–1697
  14. 14. Samuel French 1648–1727

Captain French's Timeline

2 Records

1603
15 Mar 1603
Birth of Captain William French in Halstead, Essex, England
Halstead, Essex, England
1681
20 Nov 1681
Age 78
Death of Captain William French in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1603
    Event Place: Halstead, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1681
    Event Place: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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