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Dorcas French 1614 – 1697 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jul 1614

Birth Location: Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 30 Dec 1697

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Thomas French

Mother: Susan *

Spouse(s): Christopher means,freeman)

Children(s): Sarah Peake

The story of Dorcas French began in 1614 in Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. Dorcas French married Christopher (first generation American immigrant) Peake (tanner, independent yeoman,farmer of means,freeman), and had children including Sarah A Peake. Dorcas French passed away in 1697 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorcas French began in 1614 in Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.
  • Dorcas French married Christopher (first generation American immigrant) Peake (tanner, independent yeoman,farmer of means,freeman), and had children including Sarah A Peake.
  • Dorcas French passed away in 1697 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Dorcas French's Ancestors

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Dorcas French
1614 – 1697
Birth Place: Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas French
1580 – 1639
Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Susan (Riddlesdale) *
1584 – 1658
Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
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Dorcas French's Descendants

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Dorcas French (31 Jul 1614 – 30 Dec 1697) m. Christopher ((first generation American immigrant) Peake (tanner, independent yeoman,farmer of) means,freeman) (1605 – 22 May 1666)
  1. 1. Sarah (A) Peake (9 Jan 1655 – 12 Jun 1715) m. Abraham Daynes (1640 – About Jan 1691)
    1. 1. Joanna Dains (2 Feb 1672 – Apr 1743) m. Daniel Palmeter (1672 – 16 Mar 1743)
      1. 1. Silas Palmeter (1679 – 06 Dec 1759) m. Ann Greene (07 Mar 1705 – 29 Aug 1818)
        1. 1. Anna Palmeter (10 Sep 1726 – 16 Dec) m. Nathaniel Worden, (4 Feb 1728 – 2 Feb 1814)

Dorcas French's Timeline

3 Records

1614
31 Jul 1614
Birth of Dorcas French in Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1676
1676
Age 62
Dorcas French was married in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1697
30 Dec 1697
Age 83
Death of Dorcas French in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1614
    Event Place: Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1676
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1697
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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