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Dorcas French 1614–1697 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 July 1614

Birth Location: Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 30 December 1697

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

Father: Thomas French

Mother: Susannah Riddlesdale

Spouse(s): Christopher Peake

Children(s): Jonathan Peake

Dorcas French was born in 1614 in Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England, the child of Thomas French And Susannah Riddlesdale. Dorcas French married Christopher Peake, and had children including Jonathan Peake. Dorcas French passed away in 1697 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Dorcas French was born in 1614 in Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England, the child of Thomas French And Susannah Riddlesdale.
  • Dorcas French married Christopher Peake, and had children including Jonathan Peake.
  • Dorcas French passed away in 1697 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorcas French's Ancestors

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Dorcas French
1614–1697
Birth Place: Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Parents
Thomas French
1584–1639
Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Susannah Riddlesdale
1584–1658
Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Jacob French
1555–1615
Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Susan French
1555–1613
Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
John (Ibbotson) Riddlesdale
1557–1629
Boxford, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas French
1532–1613
Alice Wylton
1533–1589
Henry Riddlesdale
1518–1591
Lucy Mary*
1536–1591
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Stanton
1502–1556
Sir Elder
1532–1613
Joan Loker
1512–1561
John Riddlesdale
1508–1552

Dorcas French's Descendants

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Dorcas French (31 July 1614–30 December 1697) m. Christopher Peake (April 1607–22 May 1666)
  1. 1. Jonathan Peake 1637–1700 m. Sarah (Augusta) French 1638–1715
    1. 1. Jonathan Peake 1663–1744 m. Hannah Leavens 1666–1756
      1. 1. Abigail Peake 1700–1766 m. Isaac Johnson 1697–1766
        1. 1. Henry (Isaac) Johnson 1738–1815 m. Rachel Holman 1743–1815

Dorcas French's Timeline

2 Records

1614
31 July 1614
Birth of Dorcas French in Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
1697
30 December 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 July 1614
    Event Place: Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 December 1697
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700

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