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Francis Child 1610–1662 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 February 1610

Birth Location: Chesham, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England

Death Date: 6 June 1662

Death Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

Father: Thomas alumnus.

Mother: Margaret Bassett\Bamford

Spouse(s): William Potter

Children(s): Hope Potter

In 1610, Francis Child entered the world in Chesham, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England, born to Thomas Child English Oxford Alumnus And Margaret Jane Bassett Bamford. Francis Child married William Potter, and had children including Hope Potter. Francis Child passed away in 1662 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1610, Francis Child entered the world in Chesham, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England, born to Thomas Child English Oxford Alumnus And Margaret Jane Bassett Bamford.
  • Francis Child married William Potter, and had children including Hope Potter.
  • Francis Child passed away in 1662 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas alumnus.
1588–1632
Birth Location: Roxton, Bedfordshire, England
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Margaret Bassett\Bamford
1590–1619
Birth Location: Blunhan, Bedfordshrie, England
MB

Spouses(s)

William Potter
1602–1662
Birth Location: Kingsbridge, South Hams District, Devon, England
WP

Children(s)

Hope Potter
1641–1687
Birth Location: New Haven, Connecticut Colony
HP

Francis Child's Ancestors

Self
Francis Child
1610–1662
Birth Place: Chesham, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
Parents
Thomas Child. English. Oxford alumnus.
1588–1632
Roxton, Bedfordshire, England
Margaret (Jane) Bassett\Bamford
1590–1619
Blunhan, Bedfordshrie, England
Grandparents
John Bamford
1559–1591
Ovenden, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Blythe
1562–1590
Saint Martin, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Balmforth\Bamford
1525–1567
Jane Gerald
1527–1567
Steven Blythe\Blith
1520–1580
Margaret Wyllys
1530–1618
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Blythe\Blith
1490–
Mary Powell
1504–
Anthony Wyllys\Wills
1500–1576
Ann Wooten
1502–1558

Francis Child's Descendants

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Francis Child (16 February 1610–6 June 1662) m. William Potter (9 January 1602–6 June 1662)
  1. 1. Hope Potter 1641–1687 m. Daniel Robinson 1627–1714
    1. 1. Lydia Robins\Robinson 1668–1714 m. William Thorpe 1659–1736
      1. 1. Thomas Thorpe\Tharp 1695–1770 m. Hannah Lemings 1695–1733
        1. 1. Andrew Tharp 1726–1803 m. Barbara Jordan 1730–1786
        2. 2. Zebulon Tharp 1720–1774
        3. 3. Ephraim Tharp 1750–1818
      2. 2. Bathsheba Thorpe 1705–

Francis Child's Timeline

2 Records

1610
16 February 1610
Birth of Francis Child in Chesham, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
Chesham, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
1662
6 June 1662
Age 52
Death of Francis Child in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 February 1610
    Event Place: Chesham, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 June 1662
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
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