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Jacob French 1696–1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 16, 1696

Birth Location: Billerica, Middlesex, MA, USA

Death Date: 7 March 1775

Death Location: Billerica, Middlesex, MA

Father: William French

Mother: Sarah Danforth

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Davis, Mary Curtis, Mehitable Lovejoy, Sarah Brown

Children(s): William French, Elizabeth French, Sarah French, Jacob French, Anna French, Sarah French, Mary French, Silence French, William French, Judah French, Joel French, Ezra French, Submit French, Jacob French

In 1696, Jacob French entered the world in Billerica, Middlesex, MA, USA, born to William French And Sarah Danforth. Jacob French married Elizabeth Davis, Mary Curtis, Mehitable Lovejoy, Sarah Brown, and had children including Anna French, Elizabeth French, Ezra French, Jacob French, Joel French, Judah French, Mary French, Sarah French, Silence French, Submit French, William French. Jacob French passed away in 1775 in Billerica, Middlesex, MA.

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Biography

  • In 1696, Jacob French entered the world in Billerica, Middlesex, MA, USA, born to William French And Sarah Danforth.
  • Jacob French married Elizabeth Davis, Mary Curtis, Mehitable Lovejoy, Sarah Brown, and had children including Anna French, Elizabeth French, Ezra French, Jacob French, Joel French, Judah French, Mary French, Sarah French, Silence French, Submit French, William French.
  • Jacob French passed away in 1775 in Billerica, Middlesex, MA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jacob French's Ancestors

Self
Jacob French
1696–1775
Birth Place: Billerica, Middlesex, MA, USA
Parents
William French
1668–1723
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Sarah Danforth
1676–1751
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Sgt. (Jacob) French
1640–1713
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Champney
1639–1681
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Capt. French
1603–1681
Elizabeth Godfrey
1605–1668
Richard Champney
1607–1669
Jane Champney
1611–1669
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas French
1562–1613
Anna Olmstead
1566–1624
Henry Champneys
1583–1601
Champney
1584–

Jacob French's Descendants

1.
JF
Jacob French (May 16, 1696–7 March 1775) m. Elizabeth Davis (6 Nov 1699–3 Feb 1737) m. Mary Curtis (1700–19 Sep 1769) m. Mehitable Lovejoy (12 Jun 1704–17 Jan 1786) m. Sarah Brown (1707-12-21–1765-08-16)
  1. 1. William French 1668–1723
  2. 2. Elizabeth French 1723–1755
  3. 3. Sarah French 1725–1726
  4. 4. Jacob French 1727–1734
  5. 5. Anna French 1728–1759
  6. 6. Sarah French 1730–1750
  7. 7. Mary French 1731–1763
  8. 8. Silence French 1734–1734
  9. 9. William French 1668–1723
  10. 10. Judah French 1743–1749
  11. 11. Joel French 1745–1775
  12. 12. Ezra French 1746–1746
  13. 13. Submit French 1747–1747
  14. 14. Jacob French 1742–
    1. 1. Peter French 1769–1849 m. Rosanna Rule 1773–1830
      1. 1. Frederic French 1801–1872 m. Mary (Polly) Hensley 1798–1860
        1. 1. Alexander French 1823– m. Marandah Fears 1819–

Jacob French's Timeline

2 Records

1696
May 16, 1696
Birth of Jacob French in Billerica, Middlesex, MA, USA
Billerica, Middlesex, MA, USA
1775
7 March 1775
Age 79
Death of Jacob French in Billerica, Middlesex, MA
Billerica, Middlesex, MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 16, 1696
    Event Place: Billerica, Middlesex, MA, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts Town Birth Records
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1696; Birth city: Billerica; Birth state: MA.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 March 1775
    Event Place: Billerica, Middlesex, MA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1696; Birth city: Billerica; Birth state: MA.

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