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Joan Elizabeth French 1576 – 1648 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1576

Birth Location: Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 18 Mar 1648

Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Thomas French

Mother: Susan Warren

Spouse(s): John Bridges

Children(s): Mary Bridges

In 1576, Joan Elizabeth French entered the world in Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England, born to Thomas French and Susan Warren. Joan Elizabeth French married John Henry Bridges, and had children including Mary Bridges. Joan Elizabeth French passed away in 1648 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1576, Joan Elizabeth French entered the world in Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England, born to Thomas French and Susan Warren.
  • Joan Elizabeth French married John Henry Bridges, and had children including Mary Bridges.
  • Joan Elizabeth French passed away in 1648 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Joan French's Ancestors

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Joan French
1576 – 1648
Birth Place: Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Parents
Thomas French
1584 – 1639
Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Susan Warren
1555 – 1613
Assington, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
William Warren
1505 – 1554
Bures St Mary, Suffolk, England
Katherine Rossall
1510 – 1571
Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joan French's Descendants

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Joan (Elizabeth) French (28 Feb 1576 – 18 Mar 1648) m. John (Henry) Bridges (5 Mar 1578 – 15 Apr 1665)
  1. 1. Mary Bridges (1615 – 29 November 1680) m. Benjamin Crispe (1611 – 1683)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Crispe (8 January 1636 – 28 May 1691) m. George Lawrence (1637 – 21 March 1709)
      1. 1. Judith Lawrence (12 MAY 1660 – BEF 02 APR 1713) m. John Stearns (24 January 1657 – 22 Feb 1722)
        1. 1. Capt. (John) Stearns (1692 – 26 Oct 1728) m. Deliverance Bigelow (22 Sep 1695 – Aug 1762)

Joan French's Timeline

2 Records

1576
28 Feb 1576
Birth of Joan Elizabeth French in Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
1648
18 Mar 1648
Age 72
Death of Joan Elizabeth French in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1576
    Event Place: Assington, Babergh District, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1648
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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