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John Francis 1615 – 1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1615

Birth Location: Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1659

Death Location: Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Father: John Francis

Mother: Mercy Chatterton

Spouse(s): Rose Deacon

Children(s): Mary Wombwell, Hannah Francis, Damaris Francis, Elizabeth Francis, Rose Francis, Susanna Francis

The story of John Francis began in 1615 in Berkshire, England, United Kingdom. John Francis married Rose Deacon, and had children including Mary Ann Francis Wombwell, Hannah Francis, Damaris Francis, Elizabeth Francis, Rose Francis, Susanna Francis. John Francis passed away in 1659 in Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Francis began in 1615 in Berkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • John Francis married Rose Deacon, and had children including Mary Ann Francis Wombwell, Hannah Francis, Damaris Francis, Elizabeth Francis, Rose Francis, Susanna Francis.
  • John Francis passed away in 1659 in Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Francis
1588 – 1633
Birth Location: Hungerford, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Mercy Chatterton
1590 – 1677
Birth Location: Hungerford, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Rose Deacon
1617 – 1671
Birth Location: Devon, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Mary Wombwell
1636 – 1693
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
MW
Hannah Francis
1644 – 1717
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Damaris Francis
1650 – 1728
Birth Location: Of Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Elizabeth Francis
1654 –
Birth Location: –
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Rose Francis
1656 –
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
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Susanna Francis
1658 –
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
SF

John Francis's Ancestors

Self
John Francis
1615 – 1659
Birth Place: Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Francis
1588 – 1633
Hungerford, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Mercy Chatterton
1590 – 1677
Hungerford, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Nathaniel (or William) Chatterton
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Francis's Descendants

1.
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John Francis (1615 – 1659) m. Rose Deacon (1617 – 1671)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann Francis) Wombwell (1636 – 5 MAY 1693) m. Anthony Crocker (1638 – 5 MAY 1693)
  2. 2. Hannah Francis (8 NOV 1644 – 25 JAN 1717) m. Dennis ((Denice)) Darling (1640 – 25 JAN 1717)
  3. 3. Damaris Francis (ABT 1650 – 14 AUG 1728) m. Joseph Clark
    1. 1. Joseph Clark (10 AUG 1680 – ) m. <Living>
    2. 2. Edward Clark (31 MAY 1684 – SEP 1695)
    3. 3. Benjamin Clark (25 AUG 1692 – 11 FEB 1754) m. Mary Niles (1692 – 17 MAY 1751)
      1. 1. Benjamin Clark (16 JAN 1721 – 21 DEC 1794) m. Bethiah Shaw (1723 – 21 DEC 1794) m. Elizabeth Ellis (DEC 1723 – )
      2. 2. Ebenezer Clark (4 DEC 1722 – ) m. Abigail Eager (19 OCT 1727 – )
        1. 1. Abigail Clark (16 SEP 1745 – 8 APR 1822) m. Ezra Pratt (25 MAR 1740 – 7 NOV 1807)
        2. 2. Abraham Clark (ABT 1746 – )
        3. 3. Sarah Clark (1748 – 1833) m. John Pool (11 SEP 1743 – 4 AUG 1788)
        4. 4. James Clark (ABT 1748 – )
        5. 5. Ebeanezer Clark (1754 – 24 NOV 1835) m. Ruth Wild ( – 4 FEB 1840)
        6. 6. Rebecca Clark (JUN 1756 – 15 DEC 1850) m. John Vinson (1 JAN 1754 – 23 OCT 1836)
        7. 7. Rachel Clark (ABT 1757 – ) m. John Read (13 FEB 1755 – 8 OCT 1811)
        8. 8. Rachel Clark (15 JUL 1760 – )
        9. 9. Susanna Clark (8 OCT 1763 – FEB 1817) m. John White (13 MAY 1760 – BEF 1 MAY 1809)
        10. 10. Sarah Clark (ABT 1765 – ) m. John Pool (25 AUG 1754 – 12 OCT 1828)
        11. 11. Abby Clark (ABT 1769 – ) m. Pratt
        12. 12. Susan Clark (8 OCT 1773 – FEB 1817)
      3. 3. Joseph Clark (4 JUN 1725 – 9 MAY 1797) m. Mary Shaw (14 JUL 1723 – )
      4. 4. Ebenezer Clark (ABT 1726 – unknown)
      5. 5. Mary Clark (16 MAR 1726/1727 – 30 APR 1729)
      6. 6. James Clark (28 JAN 1729 – 3 NOV 1799) m. Mary Baxter (19 OCT 1733 – 1 MAR 1822) m. Eliza French (ABT 1730 – )
      7. 7. Mary Clark (24 OCT 1731 – 27 APR 1771) m. Nathaniel Niles (15 JUN 1735 – 1 NOV 1817) m. Elijah French (23 NOV 1726 – 15 JAN 1800)
      8. 8. Sarah Clark (10 MAR 1733 – 22 MAR 1733)
      9. 9. Miriam Clark (16 MAY 1741 – 29 MAR 1813) m. Joseph Boyden (10 JUN 1741 – 19 MAR 1812)
  4. 4. Elizabeth Francis (ABT 1654 – )
  5. 5. Rose Francis (24 NOV 1656 – )
  6. 6. Susanna Francis (4 FEB 1658 – )

John Francis's Timeline

2 Records

1615
1615
Birth of John Francis in Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
1659
1659
Age 44
Death of John Francis in Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1659
    Event Place: Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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