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John French 1672 – 1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jan 1672

Birth Location: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 06 Sep 1760

Death Location: Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joseph French

Mother: Experience Foster

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Phillips, Hannah Strout

Children(s): Thomas French, Israel French, John French

In 1672, John French entered the world in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joseph French and Experience Foster. John French married Elizabeth Phillips, Hannah Strout, and had children including Thomas French, Israel French, John French. John French passed away in 1760 in Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1672, John French entered the world in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joseph French and Experience Foster.
  • John French married Elizabeth Phillips, Hannah Strout, and had children including Thomas French, Israel French, John French.
  • John French passed away in 1760 in Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph French
1640 – 1694
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Experience Foster
1646 – 1720
Birth Location: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
EF

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Phillips
1671 – 1707
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, CT
EP
Hannah Strout
1690 – 1749
Birth Location: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
HS

Children(s)

Thomas French
1700 – 1727
Birth Location: Ippollitts, Hertfordshire, England
TF
Israel French
1717 – 1801
Birth Location: Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
IF
John French
Birth Location: –
JF

John French's Ancestors

Self
John French
1672 – 1760
Birth Place: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Joseph French
1640 – 1694
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Experience Foster
1646 – 1720
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
John French
1594 – 1646
Halstead, Essex, England
Joanna (Syday) Gage
1615 – 1646
England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas French
1578 – 1681
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John French's Descendants

1.
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John French (30 Jan 1672 – 06 Sep 1760) m. Elizabeth Phillips (1671 – 01 Jul 1707) m. Hannah Strout (18 Feb 1690 – 12 Nov 1749)
  1. 1. Thomas French (1700 – 7 Apr 1727) m. Sarah Bradshaw (1700 – 7 Aug 1791)
    1. 1. Thomas French (1 August 1724 – abt 1766)
    2. 2. Sarah French (1727 – )
    3. 3. James French (1722 – 1883) m. Joanna m. Joanna French
      1. 1. Thomas French (abt 1780 – 1866)
      2. 2. Edward (James) French (1795 – )
      3. 3. Thomas French (abt 1790 – 1868) m. Margaret (Peg) CALLANAN (1840 – 1898)
        1. 1. James French (1824 – 1891)
        2. 2. Catherine French (About 1827 – Mar 1905)
        3. 3. Thomas French (1830 – Jun 1910) m. Elizabeth Draper (1838 – 16 June 1916)
        4. 4. Mary French (1833 – )
        5. 5. Samuel French (1838 – Jun 1912)
        6. 6. Edward French (1839 – )
        7. 7. Anne French (1843 – )
        8. 8. Edmond French (1843 – )
  2. 2. Israel French (21 Jul 1717 – 1801)
  3. 3. John French

John French's Timeline

3 Records

1672
30 Jan 1672
Birth of John French in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1699
1699
Age 27
John French was married
None
1760
06 Sep 1760
Age 88
Death of John French in Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1672
    Event Place: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1699

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Sep 1760
    Event Place: Berkley, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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