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Richard French 1665 – 1745 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Dec 1665

Birth Location: Nether Heyford, Northam, Wiltshire, Eng

Death Date: 09 Nov 1745

Death Location: , Mansfield, Burlington, Nj

Father: Thomas French

Mother: Jane Atkins

Spouse(s): Sarah Scattergood, Mary King

Children(s): Elizabeth French, Richard French, Thomas French, Rebecca French

The story of Richard French began in 1665 in Nether Heyford, Northam, Wiltshire, Eng. Richard French married Sarah Scattergood, Mary King, and had children including Elizabeth French, Richard French, Thomas French, Rebecca French. Richard French passed away in 1745 in , Mansfield, Burlington, Nj.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard French began in 1665 in Nether Heyford, Northam, Wiltshire, Eng.
  • Richard French married Sarah Scattergood, Mary King, and had children including Elizabeth French, Richard French, Thomas French, Rebecca French.
  • Richard French passed away in 1745 in , Mansfield, Burlington, Nj.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas French
1639 – 1699
Birth Location: Nether-Heyford, Northamptonshire, England
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Jane Atkins
1643 – 1692
Birth Location: , Nether Hayford, Northampton, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Scattergood
1672 – 1700
Birth Location: Of Stepney, London, Eng
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Mary King
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Elizabeth French
1694 – 1761
Birth Location: Mansfield, Burlington, NJ
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Richard French
1696 –
Birth Location: Mansfield, Burlington, NJ
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Thomas French
1698 –
Birth Location: Mansfield, Burlington, NJ
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Rebecca French
Birth Location: –
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Richard French's Ancestors

Self
Richard French
1665 – 1745
Birth Place: Nether Heyford, Northam, Wiltshire, Eng
Parents
Thomas French
1639 – 1699
Nether-Heyford, Northamptonshire, England
Jane Atkins
1643 – 1692
, Nether Hayford, Northampton, England
Grandparents
Jonas Cattell
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard French's Descendants

1.
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Richard French (01 Dec 1665 – 09 Nov 1745) m. Sarah Scattergood (1672 – 1700) m. Mary King
  1. 1. Elizabeth French (1694 – 1761) m. William Schooley (12 Jun 1691 – 1763)
    1. 1. Robert Schooley (09 Jun 1718 – Aft. 1770)
    2. 2. Sarah Schooley (04 Oct 1720 – 26 Nov 1757) m. Michael Lukens
    3. 3. Richard (French) Schooley (Bet. 23 Jan 1723–23 Jan 1724 – ) m. Martha Tantum (Abt. 1725 – )
    4. 4. Thomas Schooley (03 Oct 1725 – 1750)
    5. 5. William Schooley (1727 – Apr 1761) m. Elizabeth DELL (Abt. 1736 – Bet. Jan 1761–Jan 1762)
    6. 6. Elizabeth Schooley (20 Jul 1729 – ) m. Richard Dell
    7. 7. Mercy Schooley (07 Jul 1731 – 12 Dec 1810) m. Henry Brotherton
    8. 8. Alice Schooley (Abt. 1732 – ) m. James Brotherton
    9. 9. Mary Schooley (Abt. 1735 – )
    10. 10. Isaac Schooley (Abt. 1738 – )
  2. 2. Richard French (20 Oct 1696 – )
  3. 3. Thomas French (1698 – )
  4. 4. Rebecca French m. Benjamin Shreve
    1. 1. Caleb Shreve (25 Aug 1734 – 21 Apr 1792) m. Grace Pancoast (Bet. 07 Mar 1732–07 Mar 1733 – 23 May 1806)
      1. 1. Phoebe Shreve (12 May 1757 – ) m. Joshua Forsythe m. Michael Rogers
      2. 2. Reuben Shreve (16 Aug 1758 – 18 Jun 1841) m. Mary Scattergood
      3. 3. Benjamin Shreve (07 Jan 1759 – 19 Apr 1844) m. Rebecca Lippincott (Abt. 1765 – 27 Aug 1820)
        1. 1. Caleb Shreve (26 Jan 1788 – )
        2. 2. Benjamin Shreve (20 Dec 1789 – )
        3. 3. Elisha Shreve (07 Apr 1792 – 14 Oct 1826) m. Ann Potts (1794 – 1860)
        4. 4. Jonathan (Lippincott) Shreve (22 Nov 1794 – )
        5. 5. Samuel Shreve (26 Sep 1796 – 13 Jul 1856) m. Mary (Ridgway) Stockton
        6. 6. Ann Shreve (12 Sep 1798 – ) m. Michael Rogers
        7. 7. Phoebe Shreve (19 Oct 1800 – )
        8. 8. Rebecca (Lippincott) Shreve (15 Dec 1802 – )
        9. 9. Grace (Pancoast) Shreve (25 Dec 1804 – )
      4. 4. Ann Shreve (10 Oct 1763 – )
      5. 5. Rebecca Shreve (30 Sep 1764 – )
      6. 6. Caleb Shreve (30 Oct 1766 – )
      7. 7. Thomas Shreve (01 Sep 1770 – )
      8. 8. Grace Shreve (15 Oct 1772 – ) m. John (Stockton) Lippincott
      9. 9. Mary Shreve (10 Apr 1775 – )
    2. 2. Kazia (French) Shreve m. Moses Ivins
      1. 1. Isreal Ivins m. Margaret Woodward (12 Nov 1759 – 17 Feb 1832)
        1. 1. James Ivins m. Mary (Schenck) Conover

Richard French's Timeline

5 Records

1665
01 Dec 1665
Birth of Richard French in Nether Heyford, Northam, Wiltshire, Eng
Nether Heyford, Northam, Wiltshire, Eng
1666
15 Dec 1666
Age 1
Richard French was christened in Nether Heyford, Northam, Wiltshire, Eng
Nether Heyford, Northam, Wiltshire, Eng
1745
Nov 1745
Age 80
Richard French - Will in Wiil Proved
Wiil Proved
1745
09 Nov 1745
Age 80
Death of Richard French in , Mansfield, Burlington, Nj
, Mansfield, Burlington, Nj
1745
Nov 1745
Age 80
Burial of Richard French
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Dec 1665
    Event Place: Nether Heyford, Northam, Wiltshire, Eng

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1666
    Event Place: Nether Heyford, Northam, Wiltshire, Eng

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Will
    Event Date: Nov 1745
    Event Place: Wiil Proved

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Nov 1745
    Event Place: , Mansfield, Burlington, Nj

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Nov 1745
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