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William French 1603 – 1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1603

Birth Location: Halstead, Essex, England

Death Date: 20 Nov 1681

Death Location: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Father: Thomas French

Mother: Anne Olmstead

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Godfrey, Mary Lothrop

Children(s): Francis French, Elizabeth French, Mary French, John French, Sarah French, Jacob French, Hannah French, Hannah French, Samuel French, Mary French, Sarah French, Abigail French, Hannah French

In 1603, William French entered the world in Halstead, Essex, England, born to Thomas French and Anne Olmstead. William French married Elizabeth Godfrey, Mary Lothrop, and had children including Francis French, Elizabeth French, Mary French, John French, Sarah French, Jacob French, Hannah French, Hannah French, Samuel French, Mary French, Sarah French, Abigail French, Hannah French. William French passed away in 1681 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1603, William French entered the world in Halstead, Essex, England, born to Thomas French and Anne Olmstead.
  • William French married Elizabeth Godfrey, Mary Lothrop, and had children including Francis French, Elizabeth French, Mary French, John French, Sarah French, Jacob French, Hannah French, Hannah French, Samuel French, Mary French, Sarah French, Abigail French, Hannah French.
  • William French passed away in 1681 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William French's Ancestors

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William French
1603 – 1681
Birth Place: Halstead, Essex, England
Parents
Thomas French
1562 – 1613
Wethersfield, Essex, England
Anne Olmstead
1566 – 1624
Halstead, Essex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William French's Descendants

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William French (15 Mar 1603 – 20 Nov 1681) m. Elizabeth Godfrey (1604 – 31 Mar 1668) m. Mary Lothrop (4 Oct 1640 – 1735)
  1. 1. Francis French (1625 – )
  2. 2. Elizabeth French (1629 – )
  3. 3. Mary French (Sep 1632 – 27 May 1672) m. Jonathan Hyde (1626 – 5 Oct 1711)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Hyde (4 Sep 1659 – 26 Jun 1699)
    2. 2. Mary Hide (1674 – 30 Jul 1762)
    3. 3. Joseph Hyde ( – 30 Apr 1725) m. Mercy Aldrich ( – 1725)
      1. 1. Patience (Aldrich) Hyde ( – 9 Dec 1739) m. Elisha Arnold (9 Apr 1683 – 23 Dec 1748)
        1. 1. Mary Arnold (11 Jun 1712 – Mar 1778) m. John Matteson (10 Dec 1704 – May 1775)
        2. 2. Elisha Arnold (25 Nov 1713 – 10 Jun 1775)
        3. 3. Joseph Arnold (2 Mar 1716 – 1740)
        4. 4. Israel Arnold (5 May 1717 – )
        5. 5. Nathaniel Arnold (15 Sep 1717 – 1802)
        6. 6. Thomas Arnold (25 May 1724 – )
        7. 7. Hannah Arnold (24 Mar 1727 – )
        8. 8. John Arnold (27 Apr 1731 – 1792) m. Deborah Matteson (1735 – 1804)
  4. 4. John French (1635 – ) m. Hannah French ( – 1667)
  5. 5. Sarah French (Mar 1638 – )
  6. 6. Jacob French (16 Jan 1639 – 20 May 1713) m. Ruth French (1652 – 6 Nov 1730)
    1. 1. William French (18 Jul 1668 – 30 Sep 1723)
    2. 2. Mary French (5 Mar 1676 – 11 Oct 1727)
    3. 3. Elizabeth French (8 Jun 1679 – 19 Sep 1736)
    4. 4. Sarah French (7 Mar 1681 – 16 Jun 1761)
  7. 7. Hannah French (2 Feb 1641 – 20 Jun 1642)
  8. 8. Hannah French (1643 – )
  9. 9. Samuel French (3 Dec 1645 – )
  10. 10. Mary French (3 Apr 1670 – )
  11. 11. Sarah French (29 Oct 1671 – )
  12. 12. Abigail French (14 Apr 1673 – )
  13. 13. Hannah French (25 Jan 1676 – )

William French's Timeline

6 Records

1602
15 Mar 1602
William French was baptized in Halstead, Essex, England
Halstead, Essex, England
1603
15 Mar 1603
Birth of William French in Halstead, Essex, England
Halstead, Essex, England
1635
1635
Age 32
William French was employed in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1652
1652
Age 49
William French resided here in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1669
May 1669
Age 66
William French was married in Billerica
Billerica
1681
20 Nov 1681
Age 78
Death of William French in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1603
    Event Place: Halstead, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
    [3] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 588
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [5] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1602
    Event Place: Halstead, Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: May 1669
    Event Place: Billerica
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town Marriage Records, 1620-1850

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1635
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1635
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 588

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1652
    Event Place: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Applications of Freemen, 1630-1691

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1681
    Event Place: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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