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William French 1618 – 1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1618

Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England

Death Date: Abt. 1656

Death Location: Devonshire, England

Father: Edwarde (FRENCH)

Mother: Joanne Norvall

Spouse(s): Hannah Searle

Children(s): Edward FRENCH

The story of William French began in 1618 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. William French married Hannah Searle, and had children including Edward FRENCH. William French passed away in 1656 in Devonshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William French began in 1618 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.
  • William French married Hannah Searle, and had children including Edward FRENCH.
  • William French passed away in 1656 in Devonshire, England.

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William French's Ancestors

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William French
1618 – 1656
Birth Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England
Parents
Edwarde (Edmundus) FRENCHE (FRENCH)
1584 – 1626
Puriton, Somerset, England
Joanne Norvall
1592 – 1672
Banwell, Somerset, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William French's Descendants

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William French (Mar 1618 – Abt. 1656) m. Hannah Searle (Dec 1629 – 1654)
  1. 1. Edward FRENCH (1650 – 1685) m. Elizabeth (WEALE (WELLAY,) WEELLY)) (Feb 1650 – )
    1. 1. #Edward French (1680 – 1762) m. #Maria Smith (About 1 Jan 1680 – )
      1. 1. Edward (William) French (May 17, 1709 – Nov 24, 1762) m. MARY ((Maria)Elizabeth) BRADBURY (22 Feb 1718 – 2 May 1779)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Coulson (25 March 1747 – 1833) m. Thomas Whelan (abt 1757 – )

William French's Timeline

2 Records

1618
Mar 1618
Birth of William French in Barnstaple, Devon, England
Barnstaple, Devon, England
1656
Abt. 1656
Age 38
Death of William French in Devonshire, England
Devonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1618
    Event Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1656
    Event Place: Devonshire, England

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