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William French 1663 – 1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1663

Birth Location: Uley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 17 Jun 1759

Death Location: Uley, Gloucester, England

Father: Thomas French

Mother: Mary Paine

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Weight

Children(s): Thomas French, William French, James French, Margaret French, Daniel French, Richard French, Elizabeth Bruton, Joseph French, Hannah Weight, Robert French

Early life: William French arrived in Uley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom in 1663, born to Thomas French and Mary Paine. Over time, William French formed a family with Elizabeth Weight, which included Thomas French, William French, James French, Margaret French, Daniel French, Richard French, Elizabeth French Joviet Broughton Bruton, Joseph French, Hannah Maria Weight and Robert French. William French concluded life in Uley, Gloucester, England in 1759.

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Parents

Thomas French
1610 – 1665
Birth Location: Cam, Gloucestershire, England
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Mary Paine
1611 – 1687
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Weight
1669 – 1748
Birth Location: Broad Hinton, Wiltshire, England
EW

Children(s)

Thomas French
1661 –
Birth Location: Cam, Gloucestershire, England
TF
William French
1683 – 1759
Birth Location: Uley, Gloucestershire, England
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James French
1684 –
Birth Location: Cheltonham, Gloucestershire, England
JF
Margaret French
1685 –
Birth Location: Uley, Gloucestershire, England
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Daniel French
1689 –
Birth Location: Uley, Gloucestershire, England
DF
Richard French
1692 –
Birth Location: Uley, Gloucestershire, England
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Elizabeth Bruton
1695 – 1767
Birth Location: Uley, Gloucestershire, England
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Joseph French
1698 – 1787
Birth Location: Uley, Gloucestershire, England
JF
Hannah Weight
1701 –
Birth Location: Uley, Gloucestershire, England
HW
Robert French
1704 – 1759
Birth Location: Uley, Gloucestershire, , England
RF

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1663
    Event Place: Uley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 17 Jun 1759
    Event Place: Uley, Gloucester, England
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