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William French 1751–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 November 1751

Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts

Death Date: 13 June 1821

Death Location: Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Dependence French

Mother: Mary Linfield

Spouse(s): Mary Perkins

Children(s): Rhoda French, Alpheus French, Rebecca French, Martha French, Sybil French, Phebe French, Mary French, Polly French

William French was born in 1751 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, the child of Dependence French And Mary Linfield. William French married Mary Perkins, and had children including Alpheus French, Martha French, Mary French, Phebe French, Polly French, Rebecca French, Rhoda French, Sybil French. William French passed away in 1821 in Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • William French was born in 1751 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, the child of Dependence French And Mary Linfield.
  • William French married Mary Perkins, and had children including Alpheus French, Martha French, Mary French, Phebe French, Polly French, Rebecca French, Rhoda French, Sybil French.
  • William French passed away in 1821 in Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William French's Ancestors

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William French
1751–1821
Birth Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Parents
Dependence French
1714–1803
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Linfield
1723–1801
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Grandparents
John French
1689–1768
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mary French
1692–1770
Massachusetts, United States of America
William (Linfield) Jr.
1694–1785
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Elizabeth Littlefield
1694–1736
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Dependence French
1649–1732
Rebecca Fenno
1662–1741
William Linfield
1664–1707
Abigail Martin
1670–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John French
1612–1692
Grace (French)
1621–1680

William French's Descendants

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William French (2 November 1751–13 June 1821) m. Mary Perkins (13 May 1754–5 February 1823)
  1. 1. Rhoda French 1775–1853 m. William (Henry) Carr 1773–1852
    1. 1. Nancy Carr 1819–1874 m. Edward (Palmer) Bird 1813–1885
      1. 1. Warren (Palmer) Bird 1843–1908 m. Sarah (Imogene) Gay 1844–1910
        1. 1. Mary (Warren) Bird 1868–1940 m. John (Henry) Lewis 1867–1961
        2. 2. Estella (Maria) Bird 1876–1936 m. Patrick (H) Mahoney 1877–
        3. 3. James (Edward) Bird 1865–1867
      2. 2. Martha (Ellen) Bird 1840–1904
      3. 3. Marietta (A.) Bird 1847–1913
      4. 4. George (Ellis) Bird 1837–1908
      5. 5. Nancy (Elizabeth) Bird 1849–
    2. 2. William Carr 1798–1880
      1. 1. Lysander Carr 1836–
    3. 3. Azel Carr 1799–1848
    4. 4. Alpheus Carr 1805–1882
    5. 5. Rhoda Carr 1808–
    6. 6. Mary Carr 1809–1874
    7. 7. Ezra Carr 1799–
    8. 8. Thomas Carr 1810–
    9. 9. Simeon Carr 1801–1879 m. Anna Reynolds 1803–1896
      1. 1. Rufus (Benton) Carr 1841–1908
        1. 1. Marion (Granville) Carr 1865–
      2. 2. Simeon (Dexter) Carr 1832–1909 m. Harriet (Ann) Willis 1835–
        1. 1. Louise Carr 1858–
        2. 2. Rufus (Dexter) Carr 1869–
        3. 3. Warren (D) Carr 1855–1865
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann) Carr 1828–1874 m. George (Adams) Packard 1827–1907
        1. 1. Annie (Frances) Packard 1866–1950 m. Clarence (Elmer) Anglim 1864–1950
        2. 2. Clifford (Anderson) Packard 1864–1932 m. Cora (A) Clark 1865–1919
        3. 3. Charles (Wesley) Packard 1859–1919 m. Clara (Luella) Randall 1856–
        4. 4. Julia (Thomas) Packard 1856–1931 m. Robert (Emmy) Buckey 1855–1932
        5. 5. Florence (Cary) Packard 1851–1878 m. Charles (E) Willis 1851–
        6. 6. George (Prescott) Packard 1849–1915 m. Mary (Amelia) Tyler 1852–1878
        7. 7. Herbert (W) Packard 1870–1948 m. Josephine 1869–1940
        8. 8. Henry (Franklin) Packard 1853–1929 m. Mary (Louise) Monk 1854–1914
  2. 2. Alpheus French 1780–
  3. 3. Rebecca French 1782–1835
  4. 4. Martha French 1784–1816
  5. 5. Sybil French 1787–1834
  6. 6. Phebe French 1789–
  7. 7. Mary French 1778–
  8. 8. Polly French 1781–

William French's Timeline

4 Records

1751
02 Nov 1751
Birth of William French in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
1751
2 November 1751
Birth of William French in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
1821
13 Jun 1821
Age 70
Death of William French in Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts
1821
13 June 1821
Age 70
Death of William French in Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Nov 1751
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 November 1751
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1821
    Event Place: Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 June 1821
    Event Place: Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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