John FRENCH

Born

abt. 1635 , Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

15 March 1706 , Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

John married Phoebe KEYES abt. 1663 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Phoebe KEYES was born 17 June 1639 in Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Phoebe died 14 May 1701 in Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Phoebe was the child of Robert KEYES and Sarah SWETT .

Parents & Family of John FRENCH

Parents of John FRENCH

Father

Thomas FRENCH

Mother

Mary SCUDAMORE? MORTON?

Grandparents of John FRENCH

Paternal grandparents

Thomas FRENCH Susan RIDDLESDALE

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Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Spouses, Marriages & Children of John FRENCH

John FRENCH married

Phoebe KEYES
Marriage date: abt. 1663
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Phoebe KEYES was the child of Robert KEYES and Sarah SWETT

Children of John FRENCH and Phoebe KEYES

Phoebe FRENCH

Born: 8 May 1667, Topsfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 24 April 1718, Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: John GOULD 1684

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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1667 Birth of Child
Phoebe FRENCH was born 8 May 1667, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1701 Death of Spouse/Partner
Phoebe KEYES died 14 May 1701, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Death — 1706
15 March 1706
Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state