Samuel FRENCH

Born

13 July 1653 , Cambridge, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

4 November 1727 , Nashua, New Hampshire Colony

Samuel married Sarah CUMMINGS 28 December 1682 in Dunstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Sarah CUMMINGS was born 27 January 1661 in Topsfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Sarah died 4 November 1724 in Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Sarah was the child of John CUMMINGS and Sarah HOWLETT .

Parents & Family of Samuel FRENCH

Parents of Samuel FRENCH

Father

Not yet recorded

Mother

Not yet recorded

Grandparents of Samuel FRENCH

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Samuel FRENCH

Samuel FRENCH married

Sarah CUMMINGS
Marriage date: 28 December 1682
Marriage place: Dunstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Sarah CUMMINGS was the child of John CUMMINGS and Sarah HOWLETT

Children of Samuel FRENCH and Sarah CUMMINGS

Sarah FRENCH

Born: 7 February 1683, Dunstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 25 March 1742, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Samuel FRENCH

Born: 10 September 1685, Dunstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 17 November 1757, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Joseph FRENCH

Born: 10 March 1687, Dunstable, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Died: September 1735, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

John FRENCH

Born: 6 May 1691, Dunstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 15 March 1761, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ebenezer FRENCH

Born: 7 April 1693, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 5 September 1724, , New Hampshire, New England

Married: Esther BLANCHARD 1722

Richard FRENCH

Born: 8 April 1695, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1755, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Alice FRENCH

Born: 20 November 1699, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1777, Brookfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Jonathan FRENCH

Born: 1 February 1704, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 17 November 1757, Dunstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Samuel FRENCH.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Samuel FRENCH.

How to read this timeline
Records about Samuel FRENCH and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Show:

Use these buttons to focus on the ancestor's own records or the wider historical context.

Birth — 1653
13 July 1653
Cambridge, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1682 Marriage / Partner
Samuel FRENCH and Sarah CUMMINGS 28 December 1682, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA

He was 29 years old.

1683 Birth of Child
Sarah FRENCH was born 7 February 1683, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA

Samuel was 29 years old.

1685 Birth of Child
Samuel FRENCH was born 10 September 1685, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA

Samuel was 32 years old.

1687 Birth of Child
Joseph FRENCH was born 10 March 1687, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA

Samuel was 33 years old.

1691 Birth of Child
John FRENCH was born 6 May 1691, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA

Samuel was 37 years old.

1693 Birth of Child
Ebenezer FRENCH was born 7 April 1693, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA

Samuel was 39 years old.

1695 Birth of Child
Richard FRENCH was born 8 April 1695, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA

Samuel was 41 years old.

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

1699 Birth of Child
Alice FRENCH was born 20 November 1699, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA

Samuel was 46 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Jonathan FRENCH was born 1 February 1704, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA

Samuel was 50 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1724 Death of Child
Ebenezer FRENCH died 5 September 1724, , New Hampshire, USA

Samuel was 71 years old.

1724 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sarah CUMMINGS died 4 November 1724, Dunstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death — 1727
4 November 1727
Nashua, New Hampshire Colony
He died at the age of 74.

RECORD HISTORY

About this genealogy record

Added 8/19/2026 5:19:57 PM

Last updated 8/19/2026 5:25:24 PM

MORE WAYS TO EXPLORE

Explore Samuel FRENCH's Family & History

View charts and other tools for this ancestor and family.

Pedigree Chart

View this ancestor's family line in a traditional pedigree chart.

Prefer a printed chart?

Large-print blank pedigree chart (6 generations / 64 names)

Family Group Record

See spouses, children, and key family details together.

Prefer a printed worksheet?

Large-print two-sided family group sheets

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