Mary (Mercy) FRENCH
Born: abt. 1648, Braintree, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: August 1672, Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: August 1672, Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Married: Samuel POOLE
John
FRENCH
Born
26 May 1622
,
Assington, Suffolk, England
Died
1 February 1697
,
Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Born: 26 May 1622 in Assington, Suffolk, England
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Thomas FRENCH
Mother:
Susan RIDDLESDALE
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John married Freedom Grace KINGSLEY abt. 1648 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Freedom Grace KINGSLEY was born abt. 1629 in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony . Freedom Grace died 26 July 1689 in Northampton, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England . Freedom Grace was the child of John KINGSLEY and Elizabeth JOHNSON.
John FRENCH died 1 February 1697 in Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
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John FRENCH married Freedom Grace KINGSLEY
Marriage date: abt. 1648
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Freedom Grace KINGSLEY was the child of John KINGSLEY and Elizabeth JOHNSON
Freedom Grace KINGSLEYMarriage date: abt. 1648
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Freedom Grace KINGSLEY was the child of John KINGSLEY and Elizabeth JOHNSON
Children of John FRENCH and Freedom Grace KINGSLEY
Dependence FRENCH
Born: 7 March 1649, Braintree, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 11 October 1732, Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 11 October 1732, Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Rebecca FENNO 27 April 1688 Place: Milton, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Jonathan FRENCH
Born: 30 July 1667, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 17 February 1714, Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 17 February 1714, Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Sarah WARNER 1692 Place: , Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Birth — 162226 May 1622
Assington, Suffolk, England
1649 Birth of ChildDependence FRENCH was born 7 March 1649, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
John was 26 years old.
1667 Birth of ChildJonathan FRENCH was born 30 July 1667, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
John was 45 years old.
1672 Death of ChildMary (Mercy) FRENCH died August 1672, Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA
John was 50 years old.
1688 Marriage of ChildDependence FRENCH married 27 April 1688, Milton, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England to Rebecca FENNO
1689 Death of Spouse/PartnerFreedom Grace KINGSLEY died 26 July 1689, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)
Death — 16971 February 1697
Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 74.
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Bridge Street Cemetery Northampton Hampshire County Massachusetts, USA
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