Generation 1

INDEX TO THE FRENCH FAMILY FILES

EDWARD FRENCH (d. 1674) of Salisbury

Parents: Unknown

Edward signed his will on 10 Apr 1673. It was proved by his widow Anne on 13 Apr 1675. He left Joseph French, the eldest son of his son Joseph six score acres of upland above the mill by the mill river and his parcel of marsh or meadow by the beach called his Sweepage. He left Joseph's second son Symon land called Long Piece. He left John French, the eldest son of his son John, 30 acres of upland in Hall Farm with the meadow belonging to it, four acres of meadow in the Cow Common and a piece of salt marsh called his first pigley. He left Samuel French, the eldest son of his son Samuel all of his land lying between the orchard and the street and his land lying between Long Piece and Joseph Fletcher's land. He left his son John's newborn son the 500 acres his father was currently enjoying. He also left bequests to his wife; Edward the son of Joseph; his daughter Philbrook; Ann, the daughter of his son Joseph; Mary, Hannah and Sarah, the daughters of his son John; Abigail and Hannah, daughters of his son Samuel; his sons Joseph, John and Samuel. Both Edward's son Samuel and his grandson Samuel, the son of his son Samuel, were deceased by 27 Sep 1694 when a group of the original beneficiaries petitioned the court to divide his grandson Samuel's inheritance. Those petitioning were Joseph Eaton, who had married Mary French, Edward French, Sr., Edward French, Jr., Sarah French, Hannah Philbrook, William Philbrook and Anna French, alias Long. On 29 Oct 1694 power of attorney was given to Mr. Joseph Eaton of Salisbury in right of his wife to act for Sgt. Thomas Philbrook; Hannah Phibrick; William Philbrook; Anna Long, widow, daughter of Joseph French; Edward French, Sr.; Hannah French; Sarah French. It was agreed that Samuel's land would be divided into 19 shares. Twelve of the shares were given to the grandchildren who had been the original beneficiaries, excluding Joseph, the son of Joseph, who was deceased. The other seven shares were given to Edward's daughter Hannah Philbrook; grandson Samuel's siblings Henry, Nathaniel, Joanna, John and Esther; Joseph French. The Joseph French who received a share is probably an unrecorded sibling of Samuel. There was a Joseph French of the right age in Salisbury who named his first three children Samuel, Abigail and Nathaniel. In the agreement, Hannah's son John is referred to as Ens. John White, Joseph's daughter Anne is referred to as Ann French alias Mudjit, John's daughter Hannah is referred to as Hannah French alias Wintworth, John's daughter Mary is referred to as Mary French alias Nelson, Samuel's daughter Hannah is referred to as Hannah French alias Nelson. The agreement was signed by Joseph Eaton on behalf of Hannah French, alias Wintwort,' Thomas Philbrook and Hannah his wife; William Phibrick; Ann French, alias Mudgett; Edward French, Sr., Edward French, Jr., Sarah French; Mary French, wife of Joseph French; John French; James Jackman as guardian and in behalf of Johanna French; Symond French; Thomas Nelson on behalf of his wife Hannah; John French as guardian and in behalf of Nalthaniel French; Richard Jackman, guardian and in behalf of John French, Henry French, Abigail French. [Ref, pp. 441-6]

Edward French was freed to pursue damages against Mr. Hall on 22 May 1661. [Ref, p. 846] In his will of 1662 Rev. William Worcester called Edward French his brother. [Ref] Young John Hall, the stepson of Rev. William Worcester, called Edward "uncle French" in a letter dated 11 Mar 1663/4. [Ref, p. 846][Ref] French and Sanborn say that Edward is probaby unrelated to William's second wife or to her previous husbands. They conjecture that either Edward's wife is William's sister or that William's wife is Edward's sister. [Ref] The marriage record in the St. Andrew's parish register combined with the will of Joseph Worcester of Rugby, dated 10 Feb 1644/5 and transcribed on the Worcester Family website, appear to confirm that Edward married Anne Worcester. "Joseph Worcester, the elder of Rugbie in the county of Warw yeoman" mentions his wife Alice and makes bequests of 12 pence to each of his children: his eldest son William Worceter, his son Joseph Worcester, his daughter Anne French, his daughter Alice Cave and his daughter Susanna Mason.

As seen in the chart below, the French, Jackman and Noyes families intermarried several times.

Children of Edward French and Anne Unknown:

1. Hannah French married first John White on 26 Nov 1662 in Salisbury. [Ref][Ref, 8;82 says 25 Nov] She married second as his second wife Sgt. Thomas Philbrook (Philbrick) of Hampton on 22 Sep 1669. [Ref, 8;82][Ref] Thomas was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Philbrick. [Ref] Thomas was born in 1624. [Ref] He died in 1700. [Ref] He married first Ann Knapp of Watertown. [Ref, p. 918] She died on 17 May 1667. [Ref, p. 918]
   Hannah's father left a bequest to his daughter Philbrick in his will of 10 Apr 1673. On 27 Sep 1694 Samuel French was deceased and the other heirs of grandfather's estate petitioned the court to have his inheritance divided. The petitioners included Hannah Philbrook. On 29 Oct 1694 power of attorney was given to Joseph Eaton, in right of his wife, to act for the petitioners, including Hannah and Sgt. Thomas Philbrick. [Ref, pp. 441-6]
   some descendants of Hannah French
2. Joseph French died on 6 Jun 1710 in Salisbury. He married Susanna Stacy.
3. John French died on 4 May 1706 [Ref, 8;82] in Salisbury. [Ref] He married Mary Noyes on 23 Mar 1659 [Ref, 8;82] in Salisbury. [Ref]
   John is on a list of people who received land in Salisbury in 1654. [Ref, p. 14] He signed a 19 May petition relating to church matters. [Ref, p. 15] John and Mary were members of the Salisbury church on 4 May 1678. [Ref, p. 24]
   On 29 Oct 1694 John French, Jr. received a 1/19 share of the inheritance his father Edward French had left to his nephew Samuel. [Ref, pp. 441-6]
   some descendants of John French
4. Samuel French died on 26 Jul 1692 [Ref, 8;82] in Salisbury. [Ref] He married first Abigail Browne on 1 Jun 1664 [Ref, 8;82] in Salisbury. [Ref] Abigail, the daughter of Henry and Abigail Brown, was born on 23: 12 m: 1634 in Salisbury. [Ref] She died on 11 Jan 1679 in Salisbury. [Ref] Samuel married second as her second husband Esther Jackman. [Ref, p. 99]
   He signed a 19 May petition relating to church matters in Salisbury. [Ref, p. 15] He is listed as a member of the bretheren of the church in Salisbury in 1677. [Ref, p. 20] Samuel was a member of the Salisbury church on 4 May 1678. [Ref, p. 24]
   some descendants of Samuel French

Generation 2

JOSEPH FRENCH of Salisbury

Parents: Edward French and Anne [Ref, 8;82] Worcestor

Joseph French may be the Joseph who died on 6 Jun 1710 in Salisbury. [Ref] He married Susanna Stacy. She died on 12 Feb 1687 in Salisbury. [Ref]

Joseph is on an 18 (5) 1652 Salisbury tax list. [Ref] He is on a list of people who received mowing and beach lots in Mar 1653/4. [Ref, p. 14] He is on a list of people who received land in Salisbury in 1654. [Ref, p. 14] Joseph and Susanna were members of the Salisbury church on 4 May 1678. [Ref, p. 24]

Joseph was constable of Salisbury in 1661 and 1662. [Ref 2;298, 410] He was on the trial jury at the 12 Apr 1664 court. [Ref 3;144] He was fined for non-appearance on the trial jury at the 14 Apr 1668 court. [Ref 4;20] He was on the grand jury at the 11 Oct 1664, 9 Oct 1677, 9 Apr 1678 and 11 Nov 1679 courtx. [Ref 3;198,6;339,427,7;272]

In a deed dated 25 Mar 1685, Joseph French, a tailor of Salisbury, and Susanna his wife, gave land to Sarah French, the widow of their eldest son Joseph, deceased. [Ref, p. 105]

Children of Joseph French and Susanna Stacy:

1. Joseph French was born on 16 Mar 1654 in Salisbury. He died on 14 Dec 1683 in Salisbury. He married Sarah Eastman. [Ref]
2. Elizabeth French was born on 5 Nov 1655 in Salisbury. [Ref] She died on 6 Dec 1655 in Salisbury. [Ref]
3. Simon French was born on 24 Oct 1657 in Salisbury. [Ref] He died on 19 Apr 1732 in Salisbury. [Ref][Ref] He married first Joanna Jackman in 1685 in Newbury. [Ref, "Jackson"] She died on 15 May 1704 in Salisbury. [Ref][Ref] Simon married second Abigail Noyes on 8 May 1707 in Newbury. [Ref]
   Simon took the oath of fidelity on 11 Dec 1677 in Salisbury. [Ref]
   His grandfather Edward French left Simon land called Long Piece in his will of 10 Apr 1673. [Ref, pp. 441-6]
   Some descendants of Simon French
   
4. Anne French was born on 10 Mar 1659 in Salisbury. [Ref] She died after 1731. [Ref] She married Richard Long on 21 Jul 1680 in Salisbury. [Ref] Richard Long and Sheriff Joseph Pike were killed by Indians on 4 Sep 1694 while on there way to Amesbury. [Ref] She married second Thomas Mudget [Ref] as his second wife. Thomas married first Sarah Morrell on 8: 8; 1665 in Salisbury. [Ref] She died in Aug 1694. in Salisbury. [Ref] Anne married third Alexander Magoon. [Ref] Alexander died in 1731 in Exeter, New Hampshire. [Ref]
   Her grandfather Edward French left her a bequest in his will of 10 Apr 1673. On 27 Sep 1694 Samuel French was deceased and the other heirs of grandfather's estate petitioned the court to have his inheritance divided. The petitioners included Anna French alias Long. On 29 Oct 1694 power of attorney was given to Joseph Eaton, in right of his wife, to act for the petitioners, inlcuding Anna Long, widow, daughter of Joseph French. [Ref, pp. 441-6] She is mentioned as Anne Mudgett in her uncle Simon Stacy's 20 Oct 1699 will. [Ref]
   some descendants of Anne French
5. Edward French was born on 14 May 1663 in Salisbury. [Ref] He died on 8 Jun 1663 in Salisbury. [Ref]
6. Sgt. Edward French was born on 6 Apr 1667 in Salisbury. [Ref] He died in Dec 1737 in Salisbury. [Ref, "Serg."] He married Mary Winsley [Ref, p. 37] after 17 Sep 1695 (int.) in Salisbury. [Ref]
   Edward French, Sr. was a soldier in Salisbury on 5 Jul 1710. [Ref, p. 26]
   Edward was referred to as Edward Sr. to distinguish him from his younger cousin Edward French. His grandfather Edward French left him a bequest in his will of 10 Apr 1673. [Ref, pp. 441-6] On 27 Sep 1694 Samuel French was deceased and the other heirs of grandfather's estate petitioned the court to have his inheritance divided. The petitioners included Edward French, Sr. On 29 Oct 1694 power of attorney was given to Joseph Eaton, in right of his wife, to act for the petitioners, inlcuding Edward French, Sr. [Ref, pp. 441-6] He is mentioned in his uncle Simon Stacy's 20 Oct 1699 will. [Ref]
   some descendants of Edward French

Generation 3

JOSEPH FRENCH (1654 - 1683) of Salisbury

Parents: Joseph French and Susanna Stacy [Ref]

Joseph French was born on 16 Mar 1654 in Salisbury. [Ref] He died on 14 Dec 1683 in Salisbury. [Ref][Ref] He married Sarah Eastman on 13 Jun 1678 in Salisbury. [Ref]

Joseph French, Jr. took the oath of fidelity on 6 Dec 1677 in Salisbury. [Ref]

On 1 May 1699 Joseph's father Joseph petitioned the court, saying that he was willing to bring up his son Joseph's eldest son, but that his mother couldn't part with him. Later, his mother brought Joseph to his grandfather's house and he lived there a year. But, apparently, there was some conflict and on 27 Mar 1699 Joseph French chose Mr. Nathaniel Bacon of Salisbury to be his guardian. [Ref, p. 103] His grandfather Edward French left Joseph six score acres of upland above the mill river and his parcel of marsh or meadow by the beach called his Sweepage in his will of 10 Apr 1673. [Ref, pp. 441-6]

Joseph died intestate. [Ref, p. 103] The 4 Jan 1684 petition of Joseph French and Roger Eastman, grandparents of Joseph's children, names the children: Joseph, Timothy and Simon. It mentions Benjamin and Nathaniel Eastman, brothers of the widow. Both Joseph and Roger signed with their marks. [Ref, p. 103] Administration on Joseph's estate was granted to his widow Sarah in Mar 1684. [Ref 9;202]

Children of Joseph French and Sarah Eastman:

1. Joseph French was born on 25 or 26 Mar 1679 in Salisbury. He married Abigail Browne.
2. Timothy French was born on 16 Jun 1681 in Salisbury. [Ref] He is probably the Timothy who died on 8 May 1742 or the Timothy who died on 19 Jun 1745 in Salisbury. [Ref] He married Mary Harriman on 15 Feb 1704/5. [Ref, p. 108] She is said to be of Haverhill in their intention, dated 16 Dec 1704 in Salisbury. [Ref] Mary, the widow of Timothy, died on 12 Jan 1748 in Salisbury. [Ref]
   On 18 Jul 1699, Jarvis Ring was appointed the guardian of Timothy, age 18. [Ref, p. 104]
   some descendants of Timothy French
   
3. Simon French was born on 26 Aug 1683 in Salisbury. [Ref] Simon French of Kingston married Sarah Heard after 7 Oct 1709 (int.) in Salisbury. [Ref] Holman [Ref, p. 108] says that he married Sarah Unknown and went to Kingston, New Hampshire. Timothy [!] French of Kingston, New Hampshire married Sarah Heard on 24 Nov 1709 in Salisbury. [Ref]
   On 1 May 1699 John Eastman was appointed the guardian of Simon, age 15. [Ref, p. 104] Simon went to Kingston. [Ref, p. 12]
   some descendants of Simon French

Generation 4

JOSEPH FRENCH (1679 - 1756) of Salisbury and Southampton

Parents: Joseph French and Sarah Eastman [Ref]

Joseph French was born on 25 or 26 Mar 1679 in Salisbury. [Ref] He died in 1756. [Ref] He married Abigail Browne on 20 Dec 1699 in Salisbury. [Ref][Ref, p. 108][Ref, 7;313]

Joseph was a soldier in Salisbury on 5 Jul 1710. [Ref, p. 26]

He went to Southampton. [Ref]

Children of Joseph French and Abigail Browne:

1. Sarah French was born on 20 Nov 1700 in Salisbury. [Ref] She died on 19 Dec 1700 in Salisbury. [Ref]
2. Joseph French was born on 27 Feb 1701/2 in Salisbury. He married Ruth Knowles.
3. Ebenezer French was born on 3 Jan 1703/4 in Salisbury. [Ref] Perhaps he is the Ebenezer who married Elizabeth Gould of Amesbury after 8 Apr 1725 in Salisbury. [Ref]
   some descendants of Ebenezer French
4. Daniel French was born on 21 Aug 1708 in Salisbury. [Ref] He died in [Ref, only the year] on 1 Sep 1783. [Ref, p. 1800] He married Sarah Gould on 28 May 1730 in Salisbury. [Ref][Ref] [Ref, p. 1800] Sarah was the daugher of Samuel and Sarah (Rowell) Gould. [Ref, p. 1800] She may be the widow Sarah French who died on 7 Aug 1797 in Salisbury. [Ref]
   some descendants of Daniel French
5. Abigail French was born on 22 Sep 1710 in Salisbury. [Ref] She married Thomas Eastman of Kingston after 16 Jan 1729 (int.) in Salisbury. [Ref][Ref, p. 146, 1 Jan 1729]
6. Obadiah French was born on 29 Sep 1716 in Salisbury. [Ref] He married Hannah Boyington of Kingston after 1 Nov 1737 (int.) in Salisbury. [Ref]
   some descendants of Obadiah French
   

Generation 5

JOSEPH FRENCH (b. 1702) of Salisbury

Parents: Joseph French and Abigail Browne [Ref, p. 1800]

Joseph French was born on 27 Feb 1701/2 in Salisbury. [Ref][Ref, p. 1800, 1702] He married Ruth Knowles on 22 July 1731[Ref, p. 1800] in Salisbury. [Ref, Ruth of Hampton]

Joseph remained in Salisbury until after 1740 and probably all of his life. [Ref, p. 1800]

Is Ruth the daughter of Simon and Rachel (Joy) Knowles, born on 30 Sep 1707 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire?

Children of Joseph French and Ruth Knowles:

1. Abigail French was born on 4 Feb 1731/2 in Salisbury. [Ref]
2. Ruth French was born on 21 Sep 1733 in Salisbury. [Ref] She probably died by 2 Jul 1744.
3. Joseph French was born on 2 Feb 1738/9 in Salisbury. [Ref]
4. Simon French was born on 27 Oct 1740 in Salisbury. He died on 3 Aug 1823. He married first Dorcas Shackford. He married second Comfort Weeks.
5. Ruth French was born on 2 Jul 1744 in Salisbury. [Ref]

Generation 6

SIMON FRENCH (1740 - 1823) of Candia and Chester

Parents: Joseph French and Ruth Knowles [Ref, p. 1800]

Simon French was born on 27 Oct 1740 in Salisbury. [Ref][Ref, p. 1800] He died on 3 Aug 1823. [Ref, p. 526][Ref, p. 1800][Ref, photocopy of transcript signed by the town clerk of Candia] He married first Dorcas Shackford. [Ref, p. 526, "a daughter of John Shackford"][Ref, p. 1800, no first name, a daughter of John Shackford of Chester] He married second Comfort (Weeks) Moore. [Ref, p. 1800] Comfort was the widow of Dr. Moore. [Ref, p. 1800] She died on 1 Nov 1814. [Ref, p. 527]

Simon came to Chester from Salisbury. [Ref, p. 526] He bought 25 acres from Joseph French. [Ref, p. 526] He bought land from Benjamin Porter, paying for it with 133 Spanish dollars. [Ref, p. 526] Part of the land was in Candia and he settled on this part in 1765. [Ref, p. 526] Simon French was in Candia in 1776. [Ref]

Simon French headed a household consisting of one white male over 16, one white male under 16 and two white females in 1790 in Candia. [Ref] He headed a household consisting of one free white male over 45, one free white male 26 - 44, two free white males 16 - 25, two free white males under ten, one free white female over 45, two free white females 16 - 25 and one free white female under ten in 1800 in Candia. [Ref] He headed a household consisting of one free white male over 45 and one free white female over 45 in both 1810 and 1820 in Candia. [Ref][Ref]

Children of Simon French and Dorcas Shackford:

1. Ruth French was born about 1766. She died on 3 Sep 1831 in Derby, Orleans, Vermont. She married Samuel Colby.
2. Dorothy "Dolly" French married Andrew Rankin. [Ref, p. 526][Ref, p. 1800] Andrew died in Danbury. [Ref, p. 526]
   Andrew was a minister, settled at Salisbury. [Ref, p. 526] They settled in Littleton. [Ref, p. 526]
   some descendants of Dorothy French
3. John French was born on 25 Mar 1770. [Ref, p. 526-7] He died on 24 Dec 1845, [Ref, p. 526-7] age 75, and is buried in the Candia Hill Cemetery in East Candia. [Ref, p. 30] is buried in the Candia Hill Cemetery in East Candia. [Ref, p. 30] He married Comfort Moore. [Ref, p. 526-7][Ref, p. 1800] Comfort, the daughter of Dr. Coffin Moore was born on 24 Jan 1770. [Ref, p. 526-7] She died on 1 Dec 1834, [Ref, p. 526-7] age 65, and is buried in the Candia Hill Cemetery in East Candia. [Ref, p. 30] She was presumably John's stepsister.
   John and Comfort lived on Simon's homestead. [Ref, p. 527]
   some descendants of John French

Generation 7

RUTH FRENCH (c. 1766 - 1831)

Parents: Simon French and Dorcas Shackford [Ref, p. 526][Ref, p. 1800]

Ruth French was born about 1766. [Ref] She died on 3 Sep 1831 in Derby, Orleans, Vermons. [Ref][Ref, photocopy of death certificate, wife of Samuel, age 65] She is buried in the Derby Centre Cemetery. [Ref, photocopy of death certificate] She married Samuel Colby. [Ref][Ref, p. 494][Ref, p. 1800]

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