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FRENCH, Ebenezer

FRENCH, Ebenezer

Male 1708 - 1797  (88 years)

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  1. 1.  FRENCH, EbenezerFRENCH, Ebenezer was born on 31 Jan 1708 in Taunton, MA (son of FRENCH, Ebenezer and BURT, Mehitable); died in 1797 in Berkley, MA.

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    Ebenezer married PHILLIPS, Kesiah on 9 Feb 1735. Kesiah (daughter of PHILLIPS, James and FRENCH, Elizabeth) was born on 18 Nov 1706 in Taunton, MA; died on 14 Oct 1791. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. FRENCH, Sylvester was born on 11 Jun 1735; died on 14 Jan 1774 in NY.
    2. FRENCH, Ebenezer was born on 27 May 1737 in Berkley, MA; died on 17 May 1817 in Dedham, MA; was buried in Templeton, MA.
    3. FRENCH, Daniel was born on 31 Jul 1739; died in 1813 in Turner, ME.
    4. FRENCH, Jonathan was born on 3 Jul 1742; died on 19 Jul 1788.
    5. FRENCH, Gideon was born on 9 Oct 1743 in Berkley, MA; died in 1797 in Woodstock, VT; was buried in VT.
    6. FRENCH, Charity was born on 7 Jun 1745 in Berkley, MA; died on 11 Sep 1819.
    7. FRENCH, Keziah was born on 7 Feb 1750 in Berkley, MA; died before 1850.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  FRENCH, Ebenezer was born on 27 Jun 1682 in Taunton, MA (son of FRENCH, Lt. Joseph and FOSTER, Experience); died on 22 May 1725 in Taunton, MA.

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    His will dated, 2 May 1725 was probated 15 Jul 1725 in Bristol Co. He made his home in Taunton. He was a carpenter. Another source says Ebenezer m2. Abigail French. He was impressed in Queen Ann's War on Jul 2, 1705 and was a member of First Foot Co. of Taunton in 1710.

    Ebenezer married BURT, Mehitable before 1708 in Taunton, MA. Mehitable (daughter of BURT, James and THAYER, Mary) was born about 1689 in Taunton, MA; died before 1716 in Taunton, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  BURT, MehitableBURT, Mehitable was born about 1689 in Taunton, MA (daughter of BURT, James and THAYER, Mary); died before 1716 in Taunton, MA.

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    Children:
    1. FRENCH, Mehitabel was born about 1690; died on 18 Apr 1747 in Weymouth, MA.
    2. 1. FRENCH, Ebenezer was born on 31 Jan 1708 in Taunton, MA; died in 1797 in Berkley, MA.
    3. FRENCH, Maj. Jacob was born on 16 May 1712 in Taunton, MA; died before 1790.
    4. FRENCH, William was born on 13 Feb 1714 in Braintree, MA; died in Sep 1776 in Long Island, NY.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  FRENCH, Lt. Joseph was born on 4 Apr 1640 in Cambridge, MA (son of FRENCH, John and SYDAY, Joan); died in 1694 in Taunton, MA.

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    Joseph saw active service in King Philip's War in 1675. Between 1678 a nd 1680 he removed his family from Billerica to the southern part of Ta unton, now Berkley, MA.

    Joseph married FOSTER, Experience on 4 Nov 1663 in Billerica, MA. Experience (daughter of FOSTER, Rev. Thomas and WHITMORE, Elizabeth) was born in 1645 in Billerica, MA; died after 1729 in Taunton, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  FOSTER, Experience was born in 1645 in Billerica, MA (daughter of FOSTER, Rev. Thomas and WHITMORE, Elizabeth); died after 1729 in Taunton, MA.

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    Children:
    1. FRENCH, Joseph was born on 25 Mar 1667 in Billerica, MA; died on 25 Apr 1667 in Billerica, MA.
    2. FRENCH, Elizabeth was born on 16 Jul 1668 in Billerica, MA; died in 1732 in Taunton, MA.
    3. FRENCH, Joseph was born on 7 Mar 1669/70 in Billerica, MA; died on 27 May 1735.
    4. FRENCH, John was born on 30 Jan 1671/2 in Cambridge, MA; died on 6 Sep 1760.
    5. FRENCH, Nathaniel was born on 6 May 1674 in Billerica, MA; died before 1774 in MA.
    6. FRENCH, Thomas was born on 29 Feb 1675/6 in Billerica, MA; died on 7 Mar 1676 in Billerica, MA.
    7. FRENCH, Sarah was born on 6 Apr 1677 in Billerica, MA; died on 14 Apr 1677 in Billerica, MA.
    8. FRENCH, Jacob was born on 26 Apr 1678 in Billerica, MA; died in 1694 in Berkley, MA.
    9. FRENCH, Jacob was born on 26 Apr 1678 in Billerica, MA; died before 1778.
    10. FRENCH, Thomas was born on 12 Dec 1680 in Taunton, MA; died on 29 Dec 1680 in Taunton, MA.
    11. 2. FRENCH, Ebenezer was born on 27 Jun 1682 in Taunton, MA; died on 22 May 1725 in Taunton, MA.
    12. FRENCH, Jonathan was born on 28 Jun 1686 in Taunton, MA; died on 10 Jan 1725 in Taunton, MA.

  3. 6.  BURT, James was born on 2 Mar 1660 in Taunton, MA; died on 10 Jun 1743 in Taunton, MA; was buried in Taunton, MA.

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    James married THAYER, Mary. Mary was born in 1665 in Taunton, MA; died on 10 Jun 1743 in Northampton, MA; was buried in Taunton, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  THAYER, Mary was born in 1665 in Taunton, MA; died on 10 Jun 1743 in Northampton, MA; was buried in Taunton, MA.

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    Children:
    1. 3. BURT, Mehitable was born about 1689 in Taunton, MA; died before 1716 in Taunton, MA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  FRENCH, JohnFRENCH, John was born in 1599 in Great Tey, Essex County, England; died on 16 Feb 1645/6 in Cambridge, MA.

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    Born in England, came with his 1st wife (Sarah) to America in 1635, set tling in Cambridge, MA. He did not immigrate with his brother William F rench. In 1637 he was listed as a property owner, and in 1642, was on a l ist of proprietors in Cambridge. He is mentioned in church records, 63 8-39-40. By trade he was a tailor. Both he and his wife died during t he an epidemic in the winter of 1645/6 leaving five children: Mary, Joh n, Sarah, Joseph, and Nathaniel. Another family tradition has it that h e was killed by an arrow while standing in his doorway eating an ear of c orn. His children were brought up by his brother, Lt William French, w ho had lived at first in Cambridge, then moved to Bellerica, MA, about 1 654 where 30 acres in this new settlement had been set apart Jun 9, 165 2 for these orphans. The three sons became heads of families.

    John married SYDAY, Joan on 19 Aug 1631 in Great Tey, Essex County, England. Joan was born in CA 1611 in England; died on 20 Jan 1645/6 in Cambridge, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  SYDAY, JoanSYDAY, Joan was born in CA 1611 in England; died on 20 Jan 1645/6 in Cambridge, MA.

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    Children:
    1. FRENCH, John was born before Sep 1633 in Great Tey, Essex County, England; was christened on 5 Sep 1633 in Great Tey, Essex County, England; died in Feb 1645 in MA.
    2. FRENCH, Mary was born about 1635 in Essex County, England; died before 1735 in MA.
    3. FRENCH, Sarah was born in Mar 1638 in Cambridge, MA; died on 26 Sep 1710.
    4. 4. FRENCH, Lt. Joseph was born on 4 Apr 1640 in Cambridge, MA; died in 1694 in Taunton, MA.
    5. FRENCH, Nathaniel was born on 7 Jun 1643 in Cambridge, MA; died on 14 Jun 1711 in Taunton, MA.

  3. 10.  FOSTER, Rev. ThomasFOSTER, Rev. Thomas was born about 1600 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England (son of FOSTER, Thomas and WIMES, Abigail); died on 20 Apr 1682 in Billerica, MA.

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    Thomas married WHITMORE, Elizabeth in Apr 1638 in Braintree, MA. Elizabeth was born in 1618 in Weymouth, MA; died on 29 Jan 1695 in Billerica, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  WHITMORE, ElizabethWHITMORE, Elizabeth was born in 1618 in Weymouth, MA; died on 29 Jan 1695 in Billerica, MA.

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    Children:
    1. 5. FOSTER, Experience was born in 1645 in Billerica, MA; died after 1729 in Taunton, MA.


 

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