Puffer Genealogy
FRENCH, Nathaniel
1677 - 1724 (46 years)
1. FRENCH, Nathaniel was born on 6 May 1677 in Billerica, MA (son of FRENCH, Nathaniel and TISDALE, Mary); died in 1724 in Plainfield, NH. Other Events and Attributes:
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Family/Spouse: SMITH, Abigail. Abigail was born in CA 1678 in Taunton, MA; died in 1724 in Ipswich, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- FRENCH, Nathanial was born on 2 Feb 1720 in Billerica, MA; died on 8 Jun 1801 in Brattleboro, VT; was buried in Brattleboro, VT.
- FRENCH, Mehitable was born in 1723 in Plainfield, NH; died on 30 Oct 1777 in Plainfield, NH.
2. FRENCH, Nathaniel was born on 7 Jun 1643 in Cambridge, MA (son of FRENCH, John and SYDAY, Joan); died on 14 Jun 1711 in Taunton, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
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Served as a member of 3rd Sq., 1st Military Co. of Taunton in 1682.
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GRID=73297093Nathaniel married TISDALE, Mary on 9 Jan 1676 in Taunton, MA. Mary (daughter of TISDALE, John and WALKER, Sarah) was born in 1658 in Taunton, MA; died on 18 May 1731 in Taunton, MA; was buried in Taunton, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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TISDALE, Mary was born in 1658 in Taunton, MA (daughter of TISDALE, John and WALKER, Sarah); died on 18 May 1731 in Taunton, MA; was buried in Taunton, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
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GRID=59291499Children:
- 1. FRENCH, Nathaniel was born on 6 May 1677 in Billerica, MA; died in 1724 in Plainfield, NH.
- FRENCH, Sarah was born on 4 Oct 1680 in Taunton, MA; died on 4 Jun 1711 in Taunton, MA; was buried in Taunton, MA.
- FRENCH, Hannah was born in 1682 in Taunton, MA; died on 30 Apr 1733 in Plainfield, CT; was buried in Plainfield, CT.
Generation: 3
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FRENCH, John was born in 1599 in Great Tey, Essex County, England; died on 16 Feb 1645/6 in Cambridge, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
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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]
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SYDAY, Joan was born in CA 1611 in England; died on 20 Jan 1645/6 in Cambridge, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
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Children:
- 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.
- FRENCH, Mary was born about 1635 in Essex County, England; died before 1735 in MA.
- FRENCH, Sarah was born in Mar 1638 in Cambridge, MA; died on 26 Sep 1710.
- FRENCH, Lt. Joseph was born on 4 Apr 1640 in Cambridge, MA; died in 1694 in Taunton, MA.
- 2. FRENCH, Nathaniel was born on 7 Jun 1643 in Cambridge, MA; died on 14 Jun 1711 in Taunton, MA.
6. TISDALE, John was born about 1614 in England; died on 27 Jun 1675 in Duxbury, MA; was buried in Freetown, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
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GRID=34489346John married WALKER, Sarah. Sarah was born about 1618 in England; died in Dec 1676 in Duxbury, ME; was buried in Freetown, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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WALKER, Sarah was born about 1618 in England; died in Dec 1676 in Duxbury, ME; was buried in Freetown, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
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GRID=34489464Children:
- TISDALE, John was born about 1642 in Duxbury, MA; died on 31 Dec 1677 in Taunton, MA.
- 3. TISDALE, Mary was born in 1658 in Taunton, MA; died on 18 May 1731 in Taunton, MA; was buried in Taunton, MA.