FRENCH, John^{[1, 2]}

1672 - 1760  (88 years)

• Name	FRENCH, John
  Birth	30 Jan 1671/2	Cambridge, MA
  Gender	Male
  _COLOR	2
  Death	6 Sep 1760
  Person ID	I6964	Puffers
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2013

  
  

  Father	FRENCH, Lt. Joseph,   b. 4 Apr 1640, Cambridge, MA d. 1694, Taunton, MA (Age 53 years)
  Mother	FOSTER, Experience,   b. 1645, Billerica, MA d. Aft 1729, Taunton, MA (Age > 85 years)
  Marriage	4 Nov 1663	Billerica, MA
  Family ID	F10183	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	PALMER, Hannah,   b. 1690, Billerica, MA d. 12 Nov 1749, Taunton, MA (Age 59 years)
  Children	1. FRENCH, Abigail,   b. 25 May 1711, Taunton, MA d. Aft 1775, Taunton, MA (Age > 65 years)   2. FRENCH, Capt. Samuel,   b. 3 Dec 1714   d. 21 Aug 1775, Taunton, MA (Age 60 years)   3. FRENCH, Israel,   b. 21 Jul 1717, Berkley, MA d. Bef 1801 (Age < 83 years)   4. FRENCH, Hannah,   b. 19 Jun 1720, Berkley, MA d. 6 Jan 1784, Berkley, MA (Age 63 years)   5. FRENCH, Rachel,   b. 20 Apr 1723   d. 1775, Taunton, MA (Age 51 years)
  Family ID	F10181	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 2	PHILLIPS, Elizabeth,   b. 1671, Norwich, CT d. 1 Jul 1707, Taunton, MA (Age 36 years)
  Children	1. FRENCH, Elizabeth,   b. Oct 1699, Taunton, MA d. 1 Jul 1707, Taunton, MA (Age 7 years)   2. FRENCH, John,   b. May 1701, Taunton, MA d. 5 Aug 1794, Oakham, MA (Age 93 years)   3. FRENCH, Experience,   b. 14 Sep 1705, Taunton, MA d. 9 Jan 1735, Taunton, MA (Age 29 years)   4. FRENCH, Silence,   b. Jun 1707, Taunton, MA d. May 1776 (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F10182	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Moved to Taunton with parents between 1678-1680. Was a farmer/ tavern k eeper. He was a soldier in King William's War of 1692 (the first Frenc h and Indian War) and a member of the 1st Military Co. of Taunton in 17 00 and the First Foot Co. of Taunton in 1710. In 1735 the south part of the town was set off as the town of Berkley. H e assisted in forming the Congregational church there, and with his wif e Hannah, were among the first members.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Mara French, The French Family Association (FFA) publication (Mara Fren ch). [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 40.