FRENCH, Seth

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Seth married WALKER, Phebe on 17 Dec 1741 in Dighton, MA. Phebe was born on 29 Sep 1713 in Dighton, MA; died on 9 Aug 1764 in Dighton, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. FRENCH, Abigail was born on 11 Oct 1742 in Berkley, MA; died on 28 Aug 1821 in Andover, MA.
2. FRENCH, Joseph was born on 6 Mar 1743 in Berkley, MA; died on 21 Sep 1793 in Berkley, MA.
3. FRENCH, Thomas was born on 5 Jul 1745 in Berkley, MA; died before 1845 in MA.
4. FRENCH, Phebe was born on 18 Oct 1746 in Berkley, MA; died on 8 Oct 1844 in Taunton, MA.
5. FRENCH, Nathan was born on 23 May 1748 in Berkley, MA; died on 28 Feb 1834 in Northfield, CT; was buried in Northfield, CT.
6. FRENCH, Sarah was born on 5 Feb 1749/50 in Berkley, MA; died on 8 Feb 1831 in Minot, ME; was buried in Auburn, ME.
7. FRENCH, Seth was born on 26 Apr 1752; died in 1833 in Taunton, MA.
8. FRENCH, John was born on 13 Feb 1754 in Berkley, MA; died on 1 Oct 1836 in East Windsor, CT; was buried on 6 Oct 1836 in East Windsor, CT.
9. FRENCH, Silence was born on 22 Apr 1756 in Berkley, MA; died before 1856 in MA.

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Joseph married EASTMAN, Sarah in 1719 in Taunton, MA. Sarah was born on 25 Sep 1655 in Salisbury, MA; was christened on 25 Jul 1655 in Downton, Wiltshire, England; died on 1 Dec 1745 in Salisbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

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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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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]

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