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FRENCH, Levi

FRENCH, Levi

Male 1739 - 1824  (84 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  FRENCH, LeviFRENCH, Levi was born on 12 Jan 1739 in Bristol, MA (son of FRENCH, Maj. Jacob and COWING, Mary); died in 1824; was buried in Berkley, MA.

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    Levi married FRENCH, Charity on 26 May 1772. Charity (daughter of FRENCH, Ebenezer and PHILLIPS, Kesiah) was born on 7 Jun 1745 in Berkley, MA; died on 11 Sep 1819. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  FRENCH, Maj. Jacob was born on 16 May 1712 in Taunton, MA (son of FRENCH, Ebenezer and BURT, Mehitable); died before 1790.

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    A shoemaker and soldier in both the French and Indian War as well as th e Revolutionary war.

    Jacob married COWING, Mary on 9 Aug 1734 in Rochester, MA. Mary was born in Apr 1705 in Scituate, MA; died in CA 1777 in Berkley, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  COWING, Mary was born in Apr 1705 in Scituate, MA; died in CA 1777 in Berkley, MA.

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    Children:
    1. FRENCH, Mehitable was born on 6 Apr 1735 in Berkley, MA; died in 1764 in MA.
    2. FRENCH, Jacob was born on 16 Dec 1738 in Berkley, MA; died in Jul 1783 in Hampshire, MA.
    3. 1. FRENCH, Levi was born on 12 Jan 1739 in Bristol, MA; died in 1824; was buried in Berkley, MA.
    4. FRENCH, Mercy was born on 21 Apr 1743; died before 1843.
    5. FRENCH, Chloe was born on 2 Mar 1746; died in 1847 in Lenox, MA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  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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    1. FRENCH, Mehitabel was born about 1690; died on 18 Apr 1747 in Weymouth, MA.
    2. FRENCH, Ebenezer was born on 31 Jan 1708 in Taunton, MA; died in 1797 in Berkley, MA.
    3. 2. 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: 4

  1. 8.  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. 9.  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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    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. 4. 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. 10.  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. 11.  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. 5. BURT, Mehitable was born about 1689 in Taunton, MA; died before 1716 in Taunton, MA.