Puffer Genealogy
FRENCH, Thomas
1676 - 1676 (0 years)
1. FRENCH, Thomas was born on 29 Feb 1675/6 in Billerica, MA (son of FRENCH, Lt. Joseph and FOSTER, Experience); died on 7 Mar 1676 in Billerica, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
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- Birth: 29 Feb 1675/6, Billerica, MA
2. 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. Other Events and Attributes:
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Notes:
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]
3. FOSTER, Experience was born in 1645 in Billerica, MA (daughter of FOSTER, Rev. Thomas and WHITMORE, Elizabeth); died after 1729 in Taunton, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
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Children:
- FRENCH, Joseph was born on 25 Mar 1667 in Billerica, MA; died on 25 Apr 1667 in Billerica, MA.
- FRENCH, Elizabeth was born on 16 Jul 1668 in Billerica, MA; died in 1732 in Taunton, MA.
- FRENCH, Joseph was born on 7 Mar 1669/70 in Billerica, MA; died on 27 May 1735.
- FRENCH, John was born on 30 Jan 1671/2 in Cambridge, MA; died on 6 Sep 1760.
- FRENCH, Nathaniel was born on 6 May 1674 in Billerica, MA; died before 1774 in MA.
- 1. FRENCH, Thomas was born on 29 Feb 1675/6 in Billerica, MA; died on 7 Mar 1676 in Billerica, MA.
- FRENCH, Sarah was born on 6 Apr 1677 in Billerica, MA; died on 14 Apr 1677 in Billerica, MA.
- FRENCH, Jacob was born on 26 Apr 1678 in Billerica, MA; died in 1694 in Berkley, MA.
- FRENCH, Jacob was born on 26 Apr 1678 in Billerica, MA; died before 1778.
- FRENCH, Thomas was born on 12 Dec 1680 in Taunton, MA; died on 29 Dec 1680 in Taunton, MA.
- FRENCH, Ebenezer was born on 27 Jun 1682 in Taunton, MA; died on 22 May 1725 in Taunton, MA.
- FRENCH, Jonathan was born on 28 Jun 1686 in Taunton, MA; died on 10 Jan 1725 in Taunton, MA.
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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Notes:
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.
- 2. FRENCH, Lt. Joseph was born on 4 Apr 1640 in Cambridge, MA; died in 1694 in Taunton, MA.
- FRENCH, Nathaniel was born on 7 Jun 1643 in Cambridge, MA; died on 14 Jun 1711 in Taunton, MA.
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FOSTER, 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. Other Events and Attributes:
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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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WHITMORE, Elizabeth was born in 1618 in Weymouth, MA; died on 29 Jan 1695 in Billerica, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
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Children:
- 3. FOSTER, Experience was born in 1645 in Billerica, MA; died after 1729 in Taunton, MA.
Generation: 4
12. FOSTER, Thomas was born in 1566 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England; died on 24 Nov 1638 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Other Events and Attributes:
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Thomas married WIMES, Abigail before 1595 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Abigail (daughter of WIMES, Matthew) was born in 1573 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England; died before 1638 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. WIMES, Abigail was born in 1573 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England (daughter of WIMES, Matthew); died before 1638 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Other Events and Attributes:
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Children:
- 6. FOSTER, Rev. Thomas was born about 1600 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England; died on 20 Apr 1682 in Billerica, MA.