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FRENCH, Elijah

FRENCH, Elijah

Male 1742 - 1829  (86 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  FRENCH, ElijahFRENCH, Elijah was born on 15 Jun 1742 (son of FRENCH, Israel and DARBY\ DERBY, Mary); died on 23 Feb 1829.

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    He was a private in the Rev War under Lt Abiel Whitmarsh's Co, Col Thos C arpenter's Regt enlisting 29 Jul 1780, discharged 31 Jul 1780 at Livert on, RI on an alarm, company raised for 6 days service. Was also Pvt in C apt Abel Bobbit Co, Col John Hathaway's Regt, enlisting Aug 1, 1780 was d ischarged 7 Aug 1780. The Co. went to RI on an alarm

    Elijah married PHILLIPS, Elizabeth on 5 Jul 1764. Elizabeth (daughter of PHILLIPS, James and BABBITT, Hopestill) was born on 27 Jul 1738; died in 1813. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. FRENCH, Philip was born on 18 Mar 1765; died on 25 May 1818.
    2. FRENCH, Elizabeth was born on 14 Jul 1768 in Dartmouth, MA; died in 1810 in MA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  FRENCH, Israel was born on 21 Jul 1717 in Berkley, MA (son of FRENCH, John and PALMER, Hannah); died before 1801.

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    Israel married DARBY\ DERBY, Mary on 18 Mar 1738. Mary was born in 1718 in Taunton, MA; died in 1796. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  DARBY\ DERBY, Mary was born in 1718 in Taunton, MA; died in 1796.

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    Children:
    1. FRENCH, Israel Jr. was born on 25 May 1740 in Berkley, MA; died before 1840 in MA.
    2. 1. FRENCH, Elijah was born on 15 Jun 1742; died on 23 Feb 1829.
    3. FRENCH, Ephraim was born on 17 Sep 1744 in Freetown, MA; died in 1799 in Freetown, MA.
    4. FRENCH, Capt. James was born on 2 Aug 1746 in Berkley, MA; died on 27 Feb 1828 in Berkley, MA.
    5. FRENCH, David was born on 21 Aug 1749; died before 1851.
    6. FRENCH, Mary was born on 27 May 1751 in Berkley, MA; died before 1851 in MA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  FRENCH, John was born on 30 Jan 1671/2 in Cambridge, MA (son of FRENCH, Lt. Joseph and FOSTER, Experience); died on 6 Sep 1760.

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    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.

    John married PALMER, Hannah. Hannah was born in 1690 in Billerica, MA; died on 12 Nov 1749 in Taunton, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  PALMER, Hannah was born in 1690 in Billerica, MA; died on 12 Nov 1749 in Taunton, MA.

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    Children:
    1. FRENCH, Abigail was born on 25 May 1711 in Taunton, MA; died after 1775 in Taunton, MA.
    2. FRENCH, Capt. Samuel was born on 3 Dec 1714; died on 21 Aug 1775 in Taunton, MA.
    3. 2. FRENCH, Israel was born on 21 Jul 1717 in Berkley, MA; died before 1801.
    4. FRENCH, Hannah was born on 19 Jun 1720 in Berkley, MA; died on 6 Jan 1784 in Berkley, MA.
    5. FRENCH, Rachel was born on 20 Apr 1723; died in 1775 in Taunton, MA.


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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    Children:
    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. 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. 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.


 

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