FRENCH, Sgt. William

Puffer Genealogy

1687 - 1745 (57 years)

Generation: 1

FRENCH, Sgt. William was born on 8 Aug 1687 in Billerica, MA (son of FRENCH, Cpl. John and LITTLEFIELD, Mary); died on 25 Feb 1745 in Billerica, MA.

Family/Spouse: PATTEN, Mehitable. Mehitable was born on 28 Feb 1687 in Billerica, MA; died on 15 Jun 1742. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

FRENCH, Gen. William was born on 25 Jan 1713 in Billerica, MA; died in 1793 in Bedford, NH.

Generation: 2

FRENCH, Cpl. John was born on 1 Feb 1635 in Halstead, Essex, England (son of FRENCH, Lt. William and SYMMES, Elizabeth Godfrey); died on 7 Oct 1712 in Billerica, MA; was buried in Billercia, MA.

John married LITTLEFIELD, Mary on 16 Jan 1677 in Billerica, MA. Mary was born on 14 Dec 1646 in Woburn, MA; died on 7 Oct 1719 in Billerica, MA; was buried in Tewksbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

LITTLEFIELD, Mary was born on 14 Dec 1646 in Woburn, MA; died on 7 Oct 1719 in Billerica, MA; was buried in Tewksbury, MA.

Children:

1. FRENCH, Sgt. William was born on 8 Aug 1687 in Billerica, MA; died on 25 Feb 1745 in Billerica, MA.

Generation: 3

FRENCH, Lt. William was born on 16 Mar 1603 in Fenchurch, London, Middlesex, England; was christened on 15 Mar 1603 (son of FRENCH, Thomas and MAPLESDEN, Anne); died on 20 Nov 1681 in Billerica, MA.

William married SYMMES, Elizabeth Godfrey in 1625 in England. Elizabeth was born about 1604 in England; died on 31 Mar 1668 in Billerica, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

SYMMES, Elizabeth Godfrey was born about 1604 in England; died on 31 Mar 1668 in Billerica, MA.

Children:

FRENCH, Francis was born on 10 Apr 1625 in Halstead, Essex, England; died on 14 Feb 1691 in Derby, CT; was buried in Derby, CT.
FRENCH, Elizabeth was born about 1629 in England; died on 21 Jul 1697 in Dedham, MA.
FRENCH, Mary was born about 1632 in England; died on 27 May 1672 in MA.
2. FRENCH, Cpl. John was born on 1 Feb 1635 in Halstead, Essex, England; died on 7 Oct 1712 in Billerica, MA; was buried in Billercia, MA.
FRENCH, Sarah was born in Mar 1638 in Cambridge, MA; died on 14 Oct 1694 in MA.
FRENCH, Jacob was born on 16 Jan 1639 in Cambridge, MA; died on 20 May 1713 in Billerica, MA; was buried in Billerica, MA.
FRENCH, Hannah was born on 2 Feb 1641 in Cambridge, MA; died on 20 Jun 1642 in Cambridge, MA.
FRENCH, Hannah was born on 16 Feb 1643 in Cambridge, MA; died on 9 May 1674 in Billerica, MA.
FRENCH, Samuel was born on 3 Dec 1645 in Cambridge, MA; died in 1646; was buried on 15 Jul 1646 in Cambridge, MA.

Generation: 4

FRENCH, Thomas was born in Oct 1584 in Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England; was christened on 11 Oct 1584 in Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England (son of FRENCHE, Jacob and WAREN, Susann); died before 5 Nov 1639 in Ipswich, MA.

Thomas married MAPLESDEN, Anne about 1602 in Canterbury, Kent, England. Anne was born about 1580 in England; died about 1607. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

MAPLESDEN, Anne was born about 1580 in England; died about 1607.

Children:

4. FRENCH, Lt. William was born on 16 Mar 1603 in Fenchurch, London, Middlesex, England; was christened on 15 Mar 1603; died on 20 Nov 1681 in Billerica, MA.
FRENCH, Francis was born on 29 Jun 1606 in England; was christened on 29 Jun 1606; and died.
FRENCH, Jerrymya was born on 21 Nov 1607 in England; was christened on 21 Nov 1607; and died.