Puffer Genealogy
FRENCH, Lt. William
1603 - 1681 (78 years)
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Name FRENCH, William Prefix Lt. Baptism 15 Mar 1603 [1] Birth 16 Mar 1603 Fenchurch, London, Middlesex, England 
Gender Male Immigration 1635 _COLOR 3 Death 20 Nov 1681 Billerica, MA Person ID I3443 Puffers Last Modified 26 Sep 2016
Father FRENCH, Thomas, b. Oct 1584, Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England d. Bef 5 Nov 1639, Ipswich, MA (Age < 55 years) Mother MAPLESDEN, Anne, b. Abt 1580, England d. Abt 1607 (Age 27 years) Marriage Abt 1602 Canterbury, Kent, England [1] Family ID F4888 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 SYMMES, Elizabeth Godfrey, b. Abt 1604, England d. 31 Mar 1668, Billerica, MA (Age 64 years) Marriage 1625 England Children 1. FRENCH, Francis, b. 10 Apr 1625, Halstead, Essex, England d. 14 Feb 1691, Derby, CT (Age 65 years)2. FRENCH, Elizabeth, b. Abt 1629, England d. 21 Jul 1697, Dedham, MA (Age 68 years)3. FRENCH, Mary, b. Abt 1632, England d. 27 May 1672, MA (Age 40 years)4. FRENCH, Cpl. John, b. 1 Feb 1635, Halstead, Essex, England d. 7 Oct 1712, Billerica, MA (Age 77 years)5. FRENCH, Sarah, b. Mar 1638, Cambridge, MA d. 14 Oct 1694, MA (Age 56 years)6. FRENCH, Jacob, b. 16 Jan 1639, Cambridge, MA d. 20 May 1713, Billerica, MA (Age 74 years)7. FRENCH, Hannah, b. 2 Feb 1641, Cambridge, MA d. 20 Jun 1642, Cambridge, MA (Age 1 year)8. FRENCH, Hannah, b. 16 Feb 1643, Cambridge, MA d. 9 May 1674, Billerica, MA (Age 31 years)9. FRENCH, Samuel, b. 3 Dec 1645, Cambridge, MA d. 1646 (Age 0 years)Family ID F4669 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 14 Apr 2024
Family 2 LOTHROP, Mary, b. 4 Oct 1640, Barnstable, MA d. Aft 1735, Billerica, MA (Age > 96 years) Marriage 6 May 1669 Billerica, MA Children 1. FRENCH, Sarah, b. 29 Oct 1671, Billerica, MA d. Jul 1727, Billerica, MA (Age 55 years)2. FRENCH, Abigail, b. 14 Apr 1673, Billerica, MA d. 13 Apr 1674, Billerica, MA (Age 0 years)3. FRENCH, Hannah, b. 25 Jan 1676, Billerica, MA d. 1766, Watertown, MA (Age 89 years)Family ID F4670 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 14 Apr 2024
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Notes - William migrated to New England in 1635 aboard the Defence, Thom as Bostock, master. On 3 July 1635 William French, 30 and Elisa, his w ife, 32 were mentioned as servant to Roger Harlakenden, who took the Oa th of Allegiance & Supremacy from the Minister & Justice of Peace. Wil liam, being a servant, would not have been eligible to take this oath. T hey embarked on 4 July 1635 with his family: "Elizabeth French, 30; Eli zabeth French, 6; Marie French, 2-1/2; Francis French, 10; Jo: French, 5 m o." were all listed as beng from Fenchurch, London, Middlesex, England. T hey sailed from London[6,16,17].
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An immigrant ancestor who arrived aboard the "Defence" with his wife and four children; Edward Bostock, Master, which had left England after 18 July 1635 and arrived in Boston 8 October 1635
- William migrated to New England in 1635 aboard the Defence, Thom as Bostock, master. On 3 July 1635 William French, 30 and Elisa, his w ife, 32 were mentioned as servant to Roger Harlakenden, who took the Oa th of Allegiance & Supremacy from the Minister & Justice of Peace. Wil liam, being a servant, would not have been eligible to take this oath. T hey embarked on 4 July 1635 with his family: "Elizabeth French, 30; Eli zabeth French, 6; Marie French, 2-1/2; Francis French, 10; Jo: French, 5 m o." were all listed as beng from Fenchurch, London, Middlesex, England. T hey sailed from London[6,16,17].
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Sources - [S91] Assorted Genealogical Notes, Subject: Various (1997, 1998), p. 155. from "The Frenchline," Vol. 1, No. 1, Summer 1984.
- [S91] Assorted Genealogical Notes, Subject: Various (1997, 1998), p. 155. from "The Frenchline," Vol. 1, No. 1, Summer 1984.
