FRENCH, John^{[1, 2]}

1599 - 1646  (47 years)

• Name	FRENCH, John
  Birth	1599	Great Tey, Essex County, England
  Gender	Male
  _COLOR	3
  Death	16 Feb 1645/6	Cambridge, MA
  Person ID	I36401	Puffers
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2019

  
  

  Family	SYDAY, Joan,   b. CA 1611, England d. 20 Jan 1645/6, Cambridge, MA (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	19 Aug 1631	Great Tey, Essex County, England
  Children	1. FRENCH, John,   b. Bef Sep 1633, Great Tey, Essex County, England d. Feb 1645, MA (Age > 11 years)   2. FRENCH, Mary,   b. Abt 1635, Essex County, England d. Bef 1735, MA (Age < 99 years)   3. FRENCH, Sarah,   b. Mar 1638, Cambridge, MA d. 26 Sep 1710 (Age 72 years)   4. FRENCH, Lt. Joseph,   b. 4 Apr 1640, Cambridge, MA d. 1694, Taunton, MA (Age 53 years)   5. FRENCH, Nathaniel,   b. 7 Jun 1643, Cambridge, MA d. 14 Jun 1711, Taunton, MA (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F10188	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2024

  
  

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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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Mara French, The French Family Association (FFA) publication (Mara Fren ch), John French of Cambridge, Massachusetts, FFA Chart #3. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 40.