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Joseph French (abt. 1648 - 1732)

Lt. Joseph French
Born about in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusettsmap
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Son of and
Brother of and
Husband of — married 2 Jan 1672 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Father of , , , , and
Died at about age 84 in Bedford, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

Joseph French was born about 1648 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, son of Richard French (~1625 - 1688) and Martha Bear (~1626 - >1688).

His sister was Elizabeth French (1666 - ).

Marriage

Joseph French and Elizabeth Knight were married in Concord, on January 2, 1672. [1]

Children

Together, they had the following known children, all born in Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony, as recorded in the text, Concord, Massachusetts births, marriages, and deaths, 1635-1850[1]:

  1. "Rebaca daughter of Joseph french and Elizabeth his wife borne 3. Jenr. [16]73."[2]
  2. "Samewell son of Joseph french & Elizabeth his wife borne 14 June 1676."[3]
  3. "Joseph son of Joseph ffrench born 28. 2. 79."[4]
  4. "Elizebeth French ye daughter of Joseph French & Elizebeth his wife was Born march ye 5th 1681 . 2"[5]
  5. "Mary French ye daughter of Joseph French & Elizebeth his wife was Born August ye 18th 1684."[6]
  6. "Margery French ye daughter of Joseph French & Elizebeth his wife was Born may ye 11th 1687."[7]
  7. "Jonathan French ye son of Joseph French & Elizebeth his wife was Born may ye 8th 1690."[8]
  8. "Jemime French ye daughter of Joseph French & Elizebeth his was Borne August ye 4th 1693."[9]

Death

Lieutenant Joseph French's death was record in Bedford, Mass, on November 26, 1732.

"French, Joseph, Lt, h. Elizabeth, Nov. 26, 1732, in 83d y. [a. 83, G.R.]."[10]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tolman, George.Concord, Massachusetts: Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850, (Printed for the Town by Beacon Press, Concord, Mass. 1895),
    • page 16-17 16: "Joseph ffrench & Elizabeth Knight maried 2. Janr. 1672." / 17:"Rebaca daughter of Joseph french and Elizabeth his wife borne 3. Jenr. [16]73."
    • page 19 "Samewell son of Joseph french & Elizabeth his wife borne 14 June 1676."
    • page 23 "Joseph son of Joseph ffrench born 28. 2. 79."
    • page 25 "Elizab. daughr of Joseph ffrench born 5.1. 81-82."
    • page 26 "Mary French ye daughter of Joseph French & Elizebeth his wife was Born August ye 18th 1684."
    • page 33 "Elizebeth French ye daughter of Joseph French & Elizebeth his wife was Born march ye 5th 1681- 2"; "Margery French ye daughter of Joseph French & Elizebeth his wife was Born may ye 11th 1687." ; "Jonathan French ye son of Joseph French & Elizebeth his wife was Born may ye 8th 1690."
    • page 39 "Jemime French ye daughter of Joseph French & Elizebeth his was Borne August ye 4th 1693."
  2. ↑ Concord, MA, VRs, p. 17.
  3. ↑ Concord, MA, VRs, p. 19.
  4. ↑ Concord, MA, VRs, p. 23.
  5. ↑ Concord, MA, VRs, pp. 25, 33.
  6. ↑ Concord, MA, VRs, pp. 26 [17 August], 33 [18 August].
  7. ↑ Concord, MA, VRs, p. 33.
  8. ↑ Concord, MA, VRs, p. 33.
  9. ↑ Concord, MA, VRs, p. 39.
  10. ↑ NEHGS, compiler, Vital Records of Bedford, MA, to the Year 1850 New England Historical & Genealogical Society, (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1903)121.




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Nancy McCombs
Proof of marriage: Torrey, Clarence Almon, New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Online database, americanancestors.org, p.581
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