Mary (King) French (1679 - 1726)

Born 8 Sep 1679 in New York

Ancestors

Wife of Richard French — married 13 Jan 1701 in Chesterfield, Burlington, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 5 Jan 1726 at age 46 in Burlington, New Jersey

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Biography

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Mary was living at the time her husband wrote his will: 1745, 24th day, 7th mo. (Sept.). French, Richard, of Mansfield, Burlington Co.; will of. Wife, Mary. NJ Wills ^[1]

Marriage

Note: Chesterfield Monthly Meeting Record, Book 1, Marriages, Births and Deaths.

Whereas Richard French of the Township of Mansfield & County of

Burlington in the province of West Jersey yeoman, & Mary King daughter

of Harmanus King of the Township of Nottingham & County & province

afores** having intentions of taking each other in Marriage did publish

the same before Several Monthly Meetings of the people called Quakers &

had the consent of the said Meetings & of parents & Relations concerned.

And for the full determination of their said Intentions They the said

Richard French & Mary King aforesaid appeared in a Solemn Afsembly of

the aforesaid people met together for that end & purpose at the House of

Harmenus King in the Township of Nottingham & County & province

aforesaid upon the thirteenth day of the Eleventh month One Thousand

Seven hundred & one Where he the said Richard French, taking the said

Mary King by the hand did openly declare Friends in the fear of the Lord

& in the presence of this Afsembly I take this my friend Mary King to be

my Wife promifsing to be a loving & faithful husband till death Separate

& the said Mary King in like manner did take the said Richard French

to be her husband promifsing to be a faithful & loving Wife till death

Separate us. And as a further confirmation thereof the said Rich French

& the said Mary Afsuming her husband's name upon her did then &

there Set their hands to thefe presents & we whose names are hereunto

Subscribed were Witnefses to the said Solemnization & Susbscription. -- Richard French - Mary (her m mark) French -- Francis Davenport, Hannah Woodward, Harmanis King

Mary was born in 1679. She was the daughter of Harmanus King and Mary Greijn. She passed away in 1726.>

Sources

1. ↑ https://ia902700.us.archive.org/1/items/calendarofnewjer01newj/calendarofnewjer01newj.pdf

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of DEG_16_GEDMATCH.GED on 13 December 2010.

"US Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935: Mary King, marriage 4 Dec 1691 at Burlington, New Jersey. (Residence date: 4 Dec 1791; Residence date on image: 04 Tenth 1701). Mary King's parents: Harmenus and Mary King. Spouse: Richard French. Chesterfield Monthly Meeting. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Burlington County, New Jersey." Online image and electronic transcription record source access thru: [www.ancestry.com].