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 THOMAS FRENCH E* 
 
 of Wetheisfield, Essex Co., England, died 1599. In his 
 will mentions wife, three children and grandson John, son 
 of son Thomas, and gives to poor of Halsted, of West 
 Wratting, Snetisham, Little Birdsfield and Arkesden. 
 
 Children. 
 Thomas* Mary Elizabeth 
 
 m. Anne John Collins John Meade 
 
 Thomas French 
 of Halstead, Essex Co., England, died Jan. 27, 16 13. Left 
 wife Anne, six sons and several daughters. 
 
 Children 
 Thomas* John Edward Robert William h'rancis 
 m. Miss Wood 
 
 Thomas French 
 of Halstead, Essex Co. Married a daughter of Wood. 
 
 Children 
 William* Francis Jerrymya 
 
 born Mch 15, 1603 Bajit June29, 1606 Bapt Nov. 21, 1607 
 m. Elizabeth 
 
 Lieut. William French (or Frenche) 
 who was was our earliest ancestor in the direct line in 
 America, was born in Halsted, Essex Co., England, March 
 
 15, 1603. He married T^lizabeth , and had four 
 
 children born in England. He came to America with Rev. 
 Thomas Shepard and his brother Samuel, Roger Harlak- 
 suden, and George and Joseph Cook, in the ship "Defence" 
 in the summer of 1635. He settled first in Cambridge, 
 Mass , and in 1652 was one of the original proprietors and 
 earliest settlers of Billerica, Mass. He was a Lieutenant of 
 the militia and afterwards Captain. Was chosen "to sit in the 
 Deacons seat" 1659. "Comitioner to establish the county 
 rates" the same year ; one of the first selectmen, 1660, and 
 served nine years. Committee to examine children and 
 servants in "reading, religion and the catechism," 1651 ; 
 the first Deputy or Representative of Billerica in the Gen- 
 eral Court at Boston, 1660, taking his seat in 1663. Evi- 
 dence of his activity in the cause of Indian instruction is 
 found in a letter wiitten by him to "a godly friend in Eng- 
 land," published in London in the famous tract, "Strength 
 Out of Weakness," and afterwards republished in the Mass. 
 Hist. Soc. Coll. 3d S. vol. 4, pp. 149, 196, in which he gives 
 a detailed account of the testimony of an Indian convert. 
 His wife died March 31, 1668, and he married 2d, Mary, 
 daughter of lliomas Lathrop of Barnstable and widow of 
 
 ( ) Numbers in parentliesis indicate the generation. 
 
 * Names marlced witli llic stav sliow the direct line of dcsciMit of the family 
 in Cannlen. 
 
John Stearns of Billerica. He died Nov. 20, 1681, and his 
 widow afterwards married Isaac Mixter of Watertown as 
 his third wife. 
 
 By wife Ehzabeth he had ten children : 
 
 1 Francis, li. Kii^huul, ltil'4; ni. l.y<li i IJminillc of Milfoi-d 
 
 2 Kli/.abclli, li. " 1<«!»; ni. Richard Ellis of !)c(lhain 
 
 3 Mary, h. " KiSS; ui. .Iniiathaii nidcs 
 
 4 John, I). " li;35; m. Al)ii;ail CoRii:i" 
 
 5 Sarah, b. Cambridge, March, KiSS; in. Jonathan Clieak 
 
 6 JACOI!,* 1). " March 10, IWO; ni. Mary Champn{^>y 
 
 7 Hannah, li. " Apr. I'J, 1(1-11; d. June 20, 1642 
 
 8 Hannah, 1>. " Fcl). It;, l(i44; m. John Brackett, Sept. C, If.dl, 
 
 had 9 children 
 
 9 Sanuiid, b. " l)cc. :;, lt;4.''>; d. Jnly 15, 1(;4G 
 
 10 Samuel, b. " al)l.li'>4,s: ni. Sarali ("unmuugs 
 
 By wife Mary he had : 
 
 11 Mary, b. llillerica, Apr. 3, KiTii; ni. 1st Robert Sharp: 2d .Natld. |)nn(d<lee 
 
 12 Sarah. 1>. " Oct. 29, ICTl ; ni. .loseph ('rosl)y of B., JMay >>. KliU 
 
 13 Aliigail, b. " Apr. 14, 1(;T3; d. Apr. 13, 1(;T4 
 
 14 Hannah, b. " Jan. 2.5. KITC; in. John Child of Watertown 
 
 P^'rancis French (2) (Lieut. William) (i) 
 Born in England, 1624, came with his father in the 
 "Defence"; removed to Milford, Conn., about 1650, and 
 four years later was one of the first settlers in Derby, 
 Conn. He married, Apr. 10, 1661, Lydia Bonnelle of Mil- 
 ford and died Feb. 14, 168 1. His widow died Apr. i, i;o8. 
 They had : 
 
 1 Ly<lia (3), born in Derby, Aug. 21, l(;c.2; died young 
 
 2 Elizabeth (3), " .Iiiue 20, l(!(i4; m. a Mr. Holt 
 
 3 Anna (3), " Aug. 10, KiCti; in. a Mr. Wheeler 
 
 4 Mary (SI, " Sejit. 7, 1GG«; died sai^ie year 
 
 5 Lydia 1,3), " Sept. 2S, 1070: m. Saiuuel Bowers 
 G Samuel (3), " duly G, 1G72 ; d. Oct. 20, 1077 
 
 7 .Susan (3), " ■bine 0. 107.5 
 
 8 Francis (3), " Eel). 11, 10.77: m. ,\una Bowers 
 
 9 Hannali (3), " Nov. 18, 1079 
 
 Corp. John (2) French (Lieut. William) 
 Born in England, 1635 ; married ist, June 21, 1659, 
 Abigail Coggan, daughter of Henry Coggan of Barnstable. 
 She\lied Apr. 5, 1662, and he married, 2d, July 3, 1663, 
 Hannah Burrage, daughter of John of Charlestown. She 
 died July 7, 1667, and he married, 3d, Jan. 14, 1668, Mary 
 Rogers, daughter of John. She died June 16, 1677, and he 
 married, 4th, Jan. 1678, May, probably daughter of 
 Francis Littlefield of Woburn and widow of John Kittredge 
 of Billenca. She died in 1719, while he died Oct., 1712. 
 He was a Cop. in the militia. 
 He had by wife Hannah : 
 
 1 Ila.niah (3), b. in Billerica, July 2l), loid; ni. Aug. 3, 108,5, Dr. .b.hn Kittredge 
 
 2 Abigail, (3), '• l>ee. G, 1005; ni. Ben j. Barker 
 
 By vvite, Mary Rogers : 
 
 3 Mary (3), born in Billerica, Mandi 4, H 70; m. Natlianiel Shed 
 
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 By wife, Mary Kittredg-e, he had : 
 
 4 John, 1). ill Billcricu, May 15, IGTii 
 
 5 Eliz:il)Otli, " .Inly 24, KJSl: m. Tlioiuas AV)l)<)tl 
 
 6 William, " Nov. 26, ll>8:i ; d. Apr. 21, KIKo 
 
 7 Sarah, " Sept. 15, 1G85: m. a Mr. Flint of ("harlestowii 
 
 8 William, " Aug. 8, 1687; m. Maliitable I'atteii 
 
 ii Hannah. " FeV). 18, 16!«; m. 171.3, Jonathan Richardson 
 
 Jacob French* (2), (Lieut. William) 
 Born in Cambridge, March 16, 1640, lived in Billerica, 
 on the East road near his brother John. His house was 
 one of the "garrisons" of 1675, a^cl was probably the same 
 venerable brick-lined house which was occupied by James 
 Pletcher in 1870 and of which a cut is given in Hazen's 
 History of Billerica. He was a sergeant in the militia. 
 He maVried, ist, Sept. 20, 1665, Mary Champney, daugh- 
 ter of Richard Champney, ruling elder of the Cambridge 
 church. She died April i, 1681, and he married, 2d, July 
 30, 1685, Mary Convers of Woburn. She died June 18, 
 
 1686, and he married, 3d, Mary , who was drowned 
 
 June 9, 1709. He married, 4th, Ruth , who died Nov. 
 
 6, 173c. He died May 20, 17 13. 
 
 By wife, Mary Champney, he had : 
 
 1 J icoIk,;!), 1). in Killcrica, Feb. 20, 1667; dit'd aboul 17(10 
 
 2 William (3),* " July 18, 1668 
 
 3 Mary (3), ' " Oct. 6, 1669; died Nov. 8, 1669 
 
 4 John (3), " Oct. 6, 1670; died Dec. 3, 1670 
 
 5 Josepli (3), " May 5, 1673; died Sept. 25, 1676 
 G Jabez (3), " Sept. IG, 1674; died same day 
 
 7 Mary (3), " , March 5, 1677; m. Dec. 13, 1695, Jonalhan H.iMwiii 
 
 8 Hannah (3), " Oct. 23, 1677; died same day 
 
 9 Elizabeth (3), " June 8,1679; m. William Mannin- 
 
 10 Sarah (3), " March 7, 1681 ; m. Thomas Haldw in ; died 1761 
 
 By wife, Mary Convers, he had : 
 
 11 Abigail, b. in Billerica, Apr. 20, 1686; died March 29, 1687 
 
 Samuel French (2) (Lieut. William i) • 
 Born in Cambridge, 1648. He lived with his father in 
 Billerica and thence removed to Dunstable, of which he 
 was one of the pioneers. 1684, his name appears as one 
 of the members of the church in Dunstable, on the occa- 
 sion of building a new meeting house. He married, Dec. 
 24, 1682, Sarah, daughter of John Cummings, Sr. The date 
 of his death is not known, nor is that of his wife. 
 
 They had : 
 
 1 Sarah (3) b. in Dunstable, Fell., 1684 
 
 2 SamueU3), " Sept. 10, 1685; died Nov. 4, 1727 
 
 3 Joseph (3), " March 10, 1687 
 
 4 John (3), " May, 1691 
 
 5 Ebenezer(3), " Apr. 7, 1693; Ivilled by Indians Sept, .">. 1724 , 
 G Ricliard (3), " Apr. 8, 1695 
 
 7 Alice (3). " Nov. 20, 1699 
 
 8 Jonathan (3), " Feb. 11. 1794; died Nov. 17, 1757: was a deacon 
 
Ebenezer (3) was a lieutenant in the militia. He was 
 killed by the Indians near Thornton's Ferry on the Merri- 
 mack River, while leading a party in pursuit of a marauding 
 party of French and Mohawk Indians who had captured 
 two men near the settlement the night before. 
 
 F'rancis French (3), (Francis 2, Lieut. William i) 
 Born in Derby, Conn., Feb. 11, 1677. Married Sept. 
 2, 1703, Anna Bowers ; she died Jan. 11, 1744, and he died 
 Apr. II, 1751. He lived on his father's homestead in 
 Derby. Was a man of positive character, was high sheriff 
 of the town and stood high as a Royal Arch Mason. 
 
 They had : 
 
 1 Samuel (4), b. in Derl)y, July li:!, 1704 
 
 2 Charles (4) " Feb. 14, 1707 
 
 3 Israel (4), " Oct. 8, 1709; lu. Sarah Lovelaml; settled in Seymore 
 
 4 Francis (4), " date unknown 
 
 5 Mary (4), " Feb. 6, 1712 
 
 6 Hannah (4), " 1710; ni. Abel Ounn 
 
 7 Nathaniel (4), " Oct. 28, 1717 ; cU(hI Nov. 13, 1780 or 1781 
 
 Samuel (4) married Martha Chapman and had six 
 children, one of whom was a soldier in the French war and 
 died at Crown Point. 
 
 The descendants of Francis French are still numer- 
 ous in southern and western Connecticut. 
 
 John F^rench (3), (Corp. John 2, Lieut. William i) 
 Born in Billerica, May 15, 1679. Married F^eb. 13, 
 1708, Ruth, daughter of Thomas Richardson. 
 They had : 
 
 1 Ruth (4), b. in Billerica, Oct. 22, 1708 
 
 2 -Tohn (4), " Oct. 24, 1710 
 
 -3 Thomas (4), " March 14, 171.!; <lied Dee. 2, 17;V2 
 
 4 Mary (4), " Sept. 23, 1715 
 
 5 Hannah (4), " Aug. 1, 1719 
 
 6 Joseph (4), " Mar('h 28, 1721 
 
 7 Ben.iamin (4;, " Feb. 10, 1725 
 S .lonathan (4), " A n^-. 17, 1728 
 
 Sergeant William French (3) (Corp. John 2, Lieut. 
 
 William i) 
 
 Born in Billerica, Aug. 8, 1687. Was a Sergt. of 
 militia. Married Mahitable, daughter of Thoinas Patten. 
 She died Jan 15, 1743, he died Feb. 25, 1746. 
 
 They had : 
 
 1 \\illiam (4), b. in Killcrica, .Ian. 25, 1713 
 
 2 Klizabclh(4), " Apr. 3, 171(> 
 
 3 Mahitable (4), " Aug. 29, 1718 
 
 4 Natlianiel (4), " Feb. 2, 1721 
 
 5 Jonathan (4), " May 28, 1724; died June 20, 1724 
 David (4), " May 28, 1724 
 
 7 Sarah (4), " Ai)r. 28, 1728; ni. l)a\i<l Kittridge 
 
 8 John (4), " May 27, 17.'.0; ni. his cousin Mary French, 
 
 (laughlcr of John 
 
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 I William l'>ench (4) was a general ot militia. Re- 
 moved to Hollis, N. H., about 1766 ; thence to Bedford, N. 
 H., where he died. Had Jonathan ; William who removed 
 to Bedford ; Joseph, who m. Mary Youngman and settled in 
 HolHs ; Tabitha ; Benjamin, who settled first in Dracut, 
 then in Milford, N. II., where he died ; Nehemiah, who m. 
 Submit Leeman and settled in Hollis ; Mehital)le ; Ji^ 
 rnim, who settled and died in Amherst, N. H.; Mehitable, 
 2d, who m. Job Bailey and died in Wilton, N. H.; Stephen, 
 who m. Dolly Colburn of Dracut, removed to B^^dford and 
 was the progenitor of physicians, of whom there are a num- 
 ber now living in Manchester and Concord, N. H., and 
 Betsey, who m. Daniel Bailey and died in Hollis. 
 
 Betsey (4) m. Ephraim Kidder, had nine children, 
 lived in Tewksbury, died Nov. 30, 1755. 
 
 Nathaniel (4) m. Elizabeth Erost ; removed to Ver- 
 mont some time before the Revolution and lived in Dum- 
 merston and Brattleboro. Had eleven children, one of 
 whom, William Erench (4), b. Mar 27, 1753, was the cele- 
 brated victim of the "Westminster Massacre." As this 
 was the result of the first organized resistance to the royal 
 authority in the colonies, William Erench has been claimed 
 by some as the first martyr to the cause of American inde- 
 pendence. The inscription upon his tombstone bears the 
 followmg quaint inset iption : "In memory of William 
 French, son to Mr. Nathaniel Erench, who was shot at 
 Westminster March ye 13th, 1775, by the hands of Cruel 
 Ministerial tools of George ye 3d, in the Corthouse at a 1 1 
 a clock at night in the 22d year of his Age." 
 
 '•Here William Freneh his Body lies, 
 For Murder his Blood for Vengenee Cries 
 King George the third his tory Crew 
 Tlia with a Bawl his head Shot threw, 
 For Liberty and his Countrys Good, 
 he lost his Life his Dearest Blood." 
 
 Two other sons of Nathaniel Erench, Nathaniel and 
 Joel, removed to Pennsylvania, where about mo of their 
 descendants are now livin.; in the vicinity of Susquehanna. 
 
 Dea. WiLLi.'^M Erench* (Jacob 2, Lieut. William) 
 Born in Billerica, July 18, 1668 ; married May 22, 1695, 
 Sarah, daughter of Jonathan Danforth, who was for many 
 years the most eminent citizen of Billerica. He was a 
 deacon of the church and pr'>minent in the church and 
 town affairs. He died Sept. 30, 1723, and his widow after- 
 wards married Ebenezer Davis of Concord. He had : 
 
 I Jacob (4) b. in Billerica, May 16, 1696 ; m. May 29, 
 1722, Elizabeth Davis, daughter of Joseph Davis, by whom 
 he had eight children ; she died Eeb. 3, 1738, and he m. 2d, 
 
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 May 19, 1741, Sarah Brown, daughter of George, by whom 
 he had four children ; she died Aug. 16, 1765, and he m. 3d, 
 Nov. 19, 1766, Mrs. Mary Curtis of Dracut, who died Sept. 
 19, 1769. He died March 7, 1775. 
 
 2 Joseph (4) b. in Billerica, Jan. 26, 1698 ; died Feb. 
 13, following. 
 
 3 Sarah (4), b. in Billerica, Dec. 29, 1698 ; m. Nathan- 
 iel Wbittemore ; d. Aug. 15, 1734. 
 
 4 William (4), b. in Billerica, Jan. 25, 1701 ; m. Jan. 22, 
 1727, Joanna Hill, daughter of Samuel Hill, who died Jan. 
 17, 1769, and he m. 2d, Nov. 27, 1770, Mrs. Mahitable 
 Mooar of Andover. He was a lieutenant and served in the 
 war against the Indians. His name is on the muster roll 
 of 1722. He had eleven children and died Apr. 9, 1776. 
 
 5 Jonathan (4), b. in Billerica, Jan. 25, 1703 ; died 
 March 9, 1728. 
 
 6 Elizibeth (4) b. in Billerica, Apr. 3, 1705 ; m. Feb. 
 3, 1730, Josiah Crosby. She died Nov. 27, 1739, and he 
 died in 1743. Their descendants include many prominent 
 men, among whom are Hon. Nathan Crosby of Lowell, 
 Alpheus Crosby, professor of Greek at Dartmouth College 
 and author of a Greek grammar, and Drs. Asa Crosby of 
 Gilmanton, Josiah Crosby and George A. Crosby of Man- 
 chester, Thos. R. Crosby, Di.xie Crosby and his eminent 
 son, Alpheus Benning (^rosby of Hanover, and A H. 
 Crosby of Concord, whose names are household words in 
 the thousands. of homes throughout New l':ngland, while 
 some of them are honored wherever medical science_ is 
 cultivated. P'or a record of the descendants of Josiah 
 Crosby see "A Crosby Family," by the Hon. Nathan 
 Crosby of Lowell. 
 
 7'Ei5ENEZER* (4), b in Billerica, Aug. 5, 1707 ; m. Aug. 
 27, 1729, Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Hill. She died 
 March ?6, 1786, and he Dec. 31, 1791. They had nine 
 children. 
 
 8 Mary (4), b. in Billerica, Oct. 7, 1709 ; m Jan. 16, 
 1730, Benj Manning. 
 
 9 Nicholas, b. in Billerica, Sept. 5, 171 1. Removed to 
 Hollis, N. H., about 1741. M June 5, 1744. Piiscilla 
 Mooar, daughter of Timothv and Anne [Blanchard] Mooar 
 of Andover, b. June 12, 1724 He was a member of the 
 church in Hollis and held several minor town offices His 
 wife died I^eb. 18, 1784, and he died Aug. 20, 1796 They 
 had nine children, viz.: Timothy (5). Priscilla, Nicholas, 
 Isaac, Lucy, Sarah, Jonathan, Sarah and David. Jonathan, 
 the seventh child, born Aug. 21, 1759, m. 1788, Mary 
 Keyes, daughter of Abner. Was a soldier in the Revolu- 
 tion; removed to Deering, N. H., about 1797, and to Fair- 
 
fax, [now Cambridge] Vt., about 1806. He died Sept. 18, 
 1835, and his wite died Oct. 6, 1853. They had eight chil- 
 dren, viz.: Jonathan, Mary, James, David, John, Cynthia, 
 Christopher and Mark. The youngest son, Mark, was 
 born in Fairfax, Vt., Feb. 27, 1808, and died in Cambridge, 
 Vt., Apr. 14, 1888. He married March 24, 1833, Mary 
 Lyon, daughter of Abel of Swanton, who died Aug. 6, 
 1882. He was a deacon of the Congl. church in Cam- 
 bridge and lived in Cambridge and Johnson. He had seven 
 sons, viz.: One who died unnamed, James Foster, George 
 Ouincy, Jason Olds, Charles Finney, Henry Martyn and 
 j7)hn Marshall; [The latter to whom I am indebted for the 
 greater part of the French genealogy.] 
 
 10 Lydia, (4), born in Billerica, Apr. 29, 1714 ; died 
 Aug. 2, 173 1. 
 
 11 Esther, born in Billerica, May 16, 1716; died July 
 
 12 .Samuel, born in Billerica, May 21, 1718. Married 
 Elizabeth Barron of Chelmsford and had two children. He 
 served in the Revolution at Bennington and .Saratoga. 
 
 Joseph French [3] [Samuel 2, Lieut. William i] 
 Born in Dunstable, March 10, 1687. Married Eliza- 
 beth, daughter of John Cummings, Jr. Had children born 
 in Dunstable. 
 
 1 Joseph [4], born July 28, 1713. 
 
 2 Sampson, [4], born July 28, 17 17. He had at least 
 one child, Sampson, Jr., by his first wife, who died about 
 1757, when he remarried, having Jonathan [5], David [5], 
 Aaron [5] and Daniel He die\l at South wick, Mass., in 
 1785. A large number of his descendants, through Samp- 
 son, Ir., are now living in Broom County, N. Y. 
 
 3 Josiah [4], born Feb. 24, 1723. 
 
 4 Thomas [4], boi-n June 29, 1724. 
 
 5 Benjamin [4], born July 6, 1726. 
 
 6 Samuel [4], born Aug. lO, 1730. 
 
 Family tradition sj^eaks also of other sons, David and 
 Ebenezer, the latter of whom, according to the tradition, 
 kept a tavern in the valley of the Menimack, and while 
 trading with the Indians for furs, upon refusing them more 
 rum when they had already drank freely, was murdered by 
 them. 
 
 John French [3] [Samuel 2, Lieut William 1] 
 Born in Dunstable May 6, 1691. Took a deed of a 
 part of his father's farm in 1714. Had children born in 
 Dunstable. 
 
 1 John [4], born March i, 17 19. 
 
 2 William [4], born Oct. 18, 1721. 
 
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 3 Hannah [4]. ' 4 Eleazer. 5 Elizabeth. 
 
 6 Ebenezer [4], who married ist, Sarah Proctor of 
 Acton, and 2d Susannah Hamblet of Nottingham, N. H., 
 by whom he had Charlotte [5], b. Aug. 13, 1774, m. Isaac 
 Woods ; John [5], b. March 17, 1778, m. Sarah Estahrook 
 and had Susan [6j, who m. Moses Crockett and died 1847 ; 
 Jefferson [6], who m. Elizabeth Spaulding and had seveo 
 sons and one daughter ; Sarah [6], who m. David Barnard 
 and died 1866 ; Rhoda [6], m. Jefferson Caldwell ; Ebe- 
 nezer [6], m. Sarah R. French of Boston ; John H. [6], died 
 1831 ; Mary D. [6], 1817 ; Benjamin [6],m. Sarah E. Holms; 
 William E. [6], m. Jane A. Fowler, and Samuel A. (6) m. 
 Mary E. Parks. 
 
 7 Sarah. 
 
 Ebenezer French (7)** 
 Born in I^illerica. Aug. 5, 1707; m. Aug. 27, 1729, 
 Elizabeth Hill; died Dec, 31, 1791. They had : 
 
 1 Elizabeth, Imrii in Billeiica, 1730 
 
 2 Sarah, 
 
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 1732 
 
 3 Lucy, 
 
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 1734 
 
 4 Er.ENEZEi;,* 
 
 
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 5 Esther, 
 
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 1737 
 
 (i ■I(>sse, 
 
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 1739 
 
 7 Jacob, 
 
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 1740 
 
 8 Abigail, 
 
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 1743 
 
 !) Samuel, 
 
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 Born May 2, 1735 ; m. June 3, 1760, Rebecca Kidder; 
 date of death unknown to writer. They had. 
 
 1 El)enezer. born in Bilh-rica, 17<!n 
 
 2 Reliecca, " 17C2 
 
 3 Sarah, " 1764 
 
 4 Abel, " 17GG 
 T) Lydia, " 17(;7 
 
 r. Zadoc, " 17(59; sclth'd in Hanu'or, Me. 
 
 7 Eli/.abeth, " 1771 
 
 8 Hkzkkiah,* " 1773 
 
 9 Francis, " 1774 
 
 10 .Tosiah, " 1777; settled in Albany, \. V. 
 
 Hezekiah French (9)* 
 Born in Billerica, Jan. 18, 1773 ; m. Eunice Rogers, 
 1797 ; settled at Lincolnville, and died May 14, 1843. 
 They had : 
 
 1 Lydia (10), born in Lincolnville, 1800; ni. Minot Creliore 
 
 2 Er.KN (10).^ " 1801; ni. Eli/.a Urinkw.iler 
 
 3 Eliza Jane, " 18 i3; died youni; 
 
 4 Hezekiali, " lSii5; m. Abby Turner 
 
 5 Francis Henry, '• IXOG 
 
 6 Abel, " 1808; 111. 1st, Jane Driid^'water 
 
 7 Philander, " 1810 
 
 8 Beulah, " 1813: ni. Eldcn llailsliorn 
 
 9 Eunice, " 1814 : died yonnn 
 
 10 Zadoek, " Kin ; in. Deborali Moody 
 
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 Eunice Rogers was a descendant of John Rogers of / 
 
 Marshfield, who came from London to Barbadoes in ' the 
 "Falcon," April, 1635, ^^""d settled in Scituate about 1640-43. 
 
 Eliza Drinkwater, daughter of William, whose mother, 
 wife of Micajah Drinkwater, was a Bradford, descendant of 
 Gov. J^radford of Mass. 
 
 Eben French (10)* 
 Born in Lincolnville, Jul}' 16, 1801 ; married Eliza 
 
 Drinkwater, Dec. 28, 1833, who was born May 14, 181 1. 
 
 She died June 13, 1880, and he died Sept. 2, 1874. 
 They had : T*-"///',?*-? - <//«<:/ /« 'ciV// i^py' 
 
 1 Bcn.januu V., born in Lincolnville, 1S.!4; ni. Minerva Taunt -' 
 
 L' .Alinol K., '• l.s;iT; ni. I'lioebe French -^^^ 
 
 :; Kliza.l., " 18.39; m. liolx'ii W. Perry 
 
 4 SaMiuel W., • •' , 1841 ; ni. Mary (iardener 
 
 5 Tliomas \).,CLl5.d ^ L 1>*^:5; in. Isadora M. Hrasi; JD ■ ///3 
 
 <; Francis (!.. C/./C^-'f •' -^^ 184.5; ni. Sarali Cilkey ^ " ? ' 7/ 
 
 7 .lolui 1'.. Jt^ /f ""If 184T;in..]ulia :Mouroe «? ,' /i'/rJ •^-^/'''<5 \ ' *^ ^/t 
 
 8 i'.eiilali U.. •' 1849; ni, Jason L. Co()nil)s 
 
 9 Mary W., " 18.52; died youn-i' , ' 
 
 10 Lydia E., " 18.5.3; ni. MiUard Fn. hock J'. "V ^rr • ^H^ /\ii' l^yi 
 
 11 Fre<l E., ij (&d /f" // l''"*: "i- I<l:i I- Monroe - ' "" 
 
 Thomas D. French, son of Eben and Eliza (Drink- 
 water) French, born at Lincolnville, Maine, June 26, 1843 ; 
 m. Dec. 31, 1867, Isadora M. Bragg, daughter of George 
 M. and Sarah (Ratcliff) Bragg, born June i, 1847. 
 
 Children : Allura, b. Oct. 30, 1868; m. July 17, 1890, 
 Wallace F. Keller, who d. July 24, 1902; they had Jenness F., 
 b.March 27, 1893 ! Henry P., b. Apr. 9, 1894'; Dorothy and 
 Marjorie, b. Sept. 16, 1896. Myrtle L ^ b. Nov. 2. 1871; ny ^^j^/ y^ iksr-i /. 
 Oct. 2, 190 1, Albert H. Bickmore/''TTiomas J., b. Nov. 12, r 
 1874; m. Leila M. Bucklin, Oct. 15, 1903. Ethel W.,\i.y^^^^ ^\ 
 July 5, 1885. ^. ^^^^ ^7i;3^^^g.. -^-Z,. 
 
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