French Family Association
The Official Website of the Surname French
Edward French is listed 6th. His brother-in-law,
William Worcester, is listed 2nd
See [43] in Bibliography
for entire list.
Chart #4, Edward French, ca. 1595,
Salisbury, Essex Co., MA
This chart updated by Mara French on 4/15/18. Numbers in brackets [ ] show sources and refer to the Bibliography. This research is compiled to the best of my ability and offered here free of charge; I take no responsibility for errors. An asterisk (*) shows continuation of that line. Send any corrections or additions to this chart to marafrench@mindspring.com. Revisions: 1994, 1999, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018.
The following charts are now connect
to Chart #4: Charts 29, 119, and 169.
Links
Notable
French Descendants of Edward French
DNA Test
Group 3 Cross-Reference Chart
Ancestry of Edward French
Hand-written before 1960 when
he died. All research from original sources, not the internet. Research was
entered into a computer program that Art Westneat
wrote himself before the internet GEDCOM files were
written. His work involved several years of work about in 1985 entering about
25,000 entries, one per line, 66 per page, on 375 pages.
Using the basis for the document above, Art updated it in
2016, Revision 10.
Early ancestry in England.
History and Background
Edward French, ca. 1595, emigrated from England in 1636, first arriving in Ipswich, MA, and migrating to outlining areas: Salisbury, MA; S. Hampton, Kingston, Chester, Candia, NH; Gardiner, Augusta, Hallowell, Fayette, Chesterville, Belfast, Mt. Vernon, ME; Bridgewater, Hartford, Andover, VT.
Where Was Edward Born?
Thorpe Morieux, Suffolk, England
The NEHGS (New England Historical-Genealogical Society) had an article on this many years ago proving that Edward French of Thorpe Morieux never left England. Many records indicate that Edward French was born (or had lived) in Thorpe Morieux, Suffolk Co., England. Thorpe Morieux baptisms, 1538-1650 show only Anne, daughter of Edward French gent., baptized 8 Feb 1626-27. No supported data exists listing a daughter Anne born to the Edward French of Massachusetts.
Rugby, Warwickshire, England
Edward was born 21 Sep 1595 in Rugby, Warwickshire, England, the son of John. See his English ancestry at FFA Chart #E4.
Who Did Edward French Marry?
Ann Goodale?
The theory that Edward French was married to Ann Goodale has been discredited. According to this theory, Ann was a sister of Richard Goodale, Sr., who called Edward French his “brother” or his church brethren. However, no proof has been found that Richard Goodale, Sr. had a sister named Ann. See a list of Richard's siblings in Walter Goodwin Davis’, “The Ancestry of Abel Lunt, 1769-1806”, of Newbury, Massachusetts, Portland, ME: Anthoensen Press, 1963, pp. 104-105; no sibling named Ann is included in that list.
Ann Worchester?
Edward married Ann Worchester/Worcester. See his English ancestry at FFA Chart #E4.
Notable French Descendants of Edward French
Sculptor, best-known work is of seated Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in WDC, and the Minute Man in Concord, MA. He was born on 20 Apr 1850 in Exeter, NH. His Ancestry.
Inventor of the “Yankee” Steam Engine mechanism for mills and boats in 1809. He was born in 1770 in Berlin, Connecticut. His Ancestry.
Author of the White House Diaries, He was born on 4 Sep 1800 in Chester, NH. His Ancestry. Witness to the Young Republic: A Yankee's journal, 1828-1870, by Benjamin Brown French. 675 pp, illus., hardbound. The author was a friend and associate of the Presidents and history-makers of the era, and uncle of sculptor Daniel Chester French. Read first-hand just what these people were like and the atmosphere of the times.
Honorable
Augustus Chaflin French
Former Governor of Illinois
Invented an improvement in vault lights in 1871. He was born on 2 Aug 1808 in Hill, NH.
Bible
Bible sold at auction on March 15, 1999, first bid $25, 27 bids brought it to $168 to R. K. Leigh at rkleigh@ruralnet.net. The Bible listed at the auction mentioned below is the line of Edward French (1) and his son Samuel French of Salisbury, MA.
1. Edward French, b. ca. 1590 in England, m. Ann Goodale
2. Samuel French, b. ca. 1633 in England, m. Abigail Brown
3. Joseph French, b. 1676 in Salisbury, MA, m. Hannah
4. Samuel French, b. 11 Dec 1699 in Salisbury, MA, m. Mary Collins
5. Samuel French, b. 14 Aug 1734 in Salisbury, MA, m. Elizabeth Eastman
6. Israel French, b. 26 Oct 1765, m. Deborah Bennett
Children: Betsey, John, Samuel, Ebenezer, Dorothy, Polly, Sally
7. Ebenezer French, b. 1799, m. Poly Tucker
Children: Daniel
There is a Frank Pierce French born 22 May 1850 in Loudon, NH who m. Alice Hendricks and had two children, Frank and Mabel. He's in the 8th generation of this family, son of Hiram French (7), Samuel (5), Samuel (5), Samuel (4), Henry (3), Samuel (2), Edward (1). So, 3rd generation Henry (3) and Joseph (3) above were brothers.
Price: $56, see below:
Title of item: 1832 Family Bible (genealogy)
Seller: hal@iglobal.net
Starts: 03/08/99 08:44:04 PST
Ends: 03/15/99 08:44:04 PST
Price: Currently $56.00
Item Description:
1832 Family Bible Old and New Testements, pub. by B. Waugh and T. Mason for the Methodist Episcopal Church at the Conference Office, 14 Crosby St., New York, J Collord, Printer, 1832, Measures: 8 X 10 in. 2 in. thick. Leather Covers, entire Bible is tight, Some browning and foxing inside, Overall Very Good Condition. 167 Years Old. Scan on Request. Inside cover, hand written: Ebeneser French father of Daniel T. French.
Genealogy section:
Deborah French was born March 26, 1762, Died Jan. 23, 1852, Israel French born Oct. 26, 1765, Betsy French born April 30, 1788, Dorothy French born Aug. 18, 1790, Dorothy Weeks died Nov. 19, 1863, Polly French born May 28, 1792, Polly Weeks died March 7, 1861, Sally French born March 28, 1794, Hannah French born Nov. 6, 1796 died 1846 Ebenezer French born Dec. 19, 1798, died Sept 14, 1864, Samuel French born Jan 20, 1806, died Feb. 7, 1875, Polly Tucker wife of Ebenezer Tucker died March 31, 1845. Jarusha Taylor Folsom Bates? French born July 26, 1809, died May 5th 1885, Daniel Tucker French was born May 18, 1824, died Feb. 4th 1907, Frances Adelaide French was born Sept. 1849, Geore S. French was born May 16, 1852, died July 30, 1856, Georgie Etter French was born June 21, 1859, died July 3, 1868, Isabel French was born 1862, Louisa Isabel Woodman French born July 22, 1828, died Jan 3, 1905, George Stores Folsom died Aug. 25, 1848, son of Jurusha Taylor Folsom French late?, Daniel Tucker died Sept. 19, 1848, Betsy Tucker died Sept 20, 1848, Thomas T. Folsom died May 24, 1863, Daniel Tucker jr? died April 18, 1865. There is an old obit in the Bible that states that Frank French internationally known wood engraver died at 93, the obit says he died in N.H. says he was born in London N.H. 1850, so that would make the obit about 1943 or so. The Previous owner of this Bible lived around Troy New York. Winning bidder please add 7.00 s/h/i. Jimmy Kerr Bookseller Visit eBay, the world's largest Personal Trading Community at http://www.ebay.com