French
1761
John1 French was born in England near 1612 or 1615.
S.P.1-292
N.S., Widow Helen French declines to serve as administrator of John French
Oct.12,1692. John & Dependence French are bonded with John Baxter and
Joseph Crosby as administrators Oct.13,1692.
S.P.13-66: John
& Dependence made administrators of John French, yeoman, Oct.17,1692.
13-74: Inventory,
Oct.24,1692 of John French Sr.
North end of
house & outhousing and 8 acres adjoining £60.
18 a. at Peases
Creek £45, 12 a. pasture near Dependence's £30.
5 a. formerly Spear's
£10, 120 acres at a place called Aldridges Farm about 12 a. therof meadow, the
upland prized at 20 S per acres & the meadow at 40 S per acre £132.
Total £317/10/4,
taken by Samuel White, Nathaniel Wales, & Joseph Allen.
13-252: Account
of John & Dependence as administrators of father John French.
French
1761R
John1 French was born in England near 1612 or 1615.
He is first of
record in America at Boston, but resided in Dorchester evidently as he was
admitted to the church there Jan.27,1642(3) and two children were baptized there.
He was made freeman of the Colony May 29,1644.
On
Feb.24,1639(40) he was granted forty acres of land at Braintree for 5 persons
in the family. This land became the homestead and remained in the family for
several generations; it was located in present Braintree at the easterly end of
Elm St. where the old road used to join Commercial St. a little north of the
present road.
His wife was
Grace - who died Feb.28,1680 a.59, says her gravestone, Hancock Cem., Quincy.
He then married a
second wife and a marriage covenant was drawn up, a curious document, dated
July 8,1683 in which "the said John French doth pre-engage unto the said
Eleanor Veazie not to meddle with, or take into his hand, any part of her
estate, wherein she is invested by her former husband William Veazie, or any
otherwise, nor any wise weakening her right or claim to the same. The said John
French doth hereby covenant and engage to pay the said Eleanor Veazie after my
decease four pounds per annum annually to be paid each year immediately ensuing
after the said John French's decease, by his lawful administrators, executors,
or assigns at her dwelling house; the specie of which payment shall be paid in
cord wood, porke, beefe, malt or corn proportionally of each at prices current.
And that she the said Eleanor Veazie shall have, hold, possess and enjoy the
new end of the dwelling house in which the said French now dwelleth with the
cellar appertaining, during the
1762R
time of her
widowhood. But the four pound annuity to bee and continue to her and her heirs
or assigns during the term of her natural life. To the true performance whereof
the said John French doth hereto set hand this eighth day of July Anno Domini
one thousand six hundred eighty three ---- and she shall have apples what she
please for spending, and a place for a garden plot." Sign'd John French,
witness Samuel Tompson, Benj. Tompson. (Register 12-353).
Eleanor Veazie
was widow of William Veazie and daughter of Rev. William & Abigail
(Collins)(Bedle) Tompson, born about 1626 in England, died April 23,1711 a.85,
gs., Hancock Cem. She was also called Ellen or Helen or Elinor.
1763
A petition to the
court to divide the estate of John French was made by the heirs, and although
undated must have been made not too long after his death on Aug.6,1692, a.
about 80yrs.(Town Rec.).
"The persons
concerned in said estate are John French, the oldest son, Dependence French,
Thomas French, Samuel French, William French, the orphan of William French
deceased, two daughters viz: Temperance Bowditch wife of John Bowditch,
Elizabeth Wheelock of Mendon, children of Mary Lamb deceased are Mary Poole
[alias] Thayer by her first husband Poole, and John Lamb, Samuel Lamb, Margaret
Lamb, Mary Lamb, Grace Lamb, Hannah Lamb, which, if your honor shall please to
grant will greatly oblige your humble servants." (Register Vol.12-253).
John French
according to town records died 1692 aged "about 80 years" which
places his birth near 1612; but on July 26,1659 he made a deposition aged
"44 years or there abouts" (Mass. Archives 39-66) which places his
birth about 1615, this latter probably being more nearly correct.
French
1764
It seems strange
that John French had a land grant in Braintree in 1640, yet his first two
children were born and baptized at Dorchester in 1641, and 1643. Perhaps his
wife was a member of Dorchester Church before him. He was of Braintree in 1644
when he made freeman, and in 1645 when he was one of the petitioners to the
General Court for land for a new plantation.
Children of John & Grace born at Braintree, except first two
+
John
Feb.28,1640(1) at Dorchester, bapt there Feb.12,1642(3). "Went to
Weymouth", says the Church Rec.
Thomas
Jul.10,1643 at Dorchester, bapt. there Jul.2,1643(sic), died Oct.28,1656 at
Braintree.
Mary or
Mercy
near 1646, m. 1st about 1667-8, Samuel Poole of Weymouth. m. 2nd
about 1677, John Lamb of Braintree.
+
Dependence
Mar.7,1648/9
Temperance
Mar.30,1651, m. about 1682, John Bowditch.
+ William
Mar.31,1653
Elizabeth
Sep.29,1655, m. 1st Jul.13,1680 at Medfield, Jonathan Thayer of Mendon.
m. 2nd about 1692, Benjamin Wheelock Sr. of Medfield as 2nd wife.
+
Thomas
(Mar.10,1657/8) date from Thayer Memorial, not on present town records,
probably town off.
+
Samuel
Feb.22,1659/60
French
1765R
John2 (John1) French, born Feb.28,1640(1) at
Dorchester
died -, buried
Dec.23,1718 - Diary of Rev. Samuel Niles.
married about
1685, Experience Thayer, born Feb.15,1658(9), died Sep.29,1719 in 61st year,
dau. of Thomas Jr. & Anna (or Hannah)(--) Thayer.
He was elected
surveyor of highways 1693, tithingman 1695, 1700, fenceviewer 1695.
Children of John & Experience born at Braintree
John
Sep.20,1686, died young.
Anna
Jan.15,1687/8
+
Thomas
Jun.23,1690
Grace
Feb.22,1691/2, m. Oct.3,1722 at Boston, Samuel Curtis of Braintree.
Deborah
Aug.27,1694, died Mar.31,1726, single, "cut her throat", says Diary
of Rev. S. Niles.
William
Jan.16,1696, died about 1782. (over)
John
Apr.16,1699, m. 1st Margaret Darling, removed to Mendon.
Anna, Grace & Deborah daus. of John French owned the covenant & were
baptized Nov.24,1717 & Thomas son of John {can not read, written in border
of film card}.
1765
S.P. N.S. 10-61:
Will of John French - To wife Experience her thirds or £4 a year while a widow.
To son Thomas who is to be sole executor all lands. To son William £40 paid by
my executor. To son John £30. To daughter Hannah French £30. To dau. Grace
French £31. To dau. Deborah French £30 and the three daughters to have house
room while unmarried. To grandson Joseph French son of Thomas £5 towards his
learning, Dated May 28,1717. Witness: Thomas Holbrook, Joseph Allen, Joseph
Allen Jr.
N.S.10-63: We
brethren & near neighbors of late have observed John French to be very
childish by reason of the great decays of his understanding and memory and
incapable of disposing and ordering the common affairs of his estate &
family with any measure of discretion and judgment for several years last past,
Dated Feb.2,1718.
Signed by
Dependence French, Jon'o Thayer, Samuel French, Ebenezer Thayer, Ephraim Thayer
who appeared in court and swore to it Jul.10,1718.
S.P.82-2: Samuel
Curtis yeoman, made administrator of William French & bonded with Silas
Veazey of Braintree & Joshua Wales of Stoughton Jan.7,1782 (sic) - should
read 1783.
82-419: Inventory
taken Jan.25,1783 by Nathaniel Wales, Thomas Penniman & Hobart Clark
£28/3/4. No real estate. copy of distribution & account in files, not in
record books.
French
1766R
Dependence2 (John1) French, born Mar.7,1648/9
died Oct.11,1732
a.84
married 1st
about 1683, Mary Marsh, born Mar.21,1658, died -, dau. of Alexander & Mary
(Belcher) Marsh.
married 2nd
Apr.27,1688 at Milton, Rebecca Fermo, born Sep.23,1662, died Jul.-1741 (buried
Jul.8 "aged"- Diary of Rev. S. Niles), dau. of John & - Fermo.
He was elected
constable about 1689, fenceviewer for Monatiquot 1693, surveyor of highways
1695, tithingman 1699,1706,1712, constable 1702, selectman 1703 & on a
committee to bound the common lands 1718. He resided on his father's grant.
Child of Dependence & Mary born at Braintree
Mary
Mar.30,1684, m. Apr.25,1707, Samuel Savil.
Children of Dependence & Rebecca born at Braintree
+
John
Mar.10,1688/9
+ Dependence Apr.15,1691
Rebecca
May 13,1694, m. May 26,1715, Sgt. John4 Thayer (Richard3-2-1).
David
Mar.14,1698/9
Elizabeth
Mar.14,1698/9, m. Mar.22,1720/1, Capt. Samuel Vinton.
French
1766
Dependence2 (John1) French, born Mar.7,1648/9
S.P.35-449: Will
of Rebecca French widow, Nov.24,1732 - Aug.4,1741 "being in a competent
measure of bodily health." To son John French 10/. To dau. Mary Savel 5/.
To heirs of son Dependence deceased 5/. To dau. Rebecca Thayer & dau.
Elizabeth Vinton all household moveables equally divided excepting son Samuel
Vinton husband of Elizabeth if he break in on my estate by law suits, then my
son John Thayer to have the whole of £30 bond which I now have under his hand.
To grand dau. Rebecca French dau. of son Dependence a small iron pott at age
18.
Son in law John
Thayer executor. Witness: William Penn, Napthali Thayer, Atherton Wales.
French
1767R
William2 (John1) French, born Mar.31,1653
died
Feb.22,1691/2
married
Sep.25,1689 (Ch.Rec.) Rachel Twelves, born Oct.3,1662, died Feb.14,1691/2, dau.
of Robert & Martha (Brackett) Twelves.
Child of William & Rachel born at Braintree (not recorded)
+
William about
1690-1
1767
N.S.4-113,
Mar.9,1691/2: John French Sr. declines to serve as administrator of son William
and John French (Jr.) was bonded with Dependence & Thomas French as
administrator.
N.S.4-115-6:
Robert Twells & John Twells of Braintree, carpenters bonded Apr.28,1692 as
Robert Twells is made guardian of William child of William French deceased
& Rachel French, daughter of said Robert until aged 14 yrs. to bring him up
being at £18 or 20.
13-251: Account
of John French (Jr.) as administrator of William French (no date) Presented
Oct.12,1693.
8-236, Inventory,
Mar.2,1691/2 of William French who deceased Feb.22,1691/2.
A dwelling house
£20, & an acre of orchard & nursery £16; 3 a. pasture & a piece of
swamp £82/8/6, taken by Samuel Tompson & Alexander Marsh.
16-24: William
French son of William French, over 14, chooses his uncle Samuel French as
guardian Jul.26,1705.
N.S.4-166: Samuel
French bonded with Benjamin Beal & Samuel Baxter as guardian of his cousin
William French, over 14, Jul.26,1705.
French
1768R
Thomas2 (John1) French, born Mar.10,1657/8 says
Thayer Memorial
(no date now on town records)
died Sep.22,1717
married about
1695-6, Elizabeth Belcher, born Jun.22,1677, died Dec.23,1718, dau. of Samuel
& Mary (Billings) Belcher.
He was elected
surveyor of highways for Monatiquot 1694, Constable 1698, fenceviewer
1706,1714. He probably built the homestead at corner of Washington & Union
Sts. still occupied (1955) by the family in 1700, says S.A. Bates.
Children of Thomas & Elizabeth born at Braintree
Elizabeth
Dec.16,1696, m. Jan.24,1722/3, Seth Chapin Jr. of Mendon as 2nd wife.
+
Thomas
Aug.5,1698
+
Moses
Feb.16,1699/1700
+
Jonathan Jun.20,1702
Rachel
Mar.26,1704, m. Apr.28,1730 Eleazer4Thayer (Cornelius3Richard2-1)
Samuel
Sep.-,1706 (bapt. Sep.8) died Jul.29,1724;- a. about 17- Diary of Rev. S.
Niles.
Abijah
May 25,1709. Removed to Mendon & m. "Habijah" of Mendon
Oct.30,1735 at
Bellingham, Joanna Holbrook.
Ebenezer
Sep.9,1711, m. May 25,1736 at Milton, Mary Fuller. Resided in Milton.
Sarah
Feb.16,1714 (sic) bapt. Jan.24,1713/14, m. Feb.27,1733 at Mendon, Benjamin
Chapin.
+
Seth
Oct.25,1716
1768
N.S.10-80: Thomas
& Moses French were bonded with Ephraim Thayer & Alexander French as
administrators of estate of their father & mother.
S.P.21-431:
Thomas & Moses made administrators of father & mother, Thomas &
Elizabeth French, Jul.6,1719.
21-603, Inventory
of Thomas French Aug.2,1719, taken by Ephraim Thayer, Ephraim Jones &
Gregory Belcher: Dwelling house, barn & 12 a. adjoining £85. 6 a. on E.
side of road £30. Meadow & swamp joining to Monatagood River by estimation
22 a. £80. 30 a. upland & meadow in Aldridge farm £60. 2 a. lying within
the Hubarts land £4. 1/5 of a sawmill & 2 shares cedar swamp & all the
shares in land called the Purchase land £25. 1 a. salt marsh in Milton £10.
Total £554/15/
25-317: Account .
French
1769R
Sgt. Samuel2 (John1) French, born Feb.22,1659/60
died Oct.13,1718
- buried Oct.15 in Hancock Cem.- Diary of Rev. Samuel Niles.
married 1st
about 1687, Hannah or Anna Marsh, born Mar.-1662, died "Hannah"
Feb.4,1711/12- town record (died Anna wife of Samuel & daughter of
Alexander Marsh Feb.14,1711/2 aged about 50", gs., Hancock Cem.), dau. of
Alexander & Mary (Belcher) Marsh.
married 2nd
"Samuel of Braintree" Nov.12,1713 at Milton, Elizabeth Clap, probably
widow of Ebenezer Clapp of Milton, born -, died -, dau. of (-) Dickerman. Did
she marry 3rd Nov.9,1720 Edward Dorr?
He was elected
constable 1694, fenceviewer 1696, surveyor of highways 1703,1706,1711,1714,
selectman 1709,1715,1716,1717, tithingman 1718, moderator 1718.
Children of Samuel & Anna (or Hannah) born at Braintree
Samuel
Sep.13,1688, died Jan.11,1770, single. He was elected hogreave 1715,1721,
surveyor
of highways 1724,1730, tithingman 1732,1740,44, constable 1734.
Hannah
Jan.15,1689/90 (Anna) Living single in 1760.
Mary
Sep.20,1691. Living single in 1760.
+ Alexander Dec.13,1695
+Josiah
Mar.20,1700
+ Nathaniel
Apr.1,1702
+ Benjamin
170-
1769
N.S.10-47: Samuel
French & Alexander French bonded with Dependence French & John Marsh in
estate of Samuel French the father.
21-186: Samuel
& Alexander made administrators of father Samuel French, husbandman,
Dec.1,1718.
21-319,
Inventory: Housing & lands belonging to the homestead £525. 8 a. salt marsh
£120. Lands & meadows of Aldridges farm £84. Outlands & cedar swamp
£153. 3 a. upland at the Farm £30, taken by Samuel Pain, Ebenezer Thayer, &
Ephraim Jones. Total £1132/8/6.
22-92: Account,
Feb.20,1720.
68-478: Will of
Samuel French, yeoman, Nov.11,1760 - Feb.2,1770. To Nehemiah son of brother
Nathaniel French £3. To Adam son of brother Benjamin French deceased £3 and all
household moveables & cattle except 1 cow. To Josiah son of brother Josiah
French £14 at age 21 and 2 a. fresh meadow adjoining Monatiquot River. To
Nathaniel son of brother Josiah all remainder & he executor & to
provide for my two maiden sisters Anna & Mary French for life. Witness:
Samuel Niles 2nd, Elizabeth Niles, Samuel Niles Jr.. No Inventory given.
French
1770
Lt. Thomas3 (John2-1) French, born Jun.23,1690 died -
married
Aug.18,1714, Mary Allen, born Apr.13,1688, died - buried, wife of Lt. Thomas,
Sep.18,1758 (Diary of Rev. S. Niles), dau. of Dea. Joseph & Rebecca
(Leader) Allen.
He was a
teamster.
He was elected hogreave
1722, surveyor of highways 1723,1730, fenceviewer 1727, constable 1736 but
refused to serve.
Children of Thomas & Mary born at Braintree
Joseph
Jul.2,1716
+ David
Aug.1,1718
Micah
Nov.3,1720, died Mar.27,1721/2
+
Thomas bapt.
Sep.8,1723
Samuel
Oct.23,1724 ? perhaps son of Thomas3 (Thomas2John1)
French.
+
Micah
Sep.9,1726.
French
1771
John3 (Dependence2John1) French, born
Mar.10,1688/9, died -
married
Feb.19,1710/11 at Reading, Mary Vinton "of Woburn" born Jan.2,1691/2
at Malden, died Mar.5,1770, dau. of John & Hannah (Green) Vinton. "She
had been discomposed many years" - says the town record at her death.
John, son of
Dependence French was elected hogreave 1714. He was elected surveyor of
highways 1725, fenceviewer 1722,1727, constable 1732, deereave 1757, &
perhaps he, on the Fish Committee 1766. Went to Randolph very early, on Center
St. near Cochato River, where his grandson, Wales French lived in 1857. Had a
share in the mill & forge at Mill St.
Children of John & Mary born at Braintree
Mary
about 1711 (bapt. Nov.7,1714), m. about 1735 Josiah3French(Samuel2)
+
John
Dec.25,1714
+ Dependence Dec.25,1714
Hannah
Sep.17,1718, m. 1st Aug.1,1734 Benjamin Hayward Jr., m. 2nd
(probably)
Jan.24,1756 Isaac Allen.
Elizabeth
Jan.1,1722, m. Mar.15,1743, Caleb Hobart Jr.
Abigail
Nov.6,1725, m. Oct.31,1751 at Boston, Zebulon6Thayer (Zebulon5Benjamin4Richard3
2-1).
Sarah, dau. of Abigail French bapt. Sep.17,1749 at South Parish.
Rebecca
Jun.11,1728, m. Mar.11,1747, John Hayden Jr.
+
Abiathar Apr.7,1732
+
Joshua
bapt. May 11,1735 at So. Parish.
French
1772R
Dependence3 (Dependence2John1) French, born
Apr.15,1691
died - buried
Mar.29,1731 - Diary of Rev. Samuel Niles.
married
Jul.10,1718, Hannah or Anna Thayer, baptized Nov.14,1697, died 1777, dau. of
Richard & Rebecca (Micall) Thayer.
Lived on the east
side of Commercial St. near Hayward St. He was elected hogreave 1724.
Children of Dependence & Anna born at Braintree
Rebecca
May 5,1721, m. Apr.14,1742, Clement Crane.
-
child-
buried Nov.11,1727 - Diary of Rev. S. Niles.
+
Gideon
Sep.11,1726
Anna
Oct.18,1728, m. Feb.15,1753 (Ch.Rec.) Nathaniel Ludden.
Elizabeth
Oct.27,1730, m. about 1752, probably to Richard5Thayer (Eleazer4Cornelius3Richard2-1).
French
1772
Dependence3 (Dependence2John1) French, born
Apr.15,1691
29-25: Annah Frence
widow made administrator of husband Dependence French, husbandman, May 10,1731.
16-97 N.S.
Dependence French & Anna Frence widow bonded with Richard Thayer,
blacksmith & Ephraim Arnold, mariner, in estate of Dependence French.
80-317:
Distribution of dower - To Gideon eldest son a double portion £20 & to
Rebecca, Anna & Elizabeth £10 each Nov.12,1779.
80-318:
Distribution of dower - To Gideon only son real estate as not capable of
a division & he to pay his 3 sisters £162.
29-258, Inventory
Jun.28,1731 - To an Indian slave, etc.
To the homestead
on each side the country road with a dwelling house & barn £500. 6 1/2 a.
called Niles pasture £91. 3 1/2 a. salt marsh £80. 8 a. woodland at Aldridge
farm 4 a. fresh meadow £70. 15 a. woodland near the South meeting house £40. 27
a. outlands in 2 parcels £67/10/. A small piece of woodland & a piece of
cedar swamp £10. 8th part of an iron work & 8th part of a saw mill £43. 11
a. near John French's about half of it improved land £50. Total P1230/13/,
taken by Samuel White, William Hunt & Nathaniel Wales.
45-6 - Account -
Taken by William Hunt, Seth Copeland, James Penniman, Jonathan Allen & John
Hayward.
45-352: Division
- 1/3 to widow Anna for life & 2/5 of a double portion to only son Gideon
& 1/5 to three daus. Rebecca, Ann & Elizabeth. To widow Anna that part
of the homestead on E. side of country road to a certain old wall by the little
common so called, 17 a. with the new part of the dwelling house & half of
barn. To son Gideon all the homestead on W. side of country road about 6 a.
& half of barn the old end of house & the Niles pasture so called 6 a.
& that pasture called little common 5 1/2 a. & a piece of fresh meadow
in Aldridge farm 2 a. To Rebecca salt marsh at Penny Ferry & another near
Rocky land (Rock Island?) & 1 1/2 a. meadow at Aldridge farm & 17 a.
woodland in Cochato part of 17th & 18th lots. To Anna 10 a. between John
French & Dea. Samuel Bass & rest of the great wood lot upon the country
road to Taunton after 10 a. is taken off at the W. end. To Elizabeth said W.
end of last mentioned lot being 10 a. & woodland at Aldridge farm 11 1/2 a.
Apr.5,1751.
76-7, May 2,1777
- Gideon French, cordwainer, adm. of Dependence French & bonded with Joshua
Thayer, shipwright, of Bra. & Obadiah Thayer of Boston, merchant.
76-591 -
Inventory of widows dower - 17 a. £113/6/8 & part of an old poor dwelling
house thereon £5/6/8 & part of barn £1/6/8. Jun.9,1777.
French
1773
William3 (William2John1) French, born
about 1690-1, died -
married 1st
Mar.11,1713/14 at Boston, Sarah Sawin, born -, died -
married 2nd
May 29,1751 (Christ Ch.Rec.) Hannah Thayer, widow of Gideon4
(Cornelius3Richard2-1), born Oct.8,1705, died 1776, dau.
of John & Mary (?Yardley) Hollis.
He was elected
hogreave 1731, constable 1740 but refused to serve and paid his fine in place
of it. In 1718 sold his homestead in Aldridge farm, east of present Blue Hill
Cem.
Children of William & Sarah born at Braintree
William
Feb.13,1714 (bapt. Feb.20,1714/15).
Daniel
bapt. Nov.23,1719 (David born Sep.28,1719, says Thayer Memorial, p.94).
Sarah
Jan.28,1722.
French
1774
Thomas3 (Thomas2John1) French, born
Aug.5,1698, died -
married
Nov.5,1723, Mary Owen, born Feb.15,1702/3, died -, dau. of Nathaniel & Mary
(-) Owen.
He did not
have a wife Rebecca or son Thomas, s. Thomas & Rebecca born Jul.1,1723,
error in town record. This Thomas born 1723 was son of Jonathan & Rebecca
French and was Jonathan born Jul.1,1723.
He, as Thomas
French Jr. or 2nd was elected hogreave 1725, tithingman 1735, surveyor of
highways 1738,1743 for So. Precinct,1746, constable 1740 but refused,
fenceviewer 1745 (hogreave 1747).
Children of Thomas Jr. (or 2nd) & Mary born at Braintree
+
Elijah
Nov.23,1726
Mary
Oct.29,1728
Elizabeth
Nov.1,1730
Timothy
Mar.22,1731/2
Rachel
Jan.27,1732/3
Sarah
Jun.26,1735, died Jul.5,1735.
Sarah
Nov.18,1739
Eunice
Aug.14,1741, died Feb.8,1754 "at South Precinct".
Thomas
Apr.3,1743. Removed to Williamsburg, m. Ruth -
Samuel
(? Oct.23,1724) died Jul.7,1745
Jerusha
Jul.29,1746, m. int. Aug.17,1764, Thomas Fenton 3rd.
French
1775
Moses3 (Thomas2John1) French, born
Feb.16,1699/1700
died Sep.19,1768
in 69th year, gs., Elm St. Cem.
married
Dec.24,1730, Esther Thayer, born Jul.24,1705, died Dec.13,1800 a.97 (sic), dau.
of Ephraim & Sarah (Bass) Thayer.
He was elected hogreave
1730, surveyor of highways 1736,1738 & 1744 for the Middle Precinct,
tithingman 1737, fenceviewer 1743, constable 1748 but refused to serve. Resided
at S.E. corner of Washington & Union Sts. and sold his house & 6 acres
to sons Moses & Jonathan May 16,1765 (S.D. 106-181).
Children of Moses & Esther born at Braintree
+
Moses
Sep.16,1731
+
Elisha
Jan.12,1733/4
Esther
Dec.21,1735, m. Sep.11,1755 (Ch.Rec.) Richard Thayer.
Sarah
bapt. Jan.22,1737/8 (born Jan.15,- Vinton Mem.)
+
Jonathan Jan.19,1739(40)
Deliverance
Nov.18,1742, m. Apr.6,1775, Rev. Nathaniel Emmons of Wrentham (Franklin).
French
1776
Jonathan3 (Thomas2John1) French, born
Jun.20,1702, died -
married
Dec.11,1722 at Boston, Rebecca Arnold "both of Braintree", baptized
(with others) Jul.12,1696, died -, dau. of Ephraim & Mary (-) Arnold.
Children of Jonathan & Rebecca born at Braintree (1st four bapt.
Jun.30,1728 at Christ Ch.)
Jonathan
Jul.1,1723 (called son of Thomas & Rebecca in duplicate record, by error).
Ephraim
Jan.20,1724/5
Jacob
Mar.8,1726/7, m. Miriam Downs of Stoughton & resided there.
Ruth
bapt. Jun.30,1728 (Christ Ch.) (born Dec.31,1727 - Thayer Mem., p.95).
Elizabeth
bapt. Mar.9,1728/9 (Christ Ch.).
- son
-
buried Sep.7,1734- Diary of Rev. S. Niles.
French
1777R
Seth3 (Thomas2John1) French, born
Oct.25,1716, died 1759
married
Feb.7,1745, Patience Stevens, born Mar.9,1721, died Apr.1,1754, dau. of
Nathaniel & Hannah (Hayden) Stevens.
"Patience
French the wife of Seth French died April the first 1754, who by reason of
sores had not lain down in a bed nor stood without help, above three
years". "after being exercised for three years with strong
pains" - Ch.Rec.
He was a soldier
in 1758 (at Lake George ?) (Reg. Vol.15).
Children of Seth & Patience born at Braintree
Seth
Sep.30,1745. He was elected hogreave 1770,1772,1773.
Patience
bapt. Jul.10,1748 - "a child" buried Aug.17,1749 - Diary of Rev. S.
Niles.
Ahaz
bapt. Feb.24,1750/1.
1777
S.P.55-243: Will
of Seth French, labourer, "being about to go into His Majesties Service".
To two minor sons Seth & Ahaz all household moveables, my debts & wage
due, equally divided. Friend James Penniman executor, Aug.1,1757 - Dec.14,1759.
Witness: Moses Jones, Stephen Penniman, Dorcas Faxon.
57-227, Inventory
- No real estate "Wages due in his Majesties Service £6/7/8, etc., taken
by Ebenezer Hayden, Moses Jones, Stephen Penniman.
French
1778R
Ens. Alexander3 (Samuel2John1) French, born
Dec.13,1695
died Jan.31,1744
(error for 1745 in published records) should be 1745/6 as shown by the probate
of his will.
married 1st
Jun.6,1723, Mary White, born Aug.21,1703, died May 30,1732, dau. of Thomas
& Mehitable (Adams) White.
married 2nd
May 14,1734, Rebecca Staples of So. Scituate, born Oct.17,1714 at Pembroke,
died Jan.25,1801 a.86 (Tower Gen.), dau. of Samuel & Elizabeth (Pratt)
Staples of Bridgewater, Scituate & Pembroke. She married 2nd about
1751, John Tower and 3rd, intention Feb.15,1765, Ebenezer Hayden.
The published
records say he died Jan.31,1744, but the original record says 1745 and the
correct date is 1745/6 as proven by his will dated Jan.23,1746 in which he
mentions his daughter Experience who was born in 1745. The will was probated
Mar.4,1745(6).
His homestead was
in Randolph between North St. & Cochhato River and his house was near the
river south of present Mill St. where he also had a saw mill. Dr. Alden says he
lived where the schoolhouse now (1857) is near the R.R. depot. He was elected
surveyor of highways 1731 and 1740, constable in 1738 but refused to serve.
French
1778
Ens. Alexander3 (Samuel2John1) French, born
Dec.13,1695
S.D.38-427: Will of
Alexander French, gent; Jan.23,1746 - Mar.4,1745(6) (No inventory on record).
To wife Rebecca
the bed on which I now lye & the household stuff except what I had with my
first wife Mary & use & improvement of the best room so long as she
remains a widow. To eldest son Alexander one yoke of oxen & one suit of my
apparel & my gun, sword & belt & half my homestead and stock and
outside tools etc. To son Samuel other half of my homestead & my best hatt,
the land lying in the So. Precinct of Braintree, also 1 acre of salt marsh
equally to both sons and they are to maintain my widow and bring up my sons Asa
& Jacob to age of 14 years and my daughter Experience to age of 12 years.
To son Isaac 20/ at age of 21, his grandfather Thomas White making a child of
him is why I give him no more. To daughter Mehitable French the household stuff
I had with my first wife her mother and £20. To daughter Elizabeth French £20
at age of 18 paid by sons Alexander & Samuel. To son Asa 30 acres of
outlands bounded E. on Middle Swamp, N. on Ensign Joseph Wales, S. on Nathaniel
French. To son Jacob 30 acres of outlands E. on his brother Asa, N. on Joseph
Wales, S. on Nathaniel French, and all my swamp lands equally between them. To
daughter Experience French £20 at age of 18 paid by sons Asa and Jacob. To wife
Rebecca 20 acres of outlands, E. on Jacob, N. on Joseph Wales, & S. on
Nathaniel French. To sons Alexander & Samuel all remainder of outlands and
right to cut timber on all lands up to 3000 ft. of pine boards until other sons
are of age. The wages of my son Samuel who is now in service at Louisburg to go
to my estate, he being now under age. To sons Alexander & Samuel that 1/4
of a sawmill called French's. Remainder of my apparel to them and they to be
executors.
Wit: Joshua Hayward,
Joseph Wales, Samuel Niles Jr.
1779R
Children of Alexander & Mary born at Braintree
+ Alexander Feb.28,1724
(bapt. Mar.1,1723/4)
+
Samuel
Sep.5,1725
Mehitable
bapt. Mar.4,1727/8, m. Jan.14,1748 (Ch.Rec.) Micah Thayer.
Isaac
Nov.13,1729 (bapt. Apr.19,1730 at New So. Prec. by Rev. Jos. Marsh), m. Eunice
Pratt of Weymouth & resided there.
Benorie??
May 30 (not 31) 1732, died Jun.2,1732.
Children of Alexander & Rebecca born at Braintree, bapt at So. Parish
Elizabeth
Aug.13,1735 (bapt. Oct.6,1734-sic), m. about 1754, Ebenezer Hayden Jr.
Jacob
Jun.11,1736, died (not baptized) Jun.20,1736.
Asa
May 7,1737, died 1757.
Jacob
Sep.19,1739, died 1757.
Experience
Apr.23,1742 (bapt. Jun.27,1742), died young.
Job
Jun.16,1744, died Jun.19,1744.
Experience
bapt. Jul.15,1745, m. about 1761, Amos Stetson Jr.
1779
S.P.52-723:
Samuel French, husbandman, made administrator of his brother Asa French, a
minor, son of Alexander, deceased, Nov.11,1757.
-724: Same for
Jacob French.
53-394, Inventory
of Asa French; 30 a. woodland £70, 1/2 a. cedar swamp £6/8/, taken Mar.28,1758
by Thomas Wales, Joseph White, Joseph Porter.
French
1780R
Ens. Josiah3 (Samuel2John1) French, born
Mar.20,1700
died Nov.15,1760
a. 60yrs. 7mo. 25ds., gs., Elm St. Cem.
married about
1735, Mary French, born about 1711 (bapt. Nov.7,1714), died Nov.18,1797 a.86,
dau. of John & Mary (Vinton) French.
He was elected
hogreave 1727, surveyor of highways 1734, fenceviewer 1737,1738 for Middle
Precinct, tithingman 1738 for Middle Precinct, constable 1743 but refused it.
Children of Josiah & Mary born at Braintree
Josiah
Jan.22,1735/6 - buried Oct.10,1748 - Diary of Rev. S. Niles. "first born
child."
+ Nathaniel
Oct.13,1737
Mary
Aug.26,1742, m. int. Jul.4,1766, Benjamin Stetson.
Ahaz
Oct.31,1746 (bapt. Oct.4,1747) "youngest child" buried Oct.10,1748 -
Diary of Rev.
S. Niles.
+
Josiah
Jul.8,1750.
1780
58-412, May
22,1761: Abigail (sic) French widow & Nathaniel French yeoman made
administrators of Josiah French & bonded with Caleb Hobart & Moses
French.
59-496,
Inventory; 18 a. & a barn thereon £213/6/8; 30 a. by the pond £160; 11 a.
fresh meadow £44; 39 a. woodland £156; 3 a. salt marsh £26/12/4, Nov.3,1761,
taken by James Penniman, Caleb Hobart & Jonathan Thayer.
63-154:
Distribution by Mary French & Nathaniel French administrators. To
the widow £13/8/9'2. To Nathaniel eldest son £13/8/10 & to Mary &
Josiah other children £6/14/5 each, Apr.23,1764.
63-148: Mary
French widow made guardian of Josiah under 14, son of Josiah French
Apr.23,1764.
French
1781R
Ens. Nathaniel3 (Samuel2John1) French, born
Apr.1,1702
died Mar.-1780
married 1st
Aug.17,1725, Susanna Blanchard, born Jul.7,1700 at Weymouth, died - (living
Aug.20,1770 - S.D.--), dau. of Nathaniel & Dorothy (Capen) Blanchard.
married 2nd,
Sarah -.
He was elected
hogreave 1734, constable 1741-2-3, surveyor of highways 1750,1769,1770,
fenceviewer 1755. He resided on the E. side of North St. Randolph, north of the
brook called Circuits Ordinary Brook, now Catholic Cem.
Children of Nathaniel & Susanna born at Braintree
+ Nehemiah Jan.15,1725/6
(bapt. Sep.30,1739 at So. Parish).
Susanna
Mar.4,1727, m. about 1748, Isaac Spear. She died about 1765-6.
-
child
buried Nov.10,1729 - Diary of Rev. Samuel Niles.
Child of Nathaniel - mentioned in his will
Sarah
- to have £4 at age of 18. She did not share in the real estate or have a
guardian.
Children of Nathaniel & Sarah born at Braintree
Amasa
about 1775. Still under age Mar.31,1789 when Nathaniel Niles was made his
guardian.
(S.P. 88-128). He died Apr.15,1803 in 29th year, gs., Ashland St. Cem.,
Brockton.
Susanna
Apr.21,1780. John Vinton made guardian of Amasa & Susanna under 14.
Children of Nathaniel French (S.P. 79-201).
French
1781
Ens. Nathaniel3 (Samuel2John1) French, born
Apr.1,1702
79-72: Will of
Nathaniel French, Feb.1,1780 - Mar.24,1780, being sick & infirm.
To widow one third
of real & personal estate so long as a widow & all household utensils
& 1 cow for her sole benefit.
To son Nehemiah
land bd. W. on road from Bridgewater to Rev. Mr. Weld's meeting house, S. on
Deering Spear, E. on Cochato River, N. on Lt. Nath. Niles & Dr. Moses
Baker, being all my homestead E. of the road, also half of 19 acres W. of sd.
road, the whole bounded N. on Dr. Moses Baker, W. on Samuel Belcher, S. on
Capt. Eliphalet Sawen Swan (sic) & my son Nehemiah's land, E. on sd.
road, also 9 a. N. on my son Nehemiah's land, W. on the road, S. on a cross way
from sd. road to Dea. Thayer's gristmill, E. on Dr. Moses Baker, & all
debts due to me. To my beloved son in law Isaac Spear 5/ & to my beloved
grand children, Isaac Spear Jr., Susanna Spear, Nathaniel Spear, Elizabeth
Spear, & Elijah Spear 5/ apiece. To son Amasa 10 acres N. on Capt.
Eliphalet Sawen, W. on Thomas West, S. on John Jordan, E. on sd. road, also 30
a. E. on Middle Swamp, S. on Reuben Thayer, W. on town road, N. on Noah
Whitcomb, also all the cedar swamp in Middle Swamp, also my gun. To dau.
Susannah French other half of the 19 a., the improvement to be appropriated by
her mother or guardian towards her maintenance & bringing up. To dau. Sarah
£4 at age of 18. Son Nehemiah executor. Witness: Joseph Man, Nathaniel Niles,
Moses Baker.
79-231, Inventory
- About 70 a. & a poor house thereon being W. part of the home place £5950,
about 19 a., the W. part of the farm £1900, 10 a. bought of Maj. Seth Turner
£1000, 9 a. by the narrow lane £675, 30 a. near Lt. Ephraim Thayer £1800, 30 a.
in Middle Swamp £1890, Total £14520/10/0 (inflation, and how!!!), taken by
Jonathan Bass, Thomas Penniman & Jonathan Thayer, Apr.18,1780.
79-440: Agreement
Apr.29,1780, recorded May 12,1780 between Isaac Spear & children by his 1st
wife Susanna and John Vinton guardian of Amasa & Susanna French & Sarah
the widow, said Amasa & Susanna are children by the 2nd wife & an
unlawful marriage, as by an act made May 29,1695, entitled an act to prevent
uncertain marriages, said Isaac & children to have 30 a. near dwelling
house of Ephraim Thayer, also 1/3 of 20 a. cedar swamp in Middle Swamp both
given to Amasa in the will & widow Sarah to release her dower or thirds to
be set off in said Amasa's part. Rhoda Spear not mentioned in the will is to
have rights in Nehemiah's part.
79-619: widow's
dower set off Dec.29,1780, etc.
French
1782R
Benjamin3 (Samuel2John1) French, born 170-
died Oct.6,1759.
married
Sep.17,1730, Hepzibah White, born Mar.28,1709, died 1767, dau. of Dea. Samuel
& Deborah (Penniman) White. She married 2nd Jun.12,1760 (Ch.Rec.),
Rev. Jonathan Mills.
He was elected
surveyor of highways 1746, constable 1750 and 1751.
Children of Benjamin & Hepzibah
+ Benjamin
bapt. Oct.20,1735 (born about 1730).
Hepzibah
bapt. Oct.20,1735, m. about 1755, Capt. John Vinton.
+
Samuel
Mar.3,1737 (bapt. Jul.30,1737).
Adam
Feb.6,1741 (bapt. Feb.1739/40), died Jan.29,1761, was soldier 1757-1759
a.18, (Reg.
Vol.15).
Paul
bapt. Aug.19,1744 - buried Oct.24,1750 - Diary of Rev. S. Niles.
Sarah
bapt. Oct.26,1746 "a child" buried Jan.11,1748/9 - Diary of Rev. S. Niles.
He lived until
1758 on Pond St. at junction of present Granite St. & sold to son Benjamin
in Dec.1758 & bought a place on Washington St. of Thomas Hollis where
Weston Ave. now is, later, the Robert Hayden place. S.P. 65-585 Mar.27,1767
Division of dower to Benjamin 20 a. in the Farm to legal representatives of
Samuel dec., 25½ a. on W. side of country road with ye house and a small
piece on E. side & 1/3 of a barn & he is to pay John Vinton £26/6/8.
Note; Elizabeth wife of Robert Hayden is guardian of Elizabeth, representative
of Samuel French, deceased.
French
1782
Benjamin3 (Samuel2John1) French, born 170-
S.P.55-290: Will
of Benjamin French, gent., Oct.1,1759 - Oct.12,1759 "being sick &
weak"
Wife Hepzibah to
have disposal of estate that fell to her by her father Dea. Samuel White
deceased, also her thirds in my estate. Rest to my four children equally,
Benjamin, Samuel, Adam & Hepzibah, giving my three sons liberty to pay my
dau. in money if they want the land. Son Samuel executor.
Witness: Thomas
Hollis, James Penniman, Rachel Hollis.
56-312,
Inventory, Nov.8,1759 - Dwelling house & barn & 52 acres £333/6/8. To a
tract of land at Aldridge Farm about 100 acres £400. 20 a. that was Samuel
Blanchers £80. 22 a. by Nathaniel Blanchers £58/13/4. 8 a. by Samuel Thayer's
£10/13/4. All his right in Gardner's Swamp £4. A pew in our new meeting house.
Taken by James Penniman, Benjamin Porter, Ebenezer Thayer Jr. Total £1067/2/1.
58-110: Dower of
wid. Hepzibah - North and new end of the dwelling house that was purchased of
Capt. Thomas Hollis & all land on W. side of country road about 30 a.
except a piece of orchard between said house & Caleb Hobart Jr. next ye
country road being 4 rows of trees, ye south side ye yard, also W. third of the
barn 10 ft. wide etc., also a piece in Aldridge Farm on N. part 25 a. E. on
Samuel Thayer & Wm. French & N. on swamp belonging to Maj. Crosby &
Capt. Thayer Jr., W. on Col. John Quincy running to Samuel Thayers land.
Sep.24,1760.
61-332: Division
except the dower, to Benjamin, Samuel & Adam. To Benjamin 50 3/4 a. in
Aldridge Farm all except the dower & 17 a. on N. side of Adam, he paying
Samuel £13/6/8. Samuel to have the old end of the dwelling house & 1/4 a.
of orchard, E. on the road, W. on the dower, S. on Caleb Hobart Jr. & 20 a.
on E. side of road & 2/3 barn & 9 a. bought of Capt. Ebenezer Thayer
& 30 a. on N. side of way that did belong to the Farm Swamp. Adam to have
all land bought of Samuel Blancher 18 a. also the Farm Swamp & all on S.
side of way abt. 14 a. also 17a. in Aldridge Farm on N. side. The S. part of
the home place is exposed to the wife of John Hobart having her thirds if she
outlive her husband, then sd. heirs are to reimburse sd. Benjamin. Nov.11,1760,
taken by James Penniman, John Hayward, Nathaniel Wales, Ebenezer Thayer Jr.
& Jonathan Thayer.
65-585: Dower
divided Mar.27,1767.
French
1783
David4 (Thomas3John2-1) French, born
Aug.1,1718, died -
married
Sep.2,1756 (Ch.Rec.) Mehitable Pratt of Bridgewater, born -, dau. of Samuel4(Joseph3-2Mathew1)
Pratt & -.
Did he marry 1st
Abigail Owen Jul.4,1751? Bridgewater Church Rec....
He was elected
hogreave 1746,1750, was a soldier in French War 1759, a.42 at Braintree (Reg.
Vol.15).
Children of David & Mehitable born at Braintree
Nathaniel
Jul.19,1756 (bapt. Nov.6,1747).
Silas
Feb.13,1761
Joseph
Sep.27,1763
Barnabas
bapt. 1766
Daniel
bapt. 1769
French
1784R
Ens. Thomas4 (Thomas3John2-1) French, bapt.
Sep.8,1723
died Feb.2,1792
(Dr. Alden).
married Dec.10,1747
(Ch.Rec.) Silence Wild, bapt. Aug.2,1730, died 1810 at Oxford, N.H., dau. of
Jonathan & Sarah (Randall) Wild.
Ensign Thomas
French was elected constable for the So. Precinct 1780 but presented his son
Thomas to serve in his place.
He removed to the
So. Parish in 1769 as shown by the baptisms of his children and resided on west
side of North St., south of Pleasant St. He was a tanner. Ensign Thomas French
was at Halifax in 1759 (Reg. 28-413) also an officer Apr.1759 (Reg. Vol.15).
French
1784
Ens. Thomas4 (Thomas3John2-1) French, bapt. Sep.8,1723
S.P.91-141: Will
of Thomas French, gent., Nov.1,1791 - Feb.28,1792:
All indoor
moveables to wife Silence and all real & personal estate to be sold at
residue to highest bidder & the produce to be put in hands of Capt. Silence
(sic) Wild (= Silas) to be paid to my wife so long as a widow & she
to receive part of the principal if necessary, but if she marry then my ten
children Thomas, Timothy, Jotham, Luther, Jonathan, William, Silence, Wales,
Sarah Niles, Susanna Clark & Polly Alden shall have 2/3 of the principal
equally divided & the remainder at her decease.
Sons Thomas &
Luther executors. Witness: Eliphalet Sawen, Simeon Alden & Samuel Bass.
-235, Inventory,
Apr.15,1792 of Thomas French, cordwainer. 41 acres upland, meadow &
orcharding including a dwelling house & barn. £250/5/. Total £272/19/
1785
Children of Thomas 3rd & Silence born at Braintree
Joseph bapt. Sep.3,1749, died -
buried - "a child" Mar.29,1750 -Diary of Rev. S. Niles.
Silence
(not Thomas as in town record) Aug.22,1750, bapt. as Silence
Aug.25,1750. She m. int. Feb.14,1778, Lemuel Wales as 2nd wife.
+
Thomas
Mar.28,1751 (bapt. Apr.5,1752).
Joseph
Oct.2,1753, died - buried a child of Ens. Thomas, Mar.25,1760 (Diary of Rev. S.
Niles).
Sarah
Feb.20,1755, m. int. Oct.31,1777, Peter Niles.
+
Timothy Feb.-1757 (bapt.
Feb.24).
Susanna
Aug.30,1758, m. int. Mar.20,1778, Jonathan Clark. Removed to Lempster, N.H.
& Washington, N.H.
+
Jotham
Sep.23,1760
+
Luther
Mar.21,1762
Calvin
bapt. 1763, died (before 1791) "fell from a beam in his father's mill and
fractured his skull" says Dr. Alden.
Polly
bapt. 1765 (born Oct.27,1765, Fam. Rec.), m. int. Mar.6,1786, Silas Alden.
+
Jonathan bapt. 1768
+
William Jan.28,1770
(Vinton Memorial) bapt. Feb.4,1770 at So. Parish.
"Ben"
bapt. Aug.20,1769 at So. Parish.
French
1786
Micah4 (Thomas3John2-1) French, bapt.
Sep.9,1726
married
Dec.26,1746 (Quincy Ch.Rec.) Ruth Wild, born Oct.28,1722, dau. of William &
Ruth (Hersey) Wild.
Removed about
1750 to Bridgewater.
Children of Micah & Ruth born at Braintree
Micah bapt. Aug.2,1747
Mary bapt. Sep.3,1749
Others born at Bridgewater.
French
1787
John4 (John3Dependence2John1)
French, born Dec.25,1714, died -
married 1st
Jan.19,1747/8 at Stoughton, Mary Fermo, born Sep.11,1727 at Stoughton, died -,
dau. of John & Hannah (Billings) Fermo.
married 2nd
about 1753, Christian (Thayer) Holbrook, widow of Nehemiah, born Apr.12,1726,
died -, dau. of Moses & Christian (Aspinwall) Thayer.
John French Jr.
was elected hogreave 1738 for the South Precinct.
Children of John & Christian born at Stoughton
Rebecca
Jul.14,1754, m. May 5,1774 at No. Bridgewater, Jacob Packard 3rd of
Bridgewater.
Ruhannah
Jul.12,1757, m. Oct.15,1778 at No. Bridgewater, Noah Ames of Bridgewater.
+
John
Jun.13,1763.
French
1788R
Dependence4 (John3Dependence2John1)
French, born Dec.25,1714
died Nov.16,1803
a.89, gs., Ashland St. Cem. Brockton, died at E. Stoughton.
married May
28,1738, Mary Linfield, born Jan.14,1723, died Nov.29,1801 a.79, gs., Brockton,
dau. of William & Elizabeth (Littlefield) Linfield.
He was elected
hogreave in 1737, fenceviewer in 1741. He removed to East Stoughton, now Avon,
joined the Randolph church in 1741.
Children of Dependence & Mary born at Braintree, bapt. at So. Parish
Dependence Apr.21,1739, m.
int. Oct.5,1764 at Stoughton, Rebecca Hammond.
Levi
Apr.27,1740, m. Amy Packard of Bridgewater. Resided in North Bridgewater.
Deliverance
Jan.31,1742
Elizabeth
bapt. Feb.6,1743, m. Seth Bryant
Mary
Oct.7,1744, m. Jeremiah Beals.
Martha
Jul.24,1747
+
John
Jan.26,1749
William
Nov.2,1751, m. Mary Perkins.
Silence
Nov.14,1756, m. Ephraim Churchill.
Martha
Feb.14,1759, m. int. "Martha of Stoughton, Apr.19,1777, Samuel Chessman
Jr.
Olive
Apr.5,1761.
French
1789
Abiathar4 (John3Dependence2John1)
French, born Apr.7,1732, died -
married about
1753, Margaret Niles, born Sep.24,1735, died -, dau. of John Jr. & Dorothy
(Reynolds) Niles.
Removed to
Northampton.
He was elected
fenceviewer in 1755. Dr. Alden says he lived in East Randolph on Main St.,
afterwards the homestead of Lt. Jacob Whitcomb.
Children of Abiathar baptized at South Parish
Abiathar
bapt. Jun.2,1754 at So. Parish.
Margaret
bapt. Apr.20,1755 at So. Parish.
Rebecca
bapt. Jul.11,1762 at So. Parish.
Rhoda
bapt. Jul.11,1762 at So. Parish.
Jonathan
bapt. Dec.2,1764 at So. Parish.
French
1790R
Joshua4 (John3Dependence2John1)
French,
baptized May
11,1735 at South Parish.
died Sep.11,1791
a.57 (Thayer & Vinton Memorial).
married about
1756, Esther Wales, born Nov.7,1738, died Dec.1,1810 a.73 (Thayer & Vinton
Mem.)(widow French Nov.1810, Randolph Ch.Rec.), dau. of Joseph & Hannah
(Allen) Wales.
He was elected
hogreave 1756, surveyor of highways 1758,1774,1779,1786,1787 for So. Precinct
and 1791 for South Precinct, fenceviewer 1763, constable 1782 for So. Precinct
but refused to serve. Soldier in 1758 (Reg. Vol.15).
He resided on
present Center St. in Holbrook near Cochato River and Braintree line on his
father's homestead.
French
1790
Joshua4 (John3Dependence2John1)
French,
S.P.90-621:
Esther French, widow made administrator of Joshua French & bonded with
Eleazer Beals, yeoman of Braintree & Joshua Beals of Boston, taylor. No
date.
90-639,
Inventory: A pew in Rev. Mr. Strong's meeting house & 3 chairs in the same
£10/10/. One third of a grist mill & privileges £24. 2 a. cedar swamp in
Round Swamp £60. 10 acres on W. side of road with buildings £100. 20 a. on E.
side of same road with a barn £110. 18 a. on E. side of old pine swamp £67. 43
a. called great pasture £161/15/1. 2 a. meadow called forge meadow £11/. 3 a.
cedar swamp in Lower swamp £11/18/. £648/15/7, by Samuel Bass, Barnabas Clark,
Elisha Wales, taken Oct.24,1791.
90-782,
Dec.13,1791: Nathaniel Nyles, gent., made guardian of Elizabeth & Wales
under 14, children of Joshua French & bonded with John Vinton & John
French.
91-707 - Dower -
The dwelling house & corn barn & all land West of town road except 3
1/4 a. N. of sd. house & adjoining Dr. Ebenezer Alden's land & 1/2 of
barn & 10 a. about it as staked off, also 10 a. woodland at N.E. corner of
the great pasture near Capt. Barnabas Clark's grist mill as staked off.
Dec.12,1792.
Division - see
next card.
1791
91-704 - Division
- To his 12 children equally - To Esther Linfield eldest dau. 4 a. bd. S.ly
Capt. B. Clark, W. on town road, E. on swamp, N. on land set off to Jedediah
French. To Joshua, eldest son, 8 a. upland around his house & 2 a. meadow
adjoining the upland as staked off. To Prudence Curtis, 2nd dau., 3 1/4 a. E.
on the town road, S. on widow's thirds, W. on Cochato River, N. on Dr. E.
Alden's land by a wall. To Sarah Beal, 3rd dau., 4 1/2 a. pasture, S. on Samuel
Bass, W. on heirs of Rev. Moses Taft, N. on town road, E. on land set off to
Hannah French, S. on Samuel Bass. To Hannah French, 4th dau., 5 1/2 a. woodland
set off to John French, N. on a town road, E. on land set to Charlotte Thayer,
S. on Lt. Jacob Whitcomb's land. To Rachel Alden, 5th dau., 5 1/2 a. woodland,
E. on the widow's dower to Joshua French, S. on Lt. Jacob Whitcomb, W. on land
set to Charlotte Thayer, N. on town road. To Charlotte Thayer, 6th dau., 5 3/4
a. between land set off to Hannah French & Rachel Alden. To Jedediah, 3rd
son, 6 3/4 a. & half of barn, N. on the widow's dower, S. on land set to
Esther Linfield. To Hitty Linfield, 7th dau., 2 a. cedar swamp in Middle Swamp,
lots 4 & 5 & 1/3 of the grist mill called Frenk (sic) mill. To Wales,
4th son, 5 1/2 a. meadow & upland, E. on Richard Belcher, S. on Capt.
Barnabas Clark, W. on land set off to Betsey French, N. on Samuel Bass's swamp
& a piece of cedar swamp in round swamp adjoining Jacob Whitcomb's swamp
& others. To Betsey French, 8th dau., 11 a. upland & meadow joining
Capt. Barnabas Clark, Samuel Bass & others. Division made by Samuel Bass,
Barth'w Clark (sic), Jere'h Niles, Mar.23,1792.
1791R
Children of Joshua & Esther born at Braintree
Esther
Nov.1,1756, m. 1st int. Mar.26,1774, David Linfield, m. 2nd
Jun.17,1793 at Stoughton, John Ward, m. 3rd int. Feb.15,1800 at
Randolph, Lt. Paul Thayer as 2nd wife.
+
Joshua
Mar.9,1758
Prudence
Mar.29,1759, m. int. Apr.1,1779, Simeon Curtis of East Stoughton. Removed to
Braintree, Vt.
Sarah
Dec.14,1760, m. int. Mar.18,1778, Capt. Eleazer Beals.
+
John
Mar.26,1762
Hannah
Oct.13,1763 (or Oct.19, duplicate entry), m. int. Sep.7,1782, Luther French.
Rachel
Jun.30,1765, m. int. Aug.13,1785, Simeon Alden.
Charlotte
Jul.5,1767, m. 1st int. Jun.5,1784, Ezra Thayer, m. 2nd
Apr.28,1811, Silas Alden.
+
Jedediah (Jeddee)
Dec.20,1770.
Mehitable
(Hettee) Sep.9,1772, m. int. May 21,1788, Benjamin Linfield.
Elizabeth
Sep.10,1779, m. Theophilus Wentworth.
+
Wales
Dec.10,1782.
French
1792
Gideon4 (Dependence3-2John1) French, born
Sep.11,1726
died Mar.22,1794
a.70 (sic) at Braintree.
married
Dec.21,1749 (Ch.Rec.) Elizabeth Thayer, born May 10,1728, died Mar.1,1818
a.89yrs. 9mo. 18ds., dau. of Capt. Ebenezer & Rachel (Wales) Thayer.
Resided in Boston
for some years. He was elected fenceviewer 1760, hogreave 1790.
Children of Gideon & Elizabeth born at Braintree
Elizabeth
Jun.15,1751
Rachel
Apr.19,1753, m. int. Apr.2,1773, Joshua Samson of Duxbury & Braintree.
+
Gideon
Oct.1,1755
Joanna
Aug.11,1758, m. May 11,1783, Amos Samson of Duxbury. Resided in Charlestown.
+
Ebenezer Feb.15,1761
Mary
Aug.4,1763, m. May 11,1784, Jacob Denton.
Arode
?
Aug.24,1766
Rhoda
May 4,1772, m. Jul.28,1794 (Ch.Rec.) Stephen Lovell.
French
1793
Elijah4 (Thomas3-2John1) French, born
Nov.23,1726
died Jan.15,1800
at Washington, N.H.
married 1st,
Mary -, died Aug.18,1757, dau. of -
married 2nd
intention Jul.13,1759, Mary Clark, probably widow of Jonathan Clark, born -,
died Jan.7,1812 at Washington, N.H., dau. of ? (Very faint - Nathaniel Atkins
of Truro).
He was elected
surveyor of highways 1762,1769, fenceviewer 1766, and warden 1775. Soldier in
1758 (Reg. Vol.15).
Children of Elijah & Mary born at Braintree
Samuel
Oct.13,1753, died Nov.22,1753.
+
Elijah
Feb.10,1755, - called son of Samuel & Mary in town record - bapt. as son of
Elijah Mar.30,1755 at So. Parish.
Children of Elijah & Mary (2nd wife) born at Braintree
+
Joseph
Mar.11,1760
Molly
Jul.15,1761, m. int. Aug.28,1779, Richard6Thayer (Richard5John4Richard3-2-1).
Abraham
Aug.12,1763, m. Phebe Shute of Malden & removed to Washington, N.H. in
1799.
Isaac
bapt. Feb.23,1766 at So. Parish (born Dec.22,1765 - Hist.-Washington, N.H.), m.
Hepzibah Leslie of W.
Betty
bapt. Jul.24,1768, m. Nov.29,1787 at -, Dea. David Farnsworth of Wash., N.H.
Jacob
bapt. Jun.2,1771.
Ziba
bapt. Apr.3,1774 (Seba, born Nov.13,1773,- Hist. Wash., N.H.), m. Susan Shipley
of W. & rem. to Dexter, Me.
French
1794
Dea. & Capt.
Moses4 (Moses3Thomas2John1)
French, born Sep.16,1731
died Jan.19,1807
a.75, gs., Elm St. Cem.
married
Aug.12,1756 (Ch.Rec.) Elizabeth Hobart, born May 1,1739, died Dec.25,1822 in
84th yr., gs., Elm St. Cem.(Dec.5,1822 a.84, in her chair), dau. of Caleb &
Elizabeth (Hollis) Hobart.
He was a surveyor
and laid out many of the townships in eastern Maine about 1788-90, says the
Vinton Memorial.
Resided on the
S.E. corner of Washington & Union Sts. He was elected hogreave 1755,
constable 1756,1759 but excused,1763,1764, fire warden 1763-6,1768-1771,
fenceviewer 1767,1775, on the Fish Com. 1768,1770-2,1774,1776,1779,1781, warden
1769,1772, tithingman 1774, Com. of Observation & Inspection 1775, assizor
of bread 1776, committee of safety 1778, Com. for hiring men 1780, Town Clerk
& Treasurer 1781-1786, Moderator 1788,1789,1792. Rev. Soldier & School
Teacher.
Children of Moses & Elizabeth born at Braintree
+
Caleb
Dec.15,1757
+
Zevias
Apr.15,1760
+
Silvanus Jun.6,1763
+
Abijah
Sep.11,1766
+ Moses
Oct.29,1769
+
Jonathan Apr.29,1772
+
Asa
Apr.16,1775
+
Charles
Apr.24,1778
Elizabeth
May 13,1780, died Mar.6,1796 in 16th yr., gs., Elm St. Cem.
French
1795
Elisha4 (Moses3Thomas2John1)
French, born Jan.12,1733/4
died Oct.19,1818 a.85
(a.84 - Ch.Rec.).
married
Mar.28,1756 (Ch.Rec.) Mary Ludden, born May 4,1737, died Jun.20,1805 (Thayer
Memorial), dau. of John & Mary (Thayer) Ludden.
He was elected
hogreave 1757, surveyor of highways for Middle Precinct 1779, was on the
Committee to Establish Prices 1779 during the Rev. War, warden 1784,
fenceviewer 1786, hogreave 1787 and on the Fish Committee 1787. Lived on the
west side of Washington St. where Thayer Academy now is.
Children of Elisha & Mary born at Braintree
Esther
Feb.10,1757, died Aug.3,1760.
Esther
Nov.3,1761, m. May 9,1780, Samuel White6Thayer (Uriah5Shadrack4Ephraim3).
Anna
Aug.7,1763, m. 1st Oct.16,1783, David6Thayer (Uriah5Shadrack4Ephraim3);
m. 2nd Oct.11,1800 (Ch.Rec.) Dea. Eliphalet Packard of Bridgewater &
Winthrop, Me.
+
Elisha
Nov.5,1768
French
1796
Rev. Jonathan4 (Moses3Thomas2John1)
French, born Jan.19,1739(40)
died Jul.28,1809
in 70th yr. at Andover.
married Aug.26,1773
at -, Abigail Richards of Milton, born Nov.17,1742 at Weymouth, died
Aug.28,1824 at 79 at Andover, dau. of Dr. Benjamin & Abigail (Thayer)
Richards.
He graduated at
Harvard College in 1771, ordained minister at South Church of Andover, Sep.22,1772.
(Rev. Jona. & Abigail Richards of Milton int. Jun.18,1773 at Andover - not
in Milton V.R.)
Children of Jonathan & Abigail born at Andover
Sarah
Nov.18,1774, died Nov.25,1774.
Abigail
May 29,1776, m. May 9,1797 at Andover, Rev. Samuel Stearns of Bedford, Mass.
Jonathan
Aug.16,1778, Grad. at Harvard Coll. 1798. Ordained at North Hampton, N.H.
Nov.18,1801.
Mary Holyoke Aug.6,1781, m. Rev. Ebenezer Peck Sperry of
Cornwall Vt. & Dunstable, N.H. &
Wenham, Mass.
Sarah
Dec.13,1784, died Apr.12,1788.
French
1797R
Alexander4 (Alexander3Samuel2John1)
French, born Feb.28,1724
died 1757.
married
Oct.22,1747, Susanna Crane, born Mar.27,1726, died -, dau. of Ezekiel &
Mary (Cock) Crane. She married 2nd intention May 6,1758, Bliss Tolman of
Stoughton as 2nd wife.
He inherited the
easterly half of his father's homestead, west of Cochato River and north of
Mill St. in Randolph. He was elected surveyor of highways in 1749.
Children of Alexander & Susanna born at Braintree
Susanna
Jun.17,1748
+
Daniel
(Daniel not Samuel, error) Jul.1,1753 (sic) Daniel bapt.
Jul.8 at So. Parish.
Alexander
Aug.9,1756.
French
1797
Alexander4 (Alexander3Samuel2John1)
French, born Feb.28,1724
S.P.52-199 - John
French, husbandman, made administrator of Alexander French, husbandman,
Mar.18,1757.
52-560, Inventory
- includes money received as his wages as a soldier £9/18/7. 3/4 of an old
house £6. 1/4 of a sawmill £5/8/. 29 acres with a house on it and half an acre
of orchard on it, 9 acres on E. side of the way and 1 a. on S. side of the way
adjoining Nathaniel Ludden's land £104. 3 3/4 a. of undivided land £9/15/3.
Total £148/10/, Jul.25,1757. taken by Ebenezer Copeland, Joseph White, Joseph
Porter.
53-87 & 88
& 90 - Susanna made guardian of Daniel, Alexander & Experience under
14, Jan.13 & Jan.20,1758.
53-403 - Dower
set off to widow Susanna Mar.28,1758 - Beginning on N. side next to John French
land at a small white oak & stones to a white oak at S.E. corner of the
orchard near ye "old damm" and so straight to ye line between
Nathaniel Ludden & the premises, then Easterly with said line to the
southward of ye sawmill then turning about to the brook running from said
sawmill & keeping said brook till it comes to John French's land & so
Northerly on said John French to 1st bound with ye remains of ye old dwelling house
thereon about 11 acres or 1/3 ye estate. Taken by James Penniman, Samuel Bass,
Joseph White, Joseph Porter, Ebenezer Copeland.
64-129,
Mar.22,1765 - Samuel French Jr. made guardian of Alexander & Daniel under
14, sons of Alexander & bonded with Baruch Jordan, trader.
68-7, Apr.21,1769
- Jonathan Bass made guardian of Daniel, over 14, s. Alex & bonded with
Elisha & Isaac Niles.
69-419,
Dec.4,1770 - Jonathan Bass made guardian of Alexander, over 14, s. Alex &
bonded with Enoch Brown, trader & John Tufts, shopkeeper, both of Boston.
French
1798
Samuel4 (Alexander3Samuel2John1)
French, born Sep.5,1725, died -
married, Mary -,
died -
Removed to
Williamsburgh about 1771. He inherited the westerly part of his father's homestead
and lived near where the Randolph Town Hall now is, across from it on the
corner of Union or South St., but sold out in 1768.
Children of Samuel 2nd & Mary born at Braintree, bapt at So. Parish
Mary
Jan.24,1748, died Apr.17,1748 (sic), bapt. Apr.9,1749 (sic).
Mary
Oct.-1750, (bapt. Dec.6, by Rev. S. Niles), died Nov.2,1753.
Samuel
Jan.18,1755
Asa
May 3,1757, m. Feb.14,1784 at Williamsburgh, Sarah White, born Feb.23,1759 at
Weymouth, dau. of Ezekiel & Abigail (Blanchard) White. She died May 9,1849
at Northampton.
Jacob
bapt. Jul.25,1762.
French
1799R
Nathaniel4 (Josiah3Samuel2John1)
French, born Oct.13,1737
died Sep.24,1791
a.54 "with a nervous fever, sick only four days."
married
Sep.28,1762 at Boston, Silence Dyer, born Jan.5,1743, died Nov.6,1834 a.92,
dau. of Peter & Dorothy (Hayden) Dyer.
Nathaniel French
2nd was elected hogreave 1759,1762,1777, surveyor of highways 1769,1770, fenceviewer
1774, was on the Fish Committee 1775,1784-5-6. Lived on east side of Washington
St. opposite present Thayer Academy, where son Josiah lived until his death in
1851.
Children of Nathaniel & Silence born at Braintree
+
Ahaz
Dec.12,1762
+
Samuel
Jan.9,1765
+ Nathaniel
Jan.12,1767
+
James
Apr.6,1769
Silence
Nov.3,1771, died Mar.3,1776 in 5th yr., gs., Elm St. Cem.
Mary
Apr.1,1775 (not recorded)(Vinton Memorial), m. Jan.16,1795 (Ch.Rec.) Barzillai
Penniman.
Josiah
Aug.11,1777 (not recorded)(Vinton Memorial), m. Apr.23,1801 (Ch.Rec.) Rachel
Penniman, bapt. 1779, dau. of William & Sarah (Wild) Penniman. No children.
Donor
of French's Common & selectman 1820-1826. He died Jan.1,1851. She died
Nov.11,1872 a.93yrs. 4mo. 17ds.
French
1799
Nathaniel4 (Josiah3Samuel2John1)
French, born Oct.13,1737
90-705,
Nov.1,1791 - Silence French, widow made administrator of Nathaniel French &
bonded with Moses French & Moses French Jr.
91-40-42, Jan.17,1792
- Caleb French made guardian of Mary over 14, dau. of Nathaniel French,
deceased & bonded with Moses French & Stephen Penniman & of Josiah
over 14, son of Nathaniel, deceased.
91-41, Inventory -
A pew in Rev. Weld's meeting house, dwelling house £40, new barn £20 & 2/3
of old barn £4, woodhouse £5, corn crib 12/, 17 1/2 a. in house lot £262/10/,
13 a. on W. side of road £84/10/, 6 a. by the old barn & joining northerly
on Robert Hayden's land £42, 5 a. at the little meadow £35, 8 a. in great
meadow £80, 1 1/2 a. called Loney strip £15, 13 1/2 a. in upper meadow £15/10/,
2 1/2 a. salt marsh in Milton £18, 32 a. wood & pasture at Great Pond £256,
25 a. at a place called Capertune £75, 10 1/2 a. at Break Neck Hill £38/10, 5
a. woodland in Cohasset £45, 5 a. woodland at Craine's meadow £18, 5 a. wood in
Wale's lot £6, 4 a. in old pine & swamp £4/16/. Total £1206/17/7, taken by
Caleb Hobart, M. French, & Stephen Penniman, Dec.22,1791.
93-382, Division,
Dec.13,1792.
1800
(see 1800R)
- Woodland lying
in common with Josiah French at Crane's meadow & 2 a. fresh meadow on the
river etc. & he is to pay Mary £6/8/9. To son Josiah 4 a. of the home place
N.& E. on land set off to the widow, S. on Moses French & W. on the
road & half of 10 a. of woodland lying in common with Josiah French his
uncle, called Wale's lot & half of 5 a. salt marsh in Milton in Penny Ferry
meadow lying in common with Benjamin Stetson & 2 a. fresh meadow on the
river etc., & 4 a. woodland in great pond lot, W. on the pond etc. & he
is to pay Mary £2. To Mary 1 1/2 a. fresh meadow, the long strip & 3 1/2 a.
meadow in upper meadow & 4 a. of old pine swamp adjoining Caleb Hobart
being part of the same lot.
8 3/4 a. woodland
belongs to Mary , between Ahaz & Josiah - omitted above.
made by M.
French, Caleb Hobart, Stephen Penniman.
French
1800R
S.P. 93-382
Division of Nathaniel French estate 1792.
Dower is
13½ a. of home place, N. on land now improved by Mary widow of Josiah
French as thirds, E. on meadow, S. on land set off to Josiah French, W. on the road
with the mansion house, new barn, cow house & wood house on the premises
& 2 a. fresh meadow in great meadow E. on the river etc. & 3½ a.
woodland in great pond lot & is bounded N. by etc. & S. on land set off
to Josiah etc.
To Ahaz eldest
son of sd. Nathaniel French 12 a. woodland on great pond lot, S. on Caleb
Hobart, W. on the pond, N. on land set off to Mary; E. on Nehemiah Holbrook
& 2 a. fresh meadow, E. on the river etc. To Samuel whole of the 6 acre
lot, N. on Robert Hayden, E. almost to a point on the meadow then on land
improved by Mary French widow till it come to the road, W. on the road &
the old barn on the premises & 2 3/4 a. fresh meadow, in great meadow &
10 a. woodland, called Breakneck Hill lot & is the morely ? of 20 a. lying
in common with Moses French, N. on heirs of Thomas White, E. on Cranberry Pond,
S. on heirs of Edmund Soper, W. on a brook or ditch, N. on Ichabod Holbrook
& on all other sides as the fence now stands, also a wood & pine lot
called Fenton's lot in So. Precinct 5 acres, W. on the road, S. on heirs of
Col. Jonathan Bass & the cedar swamp to Nathaniel Spear's land; & E. on
Spear to the road; & he is to pay Mary £4/15/. To James 11 1/4 a. of the
home place, the whole of what is on the W. side of the road; S. on Josiah
French & land improved by widow Mary French; N. on Joshua Hobart & E.
on the road & half of 10 acres -
French
1801
Josiah4 (Josiah3Samuel2John1)
French, born Jul.8,1750
died Oct.4,1823
a.72 (sic), gs., Elm St. Cem. - Oct.5,1823 a.73yrs. 2mo. 27ds. (V.R.).
married intention
May 26,1769, Anna Dyer, born -, died Oct.19,1834 says S.A. Bates, dau. of Peter
& Dorothy (Hayden) Dyer.
He was elected
hogreave 1776, surveyor of highways 1786,1791, on the Fish or Alewife Committee
1788,1789 but refused it, and 1792. In 1803 was living on Washington St. at N.
corner of Holbrook Ave.
Children of Josiah & Anna born at Braintree, only first two recorded.
Anna
Dec.29,1769, m. Nov.-1795 (Ch.Rec.) John Vinton Arnold.
Rhoda
Apr.3,1773, m. Dec.25,1796 (Ch.Rec.) Elisha Nightingale.
Rebecca
about 1778, m. Dec.9,1798 (Ch.Rec.) Elisha Thayer Crane of Quincy.
Sarah
about Mar.-1783, m. int. Jun.23,1804, William6Thayer Jr.
(William5James4Ephraim3).
Mary
m. Nov.25,1804 (Ch.Rec.) at Randolph, Moses Hunt.
Josiah
about 1791. Single in 1856 - Vinton Mem. - a farmer in 1850 census. Josiah
French 2nd died Mar.20,1870 a.78yrs. 10mo.
Susanna
m. Mar.21,1815, Calvin Holbrook
Church record gives Mary French & John Arnold (error), intention is Anna
& John Vinton Arnold.
French
1802
Nehemiah4 (Nathaniel3Samuel2John1)
French, born Jan.15,1725/6
died Jun.27,1801
a.76 - Randolph Ch. Rec.
married
Dec.6,1750 (Ch.Rec.) Joanna Whitmarsh, baptized Mar.16,1729 at Abington, died
"widow Joanna" Apr.3,1806 - Randolph Ch. Rec., dau. of Ebenezer &
Elizabeth (Dyer) Whitmarsh.
Nehemiah French was
elected surveyor of highways 1753,1758,1762,1774, constable 1771 but was
excused, warden 1772, constable 1779 but was excused when he presented his son
Adonijah in his place, fenceviewer 1777. Soldier in 1757 (Reg. Vol.15).
Children of Nehemiah & Joanna born probably at Randolph (not
recorded)(Thayer Memorial)
Rueben
Joanna
Betsey
+ Adonijah
Sally
about 1765, m. about 1797, William5French (Thomas4-3John2-1).
Stephen
French
1803R
Benjamin4 (Benjamin3Samuel2John1)
French,
born about 1730,
baptized Oct.20,1735, with others.
died May 8,1772
a.42, gs., Elm St. Cem.
married intention
Jun.30,1759, Judith Baxter, baptized Feb.13,1736/7 at No. Parish, dau. of
Benjamin & Abigail (Beale) Baxter. She married 2nd intention
Nov.1,1777, Abraham Thayer as 2nd wife.
He was elected
surveyor of highways 1760. In Dec.1758 he bought a homestead of 10 1/4 a. of
his father near junction of Pond & Granite Sts. where his son Samuel
afterwards lived, bounded east on Monatiquot River & highway etc.
Children of Benjamin & Judith born at Braintree
Benjamin
Mar.27,1760, died about Mar.1777.
Judith
Apr.5,1762, m. Oct.10,1782 at Boston, Ahaz5French (Nathaniel4Josiah3Samuel2).
+ Samuel
Oct.7,1764
Adam
Nov.10,1766, m. Feb.1,1795 at Boston, Dolly Farrar. Resided in Boston 1811.
Mary (or
Polly)
about 1771, m. int. Jan.20,1787, John Hollis Jr.
French
1803
Benjamin4 (Benjamin3Samuel2John1)
French,
S.P.71-495,
Jun.5,1772 - Judith French, widow & John Vinton made administrators of
Benjamin French & bonded with Thomas Thayer, gent. & William Allen,
blacksmith.
71-476, Inventory
- The homeplace about 13 a., dwelling house & 2 barns £175/6/8; 24 a.
pasture, 5 a. salt marsh & 3 a. salt marsh, 7 a. fresh meadow in the little
meadow; the old farm about 120 acres £480; 7 a. cedar swamp, 14 a. woodland,
Jun.16,1772. Total £1016/2/3, taken by James Penniman, David Holbrook Jr.,
James Faxon.
72-29 Dower of
widow Judith - Homeplace 13 a. dwelling house & new barn, old one to be
removed as personal estate, also 24 a. on Aldridge farm side, S.& E. on the
river, N.E. coming to the upland & N.W. on meadows of the heirs,
Jul.1,1772.
76-35 John Vinton
made administrator of Benjamin French & bonded with Thomas Wright
(sic) & Gaius Thayer, Mar.28,1777.
76-34 James
Penniman made administrator of Benjamin French, a minor, & bonded with John
Vinton & Thomas White, Mar.28,1777.
72-1 Jul.3,1772 -
John Vinton made guardian of Samuel, Benjamin, Adam, Judith & Mary under
14, children of Benjamin French & bonded with James & Azariah Faxon.
76-508 Inventory
- as before - 71-476
76-510 Dower - as
before - 72-29
76-511 John
Vinton guardian of Adam, Samuel, Judith & Mary, Nov.21,1777.
77-266 Division
of 2/3 of estate, to five children or their heirs. To heirs of Benj. 29 a. on
N. side of farm etc., N. on Norton Quincy etc.
77-283 Inventory
of Benjamin a minor deceased, Nov.6,1778.
81-30 Division of
Benjamin, a minor deceased, estate to brothers & sisters.
French
1804R
Samuel4 (Benjamin3Samuel2John1)
French, born Mar.3,1737
died Jul.19,1761
in 25th yr., gs., Elm St. Cem.
married
Mar.5,1761 (Ch.Rec.) Elizabeth Allen, born Jul.23,1742, died May 31,1820 a.78,
gs., Elm St. Cem., dau. of Dea. Thomas & Mary (Hunt) Allen. She married 2nd
intention Oct.14,1763, Lt. Robert Hayden.
He lived on
Commercial St., E. Braintree just east of the Jonas Perkins Schoolhouse where
in 1756 his grandfather Samuel White gave him a house and 6 acres of land,
afterwards occupied by Joseph Allen.
Samuel French 3rd
was elected hogreave 1760, surveyor of highways 1761. He was a soldier in 1757
(Reg. Vol.15).
Child of Samuel & Elizabeth born at Braintree (posthumous)
Elizabeth
Nov.8,1761, died single Oct.16,1825 a.64, gs., Elm St. Cem. "Had been sick
about 40
years" says Journal of Samuel Niles Thayer.
1804
59-137
Jul.24,1761 Elizabeth French widow & Samuel White, gent., made
administrators of Samuel French, yeoman, & bonded with Abijah Allen,
cordwainer & Edmund Soper, yeoman.
-334 Inventory of
Samuel French 3rd. A dwelling house, part of barn & corn house &
20 acres on both sides of the road. £164/1/8, 22 a. near Nathaniel Blancher
£44/18/8, 6 a. woodland, Blew Hill land £13, cedar swamp in Gardner's Swamp £1/6/8,
6 a. & old house & barn that he had of his grandfather Dea. Samuel
White by deed after his grandmother's decease £106/13/4. To his part in his
brother Adam's estate, lately divided, 14 a. called Farm Swamp & 6 a.
woodland Blew Hill land £13 (again!) £486/16/10, Oct.26,1761, taken by James
Penniman, William White, Jonathan Thayer.
62-151 Dower
Apr.13,1763 - All that part of the dwelling house he died seized of & the
corn house & orchard, all on W. side of country road and on E. side all he
possessed except 3 a. fresh meadow next to the river, taken by Caleb Hobart,
Benjamin Hayden & Moses French Jr.
Norfolk Probate
41-249 - Will of Elizabeth French - Proved Nov.8,1825. To brother Samuel Hayden
all real estate except 3 a. with my half of the house standing on same, bd.
N.&W. on pasture & the pasture lane, S. on Josiah French, E. on
(Washington St.) also a piece lying at E. end of brother Robert Hayden's land,
1 acre & release to him all debts & after his death I give 2/3 of said
house & land to Samuel Denton Hayden & 1/3 to Thomas Allen Hayden sons
of my brother Samuel Hayden. To my brother Robert Hayden 1 a. lying at E. end
of his land & running in a line with his N. wall to the pasture wall, all I
own S. of said line & $110. To brother Charles Hayden $150. To brother
Thomas Allen Hayden release of all debts & to his children $170 equally
divided. To brother Josiah Hayden $170 & all debts. To sister Polly Howard
wife of Elijah $150. To sister Priscilla Hollis w. of Thomas $150. To nephew
Elisha French Jr. s. of late sister Susanna French $75. To children of late
nephew Harvey French son of sister Susanna $137.50, niece Susanna Reed dau. of
sister Susanna $37.50. To nephew John Allen Hobart dau.? of sister Mehitable
Hobart $75, niece Betsey French Bonney, dau. of sister Polly Howard $20, niece
Eliz. French Hayden, dau. of T. Hayden $20, niece Betsey Allen Penniman, dau.
of sister Priscilla Hollis. To nephew Robert Allen Hayden, son of brother
Robert Hayden $120. To chn. of br. Josiah H., Josiah & Mary.
French
1805
Capt. Thomas5 (Thomas4-3John2-1) French, born
Mar.28,1751
died "Thomas
Esq." Sep.19,1822 a.70, gs., Central Cem., Randolph.
married intention
Sep.28,1776, Hannah Wild, born Apr.26,1755, died Mar.31,1835 a.80, gs., Central
Cem., dau. of Dea. Jonathan & Hannah (Bass) Wild.
Capt. Thomas
French was constable 1780, warden 1781,1784,1787 but did not serve then and
surveyor of highways 1791 for So. Precinct.
He built the
"Jonathan Wale" house that stood until 1927 on E. side of No. Main St.
just south of the R.R. bridge at Randolph. He was Representative 1805,1807-9.
Dr. Alden says he was a tanner and pioneer shoemaker, manufactured for towns in
N.H., Vermont, & Canada. Was called "Square French."
Children of Thomas, bapt. at So. Parish, now Randolph
Thomas
bapt. Dec.14,1777, m. Sarah Cobb & settled in Montreal says Dr. Alden.
Calvin
bapt. Jun.13,1779
Hannah
bapt. Mar.25,1781, m. Dec.25,1805 (Ch.Rec.) at Randolph, Lt. Daniel Stetson.
Removed to Lincolnville, Me.
Samuel
bapt. Nov.20,1785, m. Dec.15,1811 at Randolph, Sarah Sawyer of Bangor, Me.,
dau. of Rev. John. He died in Garland, Me.
Sally
bapt. Jun.21,1789
Harriet
bapt. Sep.9,1792 (1793 gs.) (born Jul.11,1792 - Alden Memorial), m. Nov.26,1809
at Randolph, Silas Alden Jr.
Henrietta
Maria
bapt. May 1,1796, m. Feb.6,1821 at Randolph, Thomas Cole of Middleboro.
Jonathan
Wild
bapt. Apr.14,1799, died Sep.28,1827 a.29, gs., Central Cem.
Susanna or
Sukey - about 1783,
m. Apr.8,1804 (Ch.Rec.) at Randolph, Jonathan Beal Cobb.
French
1806
Timothy5 (Thomas4-3John2-1) born Feb.-1757
(bapt. Feb.24)
died -, in Needham.
(1824 Needham will 7478)
married intention
Oct.25,1783, Polly Swan of Dedham, died -
He was elected
sealer of leather 1789.
Children of Timothy bapt. at So. Parish
Bellehunting
(sic) (Belle
Hunting?), bapt. Jun.19,1785.
Sally
bapt. May -,1786
Timothy
bapt. Oct.9,1791
French
1807
Jotham5 (Thomas4-3John2-1) born
Sep.23,1760, died -
married 1st
intention Aug.28,1784, Grace Avery of Dedham, died -
married 2nd
intention Jan.21,1786, Louise Packard of Bridgewater, dau. of Seth.
He was elected
hogreave in 1782.
Removed to
Bennington, Vermont, where he was a deacon in the church, says Dr. Alden.
Children of Jotham & Louise (data of Dr. Ebenezer Alden)
Louisa
Packard
1786 in Vt., m. Nov.8,1810 at Quincy, John Hunt.
Irene
Maria
1800, m. Jul.12,1820 at Quincy, William6French (William5Thomas4-3)
her
cousin.
Jotham
Eliza
Ann
m. George Brown or Martin Brey. (Very faint, may have been erased)
French
1808
Lt. Luther5 (Thomas4-3John2-1) born
Mar.21,1762
died Jun.5,1827
a.65, gs., Central Cem. Randolph.
married intention
Sep.7,1782, Hannah French, born Oct.13,1763, died Sep.5,1840 a.77, gs., Central
Cem., dau. of Joshua & Esther (Wales) French.
He was a
blacksmith. His homestead from 1790 to 1818 was at the N.E. corner of North
& No. Main Sts. Randolph where he sold the corner lot in 1818 to David
Jacobs for a tavern & his blacksmith shop was across the street where Hiram
Alden's house was in 1857 or S.W. of it, says Dr. Alden.
Children of Luther & Hannah born at Randolph (not recorded)
Polly
about Sep.-1784, m. Isaac7Thayer (Isaac6Abraham5Nath4-3Richard2-1).
+
Luther
1785
+
Calvin
about 1791
--------
Dr. Ephraim 1792, died
Dec.7,1814 a.22, gs., Central Cem. Studied medicine, went to South
Dedham, but returned and died 1814 says Dr. Alden.
5 children says Dr. Alden.
French
1809
Jonathan5 (Thomas4-3John2-1) bapt. 1768 at
Middle Parish
died May 21 (or
Aug.24) 1825 a.60 at Woburn.
married 1st
Cynthia Sawyer of Orford, N.H., died -
married 2nd
Nov.22,1810 at Woburn, Joanna Swan of Woburn "Jonathan of Orford,
N.H.", died -
Removed to
Orford, N.H. before 1797 and his mother went to live with him and died there in
1810 says Dr. Alden.
Four daus. by 1st wife says Dr. Alden.
French
1810
William5 (Thomas4-3John2-1) born
Jan.28,1770 (Vinton Mem.)
baptized
Feb.4,1770 at So. Parish.
died -, gs.,
Central Cem. Randolph - broken & too low to read.
married, Sally
French, born about 1765, died Jan.23,1835 in 71st yr., gs., Central Cem., dau.
of Nehemiah & Joanna (Whitmarsh) French.
Resided on his
father's homestead between No. Main & North Sts. near Cottage St.,
Randolph.
Children of William & Sally born at Randolph
+
William Jul.8,1798
Sally
Nov.23,1799, died "Miss Sarah" Feb.19,1842 a.42, gs., Central Cem.
Louisa
Apr.24,1802, m. int. Jul.2,1826 at Randolph, Thomas Hurd Eaton.
Charlotte
May 18,1804, m. Jun.23,1822 at Randolph, Ephraim Spear.
French
1811
John5 (John4-3Dependence2John1)
born Jun.13,1763 at Stoughton
died -
married intention
Apr.19,1786, Rebecca Linfield, born Oct.1,1765, died -, dau. of David &
Hannah (Vinton) Linfield.
John French
(probably this one) was elected hogreave 1788 in Braintree, also a John French
was tax collector for the South & North Precincts 1789, for the So.
Precinct 1790 and 1791 and field driver for the So. Precinct 1790, constable
1791.
Children of John & Rebecca born at Stoughton
Zephaniah
Oct.19,1786.
French
1812
Capt. John5 (Dependence4John3Dependence2John1)
born Jan.26,1749
died Jul.24,1806
at Stoughton - Randolph Church Rec.
married 1st
Jan.20,1779 at No. Bridgewater, Damaris Howard, born Mar.20,1757 at
Bridgewater, died Jul.18,1795 a.38, gs., Brockton, dau. of Barnabas &
Mehitable (Packard) Howard.
married 2nd
intention Dec.26,1799 at Stoughton, Eunice Wales, born Jan.28,1758 at East
Stoughton, died -, dau. of Dea. Nathaniel & Sarah (Hayward) Wales. She
married 2nd May 9,1808, Resolved Sessions (Randolph Ch.Rec.). He was
probably from Union, Conn. or vicinity.
Children of Capt. John & Damaris born at Stoughton
Zelopha
(Sopha or Zilpha) May 23,1780, m. Oct.15,1803 at No. Bridgewater, Benjamin Ames
of No. Bridgewater.
Artemus
Sep.28,1781, died single Nov.14,1866 a.85 at -
Olive
May 10,1784, m. abt. 1806, John Cobb of Abington.
+
Daniel
Oct.15,1786
+
Sidney
Dec.12,1788
+
John
Dec.18,1790
Anna
Jan.7,1793, m. 1st Sep.25,1810 at -, Isaac Keith of No. Bridgewater; m. 2nd
Dec.28,1825 at -, James Easton.
French
1813
Joshua5 (Joshua4John3Dependence2John1)
born Mar.9,1758
died Jun.11,1834
a.76, gs., Union Cem., Holbrook.
married
Feb.21,1782, Lucy Thayer, born Oct.27,1760 (Thayer Memorial), died Nov.4,1825
a.65, gs., Union Cem., dau. of Micah & Mehitable (French) Thayer.
He was elected
hogreave 1792, resided on part of his father's homestead.
Children of Joshua & Lucy born at Randolph (not recorded)
?
Lucy
about 1783, m. Apr.16,1827 at Randolph, Ezekiel Kingsbury of Dedham.
+
Joshua
about Feb.-1784
+ Thaddeus
1786(gs)
Jonathan
about 1788, died Oct.25,1806 in 19th yr., gs., Union Cem.
Esther
Jun.7,1791 (Thayer Memorial), m. Apr.4,1816 at Randolph, Otis7Thayer
(Ezra6Micah5John4Richard3-2-1)
+
Jedediah about 1793
Tilla
about Oct.7,1798, m. int. Mar.12,1815 at Randolph, Lt. Samuel7Thayer
(Ezra6Micah5).
Isaac
about 1800, died Feb.14,1815 a.14, gs., Union Cem.
? Mehitable about
Jul.3,1803, m. Dec.2,1824 at Randolph, Ludovicus Wild.
French
1814
Gen. John5 (Joshua4John3Dependence2John1)
born Mar.26,1762
died May 14,1829
at Randolph, Vermont.
married intention
May 16,1783 (m. Sep.18,-Bible Rec.) Hannah Wales, born Sep.29,1759, died
Sep.26,1835 a.76 at Randolph, Vt. (gs. Central Cem., Randolph, Mass.), dau. of
Joseph & Abigail (Bass) Wales.
They removed to
Braintree, Vt. in 1792-3 and Randolph, Vt. in 1806.
He was a farmer
& merchant.
Children of John & Hannah (Hist. of Braintree, Vt.)
John
Jul.17,1785, died Sep.23,1785.
+ Joseph
Wales
Jul.17,1785
+
John
Aug.1,1787
Hannah
Mar.4,1789, died young.
Sally
Dec.14,1790, m. Francis Dow of Randolph, Vt. & resided there. She died in
Mass.
Samuel Bass Jan.30,1793
Esther
Feb.4,1795, died Mar.19,1796.
Betsey
Aug.7,1796, died Aug.16,1816.
Polly
Mar.2,1799, m. int. Aug.19,1826 at Randolph, Mass., Calvin6French as
2nd wife. (Luther5Thomas4-3).
+
William Apr.8,1802,
m. Malinda Barker of Woodstock, Vt. He died Apr.12,1869 at N.Y.
French
1815
Jedediah5 (Joshua4John3Dependence2John1)
born Dec.20,1770
(or Jeddee)
died Jun.1,1833
at Randolph, Vermont.
married Sep.28,1792,
Phebe Wales of Winchendon, born Apr.1,1772 (Hist. of Braintree, Vt.), died
Apr.18,1854 at Randolph, Vt., dau. of Capt. Jacob & Phebe (Hayward) Wales.
Children of Jedediah & Phebe born at Braintree, Vt. (Hist. Braintree, Vt.)
Phebe
Apr.16,1793, died Mar.4,1812.
Matilda
Oct.16,1794, m. Alexander English of Randolph, Vt.
Jedediah
Feb.19,1796, m. Sophia Jones of West Randolph, Vt. Removed to Ohio.
Esther W.
Oct.5,1797 at Braintree, Mass., m. Levi Bigelow of West Randolph, Vt.
Rachel
Mar.13,1799, m. Lazarus Ryford. Removed to West Randolph & Chester, Vt.
+ Jacob Wales Feb.13,1801
Eliza
May 13,1802, m. Samuel Smith of Randolph, Vt. & resided there.
Polly
Mar.24,1804, died Jul.18,1813.
Joseph
Jan.5,1806, m. Roxanna Joslyn of Randolph, Vt. Removed to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Hannah W.
Oct.24,1808, m. Abraham A. Sargent. Resided in Braintree & Randolph, Vt.
Jonathan
Aug.27,1810, m. Clarissa Fish. Removed to Southern Kansas.
Olivia
Jun.28,1811, m. Francis Maynard of Braintree, Vt.
Phebe
Oct.5,1813, m. Seth Ryford. Removed to Waukesha, Wisconsin.
French
1816
Wales5 (Joshua4John3Dependence2John1)
born Dec.10,1782
died Oct.12,1867
a.84yrs. 10mo. 2ds., gs., Union Cem., Holbrook.
married
Apr.17,1804 (Ch.Rec.) at Randolph "Hetty" or Mehitable Niles, born
Oct.27,1782, died Aug.9,1865 a.82yrs. 9mo. 12ds., gs., Union Cem., dau. of
Ebenezer & Elizabeth (Hunt) Niles.
He was a farmer
in 1850 at Randolph, lived on his grandfather John3 French's place
near Cochato River on Center St.
Children of Wales & Mehitable born at Randolph (not recorded)(from Niles
Gen. 1868, etc.)
-
child
died Dec.21,1804 (Randolph Ch.Rec.)
-
child
died Mar.12,1806 (Randolph Ch.Rec.)
Mehitable
Aug.20,1807, m. Jun.1,1830 at Randolph, Atherton Wales Jr.
Eliza
Dec.12,1808, m. (between Dec.21,1823 & Jan.28,1824) at Randolph, Jacob
Wales French, her cousin.
-
child
died Jan.24,1812 (Randolph Ch.Rec.)
Mary
Ann Dec.5,1812
(1813 gs), m. Charles Beals French.
Harriet
Newell
Jul.28,1815 (bapt. Dec.2,1832), m. Dec.13,1838 at Randolph, Asa7Thayer
(Asa6Peter5
4Eph.3).
Susan Maria Jun.7,1817, m.
Oct.31,1839 at Randolph, Henry Newcomb.
Sarah
Apr.15,1814 (sic)(1819 gs.), m. Oct.25,1838 at Randolph, George W. Paine.
+
Wales
Jan.25,1824.
French
1817
Gideon5 (Gideon4Dependence3-2John1)
born Oct.1,1755
died Nov.24,1841
a.87 at Quincy (in 87th yr. - a Revolutionary Pensioner - Quincy Patriot).
married intention
Oct.3,1783 (m. Dec.4,1783 at Waltham) Ruth "Perkiss" or Parkhurst of
Waltham, born Jan.11,1763 at Waltham, died -, dau. of Isaac & Sarah (Coney)
Parkhurst.
married 2nd
Oct.20,1793 at Boston, Rebecca Baxter, born Jul.6,1771, died "Rebecca
widow of late Gideon French of Quincy, Oct.4,1842 a.71 in South Boston.",
dau. of Capt. Seth & Mary (Saunders) Baxter.
Rebecca wife of
Gideon French admitted to West Church, Boston Dec.6,1807 - "gone to
Quincy".
He was a
Revolutionary Soldier.
Gideon Jr.
m. Jan.17,1809 at Boston, Phebe
Young of Duxbury.
French
1818
Ebenezer5 (Gideon4Dependence3-2John1)
born Feb.15,1761, died -
married May
20,1784, Lucy Cleverly, born Jul.19,1761 (Jul.18-Ch.Rec.), died May 22,1805
a.42 (sic) "Episcopalian" at Quincy, dau. of Benjamin & Ruth
(Stedman)(Mills) Cleverly.
Probably this refers
to him. "April 6,1792 Ebenezer French, his death was occasioned by a fall
from the head of a schooner mast the evening before when she was
launched."
Children of Ebenezer & Lucy born at Braintree (Christ Ch.Rec.)
Gideon
Dec.1,1784
Ebenezer
Sep.6,1787
Benjamin
Stedman Dec.1,1789
Warren
Aug.25,1792.
French
1819
Elijah5 (Elijah4Thomas3-2John1)
born Feb.10,1755, died -
(not son
of Samuel & Mary as in town record).
married intention
Mar.2,1780, Susanna White, born Jun.10,1750 at Weymouth, died -, dau. of Micah
& Susanna (Ager) White.
They removed to
Braintree, Vermont in 1786-7.
Children of Elijah & Susanna (Hist. of Braintree, Vt.)
Abel
Jan.27,1782, died Sep.25,1807.
Gamaliel
? Mar.14,1785, died
Sep.12,1807.
Sally
Sep.18,1787, died Oct.19,1807.
Ebenezer
White
Oct.10,1790, died single Dec.11,1851.
Elijah
Aug.27,1794, m. Sally Flint. Removed west about 1819.
French
1820
Joseph5 (Elijah4Thomas3-2John1)
born Mar.11,1760
died May 2,1788
at Washington, N.H.
married intention
"Joseph of Washington, N.H." Jul.24,1783, Abigail Hayward, born
Jul.26,1767, died after 1850 at East Bridgewater, dau. of Joshua & Abigail
(Beale) Hayward. She married 2nd "Nabby" Jun.2,1796 at East
Bridgewater, Marlborough Whiting.
He was a Rev. War
Soldier & she had a pension.
Children of Joseph & Abigail born first two at Washington, N.H. (Hist.
Washington, N.H.)
Charles
Nov.16,1784, m. Hannah Clark of Sharon, Vt.
Betsey
Nov.30,1786, m. May 21,1812 at -, Dr. Nathaniel7Thayer who died 1814
in the Army at Buffalo, N.Y. He was the only brother of Gen. Sylvanus Thayer of
Braintree.
Joseph "son of Joseph, born at Bridgewater
Oct.11,1788" (Braintree V.R.) died Oct.13,1798 a.10yrs 2ds. "fell
from a nutt tree Oct.10" "a poor boy bound to Gen. Thayer".
French
1821
Caleb5 (Moses4-3Thomas2John1)
born Dec.15,1757
died Jul.13,1823
a.66, gs., Elm St. Cem. (a.65, suddenly-town rec.)(a.66, intemperance-Ch.Rec.).
married
Jul.9,1784, Relief Faxon, born 1752, died Dec.29,1836 a.83 (a.85 Ch.Rec.) at
Quincy, dau. of Capt. James & Relief (Thayer) Faxon.
He was elected
hogreave 1781, warden 1786, surveyor of highways 1789,1792, tax collector 1792.
Lived on the "Parish Farm" on Pond St., north side as called because
he willed it to the church which sold it to Joel E. Holbrook; was Deputy
Sheriff at time of his death. It was just west of the canal or ditch used as an
outlet to Little Pond.
No Children
French
1822R
Zenas5 (Moses4-3Thomas2John1)
born Apr.15,1760
died "Zenas
Esq." Dec.22,1838 a.79, gs., Union Cem., Holbrook.
married 1st
Apr.18,1782, Relief Thayer, born Apr.18,1759, died Aug.22,1790 in 32nd yr.,
gs., Union Cem., dau. of Abraham & Sarah (Hunt) Thayer.
married 2nd
Oct.30,1791, Ruth White, born Apr.12,1769 (Thayer Memorial), died Sep.24,1840 a.71,
gs., Union Cem., dau. of Joseph & Ruth (Porter) White.
He was a
"soldier of the Revolution" says the Quincy Patriot of Jan.5,1839. He
was a blacksmith. He was elected tithingman 1790, surveyor of highways 1791.
Rev. War Pensioner, Selectman, Representative 1818-9. Came to East Randolph,
settled at center of Holbrook at N.E. corner, probably land of his 2nd wife.
Children of Zenas & Relief born at Braintree
Sally Jan.24,1783 (bapt.
Aug.17,1800 at Randolph), m. Jan.2,1803 at Randolph (Ch.Rec.) Jacob
Whitcomb Jr.
Relief Feb.19,1785 (Lefe), m.
"Leafy" Apr.6,1803 at Randolph (Ch.Rec.) John Adams of E. Milton.
Avis May 31,1789, m.
Sep.30,1804 at Randolph (Ch.Rec) Parmenaide ? Brett of No. Bridgewater.
Children of Zenas & Ruth born at Randolph
Joseph White Sep.23,1792, died Oct.27,1818
a.26, gs., Union Cem.
Betsey
Oct.18,1794, died Nov.1,1800 (Thayer Mem.) gs., Union Cem. (broken,-B.T. foot
stone only).
+
Zenas
Feb.7,1798
Ruth
Feb.3,1799, m. May 11,1818 at Randolph, Samuel White (cont-over)
1822
+
Moses
Feb.2,1802
Aaron
May 17,1805, died May 10,1830 a.25. Member of Junior Class at Amherst Coll.,
gs.,
Union Cem. He was baptized, adult Jun.4,1826 at East Randolph.
Alvan
Jan.15,1809 (Thayer Mem.) (not recorded) He was a farmer in 1850 at Randolph,
lived
with Thomas White Jr.
Caleb
Oct.18,1811, died Feb.9,1816 in 5th yr., gs. Union Cem. (Thayer Mem. –
not
recorded).
French
1823
Silvanus5 (Moses4-3Thomas2John1)
born Jun.6,1763
died Oct.22,1840
a.77- Holbrook Ch.Rec.
married 1st
Oct.19,1786, Hannah Thayer, baptized Jul.19,1761, died -, dau. of Abraham &
Sarah (Hunt) Thayer.
married 2nd
Apr.28,1791, Azubah Penniman, born May 5,1770, died "Arzabah"
"born Braintree male" Aug.28,1848 a.78-3-23 at Randolph, dau.
of Maj. Stephen & Sarah (Holbrook) Penniman.
He was elected
hogreave 1788. He was a Rev. War soldier & she had a pension. Taxed in
Braintree until 1815. Lived in 1803 in house with Capt. Jonathan Thayer where
Pond School now stands at Washington St. & Tremont St., & Franklin St.
next door to his first wife's father.
Child of Sylvanus & Hannah born at Braintree (not recorded)
Joseph died Oct.15,1792 a. about 4yrs.
Children of Sylvanus & Azubah born at Braintree (not recorded)(Thayer
Mem.)
Joseph
died in infancy
Hannah
died in infancy
Sally
T.
about Jul.23,1800, m. Oct.11,1820 at Randolph, Rhodolphus Porter.
French
1824R
Abijah5 (Moses4-3Thomas2John1)
born Sep.11,1766
died Jan.18,1811
a.44 (Vinton Mem.) at Boston - Tomb 61, Central Bur. Gd., Boston Common.
married 1st
"Abijah of Boston" & Sarah Clark Nov.11,1790, born Mar.29,1768,
died Oct.7,1798 a.32 (Thayer Memorial), dau. of Capt. James & Mary (Baxter)
Clark.
married 2nd
Sarah Billings, died Dec.9,1809.
Children of Abijah & Sarah born at Boston (Thayer Memorial)
Abijah
Nov.3,1791, died at Cincinnati, Ohio.
Elizabeth
Mar.15,1793, m. 1st Jun.24,1813 at -, George Guild of Dedham &
Boston; m. 2nd
Jan.21,1845 at -, George Washington Thayer (below) as 2nd wife.
Willard
Nov.16,1794, died Sep.4,1796.
Willard
Sep.29,1796. Resided in Chester, Vt. in 1865.
Catherine
Jul.29,1798, m. Sep.8,1818 at Boston, George Washington8Thayer of
Randolph
(Luther7Isaac6Abraham5).
Caroline
Jul.29,1798, m. Sep.22,1817 at -, Benjamin Vinton French, her cousin.
1824
S.P.202-122 -
Charles French made administrator of Abijah French of Boston & bonded with
Jonathan French, trader of Boston & Caleb French, gent., of Braintree,
Jan.28,1811.
109-91, Inventory
- House & land & out houses in Orange St., blacksmith shop in Essex
St., half of shop & store & barn on Front St. $14,658.82
111-457 Division
Aug.9,1813 - House on Orange St. $3500, house & shop in Essex St. $3500,
wharf or land on Front St. $4800. Two pieces in Braintree on both sides of road
leading from the meeting house to the Iron Works & buildings 5 3/4 acres
$1800. 16 acres woodland in Braintree & Quincy $448. 9 a. woodland in
Quincy $162. Half undivided of a piece in Braintree $200. 1/5 part to each of
the five children, to Abijah eldest son, Elizabeth, eldest dau. now wife of
George Guild, to Willard 2nd & youngest (son), to Catherine & Caroline,
twins.
French
1825
Moses5 (Moses4-3Thomas2John1)
born Oct.29,1769
died Aug.28,1842
a.72yrs. 10mo. (sic) (a.73- Ch.Rec.).
married
Dec.9,1790, Eunice Vinton, born May 14,1771, died (Sep.9,1834 a.63yrs. 3mo., Vinton
Memorial)(-wife of Moses Sep.7,1834 a.64), dau. of Capt. John & Hepzibah
(French) Vinton.
Resided on Elm
St. half a mile east of Washington St.(Vinton Mem.).
Lived on N. side of
Hayward St. on estate of widow Deborah Hayward, (now Francis Crane) in 1803,
says S.A. Bates writing in 1880, (near Quincy Ave.).
Children of Moses & Eunice born at Braintree
+ Benjamin Vinton
Jul.29,1791
+
Moses
Jun.7,1794
+
Caleb
Nov.1,1797
+ John
Allen
Jun.7,1800
+
Charles
Sep.14,1802
Edward
Dec.28,1809, died single Mar.17,1834 a.24 (Mar.16, a.25: Ch.Rec.).
Eunice
Elizabeth
Jul.1,1812, m. "Elizabeth E." Feb.25,1830, Thomas J. Noyes of
Lebanon, N.H.
She died May 30,1843, a. 30yrs 10mo.
French
1826
Jonathan5 (Moses4-3Thomas2John1)
born Apr.29,1772
died Nov.7,1838
a.66, at Dorchester.
married, Ann Weld
of Boston.
Jonathan French
Esq. a.67, a native of Braintree where his remains were entombed, over 35 years
in active trade in Boston, died in Dorchester - Quincy Patriot of Nov.10,1838.
Children of Jonathan & Ann (Thayer Memorial) born at Boston
Jonathan
Oct.1,1803
Aaron Davis
Weld Jun.25,1813, died
Oct.25,1830 a.17yrs 4mo.
French
1827
Asa5 (Moses4-3Thomas2John1)
born Apr.16,1775
died Nov.14,1853
- Tomb #12, Elm St. Cem.
married
Feb.12,1799 (Ch.Rec.) Mehitable Hollis, born "Hette" Aug.12,1779,
died Aug.21,1819, a.40yrs. 9ds.; Aug.22,1819 a.42, gs., Elm St. Cem., dau. of
Capt. Thomas & Lydia (Holbrook) Hollis.
Resided on his
father's homestead, was a civil engineer. Kept the first post office in
Braintree at his house. Town clerk 12 years, Treasurer 14 years, First
Postmaster Feb.1825 for 17 years. Deputy Sheriff after death of his brother
Caleb in 1823.
Children of Asa & Mehitable born at Braintree
Elizabeth
May 12,1800, died single Dec.1,1820 a. 20yrs. 6mo. 18ds. (Nov.20,1820 a. 20,
gs.,
Elm St. Cem.)(Eliza, Nov.30, a.20 - Ch.Rec.).
+
Jonathan Mar.22,1802
Mehitable
Ann
Jun.22,1806, m. Dec.26,1826, Capt. Samuel Denton Hayden.
Lucinda
Oct.6,1810, m. Oct.27,1831, Isaac Willett.
French
1828
Charles5 (Moses4-3Thomas2John1)
born Apr.24,1778
died Jan.21,1836
a.58, gs., Elm St. Cem.
married, Sally or
Sarah Lush, died Feb.13,1861 a.71, gs., Elm St. Cem., dau. of -
Children of Charles & Sally (Thayer Memorial)
Catherine
Lamb
Jan.23,1816 at Boston, m. Sep.19,1832, Charles6French, s. Moses5
(her
cousin).
Ann
Weld
Aug.22,1818 at Boston (1817 Thayer Mem.), m. Sep.14,1836, Ebenezer
Cottenton Bowditch.
Charles
Andrew
bapt. May 27,1827 at Braintree.
French
1829
Maj. Elisha5 (Elisha4Moses3Thomas2John1)
born Nov.5,1768
died Aug.3,1826
a.56 at Boston - Braintree V.R. (Aug.2, a.58- Ch.Rec.).
married 1st
May 16,1794 (Ch.Rec.) Susanna Hayden, born May 3,1767, died Aug.12,1818 a.51,
dau. of Lt. Robert & Elizabeth (Allen)(French) Hayden.
married 2nd,
Mary Noyes of Boston.
Resided in same
house with his father where Thayer Academy now is.
Children of Elisha & Susanna born at Braintree (not recorded)(Thayer
Mem.)
+
Hervey
bapt. 1800 (born Jun.24,1795 T.M.)
+
Elisha
bapt. 1800 (born May 7,1797)
Robert
bapt. 1800 (born Dec.11,1798)
- 2 children died
in infancy.
Susannah
May 23,1803, m. Aug.26,1824, William Reed 2nd.
Charles
Oct.8,1809, died Dec.11,1810.
French
1830
Daniel5 (Alexander4-3Samuel2John1)
born Jul.1,1753, died -
(not Samuel
as in published V.R.)
married Feb.23,1776,
Rebecca Thayer, born Apr.28,1755 (Thayer Memorial), died -, dau. of Micah &
Mehitable (French) Thayer.
He was elected
surveyor of highways 1780,1785, constable 1784.
Children of Daniel & Rebecca born at Randolph (not recorded)
?+
Alexander
177-
+
Daniel
about June 1779
Alpheus
Thayer
about 1782, m. Feb.5,1804 at Milton, - Adams. He died at Milton Jul.24,1854
a.72 "only brother of Daniel of Quincy" (Patriot).
French
1831
Daniel
married intention
Apr.29,1787, Polly Damon of Dedham.
French
1832
Ahaz5 (Nathaniel4Josiah3Samuel2John1)
born Dec.12,1762
died Jan.3,1832
a.68 - Church Record.
married
Oct.10,1782 at Trinity Ch. Boston, Judith French, born Apr.5,1762, died
Mar.18,1814 a.53 - Ch.Rec., dau. of Benjamin & Judith (Baxter) French.
Lived in East
Braintree in 1803 & probably in same house with Jonathan Bowditch, standing
back of William Bowditch house on N. side of Commercial St., west of Iron Works
School on Allen St.
Children of Ahaz & Judith born at Braintree (not recorded)(from Vinton
Mem. p164)
Eunice Vinton Apr.15,1783, m. 1st int.
Dec.11,1803, James Collins of Roxbury; m. 2nd, Elijah Fuller
of Boston.
Benjamin
Nov.22,1785, m. Miriam Bates of Boston. Died in Cuba about 1831.
Silence
(changed to Sarah Dyer) Sep.7,1789, m. Tappan W. Kenison of
Boston.
Ahaz
1792, died "a child of Ahaz" Feb.14,1794 a.2
Ahaz
Oct.12,1794, bapt. Aug.2,1812. Said to be living in Georgia in 1854.
Judith Baxter bapt. Aug.2,1812, born
Feb.20,1796, m. Joseph Battles of Stoughton. Resided in
Dorchester & Lowell.
Mary
bapt. Aug.2,1812, born Jul.7,1799, m. Dea. John Bates of Boston.
Dolly
May 16,1804, died in infancy.
French
1833
Samuel5 (Nathaniel4Josiah3Samuel2John1)
born Jan.9,1765
died Sep.9,1847
a.83 - Ch.Rec. (S. & J. French - Tomb, Elm St. Cem.)
married
Jun.14,1789, Susanna Penniman, born about 1768, died - "wife of William
French 2nd" May 26,1829 (Mrs. Susanna - 1829 a.61, Ch.Rec.), dau. of
William & Sarah (Wild) Penniman.
Lived on
Washington St., east side about opposite Vernon Ave. in the house built 1777 by
Zebah Hayden and for over 50 years after 1890 occupied by John B. Eaton.
Children of Samuel & Susanna (not recorded)
+
Samuel
Nov.20,1789
+
John
1794
-
"child of Samuel" died Feb.17,1796.
Susan
Nov.11,1797, m. May 12,1819, Caleb Hollis.
French
1834
Nathaniel5 (Nathaniel4Josiah3Samuel2John1)
born Jan.12,1767, died -
married intention
Jul.24,1790, Eunice Spear, born Feb.6,1771, died -, dau. of Lt. Joseph &
Sarah (Wales) Spear.
She married 2nd
about 1801, Amos Lamb of Spencer & removed to Kingston, Vt.
Children of Nathaniel & Eunice
?
Sally
about 1790, m. Mar.2,1812 (Mar.22, Ch.Rec.) Capt. Samuel French Jr., or 4th.
This is according to data of E.E. Jackson, copied probably from S.A. Bates.
Eunice
1794(gs) at Stoughton, m. Nov.24,1808 at Randolph, Joseph W. Whitcomb.
French
1835
James5 (Nathaniel4Josiah3Samuel2John1)
born Apr.6,1769
died 1814 a.45 at
Plattsburg, N.Y. in service of U.S.A. (S. & J. French Tomb - Elm St. Cem.).
married
Jun.27,1798, Lydia Hollis, born Jul.1,1774; died Sep.26,1850 a.76-2-25; dau. of
Capt. Thomas & Lydia (Holbrook) Hollis.
She is in 1850
census a.76 in same house with Robert Hanson. He lived in 1803 on Washington
St. east side opposite Common St., later residence of Samuel Hayden. It was a
gambrel roof house.
Children of Mrs. Lydia French bapt. Jun.5,1814 at Braintree (first two)
Lydia
about 1799, m. Sep.20,1820, Dea. Nathaniel Hayward Jr.
+
Waldo
Dec.25,1801(gs)
James
French
1836
Adonijah5 (Nehemiah4Nathaniel3Samuel2John1)
born -
died -, at
Easton.
married 1st
intention Oct.19,1783, Elizabeth Linfield; born Apr.10,176(2?), died -; dau. of
David & Hannah (Vinton) Linfield.
married 2nd
Feb.20,1792, Mary Taft; born Feb.20,1759; died (Widow Polly) Mar.29,1842 a.83
at Easton, formerly of Randolph (Quincy Patriot of Apr.16,1842); dau. of Rev.
Moses & Mary (Dorr) Taft.
He was elected
constable in place of his father Nehemiah French in 1779. He was a Rev. Soldier
& she had a pension. Removed to Easton about 1812 and died soon after, says
Dr. Alden.
Children of Adonijah & Elizabeth born at Braintree (Randolph)(not
recorded)
+
Reuben
about May 9,1785
Betsey
Henry
Sep.12,1798 (Hist. of No. Bridgewater), m. Rebecca Bryant of No. Bridgewater
& resided there. Had Austin Bryant, b. Aug.18,1823 who m. int. Oct.28,1849
at Randolph, Sarah Jane Atkinson of Provincetown, & others.
French
1837
Capt. Samuel5 (Benjamin4-3Samuel2John1)
born Oct.7,1764
died "Capt.
Samuel" Nov.2,1838 a.75, (Ch.Rec.)
married
Oct.11,1789 at Boston, Mary Meacham; born 1767; died (wife of Capt. Samuel
Apr.16,1836)(Mrs. Mary a.69, Ch.Rec.); dau. of -.
She had a sister
Miss M.- M.- "sister in law of Capt. Samuel French" who died -1836
a.71- Braintree Ch.Rec.
He lived in 1806
on west side of Pond St. near corner of King Hill Road.
Children of Capt. Samuel & Mary (not recorded)
+
Samuel
1790(gs)
+
Lewis
about 1795
+
Adam
about 1799
Mary
R.
about 1800, m. Nov.20,1823, Capt. John Jarvis of Boston. She died Sep.29,1829
a.29(gs), Elm St. Cem.
+ Benjamin
Baxter about 1804
Eunice
about 1807, m. May 11,1828, Ebenezer Waters Collins of Boston, son of James
& Eunice V. (French).
French
1838
Lt. Luther6 (Luther5Thomas4-3John2-1)
born about 1785
died Oct.8,1826 a.41,
gs., Central Cem., Randolph.
married
Jan.1,1810 (Ch.Rec.) Hannah Thayer; bapt. 1788; died Sep.25,1848 a.61, gs.,
Union Cem., Holbrook; dau. of Capt. Isaac & Abigail (Thayer) Thayer.
He was a
blacksmith.
Children of Lt. Luther & Hannah born at Braintree (not recorded)
Luther
about 1810, died Jun.2,1813 a.4 - Ch.Rec.
Eliza
Mar.1812(gs), m. Nov.4,1830 at Randolph, Joseph Whitcomb Jr.
+
Luther
1813
Ephraim
1816, died Nov.13,1836 a.20yrs. 8mo., gs., Union Cem., Holbrook.
Hannah
1818, died Jun.22,1830 a.12, gs., Dyer Hill Cem. & also Union Cem.,
Holbrook.
+
Charles
about 1821.
French
1839
Calvin6 (Luther5Thomas4-3John2-1)
born about 1791
died Jun.2,1842
a.51, gs., Central Cem., Randolph.
married 1st
intention Feb.17,1811 at Randolph, Anna Holbrook; born Jul.2,1793 at Randolph;
died Apr.21,1826 a.33, gs., Central Cem.; dau. of Dea. Elisha & Sarah
(Thayer) Holbrook.
married 2nd
intention Aug.19,1826 at Randolph, Mary or Polly French, his cousin, born
Mar.2,1799 at Braintree, Vt., died Jun.4,1837 a.38, gs., Central Cem.; dau. of
Gen. John & Hannah (Wales) French.
married 3rd
- at Woodstock, Vt. (Quincy Patriot of Jan.20,1838) Susan T. Sylvester of
Woodstock who survived him.
He was a
blacksmith.
Children of Calvin & Anna born at Randolph (not recorded)
+
Calvin
Oct.11,1811(gs), bapt. Aug.3,1812.
Elisha
Holbrook
1812, died Nov.7,1835 a.23, gs., Central Cem., m. May 19,1835 at -, Lydia C.
DuBois, dau. of Dr. Joseph. She m. 2nd May 21,1838 at Randolph, Lewis
Whitcomb.
Sarah
Ann
? m. Jan.22,1839 at Randolph, Allen J. Washburn.
Child of Calvin & Mary (not recorded)
Mary
Wales
bapt. Jan.6,1828, died Nov.16,1840 a.13, gs., Central Cem.
French
1840
William6 (William5Thomas4-3John2-1)
born Jul.8,1798 at Randolph
died Sep.21,1842
a.44, gs., Central Cem., Randolph.
married
Jul.12,1820 at Quincy, Irene Maria French, his cousin, born 1798-1800 at Randolph,
died Mar.31,1830 a.32, gs., Central Cem., dau. of Jotham & Louise (Packard)
French.
married 2nd
Jul.13,1830 at Randolph, Eunice (Holbrook) French, widow of Maj. Lewis French,
born Jun.22,1795 (Vinton Mem.), died Dec.1883 at Pueblo, Colorado a.88-6, dau.
of James & Rhoda (Vinton) Holbrook. She is in 1850 census at Randolph.
Children of William & Irene M. born probably at Randolph
Irene Maria Oct.1821,
died Nov.3,1828 a.7yrs. 6ds., gs., Central Cem. "only dau."
William
1824, died Aug.15,1829 a.5, gs., Central Cem.
George
1830, died Sep.3,1839 in 10th yr., gs., Central Cem.
Child of William & Eunice (Vinton Memorial p.188)
Irene Maria
about 1831, m. Wales B. Wentworth
French
1841
Daniel6 (John5Dependence4John3Dependence2John1)
born Oct.15,1786 at Stoughton.
died Apr.16,1860
a.74 at Stoughton.
married 1st
Jan.28,1810 at Randolph (Ch.Rec.) Joanna (not Susanna as in V.R.)
Wales, born Jul.15,1791 at E. Stoughton, died May 28,1819 a.27, gs., Central
Cem., dau. of Capt. Joshua & Elizabeth (Porter) Wales.
married 2nd
Sep.12,1819 at Randolph, Phebe Hunt, born May 2,1790 at Randolph, died
Sep.2,1867 at -, dau. of Nathaniel & Hannah (Payne) Hunt.
Children of Daniel & Joanna (French Gen., 187-)
Joanna
Jun.14,1811, died same day.
+
Daniel
Jun.7,1812
Joanna
Feb.6,1815, died Mar.24,1835.
Lopha
Jul.29,1817, died Apr.19,1819 a.2, gs., Central Cem., prob.
"Zelopha".
Children of Daniel & Phebe (French Gen., 18-)
John
Mar.14,1821, m. Dec.17,1856 at -, Lucy Ellen Billings of Sharon. He died
Feb.21,1878.
Phebe
Mar.14,1821
Hannah
Nov.19,1823, died Nov.15,1853.
Sally
Mar.5,1827, died Apr.17,1834.
French
1842R
Sidney6 (John5Dependence4John3Dependence2John1)
born Dec.12,1788 at Stoughton
died Feb.26,1863
at -
married 1st
Dec.1,1808 at -, Susan Beals, born about Jul.1792, died "Sukey"
Mar.9,1852 a.59yrs. 8mo., gs., Central Cem., dau. of Capt. Eleazer & Sarah
(French) Beals.
married 2nd
Dec.8,1853 at -, Dorothy Croix, born -, died -
He was a
bootmaker in 1850 at Randolph in the census.
Children of Sidney & Susan (or Sukey)(French Gen. 18-)
Anna
Jul.12,1809, died May 19,1814 a.5, gs., Central Cem.
+ Ansel Beal Mar.4,1811
Louisa
Oct.11,1812, died Nov.14,1815 a.3, gs., Central Cem.
+ Sidney
May 7,1815
Ann
Eliza
Oct.14,1816 (Eliza Ann bapt. Oct.11,1818), m. (Ann) Jul.5,1832 at Randolph,
Benjamin F. Bryant. She died Aug.26,1883.
Mary
Nov.5,1818, m. Jan.5,1837 at -, Ansel Belcher, son of Jeremiah. She died
Jul.17,1889.
Mariah
May 9,1820, died Jul.11,1836 a.16(gs), m. Nov.9,1834 at Randolph, Solomon
Lawrence White.
Lewis Thayer Apr.7,1822, died Oct.30,1822
a.7mo., gs., Central Cem. (Cont. over)
1842
Emily
Oct.18,1823, died Aug.19,1843 a.19 yrs. 10mo., gs., Central Cem.
Eunice Ann
Aug.22,1825, m. Apr.2,1848 at Randolph, William D.S. Fernald a.21, mechanic, s.
Wm. & Betsey.
Caroline Beal Mar.12,1827, died Oct.29,1844
a.17yrs. 9mo., gs., Central Cem.
Ellen
Oct.2,1833, died Jul.11,1864, m. Jun.30,1854 at Randolph, William Porter.
Louisa
May 12,1836, m. Nov.13,1854 at Randolph, Henry Perkins Niles.
French
1843
John6 (John5Dependence4John3Dependence2John1)
born Dec.18,1790 at Stoughton
died Sep.1,1849
a.57, gs., Central Cem., Randolph (a.59-V.R.).
married
Jul.31,1808 at Randolph, Betsey Beals, born Dec.31,1780, died Oct.11,1845 a.63,
gs., Central Cem., dau. of Eleazer & Sarah (French) Beals.
Betsey wife of
John French was baptized Aug.4,1816 at Randolph.
John French was
baptized Jun.14,1812 at Randolph.
Children of John & Betsey born at Randolph (not recorded)(French Gen.
187-)
+ James
Madison
Jun.25,1809
+
John
Dec.22,1812
Sarah Beals
Sep.1,1815, m. 1st Feb.1836 at Braintree, Samuel F.M. Capen. m. 2nd
Apr.19,1846 at Braintree, David C. Lane. She died Mar.9,1848.
Eliza
Ann
Dec.23,1817, m. Oct.20,1839 at Randolph, Martin R. Gay. She died May
1840.
+
Henry
Nov.2,1819
James Madison, John, & Betsey Beals (sic) were baptized at Randolph
Oct.20,1816 and Eliza Ann Oct.11,1818 and Henry Jul.7,1822.
French
1844
Joshua6 (Joshua5-4John3Dependence2John1)
born about Feb.1784
died Oct.16,1859
a.75yrs. 8mo., gs., Union Cem. Holbrook.
married
Mar.20,1807 (Ch.Rec.) at Randolph, Lucy Chessman, born Mar.14,1790, died
Feb.14,1860 a.70, gs., Central Cem., Randolph, dau. of Stephen & Lucy
(Noyes) Chessman.
She married 2nd
Aug.22,1838 at Randolph, Atherton Wales as 2nd wife.
He was a farmer
in 1850 at Randolph, lived with Ludovicus Wild, his son in law.
Leonard & Samuel Noyes, Children of Mrs. Lucy French bapt. Jul.12,1812
+
Leonard about 1807
Samuel Noyes
French
1845
Thaddeus6 (Joshua5-4John3Dependence2John1)
born 1786(gs)
died 1848(gs)
Union Cem., Holbrook (1847 Holbrook Ch.Rec.), Dec.9,1848 a.63 at Randolph.
married
Nov.13,1817 at Randolph, Lucy Hayden, born Jan.26,1799(gs), died 1869, gs.,
Union Cem., dau. of Ebenezer & Martha (Johnson) Hayden.
Thaddeus French,
adult, was baptized at East Randolph church Apr.4,1832. He was a boot
manufacturer in 1848. She is in 1850 census.
Children of Thaddeus & Lucy born at Randolph or Stoughton (Bond's Hist.
of Watertown p.530)
+ Isaac
N. Mar.1819
Lucy
Ann Jan.1821
(1821(gs) (bapt. Jun.17,1832 at East Randolph), m. int. Sep.13,1840 at
Randolph, Ephraim W. Lincoln.
Lucinda
Jun.1824 (bapt. same as Lucy), m. Sep.25,1845 at Randolph, Charles7French
2nd
(Luther6-5).
Henry Martyn Sep.1829 -1906, gs., Union Cem., m.
Lucy C. Porter 1832-1907(gs) & Had Clara
Porter 1856-1938(gs).
French
1846
Jedediah6 (Joshua5-4John3Dependence2John1)
born about 1793
died Apr.9,1848
a.55, gs., Union Cem. Holbrook.
married 1st
intention Jan.27,1821 at Randolph, Rachel F. Joy of Weymouth, born May 30,1800
at Weymouth, died Oct.13,1843 a.43, gs., Union Cem., dau. of David &
Jerusha (Wild) Joy.
married 2nd
intention Mar.28,1847 at Randolph, Phebe Goldthwait of Stoughton, born about
1818.
Jedediah French,
adult, was baptized at East Randolph church Apr.4,1832.
He was a
shoemaker in 1843, cordwainer in 1848. Phebe French is in 1850 census at
Randolph.
Child of Jedediah French & Hannah Ludden
+
Jedediah son of Hannah
Ludden, bapt. Oct.6,1816 at Randolph.
Children of Jedediah & Rachel
+ Jedediah
Loring about 1823, bapt.
Jun.17,1832 at East Randolph.
+ Elbridge
Gerry
about 1829, bapt. Jun.17,1832 at East Randolph, m. Mar.12,1849 at
Randolph, Susan W. Nichols (1828-1863,gs), dau. of Nathl. & Merriam.
Russell
Tyler
about 1834, bapt. May 8,1836 at East Randolph, was a bootmaker in 1850.
Rachel
F.
Oct.4,1843
Child of Jedediah & Phebe born at Randolph
Henrietta
Mar.19,1848
French
1847
Joseph Wales6 (John5Joshua4John3Dependence2John1)
born Jul.17,1785
(not recorded).
died Dec.3,1854
at Braintree, Vt.
married
Apr.21,1815 at Randolph, Vt., Mary (or Polly) Converse, born Jul.9,1788 in
Stafford, Conn., died Jun.17,1870 in Chardon, Ohio, dau. of -
Resided in
Randolph, Vt. but returned to Braintree, Vt. before death.
Children of Joseph W. & Polly born at Randolph, Vt.
Mary
Feb.16,1816, m. Sep.17,1835 in Chardon, Ohio, Charles H. Foot. She died there.
John
Dec.7,1817, died Oct.20,1861 in Chardon, Ohio, m. Oct.29,1846 at Chardon,
Martha Smith.
Warren
Converse
Jul.8,1819, m. Sep.19,1849 at Sharon, Vt., Sarah Ann Steele, six children.
Living in Woodstock, Vt. in 1900, a lawyer.
Henry
Nov.23,- Single in 1900.
Joseph
Wales
Feb.24,1826, m. May 5,1852 at Kirkland, N.Y., Jane Clark.
Sophia
Converse
Mar.8,1828, m. Nov.16,184- at Chardon, Ohio, Calvin Knowles.
French
1848
Capt. John6 (John5Joshua4John3Dependence2John1)
born Aug.1,1787
(Hist. Braintree, Vt.).
died Aug.22,1853
a.66, gs., Central Cem., Randolph.
married
Mar.7,1813 at Randolph, Vt., Rebecca Storrs of Randolph, Vt., born - at
Randolph, Vt., died Mar.23,1836 a.47, gs., Central Cem., dau. of -
Resided in
Randolph, Vermont. "Rebecca wife of Capt. John French" of Randolph,
Vt., says her gravestone at Randolph, Mass.
Children of Capt. John & Rebecca
+ John Larned Dec.21,1813 at Randolph, Vt.(gs)
+ George W. about Feb.16,1816 at
Randolph, Vt.
Betsey
died Jan.16,1836 a.17, gs., Central Cem.
French
1849
William6 (John5Joshua4John3Dependence2John1)
born Apr.8,1802
at Braintree, Vt.
died Apr.12,1869
a.67 at Conajoharie, N.Y.
married
Sep.18,1826 at -, Malinda or Belinda Barker, born Oct.29,1808 at Randolph, Vt.,
died Dec.26,1884, dau. of Daniel & Anne (-) Barker of Woodstock, Vt.
Children of William & Belinda
Charles
Jul.31,1831 at Randolph, Mass., m. Dec.7,1864 at N.Y.C., Elizabeth Leonard. One
daughter Marion Fonda, born Oct.10,1865 & 2 sons.
Mary
Ann Oct.1,1835 at
Troy, N.Y., m. Mar.28,1855, Daniel H. Fonda.
William
Barker
Mar.12,1846 at Conajoharie, N.Y., m. Oct.24,1877 at Albany, N.Y., Amanda E.
Kelsey.
French
1850
Jacob Wales6 (Jedediah5Joshua4John3Dependence2John1)
born Feb.13,1801
at Braintree, Vermont.
died Sep.10,1849,
gs., Central Cem., Randolph.
married (between
Dec.31,1823 & Jan.28,1824) Eliza French, his cousin, born
(Dec.12),1808(gs), died 1883, gs., Central Cem., dau. of Wales & Mehitable
(Niles) French.
He was a shoe
manufacturer in 1844. She is in 1850 census at Randolph.
Children of Jacob W. & Eliza born at Randolph
Elizabeth N. about 1824,
m. Sep.19,1844 at Randolph, Darius Payne.
Joseph Wales about Feb.6,1826, died
Aug.29,1827 a.1yr. 6mo. 23ds., gs., Union Cem.
Mary Matilda about Oct.16,1827, died
Sep.17,1829 a.1yr. 11mo. 1day, gs., Union Cem.
+ Joseph
Wales
about Jul.27,1829
Mary Matilda about Jan.11,1831, died
Aug.6,1832 a.1yr. 6mo. 26ds., gs., Union Cem.
Mary A.M.
about 1834
Royal
about Mar.-1836, died Jul.18,1839 a.3yrs. 4mo., gs., Union Cem.
Mehitable W. about Jan.30,1839, died
Jul.6,1841 a.2yrs. 5mo. 6ds., gs., Union Cem.
Royal
Aug.10,1840(gs), died Jun.25,1897, gs., Union Cem.
George Henry Apr.23,1844, died 1911, gs., Union
Cem.
French
1851
Wales6 (Wales5Joshua4John3Dependence2John1)
born Jan.25,1824(gs)
died Mar.13,1890
gs., Central Cem.
married
Jun.4,1846 at Randolph, Mary Jane Mann, born Jul.20,1820(gs), died Aug.2,1902,
gs., Central Cem., dau. of Joshua & Sally (White) Mann.
He was a mechanic
in 1846, a bootmaker in 1850, lived in same house with his father.
Child of Wales & Mary Jane born at Randolph
Mary Wales Feb.26,1847,
died single Dec.24,1900, gs., Central Cem. (with Atherton Wales fam.)
Sarah
M.
about 1849.
French
1852
Moses6 (Zenas5Moses4-3Thomas2John1)
born Feb.2,1802 at Randolph
died Jan.14,1881
a.78yrs. 11mo., gs., Union Cem. Holbrook.
married 1st
Nov.29,1827 at No. Bridgewater, Susannah Faxon, born Nov.25,1804, died Nov.9,1832
a.28, gs., Union Cem., dau. of Joseph & Abigail (Beals) Faxon.
married 2nd
Mar.27,1836 at No. Bridgewater, Elizabeth G. Copeland, born Dec.3,1802(gs),
died Apr.16,1887, gs., Union Cem., Holbrook, dau. of -.
Moses French,
adult, was baptized at East Randolph church Apr.4,1832. He was a farmer in 1850
on No. Franklin St. Holbrook near the center of town.
Child of Moses & Susannah (not recorded)
Susan
Elizabeth
Nov.5,1828, died Nov.18,1848 a. 20yrs. 12ds., gs., Union Cem.
Pamelia
Seabury
(or Seaburn) died Sep.18,1843 a.13mo. 25ds., gs., Union Cem.
French
1853
Zenas6 (Zenas5Moses4-3Thomas2John1)
born Feb.7,1798 at Randolph
died Nov.10,1876
a.78yrs. 9mo. 3ds., gs., Union Cem., Holbrook.
married Nov.24,1825
at Randolph, Julia Tower, born Jul.18,1802 (Fam. Rec.), died Feb.24,1877
a.74yrs. 7mo. 6ds., gs., Union Cem., dau. of John & Polly (Holbrook) Tower.
He was a farmer
in 1850 census, lived on Franklin St. at N.W. corner of Holbrook Square.
Children of Zenas & Julia born at Randolph (Holbrook)(Thayer Mem.)
Julia
Ann
Jul.23,1827 (Thayer Memorial)(bapt. Sep.2), died Apr.6,1853 a.24yrs. 3mo.(gs).
Elizabeth
Porter
Jan.16,1829 (Thayer Mem.)(bapt. May 17), died single -1894(gs).
Mary
Holbrook
Aug.14,1831 (Thayer Mem.)(bapt. Oct.30)
Ruth
White
bapt. Aug.10,1834, died single 1913(gs).
Sarah
Relief
-1836(gs), bapt. Jun.25,1837, died 1928(gs).
Caroline
Frances
bapt. Jun.14,1840, died 1916(gs).
+ Zenas
Aaron
Sep.4,1843.
French
1854
Hon. Benjamin
Vinton6 (Moses5-4-3Thomas2John1)
born Jul.29,1791
died Apr.11,1860
at Boston, gs., Elm St. Cem., Tomb #5.
married 1st
Sep.22,1817 at -, Caroline French, his cousin, born Jul.29,1798 at -, died
Sep.4,1843 a.45 (Ch.Rec.), dau. of Abijah.
married 2nd
Oct.12,1848 at New York City, Harriet Alice Seger of Brooklyn, born Dec.27,1817
at -, dau. of William & Blandina (Newkirk) Seger.
Founder of Mass.
Hort. Soc., U.S. Hort. Soc., Norfolk Agricult. Soc., "Erected 1908 by his
nephew Charles S. French of Boston", says his monument. No children.
He was a grocer in
Boston from 1812 to 1836 and made money enough to retire and devote his time to
horticulture and began on a farm in Braintree in 1818 adding to it in 1824 and
had about 200 acres, most of which was under cultivation, and specialized as a
pomologist. In 1851 he exhibited in Boston 230 varieties of apples and pears
and had many more on his farm where he had conservatories and a large barn
which stood near the E. corner of Elm & Adams Sts.
He was one of the
founders of Mass. Horticultural Society and assisted in laying out Mt. Auburn
Cemetery in Cambridge, the first of the garden type cemeteries now used
universally.
He also was
instrumental in extending and improving the old Elm St. cemetery in Braintree
where his Tomb now remains.
French
1855
Moses6 (Moses5-4-3Thomas2John1)
born Jun.7,1794
died 1871 - Tomb
#6, Elm St. Cem.
married 1st
Jan.1,1821 at -, Azubah Cleverly, born Mar.27,1795 (Christ Ch.Rec.), died
Jan.27,1830 a.35 (Thayer Memorial), dau. of Benjamin & Azubah (Canterbury)
Cleverly.
married 2nd
Mar.3,1831 at-, her sister, Elizabeth Cleverly, born Dec.10,1804, died -, dau.
of same.
Resided in Boston
where he was a dealer in coal & wood.
Children of Moses & Azubah (Thayer Memorial)
Benjamin
Vinton
Oct.5,1821. Cashier of City Bank of Lynn in 1854.
Caroline
Aug.4,1823, single in 1854.
Sarah
Cleverly
Jul.27,1825, m. George Hubbard Davis of New Ipswich, N.H. & Boston, as
2nd wife.
Susan
Whitney
Jan.28,1829, died single Aug.9,1851.
Mary
Azubah
Jul.14,1829, single in 1854.
1855
S.P.169-120 -
Will of Moses French Jr. of Boston, merchant, Apr.4,1866 - Sep.4,1871.
To daus. Caroline
& Mary Azubah & to niece Jane B. French the furniture in their
respective rooms. To wife Elizabeth all remainder of furniture. To trustees
$8000 the income for my wife for life. Rest to children equally, to son Benjamin
V. & dau. Sarah C. for ever & shares of my daus. Caroline & Mary A.
to the trustees for income & if either die without issue income to the
survivor & principal to their heirs at decease. Son Benjamin V. & son
in law George H. Davis trustees.
French
1856
Caleb6 (Moses5-4-3Thomas2John1)
born Nov.1,1797
died -
married May
12,1822 at -, Nancy Parmenter (Thayer Mem.), born Aug.31,1797 at -, died
Oct.3,1831 a.34 at Boston - Tomb 91, Central Bur. Gnd. Boston, dau. of - Ezra?
Resided in
Boston, he removed to Belchertown after her death.
Children of Caleb & Nancy (Thayer Memorial)
Caroline
Elizabeth Oct.25,1822, died
Oct.30,1823 a.1yr. 1mo. - Tomb 91, Central Bur. Gd.,
Boston Common.
Jane
Bates
Dec.14,1823, died single Nov.9,1874 a.50yrs. 10mo. "Boston City Missionary
for 20 years", says her gravestone, Elm St. Cem.
Maria Haskell Thayer Feb.17,1826, m. Dr. Jonah Franklin
Dyer of Annisquam, Cape Ann.
Granville
Ellis
Oct.9,1827, died Jul.13,1828 a.9mo. - Tomb 91, Central Bur. Gd., Boston
Common.
Cynthia
Brown
Jul.24,1829, m. Joseph S. Williams.
Ann
Elizabeth
Jul.11,1831, died Feb.10,1832 a.8mo. - Tomb 91, Central Bur. Gd., Boston
"from East Cambridge".
French
1857
John Allen6 (Moses5-4-3Thomas2John1)
born Jun.7,1800
died 1859
married
Dec.6,1826, Lucy Perkins Spear, born -, died -, dau. of -
Children of John Allen & Lucy P.
John James
1834, died 1885, merchant in Boston, m. Frances Maria Statton (1843-1911) &
had
Hollis French born Jun.26,1868 at Boston, m. Jun.3,1896 Helen Goodwin born 1869
at Bethleham, Pa., dau. of Homer Stanley Goodwin & had Allen French born
Sep.16,1899 Boston,(Harvard 1920) of Concord, Mass. & Stanley Goodwin born
1902 at Annisquam (Harvard 1925).
French
1858
Charles6 (Moses5-4-3Thomas2John1)
born Sep.14,1802
died Sep.3,1861
in 59th yr., gs., Elm St. Cem.
married 1st
Jun.7,1827 at -, Cynthia Brown, born -, died Nov.24,1827 a.23, Tomb 3 (Nov.23)
Granary Burying Gd., Boston, dau. of -.
married 2nd
Sep.19,1832 at Braintree, Catherine Lamb French, his cousin, born
Jan.23,1816(gs), died Mar.9,1891, gs., Elm St. Cem., dau. of Charles &
Sally (Lush) French of Boston.
He resided in
Boston but returned to Braintree, was a partner with his brother Moses in
business in Boston, was a merchant in 1850 census at Braintree on Elm St.
Children of Charles & Catherine born at Braintree 5th one only on record
-
infant
1833 died -1833 gs., Elm St. Cem.
Sarah
Catherine
Nov.6,1835(gs), m. Nov.18,1858, Horatio A. Berry of Boston. She died May
14,1878, gs., Elm St. Cem.
+ Charles
Edward Aug.25,1838(gs)
George Guild
Oct.7,1840, died 1910, gs., Elm St. Cem., m. Oct.25,1876 Ella Fisher 1851
1927(gs). Had a son Charles H. 1877-1919(gs).
Caroline
Elizabeth Dec.19,1843, died
Jul.12,1862, gs., Elm St. Cem.
Mary
Lamb
Jul.15,1847, m. Apr.7,1870, Nehemiah R. Proctor.
William
Henry
Jan.14,1854, died 1898, gs., Elm St. Cem., m. Catherine Ward.
French
1859
Lt. Jonathan6 (Asa5Moses4-3Thomas2John1)
born Mar.22,1802
died Feb.4,1882 -
Tomb #7, Elm St. Cem.
married
Oct.20,1824, Sarah Brackett Hayward, born Nov.2,1801, died Mar.15,1890, gs.,
Tomb #7, Elm St. Cem., dau. of Dea. Nathaniel & Elizabeth (Hayden) Hayward.
Resided in the
ancestral place at Washington & Union Sts., was a farmer in 1850. Selectman
& Town Treasurer, Trustee, and Auctioneer.
Children of Jonathan & Sarah B. born at Braintree
Eliza
Sep.25,1825, died "Elizabeth" Dec.18,1833 a.8, - Ch.Rec.
Jonathan
Edward
Aug.19,1827, died Jul.13,1832 a.5, - Ch. Rec.
+
Asa
Oct.21,1829.
French
1860
Hervey (or
Harvey)6 (Elisha5-4Moses3Thomas2John1)
bapt. 1800
died
"Harvey" Nov.29,1824 a.30 in Boston & "buried from his
brother's place in Braintree." (a.29 Ch.Rec.)(Nov.26, a.29, from brother
Elisha's - journal of Samuel N. Thayer.
married Nancy
Keith of Easton.
Child of Harvey & Nancy born at Braintree (T.M.)
Hosea Edson Feb.22,1822.
Robert
Hervey
Feb.16,1824.
French
1861
Elisha6 (Elisha5-4Moses3Thomas2John1)
bapt. 1800, born
about May 7,1797.
died Oct.6,1877
a.80yrs. 5mo., gs., Elm St. Cem.
married
"Elisha 3rd" Jun.12,1817, Lucinda White, born about 1797, died
Jul.1,1881 a.84yrs. 5mo., gs., Elm St. Cem., dau. of James & Jerusha (Hollis)
White.
He was a
bootmaker in 1850 census. Purchased the house of his father & grandfather
where Thayer Academy now is and moved it 1/4 mile north and it was occupied in
1892 by E. Alden Belcher, his son in law says S.A. Bates. Shown on 1832 &
1856 & 1876 maps, north of Weston Ave.
Children of Elisha & Lucinda born at Braintree
Elisha Judson May 7,1820, died Sep.1,1839
(a.19 -Ch.Rec.)
Lucinda Ann Feb.16,1826, died
Aug.26,1826.
Charles
Austin
Dec.12,1827, m. May 28,1848?)(int. Mar.25,1849) Julia Ann Bishop
a.18, dau. Of
James P.
Lucy Maria
Feb.9,1835, m. Francis Veazie. She died Mar.27,1859 a.24.
Mary Frances Oct.15,1838, m. Oct.18,1857
Elisha Alden Belcher.
French
1862
Alexander6 (Daniel5Alexander4-3Samuel2John1)
born 177-
died 1836 ??
married Charlotte
Clark, born Feb.17,1782 (Randolph), died Aug.3,1857 a.75yrs. 6mo. (Quincy
Patriot of Aug.15) at West Bridgewater, dau. of Atkins & Ruth (Chessman)
Clark.
Children of Alexander & Charlotte born at Milton
Rebecca
Thayer
Nov.14,1801, m. Nov.14,1821 at Milton, Washington Tower of Randolph &
Stoughton.
Ira
Apr.18,1804, m. Mary Rhodes of Milton.
-
child
died Feb.1,1807 at Milton "child of Elick".
+ Washington
Madison
Nov.6,1811.
Jason
Mann
Jan.29,1814
Hiram?
? Lucy B. about 1825, m. Caleb Packard at Wash., D.C. [Note: both Hiram &
Lucy are very faint, may have been erased]
+ Lucy
Atkins
about May 1823(gs)
-
child
died Sep.27,1826 a.15mo. at Milton.
French
1863R
Daniel6 (Daniel5Alexander4-3Samuel2John1)
born about
Jun.-1779 at Randolph.
died Feb.9,1857
a.77, Tomb - Hancock Cem. Res. Temple St. (a.77yrs. 8mo. Patriot).
? married 1st
Dec.6,1814 at Milton, Mary Rawson, born -, died -, "Mary wife of
Daniel" Dec.18,1812 (sic).
? married 2nd
Hannah Keith Haskell, born about 1796 at Oakham, died Dec.25,1874 a.78 - Tomb -
Hancock Cem., dau. of George & Hannah (-) Haskell.
He was a hotel
keeper in 1850 census, kept the Hancock House on Hancock St. between Saville
St. & Depot St. and sold the land where the present City Hall stands to the
town. He was then Daniel Jr.
Children of Daniel & Hannah Keith - Quincy V.R.
+ George
Haskell Feb.16,1816
at Milton.
Henry
Augustus
Mar.28,1819 in Milton, died Jan.4,1839 a.20.
Mary
Ann
Sep.22,1821 in Milton, m. Nov.27,1845 at Quincy, James B. Perkins a.27,
carpenter, s. Benj. G. & Frances, born in Maine.
Joseph
Thomas
May 30,1824 in Quincy.
- infant
-
died Jun.6,1826 a.1 day.
Charles
E.
about 1828, was a barkeeper in 1850 census, m. Emeline P. -
John
died Oct.17,1837 a.6mo.
Francis
W.
about 1829, was a cabinet maker in 1850, m. - Chubbuck. "Frank" he
died May 1900 a.71.
Daniel
F.
about 1831, was a waiter in 1850. He died single Jul.1906 a.74 at Soldier's
Home, Chelsea. Co. D. 39th Regt., Civil War.
Hannah
about 1835, m. - Cass. She died Dec.1912 at Skowhegan, Me.
French
1864
Samuel6 (Samuel5Nathaniel4Josiah3Samuel2John1)
born Nov.20,1789
(not recorded).
died Sep.17,1874
a.84yrs. 9mo. 27ds.
married 1st
Samuel 3rd, Dec.14,1812, Rachel Thayer Wild, born May 30,1791, died Aug.12,1868
a.77yrs. 2mo. 12ds., dau. of Paul & Rachel (Thayer) Wild.
married 2nd
May 25,1869, Louisa A. (Wheeler) Martin widow of Thomas P. Martin, born
Jul.4,1814, died Nov.2,1897 (1814-1897 gs. Pond St. Cem.), dau. of Joseph W.
& Sabra (-) Wheeler of Bridgeton, Me.
"Louisa A. Chase
wife of Thomas P. Martin, also wife of Samuel French" (gs).
He was a farmer
in 1850 census. Lived on E. side of Washington St.
Children of Samuel & Rachel baptized at Braintree
Rachel
Thayer
bapt. 1815, m. Apr.28,1841, Elisha Morse.
+ Samuel
Strong
about Jul.21,1818 (bapt. Jun.13,1819).
Ann
Frances
(dau. of Samuel 3rd) bapt. Jan.2,1831, m. Jan.1,1850, Hiram C. Clark of N.Y.
French
1865
John6 (Samuel5Nathaniel4Josiah3Samuel2John1)
born about 1793
died Feb.1,1867
a.73.
married
Mar.28,1822, Elithere or Alethea Wild, born Mar.21,1801 (S.A. Bates data), died
Jul.16,1873 a.72, dau. of Pearson & Elizabeth (Reed) Wild.
He was a
shoemaker in 1850 census.
Children of John & Elithere born at Braintree
+ John
Jackson
Jul.13,1822.
Lafayette
Jul.30,1824, he was a bootmaker in 1850, died Dec.24,1860.
Susan
M.
Jun.14,1829, m. Dec.21,1859, Samuel P. Fall.
Sarah
Margaret
Sep.4,1835, m. Morton Fritts. She died Nov.29,1868.
Mary
Ann
Jan.8,1842, died single.
French
1866
Waldo6 (James5Nathaniel4Josiah3Samuel2John1)
born Dec.25,1801(gs)
died Aug.6,1883 a.81yrs.
7mo. 11ds. gs., Pond St. Cem.
married
Jul.12,1832, Sarah or Sally Penniman, born Oct.18,1804(gs), died Apr.22,1880
a.75yrs. 6mo. 4ds., gs., Pond St. Cem., dau. of Elijah & Ruth (Hollis)
Penniman.
He was a farmer
in 1843, teamster in 1850, lived on east side of Washington St. some distance
north of Hobart Ave.
Children of Waldo & Sarah born at Braintree
Waldo
Jefferson
May 29,1833
Sarah
Jane
Jun.18,1837
Ruth
Ann
Aug.11,1839, m. Jan.25,1868, Josephus Sampson a.31, born middleboro.
William
Henry
Apr.11,1841, Co. K. 3rd Mass. Cav. Con. Sergt., gs., Pond St. Cem.
Edwin
Franklin
Sep.28,1844(gs)(Sep.28,1843 State Copy of V.R.), died May 17,1914, gs.,
Pond St. Cem.
Mary
Elizabeth
about 1846, m. Feb.3,1875, Josephus Sampson as 2nd wife.
French
1867
Reuben6 (Adonijah5Nehemiah4Nathaniel3Samuel2John1)
born about May
9,1785.
died Oct.26,1822
a.37yrs. 5mo. 17ds., gs., Central Cem. Randolph.
married, Huldah
Drake of Easton Dec.19,1817 at Randolph, born -, died Oct.24,1841 a.45yrs. 4mo.
15ds., gs., Central Cem., dau. of -
French
1868
Capt. Samuel6 (Samuel5Benjamin4-3Samuel2John1)
born 1790(gs)
died Jun.12,1858,
gs., Elm St. Cem. (on Minchin Mt.) a.67yrs. 9mo.
married 1st
"Samuel Jr." (int. as Samuel French 4th) Mar.2,1812 (Mar.22, -
Ch.Rec.) Sally French, born about 1790, died "Sarah wife of Capt. Samuel
French Jr." May 22,1816 "aged about 27, consumption" (Mrs. Sally
French aged 25, Ch.Rec.), dau. of Nathaniel5 (Nathaniel4Josiah3)
& Eunice (Spear) French.
married 2nd
"Samuel French 4th" Dec.27,1818, Eunice Denton, born Feb.23,1791,
died Nov.1,1870 (1870, gs. on Minchin Mt.) Elm St. Cem., dau. of Ebenezer &
Sarah (Penniman) Denton.
Lived on West St.
in 1832 about where Blue Hill Cemetery is now - Capt. S. French Jr. He was a
farmer in 1850 census, lived on Granite St. west side N. of Pond St.
Children of Samuel 2nd
Caroline
Oct.-1814, died Oct.21,1815 a.1yr. 7ds. "dau. of Samuel & Sarah".
Sarah Wales 1814(gs), m. Mar.11,1834
(Ch.Rec.)(not 1833) Joseph Allen Arnold.
French
1869
Maj. Lewis6 (Samuel5Benjamin4-3Samuel2John1)
born 1795
died Apr.30,1827
a.32, gs., Elm St. Cem.
married
Jun.12,1815, Eunice Holbrook, born Jun.22,1795 (Vinton Memorial), died
Dec.-1883 a.88yrs. 6mo. at Pueblo, Colo., dau. of James & Rhoda (Vinton)
Holbrook.
She married 2nd
Jul.13,1830 at Randolph, William French Jr. as 2nd wife.
Mrs. Eunice
French was baptized Apr.6,1842 at Randolph.
Children of Maj. Lewis & Eunice (Vinton Memorial)
Mary
Meacham
about 1816, m. 1st Dec.28,1834 at Randolph, William7Thayer
(Ames6Hezekial5-4Nath3)., m. 2nd May
25,1843, Samuel Veazie of Braintree as 2nd wife.
child
died in infancy.
Eunice
1818, died Aug.31,1834 a.16, gs., Central Cem., Randolph.
Lewis
1820, died Dec.29,1824 a.4, gs., Elm St. Cem., Braintree.
Caroline
1824, died Jul.21,1826 a.2yrs 3mo. gs., Elm St. Cem., (gone before 1941).
Julia
1826, died Jul.27,1826 a.5mo., gs., Elm St. Cem., (gone before 1941).
French
1870
Adam6 (Samuel5Benjamin4-3Samuel2John1)
born about 1799
died May 24,1870 a.70,
buried Pond St. Cem.
married May
26,1818 at Randolph, Sally Alden, born Apr.14,1797 at Randolph, died
Sep.30,1848 a.51 - Ch.Rec. (Sally A. 1798-1848, gs., Elm St. Cem.), dau. of
Simeon & Rachel (French) Alden.
He was a farmer
in 1850, lived on north side of West St. on a knoll just west of where it
crosses Monatiquot River near Great Pond. The knoll now dug away, since 1920
when remains of the house could be seen, and of the barn on south side of the
road now widened.
Children of Adam & Sally (not recorded)(from Vinton Mem. & 1850
census)
Adam
Alden
1820(gs), died 1906, gs., Pond St. Cem.
George
Robinson
about 1824, a mariner in 1850, lost at sea 1852, gs., Pond St. Cem.
+ John Jarvis
about 1825.
Sarah
A.
about 1829, died single.
Rachel
R.
about 1830, m. int. May 31,1851, Thomas Monroe. She died 1858.
Horatio
Bingley
about 1831(gs)
Mary S. (or L.)
about 1834, died single Mar.9,1888 a.52yrs. 6mo.
Ann
W.
about 1837, m. Oct.13,1874, Charles L. Badger a.54, of Quincy.
Hiram
A.
about 1838(gs) Civil War Veteran.
French
1871
Benjamin Baxter6 (Samuel5Benjamin4-3Samuel2John1)
born about 1803
died May 13,1875
a.71yrs. 7mo. 12ds.
married intention
Apr.23,1837, Eliza D. Orcutt, born about 1804, died -, dau. of -
He was a farmer
in 1850, resided in same house with Samuel & Eunice French, his brother,
but in 1856 the maps show him on Pond St. south side opposite Granite St.
Child of Benjamin B. & Eliza D.
Ida
about 1838, died Dec.13,1853 a.17.
French
1872
Luther7 (Luther6-5Thomas4-3John2-1)
born 1813
died Dec.21,1851
a.38, gs., Union Cem., Holbrook.
married 1st
intention Mar.19,1837 at Randolph, Betsey Jane White, born about 1815 (bapt.
Oct.4,1820 at East Randolph), died Jun.4,1840 a.25, gs., Union Cem.; dau. of
Capt. Jonathan & Betsey (Wales) White.
married 2nd
Jul.30,1846 at Randolph, Sally Holbrook White, born about 1821 (bapt.
Oct.12,1828 at E. Randolph), died -, dau. of Capt. Jonathan & Abby
(Holbrook) White. Half sister of his first wife.
She married 2nd
Nov.14,1853, John Adams.
He was a manufacturer
in 1846, shoe manufacturer in 1850 at Randolph.
Child of Luther & Betsey J.
Elizabeth J.
1838, died Jul.6,1838 a.7weeks, gs., Union Cem.
Charles L.
about 1840.
French
1873
Charles7 (Luther6-5Thomas4-3John2-1)
born abt. 1821 at Randolph
died Sep.11,1863
a.42, gs., Union Cem., Holbrook.
married
"Charles 2nd" Sep.25,1845 at Randolph, Lucinda French, born Jun.-1824
(bapt. Jun.17,1832 at E. Randolph), died Aug.15,1895 a.71, gs., Union Cem., dau.
of Thaddeus & Lucy (Hayden) French.
He was a
bootmaker in 1849, a clicker in 1846. Charles French 2nd was a shoe cutter in
1850.
Children of Charles & Lucinda born at Randolph
Lucretia Adelaide
(Lucinda Adelaide) May 19,1846, died Jul.7,1847 a.7 weeks, gs., Union Cem.
(1mo. 21ds. -V.R.).
George
Henry
Jan.4,1849, died 1935, gs., Union Cem.
Charles W.
1856(gs), died 1931, gs., Union Cem.
French
1874
Calvin7 (Calvin6Luther5Thomas4-3John2-1)
born Oct.11,1811(gs)
died Dec.21,1884,
gs., Union Cem., Holbrook.
married 1st
Jul.23,1835 (East Rand. Ch.Rec.) Harriet F. Battles of No. Bridgewater, born -,
died "Harriet F." Sep.27,1844 a.27, gs., Brockton (Sep.25 - Holbrook
Ch.Rec.), dau. of -
married 2nd
intention Mar.7,1847 at Randolph, Harriet F. Brigham of Westboro, born -
[In very faint
writing] ? Hannah F. Mar.20,1827, died Jun.10,1906(gs). Was she a 3rd wife??
Calvin French
aged 39, a boot manufacturer & wife Hannah aged 24 are in 1850 census at
Randolph.
French
1875
Daniel7 (Daniel6John5Dependence4John3Dependence2John1)
born Jun.7,1812,
died -
married
Jan.5,1841 at -, Harriet Augusta Page of New Hampshire, born -, died -, dau. of
-
Children of Daniel & Harriet (French Gen. 187-)
- child Mar.20,1844, died same day.
Emily Apr.26,1845, died Aug.28,1845.
Wales Sep.11,1847, m. Jan.8,1870 at -, Abby
F. Monk of Sharon.
Elmer Sep.12,1851, died Aug.4,1853.
Elney Sep.12,1851, died Jul.28,1853.
Hattie Feb.7,1859, died Feb.1,1882.
French
1876
Capt. Ansel Beal7 (Sidney6John5Dependence4John3Dependence2John1)
born Mar.4,1811;
died Mar.28,1852 a.41yrs. 24ds., gs., Central Cem., Randolph.
married May
31,1832 at Randolph, Hannah Howard, born about Oct.7,1811; died May 18,1891
a.79yrs. 7mo. 11ds., gs., Central Cem.; dau. of Zeba & Hannah (Holbrook)
Howard.
He was a
bootmaker in 1846, boot cutter in 1850.
Children of Capt. Ansel B. & Hannah born at Randolph (French Gen.)
Angelet
Jul.28,1833, died Apr.15,1835 a.1yr. 8mo. 18ds., gs., Central Cem.
Henry
Apr.6,1835, m. Feb.6,1862 at -, Bessie T. Cole.
-
infant
Jun.30,1837, died Nov.23,1827 a.4mo. 23ds., gs., Central Cem.
Ansel
Dec.12,1838, m. Jul.7,1862 at -, Sarah Jane Pool, born at Albion, N.Y.
(1842-1896 gs.), dau. of John G. & Elizabeth A. (Dyer) Pool of Abington.
She died May 28,1896 a.53-6-11 at Randolph. He died 1894, gs., Central Cem.
Angelet
Feb.6,1842, died May 24,1844 a.2yrs. 3mo. 18ds., gs., Central Cem.
Charlotte Spear
May 23,1846, died Mar.3,1851 a.4yrs. 9mo. 10ds., gs., Central Cem.
? Elizabeth C. a. 5 in 1850 census, lived with
Zeba Howard.
French
1877
Sidney7 (Sidney6John5Dependence4John3Dependence2John1)
born May 7,1815,
died -
married 1st
Sep.30,1850 at -, Mary Louisa Burrell; born -, died Jul.5,1859 a.38, gs.,
Central Cem. Randolph; dau. of Moses & -
married 2nd
Apr.14,1864, Mary Elizabeth Adams; born Nov.6,1828 at Milton (Fam.Rec.); died
Mar.-1911 a.83 at Quincy; dau. of James & Charlotte (Holbrook) Adams of
Milton.
He was a boot
manufacturer in 1850, lived with his father.
Children of Sidney & Mary Louisa (French Gen.)
Austin
Stanley
Aug.28,1851, died Sep.7,1852 a.1yr. 10ds., gs., Central Cem.
George
Weston
Apr.10,1856.
Children of Sidney & Mary Elizabeth
Frederic
Adams
Feb.24,1865.
Walter
Dec.6,1869.
French
1878
James Madison7 (John6-5Dependence4John3Dependence2John1)
born Jun.25,1809;
died "J. Madison" Jan.18,1882 a.72yrs. 7mo., gs., Pond St. Cem.
married 1st
Mar.20,1832, Louisa Arnold; born May 6,1811 (Vinton Memorial); died Mar.8,1834
a.23 -Ch.Rec. (Mar.9,1834 - wife of James M.(V.R.); dau. of John Vinton &
Anna (French) Arnold.
married 2nd
Dec.4,1838, Lydia Thayer Penniman; born Sep.18,1818; died May 25,1905 a.86yrs.
9mo.; dau. of Gardner & Relief (Thayer) Penniman.
At his first
marriage and at the time of his first wife's death he is called John M. French,
but he usually was called J. Madison French. The marriage intention gives James
Madison French.
James M. French
was a boot manufacturer in 1850 census.
Child of James M. & Louisa
Arnold
Feb.8,1834, died 1854 in California.
Child of J. Madison & Lydia T.
--
infant of Madison French, died Aug.27,1842 a.2½mo. - Ch.Rec.
French
1879
John7 (John6-5Dependence4John3Dependence2John1)
born Dec.22,1812
at Randolph (not recorded); died Aug.25,1862 a.49yrs. 9mo., gs., Central Cem.,
Randolph.
married 1st
May 30,1832 at East Randolph, Maria Belcher; born -; died Mar.15,1833 in 21st
yr., gs., Union Cem.; dau. of -
married 2nd
Oct.29,1834 at Braintree (Ch.Rec.) Eleanor or Ellen Maria Gorham; born about
1816 at Sandwich; died -; dau. of -
He was a shoe
manufacturer or bootmaker in 1850.
Children of John & Ellen M. born at Randolph (last 4 only on record)
+ Charles
Lewis
Aug.23,1835 (Rebellion Record).
Thomas
N.
Aug.14,1837, m. May 1,1856 at -, Charlotte N. Thayer.
David
Gorham
Feb.8,1841, m. Nov.29,1863 at -, Martha Rogers, dau. of Caleb.
Hannah
Maria
Feb.14,1843, died Nov.5,1869, m. Jul.3,1859, William H. Wood.
George
Frederick
Jan.2,1845.
Henry
Allen
Aug.12,1847.
Sarah Elizabeth
Oct.9,1849, died Jun.10,1869, m. Apr.19,1867 at -, George M. Clark.
Horace
Marcus
Oct.29,1856.
French
1880
Henry7 (John6-5Dependence4John3Dependence2John1)
born Nov.2,1819;
died Mar.16,1846 a.26, gs., Central Cem., Randolph
married
Jan.28,1841 at -, Amelia Howard; born 1820(gs); died Sep.13,1889 (1889, gs.,
Cent.Cem.); dau. of Zeba & Hannah (Holbrook) Howard.
She married 2nd
Jul.10,1850 at Randolph, Royal T. Stetson.
He was a shoe
manufacturer in 1844, cordwainer 1846.
Children of Henry & Amelia (French Gen. 187-)
Eliza
Ann
Apr.-1843, died Aug.30,1843 a.5mo., gs., Central Cem.
Elizabeth
Chase
Dec.23,1844, died Oct.10,1856.
Anginette
Dec.23,1844 (Randolph V.R.)
French
1881
Leonard7 (John6-5-4John3Dependence2John1)
born about 1807
died Sep.15,1833
a.26, gs., Central Cem., Randolph.
married May
25,1831 at Randolph, Mary Ann Wales; born Jul.23,1810 at Randolph; died
Apr.3,1836 a.26, gs., Central Cem.; dau. of Atherton & Sarah (Damon) Wales.
Widow Mary Ann
French was baptized at Randolph Jun.1,1835.
French
1882
Isaac N.7 (Thaddeus6Joshua5-4John3Dependence2John1)
born Mar.1819
died (before
1853).
married intention
Jul.27,1845 at Randolph, Esther Perkins of Braintree "formerly of Wells,
Me."; born about 1826 in Maine.
He was a shoe
manufacturer in 1848, boot cutter in 1850.
Only Child of Isaac N. & Esther born at Randolph
Clara Perkins Jan.10,1848.
French
1883
Jedediah7 (Jedediah6Joshua5-4John3Dependence2John1)
born about
Feb.11,1816; baptized Oct.6,1816 at Randolph.
died Jedediah
French, son of Jedediah French & Hannah Ludden Feb.21,1896 a.80yrs. 10ds.
at Randolph.
married Jedediah
French 2nd intention Jul.8,1838 at Randolph, Elizabeth Holbrook; born about
1819, died -, dau. of -
He was a
cordwainer in 1848, bootmaker in 1850 at Randolph, a laborer at death.
Children of Jedediah & Elizabeth
Jedediah A. died
Sep.10,1841 a.3, gs., Central Cem.
(daughter)
Jan.3,1848 at Randolph (Adeline A. in 1850 census).
French
1884
Jedediah Loring7 (Jedediah6Joshua5-4John3Dependence2John1)
born about 1823;
bapt. Jun.17,1832 at East Randolph.
died "J.
Loring" Oct.7,1852 a.29yrs. 6mo., gs., Union Cem., Holbrook.
married "J.
Loring" Jul.8,1847 at Randolph, Eliza Ann Raymond; born about 1827 at
Middleboro; died Apr.5,1848 a.21, gs., Union Cem. (Apr.8,1848 a.20yrs.
9mo.(V.R.); dau. of Alden & Martha -
He was a mechanic
in 1847. J. Loring French was a boot cutter in 1850, lived with brother
Elbridge.
Child of Jedediah L. & Eliza A. born at Randolph
William
Herbert
Mar.23,1848, died Nov.24,1848 a.8mo. in Abington (Randolph V.R.).
French
1885
Elbridge Gerry7 (Jedediah6Joshua5-4John3Dependence2John1)
born about 1829;
died -
married
Mar.12,1849 at Randolph, Susan W. Nichols; born 1828(gs); died 1863(gs); dau.
of Nathaniel & Mirriam.
He was a
bootmaker in 1850 at Randolph.
Child of Elbridge G. & Susan W.
Lydia
F.
1850.
French
1886
John Larned7 (John6-5Joshua4John3Dependence2John1)
born Dec.21,1813
at Randolph, Vt.(gs).
died Feb.6,1878,
gs., Central Cem., Randolph, Mass.
married intention
Sep.22,1839 at Randolph, Sarah S. Eaton; born Aug.4,1807 at Randolph, Vt.(gs);
died Jan.8,1905, gs., Central Cem., Randolph, Mass.; dau. of -
He was a shoe
manufacturer in 1844, boot manufacturer in 1850.
Children of John L. & Sarah S. born at Randolph
Mary
Wales
"only daughter" Apr.9,1841(gs); died Sep.2,1908, gs., Central Cem.
George
Wesley
Jun.14,1844. He died 1912, gs., Central Cem.
Charles
W.
May 20,1847(gs), died Sep.9,1847, gs., Central Cem.
Larned
- died Sep.8 a.3mo.(V.R.)
French
1887
George W.7 (John6-5Joshua4John3Dependence2John1)
born about
Feb.16,1816 at Randolph, Vt.
died Sep.1,1867
a.51, gs., Central Cem. (a.51-6-16 V.R.), suicide.
married intention
Sep.10,1837 at Randolph, Mary Allen Spear; born Feb.13,1819 at Randolph; died
Mar.27,1886 a.67, gs., Central Cem.; dau. of Dea. Zeba & Nancy (Allen)
Spear (Diary of Dr. Jona. Wales).
She married 2nd
Jun.5,1876 at Randolph, Loring Binney as 2nd wife.
He was a trader
at death.
French
1888
Joseph Wales7 (Jacob Wales6Jedediah5Joshua4John3Dependence2John1)
born about
Jul.27,1829.
died Dec.13,1889
a.60yrs. 4mo. 16ds., gs., Central Cem.
married Harriet L.;
died Mar.14,1904 a.73yrs. 9mo. 22ds., gs., Central Cem.
Charles
Herbert
died a.6yrs. 12ds., gs., Central Cem.
Herbert
Wales
died a.2mo. 21ds., gs., Central Cem.
Ervin
Hayden
died Nov.22,1925 a.58yrs. 4mo. 9ds., gs., Central Cem.
French
1889
Zenas Aaron7 (Zenas6-5Moses4-3Thomas2John1)
born Sep.4,1843
at Randolph.
died 1922, gs.,
Union Cem., Holbrook.
married, Lucy
Jane Beebe; born 1844(gs) at Hampden, Mass.; died 1920, gs., Union Cem.
Linda M.
French
1890
Charles Edward7 (Charles6Moses5-4-3Thomas2John1)
born Aug.25,1838(gs)
at Boston.
died Nov.23,1890,
gs., Elm St. Cem.
married 1st
Jul.9,1862, Sarah E.T. Sherman, age 24, born 1838 at Braintree; died
Nov.26,1870 a.32, gs., Elm St. Cem.; dau. of Rufus & Eliza M. (Hobart)
Sherman.
married 2nd
Dec.15,1875, Julia Mandana Dustin a.28; born Oct.18,1847 at Braintree; died
1932, gs., Elm St. Cem.; dau. of Samuel T. & Julia F. (-) Dustin.
French
1891
Asa7 (Jonathan6Asa5Moses4-3Thomas2John1)
born Oct.21,1829
died Jun.23,1903,
gs., Central Cem., Randolph.
married 1st
Jun.-1855, Ellen Cligbee of Amsterdam, N.Y.; born -; died Sep.13,1855 a.25;
dau. of -
married 2nd
Oct.26,1858 at Roxbury, Sophia Briggs Palmer; born Jun.5,1828(gs); died
Dec.25,1891, gs., Central Cem. a.61-6-19; dau. of Simeon & Mary (Caldwell)
Palmer of Boston & Little Compton, R.I.
Graduated at Yale
1851 and from Harvard Law School. District Attorney for S.E. Mass. 1870-1882.
Judge of the Court of Alabama Claims at Washington, etc. 1882-1885.
He built a house
on the ancestral estate on Washington St. where the Town Library now is (1955)
(Demolished 1937).
Children of Asa & Sophia B. born at Braintree
+ Asa Palmer Jan.29,1860
Emmelyn L.
Sarah
Hayward
Mar.7,1864, died Aug.10,1882.
Harriet C.
Mary Sophia m. - Ballantine of
Boston. Living 1935.
(one of the daughters was Mrs. E.F. Sewell of Brookline in 1935).
French
1892
Washington
Madison7 (Alexander6Daniel5Alexander4-3Samuel2John1)
born Nov.6,1811
at Milton; died 1885 at Quincy.
married
Nov.27,1834 at Milton, Maria E. Stevens "both of Milton"; born about
1814; died -; dau. of Capt. Stevens of Marblehead, who was lost at sea.
He was a cabinet
maker in 1849 & 1850 census at Quincy.
Washington M.,
Maria E., Frederick H. French, Capt. N.G. Glover, Mary A. Glover, J. Frank Stone,
Elizabeth J. Stone all on French Mt. in Mt. Wollaston Cem. - No dates.
Children of Washington M. & Maria E.
Frederick
Henry
Nov.9,1839 at Milton, died Aug.-1912 at Everett.
Mary
A.
about 1841, m. Jul.24,1863 at Quincy, Capt. Nathan Gibbs Glover.
Elizabeth
Jennette Apr.25,1849 at
Quincy, m. J. Frank Stone.
French
1893
Loring Atkins7 (Alexander6Daniel5Alexander4-3Samuel2John1)
born about May
1823 at Milton; 1823(gs).
died Jul.4,1884
a.61yrs. 2mo. 11ds. at Quincy; 1884(gs), Mt. Wollaston Cem.
married Marcia
Washburn; born 1825(gs) at Bridgewater; died 1903, gs., Mt. Wollaston Cem.;
dau. of -
He was a
shoemaker a.32 in 1850 census at Quincy, a cook at death.
Children of Loring A. & Marcia born at Quincy
-
daughter Mar.-1849
- Martha in 1850 census. She died 1905.
-
son
Nov.-1850, died Nov.26,1850 a.2days.
Sophia
W. 1851-2, died Apr.-1913
in 62nd. yr. at Lwansboro?, N.C.
Harry
A.
1856, died Aug.25,1863 a.7. Res. Court St.
Ellen A.
Elizabeth W.
-
dau.
m., Caleb Packard.
-
dau.
m., Isaiab White.
-
dau.
m., Robert Josselyn.
French
1894
George Haskell7 (Daniel6-5Alexander4-3Samuel2John1)
born Feb.16,1816
in Milton (Quincy V.R.).; died -
married
Dec.7,1837 at Quincy, Elizabeth Emmons Thayer; born Jul.1,1813 at Quincy; died
Jun.21,1861 a.47-11 at Chicago, Ill.; dau. of Col. James & Betsey (Crane)
Thayer.
He was an inn
holder in 1848, hotel keeper in 1850 at Quincy.
Children of George H. & Eliza. E. born at Quincy
- child
-
infant child - died Aug.18,1838.
Henry
Augustus
1840, died Sep.5,1840 a.3mo. 7ds.
Eliza Thayer Aug.31,1841 (not
recorded), m. Henry Homer Porter, born Dec.7,1835 at Machias,
Me.
Ellen
M.
about 1843.
Hannah
K. Apr.30,1844.
infant
stillborn Mar.4,1846.
George
H. Sep.16,1848.
French
1895
Joseph Thomas7 (Daniel6-5Alexander4-3Samuel2John1)
born May 30,1824
at Quincy.
died Feb.3,1897
a.72yrs. 8mo. 3ds. at Quincy.
married
Mar.19,1846 at Quincy, Augusta Baxter Spear; born Sep.18,1822; died -; dau. of
Daniel Baxter & Temperance (Chubbuck) Spear.
He was an express
man in 1846 & 1850, stable keeper at death.
Children of Joseph T. & Augusta B. born at Quincy
Emma
Augusta
Jan.-1848, m. Apr.22,1866, T. Winslow Burrell.
Mary
S.
Feb.-1849, m. Mar.29,1870, Henry A. Alden, s. Paraclete & Anna of Abington.
Elizabeth
m. 1st, Benjamin Robinson, m. 2nd, Warren Gray.
Josey
T.
died Aug.22,1863 a.1. Res. Washington St.
French
1896
Samuel Strong7 (Samuel6-5Nathaniel4Josiah3Samuel2John1)
born about
Jul.21,1818 (bapt. Jun.13,1819); died Apr.17,1897 a.78yrs. 8mo. 27ds., at Braintree,
gs., Mt. Wollaston Cem., Quincy.
married
Dec.1,1842 at Weymouth, Caroline Elizabeth Bates; born Apr.24,1822 at Weymouth;
died Jul.23,1907 a.85yrs. 3mo., gs., Mt. Wollaston Cem., Quincy; dau. of Samuel
& Phebe G. (Richards) Bates.
He was a butcher
in 1848 & 1850 census, lived on Washington St. opposite Hobart Ave. in a
Greek Revival house, now standing (1955).
Children of Samuel S. & Caroline E.
+ (Samuel Strong Bates)
- a "son" Mar.2,1848 (Mar.21, State Copy).
George
Addison
about May 1850, m. Nov.27,1872, Katie P. Bishop; dau. of Wm. A. & Lydia
(Waterman) Bishop. She died May 28,1897 a.45-5-25.
Lizzie
Caroline
Jun.30,1853, m. Dec.19,1875, Charles E. Minchin, son of Paul J. & Mary E.
(Tirrell).
Caroline E.
Lizzie C. 1853-1915(gs) Elm St. Cem.
French
1897
John Jackson7 (John6Samuel5Nathaniel4Josiah3Samuel2John1)
born Jul.13,1822;
died Jun.18,1897 a.74yrs. 11mo. 5ds.
married
Jan.31,1855, Mahala Brown; born -; died -
He was an
expressman in 1850 census.
Children of John Jackson & Mahala
Addie Adela or Adeline A.,
Apr.15,1856, m. Apr.2,1878, Thomas D. Colbert.
Horace
L.
Oct.2,1864, m. Jul.11,1891, Georgia E. Hollenbeck, dau. of George.
--
Feb.10,1863, died same day.
--
Sep.3,1863, died Sep.3,1868 ?
Ella
about 1859, m. Sep.22,1880, Albert K. Gay, a.21.
Fannie
Nov.5,1873.
Annie
F.
about 1870, m. Charles W. Woodworth, a.26.
French
1898
John Jarvis7 (Adam6Samuel5Benjamin4-3Samuel2John1)
born about 1825
at Randolph; died Dec.9,1883 a.58yrs. 3mo.
married
Jun.18,1853, Mary J. Collins; born 1834; died Feb.2,1858 a.24yrs. 11mo. 16ds.;
dau. of Ebenezer [Waters?] & Eunice (French) Collins.
Lived on his
father's homestead on West St. in 1876.
Children of John J. & Mary J.
Charles Adam Sep.5,1853, m. Sep.5,1875, Jennie Montague
a.19, born at Ashland.
Mary Augusta Sep.1,1855 (1856-1896(gs) Pond St. Cem.) d.
Aug.1,1896 a.40yrs. 11mo.
Adela
m. Jul.4,1887, -
4. -
5. -
French
1899
Charles Lewis8 (John7-6-5Dependence4John3Dependence2John1)
born Aug.23,1835
at - (Randolph Rebellion Record).
died "supposed
died in battle Jun.3,1864 at Cold Harbor, Va.", gs., Central Cem.,
Randolph.
married 1st,
Charlotte E. Tirrell; born Charlotte Elizabeth, Feb.24,1837 at Weymouth; died
Jun.29,1854 a.17, gs., Central Cem., Randolph; dau. of prob. Jacob & Lavina
(Whiting) Tirrell.
married 2nd,
Aurelia A. Atwood.
French
1900
Asa Palmer8 (Asa7Jonathan6Asa5Moses4-3Thomas2John1)
born Jan.29,1860;
died 1935 at Wellesley in a nursing home.
married 1st
1887 at -, Elizabeth Ambrose Wales; born 1865 at Randolph; died -; dau. of
George Whitefield & Clara Ann (Amrose) Wales.
married 2nd,
Isabel M., who survived him.
Resided in
Randolph on No. Main St. on the Wales estate.
Graduated at Yale
1882 and from Boston University Law School; taught Latin & French one year
at Thayer Academy, clerk to the judge in Court of Commissions of Alabama Claims
for two years, District Attorney of Southeastern District of Mass. 1901-1906
and U.S. Attorney for District of Mass. 1906-1914, President of Randolph
Savings Bank, President of Board of Trustees of Thayer Academy.
Children of Asa P. & Elizabeth
Jonathan
Wales
Apr.26,1891, m. 1st, Julia Saymon of New Haven, Ct.; m. 2nd -;
Grad. at Yale
1913, Harvard Law School 1916. Resided since 1918 in the ancient homestead
at S.E. corner of Washington & Union Sts. 1955. Selectman 1923-8, lawyer.
Has
a son Jonathan Wales Jr., born Jan.9,1915 & a dau. Constance who m. -
Baxter of Brunswick, Me. Grad. at Bowdoin Coll. 1937.
French
1901
Samuel Strong
Bates8 (Samuel Strong7Samuel6-5Nathaniel4Josiah3Samuel2John1)
born Mar.2,1848
(or Mar.21 - State Copy).
died Jun.29,1922
at 680 Washington St., Braintree.
married Dec.5,1868,
Chloe Jane Cobb of Campello (Brocton); born -; died - (after him); dau. of -
He was a butcher
& in the milk business.
Children of Samuel S.B. & Chloe J.
Edward Warren
of South Weymouth in 1922.
Arthur
Bates
of South Braintree in 1922.
Otis
Herbert
of Roslindale in 1922.
Also had five grand children in 1922, Mrs. Mildred W. Russell, Mrs. Caroline W.
Iliffe & Charles Edward French of South Weymouth, Beatrice Louise French
& Hazel Bates French of So. Braintree.
French
1902
Ezekiel (William bapt. Oct.30,1785 at No. Bridgewater
died Sep.22,1864
a.79, gs., Central Cem., Randolph.
married
Mar.23,1809 at Randolph, Esther Beals; born Mar.13,1789; died Jun.23,1869 a.80,
gs., Central Cem.; dau. of Capt. Eleazer & Sarah (French) Beals.
Esther wife of
Ezekiel French was baptized at Randolph Jun.14,1812.
He was a boot
cutter in 1850.
Children of Ezekiel & Esther bapt. at Randolph
+ Charles
Beals
bapt. Jul.25,1813, born -1810(gs).
Ezekiel
Washburn bapt. Jul.25,1813,
died Nov.6,1813 a.1yr. 5ds., gs., Central Cem.
Sarah Ann
Beals
bapt. Sep.12,1819, m. int. Apr.7,1842 at Randolph, George T. Britton.
+ Isaac
Keith
bapt. Jul.27,1828.
French
1903
Charles Beals (Ezekiel, William born 1810(gs).
died 1873 gs.,
Central Cem., Randolph.
married
Jul.17,1832 at Randolph, Mary Ann French; born 1813(gs) (Dec.5,1812 Niles
Gen.); died 1852, gs., Central Cem.; dau. of Wales & Mehitable (Niles)
French.
He was a boot
manufacturer in 1850.
Children of Charles B. & Mary Ann born probably at Randolph
Charles
F. 1834 - 1853(gs)
Central Cem.
George
M. 1840 -1902 gs.,
Central Cem., m. R. Lavinia 1841-1884 gs., Central Cem.
French
1904
Isaac Keith (Ezekiel, William
bapt.
Jul.27,1828, born about Aug.-1827 at Randolph.
died Jan.18,1861
a.33yrs. 5mo., gs., Central Cem., Randolph.
married, Jane H.
Sarah Maria died May
15,1876 a.16yrs. 6mo. 15ds. gs., Cent.Cem.
French
1905
Jesse born about 1782 prob. at Hingham; died -
married
Jan.20,1804 (int. of Quincy), Rachel Lovell; born -; died Jan.22,1860 ?; dau.
of Silas & Rachel (Tower) Lovell.
He was a
bootmaker in 1850 a.68, lived with Abigail French a.64, and Edward R. French
a.23, a bootmaker, lived in house with Charles Faxon on North St.
Children of Jesse & Rachel
Ebenezer
Lovell
about 1804, died single Mar.16,1857 a.54. He was a farmer in 1850, lived with
Ebenezer Lovell a.85 & Elizabeth a.74.
Cynthia
R.
1812 in Me., m. Sep.9,1830 at Rand., Henry R. Abbott.
French
1906
Capt. Harvey (Lemuel & Sarah (Loviss) French
born Nov.11,1805
at Weymouth.
died May 24,1878
a.72 at Quincy, bur. Hancock Cem. Res. Brackett St.
married
Dec.7,1826 (Christ Ch.Rec.), Emeline or Eveline D. Pope; born about 1804 at Quincy;
died Jan.25,1872 a.67 at Quincy; dau. of John & Hannah (Pratt) Pope. He was
of Weymouth at time of marriage.
He was a boatman
in 1846, stone mason in 1850 census at Quincy.
Children of Harvey & Eveline
-
child
died Dec.20,1833 a.4 (Dec.19 -Ch.Rec.)
Robert
Hussey
died Sep.6,1838 a.21mo.
Harrison L.
died Jan.11,1841 a.3 weeks.
John
P.
died Dec.4,1843 a.1mo. 21ds.
Hannah Jane Prince
Dec.-1846, died Feb.3,1870 a.22 at Quincy.
Emeline
P. about 1829
Ebenezer S. about
1834, a stone mason in 1850.
Robert
H. about
1839, died Aug.28,1853 a.14 at Quincy.
Harvey
m. Mary J. - of Hingham.
French
1907
Enoch ( born about 1804 in Vermont; died -
married May
15,1828 at Randolph, Nancy Allen Spear; born Aug.22,1811 (Diary of Dr. Jona.
Wales); died Jan.5,1880; dau. of Capt. Otis & Mary (Allen) Spear. She
married 2nd Feb.18,1874 at Randolph, Josiah Clark.
He was a farmer
in 1850 at Randolph.
William
A. 1829, died Feb.3,1834 a.4,
gs., Central Cem.
Charles Otis
2nd
1833, died Jan.6,1847 a.14yrs. 6mo. 12ds., gs., Central Cem.
Albert
P.
about 1835.
French
1908
Alden (s. Ezra & Abigail)
born about 1805
at Waterbury, Vermont or Bridgewater, Vt.
died Mar.30,1872
a.67yrs. 2mo. 20ds. at Quincy.
married
Nov.29,1827 (Christ Ch.Rec.) Clarissa Pratt "both of Braintree"; born
about 1808; died Oct.6,188? a.73yrs. 11mo.; dau. of Jonathan & Sarah (Cook)
Pratt.
He was a
carpenter in 1844, housewright in 1847, carpenter in 1850 census at Quincy. He
was sexton at Christ Church, resided on Quincy Ave.
Children of Alden & Clarissa born at Quincy
Henry Alden Sep.13,1828, was a
bootmaker in 1850, lived with Mark Wood. He died Jun.3,1856
a.28., m. - Pray.
Almira Pratt Feb.3,1830,
m. "Elmira" a.21 (sic) Jun.10,1849 at Quincy, Philip Bates. widr. a.30
boatman of Braintree.
Lemuel
Jun.15,1832, was a stone cutter in 1850.
Albert
P.
Dec.3,1834, m. 186-, Ellen Miranda (Bates) Newcomb, widow of Bryant.
George
F.
Jul.4,1836, died Jan.13,1861 a.23yrs. 6mo.
Volney
May 28,1844.
Emma
E.
Jul.-1847.
?
Ethelinda m. 1st - Glover, 2nd
James M. Whiting [Very faint writing].
French
1909
Joseph born 1793(gs) in N.H.
died Jun.12,1857 a.64
at Quincy, gs., Hall Cem., West Quincy. Not in Mass. V.R.
married Clarissa
Brainard; born 1782(gs); died Oct.6,1856 gs., Hall Cem.; dau. of -
He was a stone
cutter in 1850 at Quincy. Solomon Willard lived with them in West Quincy.
French
1910
Dr. Charles S. born about 1815 in Maine; died -
married -
He was a dentist.
Lived in a house built by George Mears about 1795 where Maple St. now enters
Hancock St. at Chestnut St.
Children
Dora
A.
died single Dec.-1913. Principal of Greenleaf School, Greenleaf St.
Hannah
A.
m. Charles Hunt Porter.
Mary
F.
m. Elbert W. Whitney.
Josiah
N.
Resided 1904 in Conway, N.H., single.
Mabel
G.
m. Parker B. Swift.
Clara
F.
m. - Wooley. Resided in Cincinnati & St. Louis.
French - Unplaced
1911
Hannah & John Brackett Sep.6,1661, also recorded at
Billerica. She was dau. of Lt. William French of Cambridge.
Elizabeth & Edward Dorr Nov.9,1720.
John French ye
4th son of John French & Bula Curtis,
born Aug.2,1722 - Stoughton V.R.
Diana D. of Weymouth & Lucius M.S. Newcomb int. Nov.28,1844.
Helen L. of Hingham & Thomas Tolman int. Mar.6,1842 (Ellen
m. in Hingham NRI of Apr.2).
Maria of Weymouth & Paul W. Newcomb int. Aug.5,1843.
Mary & Seth Wentworth of Canton int. Sep.11,1846.
Myra R. & Noah D. Chase Dec.24,1841.
Sarah of Weymouth & Royal Wild int. Nov.9,1817.
Betsey & John Glover Apr.17,1806, Randolph V.R.
Betsey & James Torrey Oct.15,1807. Randolph V.R.
Eliza Ann & George Brown of Dedham Jun.30,1829. Randolph V.R.
Julia Ann of Stoughton & Charles B. Linfield int.
Oct.23,1836. Randolph V.R.
Maria (born 1804) & Isaac Niles Aug.11,1825. Randolph
V.R.
Mary (W. in int., & John Lyons Sep.4,1817. Randolph V.R.
Sally of Bridgewater & Asa Cushing int. Aug.1,1813.
Randolph V.R.
Samuel of No. Bridgewater, farmer & drover a.28, b. No.
Brid., s. Sylvanus & Ann J. Alden a.21, b. Randolph, dau. of Daniel
Dec.11,1844 at Randolph.
1912
George W. of Milton & Sarah R. Lawrence int. Jul.29,1838 at
Quincy (m. Milton NRI of Sep.15).
Hannah of Weymouth & Benj. P. Thomas int. Aug.23,1840,
Quincy V.R. (m. No. Wey. NRI of Sep.19).
Rachel Ann of Weymouth & Albert F. Spear int. Apr.27,1845,
Quincy V.R.
Thomas s. Thomas & Eliner bapt. Mar.20,1743 So. Parish,
(prob. error in town copy of church records - should be Fenton, not French).
Miss Sally bapt. Oct.23,1791, Randolph.
Ruth Dec.16,1903 - Feb.1,1910, gs., Elm St. Cem.
Samuel bapt. Jun.3,1832, Braintree.
Widow Hannah died Oct.19,1834, Braintree.
Samuel d. Oct.1818 a.2, (Braintree Ch.Rec.)
Elizabeth d. Oct.8,1839 (E. Randolph Ch.Rec.)
a child of Samuel d. Oct.-1813 (Rand. Ch.Rec.)
John L.D. s. George & J.M. May 27,1887 - Apr.8,1888, gs.,
Cent. Cem., Randolph.
Martha Grant French d. Jan.23,1881 a.72-2-, gs., Central Cem.
Benjamin 1807-1876 & Sarah W. 1803-1888, gs., Central Cem.
Jennette B. Jun.18,1839 - May 29,1930, gs., Central Cem., Randolph.
Olive M. 1840-1900, gs., Union Cem., Holbrook.
Charles d. Feb.12,1887 a.78-0-26, gs., Union Cem., Holbrook.
1913
Lemuel warned out of town 1789 - prob. from Weymouth or
Hingham.
Jesse a.68, bootmaker & Abigail a.64 & Edward R. a.23
in 1850 census, Braintree on Granite St. with Charles Faxon.
Rachel d. Jan.22,1860 a.82, Braintree, single, dau. of
Ebenezer Lovell French.