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Norfolk Inn, Norfolk, CT
Chart #15, William French, 1767
Taunton, MA
Norfolk, Litchfield Co., CT
This chart updated by Mara French on 6/5/09. Numbers in brackets [ ] show sources and refer to the bibliography at the end of this chart. An asterisk (*) shows continuation of that line. Send any corrections or additions to this chart to marafrench@mindspring.com. Revisions: 2008, 2009.
Mostly likely this chart (and FFA Chart #154) tie into FFA Chart #3 from Taunton, MA. See Ref [4].
1.1* William French, b. ca. 1768 in Taunton, MA, m. Bethia Porter [5] in Norfolk, Litchfield Co., CT.
Children of William and Bethia (Porter) French, 1.1
2.1 Sibel (or Sybel or Sybil) Martha French, b. 28 Jan 1796 in Bristol, Norfolk Co., MA [5] [4], m. William Palmer Judd ca. 1818, d. between 1860 and 1870. All Sybil JuddÕs children were born in Norfolk Co., CT: Mary (1818), Caroline (1820), Catherine (1822), Henry (1824), Walter (1826), Edwin (1828), James (1832), Frederick (1834), Frances Arabella (1837), Margaret Orianna (1838), Frank H. (1844). In 1850 Henry Judd was living in Prospect, New Haven Co., CT.
2.2 Lephia (or Lepha) French, m. Spencer Pease [1], intention of marriage 20 Dec 1840 in Washington, MA. On the death certificate for Lephia Pease it lists her parents as William French and Bethia (or Bethiah) Porter, both born in Taunton, MA [1].
2.3 Polly Mariah French.
2.4 Bethia Eliza French.
[1] Mark Martinson, Oregon City, OR Hardetbra@comcast.net or Hardetbra@home.com (2001).
[2] Clifton William Scott and Mildred Evelyn book, p. 289. The Frenches that appear in this book are Dorcas, Lydia, Mary, Moses, and Thomas.
[3] Litchfield County Revolutionary Soldiers, Town of Norfolk, lists a William French.
[4] Willard French, Bill7009@aol.com.
My Great Great Grandfather was Benoni French born in Taunton Mass. in 1779. The
bible meaning of the name Benoni mentions "the son of my sorrow". My
Great Grandfather was Allen French and Grandfather was Charles Levi French. I
hope that this information helps with your family tree. We can only go back to
Benoni with our family tree, his father might have been James French. I live in
Watertown CT and also in Misquamicut Beach, (Westerly R.I.).
[5] Coleman papers (old).
[6] Ashley book, FFA Library #F014. Apparently this book takes the Judd family back 7 more generations to Robert Judd (see p. 253).