William French

1603 - 1681  (78 years)

• Name	William French
  Birth	15 Mar 1603	Halstead, Essex, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Nov 1681	Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  Burial	Old South Cemetery, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I52210	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Symmes,   b. Between 1603 and 1605, Cambridge, Middlesex, England d. 31 Mar 1668, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1624	Halstead, Essex, England
  Children	1. Jacob French,   b. 16 Mar 1640, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 20 May 1713, Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 73 years)   2. Elizabeth French,   b. 5 Sep 1629, Halstead, Essex, England d. 27 May 1672, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 42 years)
  Family ID	F21177	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2015

  
  

• Notes

  My Ancestors: In Memory of John Paine and Mary Ann May of EastWoodstock,Connecticut Author: Lyman May Paine Call Number: CS71.P146 This book contains the history and genealogy of the Paine familyofConnecticut. Bibliographic Information: Paine, Lyman May. My Ancestors.PrivatelyPublished. 1914 WILLIAM FRENCH was born in Halstead, Essex Co. Eng. March 15. 1603.Hewas a tailor and came to America with the Rev. Thomas Shepard in the "Defence"in1635, bringing his wife Elizabeth and four children. He settled at Cambridge and in1652was one of 13 petitioners for the separation of Billerica, formerly Shawshin,fromCambridge. In 1647 he was Licutenant and afterward Captain of Militia. In 1659 hewasauthorized to solemnize marriages within Billerica and Chelmsford. He was selectman 1660-4and1670-3.