Samuel French: Appalachian Aristocracy

1644 - 1692 (48 years)

Generation: 1

Samuel French was born 23 Feb 1644, Salisbury, Essex Co., MA (son of Edward French and Anne Worcester); died 26 Jul 1692, Salisbury, Essex Co. MA.

Notes:

Colonial Soldiers and Officers in New England, 1620-1775
Military Records
Military Record 1690.
Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Volume: Massachusetts Officers and Soldiers in the Seventeenth-Century Conflicts, Page(s): 94

Generation: 2

Edward French was born 21 Sep 1595, Allesley, Warwick, England; died 28 Dec 1674, Salisbury, Essex Co. MA.

Notes:

Arrived in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts in 1636. He is one of the founders of Ipswich and received land in the First Division. In 1642 he bought land and served as a Selectman from 1646 to 1648. By 1652 he was living in Salisbury Essex Co. MA and that part that became South Hampton, New Hampshire in 1741. 10 Apr 1673 he made his will and 13 Apr 1675 the will was probated in Salisbury.

Edward was a tailor by trade.

Edward married Anne Worcester 03 Nov 1626, St Andrew's, Rugby, Warwickshire, England. Anne (daughter of Joseph Worcester and Alice) was born 16 Sep 1599; died 09 Mar 1683, Salisbury, Essex Co. MA. [Group Sheet]

Anne Worcester was born 16 Sep 1599 (daughter of Joseph Worcester and Alice); died 09 Mar 1683, Salisbury, Essex Co. MA.

Children:

Joseph French was born 1628, Warwick, England; died 06 Jun 1710, Salisbury, Essex Co. MA; was buried , Highland Cemetery Ipswich Essex Co. MA.
Hannah French was born 1638, Salisbury, Essex Co., MA; died 24 Nov 1700, Haverhill, Essex Co. MA.
John French was born Aft 1638, Salisbury, Essex Co., MA; died 04 May 1706, Salisbury, Essex Co. MA.
1. Samuel French was born 23 Feb 1644, Salisbury, Essex Co., MA; died 26 Jul 1692, Salisbury, Essex Co. MA.

Generation: 3

6. Joseph Worcester was born 1568; died 10 Feb 1644.
Joseph married Alice. Alice was born 1570; died , Rugby, Warwickshire, , England. [Group Sheet]

Alice was born 1570; died , Rugby, Warwickshire, , England.

Children:

Rev. William Worcester was born 05 Oct 1595, Watford, Northamptonshire, , England; died 28 Oct 1662, Salisbury, Essex Co. MA.
3. Anne Worcester was born 16 Sep 1599; died 09 Mar 1683, Salisbury, Essex Co. MA.