Born ‎22 Mar 1634 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, died ‎1719 Massachusetts‎, 84 or 85 years
French Family of Essex Co., Massachusetts 6/9/2002 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~walkersj/French.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Descendants of Thomas French Generation No. 1 1. THOMAS1 FRENCH1 was born Abt. 1529 in Suffolk, England2,3. Hemarried ALICE3 Bef. 1555 in Suffolk, England4,5. Child of THOMAS FRENCH and ALICE is: 2. i. JACOB2 FRENCH, b. April 26, 1545, Assington, Suffolk, England;d. November 11, 1615, Assington, Suffolk, England. Generation No. 2 2. JACOB2 FRENCH (THOMAS1)5 Baptism: April 26, 1545, Saxmundham,Suffolk, England12,13; and died November 11, 1615 in Assington,Suffolk, England8,9. He married SUSAN WARREN10 Children of JACOB FRENCH and SUSAN WARREN are: i. JOAN3 FRENCH13, b. February 28, 1569/70, Knottshall, Suffolk,England14,15; m. ROBERT ROWSEE15, February 11, 1593/9416,17. ii. THOMAS FRENCH17, b. November 20, 1574, Knottshall, Suffolk,England18,19 iii. ALICE FRENCH19, b. September 21, 1577, Knottshall, Suffolk,England20,21 iv. WILLIAM FRENCH27, b. July 25, 1580, Bures St. Mary, Suffolk,England28,29 v. JACOB FRENCH29, b. August 12, 1582, Bures St. Mary, Suffolk,England30,31 vi. BRIDGET FRENCH31, b. June 02, 1583, Knottshall, Suffolk,England32,33; m. RICHARD CANSTON33, February 24, 1604/0534,35. 3. vii. THOMAS FRENCH, Baptism: October 11, 1584, Bures St. Mary,Suffolk, England; d. Bef. November 05, 1639, Ipswich, Essex,Massachusetts. viii. ELIZABETH FRENCH21, Baptism: February 27, 1585/86, Bures St.Mary, Suffolk, England27; d. March 18, 1647/48, Sudbury, Suffolk,Massachusetts24,25; m. HENRY LOKER25, 1605, Sudbury, Suffolk,England26,27. ix. FRAUNCE FRENCH35, b. June 30, 1588, Knottshall, Suffolk,England36,37 x. ROBERT FRENCH37, b. February 08, 1589/90, Knottshall, Suffolk,England38,39 xi. JOHN FRENCH39, b. March 27, 1596, Assington, Suffolk, England40,41 xii. SUSAN FRENCH41, b. Abt. 159842,43; d. August 01, 1613, Assington,Suffolk, England44,45. xiii. ROBERT FRENCH45, b. June 25, 1600, Assington, Suffolk,England46,47 xiv. WILLIAM FRENCH47, b. Abt. 160248,49 xv. FRANCIS FRENCH49, b. Abt. 160450,51 Generation No. 3 3. THOMAS3 FRENCH (JACOB2, THOMAS1)52 Baptism: October 11, 1584,Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England5853,54, and died Bef. November 05,1639 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts when administration on hisestate was granted to his wife55,56. He married SUSANNA RIDDLESDALE56September 05, 1608 in Assington, Suffolk, England57,58, daughter ofJOHN RIDDLESDALE and DORCAS. "The will of John Gurdon, Esq., ofAssington, made 12/6/1621, left to his grandson, 'the messuage or farmhouse wherein one Thomas French doth now inhabit, called Garland's' "Emigrated to Ipswich, before July 25, 1638 when a lot of his ismentioned as a boundry to land at the Reedy marsh. Four of hischildren had preceeded him to America. Children of THOMAS FRENCH and SUSANNA RIDDLESDALE are: 4. i. THOMAS4 FRENCH, baptised November 27, 1608, St. Edmunds,Assington, Suffolk, England; d. August 08, 1680, Ipswich, Essex Co.,Massachusetts. ii. ALICE FRENCH60, baptised April 09, 1610, St. Edmunds, Assington,Suffolk, England61,62; d. June 26, 1666, Boxford, Essex,Massachusetts63,64; m. THOMAS HOWLETT64, 1634, Ipswich, Essex,Massachusetts65,66. Probably emigrated to America with brother Thomasin 1631. Alice was dismissed from the Boston church to Ipswich, June16, 1644. They had Samuel, Sarah (m. John Cummings), Mary (marriedJohn Perley), John (m. Susannah Hudson), Thomas (m. Lydia Peabody),William, and possibly Dorothy (m. Thomas Abbott). iii. EDWARD FRENCH66, b. Abt. 1611, Assington, Suffolk, England67,68;d. December 28, 1674, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts69,70; m. ANNGOODALE70 iv. JOHN FRENCH72, b. 1612, Assington, Suffolk, England73,74 v. SARAH FRENCH74, b. 1612, Assington, Suffolk, England75,76; d.November 01, 1615, Assington, Suffolk, England77,78. vi. DORCAS FRENCH78, baptised July 31, 1614, St. Edmunds, Assington,Suffolk, England79,80; d. December 30, 1697, Roxbury, Suffolk,Massachusetts80; m. (1) GRIFFIN CRAFT80; m. (2) CHRISTOPHER PEAKE80,January 03, 1635/36, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts81,82. vii. SUSAN FRENCH82, baptised April 22, 1616, St. Edmunds, Assington,Suffolk, England83,84Probably emigrated to America with sister Dorcas.Served in the family of John Winthrop, Jr. in Ipswich, MA. A letterwritten by Thomas Gostlin to John Winthrop, Jr., from Groton on June11, 1633 refers to boht Dorcas and Susan; "she is one of the goodmanFrench's daughters of Assington. I have sent two of them, one for yourfather and the other for you. Your father must take his choice. Theeldest must serve 3 years and the youngest 4...pray let them be dealtas well with all as any of the same quality." viii. ANNE FRENCH84, baptised March 15, 1617/18, Assington, Suffolk,England85,86 ix. MARGARET FRENCH86, baptised March 12, 1618/1987,88 x. SARAH FRENCH88, baptised 1621, Assington, Suffolk, England89,90; d.January 22, 1620/21, Assington, Suffolk, England91,92. xi. JOHN FRENCH92, baptised May 26, 1622, Assington, Suffolk,England93,94; d. February 01, 1696/97, Deerfield, Franklin,Massachusetts95,96; m. FREEDOM KINGSLEY96, 1654, Ipswich, Essex,Massachusetts97,98. She was the daughter of JOHN KINGSLEY andELIZABETH, born in 1634 in England and died on July 26, 1689 inNorthampton, Massachusetts. Children from this marriage were: JohnFrench was born about 1659; Thomas French was born about 1661 and diedon April 5, 1733. Mary French was born about 1662. Samuel French wasborn about 1663. Jonathan French was born about 1665 and died inNorthampton, Massachusetts. Hannah French was born about 1667.Elizabeth French was born about 1669. xii. MARY FRENCH98, baptised January 06, 1624/25, St. Edmunds,Assington, Suffolk, England99,100; m. GEORGE SMITH100, 1645,Massachusetts101,102. George Smith died on 15 Dec 1674 in Ipswich,Essex Co., Massachusetts, They had; Sarah, Samuel, Thomas, Rebecca,Elizabeth, Joan. Generation No. 4 4. ENSIGN THOMAS4 FRENCH (THOMAS3, JACOB2, THOMAS1)102 was baptisedNovember 27, 1608, St. Edmunds, Assington, Suffolk, England103,104,and died August 08, 1680 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts105,106.He married MARY SCUDAMORE106 1630 probably in Boston, Lincolnshire,England107,108, daughter of WILLIAM SCUDAMORE and MARGERY LECHMERE.Mary was born about 1610 and died on 6 May 1681 in Ipswich, Essex, MA.Does anyone have proof of his wife's name - some references list heras Mary Norton/Morton? Children of THOMAS FRENCH and MARY SCUDAMORE are: i. THOMAS5 FRENCH108, b. 1630, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts109,110;m. MARY ADAMS110, February 29, 1659/60, Ipswich, Essex,Massachusetts111,112. ii. MARY FRENCH114, b. September 23, 1632, Boston, Suffolk,Massachusetts115,116; d. 1632, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts117,118. 5. iii. MARY FRENCH, b. March 02, 1633/34, Boston, Suffolk Co.,Massachusetts; d. March 22, 1683/84, Topsfield, Essex Co.,Massachusetts. iv. JOHN FRENCH, b. February 1636/37. v. SARAH FRENCH, b. about 1639. vi. SAMUEL FRENCH112, b. 1641, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts113,114 vii. EPHRAIM FRENCH, b. about 1643; d. September 1716, Enfield,Hartford, Massachusetts121,122. Generation No. 5 5. MARY5 FRENCH (THOMAS4, THOMAS3, JACOB2, THOMAS1)123,124 was bornMarch 02, 1633/34 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts125,126, anddied March 22, 1683/84 in Topsfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts127,128.She married ROBERT SMITH128,129 March 26, 1656 in Boxford, Essex Co.,Massachusetts130,131, son of ROBERT SMITH. Member in full communion,church at Topsfield132 Children of MARY FRENCH and ROBERT SMITH are: i. JOHN6 SMITH. ii. THOMAS SMITH, b. Abt. 1657132; d. February 25, 1725/26, Ipswich,Essex Co., Massachusetts132; m. MARY ADAMS. 6. iii. MARY SMITH, b. October 28, 1658, Ipswich, Essex Co.,Massachusetts; d. Aft. 1740, of Topsfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts -d. 1726, Oxford, Worcester Co., Massachusetts?. 7. iv. PHEBE SMITH, b. August 26, 1661, Rowley, Essex Co.,Massachusetts; d. January 14, 1739/40, Topsfield, Essex Co.,Massachusetts. v. EPHRAIM SMITH, b. October 29, 1663, Rowley, Essex Co.,Massachusetts132; m. MARY RAMSDELL, September 06, 1694132. Hadseveral children133 8. vi. SAMUEL SMITH, b. January 26, 1665/66, Rowley, Essex Co.,Massachusetts; d. July 12, 1748, Topsfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 9. vii. AMY SMITH, b. August 16, 1668, Rowley, Middlesex Co.,Massachusetts; d. February 22, 1756, Topsfield, Essex Co.,Massachusetts. viii. SARAH SMITH, b. June 25, 1670, Rowley, Essex Co.,Massachusetts134; d. August 28, 1673, Rowley, Essex Co.,Massachusetts135. ix. NATHANIEL SMITH, b. September 07, 1672, Rowley, Essex Co.,Massachusetts136; d. Bef. 1719, possibly in 1693137. MedicalInformation: Invalid137 10. x. JACOB SMITH, b. January 29, 1673/74, Rowley, Essex Co.,Massachusetts - or 1/26?; d. January 17, 1737/38, Boxford, Essex Co.,Massachusetts. xi. MARIAH SMITH, b. December 18, 1677, Rowley, Essex Co.,Massachusetts137; d. January 17, 1738/39, Oxford, Worcester Co.,Massachusetts138; m. PETER SHUMWAY, February 11, 1700/01, Boxford,Essex Co., Massachusetts139.

Born ‎before. 30 Apr 1626 Kirton, Lincolnshire, England, died ‎30 Aug 1693 Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, USA‎, at least 67 years
Smith Family of New England http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~walkersj/Smith.htm Generation No. 3 3. ROBERT3 SMITH (ROBERT2, EDWARD1) Baptism: April 30, 1626,Kirton, Lincolnshire, England, and died August 30, 1693 in (Rowley)Boxford, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married MARY FRENCH March 26,1656 in Boxford, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of THOMAS FRENCHand MARY SCUDAMORE. She was born March 22, 1633/34 in of Ipswich,Essex Co., Massachusetts (or b. 3/2 at Boston?), and died 1719. 1638; Came over from England. Apprentice to Mr. Whittingham? For atime at Boston, then in Ipswich, and next to the part of Rowley thatbecame Boxford. Sold for 15 - 16 pounds to John Tuttle of Ipswich,MA. (Arthur Neale family pages; George Towne book) 1661; Living in the part of Rowley that later became Boxford.Probably the Robert Smith of Ipswich whose daughter Mary was b. inthat town 10/28/1658. His name appears infrequently in town records.(George Towne book) 1673; One of six petitioners to the General Court praying thatefforts of certain persons who were endeavoring to "free us fromTopsfield and lay us to Rowley" be frustrated. (George Towne book) 1678; Took oath of allegiance. (George Towne book) 1680; On records at Rowley as the head of a family. Owned 208 acres.(George Towne book) "Robert Smith arrived in Boston in 1638, just months after AnneHutchinson's banishment to Rhode Island. Only twelve years old,Robert had had no mature encounter with Laudian persecution or EnglishPuritanism. Without a family other than a brother, who soondisappeared, his early exposure to Puritanism in New England camethrough the filter of either indentured servitude or anapprenticeship. After working as a tailor in Boston for some years,he married Mary French of Ipswich in the mid 1650's and establishedhimself in Boxford in 1661. Mary was a member of the Topsfield churchby 1684, but Robert Smith never joined the church. By 1693, when hehad his will drawn up as he lay dying, Robert Smith enjoyedsubstantial yeoman circumstances, leaving three hundred acres to threeof his sons. His son Samuel, Joseph, Smith's great-great grandfather,would move to neighboring Topsfield in 1693, where the family wouldremain for almost a century, before emigrating during therevolutionary years to New Hampshire and Vermont, and after the ColdSummer of 1816 to Palmyra in the Burned-over District of central NewYork. Two episodes dramatically set off the story of the Smiths in Essex Co.In the spring of 1692, at the height of the Salem witchcraft trials,Samuel Smith testified to the occult powers of his aunt by marriage,Mary Easty, one of the three daughters of William Towne of Topsfieldwho were accused of witchcraft in 1692. On the evidence of SamuelSmith, Margaret Reddington, and several of the "afflicted girls", MaryTowne Easty was hanged on 9/22/1692. A century later in 1796,Samuel's grandson Asael Smith wrote a warm and friendly letter fromTunbridge, Vermont to Jacob Towne, Jr. in Topsfield, agreat-great-great nephew of Mary Easty, thanking him "with joy andgratitude" for a recent letter and sending his regards to Jacob'sparents. A long saga of community turmoil and reconciliation stoodbetween these two events. The Smiths and the Townes had been on very intimate terms during the1680's. Though the Smiths lived in Boxford, miles from the Townes insouth Topsfield, all three marriages among Robert Smith's children inthe 1680's were with members of the Towne family. But these cordialrelations were shattered in 1692 when Samuel Smith of Boxford appearedat the Salem court and testified at the trial of Mary Easty, the auntof three of his brothers in law. One night five years previouslySmith had been "to Rude in discorse" at the Easty house, probably atthe wedding supper for his sister Amy, and Mary Easty had warned himhe "might Rue it hereafter". Riding past a stone wall later thatnight he had "Received a little blow to my shoulder with I know notwhat and the stone wall rattled very much which affrighted me my horsewas also affrighted vry much but I cannot give the reson of it."...It goes on to discuss a rift in the Towne - Smith relationships afterthis and then "..."A family of artisans, the Smiths were exposed tothe language and culture of the metallurgical tradition in theirconnections with these ironworking families (The Goulds)...In thedecades following the Great Awakening, the Smiths would turn back tothe network of the Towne family...the younger Smiths began toassociate with families within the Towne orbit. Two marriages betweenSmiths and Townes in 1760 mark the end of the feud. The new Smith-Towne relationship seems to have been rooted in bondsforged in service in the provincial troops during the French andIndian War. In 1757 and 1758 Samuel III served as a corporal in acompany at Lake George (NY) that included two brothers of his futurebride. One of these Towne brothers would be killed in action and theother severely wounded in a failed assault on Ticonderoga; he wassaved from scalping only because a friend pulled a felled tree overhim before joining the retreat. Corporal Samuel Smith III married thewounded man's sister Rebecca at the close of the war in 1760. The newSmith -Towne friendship may explain how Samuel's brother Asael learnedthe cooper's trade. Of the nine coopers in Topsfield known to haveworked before Asael, eight were Townes or from families associatedwith the Townes... Most importantly, their new relationship with the Townes again broughtthe Smiths into contact with the metallurgical tradition. Severalfamilies among the Towne connection owned and worked a mine of copperbearing ore in south Topsfield, and here another connection withalchemy and the Renaissance occult tradition can be established... Both Asael Smith and his son Joseph, the father of Joseph the prophet,would have spent their formative years under the spell cast by thesecopper lands. Even if Asael had not learned coopering among the Towneorbit households of south Topsfield in the 1760's, he would have heardsomething of what was described in 1771 as "a certain shaft or MineHole which is commonly know by the name of Towne's Copper Mine".Asael's son Joseph, with his sons would make his living a half centurylater digging wells; the Smith family knowledge of undergroundworkings may well have begun at this "Mine Hole" in south Topsfield"(From The Refiner's Fire The Making of Mormon Cosmology, 1644 - 1844,by John L. Brooke) He died intestate - 10/3/1698 son Samuel made administrator.Inventory 189 pounds (George Towne Genealogy; History of Boxford)1638; 1680; On records at Rowley as the head of a family. Owned 208acres. (George Towne book) Occupation: tailor Children of ROBERT SMITH and MARY FRENCH are: i. JOHN4 SMITH. John and Phoebe were founders of the family branch atTopsfield, Massachusetts. ii. THOMAS SMITH, b. Abt. 1657 d. February 25, 1725; m. MARY ADAMS. 4. iii. MARY SMITH, b. October 28, 1658, Ipswich, Essex Co.,Massachusetts; d. Aft. 1740, of Topsfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts. iii. EPHRAIM SMITH, b. October 29, 1663, Rowley, Essex Co.,Massachusetts; m. MARY RAMSDELL77,78, September 06, 169479,80; b.January 27, 1673. Several children 5. iv. SAMUEL SMITH, b. January 26, 1665/66, Rowley, Essex Co.,Massachusetts. 6. vi. AMY SMITH, b. August 16, 1668, Rowley, Middlesex Co.,Massachusetts; d. February 22, 1756. v. SARAH SMITH, b. June 25, 1670, Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d.August 28, 1673, Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts. vi. NATHANIEL SMITH, b. September 07, 1672, Rowley, Essex Co.,Massachusetts; d. Bef. 1719?100,101. Medical Information: Invalid102 7. vii. JACOB SMITH, b. January 29, 1673/74, Rowley, Essex Co.,Massachusetts - or 1/26?; of Boxford, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 8. viii. MARIAH SMITH, b. December 18, 1677, Rowley, Essex Co.,Massachusetts; d. January 17, 1738/39, Oxford, Worcester Co.,Massachusetts. 9. xi. PHEBE SMITH, b. August 26, 1661, Rowley, Essex Co.,Massachusetts; d. January 14, 1739/40, Topsfield, Essex Co.,Massachusetts.

Born ‎±. 1623 Kirton,Lincolnshire,England, died ‎30 Aug 1693 Boxford,Essex,Ma‎, approximately 70 years