Individual Details

Edward French

(21 Sep 1595 - 28 Dec 1674)

From Family search: Edward French came to New England about 1637 with his wife and two or more sons. He is first noted in Ipswich 1637-1639. He removed to Salisbury among it's earliest proprietors, and received land at the "first division" and bought more in 1642; in 1652 he had the greatest estate on any in that town but two.

Source: Wiki Tree French-100
Edward, a tailor, was in Ipswich, Massachusetts, in 1637/8 with wife, Ann. They removed to Salisbury, Massachusetts, by 1640 where as a founder of the town he received first division land in 1640. He bought land in 1642. He signed the Articles of Agreement between the inhabitants of the Old Town and those of the New Town in May of 1654, was a selectman in 1646-8, a "commoner" and taxed in 1650 and 1652 (one pound & four pence), a commissioner for Salisbury in 1650. He signed two petitions regarding church matters in May of 1658, and helped the town of Salisbury purchase 100 acres from Mr. Hall in 1657 by giving them 3 pounds.

Events

Birth21 Sep 1595Allesley, Warwickshire, England
Baptism21 Sep 1595Allesley, Warwickshire, England
Marriage3 Nov 1626St. Andrew's Church, Rugby, Warwickshire, England - Ann Worcester
Selectman1646 - 8Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America
Will10 Apr 1673
Death28 Dec 1674Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America
LDS Family Tree ID LZPK-5H9
WikiTreeFrench-100

Families

SpouseAnn Worcester (1599 - 1682)
ChildJoseph French ( - 1710)
ChildJohn French Sr. (1633 - 1706)
ChildLiving
ChildLiving

Notes

Birth

Birth info from Family Search.

Baptism

Source: Wiki Tree French-100
Edward French[5] Edwardus (or Edward) Frenche, son of John French, was baptized in Allesley, Warwickshire, England on 21 Sep 1595[6] This is the current, French Family Association.

Marriage

Source: Wiki Tree French-100
Edward married Anne Worcester on 3 Nov 1626 at St. Andrew’s Church, Rugby, Warwickshire, England.[6]William Worcester's 1662 will called Edward French his brother. A 1663 letter from William's step-son James Hall of London called Edward French "Uncle French"[8] Anne Worcester was called Anne French in her father Joseph's will of 1644. Rugby and Allesley, Warwickshire are about 15 miles from each other.

Endnotes

1. David W. Hoyt, The Old families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts: With some related Families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich, and Hampton, Part I (Providence. R. I.: Snow & Farnhamj, Printers, 1897), page 166; (my books), ( : accessed .

2. David W. Hoyt, The Old families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts: With some related Families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich, and Hampton, Part I (Providence. R. I.: Snow & Farnhamj, Printers, 1897), page 166; (my books), ( : accessed .

3. David W. Hoyt, The Old families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts: With some related Families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich, and Hampton, Part I (Providence. R. I.: Snow & Farnhamj, Printers, 1897), page 166; (my books), ( : accessed .