Oh, that is fantastic, Mara. It is good to see you posting to the list again. I hope all has been going okay for you. Julia In a message dated 1/25/2007 9:02:54 PM Central Standard Time, marafrench@mindspring.com writes: Hi Julia, I plan to submit one of my 2 brother's DNA -- they are on this same line. Mara

Don, that is a very interesting piece of research. So I will ask you. Have you submitted your DNA to our French Project? We would love to see what your Richard's Y-DNA looks like. <g> http://small-stuff.com/FRENCH/DNA/ Julia French Wood In a message dated 1/24/2007 10:59:45 PM Central Standard Time, flynx.pip@verizon.net writes: Interesting, my earliest FRENCH ancestor was Richard b. abt. 1567 in Terling, Essex England, married unknown woman, only known child was Richard (2) b. 29 Dec 1597 in Terling, Essex, d. abt. 1670 in Coggeshall, Essex, married Elizabeth FULLER (19 Jan 1606-07 in Coggeshall, Essex, d. abt. 1627 in Coggeshall), they had a son Richard (3) b. abt. 1627 in Coggeshall, Essex, d. 14 Dec 1688 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co. Mass., married (1) Martha DANFORTH (b. abt. 1629, d. abt. 1659 in Billerica, Middlesex Co. Mass.), they had two children, Joseph in 1649 & Samuel 13 Jul 1653, and when Martha died, he married 2nd, Martha BEARE no children known, and so on. If memory serves me correctly, I descend from Sgt. Samuel, son of Richard (3) and Martha DANFORTH, who is my 6th great grandfather, or so it is currently written. Don French, Southern California

Where did you get the data that Joseph was born in Marshfield? Mara On Jan 25, 2007, at 8:01 PM, Nancy wrote: > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Nancy > Date: 1/25/2007 10:51:50 PM > To: french@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FRENCH] French Family Association > > Hello, > I am also descended from this French line of Richard B. Abt. 1567 > in Terling > Essex England. I actually have 2 French lines but am at a dead end > on one. > But but here is my Richard French line: > > Richard FRENCH B. ABT. 1567 Terling, Essex, England > Richard FRENCH B. 29 Dec 1597 Terling, Essex, England > M. Elizabeth FULLER B. 19 Jan 1606 > Richard FRENCH B. ABT. 1627 Coggeshall, Essex, England > M. Martha DANFORTH B. ABT. 1629 Framington, Plomesgate, Suffolk, > England > Joseph FRENCH (Lt.) B. 1649 Marshfield, Plymouth Co. MA > M. Elizabeth KNIGHT B. 18 Oct 1655 Newbury, Essex Co. MA > Jonathan FRENCH B. 8 May 1690 Bedford, MA > M. Elizabeth ? B. ? > John FRENCH B. 27 May 1727 Woburn, Middlesex Co. MA > M. Mary WHITCOMB B. 19 Jun 1730 Lancaster Worcester Co. MA > Mary "Molly" FRENCH B. 12 Jul 1750 Hollis, NH > M. Thomas WHITE, JR. B. 19 May 1746 Scituate, Plymouth Co. MA > (He is a descendant of William White, a Mayflower passenger) > >> From there the line "daughters out" but then joins back up with >> another > French line that continures down to my grandmother who was a French. > Confusing sometimes! It took me awhile to figure it out but it's > clear when > you have it on a chart. > > Does anyone else have this same line that goes this way to the Whites? > > Nancy > Northern Michigan > > > > > > > Interesting, my earliest FRENCH ancestor was Richard B. ABT. 1567 in > Terling, Essex England, married unknown woman, only known child was > Richard > (2) B. 29 Dec 1597 in Terling, Essex, d. ABT. 1670 in Coggeshall, > Essex, > Married Elizabeth FULLER (19 Jan 1606-07 in Coggeshall, Essex, d. > ABT. 1627 > In Coggeshall), they had a son Richard (3) B. ABT. 1627 in Coggeshall, > Essex, d. 14 Dec 1688 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co. Mass., married > (1) Martha > DANFORTH (B. ABT. 1629, d. ABT. 1659 in Billerica, Middlesex Co. > Mass.), > They had two children, Joseph in 1649 & Samuel 13 Jul 1653, and > when Martha > Died, he married 2nd, Martha BEARE no children known, and so on. If > memory > Serves me correctly, I descend from Sgt. Samuel, son of Richard (3) > and > Martha DANFORTH, who is my 6th great grandfather, or so it is > currently > Written. > > Don French, Southern California > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Nope, I'm adopted. -----Original Message----- From: french-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:french-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of JULIAFWOOD@aol.com Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 6:59 PM To: french@rootsweb.com Subject: [FRENCH] Richard French of Essex to Don Don, that is a very interesting piece of research. So I will ask you. Have you submitted your DNA to our French Project? We would love to see what your Richard's Y-DNA looks like. <g> http://small-stuff.com/FRENCH/DNA/ Julia French Wood In a message dated 1/24/2007 10:59:45 PM Central Standard Time, flynx.pip@verizon.net writes: Interesting, my earliest FRENCH ancestor was Richard b. abt. 1567 in Terling, Essex England, married unknown woman, only known child was Richard (2) b. 29 Dec 1597 in Terling, Essex, d. abt. 1670 in Coggeshall, Essex, married Elizabeth FULLER (19 Jan 1606-07 in Coggeshall, Essex, d. abt. 1627 in Coggeshall), they had a son Richard (3) b. abt. 1627 in Coggeshall, Essex, d. 14 Dec 1688 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co. Mass., married (1) Martha DANFORTH (b. abt. 1629, d. abt. 1659 in Billerica, Middlesex Co. Mass.), they had two children, Joseph in 1649 & Samuel 13 Jul 1653, and when Martha died, he married 2nd, Martha BEARE no children known, and so on. If memory serves me correctly, I descend from Sgt. Samuel, son of Richard (3) and Martha DANFORTH, who is my 6th great grandfather, or so it is currently written. Don French, Southern California ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is for SueAnn Davis. SueAnn, my name is Diane Nolan, I believe that your william french is my great-great grandfather. My grandfather is OJ French whose father was Walt French. I have some information on this side of the family but I am trying to find out who is William's parents. If you have any information on this please let me know. Thnaks Diane -----Original Message----- From: french-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:french-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mara French Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 2:13 PM To: List French List Subject: [FRENCH] Fwd: [FRENCH-L] THOMAS FRENCH & NANCY CHAPMAN Diane Nolan, forwarded is an old email which you can search for on Roots. The William mentioned earlier and this William lived in two different centuries. Mara Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com > From: COLEKTR1@cs.com > Date: November 13, 2003 1:34:50 PM PST > To: FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [FRENCH-L] THOMAS FRENCH & NANCY CHAPMAN > Reply-To: FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com > > Looking for information on William French born ca 1780 in South > Carolina,died 1850's Izard Co. Ark.Perhaps the daughter of Joseph > Chapman who was on the > 1821 taxlist on Independence Co. Ark. > > William is on the 1815 and 1816 tax list of Lawrence Co. Territory > Missouri. > Deceasedy ca 1819 since his name was delinquent from the tax list that > yearr.On the 1830 Census of Izard Co.Ark.Nancy French is listed as a > widow with 7 children. > > William French may be the William French on the William Frenon the > 1799 tax > list of Christian Co. Ky.since most of the first settlers in N E > Arkansas came from the S W corner of Ky. > > My grandmother was Myrtle Jane French,daughter of Thomas Jefferson > French and Luer Ann Mitchell ( various ways of spelling ) > > I have heard from so many on information that they have received,but > the problem is that there are to many people,places and times.I need > evidences of the facts. > > I will thank all in advances for their time and effort to help. > > SueAnn Davis > In God We Trust > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Julia, I plan to submit one of my 2 brother's DNA -- they are on this same line. Mara On Jan 25, 2007, at 6:58 PM, JULIAFWOOD@aol.com wrote: > Don, that is a very interesting piece of research. So I will ask > you. Have > you submitted your DNA to our French Project? We would love to see > what your > Richard's Y-DNA looks like. <g> > > http://small-stuff.com/FRENCH/DNA/ > > Julia French Wood > > In a message dated 1/24/2007 10:59:45 PM Central Standard Time, > flynx.pip@verizon.net writes: > Interesting, my earliest FRENCH ancestor was Richard b. abt. 1567 in > Terling, Essex England, married unknown woman, only known child was > Richard > (2) b. 29 Dec 1597 in Terling, Essex, d. abt. 1670 in Coggeshall, > Essex, > married Elizabeth FULLER (19 Jan 1606-07 in Coggeshall, Essex, d. > abt. 1627 > in Coggeshall), they had a son Richard (3) b. abt. 1627 in Coggeshall, > Essex, d. 14 Dec 1688 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co. Mass., married > (1) Martha > DANFORTH (b. abt. 1629, d. abt. 1659 in Billerica, Middlesex Co. > Mass.), > they had two children, Joseph in 1649 & Samuel 13 Jul 1653, and > when Martha > died, he married 2nd, Martha BEARE no children known, and so on. > If memory > serves me correctly, I descend from Sgt. Samuel, son of Richard (3) > and > Martha DANFORTH, who is my 6th great grandfather, or so it is > currently > written. > > Don French, Southern California > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Ooops, perhaps a confusing word?? My use of the word "document" refers to the fact that I have it written in my genealogical program, as it was provided to me by another, as is most of my information or documentation. By this I don't mean to imply that it is gospel or is proven fact. It is what it is, information that I have included in my research that is written in pencil and awaits further confirmation or editing. I have the same information as you concerning Richard and his encounter with a neighbor's maid, his leaving, remarrying, having additional children, etc. and it is written in pencil so it can be easily corrected, modified or changed in any manner necessary to bring it into line with new information that is discovered. I have heard that the William FRENCH that took in Joseph & Samuel was either his uncle or god-father but of that I have no proof other than "what has been said" and like you I have never "found" this William. So if I am asked or I voluntarily give out information, it is the best I have been able to discover and it is always in a state of flux or change as necessary. Don -----Original Message----- From: french-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:french-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mara French Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 1:33 PM To: french@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FRENCH] French Family Association Here's my take on the Danforths. Richard owned land in Cambridge adjacent to the Danforth land (he bought it from the Danforths). The Danforths had a daughter named Martha. I've never found a legal document saying that Richard's wife (Martha) had the surname Danforth, although it is highly probable. Then, in about 1654 (a year after Samuel of my line was born), Richard had an encounter with his neighbor Richard Hildreth's maid, Jane Evans, after chasing her on horseback. He was put in jail, had to sell his land for less than he bought it for, and then 3 years later he shows up living in Marshfield, MA, in a house that he had built and which still stands today (I was in it). His son Samuel was adopted by William French of Billerica (I still don't know the relationship of William and Richard but they are a generation apart). His other son, Joseph, lived with someone in Concord/Belford, MA. These two sons did not continue to live with Martha nor the Danforth family. After Richard shows up married to "a" Martha in Marshfield, he has 2 more children, John and Elizabeth. His first 2 children didn't join him, but they knew about each other as witnessed in John's will. In it he mentions his brother Joseph of Concord. I have documents showing that this Martha was a Beare. The Beare family is from Plymouth just south of Marshfield and they never were in the Cambridge area. I'd be interested in the document that shows Martha Danforth's death date. There are many unanswered questions in this line for which I'd like documented proof. Please let me know. Mara On Jan 25, 2007, at 10:53 AM, Don French wrote: > I've only documented two DANFORTH surnames. > > The first is Martha who was b. abt. 1629, married Richard FRENCH > abt. 1648, > and they had two children, Joseph & Samuel. Martha died abt 1659 in > Billerica, Middlesex Co. Mass. > > The second is Rhoda, who was born 22 Apr 1769 in Dunstable, > Middlesex Co., > Mass., married Theodore FRENCH abt. 1781 in Dunstable, they had 5 > kids, > Rhoda, Joseph, Rebecca, Theodore & Jacob. Rhoda d. 20 May 1790 in > Dunstable. I have no information as to whether the two ladies are > related, > nor who their parents or any siblings were. > > My earliest documented William FRENCH was b. 26 Jun 1737, probably > in Mass. > > Don > > -----Original Message----- > From: french-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:french- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Jonathan Whitney > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 8:04 AM > To: french@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FRENCH] French Family Association > > Equally interesting! My William French is also from Billerica, MA, > and was one of the first settlers of that community. His grandson > William married Sarah Danforth, the daughter of Capt. Jonathan > Danforth, also one of the first settlers of the community. How does > your Martha Danforth tie in to Jonathan Danforth? > My French line is listed below: > 1. William French, b. abt. 1604 in England, came to America in 1635; > m. Elizabeth ________, who d. 1668; m. 2nd 6 May > 1669 Mary Lathrop, widow of John Stearns; d. 20 Nov. 1681, > aged 77. > 2. Jacob French, b. 16 Jan. 1639-40; m. 7 Sept 1665 Mary > Chapney, she d. 1 Apr 1681; he d. 20 May 1713. > 3. William (Deacon) French, b. 18 Jul 1668, > m. 22 may 1695 Sarah Danforth, dau. of Capt. Jonathan; d. 30 > Sep 1723; she d. 15 Oct 1751. > 4. Jacob French, b 16 May 1696, > m. 29 May 1722 Elizabeth Davis; she d. 3 Feb 1737-8; he m. 19 > May 1741 Sarah Brown; she d. > 16 Aug 1765. > 5. Jacob French, b. > 20 Jan 1741-2; m. 24 Feb 1767 Elizabeth Kittredge; > 6. Jacob > French, b. 9 Apr 1771, m. Parmelia Dartt; he d. 1 Oct 1854. > > 7. Asa Mason French, b. 25 Nov 1801, m. Clarissa Sumner 1836; he d. > 28 Mar > > 1883 > > 8. Lucina French, b. 6 Jun 1839, m. Alonzo Whitney 1860 > > 9. Ernest Whitney, b. 15 Mar 1868; m. > Katherine (Kate) Maud Cole > > 1903; he d. 22 Jun 1955 > > 10. Kenneth Whitney, b. 15 Dec > 1905; m. Helen Switzer 17 > > Jun 1938; d. 3 Jun 1988 > > 11. Jonathan > Whitney (living) > > > On Jan 24, 2007, at 10:59 PM, Don French wrote: > >> Interesting, my earliest FRENCH ancestor was Richard b. abt. 1567 in >> Terling, Essex England, married unknown woman, only known child was >> Richard >> (2) b. 29 Dec 1597 in Terling, Essex, d. abt. 1670 in Coggeshall, >> Essex, >> married Elizabeth FULLER (19 Jan 1606-07 in Coggeshall, Essex, d. >> abt. 1627 >> in Coggeshall), they had a son Richard (3) b. abt. 1627 in >> Coggeshall, >> Essex, d. 14 Dec 1688 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co. Mass., married >> (1) Martha >> DANFORTH (b. abt. 1629, d. abt. 1659 in Billerica, Middlesex Co. >> Mass.), >> they had two children, Joseph in 1649 & Samuel 13 Jul 1653, and >> when Martha >> died, he married 2nd, Martha BEARE no children known, and so on. >> If memory >> serves me correctly, I descend from Sgt. Samuel, son of Richard (3) >> and >> Martha DANFORTH, who is my 6th great grandfather, or so it is >> currently >> written. >> >> Don French, Southern California >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: french-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:french- >> bounces@rootsweb.com] On >> Behalf Of missuspjn@vic.chariot.net.au >> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 8:35 PM >> To: french@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [FRENCH] French Family Association >> >> Hi Mara >> My French family from Essex....well, some of them moved to >> Woolwich in >> Kent....and Mary Ann French married George Lepard....their daughter >> Maud >> emigrated to Australia. >> I would love to know where the rest of the family are..... >> pamela in Melbourne, Australia >> >> >> Mara French writes: >> >>> Hi Sue, >>> >>> I'm working on Chart #31 right now and will post it to the FFA >>> website. I'll let the French List know when that is done. I'm just >>> picking charts at random to translate from the Adobe FrameMaker >>> desktop publishing program which they are in now (this program >>> no longer exists) into a web html format. Since there are 180+ >>> charts, >>> this process will take awhile, but I'll announce everytime I add a >>> chart. Thank you for your patience. >>> >>> Mara French >>> http://www.frenchfamilyassoc.com/FFA >>> >>> >>> On Jan 23, 2007, at 12:48 PM, Sue Renkert wrote: >>> >>>> Hello ~ >>>> >>>> I would like to know more about the French Family Association and >>>> their >>>> charts. >>>> >>>> How san I find out if my Frenches are included? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Sue >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: <skoff@comcast.net> >>>> To: <french@rootsweb.com> >>>> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 3:09 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [FRENCH] Philip French >>>> >>>> >>>>> But then I received a copy of the French Family Association Chart >>>>> #31, and >>>> similar information was listed on that chart as follows: >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- >>>> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >>>> in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> Pamela nee NICHOLLS >> >> Researching - >> Cornwall: Courtis, Kneebone, Nicholls, Rundle, Searle, Williams >> Essex: French >> Kent: Drowley, French, Greenhead, Lepard, Ongley >> Somerset: Hodges, Lax, Nicholls, Wilkinson, >> Yorkshire: Bishop, Holmes >> Ireland: Clulow >> Scotland: Black, Johnston, Mowbray, Wedderburn >> China: Oseen [Ah Sing?] >> ??? McIntyre [WW1 deceased France], Vaughan [military] >> Australia >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am working on the French Family also on my grandfather's side. I found out that his father's name was William French who was married to Nancy Chapman. I saw that you have a william french in your line and I was wondering if this was the same one. I have been trying to find his parents. If you can help me I could use the help. Diane -----Original Message----- From: french-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:french-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mara French Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 1:36 PM To: french@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FRENCH] French Family Association Jon, there are various legal land documents with both Richard and William's name on them together in MA. Many book records say that Richard was William's nephew, but no proof. Mara On Jan 25, 2007, at 11:31 AM, Jonathan Whitney wrote: > Don, > > According to Henry Hazen's book History of Billerica, MA, Jonathan > Danforth was born in Framlingham, in High Suffolk, England, 1627-8, > Feb. 29. It says his mother died in 1629. It just seems as though > there probably would be a relationship between the two since they both > ended up in Billerica early in its history. I guess I was wondering if > your Martha was a sister of Jonathan, and, of course, if there is a > connection between your Richard French and the other French families > who lived in Billerica at the same time. Again, I'm guessing there is, > but have no definitive proof. Obviously, I like to follow William > French (1) back to his parentage in England and I am hoping someone > who sees the French list may have the information. > I guess we'll just have to keep hunting. > > Jon > > On Jan 25, 2007, at 12:53 PM, Don French wrote: > >> I've only documented two DANFORTH surnames. >> >> The first is Martha who was b. abt. 1629, married Richard FRENCH abt. >> 1648, and they had two children, Joseph & Samuel. Martha died abt >> 1659 in Billerica, Middlesex Co. Mass. >> >> The second is Rhoda, who was born 22 Apr 1769 in Dunstable, Middlesex >> Co., Mass., married Theodore FRENCH abt. 1781 in Dunstable, they had >> 5 kids, Rhoda, Joseph, Rebecca, Theodore & Jacob. Rhoda d. 20 May >> 1790 in Dunstable. I have no information as to whether the two >> ladies are related, nor who their parents or any siblings were. >> >> My earliest documented William FRENCH was b. 26 Jun 1737, probably in >> Mass. >> >> Don >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: french-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:french- >> bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan Whitney >> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 8:04 AM >> To: french@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [FRENCH] French Family Association >> >> Equally interesting! My William French is also from Billerica, MA, >> and was one of the first settlers of that community. His grandson >> William married Sarah Danforth, the daughter of Capt. Jonathan >> Danforth, also one of the first settlers of the community. How does >> your Martha Danforth tie in to Jonathan Danforth? >> My French line is listed below: >> 1. William French, b. abt. 1604 in England, came to America in 1635; >> m. Elizabeth ________, who d. 1668; m. 2nd 6 May >> 1669 Mary Lathrop, widow of John Stearns; d. 20 Nov. 1681, aged >> 77. >> 2. Jacob French, b. 16 Jan. 1639-40; m. 7 Sept 1665 Mary >> Chapney, she d. 1 Apr 1681; he d. 20 May 1713. >> 3. William (Deacon) French, b. 18 Jul 1668, >> m. 22 may 1695 Sarah Danforth, dau. of Capt. Jonathan; d. 30 >> Sep 1723; she d. 15 Oct 1751. >> 4. Jacob French, b 16 May 1696, >> m. 29 May 1722 Elizabeth Davis; she d. 3 Feb 1737-8; he m. 19 >> May 1741 Sarah Brown; she d. >> 16 Aug 1765. >> 5. Jacob French, b. >> 20 Jan 1741-2; m. 24 Feb 1767 Elizabeth Kittredge; >> 6. Jacob >> French, b. 9 Apr 1771, m. Parmelia Dartt; he d. 1 Oct 1854. >> >> 7. Asa Mason French, b. 25 Nov 1801, m. Clarissa Sumner 1836; he d. >> 28 Mar >> >> 1883 >> >> 8. Lucina French, b. 6 Jun 1839, m. Alonzo Whitney 1860 >> >> 9. Ernest Whitney, b. 15 Mar 1868; m. >> Katherine (Kate) Maud Cole >> >> 1903; he d. 22 Jun 1955 >> >> 10. Kenneth Whitney, b. 15 Dec >> 1905; m. Helen Switzer 17 >> >> Jun 1938; d. 3 Jun 1988 >> >> 11. Jonathan >> Whitney (living) >> >> >> On Jan 24, 2007, at 10:59 PM, Don French wrote: >> >>> Interesting, my earliest FRENCH ancestor was Richard b. abt. 1567 in >>> Terling, Essex England, married unknown woman, only known child was >>> Richard >>> (2) b. 29 Dec 1597 in Terling, Essex, d. abt. 1670 in Coggeshall, >>> Essex, married Elizabeth FULLER (19 Jan 1606-07 in Coggeshall, >>> Essex, d. >>> abt. 1627 >>> in Coggeshall), they had a son Richard (3) b. abt. 1627 in >>> Coggeshall, Essex, d. 14 Dec 1688 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co. Mass., >>> married >>> (1) Martha >>> DANFORTH (b. abt. 1629, d. abt. 1659 in Billerica, Middlesex Co. >>> Mass.), >>> they had two children, Joseph in 1649 & Samuel 13 Jul 1653, and when >>> Martha died, he married 2nd, Martha BEARE no children known, and so >>> on. >>> If memory >>> serves me correctly, I descend from Sgt. Samuel, son of Richard (3) >>> and Martha DANFORTH, who is my 6th great grandfather, or so it is >>> currently written. >>> >>> Don French, Southern California >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: french-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:french- >>> bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of missuspjn@vic.chariot.net.au >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 8:35 PM >>> To: french@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: Re: [FRENCH] French Family Association >>> >>> Hi Mara >>> My French family from Essex....well, some of them moved to Woolwich >>> in Kent....and Mary Ann French married George Lepard....their >>> daughter Maud emigrated to Australia. >>> I would love to know where the rest of the family are..... >>> pamela in Melbourne, Australia >>> >>> >>> Mara French writes: >>> >>>> Hi Sue, >>>> >>>> I'm working on Chart #31 right now and will post it to the FFA >>>> website. I'll let the French List know when that is done. I'm just >>>> picking charts at random to translate from the Adobe FrameMaker >>>> desktop publishing program which they are in now (this program no >>>> longer exists) into a web html format. Since there are 180+ charts, >>>> this process will take awhile, but I'll announce everytime I add a >>>> chart. Thank you for your patience. >>>> >>>> Mara French >>>> http://www.frenchfamilyassoc.com/FFA >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jan 23, 2007, at 12:48 PM, Sue Renkert wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello ~ >>>>> >>>>> I would like to know more about the French Family Association and >>>>> their charts. >>>>> >>>>> How san I find out if my Frenches are included? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Sue >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: <skoff@comcast.net> >>>>> To: <french@rootsweb.com> >>>>> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 3:09 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [FRENCH] Philip French >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> But then I received a copy of the French Family Association Chart >>>>>> #31, and >>>>> similar information was listed on that chart as follows: >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- >>>>> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> >>> Pamela nee NICHOLLS >>> >>> Researching - >>> Cornwall: Courtis, Kneebone, Nicholls, Rundle, Searle, Williams >>> Essex: French >>> Kent: Drowley, French, Greenhead, Lepard, Ongley >>> Somerset: Hodges, Lax, Nicholls, Wilkinson, >>> Yorkshire: Bishop, Holmes >>> Ireland: Clulow >>> Scotland: Black, Johnston, Mowbray, Wedderburn >>> China: Oseen [Ah Sing?] >>> ??? McIntyre [WW1 deceased France], Vaughan [military] Australia >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- >>> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Mara My French family from Essex....well, some of them moved to Woolwich in Kent....and Mary Ann French married George Lepard....their daughter Maud emigrated to Australia. I would love to know where the rest of the family are..... pamela in Melbourne, Australia Mara French writes: > Hi Sue, > > I'm working on Chart #31 right now and will post it to the FFA > website. I'll let the French List know when that is done. I'm just > picking charts at random to translate from the Adobe FrameMaker > desktop publishing program which they are in now (this program > no longer exists) into a web html format. Since there are 180+ charts, > this process will take awhile, but I'll announce everytime I add a > chart. Thank you for your patience. > > Mara French > http://www.frenchfamilyassoc.com/FFA > > > On Jan 23, 2007, at 12:48 PM, Sue Renkert wrote: > >> Hello ~ >> >> I would like to know more about the French Family Association and >> their >> charts. >> >> How san I find out if my Frenches are included? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Sue >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <skoff@comcast.net> >> To: <french@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 3:09 PM >> Subject: Re: [FRENCH] Philip French >> >> >>> But then I received a copy of the French Family Association Chart >>> #31, and >> similar information was listed on that chart as follows: >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Pamela nee NICHOLLS Researching - Cornwall: Courtis, Kneebone, Nicholls, Rundle, Searle, Williams Essex: French Kent: Drowley, French, Greenhead, Lepard, Ongley Somerset: Hodges, Lax, Nicholls, Wilkinson, Yorkshire: Bishop, Holmes Ireland: Clulow Scotland: Black, Johnston, Mowbray, Wedderburn China: Oseen [Ah Sing?] ??? McIntyre [WW1 deceased France], Vaughan [military] Australia

Diane Nolan, forwarded is an old email which you can search for on Roots. The William mentioned earlier and this William lived in two different centuries. Mara Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com > From: COLEKTR1@cs.com > Date: November 13, 2003 1:34:50 PM PST > To: FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [FRENCH-L] THOMAS FRENCH & NANCY CHAPMAN > Reply-To: FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com > > Looking for information on William French born ca 1780 in South > Carolina,died > 1850's Izard Co. Ark.Perhaps the daughter of Joseph Chapman who was > on the > 1821 taxlist on Independence Co. Ark. > > William is on the 1815 and 1816 tax list of Lawrence Co. Territory > Missouri. > Deceasedy ca 1819 since his name was delinquent from the tax list that > yearr.On the 1830 Census of Izard Co.Ark.Nancy French is listed as > a widow with 7 > children. > > William French may be the William French on the William Frenon the > 1799 tax > list of Christian Co. Ky.since most of the first settlers in N E > Arkansas came > from the S W corner of Ky. > > My grandmother was Myrtle Jane French,daughter of Thomas Jefferson > French and > Luer Ann Mitchell ( various ways of spelling ) > > I have heard from so many on information that they have > received,but the > problem is that there are to many people,places and times.I need > evidences of the > facts. > > I will thank all in advances for their time and effort to help. > > SueAnn Davis > In God We Trust >

Jon, there are various legal land documents with both Richard and William's name on them together in MA. Many book records say that Richard was William's nephew, but no proof. Mara On Jan 25, 2007, at 11:31 AM, Jonathan Whitney wrote: > Don, > > According to Henry Hazen's book History of Billerica, MA, Jonathan > Danforth was born in Framlingham, in High Suffolk, England, 1627-8, > Feb. 29. It says his mother died in 1629. It just seems as though > there probably would be a relationship between the two since they > both ended up in Billerica early in its history. I guess I was > wondering if your Martha was a sister of Jonathan, and, of course, if > there is a connection between your Richard French and the other > French families who lived in Billerica at the same time. Again, I'm > guessing there is, but have no definitive proof. Obviously, I like to > follow William French (1) back to his parentage in England and I am > hoping someone who sees the French list may have the information. > I guess we'll just have to keep hunting. > > Jon > > On Jan 25, 2007, at 12:53 PM, Don French wrote: > >> I've only documented two DANFORTH surnames. >> >> The first is Martha who was b. abt. 1629, married Richard FRENCH >> abt. 1648, >> and they had two children, Joseph & Samuel. Martha died abt 1659 in >> Billerica, Middlesex Co. Mass. >> >> The second is Rhoda, who was born 22 Apr 1769 in Dunstable, >> Middlesex Co., >> Mass., married Theodore FRENCH abt. 1781 in Dunstable, they had 5 >> kids, >> Rhoda, Joseph, Rebecca, Theodore & Jacob. Rhoda d. 20 May 1790 in >> Dunstable. I have no information as to whether the two ladies are >> related, >> nor who their parents or any siblings were. >> >> My earliest documented William FRENCH was b. 26 Jun 1737, probably >> in Mass. >> >> Don >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: french-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:french- >> bounces@rootsweb.com] On >> Behalf Of Jonathan Whitney >> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 8:04 AM >> To: french@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [FRENCH] French Family Association >> >> Equally interesting! My William French is also from Billerica, MA, >> and was one of the first settlers of that community. His grandson >> William married Sarah Danforth, the daughter of Capt. Jonathan >> Danforth, also one of the first settlers of the community. How does >> your Martha Danforth tie in to Jonathan Danforth? >> My French line is listed below: >> 1. William French, b. abt. 1604 in England, came to America in 1635; >> m. Elizabeth ________, who d. 1668; m. 2nd 6 May >> 1669 Mary Lathrop, widow of John Stearns; d. 20 Nov. 1681, >> aged 77. >> 2. Jacob French, b. 16 Jan. 1639-40; m. 7 Sept 1665 Mary >> Chapney, she d. 1 Apr 1681; he d. 20 May 1713. >> 3. William (Deacon) French, b. 18 Jul 1668, >> m. 22 may 1695 Sarah Danforth, dau. of Capt. Jonathan; d. 30 >> Sep 1723; she d. 15 Oct 1751. >> 4. Jacob French, b 16 May 1696, >> m. 29 May 1722 Elizabeth Davis; she d. 3 Feb 1737-8; he m. 19 >> May 1741 Sarah Brown; she d. >> 16 Aug 1765. >> 5. Jacob French, b. >> 20 Jan 1741-2; m. 24 Feb 1767 Elizabeth Kittredge; >> 6. Jacob >> French, b. 9 Apr 1771, m. Parmelia Dartt; he d. 1 Oct 1854. >> >> 7. Asa Mason French, b. 25 Nov 1801, m. Clarissa Sumner 1836; he d. >> 28 Mar >> >> 1883 >> >> 8. Lucina French, b. 6 Jun 1839, m. Alonzo Whitney 1860 >> >> 9. Ernest Whitney, b. 15 Mar 1868; m. >> Katherine (Kate) Maud Cole >> >> 1903; he d. 22 Jun 1955 >> >> 10. Kenneth Whitney, b. 15 Dec >> 1905; m. Helen Switzer 17 >> >> Jun 1938; d. 3 Jun 1988 >> >> 11. Jonathan >> Whitney (living) >> >> >> On Jan 24, 2007, at 10:59 PM, Don French wrote: >> >>> Interesting, my earliest FRENCH ancestor was Richard b. abt. 1567 in >>> Terling, Essex England, married unknown woman, only known child was >>> Richard >>> (2) b. 29 Dec 1597 in Terling, Essex, d. abt. 1670 in Coggeshall, >>> Essex, >>> married Elizabeth FULLER (19 Jan 1606-07 in Coggeshall, Essex, d. >>> abt. 1627 >>> in Coggeshall), they had a son Richard (3) b. abt. 1627 in >>> Coggeshall, >>> Essex, d. 14 Dec 1688 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co. Mass., married >>> (1) Martha >>> DANFORTH (b. abt. 1629, d. abt. 1659 in Billerica, Middlesex Co. >>> Mass.), >>> they had two children, Joseph in 1649 & Samuel 13 Jul 1653, and >>> when Martha >>> died, he married 2nd, Martha BEARE no children known, and so on. >>> If memory >>> serves me correctly, I descend from Sgt. Samuel, son of Richard (3) >>> and >>> Martha DANFORTH, who is my 6th great grandfather, or so it is >>> currently >>> written. >>> >>> Don French, Southern California >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: french-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:french- >>> bounces@rootsweb.com] On >>> Behalf Of missuspjn@vic.chariot.net.au >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 8:35 PM >>> To: french@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: Re: [FRENCH] French Family Association >>> >>> Hi Mara >>> My French family from Essex....well, some of them moved to >>> Woolwich in >>> Kent....and Mary Ann French married George Lepard....their daughter >>> Maud >>> emigrated to Australia. >>> I would love to know where the rest of the family are..... >>> pamela in Melbourne, Australia >>> >>> >>> Mara French writes: >>> >>>> Hi Sue, >>>> >>>> I'm working on Chart #31 right now and will post it to the FFA >>>> website. I'll let the French List know when that is done. I'm just >>>> picking charts at random to translate from the Adobe FrameMaker >>>> desktop publishing program which they are in now (this program >>>> no longer exists) into a web html format. Since there are 180+ >>>> charts, >>>> this process will take awhile, but I'll announce everytime I add a >>>> chart. Thank you for your patience. >>>> >>>> Mara French >>>> http://www.frenchfamilyassoc.com/FFA >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jan 23, 2007, at 12:48 PM, Sue Renkert wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello ~ >>>>> >>>>> I would like to know more about the French Family Association and >>>>> their >>>>> charts. >>>>> >>>>> How san I find out if my Frenches are included? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Sue >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: <skoff@comcast.net> >>>>> To: <french@rootsweb.com> >>>>> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 3:09 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [FRENCH] Philip French >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> But then I received a copy of the French Family Association Chart >>>>>> #31, and >>>>> similar information was listed on that chart as follows: >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- >>>>> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>>> quotes >>>>> in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> >>> Pamela nee NICHOLLS >>> >>> Researching - >>> Cornwall: Courtis, Kneebone, Nicholls, Rundle, Searle, Williams >>> Essex: French >>> Kent: Drowley, French, Greenhead, Lepard, Ongley >>> Somerset: Hodges, Lax, Nicholls, Wilkinson, >>> Yorkshire: Bishop, Holmes >>> Ireland: Clulow >>> Scotland: Black, Johnston, Mowbray, Wedderburn >>> China: Oseen [Ah Sing?] >>> ??? McIntyre [WW1 deceased France], Vaughan [military] >>> Australia >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- >>> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Here's my take on the Danforths. Richard owned land in Cambridge adjacent to the Danforth land (he bought it from the Danforths). The Danforths had a daughter named Martha. I've never found a legal document saying that Richard's wife (Martha) had the surname Danforth, although it is highly probable. Then, in about 1654 (a year after Samuel of my line was born), Richard had an encounter with his neighbor Richard Hildreth's maid, Jane Evans, after chasing her on horseback. He was put in jail, had to sell his land for less than he bought it for, and then 3 years later he shows up living in Marshfield, MA, in a house that he had built and which still stands today (I was in it). His son Samuel was adopted by William French of Billerica (I still don't know the relationship of William and Richard but they are a generation apart). His other son, Joseph, lived with someone in Concord/Belford, MA. These two sons did not continue to live with Martha nor the Danforth family. After Richard shows up married to "a" Martha in Marshfield, he has 2 more children, John and Elizabeth. His first 2 children didn't join him, but they knew about each other as witnessed in John's will. In it he mentions his brother Joseph of Concord. I have documents showing that this Martha was a Beare. The Beare family is from Plymouth just south of Marshfield and they never were in the Cambridge area. I'd be interested in the document that shows Martha Danforth's death date. There are many unanswered questions in this line for which I'd like documented proof. Please let me know. Mara On Jan 25, 2007, at 10:53 AM, Don French wrote: > I've only documented two DANFORTH surnames. > > The first is Martha who was b. abt. 1629, married Richard FRENCH > abt. 1648, > and they had two children, Joseph & Samuel. Martha died abt 1659 in > Billerica, Middlesex Co. Mass. > > The second is Rhoda, who was born 22 Apr 1769 in Dunstable, > Middlesex Co., > Mass., married Theodore FRENCH abt. 1781 in Dunstable, they had 5 > kids, > Rhoda, Joseph, Rebecca, Theodore & Jacob. Rhoda d. 20 May 1790 in > Dunstable. I have no information as to whether the two ladies are > related, > nor who their parents or any siblings were. > > My earliest documented William FRENCH was b. 26 Jun 1737, probably > in Mass. > > Don > > -----Original Message----- > From: french-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:french- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Jonathan Whitney > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 8:04 AM > To: french@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FRENCH] French Family Association > > Equally interesting! My William French is also from Billerica, MA, > and was one of the first settlers of that community. His grandson > William married Sarah Danforth, the daughter of Capt. Jonathan > Danforth, also one of the first settlers of the community. How does > your Martha Danforth tie in to Jonathan Danforth? > My French line is listed below: > 1. William French, b. abt. 1604 in England, came to America in 1635; > m. Elizabeth ________, who d. 1668; m. 2nd 6 May > 1669 Mary Lathrop, widow of John Stearns; d. 20 Nov. 1681, > aged 77. > 2. Jacob French, b. 16 Jan. 1639-40; m. 7 Sept 1665 Mary > Chapney, she d. 1 Apr 1681; he d. 20 May 1713. > 3. William (Deacon) French, b. 18 Jul 1668, > m. 22 may 1695 Sarah Danforth, dau. of Capt. Jonathan; d. 30 > Sep 1723; she d. 15 Oct 1751. > 4. Jacob French, b 16 May 1696, > m. 29 May 1722 Elizabeth Davis; she d. 3 Feb 1737-8; he m. 19 > May 1741 Sarah Brown; she d. > 16 Aug 1765. > 5. Jacob French, b. > 20 Jan 1741-2; m. 24 Feb 1767 Elizabeth Kittredge; > 6. Jacob > French, b. 9 Apr 1771, m. Parmelia Dartt; he d. 1 Oct 1854. > > 7. Asa Mason French, b. 25 Nov 1801, m. Clarissa Sumner 1836; he d. > 28 Mar > > 1883 > > 8. Lucina French, b. 6 Jun 1839, m. Alonzo Whitney 1860 > > 9. Ernest Whitney, b. 15 Mar 1868; m. > Katherine (Kate) Maud Cole > > 1903; he d. 22 Jun 1955 > > 10. Kenneth Whitney, b. 15 Dec > 1905; m. Helen Switzer 17 > > Jun 1938; d. 3 Jun 1988 > > 11. Jonathan > Whitney (living) > > > On Jan 24, 2007, at 10:59 PM, Don French wrote: > >> Interesting, my earliest FRENCH ancestor was Richard b. abt. 1567 in >> Terling, Essex England, married unknown woman, only known child was >> Richard >> (2) b. 29 Dec 1597 in Terling, Essex, d. abt. 1670 in Coggeshall, >> Essex, >> married Elizabeth FULLER (19 Jan 1606-07 in Coggeshall, Essex, d. >> abt. 1627 >> in Coggeshall), they had a son Richard (3) b. abt. 1627 in >> Coggeshall, >> Essex, d. 14 Dec 1688 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co. Mass., married >> (1) Martha >> DANFORTH (b. abt. 1629, d. abt. 1659 in Billerica, Middlesex Co. >> Mass.), >> they had two children, Joseph in 1649 & Samuel 13 Jul 1653, and >> when Martha >> died, he married 2nd, Martha BEARE no children known, and so on. >> If memory >> serves me correctly, I descend from Sgt. Samuel, son of Richard (3) >> and >> Martha DANFORTH, who is my 6th great grandfather, or so it is >> currently >> written. >> >> Don French, Southern California >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: french-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:french- >> bounces@rootsweb.com] On >> Behalf Of missuspjn@vic.chariot.net.au >> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 8:35 PM >> To: french@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [FRENCH] French Family Association >> >> Hi Mara >> My French family from Essex....well, some of them moved to >> Woolwich in >> Kent....and Mary Ann French married George Lepard....their daughter >> Maud >> emigrated to Australia. >> I would love to know where the rest of the family are..... >> pamela in Melbourne, Australia >> >> >> Mara French writes: >> >>> Hi Sue, >>> >>> I'm working on Chart #31 right now and will post it to the FFA >>> website. I'll let the French List know when that is done. I'm just >>> picking charts at random to translate from the Adobe FrameMaker >>> desktop publishing program which they are in now (this program >>> no longer exists) into a web html format. Since there are 180+ >>> charts, >>> this process will take awhile, but I'll announce everytime I add a >>> chart. Thank you for your patience. >>> >>> Mara French >>> http://www.frenchfamilyassoc.com/FFA >>> >>> >>> On Jan 23, 2007, at 12:48 PM, Sue Renkert wrote: >>> >>>> Hello ~ >>>> >>>> I would like to know more about the French Family Association and >>>> their >>>> charts. >>>> >>>> How san I find out if my Frenches are included? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Sue >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: <skoff@comcast.net> >>>> To: <french@rootsweb.com> >>>> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 3:09 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [FRENCH] Philip French >>>> >>>> >>>>> But then I received a copy of the French Family Association Chart >>>>> #31, and >>>> similar information was listed on that chart as follows: >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- >>>> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >>>> in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> Pamela nee NICHOLLS >> >> Researching - >> Cornwall: Courtis, Kneebone, Nicholls, Rundle, Searle, Williams >> Essex: French >> Kent: Drowley, French, Greenhead, Lepard, Ongley >> Somerset: Hodges, Lax, Nicholls, Wilkinson, >> Yorkshire: Bishop, Holmes >> Ireland: Clulow >> Scotland: Black, Johnston, Mowbray, Wedderburn >> China: Oseen [Ah Sing?] >> ??? McIntyre [WW1 deceased France], Vaughan [military] >> Australia >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Don, According to Henry Hazen's book History of Billerica, MA, Jonathan Danforth was born in Framlingham, in High Suffolk, England, 1627-8, Feb. 29. It says his mother died in 1629. It just seems as though there probably would be a relationship between the two since they both ended up in Billerica early in its history. I guess I was wondering if your Martha was a sister of Jonathan, and, of course, if there is a connection between your Richard French and the other French families who lived in Billerica at the same time. Again, I'm guessing there is, but have no definitive proof. Obviously, I like to follow William French (1) back to his parentage in England and I am hoping someone who sees the French list may have the information. I guess we'll just have to keep hunting. Jon On Jan 25, 2007, at 12:53 PM, Don French wrote: > I've only documented two DANFORTH surnames. > > The first is Martha who was b. abt. 1629, married Richard FRENCH > abt. 1648, > and they had two children, Joseph & Samuel. Martha died abt 1659 in > Billerica, Middlesex Co. Mass. > > The second is Rhoda, who was born 22 Apr 1769 in Dunstable, > Middlesex Co., > Mass., married Theodore FRENCH abt. 1781 in Dunstable, they had 5 > kids, > Rhoda, Joseph, Rebecca, Theodore & Jacob. Rhoda d. 20 May 1790 in > Dunstable. I have no information as to whether the two ladies are > related, > nor who their parents or any siblings were. > > My earliest documented William FRENCH was b. 26 Jun 1737, probably > in Mass. > > Don > > -----Original Message----- > From: french-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:french- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Jonathan Whitney > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 8:04 AM > To: french@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FRENCH] French Family Association > > Equally interesting! My William French is also from Billerica, MA, > and was one of the first settlers of that community. His grandson > William married Sarah Danforth, the daughter of Capt. Jonathan > Danforth, also one of the first settlers of the community. How does > your Martha Danforth tie in to Jonathan Danforth? > My French line is listed below: > 1. William French, b. abt. 1604 in England, came to America in 1635; > m. Elizabeth ________, who d. 1668; m. 2nd 6 May > 1669 Mary Lathrop, widow of John Stearns; d. 20 Nov. 1681, > aged 77. > 2. Jacob French, b. 16 Jan. 1639-40; m. 7 Sept 1665 Mary > Chapney, she d. 1 Apr 1681; he d. 20 May 1713. > 3. William (Deacon) French, b. 18 Jul 1668, > m. 22 may 1695 Sarah Danforth, dau. of Capt. Jonathan; d. 30 > Sep 1723; she d. 15 Oct 1751. > 4. Jacob French, b 16 May 1696, > m. 29 May 1722 Elizabeth Davis; she d. 3 Feb 1737-8; he m. 19 > May 1741 Sarah Brown; she d. > 16 Aug 1765. > 5. Jacob French, b. > 20 Jan 1741-2; m. 24 Feb 1767 Elizabeth Kittredge; > 6. Jacob > French, b. 9 Apr 1771, m. Parmelia Dartt; he d. 1 Oct 1854. > > 7. Asa Mason French, b. 25 Nov 1801, m. Clarissa Sumner 1836; he d. > 28 Mar > > 1883 > > 8. Lucina French, b. 6 Jun 1839, m. Alonzo Whitney 1860 > > 9. Ernest Whitney, b. 15 Mar 1868; m. > Katherine (Kate) Maud Cole > > 1903; he d. 22 Jun 1955 > > 10. Kenneth Whitney, b. 15 Dec > 1905; m. Helen Switzer 17 > > Jun 1938; d. 3 Jun 1988 > > 11. Jonathan > Whitney (living) > > > On Jan 24, 2007, at 10:59 PM, Don French wrote: > >> Interesting, my earliest FRENCH ancestor was Richard b. abt. 1567 in >> Terling, Essex England, married unknown woman, only known child was >> Richard >> (2) b. 29 Dec 1597 in Terling, Essex, d. abt. 1670 in Coggeshall, >> Essex, >> married Elizabeth FULLER (19 Jan 1606-07 in Coggeshall, Essex, d. >> abt. 1627 >> in Coggeshall), they had a son Richard (3) b. abt. 1627 in >> Coggeshall, >> Essex, d. 14 Dec 1688 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co. Mass., married >> (1) Martha >> DANFORTH (b. abt. 1629, d. abt. 1659 in Billerica, Middlesex Co. >> Mass.), >> they had two children, Joseph in 1649 & Samuel 13 Jul 1653, and >> when Martha >> died, he married 2nd, Martha BEARE no children known, and so on. >> If memory >> serves me correctly, I descend from Sgt. Samuel, son of Richard (3) >> and >> Martha DANFORTH, who is my 6th great grandfather, or so it is >> currently >> written. >> >> Don French, Southern California >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: french-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:french- >> bounces@rootsweb.com] On >> Behalf Of missuspjn@vic.chariot.net.au >> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 8:35 PM >> To: french@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [FRENCH] French Family Association >> >> Hi Mara >> My French family from Essex....well, some of them moved to >> Woolwich in >> Kent....and Mary Ann French married George Lepard....their daughter >> Maud >> emigrated to Australia. >> I would love to know where the rest of the family are..... >> pamela in Melbourne, Australia >> >> >> Mara French writes: >> >>> Hi Sue, >>> >>> I'm working on Chart #31 right now and will post it to the FFA >>> website. I'll let the French List know when that is done. I'm just >>> picking charts at random to translate from the Adobe FrameMaker >>> desktop publishing program which they are in now (this program >>> no longer exists) into a web html format. Since there are 180+ >>> charts, >>> this process will take awhile, but I'll announce everytime I add a >>> chart. Thank you for your patience. >>> >>> Mara French >>> http://www.frenchfamilyassoc.com/FFA >>> >>> >>> On Jan 23, 2007, at 12:48 PM, Sue Renkert wrote: >>> >>>> Hello ~ >>>> >>>> I would like to know more about the French Family Association and >>>> their >>>> charts. >>>> >>>> How san I find out if my Frenches are included? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Sue >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: <skoff@comcast.net> >>>> To: <french@rootsweb.com> >>>> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 3:09 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [FRENCH] Philip French >>>> >>>> >>>>> But then I received a copy of the French Family Association Chart >>>>> #31, and >>>> similar information was listed on that chart as follows: >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- >>>> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >>>> in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> Pamela nee NICHOLLS >> >> Researching - >> Cornwall: Courtis, Kneebone, Nicholls, Rundle, Searle, Williams >> Essex: French >> Kent: Drowley, French, Greenhead, Lepard, Ongley >> Somerset: Hodges, Lax, Nicholls, Wilkinson, >> Yorkshire: Bishop, Holmes >> Ireland: Clulow >> Scotland: Black, Johnston, Mowbray, Wedderburn >> China: Oseen [Ah Sing?] >> ??? McIntyre [WW1 deceased France], Vaughan [military] >> Australia >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Jon, I have to agree on all points, I'm sure both the FRENCH and DANFORTH people are related, but when and how is, at this time, pure conjecture. So like so many others, including you, I will wait and occasionally ponder. I'll keep busy with many other genealogical studies and projects and I'm sure one day the answer will be forthcoming. Good hunting, Don -----Original Message----- From: french-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:french-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan Whitney Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 11:32 AM To: french@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FRENCH] French Family Association Don, According to Henry Hazen's book History of Billerica, MA, Jonathan Danforth was born in Framlingham, in High Suffolk, England, 1627-8, Feb. 29. It says his mother died in 1629. It just seems as though there probably would be a relationship between the two since they both ended up in Billerica early in its history. I guess I was wondering if your Martha was a sister of Jonathan, and, of course, if there is a connection between your Richard French and the other French families who lived in Billerica at the same time. Again, I'm guessing there is, but have no definitive proof. Obviously, I like to follow William French (1) back to his parentage in England and I am hoping someone who sees the French list may have the information. I guess we'll just have to keep hunting. Jon On Jan 25, 2007, at 12:53 PM, Don French wrote: > I've only documented two DANFORTH surnames. > > The first is Martha who was b. abt. 1629, married Richard FRENCH > abt. 1648, > and they had two children, Joseph & Samuel. Martha died abt 1659 in > Billerica, Middlesex Co. Mass. > > The second is Rhoda, who was born 22 Apr 1769 in Dunstable, > Middlesex Co., > Mass., married Theodore FRENCH abt. 1781 in Dunstable, they had 5 > kids, > Rhoda, Joseph, Rebecca, Theodore & Jacob. Rhoda d. 20 May 1790 in > Dunstable. I have no information as to whether the two ladies are > related, > nor who their parents or any siblings were. > > My earliest documented William FRENCH was b. 26 Jun 1737, probably > in Mass. > > Don > > -----Original Message----- > From: french-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:french- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Jonathan Whitney > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 8:04 AM > To: french@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FRENCH] French Family Association > > Equally interesting! My William French is also from Billerica, MA, > and was one of the first settlers of that community. His grandson > William married Sarah Danforth, the daughter of Capt. Jonathan > Danforth, also one of the first settlers of the community. How does > your Martha Danforth tie in to Jonathan Danforth? > My French line is listed below: > 1. William French, b. abt. 1604 in England, came to America in 1635; > m. Elizabeth ________, who d. 1668; m. 2nd 6 May > 1669 Mary Lathrop, widow of John Stearns; d. 20 Nov. 1681, > aged 77. > 2. Jacob French, b. 16 Jan. 1639-40; m. 7 Sept 1665 Mary > Chapney, she d. 1 Apr 1681; he d. 20 May 1713. > 3. William (Deacon) French, b. 18 Jul 1668, > m. 22 may 1695 Sarah Danforth, dau. of Capt. Jonathan; d. 30 > Sep 1723; she d. 15 Oct 1751. > 4. Jacob French, b 16 May 1696, > m. 29 May 1722 Elizabeth Davis; she d. 3 Feb 1737-8; he m. 19 > May 1741 Sarah Brown; she d. > 16 Aug 1765. > 5. Jacob French, b. > 20 Jan 1741-2; m. 24 Feb 1767 Elizabeth Kittredge; > 6. Jacob > French, b. 9 Apr 1771, m. Parmelia Dartt; he d. 1 Oct 1854. > > 7. Asa Mason French, b. 25 Nov 1801, m. Clarissa Sumner 1836; he d. > 28 Mar > > 1883 > > 8. Lucina French, b. 6 Jun 1839, m. Alonzo Whitney 1860 > > 9. Ernest Whitney, b. 15 Mar 1868; m. > Katherine (Kate) Maud Cole > > 1903; he d. 22 Jun 1955 > > 10. Kenneth Whitney, b. 15 Dec > 1905; m. Helen Switzer 17 > > Jun 1938; d. 3 Jun 1988 > > 11. Jonathan > Whitney (living) > > > On Jan 24, 2007, at 10:59 PM, Don French wrote: > >> Interesting, my earliest FRENCH ancestor was Richard b. abt. 1567 in >> Terling, Essex England, married unknown woman, only known child was >> Richard >> (2) b. 29 Dec 1597 in Terling, Essex, d. abt. 1670 in Coggeshall, >> Essex, >> married Elizabeth FULLER (19 Jan 1606-07 in Coggeshall, Essex, d. >> abt. 1627 >> in Coggeshall), they had a son Richard (3) b. abt. 1627 in >> Coggeshall, >> Essex, d. 14 Dec 1688 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co. Mass., married >> (1) Martha >> DANFORTH (b. abt. 1629, d. abt. 1659 in Billerica, Middlesex Co. >> Mass.), >> they had two children, Joseph in 1649 & Samuel 13 Jul 1653, and >> when Martha >> died, he married 2nd, Martha BEARE no children known, and so on. >> If memory >> serves me correctly, I descend from Sgt. Samuel, son of Richard (3) >> and >> Martha DANFORTH, who is my 6th great grandfather, or so it is >> currently >> written. >> >> Don French, Southern California >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: french-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:french- >> bounces@rootsweb.com] On >> Behalf Of missuspjn@vic.chariot.net.au >> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 8:35 PM >> To: french@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [FRENCH] French Family Association >> >> Hi Mara >> My French family from Essex....well, some of them moved to >> Woolwich in >> Kent....and Mary Ann French married George Lepard....their daughter >> Maud >> emigrated to Australia. >> I would love to know where the rest of the family are..... >> pamela in Melbourne, Australia >> >> >> Mara French writes: >> >>> Hi Sue, >>> >>> I'm working on Chart #31 right now and will post it to the FFA >>> website. I'll let the French List know when that is done. I'm just >>> picking charts at random to translate from the Adobe FrameMaker >>> desktop publishing program which they are in now (this program >>> no longer exists) into a web html format. Since there are 180+ >>> charts, >>> this process will take awhile, but I'll announce everytime I add a >>> chart. Thank you for your patience. >>> >>> Mara French >>> http://www.frenchfamilyassoc.com/FFA >>> >>> >>> On Jan 23, 2007, at 12:48 PM, Sue Renkert wrote: >>> >>>> Hello ~ >>>> >>>> I would like to know more about the French Family Association and >>>> their >>>> charts. >>>> >>>> How san I find out if my Frenches are included? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Sue >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: <skoff@comcast.net> >>>> To: <french@rootsweb.com> >>>> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 3:09 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [FRENCH] Philip French >>>> >>>> >>>>> But then I received a copy of the French Family Association Chart >>>>> #31, and >>>> similar information was listed on that chart as follows: >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- >>>> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >>>> in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> Pamela nee NICHOLLS >> >> Researching - >> Cornwall: Courtis, Kneebone, Nicholls, Rundle, Searle, Williams >> Essex: French >> Kent: Drowley, French, Greenhead, Lepard, Ongley >> Somerset: Hodges, Lax, Nicholls, Wilkinson, >> Yorkshire: Bishop, Holmes >> Ireland: Clulow >> Scotland: Black, Johnston, Mowbray, Wedderburn >> China: Oseen [Ah Sing?] >> ??? McIntyre [WW1 deceased France], Vaughan [military] >> Australia >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

You know, Mara, I bet there are people out there who would help do this project with you. I bet you could get any number of volunteers. Rebecca FRENCH in Virginia -----Original Message----- From: marafrench@mindspring.com To: french@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:05 AM Subject: Re: [FRENCH] French Family Association Hi Don, that is my exact line also. Richard had 2 more children, John and Elizabeth, and it was thru John's death certificate in Canada that I found out more information. Of course I'd like to work on that line soon, but I'm trying to tackle some of the smaller charts first so I get the hang of converting a desktop publishing file to an html file with a readable design. Unfortunately I won't have time in my lifetime to enter all the data into GEDCOM files. They will be more or less in a Word file and show descendants of only the surname French. The female lines can be found under the surname of their husband. Thanks for your email. Mara On Jan 24, 2007, at 8:59 PM, Don French wrote: > Interesting, my earliest FRENCH ancestor was Richard b. abt. 1567 in > Terling, Essex England, married unknown woman, only known child was > Richard > (2) b. 29 Dec 1597 in Terling, Essex, d. abt. 1670 in Coggeshall, > Essex, > married Elizabeth FULLER (19 Jan 1606-07 in Coggeshall, Essex, d. > abt. 1627 > in Coggeshall), they had a son Richard (3) b. abt. 1627 in Coggeshall, > Essex, d. 14 Dec 1688 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co. Mass., married > (1) Martha > DANFORTH (b. abt. 1629, d. abt. 1659 in Billerica, Middlesex Co. > Mass.), > they had two children, Joseph in 1649 & Samuel 13 Jul 1653, and > when Martha > died, he married 2nd, Martha BEARE no children known, and so on. > If memory > serves me correctly, I descend from Sgt. Samuel, son of Richard (3) > and > Martha DANFORTH, who is my 6th great grandfather, or so it is > currently > written. > > Don French, Southern California > > -----Original Message----- > From: french-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:french- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of missuspjn@vic.chariot.net.au > Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 8:35 PM > To: french@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FRENCH] French Family Association > > Hi Mara > My French family from Essex....well, some of them moved to Woolwich in > Kent....and Mary Ann French married George Lepard....their daughter > Maud > emigrated to Australia. > I would love to know where the rest of the family are..... > pamela in Melbourne, Australia > > > Mara French writes: > >> Hi Sue, >> >> I'm working on Chart #31 right now and will post it to the FFA >> website. I'll let the French List know when that is done. I'm just >> picking charts at random to translate from the Adobe FrameMaker >> desktop publishing program which they are in now (this program >> no longer exists) into a web html format. Since there are 180+ >> charts, >> this process will take awhile, but I'll announce everytime I add a >> chart. Thank you for your patience. >> >> Mara French >> http://www.frenchfamilyassoc.com/FFA >> >> >> On Jan 23, 2007, at 12:48 PM, Sue Renkert wrote: >> >>> Hello ~ >>> >>> I would like to know more about the French Family Association and >>> their >>> charts. >>> >>> How san I find out if my Frenches are included? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Sue >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: <skoff@comcast.net> >>> To: <french@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 3:09 PM >>> Subject: Re: [FRENCH] Philip French >>> >>> >>>> But then I received a copy of the French Family Association Chart >>>> #31, and >>> similar information was listed on that chart as follows: >>>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- >>> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > Pamela nee NICHOLLS > > Researching - > Cornwall: Courtis, Kneebone, Nicholls, Rundle, Searle, Williams > Essex: French > Kent: Drowley, French, Greenhead, Lepard, Ongley > Somerset: Hodges, Lax, Nicholls, Wilkinson, > Yorkshire: Bishop, Holmes > Ireland: Clulow > Scotland: Black, Johnston, Mowbray, Wedderburn > China: Oseen [Ah Sing?] > ??? McIntyre [WW1 deceased France], Vaughan [military] > Australia > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.

I've only documented two DANFORTH surnames. The first is Martha who was b. abt. 1629, married Richard FRENCH abt. 1648, and they had two children, Joseph & Samuel. Martha died abt 1659 in Billerica, Middlesex Co. Mass. The second is Rhoda, who was born 22 Apr 1769 in Dunstable, Middlesex Co., Mass., married Theodore FRENCH abt. 1781 in Dunstable, they had 5 kids, Rhoda, Joseph, Rebecca, Theodore & Jacob. Rhoda d. 20 May 1790 in Dunstable. I have no information as to whether the two ladies are related, nor who their parents or any siblings were. My earliest documented William FRENCH was b. 26 Jun 1737, probably in Mass. Don -----Original Message----- From: french-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:french-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan Whitney Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 8:04 AM To: french@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FRENCH] French Family Association Equally interesting! My William French is also from Billerica, MA, and was one of the first settlers of that community. His grandson William married Sarah Danforth, the daughter of Capt. Jonathan Danforth, also one of the first settlers of the community. How does your Martha Danforth tie in to Jonathan Danforth? My French line is listed below: 1. William French, b. abt. 1604 in England, came to America in 1635; m. Elizabeth ________, who d. 1668; m. 2nd 6 May 1669 Mary Lathrop, widow of John Stearns; d. 20 Nov. 1681, aged 77. 2. Jacob French, b. 16 Jan. 1639-40; m. 7 Sept 1665 Mary Chapney, she d. 1 Apr 1681; he d. 20 May 1713. 3. William (Deacon) French, b. 18 Jul 1668, m. 22 may 1695 Sarah Danforth, dau. of Capt. Jonathan; d. 30 Sep 1723; she d. 15 Oct 1751. 4. Jacob French, b 16 May 1696, m. 29 May 1722 Elizabeth Davis; she d. 3 Feb 1737-8; he m. 19 May 1741 Sarah Brown; she d. 16 Aug 1765. 5. Jacob French, b. 20 Jan 1741-2; m. 24 Feb 1767 Elizabeth Kittredge; 6. Jacob French, b. 9 Apr 1771, m. Parmelia Dartt; he d. 1 Oct 1854. 7. Asa Mason French, b. 25 Nov 1801, m. Clarissa Sumner 1836; he d. 28 Mar 1883 8. Lucina French, b. 6 Jun 1839, m. Alonzo Whitney 1860 9. Ernest Whitney, b. 15 Mar 1868; m. Katherine (Kate) Maud Cole 1903; he d. 22 Jun 1955 10. Kenneth Whitney, b. 15 Dec 1905; m. Helen Switzer 17 Jun 1938; d. 3 Jun 1988 11. Jonathan Whitney (living) On Jan 24, 2007, at 10:59 PM, Don French wrote: > Interesting, my earliest FRENCH ancestor was Richard b. abt. 1567 in > Terling, Essex England, married unknown woman, only known child was > Richard > (2) b. 29 Dec 1597 in Terling, Essex, d. abt. 1670 in Coggeshall, > Essex, > married Elizabeth FULLER (19 Jan 1606-07 in Coggeshall, Essex, d. > abt. 1627 > in Coggeshall), they had a son Richard (3) b. abt. 1627 in Coggeshall, > Essex, d. 14 Dec 1688 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co. Mass., married > (1) Martha > DANFORTH (b. abt. 1629, d. abt. 1659 in Billerica, Middlesex Co. > Mass.), > they had two children, Joseph in 1649 & Samuel 13 Jul 1653, and > when Martha > died, he married 2nd, Martha BEARE no children known, and so on. > If memory > serves me correctly, I descend from Sgt. Samuel, son of Richard (3) > and > Martha DANFORTH, who is my 6th great grandfather, or so it is > currently > written. > > Don French, Southern California > > -----Original Message----- > From: french-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:french- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of missuspjn@vic.chariot.net.au > Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 8:35 PM > To: french@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FRENCH] French Family Association > > Hi Mara > My French family from Essex....well, some of them moved to Woolwich in > Kent....and Mary Ann French married George Lepard....their daughter > Maud > emigrated to Australia. > I would love to know where the rest of the family are..... > pamela in Melbourne, Australia > > > Mara French writes: > >> Hi Sue, >> >> I'm working on Chart #31 right now and will post it to the FFA >> website. I'll let the French List know when that is done. I'm just >> picking charts at random to translate from the Adobe FrameMaker >> desktop publishing program which they are in now (this program >> no longer exists) into a web html format. Since there are 180+ >> charts, >> this process will take awhile, but I'll announce everytime I add a >> chart. Thank you for your patience. >> >> Mara French >> http://www.frenchfamilyassoc.com/FFA >> >> >> On Jan 23, 2007, at 12:48 PM, Sue Renkert wrote: >> >>> Hello ~ >>> >>> I would like to know more about the French Family Association and >>> their >>> charts. >>> >>> How san I find out if my Frenches are included? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Sue >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: <skoff@comcast.net> >>> To: <french@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 3:09 PM >>> Subject: Re: [FRENCH] Philip French >>> >>> >>>> But then I received a copy of the French Family Association Chart >>>> #31, and >>> similar information was listed on that chart as follows: >>>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- >>> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > Pamela nee NICHOLLS > > Researching - > Cornwall: Courtis, Kneebone, Nicholls, Rundle, Searle, Williams > Essex: French > Kent: Drowley, French, Greenhead, Lepard, Ongley > Somerset: Hodges, Lax, Nicholls, Wilkinson, > Yorkshire: Bishop, Holmes > Ireland: Clulow > Scotland: Black, Johnston, Mowbray, Wedderburn > China: Oseen [Ah Sing?] > ??? McIntyre [WW1 deceased France], Vaughan [military] > Australia > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Equally interesting! My William French is also from Billerica, MA, and was one of the first settlers of that community. His grandson William married Sarah Danforth, the daughter of Capt. Jonathan Danforth, also one of the first settlers of the community. How does your Martha Danforth tie in to Jonathan Danforth? My French line is listed below: 1. William French, b. abt. 1604 in England, came to America in 1635; m. Elizabeth ________, who d. 1668; m. 2nd 6 May 1669 Mary Lathrop, widow of John Stearns; d. 20 Nov. 1681, aged 77. 2. Jacob French, b. 16 Jan. 1639-40; m. 7 Sept 1665 Mary Chapney, she d. 1 Apr 1681; he d. 20 May 1713. 3. William (Deacon) French, b. 18 Jul 1668, m. 22 may 1695 Sarah Danforth, dau. of Capt. Jonathan; d. 30 Sep 1723; she d. 15 Oct 1751. 4. Jacob French, b 16 May 1696, m. 29 May 1722 Elizabeth Davis; she d. 3 Feb 1737-8; he m. 19 May 1741 Sarah Brown; she d. 16 Aug 1765. 5. Jacob French, b. 20 Jan 1741-2; m. 24 Feb 1767 Elizabeth Kittredge; 6. Jacob French, b. 9 Apr 1771, m. Parmelia Dartt; he d. 1 Oct 1854. 7. Asa Mason French, b. 25 Nov 1801, m. Clarissa Sumner 1836; he d. 28 Mar 1883 8. Lucina French, b. 6 Jun 1839, m. Alonzo Whitney 1860 9. Ernest Whitney, b. 15 Mar 1868; m. Katherine (Kate) Maud Cole 1903; he d. 22 Jun 1955 10. Kenneth Whitney, b. 15 Dec 1905; m. Helen Switzer 17 Jun 1938; d. 3 Jun 1988 11. Jonathan Whitney (living) On Jan 24, 2007, at 10:59 PM, Don French wrote: > Interesting, my earliest FRENCH ancestor was Richard b. abt. 1567 in > Terling, Essex England, married unknown woman, only known child was > Richard > (2) b. 29 Dec 1597 in Terling, Essex, d. abt. 1670 in Coggeshall, > Essex, > married Elizabeth FULLER (19 Jan 1606-07 in Coggeshall, Essex, d. > abt. 1627 > in Coggeshall), they had a son Richard (3) b. abt. 1627 in Coggeshall, > Essex, d. 14 Dec 1688 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co. Mass., married > (1) Martha > DANFORTH (b. abt. 1629, d. abt. 1659 in Billerica, Middlesex Co. > Mass.), > they had two children, Joseph in 1649 & Samuel 13 Jul 1653, and > when Martha > died, he married 2nd, Martha BEARE no children known, and so on. > If memory > serves me correctly, I descend from Sgt. Samuel, son of Richard (3) > and > Martha DANFORTH, who is my 6th great grandfather, or so it is > currently > written. > > Don French, Southern California > > -----Original Message----- > From: french-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:french- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of missuspjn@vic.chariot.net.au > Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 8:35 PM > To: french@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FRENCH] French Family Association > > Hi Mara > My French family from Essex....well, some of them moved to Woolwich in > Kent....and Mary Ann French married George Lepard....their daughter > Maud > emigrated to Australia. > I would love to know where the rest of the family are..... > pamela in Melbourne, Australia > > > Mara French writes: > >> Hi Sue, >> >> I'm working on Chart #31 right now and will post it to the FFA >> website. I'll let the French List know when that is done. I'm just >> picking charts at random to translate from the Adobe FrameMaker >> desktop publishing program which they are in now (this program >> no longer exists) into a web html format. Since there are 180+ >> charts, >> this process will take awhile, but I'll announce everytime I add a >> chart. Thank you for your patience. >> >> Mara French >> http://www.frenchfamilyassoc.com/FFA >> >> >> On Jan 23, 2007, at 12:48 PM, Sue Renkert wrote: >> >>> Hello ~ >>> >>> I would like to know more about the French Family Association and >>> their >>> charts. >>> >>> How san I find out if my Frenches are included? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Sue >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: <skoff@comcast.net> >>> To: <french@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 3:09 PM >>> Subject: Re: [FRENCH] Philip French >>> >>> >>>> But then I received a copy of the French Family Association Chart >>>> #31, and >>> similar information was listed on that chart as follows: >>>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- >>> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > Pamela nee NICHOLLS > > Researching - > Cornwall: Courtis, Kneebone, Nicholls, Rundle, Searle, Williams > Essex: French > Kent: Drowley, French, Greenhead, Lepard, Ongley > Somerset: Hodges, Lax, Nicholls, Wilkinson, > Yorkshire: Bishop, Holmes > Ireland: Clulow > Scotland: Black, Johnston, Mowbray, Wedderburn > China: Oseen [Ah Sing?] > ??? McIntyre [WW1 deceased France], Vaughan [military] > Australia > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Don, that is my exact line also. Richard had 2 more children, John and Elizabeth, and it was thru John's death certificate in Canada that I found out more information. Of course I'd like to work on that line soon, but I'm trying to tackle some of the smaller charts first so I get the hang of converting a desktop publishing file to an html file with a readable design. Unfortunately I won't have time in my lifetime to enter all the data into GEDCOM files. They will be more or less in a Word file and show descendants of only the surname French. The female lines can be found under the surname of their husband. Thanks for your email. Mara On Jan 24, 2007, at 8:59 PM, Don French wrote: > Interesting, my earliest FRENCH ancestor was Richard b. abt. 1567 in > Terling, Essex England, married unknown woman, only known child was > Richard > (2) b. 29 Dec 1597 in Terling, Essex, d. abt. 1670 in Coggeshall, > Essex, > married Elizabeth FULLER (19 Jan 1606-07 in Coggeshall, Essex, d. > abt. 1627 > in Coggeshall), they had a son Richard (3) b. abt. 1627 in Coggeshall, > Essex, d. 14 Dec 1688 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co. Mass., married > (1) Martha > DANFORTH (b. abt. 1629, d. abt. 1659 in Billerica, Middlesex Co. > Mass.), > they had two children, Joseph in 1649 & Samuel 13 Jul 1653, and > when Martha > died, he married 2nd, Martha BEARE no children known, and so on. > If memory > serves me correctly, I descend from Sgt. Samuel, son of Richard (3) > and > Martha DANFORTH, who is my 6th great grandfather, or so it is > currently > written. > > Don French, Southern California > > -----Original Message----- > From: french-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:french- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of missuspjn@vic.chariot.net.au > Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 8:35 PM > To: french@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FRENCH] French Family Association > > Hi Mara > My French family from Essex....well, some of them moved to Woolwich in > Kent....and Mary Ann French married George Lepard....their daughter > Maud > emigrated to Australia. > I would love to know where the rest of the family are..... > pamela in Melbourne, Australia > > > Mara French writes: > >> Hi Sue, >> >> I'm working on Chart #31 right now and will post it to the FFA >> website. I'll let the French List know when that is done. I'm just >> picking charts at random to translate from the Adobe FrameMaker >> desktop publishing program which they are in now (this program >> no longer exists) into a web html format. Since there are 180+ >> charts, >> this process will take awhile, but I'll announce everytime I add a >> chart. Thank you for your patience. >> >> Mara French >> http://www.frenchfamilyassoc.com/FFA >> >> >> On Jan 23, 2007, at 12:48 PM, Sue Renkert wrote: >> >>> Hello ~ >>> >>> I would like to know more about the French Family Association and >>> their >>> charts. >>> >>> How san I find out if my Frenches are included? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Sue >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: <skoff@comcast.net> >>> To: <french@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 3:09 PM >>> Subject: Re: [FRENCH] Philip French >>> >>> >>>> But then I received a copy of the French Family Association Chart >>>> #31, and >>> similar information was listed on that chart as follows: >>>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- >>> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > Pamela nee NICHOLLS > > Researching - > Cornwall: Courtis, Kneebone, Nicholls, Rundle, Searle, Williams > Essex: French > Kent: Drowley, French, Greenhead, Lepard, Ongley > Somerset: Hodges, Lax, Nicholls, Wilkinson, > Yorkshire: Bishop, Holmes > Ireland: Clulow > Scotland: Black, Johnston, Mowbray, Wedderburn > China: Oseen [Ah Sing?] > ??? McIntyre [WW1 deceased France], Vaughan [military] > Australia > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FRENCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Pamela, I am sorry I have no information for you. I have only some of the early lines (1600s) in England who came to America. Mara On Jan 24, 2007, at 8:35 PM, missuspjn@vic.chariot.net.au wrote: > Hi Mara > My French family from Essex....well, some of them moved to Woolwich in > Kent....and Mary Ann French married George Lepard....their daughter > Maud > emigrated to Australia. > I would love to know where the rest of the family are..... > pamela in Melbourne, Australia > > > Mara French writes: > >> Hi Sue, >> >> I'm working on Chart #31 right now and will post it to the FFA >> website. I'll let the French List know when that is done. I'm just >> picking charts at random to translate from the Adobe FrameMaker >> desktop publishing program which they are in now (this program >> no longer exists) into a web html format. Since there are 180+ >> charts, >> this process will take awhile, but I'll announce everytime I add a >> chart. Thank you for your patience. >> >> Mara French >> http://www.frenchfamilyassoc.com/FFA >> >> >> On Jan 23, 2007, at 12:48 PM, Sue Renkert wrote: >> >>> Hello ~ >>> >>> I would like to know more about the French Family Association and >>> their >>> charts. >>> >>> How san I find out if my Frenches are included? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Sue >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: <skoff@comcast.net> >>> To: <french@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 3:09 PM >>> Subject: Re: [FRENCH] Philip French >>> >>> >>>> But then I received a copy of the French Family Association Chart >>>> #31, and >>> similar information was listed on that chart as follows: >>>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- >>> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > Pamela nee NICHOLLS > > Researching - > Cornwall: Courtis, Kneebone, Nicholls, Rundle, Searle, Williams > Essex: French > Kent: Drowley, French, Greenhead, Lepard, Ongley > Somerset: Hodges, Lax, Nicholls, Wilkinson, > Yorkshire: Bishop, Holmes > Ireland: Clulow > Scotland: Black, Johnston, Mowbray, Wedderburn > China: Oseen [Ah Sing?] > ??? McIntyre [WW1 deceased France], Vaughan [military] > Australia > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FRENCH- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Steade, My Great-Aunt Mabel French was from Randolph-Jay Counties Ind. She married an Albert Addy and lived and died in Wisconsin. I don't know at this point, if I'm related to the Jacks Family. Thanks, Betty