I am trying to find the correct parents for Edward French who married Ann Goodale. I have seen reference to Thomas and Susan Riddlesdale as his parents. Others show a Thomas and Anne Olmstead. And there are different versions about the parents of Thomas. Can anyone set me straight about this line? Many thanks, Elizabeth

I do not have any information on Edward's parents but I have the following information from the "Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury" pg 166 1 Edward FRENCH, of Salisbury, "tailor," recd. land in the "first division," bought land in 1642; selectman 1646-8; "commoner" and taxed, 1650 and '52; name on most of the early lists. He m. Ann ______;* d. Dec. 28, 1674[S]; will April 10, 1673; April 13, 1675. Wid. Ann d. March 9, 1682-3[S]; inv. est. April 10, 1683. He was of Ipswich in 1637; My grandmother researched this line and had written in pencil she wrote "Ann Swayne, dau. of Bennett Swayne" *Richard Goodale, Sen., called Edward French his "bro." - grandmother's notes says "Masonic" I just thought I would pass this other information along. Kathy Leigh ----- Original Message ----- From: Broomfield <tnbroom@usit.net> To: <FRENCH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 7:29 AM Subject: [FRENCH-L] Edward French I am trying to find the correct parents for Edward French who married Ann Goodale. I have seen reference to Thomas and Susan Riddlesdale as his parents. Others show a Thomas and Anne Olmstead. And there are different versions about the parents of Thomas. Can anyone set me straight about this line? Many thanks, Elizabeth