You are confusing two lines. The John French, son of Thomas, who married Freedom Kingsley is not the same as the immigrant John French who married Grace (---) [sometimes asserted without proof to be Grace Kingsley.] Thomas French (bp. 1584 - 1639) & Susan Riddlesdale (bp. 1584 - 1568) m. 5 Sep 1608, Assington, Suffolk, England ch: John French (1622 - 1696) & Freedom Kingsley (~1636 - 1698) m. abt 1655 as opposed to: John French (1612 - 1692) & Grace *French (~1622 - 1680) m. bef 1641, Dorchester/Braintree, MA ch: John French (1640 - 1719) & Experience Thayer (1658 - 1719) m. abt 1685 Thomas ∞ French (1643 - 1656) Mary\Mercy French* (~1646 - <1692) & Samuel Poole m. abt 1667/1668 Mary\Mercy French* (~1646 - <1692) & John Lamb m. abt 1677 Dependence French* (1648 - 1732) & Mary Marsh (1658 - ) m. abt 1683 Dependence French* (1648 - 1732) & Rebecca Fenno (1662 - 1741) m. 27 Apr 1688, Milton, MA Temperance French (1651 - ) & John Bowditch. m. abt 1682 William French (1653 - 1691) & Rachel Twelves m. 25 Sep 1689 Elizabeth French* (1655 - 1703) & Jonathan Thayer (1658 - ) m. 13 Jul 1680 Elizabeth French* (1655 - 1703) & Benjamin Wheelock (1639 - ~1720) m. 1692 Thomas French (1657 - 1717) & Elizabeth Belcher ( - 1718) m. abt 1695 Samuel French (1659 - 1718) & Anna Marsh m. bef 1680 Regards, Muffy Moore In a message dated 11/19/00 2:50:55 PM, mindream@satx.rr.com writes: << Generation No. 1 1. THOMAS1 FRENCH was born Abt. 1529 in Suffolk, England, and died WFT Est. 1561-1620. He married ALICE XX Bef. 1555 in Suffolk, England. She was born Abt. 1532 in Suffolk, England, and died WFT Est. 1561-1626. Child of THOMAS FRENCH and ALICE XX is: 2. i. JACOB2 FRENCH, b. April 26, 1545, Assington, Suffolk, England; d. November 11, 1615, pr Assington, Suffolk, England. Generation No. 2 2. JACOB2 FRENCH (THOMAS1) was born April 26, 1545 in Assington, Suffolk, England, and died November 11, 1615 in pr Assington, Suffolk, England. He married SUSAN WARREN WFT Est. 1567-1596. She was born Abt. 1555 in pr Assington, Suffolk, England, and died WFT Est. 1587-1649. Child of JACOB FRENCH and SUSAN WARREN is: 3. i. THOMAS3 FRENCH, b. October 11, 1584, Assington, Suffolk, England; d. November 05, 1639, Ipswich, Essex, Mass. Generation No. 3 3. THOMAS3 FRENCH (JACOB2, THOMAS1) was born October 11, 1584 in Assington, Suffolk, England, and died November 05, 1639 in Ipswich, Essex, Mass. He married SUSAN RIDDLESDALE September 04, 1608 in Assington, Suffolk, England, daughter of JOHN RIDDLESDALE and DORCAS XX. She was born April 20, 1584 in Assington, Suffolk, England, and died September 28, 1658 in Ipswich, Essex, Mass. Notes for THOMAS FRENCH: The immigrant of French name to America, before 1639 as died then in Ipswich. Pr came with wife and family. He was an ancestor of both George H. Blanding and wife Alice White Blanding via different lines. Children of THOMAS FRENCH and SUSAN RIDDLESDALE are: 4. i. JOHN4 FRENCH, b. Abt. 1612, Assington, Suffolk, England; d. August 06, 1692, Braintree, Mass. 5. ii. ALICE FRENCH, b. April 04, 1610, Assington, Suffolk, England; d. June 26, 1666, Ipswich, Mass. Generation No. 4 4. JOHN4 FRENCH (THOMAS3, JACOB2, THOMAS1)1,2 was born Abt. 1612 in Assington, Suffolk, England, and died August 06, 1692 in Braintree, Mass. He married GRACE KINGSLEY 1641 in Dorchester, Norfolk, Mass 9 children listed, daughter of JOHN KINGSLEY and ELIZABETH XX. She was born 1621 in pr England, and died February 28, 1679/80 in Braintree, Mass. >>