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

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