More info in case it helps any one out there. Jenny LaMore ----- Original Message ----- From: "Freda Godsoe" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 12:01 PM Subject: Fwd: French ancestors > > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Freda Godsoe <[email protected]> >> Date: Sat Jul 31, 2004 1:01:16 PM America/Denver >> To: Billie Funderburke <[email protected]> >> Subject: French ancestors >> >> hello billie, i hope you are feeling good these past july days. it was >> great seeing all of you in tulsa over the 4th at linda and pats'. > >> we have met a dentist here that has some ancestors married to French >> back in 1659. just wondering how far back you all have gone with the >> French family tree? i have been interested in a family side of >> mother's, that came over in 1635 and 1639 into Newbury, Mass (founding >> father's there---several direct g.grandfathers). don and i went there >> last fall to visit the area and cemetery. have quite a bit of >> information on them from my mother's cousin who did all the research >> ........this dentist also has direct ancestors that came over from >> england at same time to same place ,listed together on (First Settlers >> Monument there). he has lots of information as well. his ancestor is >> named (Noyes)......... around 1641 (Mary Noyes ,his direct aunt, >> married a John French), and her sister, (Abigail, married in 1707 a >> Simeon French)........ since this was some of first people to come >> over 20 some odd years after the Mayflower and just thought that not >> many Frenchs in that time period were coming from England........ one >> of the first boats into Newbury,Mass that my direct ancestor was on >> was called the James in 1635 and another boat, the Jonathan came with >> another direct ancesto,both from mother's side, in 1638 ......... the >> dentist family ancestor's knew these people as well and were on the >> same boats,,,,,,,.but not seeing much of them marrying each other( >> some indirect,possibly), except i see the French name connected to >> the Noyes. Wondering if this French comes down to us in some way?? >> just curious, as is the dentist here, Clay Noyes Coleman.(who is a >> golf buddy of don's) >> >> hello to betty and marian from me too. >> love >> freda >> > >