John French b 28 Feb. 1640 at Dorchester; baptized there on 12 Feb. 1642/3. "Went to Weymouth" according to church records.
John2 (John1) French, born Feb.28,1640(1) at Dorchester
died -, buried Dec.23,1718 - Diary of Rev. Samuel Niles.
married about 1685, Experience Thayer, born Feb.15,1658(9), died Sep.29,1719 in 61st year, dau. of Thomas Jr. & Anna (or Hannah)(--) Thayer.
He was elected surveyor of highways 1693, tithingman 1695, 1700, fenceviewer 1695.
Children of John & Experience born at Braintree
John Sep.20,1686, died young.
Anna Jan.15,1687/8
+ Thomas Jun.23,1690
Grace Feb.22,1691/2, m. Oct.3,1722 at Boston, Samuel Curtis of Braintree.
Deborah Aug.27,1694, died Mar.31,1726, single, "cut her throat", says Diary of Rev. S. Niles.
William Jan.16,1696, died about 1782. (over)
John Apr.16,1699, m. 1st Margaret Darling, removed to Mendon.
Anna, Grace & Deborah daus. of John French owned the covenant & were baptized Nov.24,1717 & Thomas son of John {can not read, written in border of film card}
(Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, MA by Waldo Chamberlain Sprague (Card 1765R)
S.P. N.S. 10-61: Will of John French - To wife Experience her thirds or £4 a year while a widow. To son Thomas who is to be sole executor all lands. To son William £40 paid by my executor. To son John £30. To daughter Hannah French £30. To dau. Grace French £31. To dau. Deborah French £30 and the three daughters to have house room while unmarried. To grandson Joseph French son of Thomas £5 towards his learning, Dated May 28,1717. Witness: Thomas Holbrook, Joseph Allen, Joseph Allen Jr.
N.S.10-63: We brethren & near neighbors of late have observed John French to be very childish by reason of the great decays of his understanding and memory and incapable of disposing and ordering the common affairs of his estate & family with any measure of discretion and judgment for several years last past, Dated Feb.2,1718.
Signed by Dependence French, Jon'o Thayer, Samuel French, Ebenezer Thayer, Ephraim Thayer who appeared in court and swore to it Jul.10,1718.
S.P.82-2: Samuel Curtis yeoman, made administrator of William French & bonded with Silas Veazey of Braintree & Joshua Wales of Stoughton Jan.7,1782 (sic) - should read 1783.
82-419: Inventory taken Jan.25,1783 by Nathaniel Wales, Thomas Penniman & Hobart Clark £28/3/4. No real estate. copy of distribution & account in files, not in record books.
(Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, MA by Waldo Chamberlain Sprague (Card 1765)
Note: Braintree was in Suffolk Co., MA until 1793, when it was in Norfolk Co., MA.
John2 (John1) French, born Feb.28,1640(1) at Dorchester
died -, buried Dec.23,1718 - Diary of Rev. Samuel Niles.
married about 1685, Experience Thayer, born Feb.15,1658(9), died Sep.29,1719 in 61st year, dau. of Thomas Jr. & Anna (or Hannah)(--) Thayer.
He was elected surveyor of highways 1693, tithingman 1695, 1700, fenceviewer 1695.
Children of John & Experience born at Braintree
John Sep.20,1686, died young.
Anna Jan.15,1687/8
+ Thomas Jun.23,1690
Grace Feb.22,1691/2, m. Oct.3,1722 at Boston, Samuel Curtis of Braintree.
Deborah Aug.27,1694, died Mar.31,1726, single, "cut her throat", says Diary of Rev. S. Niles.
William Jan.16,1696, died about 1782. (over)
John Apr.16,1699, m. 1st Margaret Darling, removed to Mendon.
Anna, Grace & Deborah daus. of John French owned the covenant & were baptized Nov.24,1717 & Thomas son of John {can not read, written in border of film card}
(Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, MA by Waldo Chamberlain Sprague (Card 1765R)
S.P. N.S. 10-61: Will of John French - To wife Experience her thirds or £4 a year while a widow. To son Thomas who is to be sole executor all lands. To son William £40 paid by my executor. To son John £30. To daughter Hannah French £30. To dau. Grace French £31. To dau. Deborah French £30 and the three daughters to have house room while unmarried. To grandson Joseph French son of Thomas £5 towards his learning, Dated May 28,1717. Witness: Thomas Holbrook, Joseph Allen, Joseph Allen Jr.
N.S.10-63: We brethren & near neighbors of late have observed John French to be very childish by reason of the great decays of his understanding and memory and incapable of disposing and ordering the common affairs of his estate & family with any measure of discretion and judgment for several years last past, Dated Feb.2,1718.
Signed by Dependence French, Jon'o Thayer, Samuel French, Ebenezer Thayer, Ephraim Thayer who appeared in court and swore to it Jul.10,1718.
S.P.82-2: Samuel Curtis yeoman, made administrator of William French & bonded with Silas Veazey of Braintree & Joshua Wales of Stoughton Jan.7,1782 (sic) - should read 1783.
82-419: Inventory taken Jan.25,1783 by Nathaniel Wales, Thomas Penniman & Hobart Clark £28/3/4. No real estate. copy of distribution & account in files, not in record books.
(Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, MA by Waldo Chamberlain Sprague (Card 1765)
Note: Braintree was in Suffolk Co., MA until 1793, when it was in Norfolk Co., MA.
John French b 28 Feb. 1640 at Dorchester; baptized there on 12 Feb. 1642/3. "Went to Weymouth" according to church records.
John2 (John1) French, born Feb.28,1640(1) at Dorchester
died -, buried Dec.23,1718 - Diary of Rev. Samuel Niles.
married about 1685, Experience Thayer, born Feb.15,1658(9), died Sep.29,1719 in 61st year, dau. of Thomas Jr. & Anna (or Hannah)(--) Thayer.
He was elected surveyor of highways 1693, tithingman 1695, 1700, fenceviewer 1695.
Children of John & Experience born at Braintree
John Sep.20,1686, died young.
Anna Jan.15,1687/8
+ Thomas Jun.23,1690
Grace Feb.22,1691/2, m. Oct.3,1722 at Boston, Samuel Curtis of Braintree.
Deborah Aug.27,1694, died Mar.31,1726, single, "cut her throat", says Diary of Rev. S. Niles.
William Jan.16,1696, died about 1782. (over)
John Apr.16,1699, m. 1st Margaret Darling, removed to Mendon.
Anna, Grace & Deborah daus. of John French owned the covenant & were baptized Nov.24,1717 & Thomas son of John {can not read, written in border of film card}
(Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, MA by Waldo Chamberlain Sprague (Card 1765R)
S.P. N.S. 10-61: Will of John French - To wife Experience her thirds or £4 a year while a widow. To son Thomas who is to be sole executor all lands. To son William £40 paid by my executor. To son John £30. To daughter Hannah French £30. To dau. Grace French £31. To dau. Deborah French £30 and the three daughters to have house room while unmarried. To grandson Joseph French son of Thomas £5 towards his learning, Dated May 28,1717. Witness: Thomas Holbrook, Joseph Allen, Joseph Allen Jr.
N.S.10-63: We brethren & near neighbors of late have observed John French to be very childish by reason of the great decays of his understanding and memory and incapable of disposing and ordering the common affairs of his estate & family with any measure of discretion and judgment for several years last past, Dated Feb.2,1718.
Signed by Dependence French, Jon'o Thayer, Samuel French, Ebenezer Thayer, Ephraim Thayer who appeared in court and swore to it Jul.10,1718.
S.P.82-2: Samuel Curtis yeoman, made administrator of William French & bonded with Silas Veazey of Braintree & Joshua Wales of Stoughton Jan.7,1782 (sic) - should read 1783.
82-419: Inventory taken Jan.25,1783 by Nathaniel Wales, Thomas Penniman & Hobart Clark £28/3/4. No real estate. copy of distribution & account in files, not in record books.
(Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, MA by Waldo Chamberlain Sprague (Card 1765)
Note: Braintree was in Suffolk Co., MA until 1793, when it was in Norfolk Co., MA.
John2 (John1) French, born Feb.28,1640(1) at Dorchester
died -, buried Dec.23,1718 - Diary of Rev. Samuel Niles.
married about 1685, Experience Thayer, born Feb.15,1658(9), died Sep.29,1719 in 61st year, dau. of Thomas Jr. & Anna (or Hannah)(--) Thayer.
He was elected surveyor of highways 1693, tithingman 1695, 1700, fenceviewer 1695.
Children of John & Experience born at Braintree
John Sep.20,1686, died young.
Anna Jan.15,1687/8
+ Thomas Jun.23,1690
Grace Feb.22,1691/2, m. Oct.3,1722 at Boston, Samuel Curtis of Braintree.
Deborah Aug.27,1694, died Mar.31,1726, single, "cut her throat", says Diary of Rev. S. Niles.
William Jan.16,1696, died about 1782. (over)
John Apr.16,1699, m. 1st Margaret Darling, removed to Mendon.
Anna, Grace & Deborah daus. of John French owned the covenant & were baptized Nov.24,1717 & Thomas son of John {can not read, written in border of film card}
(Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, MA by Waldo Chamberlain Sprague (Card 1765R)
S.P. N.S. 10-61: Will of John French - To wife Experience her thirds or £4 a year while a widow. To son Thomas who is to be sole executor all lands. To son William £40 paid by my executor. To son John £30. To daughter Hannah French £30. To dau. Grace French £31. To dau. Deborah French £30 and the three daughters to have house room while unmarried. To grandson Joseph French son of Thomas £5 towards his learning, Dated May 28,1717. Witness: Thomas Holbrook, Joseph Allen, Joseph Allen Jr.
N.S.10-63: We brethren & near neighbors of late have observed John French to be very childish by reason of the great decays of his understanding and memory and incapable of disposing and ordering the common affairs of his estate & family with any measure of discretion and judgment for several years last past, Dated Feb.2,1718.
Signed by Dependence French, Jon'o Thayer, Samuel French, Ebenezer Thayer, Ephraim Thayer who appeared in court and swore to it Jul.10,1718.
S.P.82-2: Samuel Curtis yeoman, made administrator of William French & bonded with Silas Veazey of Braintree & Joshua Wales of Stoughton Jan.7,1782 (sic) - should read 1783.
82-419: Inventory taken Jan.25,1783 by Nathaniel Wales, Thomas Penniman & Hobart Clark £28/3/4. No real estate. copy of distribution & account in files, not in record books.
(Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, MA by Waldo Chamberlain Sprague (Card 1765)
Note: Braintree was in Suffolk Co., MA until 1793, when it was in Norfolk Co., MA.
Gravesite Details
Brother Dependence on committee to finalize purchase of burying ground of second-authorized church. Epidemic victims 1718-1723 incl Rev Niles' servant Cesar. Stones lost due to original pasture use and modern lawn maintenance (city study, 2010-11).
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