Local historian and biographer Sprague, writing over a century later, knew of Thomas French (brother of Dependence French) giving Thomas' location. He had lived nearby, not far to the southwest, with his much younger wife and the survivors of their ten children.
Dependence French, lived a bit northeast, at the homestead of their immigrant parents, John and Grace. That homestead was just above where the east end of Elm Street abuts on to modern Commercial Street, the old "highway" (wide cart trail) going down to the Plymouth colony.
Dependence French, as part of a committee, purchased the ground, maybe not getting the best terms, as the prior owner's livestock continued grazing there. They would have been desperate, people were dying so fast, with Dependence the only one of their siblings still alive at the end of the mystery sickness that began by taking Thomas and perhaps ended with their sister Temperance Bowditch, married to John.
Dependence's eldest son, John, like Dependence, to survive the sickness, was reported to be a trapper and hunter, not just a farmer/miller.
The above is from information provided by Find A Grave contributor, JBrown, IA, MN, Calif, Austin TX – many thanks!
Dependence2 (John1) French, born Mar.7,1648/9
died Oct.11,1732 a.84
married 1st about 1683, Mary Marsh, born Mar.21,1658, died -, dau. of Alexander & Mary (Belcher) Marsh.
married 2nd Apr.27,1688 at Milton, Rebecca Fermo, born Sep.23,1662, died Jul.-1741 (buried Jul.8 "aged"- Diary of Rev. S. Niles), dau. of John & - Fermo.
He was elected constable about 1689, fenceviewer for Monatiquot 1693, surveyor of highways 1695, tithingman 1699,1706,1712, constable 1702, selectman 1703 & on a committee to bound the common lands 1718. He resided on his father's grant.
Child of Dependence & Mary born at Braintree
Mary Mar.30,1684, m. Apr.25,1707, Samuel Savil.
Children of Dependence & Rebecca born at Braintree
+ John Mar.10,1688/9
+ Dependence Apr.15,1691
Rebecca May 13,1694, m. May 26,1715, Sgt. John4 Thayer (Richard3-2-1).
David Mar.14,1698/9
Elizabeth Mar.14,1698/9, m. Mar.22,1720/1, Capt. Samuel Vinton.
(Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, MA by Waldo Chamberlain Sprague; Card 1766R)
Note: JBrown, IA, MN, Calif, AustinTX, a FAG contributor, wrote that the second wife was a Fenno (not Fermo).
S.P.35-449: Will of Rebecca French widow, Nov.24,1732 - Aug.4,1741 "being in a competent measure of bodily health." To son John French 10/. To dau. Mary Savel 5/. To heirs of son Dependence deceased 5/. To dau. Rebecca Thayer & dau. Elizabeth Vinton all household moveables equally divided excepting son Samuel Vinton husband of Elizabeth if he break in on my estate by law suits, then my son John Thayer to have the whole of £30 bond which I now have under his hand. To grand dau. Rebecca French dau. of son Dependence a small iron pott at age 18.
Son in law John Thayer executor. Witness: William Penn, Napthali Thayer, Atherton Wales.
(Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, MA by Waldo Chamberlain Sprague; Card 1766)
Dependence French, lived a bit northeast, at the homestead of their immigrant parents, John and Grace. That homestead was just above where the east end of Elm Street abuts on to modern Commercial Street, the old "highway" (wide cart trail) going down to the Plymouth colony.
Dependence French, as part of a committee, purchased the ground, maybe not getting the best terms, as the prior owner's livestock continued grazing there. They would have been desperate, people were dying so fast, with Dependence the only one of their siblings still alive at the end of the mystery sickness that began by taking Thomas and perhaps ended with their sister Temperance Bowditch, married to John.
Dependence's eldest son, John, like Dependence, to survive the sickness, was reported to be a trapper and hunter, not just a farmer/miller.
The above is from information provided by Find A Grave contributor, JBrown, IA, MN, Calif, Austin TX – many thanks!
Dependence2 (John1) French, born Mar.7,1648/9
died Oct.11,1732 a.84
married 1st about 1683, Mary Marsh, born Mar.21,1658, died -, dau. of Alexander & Mary (Belcher) Marsh.
married 2nd Apr.27,1688 at Milton, Rebecca Fermo, born Sep.23,1662, died Jul.-1741 (buried Jul.8 "aged"- Diary of Rev. S. Niles), dau. of John & - Fermo.
He was elected constable about 1689, fenceviewer for Monatiquot 1693, surveyor of highways 1695, tithingman 1699,1706,1712, constable 1702, selectman 1703 & on a committee to bound the common lands 1718. He resided on his father's grant.
Child of Dependence & Mary born at Braintree
Mary Mar.30,1684, m. Apr.25,1707, Samuel Savil.
Children of Dependence & Rebecca born at Braintree
+ John Mar.10,1688/9
+ Dependence Apr.15,1691
Rebecca May 13,1694, m. May 26,1715, Sgt. John4 Thayer (Richard3-2-1).
David Mar.14,1698/9
Elizabeth Mar.14,1698/9, m. Mar.22,1720/1, Capt. Samuel Vinton.
(Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, MA by Waldo Chamberlain Sprague; Card 1766R)
Note: JBrown, IA, MN, Calif, AustinTX, a FAG contributor, wrote that the second wife was a Fenno (not Fermo).
S.P.35-449: Will of Rebecca French widow, Nov.24,1732 - Aug.4,1741 "being in a competent measure of bodily health." To son John French 10/. To dau. Mary Savel 5/. To heirs of son Dependence deceased 5/. To dau. Rebecca Thayer & dau. Elizabeth Vinton all household moveables equally divided excepting son Samuel Vinton husband of Elizabeth if he break in on my estate by law suits, then my son John Thayer to have the whole of £30 bond which I now have under his hand. To grand dau. Rebecca French dau. of son Dependence a small iron pott at age 18.
Son in law John Thayer executor. Witness: William Penn, Napthali Thayer, Atherton Wales.
(Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, MA by Waldo Chamberlain Sprague; Card 1766)
Local historian and biographer Sprague, writing over a century later, knew of Thomas French (brother of Dependence French) giving Thomas' location. He had lived nearby, not far to the southwest, with his much younger wife and the survivors of their ten children.
Dependence French, lived a bit northeast, at the homestead of their immigrant parents, John and Grace. That homestead was just above where the east end of Elm Street abuts on to modern Commercial Street, the old "highway" (wide cart trail) going down to the Plymouth colony.
Dependence French, as part of a committee, purchased the ground, maybe not getting the best terms, as the prior owner's livestock continued grazing there. They would have been desperate, people were dying so fast, with Dependence the only one of their siblings still alive at the end of the mystery sickness that began by taking Thomas and perhaps ended with their sister Temperance Bowditch, married to John.
Dependence's eldest son, John, like Dependence, to survive the sickness, was reported to be a trapper and hunter, not just a farmer/miller.
The above is from information provided by Find A Grave contributor, JBrown, IA, MN, Calif, Austin TX – many thanks!
Dependence2 (John1) French, born Mar.7,1648/9
died Oct.11,1732 a.84
married 1st about 1683, Mary Marsh, born Mar.21,1658, died -, dau. of Alexander & Mary (Belcher) Marsh.
married 2nd Apr.27,1688 at Milton, Rebecca Fermo, born Sep.23,1662, died Jul.-1741 (buried Jul.8 "aged"- Diary of Rev. S. Niles), dau. of John & - Fermo.
He was elected constable about 1689, fenceviewer for Monatiquot 1693, surveyor of highways 1695, tithingman 1699,1706,1712, constable 1702, selectman 1703 & on a committee to bound the common lands 1718. He resided on his father's grant.
Child of Dependence & Mary born at Braintree
Mary Mar.30,1684, m. Apr.25,1707, Samuel Savil.
Children of Dependence & Rebecca born at Braintree
+ John Mar.10,1688/9
+ Dependence Apr.15,1691
Rebecca May 13,1694, m. May 26,1715, Sgt. John4 Thayer (Richard3-2-1).
David Mar.14,1698/9
Elizabeth Mar.14,1698/9, m. Mar.22,1720/1, Capt. Samuel Vinton.
(Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, MA by Waldo Chamberlain Sprague; Card 1766R)
Note: JBrown, IA, MN, Calif, AustinTX, a FAG contributor, wrote that the second wife was a Fenno (not Fermo).
S.P.35-449: Will of Rebecca French widow, Nov.24,1732 - Aug.4,1741 "being in a competent measure of bodily health." To son John French 10/. To dau. Mary Savel 5/. To heirs of son Dependence deceased 5/. To dau. Rebecca Thayer & dau. Elizabeth Vinton all household moveables equally divided excepting son Samuel Vinton husband of Elizabeth if he break in on my estate by law suits, then my son John Thayer to have the whole of £30 bond which I now have under his hand. To grand dau. Rebecca French dau. of son Dependence a small iron pott at age 18.
Son in law John Thayer executor. Witness: William Penn, Napthali Thayer, Atherton Wales.
(Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, MA by Waldo Chamberlain Sprague; Card 1766)
Dependence French, lived a bit northeast, at the homestead of their immigrant parents, John and Grace. That homestead was just above where the east end of Elm Street abuts on to modern Commercial Street, the old "highway" (wide cart trail) going down to the Plymouth colony.
Dependence French, as part of a committee, purchased the ground, maybe not getting the best terms, as the prior owner's livestock continued grazing there. They would have been desperate, people were dying so fast, with Dependence the only one of their siblings still alive at the end of the mystery sickness that began by taking Thomas and perhaps ended with their sister Temperance Bowditch, married to John.
Dependence's eldest son, John, like Dependence, to survive the sickness, was reported to be a trapper and hunter, not just a farmer/miller.
The above is from information provided by Find A Grave contributor, JBrown, IA, MN, Calif, Austin TX – many thanks!
Dependence2 (John1) French, born Mar.7,1648/9
died Oct.11,1732 a.84
married 1st about 1683, Mary Marsh, born Mar.21,1658, died -, dau. of Alexander & Mary (Belcher) Marsh.
married 2nd Apr.27,1688 at Milton, Rebecca Fermo, born Sep.23,1662, died Jul.-1741 (buried Jul.8 "aged"- Diary of Rev. S. Niles), dau. of John & - Fermo.
He was elected constable about 1689, fenceviewer for Monatiquot 1693, surveyor of highways 1695, tithingman 1699,1706,1712, constable 1702, selectman 1703 & on a committee to bound the common lands 1718. He resided on his father's grant.
Child of Dependence & Mary born at Braintree
Mary Mar.30,1684, m. Apr.25,1707, Samuel Savil.
Children of Dependence & Rebecca born at Braintree
+ John Mar.10,1688/9
+ Dependence Apr.15,1691
Rebecca May 13,1694, m. May 26,1715, Sgt. John4 Thayer (Richard3-2-1).
David Mar.14,1698/9
Elizabeth Mar.14,1698/9, m. Mar.22,1720/1, Capt. Samuel Vinton.
(Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, MA by Waldo Chamberlain Sprague; Card 1766R)
Note: JBrown, IA, MN, Calif, AustinTX, a FAG contributor, wrote that the second wife was a Fenno (not Fermo).
S.P.35-449: Will of Rebecca French widow, Nov.24,1732 - Aug.4,1741 "being in a competent measure of bodily health." To son John French 10/. To dau. Mary Savel 5/. To heirs of son Dependence deceased 5/. To dau. Rebecca Thayer & dau. Elizabeth Vinton all household moveables equally divided excepting son Samuel Vinton husband of Elizabeth if he break in on my estate by law suits, then my son John Thayer to have the whole of £30 bond which I now have under his hand. To grand dau. Rebecca French dau. of son Dependence a small iron pott at age 18.
Son in law John Thayer executor. Witness: William Penn, Napthali Thayer, Atherton Wales.
(Genealogies of the Families of Braintree, MA by Waldo Chamberlain Sprague; Card 1766)
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