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- Relationship: 8th great-grandmother of Debra Sue Loghry
Experience Foster1
F, #6351, b. 22 June 1646, d. 10 May 1720
- References: Ancestors of Debra S. Loghry (#1)
Ancestors of Debra S. Loghry (#2)
Parents
- Father: Sergt. Thomas Foster
- Mother: Elizabeth
Family: Joseph French (b. 4 April 1640, d. 24 April 1694)
- Joseph French (b. 25 March 1667, d. 25 April 1667)
- Elizabeth French+ (b. 16 July 1668, d. 1732)
- Joseph French, Jr. (b. 7 March 1670)
- John French+ (b. 30 January 1672, d. 6 September 1760)
- Nathaniel French (b. 6 May 1674, d. 1734)
- Thomas French (b. 29 February 1676, d. 7 March 1676)
- Sarah French (b. 6 April 1677, d. 14 April 1677)
- Jacob French (b. 26 April 1678, d. 1694)
- Thomas French (b. 12 December 1680, d. December 1680)
- Jemima French (b. about 1681)
- Ebenezer French+ (b. 27 June 1682, d. 22 May 1725)
- 1646Birth22 June 1646 | Billerica, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial AmericaCitation: 1
- 166317Marriage | Joseph French4 November 1663 | Billerica, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial AmericaAge 23Birth 4 April 1640 | Cambridge, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Colonial AmericaDeath: 24 April 1694 | Taunton, Bristo, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Colonial America
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- Last Edited: 4 February 2020 10:41:00
Citations
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for Ebenezer French, person ID L41T-CM5.
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch;Standardized location before US independence.
Contributor: Renita Smith, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for Joseph French, person ID LH5P-XG7. - [S1525] Henry Allen Hazen, History of Billerica, Massachusetts: With a Genealogical Register, p. 56.
- [S1526] Henry B. Wright, John French, Jr. of Taunton, Berkley, Middleboro, and Oakham, Massachusetts, and His Descendants, p. 5.
Elisabeth Orcutt1
F, #6352, d. after 1725
Family: Ebenezer French (b. 27 June 1682, d. 22 May 1725)
- Jane French (b. 1716)
- Elisabeth French (b. 1720, d. 21 December 1794)
- French (b. 1725)
- 1716Marriage | Ebenezer French31 January 1716 | Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Age 33Birth 27 June 1682 | Taunton, Bristo, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Colonial AmericaDeath: 22 May 1725 | Taunton, Bristo, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Colonial America - 1725
- Last Edited: 31 January 2020 15:31:00
Citations
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for Ebenezer French, person ID L41T-CM5.
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch;see attached marriage source which documents the year married
Contributor: Gwen Eggen, email address, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for Ebenezer French, person ID L41T-CM5. - [S126] Ancestry.com, "Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850," database, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., accessed 31 Jan 2020), entry for marriage of Ebenezer French and Elisabeth Orcut on 31 Jan 1716; citing Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850.
- Relationship: 6th great-grandaunt of Debra Sue Loghry
Jane French1
F, #6353, b. 1716
Parents
- Father: Ebenezer French (b. 27 June 1682, d. 22 May 1725)
- Mother: Elisabeth Orcutt (d. after 1725)
- 1716
- Last Edited: 2 January 2020 17:29:00
Citations
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for Ebenezer French, person ID L41T-CM5.
- Relationship: 6th great-grandaunt of Debra Sue Loghry
Elisabeth French1
F, #6354, b. 1720, d. 21 December 1794
Parents
- Father: Ebenezer French (b. 27 June 1682, d. 22 May 1725)
- Mother: Elisabeth Orcutt (d. after 1725)
- 1720
- 1794~74
- Last Edited: 17 February 2021 10:06:00
Citations
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for Ebenezer French, person ID L41T-CM5.
- Relationship: 6th great-granduncle of Debra Sue Loghry
French1
M, #6355, b. 1725
Parents
- Father: Ebenezer French (b. 27 June 1682, d. 22 May 1725)
- Mother: Elisabeth Orcutt (d. after 1725)
- 1725
- Last Edited: 31 January 2020 15:42:00
Citations
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for Ebenezer French, person ID L41T-CM5.
- Relationship: 6th great-granduncle of Debra Sue Loghry
Jacob Berkeley French, Sr.1
M, #6356, b. 16 May 1712, d. 11 February 1800
Parents
- Father: Ebenezer French (b. 27 June 1682, d. 22 May 1725)
- Mother: Mehitable Burt (b. about 1686, d. October 1793)
- Last Edited: 6 February 2020 13:38:00
Citations
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for Ebenezer French, person ID L41T-CM5.
- Relationship: 6th great-grandaunt of Debra Sue Loghry
Mehitable French1
F, #6357, b. 1715
Parents
- Father: Ebenezer French (b. 27 June 1682, d. 22 May 1725)
- Mother: Mehitable Burt (b. about 1686, d. October 1793)
- 1715
- Last Edited: 2 January 2020 17:29:00
Citations
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for Ebenezer French, person ID L41T-CM5.
- Relationship: 9th great-grandfather of Debra Sue Loghry
John French1
M, #6358, b. 7 May 1598, d. 16 February 1646
- References: Ancestors of Debra S. Loghry
Parents
- Father: William French (b. about 1580, d. before 5 April 1625)
- Mother: Elizabeth (d. before 1622)
Family 1: Sarah Simms (b. 1600)
Family 2: Joanna Syday Gage (b. between 1600 and 1615)
- Jonathan French
- Mary French
- Sarah French (b. October 1637)
- Joseph French+ (b. 4 April 1640, d. 24 April 1694)
- Nathaniel French (b. 7 June 1643)
- LifeSketchLifeSketch. From the book on John French Jr by Henry B Wright, 1914, "Between the years of 1635 and 1637, two brothers, William (9J9L-88G) and John French, crossed from Europe to America and settled in Cambridge, Mass. They may have come from Halsted, Essex Co., England. (But were NOT the sons of Thomas French of Stanstead Hall) William arrived in 1635, with Harlakenden and Shepard, on the ship, Defence. How or when John came is not known, but his name doesn't occur on the list orf proprietors of Cambridge in 1635 with his brother William (William is one of the founders of Billerica). Two years later, however, in 1637, his name appears in the Cambridge town records. Both William and John were tailors by trade and practised in Cambridge for a number of years. John and his wife died within a month of each other, in 1646, at Cambridge, leaving four--possibly five--orphan children, whom were brought up under the guardianship of their father's brother, William. When William and family went to the settlement of Billerica, about 1654, he took with him the orphan children of his brother, John. To these children the church in Cambridge had previosly granted, on June 9, 1652, thirty acres of land in the new settlement."
Also from this book, "John French crossed to America and settled in Cambridge, Mass., as early as 1637, when he was granted a house lot between the highway and Mr. Dampford's. He was a tailor, and resided at what is now the SE corner of Holyoke and Mt. Auburn. Two wives are mentioned: Sarah and Joanna."
Paragraphs talking about the parents of William French from roots.web:
William was supposed descended from Thomas FRENCH of Halstead. However, William FRENCH the son of Thomas died in England a bachelor. There was another FRENCH in Halstead to which belonged a William born in 1606.William with his wife Elizabeth aged 30, and children Francis aged 10,Elizabeth aged 6, Marie aged 2 1/2, and John aged 5 months arrived aboard the ship DEFENCE in July 1635. They came with a party from Halstead with the Reverend Thomas SHEPHERD and his brother Samuel, Roger HARLAKENDEN,and Joseph and George COOKE. Roger HARLAKENDEN is called "cousin" .Roger's first wife, Emlyn SCROGGS, was a first cousin of Elizabeth SYMMES. Sara SYMMES, sister of Elizabeth, came with William and Elizabeth FRENCH to Cambridge. She never married and in her will mentioned "brother William French. " HARLAKENDEN's near relative, who came in the same shipwas from Earl's Colne, Essex.
William French: Lieutenant William French was the first of this line to come to America. He came in the ship Defense in the summer of 1635.[1] The ship, being old and unseaworthy, sprung a leak in a storm but arrived safely after a 34-day journey.[2] It has been stated that William was baptized in 1603 in Halstead, England, the son of Thomas French, but this was refuted in a 1911article in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register.
Some sources give William's father as Thomas French of Halstead, Essex, England. He married a Wood and is reported to have had William, born March 15, 1602-3; Frances, bap. June 29, 1606; and Jerrymya, bap. Nov. 21, 1607[6]. Other sources give William's father as Thomas also but give a much larger set of Thomas' children. However these claims would seem to be incorrect. Thomas was buried in Halstead Nov. 20,1613, and his will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury Jan. 27, 1613-4. He left 400 pounds each to his sons John, Edward, William, Robert, and Francis. His son William, who was baptized at Halstead March 15, 1603 was of St. Dunstans in the west of London when he made his will May 14, 1621. In it are mentioned his brothers and sisters John, Edward, Robert, Francis, Ann, Elianor, Elizabeth, Margaret, Jemima, and Dorothy French. He also mentioned the 400 pounds given him by his father. This will was proved in the Commissary Court of London Nov. 27, 1637 making it impossible that this William was the William French of Billerica, MA. There was, however, another family of French in Halstead to which belonged a William, born in 1606. There is very little information in the church registers regarding this family however.Citation: 2 - 1598
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- 1620~22
- 163133Marriage | Joanna Syday Gage19 August 1631 | Great Tey, Essex, EnglandBirth between 1600 and 1615 | Great Tey, Essex, EnglandDeath: | Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United StatesJohn French and Joanna Syday Gage were married on 19 August 1631 in Great Tey, Essex, England, Joanna French, the mother, died in January 1645-6, and John French, the father, died within a month. The children were brought up in the family of their uncle William, first in Cambridge and later in Billerica. June 9, 1652, the church of Cambridge granted 30 acres of land in Billerica to "John French's children." In 1657, the John French homestead in Cambridge was sold by William French, administrator, to Robert Browne, "John French, son & heir of said John French" joining in the sale.
- 1637~39EmigrationAbout 1637 | Middlesex, EnglandHe emigrated about 1637 from Middlesex, England. John French, brother of William of Billerica, crossed to America and settled in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as early as 1637, when he was granted a house lot between the highway and Mr. Dampford's, is mentioned on the church records in 1638-9 and 1640, and is on the list of proprietors in Cambridge in 1642. He was a tailor by occupation and resided at what is now the southeast corner of Holyoke and Mt. Auburn streets.Citation: 5
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- Last Edited: 17 March 2020 16:33:00
Citations
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for Joseph French, person ID LH5P-XG7.
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for John French, person ID LKVV-G1L.
- [S1348] Wikipedia Contributors, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia., accessed 9 Feb 2020), John French b. before 24 June 1599 in Halstead, Essex, England
- [S1528] "Essex, England, Church of England baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812," database on-line, Ancestry.com, accessed 9 Feb 2020), Joan Syday; citing Essex Church of England Parish Registers, Essex County Council, Chelmsford, Essex, England.
- [S1526] Henry B. Wright, John French, Jr. of Taunton, Berkley, Middleboro, and Oakham, Massachusetts, and His Descendants, p. 5.
- Relationship: 9th great-grandmother of Debra Sue Loghry
Joanna Syday Gage1
F, #6359, b. between 1600 and 1615
- References: Ancestors of Debra S. Loghry
Parents
- Father: Sir John Gage (b. 1570, d. 3 October 1633)
- Mother: Lady Penelope Darcy (b. 1593, d. 2 July 1661)
Family: John French (b. 7 May 1598, d. 16 February 1646)
- Jonathan French
- Mary French
- Sarah French (b. October 1637)
- Joseph French+ (b. 4 April 1640, d. 24 April 1694)
- Nathaniel French (b. 7 June 1643)
- 1631Marriage | John French19 August 1631 | Great Tey, Essex, EnglandAge 33Birth 7 May 1598 | Faulkbourne, Essex, EnglandDeath: 16 February 1646 | Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United StatesJoanna Syday Gage and John French were married on 19 August 1631 in Great Tey, Essex, England, Joanna French, the mother, died in January 1645-6, and John French, the father, died within a month. The children were brought up in the family of their uncle William, first in Cambridge and later in Billerica. June 9, 1652, the church of Cambridge granted 30 acres of land in Billerica to "John French's children." In 1657, the John French homestead in Cambridge was sold by William French, administrator, to Robert Browne, "John French, son & heir of said John French" joining in the sale.
- Last Edited: 9 February 2020 09:40:00
Citations
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for Joseph French, person ID LH5P-XG7.
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for John French, person ID LKVV-G1L.
- [S1528] "Essex, England, Church of England baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812," database on-line, Ancestry.com, accessed 9 Feb 2020), Joan Syday; citing Essex Church of England Parish Registers, Essex County Council, Chelmsford, Essex, England.
- Relationship: 7th great-granduncle of Debra Sue Loghry
Joseph French1
M, #6360, b. 25 March 1667, d. 25 April 1667
Parents
- Father: Joseph French (b. 4 April 1640, d. 24 April 1694)
- Mother: Experience Foster (b. 22 June 1646, d. 10 May 1720)
- 1667
- 16670
- Last Edited: 4 February 2020 10:43:00
Citations
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for Joseph French, person ID LH5P-XG7.
- [S1525] Henry Allen Hazen, History of Billerica, Massachusetts: With a Genealogical Register, p. 56.
- [S1526] Henry B. Wright, John French, Jr. of Taunton, Berkley, Middleboro, and Oakham, Massachusetts, and His Descendants, p. 6.
- Relationship: 7th great-grandmother of Debra Sue Loghry
Elizabeth French1,2
F, #6361, b. 16 July 1668, d. 1732
- References: Ancestors of Debra S. Loghry
Parents
- Father: Joseph French (b. 4 April 1640, d. 24 April 1694)
- Mother: Experience Foster (b. 22 June 1646, d. 10 May 1720)
Family: James Phillips (b. 1 January 1661, d. 23 January 1733)
- Elizabeth Phillips (b. 8 March 1692)
- Mary Phillips (b. 7 November 1694)
- Samuell Phillips (b. 10 February 1697)
- Rebekah Phillips (b. 31 August 1700)
- Experience Phillips (b. 8 April 1702)
- Nathaniell Phillips (b. 11 February 1704)
- Keziah Phillips+ (b. 18 November 1706, d. 14 October 1791)
- Daniell Phillips (b. 23 October 1708)
- 1668
- 169021Marriage | James Phillips7 May 1690 | Taunton, Bristo, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Colonial AmericaAge 29Birth 1 January 1661 | Taunton, Bristo, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Colonial AmericaDeath: 23 January 1733 | Taunton, Bristo, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Colonial AmericaCitation: 5
- 169122Alt. Marriage | James Phillips7 May 1691 | Taunton, Bristo, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Colonial America
- 1732~64
- Last Edited: 12 February 2020 12:11:00
Citations
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for Joseph French, person ID LH5P-XG7.
- [S340] Clarence A. Torry, New England Marriages Prior to 1700, p. 577.
- [S1525] Henry Allen Hazen, History of Billerica, Massachusetts: With a Genealogical Register, p. 56.
- [S1526] Henry B. Wright, John French, Jr. of Taunton, Berkley, Middleboro, and Oakham, Massachusetts, and His Descendants, p. 6.
- [S1532] New England Historic Genealogical Society, "Massachusetts, Town Marriage Records, 1620-1850," database on-line, Ancestry.com, accessed 12 Feb 2020), entry for James Phillips-French 7 May 1690 marriage; citing Vital Records of Taunton.
- [S47] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry.com., accessed 11 Feb 2020), James Phillips (1668-1733) in the combined Ancestry Family Tees
- Relationship: 7th great-granduncle of Debra Sue Loghry
John French1
M, #6362, b. 30 January 1672, d. 6 September 1760
Parents
- Father: Joseph French (b. 4 April 1640, d. 24 April 1694)
- Mother: Experience Foster (b. 22 June 1646, d. 10 May 1720)
Family 1: Elizabeth (d. 1 July 1707)
- Elizabeth French (b. October 1699)
- John French, Jr. (b. May 1701)
- Experience French (b. September 1705)
- Silence French (b. June 1707)
Family 2: Hannah (d. 12 November 1749)
- Abigail French (b. 25 May 1711)
- Samuel French (b. 3 December 1714)
- Israel French (b. 21 July 1717)
- Hannah French (b. 19 June 1720)
- Rachel French (b. 20 April 1723)
- 1671
- 1672
- 1692~20Military1692 | Taunton, Bristo, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Colonial AmericaHe served in King William's War in 1692 from Taunton.Citation: 2
- 1698~26
- 1707
- 173058
- 173765Religious Affiliation2 November 1737 | Berkley, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial AmericaHe assisted in the formation of the Congregational Church at Berkley, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, on 2 November 1737Citation: 2
- 176088Death6 September 1760 | Berkley, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial AmericaCitation: 2
- Last Edited: 17 March 2020 16:32:00
Citations
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for Joseph French, person ID LH5P-XG7.
- [S1526] Henry B. Wright, John French, Jr. of Taunton, Berkley, Middleboro, and Oakham, Massachusetts, and His Descendants, p. 6.
- [S1525] Henry Allen Hazen, History of Billerica, Massachusetts: With a Genealogical Register, p. 56.
- Relationship: 8th great-grandaunt of Debra Sue Loghry
Sarah French1
F, #6363, b. October 1637
Parents
- Father: John French (b. 7 May 1598, d. 16 February 1646)
- Mother: Joanna Syday Gage (b. between 1600 and 1615)
- 1637
- Last Edited: 9 February 2020 11:04:00
Citations
- [S1526] Henry B. Wright, John French, Jr. of Taunton, Berkley, Middleboro, and Oakham, Massachusetts, and His Descendants, p. 5.
- Relationship: 7th great-granduncle of Debra Sue Loghry
Nathaniel French1
M, #6364, b. 6 May 1674, d. 1734
Parents
- Father: Joseph French (b. 4 April 1640, d. 24 April 1694)
- Mother: Experience Foster (b. 22 June 1646, d. 10 May 1720)
- 1674
- 1674
- 1734~60
- Last Edited: 11 February 2020 11:35:00
Citations
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for Joseph French, person ID LH5P-XG7.
- [S1525] Henry Allen Hazen, History of Billerica, Massachusetts: With a Genealogical Register, p. 56.
- [S1526] Henry B. Wright, John French, Jr. of Taunton, Berkley, Middleboro, and Oakham, Massachusetts, and His Descendants, p. 6.
- Relationship: 7th great-granduncle of Debra Sue Loghry
Thomas French1,2
M, #6365, b. 29 February 1676, d. 7 March 1676
Parents
- Father: Joseph French (b. 4 April 1640, d. 24 April 1694)
- Mother: Experience Foster (b. 22 June 1646, d. 10 May 1720)
- 1676
- 16760
- Last Edited: 17 March 2020 16:40:00
Citations
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for Joseph French, person ID LH5P-XG7.
- [S1526] Henry B. Wright, John French, Jr. of Taunton, Berkley, Middleboro, and Oakham, Massachusetts, and His Descendants, p. 6.
- [S1525] Henry Allen Hazen, History of Billerica, Massachusetts: With a Genealogical Register, p. 56.
- Relationship: 8th great-granduncle of Debra Sue Loghry
Nathaniel French1
M, #6366, b. 7 June 1643
Parents
- Father: John French (b. 7 May 1598, d. 16 February 1646)
- Mother: Joanna Syday Gage (b. between 1600 and 1615)
- Last Edited: 9 February 2020 09:48:00
Citations
- [S1526] Henry B. Wright, John French, Jr. of Taunton, Berkley, Middleboro, and Oakham, Massachusetts, and His Descendants, p. 5.
- [S1529] "Massachusetts, Compiled Birth,Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850." Database and images., (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 Feb 2020); entry for Nathanael French's birth.
- Relationship: 7th great-grandaunt of Debra Sue Loghry
Sarah French1,2
F, #6367, b. 6 April 1677, d. 14 April 1677
Parents
- Father: Joseph French (b. 4 April 1640, d. 24 April 1694)
- Mother: Experience Foster (b. 22 June 1646, d. 10 May 1720)
- 1677
- 16770
- Last Edited: 11 February 2020 11:36:00
Citations
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for Joseph French, person ID LH5P-XG7.
- [S1526] Henry B. Wright, John French, Jr. of Taunton, Berkley, Middleboro, and Oakham, Massachusetts, and His Descendants, p. 6.
- [S1525] Henry Allen Hazen, History of Billerica, Massachusetts: With a Genealogical Register, p. 56.
- Relationship: 7th great-granduncle of Debra Sue Loghry
Jacob French1
M, #6368, b. 26 April 1678, d. 1694
Parents
- Father: Joseph French (b. 4 April 1640, d. 24 April 1694)
- Mother: Experience Foster (b. 22 June 1646, d. 10 May 1720)
- 1678
- 1694~16
- Last Edited: 11 February 2020 11:37:00
Citations
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for Joseph French, person ID LH5P-XG7.
- [S1525] Henry Allen Hazen, History of Billerica, Massachusetts: With a Genealogical Register, p. 56.
- [S1526] Henry B. Wright, John French, Jr. of Taunton, Berkley, Middleboro, and Oakham, Massachusetts, and His Descendants, p. 6.
- Relationship: 9th great-grandmother of Debra Sue Loghry
Elizabeth1
F, #6369
- References: Ancestors of Debra S. Loghry
Family: Sergt. Thomas Foster
- Experience Foster+ (b. 22 June 1646, d. 10 May 1720)
- Marriage | Sergt. Thomas Foster
- Last Edited: 27 April 2020 09:36:00
Citations
- [S1526] Henry B. Wright, John French, Jr. of Taunton, Berkley, Middleboro, and Oakham, Massachusetts, and His Descendants, p. 5.
- Relationship: 7th great-granduncle of Debra Sue Loghry
Thomas French1
M, #6370, b. 12 December 1680, d. December 1680
Parents
- Father: Joseph French (b. 4 April 1640, d. 24 April 1694)
- Mother: Experience Foster (b. 22 June 1646, d. 10 May 1720)
- 1680
- 1680
- Last Edited: 10 November 2019 11:07:00
Citations
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for Joseph French, person ID LH5P-XG7.
- Relationship: 7th great-grandaunt of Debra Sue Loghry
Jemima French1
F, #6371, b. about 1681
Parents
- Father: Joseph French (b. 4 April 1640, d. 24 April 1694)
- Mother: Experience Foster (b. 22 June 1646, d. 10 May 1720)
- 1681
- Last Edited: 2 January 2020 17:29:00
Citations
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for Joseph French, person ID LH5P-XG7.
- Relationship: 10th great-grandfather of Debra Sue Loghry
Sir John Gage1
M, #6372, b. 1570, d. 3 October 1633
- References: Ancestors of Debra S. Loghry
Parents
- Father: Thomas Gage (b. 27 January 1541, d. 29 July 1591)
- Mother: Elizabeth Guldeford (b. 1550)
Family: Lady Penelope Darcy (b. 1593, d. 2 July 1661)
- Joanna Syday Gage+ (b. between 1600 and 1615)
- Edward Gage (b. 1616, d. January 1707)
- StoryAs John died without a direct heir, Firle was next inherited in 1598 by his nephew, John (d. 1633) (JG4), the second husband of Lady Penelope Darcy of Hengrave Hall in Suffolk, the daughter of Thomas, Earl Rivers and Mary, heiress of the Kytsons of Hengrave. Firle remained a Catholic enclave and a branch of the Gage family was established at Hengrave Hall, which was inherited by their third son, Sir Edward Gage. He was created a baronet in 1622 and Hengrave too became a Catholic stronghold for generations in Suffolk.
The family continued to experience difficulties due to their strong adherence to the papacy. Firle was searched for arms in 1619, between 1624 and 1627 John was fined £20 for non-attendance at church, and was imprisoned in 1628 for recusancy. Despite such hardships, on 26 March 1622 John was created a baronet by James I for maintaining 30 men in a foot regiment. John died in 1633, is buried at West Firle, and an inventory taken in 1634 attached to his will provides us with another indication of the size of household at Firle. Furthermore, in his will he desired that not less than 120 deer should be kept in his park at Plashett.
Firle was inherited by their eldest son and second baronet Sir Thomas (1619-1654), who married Mary, co-heiress of John Chamberlain of Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire. Their sons Sir Thomas (1640-1660) the third baronet, and Sir John (1642-1699) (JG5) the fourth baronet succeeded in turn to Firle. Sir John briefly served in Parliament and as Sheriff of Sussex under James II, only to be imprisoned following the king's flight in 1689. He married twice, first Mary Middlemore, and secondly Mary Stanley. His three sons succeeded one after the other – the eldest Sir John (1691-1699) (JG6) who became the fifth baronet, his brother Sir Thomas (1693-1713) the sixth baronet, and finally Sir William Gage (1695-1744) the seventh baronet, who inherited aged 19.
While the Gage family had been able, on the whole, to continue their squirarchical way of life at Firle for over 150 years, times were very trying. The Gages had sold off estates across the country, which had come through various marriages, and a vast and complex vellum manuscript among the muniments dated 1753 details how it had been necessary generation after generation to roll one mortgage into another, finally totalling £23,000. The debt was subsequently re-assigned in 1757 to Sampson Gideon (1699-1762), future father-in-law of the 2nd Viscount Gage, and thus a more sympathetic lender. Apart from fines and imprisonment for non-attendance at church, there were many restrictions imposed upon recusants; they were not allowed to own or ride a horse, nor could they maintain a bank account. Being Catholics, the Gages were natural Tories, after the failure of the Jacobite rebellion it was clear the game was up, that England was going to be a Protestant country, and the family had an urgent need to restore their position and fortunes. Access to the powerful local magnate the lst Duke of Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles (1693-1768), the King's Lord Chamberlain and Secretary of State and his brother, Henry Pelham (1695-1754), who also became Prime Minister, clearly influenced Sir William's decision to conform to the Church of England, probably in the mid-1720s , thereby aligning the family to Whig politics. Subsequently Sir William was elected MP for Seaford in 1727, a Newcastle 'pocket borough', and kept his seat until his death. He was installed a Knight of Bath on 17 July 1726, probably in recognition of his staunch support of the Pelhams. This gesture brought about a very different atmosphere at Firle and the family returned to public life and service. Firle appears to have been re-modelled during two stages in the eighteenth century, in part because no doubt large areas of the Tudor building had fallen into decay, and also because through the centuries the emphasis and way of life had changed, so that by the Georgian period, a very different layout of rooms was required. The Caen stones from the Tudor house were re-cycled, providing us with today's Georgian façade. William Gage appears to have been cultivated and a patron of Italian musicians – Handel's long-time concertmaster, Pietro Castrucci, dedicated some of his concerti grossi to Sir William. William has one further claim to fame – he has been referred to as 'The Father of Sussex Cricket'. In 1728 he organised at match in the Dripping Pan in Lewes between the Duke of Richmond's and his own eleven. He was also a regular frequenter of the races.
Upon William's death, Firle was inherited by his cousin, Thomas Gage (c.1695-1754), the eldest son of Joseph Gage of Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire and his wife Elizabeth Pendruddock. Joseph was the youngest son of the second baronet and had inherited Shirburn from his mother, the Chamberlain heiress. In 1717 Thomas was elected MP for Minehead and in 1721 for the borough of Tewksbury, a position he continued to hold until a few months before his death. He was created Viscount Gage of Ireland, and Baron Gage of Castlebar, by privy seal, dated at St James's on 12 June and letters patent of 14 September 1720, with the creation fee of 20 marks [£13 6s 8d]. Thomas owned land in Ireland, including Castle Island in Co. Kerry. By his first marriage in 1717 to Benedicta, the only daughter and heiress of Benedict Hall of High Meadow in Gloucestershire, he acquired wealthy estates in Gloucestershire and the sinecure of Verderer of the Forest of Dean. Their marriage, though unhappy, produced two sons, William Hall Gage (1718-1791) second viscount, and Thomas, later to become General Gage. Benedicta died in 1749, having long been separated from Thomas, who married Jane Bond within a year of Benedicta's death. It is interesting to note that a large estate was left to Thomas by Mrs Wilson of Drayton, near Winslow in lieu of a £1,000 mortgage she had on Sir Francis Fortescue's estate through Benedicta, an illustration how many loans were interwoven among Catholic families, due to banking restrictions imposed earlier on recusants.Citation: 2 - NoteSir John (1st Baronet Of Firle) Gage.
- 1570
- 1600~30
- 1611~41Marriage | Lady Penelope DarcyAbout 28 June 1611 | Middlesex, EnglandAge ~18Birth 1593 | Saint Osyth, Essex, EnglandDeath: 2 July 1661 | Firle, Sussex, EnglandCitation: 1
- 1633~63
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Citations
- [S237] MyHeritage.com [online database]. Lehi, UT, USA: MyHeritage (USA) Inc., MyHeritage Family Trees., accessed 6 Feb 2020), Prickett Web Site, managed by Donald Prickett
- [S1527] Branding and Marketing by Kingsland Linassi, The Firle Estate 2020., accessed 6 Feb 2020), John Gage (d. 1633)
- [S74] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 9 Feb 2020, ohn Gage (unknown–3 Oct 1633), 87534766, citing St. Peter's Churchyard, West Firle, Lewes District, East Sussex, England; Maintained by Todd Whitesides (contributor 47553735).
- Relationship: 10th great-grandmother of Debra Sue Loghry
Lady Penelope Darcy1
F, #6373, b. 1593, d. 2 July 1661
- References: Ancestors of Debra S. Loghry
Family: Sir John Gage (b. 1570, d. 3 October 1633)
- Joanna Syday Gage+ (b. between 1600 and 1615)
- Edward Gage (b. 1616, d. January 1707)
- 1593
- 1611~18
- 1661~68
- Last Edited: 9 February 2020 11:26:00
Citations
- [S74] Find A Grave, database and images, accessed 9 Feb 2020, ohn Gage (unknown–3 Oct 1633), 87534766, citing St. Peter's Churchyard, West Firle, Lewes District, East Sussex, England; Maintained by Todd Whitesides (contributor 47553735).
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Sarah Simms1
F, #6374, b. 1600
Parents
- Father: Randall Symmes (d. 1624)
Family: John French (b. 7 May 1598, d. 16 February 1646)
- NoteElizabeth Symmes, step-mother to John French, was the daughter of Randall Symmes. Elizabeth's sister was Dorothy Symmes and her brother was named after their father, Randall. Randall Symmes had 11 children. His son Richard Symmes had daughter Sara Simms, proving that Sara Simms and Elizabeth Symmes were in two different generations.Citation: 2
- 1600
- 1620~20Marriage | John FrenchAbout 1620Age ~22Birth 7 May 1598 | Faulkbourne, Essex, EnglandDeath: 16 February 1646 | Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United StatesCitation: 1
- Last Edited: 16 February 2020 10:05:00
Citations
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for John French, person ID LKVV-G1L.
- [S1535] French, Mara, French Family Association, The Official Website of the Surname Frech., accessed 16 Feb 2020), Williiam French, 1606
- Relationship: 8th great-grandaunt of Debra Sue Loghry
Margaret French1
F, #6375
Parents
- Father: John French (b. 7 May 1598, d. 16 February 1646)
- Mother: Sarah Simms (b. 1600)
- 1621
- Last Edited: 10 November 2019 11:00:00
Citations
- [S775] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 10 Nov 2019), entry for John French, person ID LKVV-G1L.