FRENCH, Edward  

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• Name	FRENCH, Edward
  Birth	21 Sep 1595	Alcester, Warwickshire, England
  Christening	13 Aug 1598	Halstead, Essex, England
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Dec 1674	Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
  Death	28 Dec 1674	Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
  WAC	18 Nov 1909
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  Father	FRENCH, Thomas Sr. ,   b. 11 Oct 1584, Assington, Suffolk, England Assington, Suffolk, Englandd. 5 Nov 1639, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 55 years)
  Mother	RIDDLEDALE, Susan ,   b. 20 Apr 1584, Assington, Suffolk, England Assington, Suffolk, Englandd. 28 Sep 1658, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	5 Sep 1608	Assand, Essex, England
  Notes	1 _UID D2027399DD005A4785A92B7D938BDAEA1671 1 _UID D2027399DD005A4785A92B7D938BDAEA1671
  Family ID	F4567	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	GOODALE, Ann ,   b. 16 Sep 1599, Dennington, Suffolk, England Dennington, Suffolk, Englandd. 9 Mar 1683, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	1632	Ipswich, Essex, England
  Family ID	F4566	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

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  Zemke Family Entries: 6760 Updated: 2004-04-24 22:25:08 UTC (Sat) Contact: Susannah Zemke Home Page: Susannah Zemke Family Tree Maker Homepage ________________________________________ Index | Descendancy | Register | Download GEDCOM ________________________________________ • ID: I3490 • Name: Ann [--WORCESTER?--] • Sex: F • Death: 9 MAR 1682/83 in Salisbury, Essex County,Massachusetts 1 • Note: From website http://www.worcesterfamily.com/intro.htm : David Worcester has suggested that Rev. William of Salisbury is the son of Joseph Worcester of Rugby, the youngest brother of William, the Vicar of Watford. His evidence appears to be unassailable and until further evidence comes forward to refute this possibility, this writer is persuaded that he is correct. David was able to make the family connections from Rev. William to his ancestors through some brillant research, logical deductive reasoning, and shear persistence in reviewing dozens of fifteenth and sixteenth century parish church registers, records of legal proceedings, and wills. It might be helpful to the reader to refer to the family tree to understand the relationships established by the new documentation. Rev. William's will contains an interesting and, until now, perplexing reference to an Edward French. The relevant portion of the will reads as follows: "I doe appoint my loueing freinds Capt Robert Pike my brother Edward ffrench : Richard wells & mr Tho : Bradbury to bee overseers of this my will & testamt." The reference to Mr. French being his brother has caused many to speculate about their relationship. Could it mean that he considered him a "church brother" or a brother-in-law? There are examples of the use of the term in wills of this time period with both meanings. Some members of the Franch Family Association have concluded that the term was simply a term of religious brotherhood and did not refer to an actual family relationship. In their family history they report that the progenitor of their family branch in America, Edward French, married a woman with a first name of Ann, but are uncertain of her last name. BIOGRAPHY: Edward French was born in England about 1590, and died in Salisbury, Mass., on December 28, 1674. He is believed to have emigrated to New England from Halstead, Essex, in 1635 with his wife Ann and three children, arriving first in Ipswich, Mass. and after two years removing to Salisbury. He is known to be, along with Rev. William, one of the first settlers of Salisbury. The Genealogical Dictionary of New England, by James Savage, Boston, 1860-2, reports that Edward French was living in Ipswich, Mass. as early as 1636. He was a tailor by trade, helped establish the first church in Salisbury, was a selectman between 1646-48, and a sheriff. He was an extensive landowner having purchased land in 1642 and was reported to be the third wealthiest man in Salisbury. Edward and Ann had four children: Joseph, born in England about 1631, died in Salisbury, June 6, 1710, married Susanah Stacy; John, born about 1632, died in Salisbury, May 4, 1706, married Mary Noyes; Samuel born about 1633, died in Salisbury, July 26, 1692, married first Abigail Brown, and second Esther (Jackman) Muzzey; and, Hannah, who married first John White and second, Thomas Philbrick. (http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jtrue/French.htm). If Rev. William intended to refer to Edward French as a "church brother," one has to wonder why he did not similarly refer to Robert Pike as "brother." Robert Pike was also a prominent member of the Salisbury community and parish. If Edward French was, in fact, Rev. William's brother-in-law, it opens up the possibility that Ann was Rev. William's sister. And, that Ann French arrived in America before Rev. William! Two documents contain almost irrefutable evidence that Ann was, in fact, Rev. William's sister. The first is the will of Joseph Worcester the elder of Rugby, dated 1644, identified by Sarah Alice in her 1914 edition of the family history. It contains bequeaths to his sons William and Joseph, and to his daughters Anne French and Susanah Mason. What are the odds that more than one William Worcester would have a sister named Ann French in 1644? This seems to be pretty good evidence that Rev. William had a sister named Ann. The parish register of the Church of St. Andrew in Rugby contains the following entry: "3 November 1626 Marryed Edward French and Anne Worcester." Parish register of St. Andrew, Rugby: "3 November 1626 Marryed Edward French and Anne Worcester" This is a critical piece of evidence as it conclusively shows that Edward French married Ann Worcester in 1626. Perhaps more importantly, however, the discovery also provides the link to prove that Joseph Worcester, the elder of Rugby, was Rev. william's father Marriage 1 Edward FRENCH b: ABT 1590 in England • Married: 3 NOV 1626 in St. Andrew, Rugby, Warwickshire, England Children 1. Joseph FRENCH Sources: 1. Title: Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts, v.1 Author: David W. Hoyt Publication: Snow & Farnham, Providence, 1897 Repository: Note: Call Number: R929.1H868v.1 Media: Book ________________________________________ Index | Descendancy | Register | Download GEDCOM Brown and Heimer Entries: 6439 Updated: Sat Dec 6 16:48:06 2003 Contact: Alberta L Sanchez ________________________________________ Index | Descendancy | Register | Pedigree | Ahnentafel | Download GEDCOM ________________________________________ • ID: I543924484 • Name: Ann GOODALE • Given Name: Ann • Surname: Goodale • Sex: F • Birth: Abt 1608 in Downham Market, Norfolk, England • Death: 8 Mar 1681/82 in Salisbury, Essex, MA • Note: Source: John Clement at JonhClem@who.net states that it was Ann Swayne that married Edward French. Possible a previous marriage?? Father: John GOODALE b: Abt 1587 in England Mother: Elizabeth PARTLETT b: Abt 1589 in England Marriage 1 Edward FRENCH b: Abt 1610 in Halstead, Essex, England • Married: Abt 1630 in England Children 1. Hannah FRENCH b: Abt 1631 in Ipswich, MA 2. Joseph FRENCH b: Abt 1632 3. John FRENCH b: Abt 1633 4. Samuel FRENCH b: Abt 1634 ________________________________________ g607 Entries: 8039 Updated: Sat Aug 25 22:27:17 2001 Contact: Unknown ________________________________________ Index | Descendancy | Register | Pedigree | Ahnentafel | Download GEDCOM ________________________________________ • ID: I2773 • Name: Edward FRENCH • Sex: M • Birth: ABT 1612 in Assington,,Suffolk,England • Death: 28 DEC 1674 in Salisbury,Essex,Massachusetts • Burial: DEC 1674 • LDS Baptism: 1 JUL 1933 • Endowment: 14 FEB 1934 • Sealing Child: 24 OCT 1969 Temple: ARIZO • Reference Number: PLVH-T1 • Note: !SOURCE: A Family Group Sheet received from the LDSGENSOC which lists as sources: "Old Families of Salisbury & Amesbury"; "Salisbury Vital Statistics"; "Planters of the Commonwealth" This source showed Edward's birthday as 12 Aug 1598, and a christening date of 13 Aug 1598 in Halstead, Essex, England, but that would have put his father only 10 years old. An additional source, "History of Woodstock, Conn Microfilm #3426OPT259", shows Edward's birthday as "abt 1612", which is more acceptable. Edward was added to the Thomas FRENCH / Susanna RIDDLESDALE FGS on 8 July 1989. • Note: Additonal information: !BIRTH: French Family Research in England (BYU F1.N56 v.65) !DEATH: Vital Record,Salisbury,Essex,Massachusetts (BYU CS43.G46x PS 163) Source of information: Veoma M. Stahle, 433 N. 1120 E., Orem Utah • Note: Edward and his wife Ann are found in the book "Seventeenth Century Colonial Ancestors." He was a Landowner. • Note: From book The Pioneers of Massachusetts by Charles H. Pope - 1900. Edward, tailor, Ipswich, propr. 1637. Rem. to Salisbury; propr. 1640; town officer. Wife Ann; ch. Joseph, John, Samuel, Hannah. He d. Dec. 28, 1674. Will dated April 10, 1673, prob. April 13, 1675, of great age, beq. to Edward and Symond, sons of his son Joseph; to John, eldest son of his son John; to Samuel, eldest of his son Samuel; to the new born son of his son John; to dau. Philbrick, and her sons John White and William P.; to son Joseph's dau. Anne; son John's daus. Abigail and Hannah; to his wife Anne, whom he appoints exec. The widow d. March 9, 1682-3; inv. April 10, 1688. Father: Thomas FRENCH b: 1584 in ,,,England Mother: Susan (Susannah) (Sara) RIDDLESDALE b: 20 APR 1584 in Of,Assington,Suffolk,England Marriage 1 Ann GOODALE b: 1608 in Of Downham,,Norfolk,England • Married: ABT 1632 in Salisbury,Essex,Massachusetts • Sealing Spouse: 26 JUN 1947 in ARIZO Children 1. Joseph FRENCH b: ABT 1628 in Of Salisbury,Essex,Massachusetts 2. John FRENCH b: ABT 1634 in ,,,England 3. Hannah FRENCH b: ABT 1638 in Of Salisbury,Essex,Massachusetts 4. Samuel FRENCH b: 23 FEB 1643/1644 in Of Salisbury,Essex,Massachusetts Our Research Entries: 32410 Updated: 2004-11-24 19:49:25 UTC (Wed) Contact: Alice Gedge Home Page: Alice Ament Davidson Gedge ________________________________________ Please remember that this is our research in progress, and is not meant to be definitive. Additions or corrections are welcome, if accompanied by a source. Please add Post-ems and check to see if someone else has made corrections. ________________________________________ Index | Descendancy | Register | Pedigree | Ahnentafel | Download GEDCOM ________________________________________ • ID: I11170 • Name: Ann Goodale • Surname: Goodale • Given Name: Ann • Sex: F • Birth: 1608 in Downham Market, Norfolk, England • Death: 9 Mar 1682/1683 in Salisbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts • Reference Number: E466.9 • _UID: 4741CAC25A66D511B4DE99B85F718F3935B0 • Note: ! (1) "Pioneers of Massachusetts," by Charles Henry Pope (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1969) p.176,191. (2) "Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts," by David W. Hoyt (New England History Press, Somersworth, NH, 1981) p.176,750,962,1069-1070. Cites: (a) NEHGS Register, Vol. 65, p.285. (b) Newbury, MA records. (3) "Edward French of Salisbury, Massachusetts," by Art Westneat and Roland Rhoades, Jr. (French Family Assoc., Sanford, ME, 1986) p.vii-xii. Cites: (a) NH Historical Soc. French Collection. (b) "Gleanings in England," by Henry F. Waters, Vol. 1 (NEHGS, Boston, 1901) p.680-681. (c) NEHGS Register, Vol. 65, Jul 1911, p.284-285. (4) Alta Higbee Jacobsen, Orem, UT, FGS, FHL 1563. Cites: (a) "The American Genealogist," Vol. 22, p.17-21, FHL #973 B2ag. (b) "N.E. Hist. & Gen. Reg.," Vol. 53, p.36,376, Vol. 8, p.82, FHL #974 B2ne. (c) "Coffins Hist. of Newberry, Mass," p.303,310, FHL #974.45 H2c. (5) "The Frenchline," French Family Association, Vol. V, No. 4, Aug 1994, p.291-292. "Edward French, the Emigrant, From Where Did He Originate?" ! Birth: (3) Perhaps Ann GOODALE, sister of Richard GOODALE Sr., d/o John GOODALL/Bridget PORTLER. (1) 1666, Richard GOODALE names "brethren" Edward FRENCH as one of overseers of his will. (2) May be Ann SWAYNE, sister of Rebecca SWAYNE BILEY HALL WORCESTER SYMONDS. John HALL, s/o John HALL/Rebecca SWAYNE, speaks of "my uncle FRENCH." Rev. WORCESTER, whose 2nd wife was Rebecca SWAYNE, makes "my brother, Edward FRENCH" one of the overseers of his will. (3a) Ann SWAYNE, d/o Bennet SWAYNE. (3b) Bennett SWAYNE names no daughter Ann in his will dtd 3 Dec 1630. He names Rebecca. (4) Ann GOODALE, d/o John GOODALE/Elizabeth PARLETT of Downham & Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, 1608. (2b) Ann, d/o John GOODALE/Elizabeth of Yarmouth, England, b. c.1600 or later, m1 Thomas MILLERD or MILWARD of Newbury, Gloucester and Boston (d. 1653), m2 Daniel PIERCE of Newbury, 26 Dec 1654, and d. 27 Nov 1690. (5) John GOODALE/Bridget PORTER or PORTLER had son Richard but no daughter Ann. He m2. Elizabeth PARLETT who d. 1647, Newbury, MA. Ann is not mentioned in John's will dtd 1625 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, but Ann had not yet m. Edward FRENCH. An Ann GOODALE, baptized 16 Sep 1599 in Dennington, Suffolk, England, d/o Robert GOODALE or GOODALL/Joan ARTYS, had brother Robert who settled in Salem, MA. The John GOODALE/Elizabeth whose daughter Ann m1. Thomas MILLERD or MILWARD came from Yarmouth, England in 1637 on the "Mary Ann" and was not the John that m2. Elizabeth PARLETT. Richard GOODALE, who named Edward FRENCH in his will, was of Newbury, MA in 1638 and Salisbury, MA in 1639, had daughter Ann who m. William ALLEN. Probably Ann FRENCH was d/o John GOODALE/Elizabeth PARLETT & 1/2 sister of Richard, b. 1608, Downham Market, Norfolk. [NOTE: Source 2 identifies Mrs. Elizabeth GOODALE of Newbury, MA, mother of Ann who m1. Thomas MILLERD, as the widow of John GOODALE whose will was dated 1625 at Yarmouth, England. The widow came to MA in 1637 on the "Mary Ann," indicating that there was only one immigrant, Elizabeth, widow of John, and not another John and Elizabeth. However, Ann who m. Thomas MILLERD could not be a d/o John GOODALE/Elizabeth PARLETT, since John's 1st wife Bridget d. 1607, and Ann MILWARD was supposedly b. c.1600. Either she was Ann TAYLOR by Elizabeth's 1st husband, or Ann GOODALE by John's 1st wife.] Marriage to Edward FRENCH: (4,5) 1627. [See notes under birth.] Death: (1,2,3,4,5) 9 Mar 1682/3. (5) 1614: Her family moved to Great Yarmouth. • Change Date: 29 Jul 2002 at 01:00:00 Father: John Goodale b: ABT 1565 in Downham Market, Norfolk, England Mother: Elizabeth Parlett b: ABT 1583 in Stradsett, Norfolk, England Marriage 1 Edward French b: ABT 1590 in , England • Married: ABT 1627 in , England Children 1. Joseph French b: ABT 1631 in , England 2. John French b: ABT 1632 in , England 3. Samuel French b: ABT 1633 in , England 4. Hannah French b: ABT 1640 in Salisbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts ________________________________________