Samuel FRENCH
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Will - See notes Occupation - was elected constable in 1694, fence viewer in 1696, surveyor of highways 1703, 1706, 1711 & 1714, selectman in 1709, 1715, 1716 & 1717, tithingman and moderator 1718. Which was probated. Will 21:186 Samuel & Alexander made administrators of father Samuel French, husbandman, Dec 1, 1718. 21:319 Inventory: House and lands belonging to the homestead 525 pounds. 8a. salt marsh 120 pounds. Lands and meadows of Aldridge's farm 84 pounds. Outlands and cedar swamp 153 pounds. 3a. uplands at the Farm 30 pounds. Taken by Samuel Paine, Ebenezer Thayer & Ephraim Jones. Total 1132 pounds, 8s. 6d. 22:92: Account, 20 Feb 1720. [89.FTW] FAMILY RECORDS AND INFORMATION BRAINTREE, MA VITAL RECORDS (FHL #974.47/B3 N2b) DORCHESTER, MA VITAL RECORDS (FHL #974.461 H2b) WALDO C. SPRAGUE, GENEALOGIES OF THE FAMILIES OF BRAINTREE... (FHL #1405272) NEHGR, VOL 36 (FHL #974 B2ne)
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2 GIVN Anna Marsh age about 50 [89.FTW] FAMILY RECORDS AND INFORMATION BRAINTREE, MA VITAL RECORDS (FHL #974.47/B3 N2b) DORCHESTER, MA VITAL RECORDS (FHL #974.461 H2b) WALDO C. SPRAGUE, GENEALOGIES OF THE FAMILIES OF BRAINTREE... (FHL #1405272) NEHGR, VOL 36 (FHL #974 B2ne)
was single Will - See notes Was elected hogreave 1715 & 1721, surveyor of highways 1724 & 1730, tithingman 1732, 1740 & 1744, and constable in 1734. It stated: To Nehemiah son of brother Nathaniel French 3 pounds. To Adam son of brother Benjamin French deceased 3 pounds and all household moveables & cows except 1 cow. To Josiah son of brother Joshia French 14 pounds at age 21 and 2 a. of fresh meadow adjoining Monatiquot River. To Nathaniel son of brother Josiah French all remainder & he executor & to provide for my two maiden sisters Anna & Mary French for life. Witnesses: Samuel Niles 2nd, Elizabeth, Samuel Niles, Jr. No inventory given.
2 GIVN Anna French See notes She probably never married as she was called a maiden in brother Samuel's will in 1760.
See notes She probably never married as she was called a maiden in her borther Samuel's will in 1760.
See notes See notes See notes The published records say he died 31 Jan., 1744, but the original record says 1745 and the correct date is 1745/6 as proven by his will dated Jan., 23, 1746 in which he mentions his daughter Experience who was born in 1745. The will was probated Mar., 4 1745/6. And probated 4 Mar 1745/6 which read: S.D.38-427: Will of Alexander French, gent; Jan. 23, 1746 - Mar. 4, 1745/6 No inventory on record.) To wife Rebecca the bed on which I now lye & the household stuff except what I had with my first wife Mary & use & improvement of the best room so long as she remains a widow. To eldest son Alexander one yoke of oxen & one suit of my apparel & my gun, sword & belt & half my homestead and stock and outside tools etc. To son Samuel other half of my homestead & my best hatt, the land lying in the So. Precinct of Braintree, also 1 acre of salt marsh equally to both sons and they are to maintain my widow and bring up my sons Asa & Jacob to age of 14 years and my daughter Experience to age of 12 years. To son Issac 20/ at age of 21, his grandfather Thomas White making a child of him is why I give him no more. To daughter Mehitable French the household stuff I had with my first wife her mother and oe20. to daughter Elizabeth French oe210 at age of 18 paid by sons Alexander & Samuel. To son Asa 30 acres of outlands bounded E. on Middle Swamp, N. on Ensign Joseph Wales, S. on Nathaniel French. To son Jacob 30 acres of outlands E. on his brother Asa, No. on Joseph Wales, S. on Nathaniel French, and all my swamp lands equally between them. To daughter Experience French oe20 at age of 18 paid by sons Asa and Jacob. To wife Rebecca 20 acres of outlands, E. on Jacob & Samuel all remainder of outlands and right to cut timber on all lands up to 3000 ft. of pine boards until other sons are of age. The wages of my son Samuel who is now in service at Louisburg to go to my estate, he being now under age. To sons Alexander & Samuel that 1/4 of a sawmill called French's. Remainder of my apparel to them and they to be executors. Wit: Joshua Hayward, Joseph Wales, Samuel Niles, Jr. His homestead was in Randolph between North St. & Cochato River and his house was near the river south of present Mill St. where he also had a saw mill. Dr. Alden says he lived where the schoolhouse not (1857) is near R.R. depot.
60y 7mo 25days [89.FTW] FAMILY RECORDS AND INFORMATION VITAL RECORDS OF BRAINTREE, MA (FHL #974.47/B3 N2b) VITAL RECORDS OF READING, MA (FHL #974.44/R1 V2b) WALDO C. SPRAGUE, GENEALOGIES OF THE FAMILIES OF BRAINTREE... (FHL #1405272)
He married Hannah Marsh Abt 1687 at Braintree, Ma . Hannah Marsh was born at Braintree (Quincy), Ma Mar 1660/61 daughter of Alexander Marsh, Lieut and Mary Belcher .
They were the parents of 7
children:
Blocked
Samuel French
born 13 Sep 1688.
Hannah French
born 15 Jan 1689/90.
Mary French
born 20 Sep 1691.
Alexander French, Ensign
born 13 Dec 1695.
Josiah French
born 20 Mar 1699/1700.
Nathaniel Franch
born 1 Apr 1702.
Samuel French died 13 Oct 1718 at Braintree, Ma .
Hannah Marsh died 4 Feb 1711/12 at Braintree, Ma .