Person:Joseph French (5)
Joseph French
b.16 Mar 1654 Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
d.14 Dec 1683 Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1654
  1. Joseph French1654 - 1683
  2. Elizabeth French1655 -
  3. Symon French1657 - 1732
  4. Ann French1659 - Aft 1731
  5. Edward French1663 -
  6. Edward French1667 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 13 Jun 1678
  1. Joseph French1679 -
  2. Timothy French1681 -
  3. Symon French1683 -
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Facts and Events
Name[2] Joseph French
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 16 Mar 1654 Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 13 Jun 1678 Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Sarah Eastman
Death[2] 14 Dec 1683 Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Probate[3] 29 Jul 1684 Petition concerning the widow remarrying
References
  1. ↑ Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Topsfield, Massachusetts: Topsfield Historical Society, 1915)
    108.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Joseph French, in Hoyt, David W. The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts. (Providence, RI, 1897-1919)
    p 168.

    Joseph3 French, Jr., (Joseph2, Edw.1), of Salisbury, b. 1654; oath al. and fid., Dec 1677; m. June 13, 1678[S], (9) Sarah2 Eastman. He d. Dec. 14 1683[S]. Wid Sarah* m. Aug. 4, 1684[S], Solomon Shepherd, of S.
    * She "is about to marry again, to a stranger," July 29, 1684; and the two grandfathers of the above children filed a document about property.

  3. ↑ Joseph French, in Patch, Ira. Abstracts from Wills, Inventories, &c., on file in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass.. (Historical Collections of the Essex Institute, The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.)
    v 4 p 64.

    Joseph French, 7mo., 1684.
    Petition of Joseph French and Roger Estman, both of Salsbury, to the Court sitting at Salem, July 29, 1684, In which it is set forth, That whereas Joseph French, Jun'r, late of Salsbury, deceased, dyed intestate, Leving a widdow and three children, namely, Joseph, Timothy and Simon, all yong, & although an Inventory of the estate, amounting to £400 13s, was presented to the last Court att Ipswhich, where administration was granted to the widdow but no bond taken of her security of these estate, or to administer according to law; now so it is that the widdow is about to marry againe, with a man who is much a stranger, whose estate is not to us known, (if any) and so he is suddenly like to be possessed of the sd Estate.
    It is the request of the pet'rs (who are grandfathers to the children) that the Court would make some settlement as to them seems meet, also to appoint guardians to said children to take care of them till they come of age to choose for themselves or otherways. The guardians presented for appointment are the sd Grandfather, Joseph French & either Benjamin, Nathaniel m John Eastman, who are brothers to the said widdow.
    The answer to the petition. The Court order widow to give good security, and the Estate to be bound for the performance, and that this, the will of the grandfathers or donors of the land being produced, a division to be accordingly.
    Also Joseph French and Benj'n Eastman are appointed guardians to the children of Joseph French, dec'd, till the Court order further.

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