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FRENCH, Thomas

FRENCH, Thomas

Male Bef 1584 - Bef 1639  (< 55 years)

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  • Name FRENCH, Thomas 
    Birth Bef 11 Oct 1584  Assington, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Differentiator Immigrant 
    Great Migration The Winthrop Fleet Passenger Lists appear to show the entire family arriving at the same time in 1630 
    Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/French-103 
    Death Bef 5 Nov 1639  Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I19947  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Father FRENCH, Jacob,   b. Abt 1553, Assington, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Nov 1615, Assington, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother WARREN, Susan,   b. Abt 1554, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Aug 1613, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F13627  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family RIDDLESDALE, Susan,   b. 20 Apr 1584, Assington, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1658, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 5 Sep 1608  Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. FRENCH, Ann,   b. Bef 15 Mar 1618, Assington, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 May 1689, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. FRENCH, Thomas,   b. 27 Nov 1608, Assington, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Aug 1680, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. FRENCH, Alice,   b. 9 Apr 1610, Assington, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jun 1666, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. FRENCH, Amy,   b. 1612   d. 1638 (Age 26 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. FRENCH, Dorcus,   b. 9 Jul 1614, Assington, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Dec 1697, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. FRENCH, Susan,   b. 1616, Assington, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1616, Assington, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. FRENCH, Margaret,   b. 12 Mar 1619, Assington, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Nov 1635, Assington, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 16 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. FRENCH, John,   b. 26 May 1622, Assington, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Feb 1696, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     9. FRENCH, Mary,   b. 6 Jan 1624, Assington, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Feb 1677, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F13626  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Bef 11 Oct 1584 - Assington, Suffolk, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 5 Sep 1608 - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Bef 5 Nov 1639 - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Immigrant    		Immigrant

    External Links
    WikiTree: Thomas French (1584-1639)    		WikiTree: Thomas French (1584-1639)
    The Winthrop Fleet Passenger Lists appear to show Thomas and Susan (Riddlesdale) French and their entire family arriving at the same time in 1630. They settled in Ipswich, with Thomas dying there in 1639; Susan lived until 1658. We are descended from Thomas and Susan through the Wright (Tucker) line.

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    Great Migration    		Great Migration (119)
    The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

    An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration.

    You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.
     Founding Families of Ipswich (0)
    Ipswich, Massachusetts, is a town renowned for its historical and cultural heritage. Initially home to Indian tribes who named the area Agawam, it was established in 1634 by John Winthrop Jr. and a group of English settlers. Reflecting their roots, they named the town after Ipswich in England and officially incorporated it on August 4, 1634.

    Ipswich stands out for its exceptional collection of early 17th-century homes. With fifty-eight houses built before 1725, it boasts the largest number of well-preserved 17th and 18th-century houses in the United States. This distinction also makes Ipswich the American town with the highest number of historic houses, showcasing its rich architectural legacy.


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