William French
William French
| Born | 1668-07-18 |
| Died | 1723-09-30 |
| Deacon of the First Parish | |
| In Office | ???? - 1723 |
| Father | John French |
| Spouses |
Sarah Danforth |
| Children |
Elizabeth
Mary Jacob (b. 1696-05-16) William (b. 1701-01-25) Ebenezer (b. 1707-08-05) Samuel (b. 1718-05-21) |
Deacon William French, son of Jacob French of Billerica; he married Sarah Danforth, daughter of Capt. Jonathan Danforth. Listed by Farmer among the deacons of the Billerica church. He died September 30, 1723, aged 55.
References
Deed References
| Date | Type | Grantor | Grantee | Summary | Property | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 15, 1714 | Deed | Samuel Danforth, Thomas Danforth, Mary Parker, Simeon and Elizabeth Hayward, Edward and Lydia Wright, Oliver and Anna Whiting, William and Sarah French | Oliver Whiting Jr. | Details | Jonathan Danforth House | 17/100 (South) |
The children of Jonathan Danforth sell for 230 pounds "one messuage or tenement ... containing about sixty acres ... being the Homestead or house Lot which belonged to our Honored Father Danforth late of said Billerica deceased," bounded east by the Country Road, north by John Baldwin, west by Concord River (excepting a bridle highway by the river), south by Enoch Kidder and partly by the highway from the Country Road to Enoch Kidder's well, with all the buildings; also 4 acres of meadow on the Shawshin River below Alewife Brook. Signed Nov. 29, 1714; recorded Dec. 15, 1714. Billerica town book 1, pages 561-564.
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Recorded is Book/Page at the Middlesex North Registry of Deeds unless noted.