Joseph French, Jr.

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Information from FindAGrave page

Joseph French was the son of Edward, of Salisbury, and Ann Goudale.

He had some education and could write; was constable of Salisbury in 1661; and served on the trial jury in 1664; on the grand jury in 1664, 1677, 1678 and 1679.

Joseph was a landowner in 1652, and he and his wife were members of the church in 1687.

Colonial Soldiers and Officers in New England, 1620-1775
Military Records
Military Record 1675.
Massachusetts, United States
Regiment: Lancaster
Volume: Massachusetts Officers and Soldiers in the Seventeenth-Century Conflicts, Page(s): 94


Birth:
Tombstone has his date of birth as 1633 in Salisbury,Essex County, Massachusetts

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33539161

Died:
Tombstone has his date of death as Jun. 6, 1710.

Joseph married Susanna Stacy 1653, Salisbury, Essex Co. MA. Susanna (daughter of Simon Stacy and Elizabeth Clerke) was born 16 Jan 1628, Bocking, Essex, England; died 12 Feb 1687, Salisbury, Essex Co. MA; was buried , Highland Cemetery Ipswich Essex Co. MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

FindAGrave notation:

She came with parents to Massachussetts in 1637.

Birth:
Tombstone has her date of birth as 1629 in Harwich, England.

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33539108

Died:
Tombstone has her date of death as Feb. 12, 1687.

Notes:

Arrived in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts in 1636. He is one of the founders of Ipswich and received land in the First Division. In 1642 he bought land and served as a Selectman from 1646 to 1648. By 1652 he was living in Salisbury Essex Co. MA and that part that became South Hampton, New Hampshire in 1741. 10 Apr 1673 he made his will and 13 Apr 1675 the will was probated in Salisbury.

Edward was a tailor by trade.

Edward married Anne Worcester 03 Nov 1626, St Andrew's, Rugby, Warwickshire, England. Anne (daughter of Joseph Worcester and Alice) was born 16 Sep 1599; died 09 Mar 1683, Salisbury, Essex Co. MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Source: Col. William Stacy; Revolutionary War Hero, Cordwainer, Minuteman, Prisoner of War, Pioneer - 1993 - by Leo L. Lemonds, DVD, Pages 3-4.

Simon Stacy, a resident on Ipswich, must have reached New England with his family as early as 1637, for on March 2,1637/38, too early for vessels to have arrived that year, as "Good man Stace," he was assigned the use of the home lot adjoining that of William Warner.

On August 30, 1638, he received a grant of six acres of planting ground between John Whipple and Henry Archer.

In 1639/40, he had the right to pasture one cow on the town's common land and in 1641, was called a "commoner", having a proportionate right to the town's individual lands.

Some records indicate that Simon Stacy was born in 1597. This would indicate he was about 40 years of age when arriving in America in 1637 with six children: Thomas, Elizabeth, Sarah, Susanna, Ann and Simon all born in Bocking, England. The youngest daughter, Mary, was born in Ipswich, MA in 1639.

At the point it is uncertain as to the parents of Simon Stacy.

Simon had married Elizabeth Clerke, November 6, 1620, at Theyden Mount, Essexshire, England. Elizabeth was from Theydon Granon, Essexshire, England.

The record of marriage was from Chester's "London Marriages" and was worded as follows:

"Simon Stacy of Bocking, Essex County, Clothier, and Elizabeth Clerke of Theydon Granon, said county, spinster, daughter of Stephen Clerke of same, Yeoman, married at
Theydon Mount, Essex County, November 6, 1620.

There are few details on the life of Simon because there is no will, nor an exact date of death.

Simon died about 1644, for on February 27, 1644/45, William Adam Sr. (whose son William Jr. had married Simon's daughter Elizabeth) was granted twelve acres of land "near to the land of the Widdow Stacye."

Simon died young, at about 47 years of age and seven years after arriving in America.

Simon must have been successful in business for after twenty years the possessions of his wife Elizabeth showed many comforts and even luxuries.

Simon's widow survived him by 25 years. Late in 1669, Elizabeth Stacy became very ill, perhaps suddenly so as she dictated a will in the presence of three of her children "a day or two before she dyed." The will failed of her signature, so the three children took an oath as to what their mother's stated wishes had been.


Birth:
Tombstone has his date of birth as 1597 in Harwich, England.

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=stacy&GSiman=1&GScid=91075&GRid=33515309&

Died:
Tombstone has his date of death as Oct. 27, 1644.

Simon married Elizabeth Clerke 06 Nov 1620, Theydon Mount, Essex, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Stephen Clerke and Elizabeth Reynolds) was born Jun 1605, Theydon Mount, Garnon, Essex England; died 09 Oct 1669, Ipswich, Essex Co. MA; was buried , Highland Cemetery Ipswich Essex Co. MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Source: Col. William Stacy; Revolutionary War Hero, Cordwainer, Minuteman, Prisoner of War, Pioneer - 1993 - by Leo L. Lemonds, DVD, Pages 3-4.

Simon must have been successful in business for after twenty years the possessions of his wife Elizabeth showed many comforts and even luxuries. Elizabeth survived him by 25 years. Late in 1669, Elizabeth became very ill, perhaps suddenly so as she dictated a will in the presence of three of her children "a day or two before she dyed." The will failed of her signature, so the three children stated her wishes as to what their mother's stated wishes had been.

The following is the will of Elizabeth Stacy from Essex Country Probate Record #26069.

"The words of Elizabeth Stace upon her death beads, her laste Will. Having and enjoying her understanding and memory is as follows:

First ? I give my soule into the hands of Jesus Christ, my blessed Redeemer & my body to be decently buried in Ipswich Burying Place & for my outward estate, first I give my son Simon, a bullock for the buryall of me, - to my sonne Thomas Stace a bullock for the buryall of me, - to my sonne Thomas Stace a greatte Bible & damask napkins, - to my dater Sarath Busswell a velvette cushen, - to my dauter Susannah Ffrench two payers of gloves all these having reserved their poreshand before, - Then I give to my dauter Meors a bead and a blanket & coverlidde & one of my wearing cootes & to my dauter Ane in consideration of her staying with me in my owld agge & being helpful to me, for that I give to her two cowes and all my other household stuffe. Mary Meors having reseyed a portion allsoe before.

This we testify to be the last wills of Elizabeth Stase, widow of Ipswich, of the county of Essex as we received them from her owne mouth a day or two before she dyed.

Witness Simon Stace Sarah Stace Anne Stace Ipswich Mar. 29, 1670"

This was presented to the court at Ipswich on the date, and the court allowed it but declared it was no will as no executor was named in it. The court appointed Simon Stacy as an executor and ordered him to bring in an inventory, which he did.


Birth:
Tombstone has her date of birth as 1602 in Harwich, England.

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33515527

Died:
Tombstone has her date of death as Oct. 9, 1669.

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Licenese Granted by the Bishop of London.

06 Nov 1620 Simon Stacy of Bocking, co. Essex, Clothier, and Elizabeth Clerke, of Theydon Gornon, sd. co., Spinster, dau. of Stephen Clerke, of same, Yeoman; at Theydon Mount, co. Essex.

Joseph married Alice. Alice was born 1570; died , Rugby, Warwickshire, , England. [Group Sheet]

William married Anne Garrold. Anne was born 1585, Essex, England; died 22 Jan 1623, Bocking, Essex, England. [Group Sheet]

Stephen married Elizabeth Reynolds. Elizabeth was born 1578, Theydon Mount, Garnon, Essex England; died 09 Oct 1669, England. [Group Sheet]