JACOB FRENCH born about 1555 England; buried 11 Nov 1615 Assington Suffolk England. He is possibly son of Stephen French born about 1530 and Mary (unknown). Jacob married 27 Sep 1578 at Bures St. Mary, Essex, England SUSAN WARREN.

SECOND GENERATION

Children of JACOB FRENCH and SUSAN WARREN:

1. William bp 25 July 1580 Bures St. Mary Essex EN.

2. Jacob bp 12 Aug 1582 Bures St. Mary Essex EN.

+3. THOMAS FRENCH bp 11 Oct 1584 Bures St. Mary EN; died at Ipswich MA before 5 Nov 1639, the date of the administration of his estate; married 5 Sep 1608 SUSAN RIDDLESDALE bp 20 Apr 1584 Boxford Suffolk EN; died Aug 1658 Ipswich MA; daughter of John Riddlesdale and Dorcas (unknown). Came to Ipswich MA before 25 July 1638 when he is mentioned in the records.

4. Elizabeth bp 27 Feb 1586/7 Assington Suffolk EN.

5. Probably John bp 27 Mar 1596 Assington Suffolk EN.

6. Susan; buried 1 Aug 1613 Assington Suffolk EN.

7. Robert bp 25 June 1600 Assington Suffolk EN.

THIRD GENERATION

Children of THOMAS FRENCH and SUSAN RIDDLESDALE:

+1. Thomas bp 27 Nov 1608 St. Edmunds Assington Suffolk EN; died 8 Aug 1680 Ipswich MA; married about 1631 Mary (unknown) who died 6 May 1681 Ipswich MA. Thomas emigrated to America by 1631 when he was a member of the Boston MA church. He left will dated 3 Aug 1680.

2. ALICE bp 9 Apr 1610 St. Edmunds Assington Suffolk EN; died 26 June 1666 Topsfield MA; married THOMAS HOWLETT born about 1606; died 22 Dec 1677.

3. Dorcas bp 31 July 1614 St. Edmunds Assington Suffolk EN; died about 14 Oct 1697 Roxbury MA; married Christopher Peake.

4. Susan bp 22 Apr 1616 St. Edmunds Assington Suffolk EN; was a servant to Gov. John Winthrop.

5. Anne bp 15 Mar 1617 St. Edmunds Assington Suffolk EN.

6. Margaret bp 12 Mar 1619 St. Edmunds Assington Suffolk EN; buried 25 Nov 1635 Assington Suffolk EN.

7. John bp 26 May 1622 St. Edmunds Assington Suffolk EN; died 1 Feb 1697 Northampton MA; married about 1654 Freedom Kingsley who died 16 July 1689 Northampton MA; daughter of John Kingsley and Elizabeth (unknown).

8. Mary bp 6 Jan 1624.

FOURTH GENERATION

Children of Thomas French and Mary (unknown):

1. Mary bp 23 Sep 1632; died young.

2. Mary married Robert Smith.

3. Thomas married Mary Adams.

4. John married Phoebe Keyes.