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[551] sons, Nathaniel m. in Camb. Phebe Frost 11 Ap. 1751; Benjamin m. Lydia Convers of Medf. 7 Ap. 1757, by whom he had Benjamin, d. at Baltimore; James, William, a daughter, and Convers, b. 14 July 1766, d. 27 Nov. 1856, whose son Convers Francis, D. D., b. in Camb. 9 Dec. 1795, was one of the professors in Harvard College and d. 7 Ap. 1863; by his second w. Sarah Hall, Benjamin Francis had Sarah, m. Ephraim Bound of Middletown. Conn.; Simon; Nathaniel, drowned in the British Channel; Lydia, m. Job Wyeth of Camb. 31 Jan. 1804; Ebenezer; Stephen. 5. Samuel, s. of John (3), res. in Medf., where he d., and administration was granted to Aaron Blanchard 1 Dec. 1778. His estate was divided between the heirs of son John, dec.; heirs of Samuel, dec. (b. at Medf. Jan. 1728-9); Lydia, w. of Ebenezer Blunt; Mary, w. of William Tufts; heirs of Hannah, dec. w. of——Dickson; heirs of Sarah, dec. w. of Abraham Smith; and Rebecca, w. of Aaron Blanchard. 6. Joseph, s. of John (3), res. in Medf. where he d. 1 Feb. 1748, and administration was granted to w. Elizabeth. His children, recorded at Medf., were, Elizabeth, b. 7 Nov. 1736, prob. the same who d. unm. at Medf. Feb. 1829; Lydia, b. 12 Dec. 1737; Joseph, b. 17 July 1741. 7. Ebenezer, s. of John (3), res. in Medf. and by w. Rachel had Susanna, b. 28 Nov. 1734; Abigail, b. 6 Oct. 1736; Lucy, b. 12 Mar. 1738-9, m. Edward Wilson 23 Nov. 1758; Sarah, b. 6 June 1741; Ebenezer, b. 22 Dee. 1743; William, b. 20 Ap. 1746; Thomas, b. 15 July 1748, m. Susanna Hill 11 July 1771; Aaron, b. 16 Feb. 1750-51; John, b. 28 Sept. 1753. 8. Ebenezer, S. of Ebenezer (7), rem. to Beverly 1764, was a Colonel in the Revolutionary Army, highly distinguished for his bravery and good conduct, and was slain in battle at Hubbardton, Vt., 7 July 1777. By his w. Judith Wood, m. 1766, he had four daughters and one son, Ebenezer Francis, of Boston, Treasurer of Harvard College, who d. 20 Sept. 1858. 9. Aaron, s. of Ebenezer (7), rem. to Beverly, where he d. 1825, a. about 74; his son Ebenezer, b. at Bev. 18 Oct. 1790, has for many years resided here, and is father of Rev. Eben Francis. 10. John, s. of Ebenezer (7), rem. to Beverly, was adjutant in the regiment of his brother, Col. Francis, at the Hubbardton Battle, afterwards Col. of militia, and d. 30 July 1822, a. nearly 69. French, William, by w. Elizabeth, had Elizabeth, b. in England about 1631, m.——Ellis of Dedham; Mary, b. about 1633, ‘bap. in England, between two and three years old at her father's joining; John, bap. by Mr. Hooker, in Camb.’ about 1635 (Mitchell). Sarah, b. Mar. 1638; Jacob, b. 16 Jan. 1639-40; Hannah, b. 2 Feb. 1641-2, d. 20 June 1642; prob. another Hannah, b. about 1643, m. John Brackett at Billerica, 6 Sept. 1661; Samuel, b. 3 Dec. 1645, d. 15 July 1646. William the f. was a tailor, and Lieutenant of the militia; he res. on the westerly side of Dunster Street, about midway between Harvard Square and Mount Auburn Street, which estate he bought in 1639, and sold to William Barrett, 10 June 1656. About 1653, he removed to Billerica and was the first Representative of that town, 1666; his w. Elizabeth d. 31 Mar. 1668, and he m. Mary, wid. of John Stearns, 6 May 1669, and had Mary, b. 3 Ap. 1670; Sarah, b. 29 Oct. 1671; Abigail, b. 14 Ap. 1673, d. 13 Ap. 1674; William the f. d. 20 Nov. 1681, a. 78. 2. John, brother to William (1), by w. Joanna, had John, b. about 1635; Sarah, b. Oct. 1637, dismissed to the Church in Billerica 16 May 1664, and prob. the same who m. John Trull 11 Dec. 1657; Joseph, b. 4 Ap. 1640; Nathaniel, b. 7 June 1643, prob. d. young. John the f. was a tailor, and res. at the S. E. corner of Holyoke and Mount Auburn streets, nearly on the spot which now makes the N. E. corner of said streets. He was buried 16 Feb. 1615-6, and his w. Joanna, 20 Jan. 1645-6. His brother William French of Billerica administered, and sold the homestead to Robert Browne, 1657; ‘John French, son and heir of said John French,’ joined in the sale. 3. Richard, prob. brother to William (1), was here a short time, and by w. Martha, had Samuel, b. 13 July 1653. He res. on the northerly side of
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