FROST, Susana

Edmund married KITTREDGE, Hannah on 1 Dec 1712 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah (daughter of KITTREDGE, John II and FRENCH, Hannah) was born on 16 May 1693 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 13 Oct 1759 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married MILLER, Elizabeth on 30 Apr 1674 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of MILLER, Reverend John III and UNKNOWN, Lydia) was born on 13 Oct 1649 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Jun 1711 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married FRENCH, Hannah on 3 Aug 1685 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah (daughter of FRENCH, John and BURRAGE, Hannah) was born on 11 Jan 1663 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 9 Oct 1755 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Great Migration: https://www.americanancestors.org/DB115/rd/7373/593/235163697
• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Frost-824
• Residence: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
• Arrival: Between 1634 and 1635, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
• Arrival: 1635, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
• Departure: 1635

Notes:

Edmund and Thomasine (Clench) Frost were married in Earls Colne, Essex, England on April 16, 1634. It is believed that they migrated in 1635 to Cambridge, attempting a crossing in the Great Hope which only made it to Yarmouth, England and then completing the trip on the Defence, landing in Boston on October 2, 1635. They lived in Cambridge where he became a freeman in 1636 and was one of the original members of the First Congregational Church of Cambridge , being installed as Elder in February of that year, and then Deacon.

Edmund's original lands were on the West side of Dunster St. between Harvard Square and Mt. Auburn St. He sold them and bought a house on the west side of Garden St, which he sold in 1646. He became one of the first members of the governing body of Harvard, which was established in 1636. His will was signed with his written signature and named his 9 children with Thomasine, all but the first born in Cambridge.

Thomasine had previously been identified as a Gateway ancestor, believed to have been the Thomasine Clench baptized Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, 6 October 1608, the daughter of Robert Clench and Joan Webbe. However, a subsequent, 2021 article refutes this, based largely on her likely age at marriage, and makes a case for Thomasine being baptized in Colchester on August 1, 1613, daughter of John Clench and Mary (Marshall) Clench. This is still being researched.

We are descended through the Wright (Tucker) side.

Elder married CLENCH, Thomasine on 16 Apr 1634 in Earls Colne, Essex, England. Thomasine (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 6 Oct 1608 in Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, England; died on 13 Jun 1653 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Differentiator: Gateway Ancestor (possibly - this is now being questioned)
• Historical Importance: Gateway Ancestor
• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Clench-1
• Burial: 1650, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Great Migration: John emigrated to New England by 1634 with his wife and son John.
• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Miller-1149

Notes:

John Miller was the son of Martin Miller, a weaver. At age 18, he matriculated at Caius College, Cambridge University in 1624, receiving financial help from the college, and earning a B.A. in 1627. John married Lydia (unknown maiden name) in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England before their first child was born in March of 1631.

John and Lydia emigrated to New England by 1634 with his wife and son John. He was Elder in the church at Roxbury, 1634, and made freeman in 1639. He preached in Rowley 1639-41. He was a proprietor and had a grant of land in Sandwich, 1641, and in Newbury, 1642. In 1642 he was asked to go as a missionary to Virginia, but declined "because of bodily weakness." He preached in Yarmouth, 1646 to 1662. In 1662 or 1663 he was called to Groton and preached there until his death.

The earliest documents relating to any inhabitant of Groton, found among the files of the Middlesex County Probate Office, are those belonging to the estate of the Reverend John Miller, the first minister of the town.

We are descended from John and Lydia on the Wright (Tucker) side.

John married UNKNOWN, Lydia before 1631 in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England. Lydia was born about 1610 in England; died on 7 Aug 1658 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: USA

John married LITTLEFIELD, Mary on 1 Nov 1664 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Mary (daughter of LITTLEFIELD, Francis and HILL, Jane) was born on 14 Dec 1646 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 7 Oct 1719 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Tewksbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Between 1640 and 1900, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
• Birth: 14 Dec 1646, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
• Death: 7 Oct 1719, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

This is a test to see if it syncs with FTM

Other Events and Attributes:

• Wars: Soldier in King Philip's War and a corporal in the fight at Brookfirld
• Name: John French I
• Residence: Lived on the South side of Fox Hill, on the east road, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Immigration: 1635; At 5 months, with his parents
• Death: Oct 1712, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
• Death: 20 May 1713, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

John French, b. in England ca. Feb. 1635, immigrated age 5 mo. [4] with parents, m1. 21 Jun 1659 to Abigail Coggan, dau. of Henry of Barnstable. Abigail d. 5 Apr 1662. John m2. 3 Jul 1663 Hannah, dau. of John Burrage or Burridge of Charlestown, MA. Hannah d. 7 Jul 1667. John m3. 14 Jan 1668 Mary Rogers. Mary d. 16 Jun 1677. John m4. 16 Jan 1677/78 Mary, dau. of Francis Littlefield of Woburn, MA and widow of John Kittredge of Billerica. Mary d. 1719. John was a colonel in the militia, and was often in the Town’s service. He was wounded by the Indians in an assault on Quaboag in 1675, d. Oct 1712.

John French, son of William French (1), was born in Eng-
land, early in 1635, and was brought over to America by his parents
when but five months old. He died in Billerica, Massachusetts, in
October, 1712. He resided on the south side of Fox Hill, on the east
road. He was a soldier in King Philip’s War, and was a corporal in
the fight at Brookfield in 1675. He was wounded in this assault at
Quaboag (Brookfield), and in a petition subsequently describes him-
self as a “poor wounded” man. He was poor enough for a time, and
was harassed by the constable before he recovered from the losses of
the war. He was an influential citizen of Billerica, and held many
town offices from time to time. He married (first) June 21, 1659,
Abigail Coggan, daughter of Henry Coggan, of Barnstable, Massa-
chusetts. She died April 5, 1662, aged twenty-four, and he married
(second) July 3, 1662, Hannah Burrage, daughter of John Burrage,
of Charlestown. She died July 7, 1667, aged twenty-three, and he mar-
ried (third) January 14, 1667-68, Mary Rogers, daughter of John
Rogers. She died June 16, 1677, and he married (fourth) January 16,
1678, Mary Kittredge, widow of John. She died October 7. 1719,
surviving him. Children of the second wife: 1. Hannah, born Janu-
ary 20, 1663-64; married John Kittredge. 2. Abigail, born December
6, 1665; married Benjamin Parker. Child of the third wife: 3. Mary,
born March 4, 1669^70 ; married Nathan Shed. Children of the fourth
wife: 4. John, horn May 15, 1679; mentioned below. 5. Elizabeth,
born July 24, 1681 ; married December 25, 1706, Thomas Abbot. 6.
William, born November 26, 1683; died April 21, 1685. 7. Sarah, born
September 15, 1685; married --------- Flint. 8. William, born August
8, 1687. 9. Hannah, born February 18, 1692-93; married Jonathan
Richardson and Benjamin Frost.
A descendant of John French, named William French, a resident
of Dummerston in the New Hampshire grants, was the celebrated
victim of the Westminster massacre in 1775. As this was the direct
result of the first organized resistance to British authority in the
American colonies, William French has been claimed as the first
martyr to the cause of American Independence. On his gravestone is
this quaint inscription:
In memory of William French
Son of Mr. Nathaniel French, Who
was shot at Westminster, March ye 13th.
1775, by the hands of Cruel Ministerial tools
Of Georg ye 3d, in the Corthouse at 11 a’clock
At Night in the 23d year of his Age.
HFRF WILLIAM FRENCH his Body lies
for Murder his Blood for Vengeance Cries
King Georg the third his Tory Crew
that with a Bawl his Head Shot threw
For Liberty and his Countrys Good
he lost his Life his dearest blood.

A much married man...

katpafadded this on 17 Oct 2010

John and Abigail Coggin [dup. Abigall Cogin], June 21, [1659, in Barnstable.]* [Abigail Coggin. MR] John and Hannah Burridge, July 3, 1662.* [Burrage, July 3, 1663. MR] John and Mary Rogers, Jan. 14, 1667.* John and Mary Kittredge [dup. Kitteridg], wid., Jan. 16, 1677-8.* [Kitterige. MR] From Vital Records of Billerica

http://ancestorbios.blogspot.com/2012/02/poor-wounded-man-john-french.htmlA Poor Wounded Man – John French

B. 1635 in England
M. (1) 21 Jun 1659 in Billerica, Massachusetts
Wife: Abigail Coggan
M. (2) 3 Jul 1662 in Billerica, Massachusetts
Wife: Hannah Burrage
M. (3) 14 Jan 1668
Wife: Hannah Rogers
M. (4) 16 Jan 1678 in Billerica, Massachusetts
Wife: Mary (Littlefield) Kittredge
D. October 1712 in Billerica, Massachusetts
Emigrated: 1635 on the ship Defence

John French experienced the hardships of living in 17th century New England, having three wives who died young, and later becoming wounded while fighting Indians. He was born in 1635 in England to William and Elizabeth French, their third child. When he was still a small baby, the family boarded the ship Defence, landing in Boston on October 8th. The family settled in Cambridge, where John grew up. His parents had six more children there.

In 1653, the French family moved to the new town of Billerica and on June 21, 1659, John married Abigail Coggan of Barnstable. She died less than three years later at the age of 23, on April 5, 1662. He quickly married again on July 3rd of that year to Hannah Burrage of Charlestown. She bore him two daughters, but died on July 7, 1667 also at the age of 23. John married a third time on January 14, 1668 to Mary Rogers. She had a daughter in 1670 and died on June 16, 1677. Finally, on 16 Jan 1678, he married a fourth wife, Mary (Littlefield) Kittredge, who had been widowed with five young sons. John and Mary had six children together.

John served as a corporal in the militia in Billerica during King Phillip's War. On August 2, 1675, the militia met up with Indians in a swamp near Billerica called Quaboag (or Brookfield) where several settlers were killed. John was in the fight, and after shooting an Indian, he got hit by return fire, which cut off one of his thumbs and seriously wounded his body near his shoulder.

After the war, John petitioned the town for financial help, describing himself as "a poor wounded man." He was exempted from paying taxes for several years. He was also permitted to sit "at the table with Capt. John Lane and Mr. Crosby" during church services, and his wife Mary was allowed to "sit in the front gallery with Mrs. Foster and those women placed there." It was said that he was "an influential citizen of Billerica and held many town offices from time to time." John died in October of 1712 at the age of 77.

Children by Hannah Burrage:
1. Hannah French – B. 14 Dec 1664, Billerica, Massachusetts; D. 9 Oct 1755, Tewksbury, Massachusetts; M. John Kittredge (1666-1714), 3 Apr 1685, Billerica, Massachusetts

2. Abigail French – B. 6 Dec 1665; D. 13 Mar 1723; M. Benjamin Parker (1662-?), 10 Nov 1697

Children by Mary Rogers:
1. Mary French – B. 4 Mar 1670; D. 21 Aug 1740, Billerica, Massachusetts; M. Nathan Shed (1669-?)

Children by Mary Littlefield:
1. John French – B. 15 May 1679, Billerica, Massachusetts; M. Ruth Richardson (1685-?), 13 Feb 1707, Billerica, Massachusetts

2. Elizabeth French – B. 24 Jul 1681, Billerica, Massachusetts; D. 30 Sep 1754, Andover, Massachusetts; M. Thomas Abbott, 25 Dec 1706, Billerica, Massachusetts

3. William French – B. 26 Nov 1683, Billerica, Massachusetts; D. 1685, Billerica, Massachusetts

4. Sarah French – B. 15 Sep 1685, Billerica, Massachusetts; M. Joseph Frost (1683-?)

5. Hannah French – B. 18 Feb 1693; D. 12 Dec 1769; M. (1) Jonathan Richardson (?-1720), 1713, Billerica, Massachusetts; (2) Benjamin Frost

6. William French – B. 8 Aug 1687, Billerica, Massachusetts; D. 25 Feb 1746; M. Mehitable Patten (1687-1743), about 1712

Sources:
"Lieutenant William French and his Descendants," John M. French, The New England historical and genealogical register, 1890
The Kittredge Family in America, Mabel T. Kittredge, 1936
Billerica, a centennial oration by the Rev. Elias Nason, July 4, 1876, 1876

John married BURRAGE, Hannah on 3 Jul 1662 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah (daughter of BURRAGE, John and STOWERS, Mary Joanna) was born on 14 Oct 1643 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 7 Jul 1667 in Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]