Ancestors of Tim Farr and Descendants of Stephen Farr Sr. of Concord, Massachusetts and Lidlington, Bedfordshire, England


Jonathan HYDE [scrapbook] 1, 2 was born 3 in 1626 in London, Middlesex, England. He died 4 on 5 Oct 1711 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He was buried on 7 Oct 1711 in East Parish Burying Ground, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Jonathan married 5, 6 Mary FRENCH 7 in 1650 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:
REDIAT, Mary

Jonathan Hyde was born in England in 1626. He was in Cambridge Village (Newton) in 1647, being one of the first settlers. With his elder brother, Samuel, he purchased in 1652, a tract of 240 acres which the two brothers owned in common until 1661. He was a large land owner, and in some of the numerous transfers he is called Sergeant. He in, (I) Mary, dau. of William French of Billerica. She d. May 27, 1672, and he m. (2) Jan. 8, 1673-4, Mary Rediat, dau. of John Rediat of Marlboro. Six days (date Jan. 2, 16734) before his second marriage he entered into a marriage contract with Mary Rediat's father and brother. This document is still extant. By its terms he made ample provision for his second wife in ease she should outlive him. By his first wife, Mary French, he had fourteen children, and seven by his second wife, Mary Rediat, so that in all he was the father of twenty-one children. Little wonder is it that one historian remarks that the posterity of these two brothers (Jonathan and Samuel) is as the sand upon the sea shore. He died Oct. 5, 1711, ae. 85 years. His second wife died Sept. 5, 1708. His eldest son by his first wife was: Jonathan Hyde, b. in Cambridge, April 1,1651: m. May 6,1613, in Billerica, Dorothy Kidder. He d. Aug. 2, 1731, Their daughter Elizabeth Hyde b. May 23, 1680; m. Isaac Farwell.

Came to Cambridge Village in 1647, and purchased two hundred and forty acres of land in the village.
Source: "History of Newton Massachusetts" by Francis Jackson

Mary FRENCH [Parents] 1 was born 2 in Jan 1633 in Halstead, Essex, England. She died 3 on 27 May 1672 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was buried on 29 May 1672 in Centre Street Cemetery, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Mary married 4, 5 Jonathan HYDE in 1650 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

They had the following children.

  M i Samuel HYDE Twin was born on 23 May 1653. He died in 1725.
  M ii
Joshua HYDE Twin was born 1, 2, 3 on 24 May 1653 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died in 1653 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
  M iii
Joshua HYDE Twin was born 1, 2 on 4 Apr 1654 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died 3 on 12 Apr 1656 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
  F iv
Elizabeth HYDE Twin was born 1 on 4 Apr 1654 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died about 1654 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Elizabeth was also known as Bety Hyde.
  M v Jonathan HYDE was born on 1 Mar 1655. He died on 2 Aug 1731.
  M vi John HYDE II was born on 6 Apr 1656. He died on 22 Sep 1738.
  M vii
Abraham HYDE was born 1, 2 on 2 Mar 1657 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died 3 on 22 Feb 1659 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
  F viii Elizabeth HYDE was born on 4 Sep 1659. She died on 20 Jun 1699.
  M ix
Daniel HYDE was born 1, 2, 3 on 2 Aug 1661 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died 4, 5, 6 on 3 Oct 1661 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
  M x William HYDE was born on 12 Sep 1662. He died on 8 Dec 1699.
  M xi Eleazer HYDE was born on 11 Mar 1664. He died on 30 Sep 1732.
  M xii Daniel HYDE was christened in Jan 1665. He died on 3 Mar 1736.
  M xiii
Ichabod HYDE was born 1, 2, 3 on 22 Sep 1668 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died 4 on 3 Nov 1700 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
  M xiv Joseph HYDE was born on 27 May 1672. He died on 24 Apr 1759.

John FRENCH [Parents] 1 was born 2 in 1635 in Halstead, Essex, England. He died on 7 Oct 1712 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. John married 3, 4, 5 Abigail COGGAN on 21 Apr 1659 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:
BURRAGE, Hannah
ROGERS, Mary
LITTLEFIELD, Mary

Abigail COGGAN was born about 1637 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died 1, 2 on 5 Apr 1662 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Abigail married 3, 4, 5 John FRENCH 6 on 21 Apr 1659 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Abigail was also known as Abigail Coggin.


John FRENCH [Parents] 1 was born 2 in 1635 in Halstead, Essex, England. He died on 7 Oct 1712 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. John married 3 Hannah BURRAGE on 3 Jul 1662 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:
COGGAN, Abigail
ROGERS, Mary
LITTLEFIELD, Mary

Hannah BURRAGE was born 1 on 14 Dec 1643 in Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died 2, 3, 4 on 7 Jul 1667 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Hannah married 5 John FRENCH on 3 Jul 1662 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.


John FRENCH [Parents] 1 was born 2 in 1635 in Halstead, Essex, England. He died on 7 Oct 1712 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. John married 3, 4 Mary ROGERS on 14 Nov 1667 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:
COGGAN, Abigail
BURRAGE, Hannah
LITTLEFIELD, Mary

Mary ROGERS 1 was born 2 on 26 Oct 1643 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died 3 on 16 Jun 1677 in Billerica, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Mary married 4, 5 John FRENCH on 14 Nov 1667 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.


John FRENCH [Parents] 1 was born 2 in 1635 in Halstead, Essex, England. He died on 7 Oct 1712 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. John married 3 Mary LITTLEFIELD on 16 Jan 1677/1678 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:
COGGAN, Abigail
BURRAGE, Hannah
ROGERS, Mary

Mary LITTLEFIELD was born 1, 2 on 14 Dec 1646 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died on 9 Oct 1719 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was buried in 1719 in Town Cemetery, Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Mary married 3 John FRENCH on 16 Jan 1677/1678 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.


Jonathan PEAKE was born 1 on 17 Dec 1637 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died 2 on 2 Jun 1700 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Jonathan married 3, 4, 5 Sarah FRENCH on 15 Aug 1660 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Sarah FRENCH [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 in Mar 1638 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died on 12 Jun 1715 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Sarah married 4, 5, 6 Jonathan PEAKE on 15 Aug 1660 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.


Sergt. Jacob FRENCH [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 16 Mar 1640 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died 3, 4 on 20 May 1713 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He was buried 5 after 20 May 1713 in Old South Burying Ground, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Jacob married 6, 7, 8 Mary CHAMPNEY on 20 Sep 1665 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:
CONVERS, Mary
, Mary
MOORE, Ruth

Sergt. JACOB FRENCH (Lieut. William1), born in Cambridge, March 16, 1640; lived in Billerica, on the "east road," near his brother John. His house was one of the "garrisons" of 1675, and was probably the same venerable brick-lined building which was occupied by James Fletcher in 1879, and of which a cut is given in Hazen's History of Billerica. He was a sergeant in the militia. He married 1st, Sept. 20, 1 665, Mary Champney, daughter of Richard Champney, ruling elder of the Cambridge Church. She died April 1, 1681, and he married 2d, July 30, 1685, Mary Convers of Woburn. She died June 18, 1686, and he married 3d, Mary , who was drowned June 9, 1709. He married 4th, Ruth ,who died Nov. 6, 1780. He died May 20, 1713.

Mary CHAMPNEY 1, 2 was born on 1 Nov 1639 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died 3, 4 on 1 Apr 1681 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was buried after 1 Apr 1681 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Mary married 5, 6, 7 Sergt. Jacob FRENCH on 20 Sep 1665 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Daughter of Richard Champney.


Sergt. Jacob FRENCH [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 16 Mar 1640 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died 3, 4 on 20 May 1713 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He was buried 5 after 20 May 1713 in Old South Burying Ground, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Jacob married 6, 7, 8 Mary CONVERS on 30 Jun 1685 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:
CHAMPNEY, Mary
, Mary
MOORE, Ruth

Sergt. JACOB FRENCH (Lieut. William1), born in Cambridge, March 16, 1640; lived in Billerica, on the "east road," near his brother John. His house was one of the "garrisons" of 1675, and was probably the same venerable brick-lined building which was occupied by James Fletcher in 1879, and of which a cut is given in Hazen's History of Billerica. He was a sergeant in the militia. He married 1st, Sept. 20, 1 665, Mary Champney, daughter of Richard Champney, ruling elder of the Cambridge Church. She died April 1, 1681, and he married 2d, July 30, 1685, Mary Convers of Woburn. She died June 18, 1686, and he married 3d, Mary , who was drowned June 9, 1709. He married 4th, Ruth ,who died Nov. 6, 1780. He died May 20, 1713.

Mary CONVERS was born 1 on 26 Nov 1655 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died 2 on 18 Jun 1686 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Mary married 3, 4, 5 Sergt. Jacob FRENCH on 30 Jun 1685 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.


Sergt. Jacob FRENCH [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 16 Mar 1640 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died 3, 4 on 20 May 1713 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He was buried 5 after 20 May 1713 in Old South Burying Ground, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Jacob married 6 Mary before 1709.

Other marriages:
CHAMPNEY, Mary
CONVERS, Mary
MOORE, Ruth

Sergt. JACOB FRENCH (Lieut. William1), born in Cambridge, March 16, 1640; lived in Billerica, on the "east road," near his brother John. His house was one of the "garrisons" of 1675, and was probably the same venerable brick-lined building which was occupied by James Fletcher in 1879, and of which a cut is given in Hazen's History of Billerica. He was a sergeant in the militia. He married 1st, Sept. 20, 1 665, Mary Champney, daughter of Richard Champney, ruling elder of the Cambridge Church. She died April 1, 1681, and he married 2d, July 30, 1685, Mary Convers of Woburn. She died June 18, 1686, and he married 3d, Mary , who was drowned June 9, 1709. He married 4th, Ruth ,who died Nov. 6, 1780. He died May 20, 1713.

Mary died 1 on 9 Jun 1709 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Mary married 2 Sergt. Jacob FRENCH before 1709.

DEATH: Drowned


Sergt. Jacob FRENCH [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 16 Mar 1640 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died 3, 4 on 20 May 1713 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He was buried 5 after 20 May 1713 in Old South Burying Ground, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Jacob married Ruth MOORE after 9 Jun 1709 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:
CHAMPNEY, Mary
CONVERS, Mary
, Mary

Sergt. JACOB FRENCH (Lieut. William1), born in Cambridge, March 16, 1640; lived in Billerica, on the "east road," near his brother John. His house was one of the "garrisons" of 1675, and was probably the same venerable brick-lined building which was occupied by James Fletcher in 1879, and of which a cut is given in Hazen's History of Billerica. He was a sergeant in the militia. He married 1st, Sept. 20, 1 665, Mary Champney, daughter of Richard Champney, ruling elder of the Cambridge Church. She died April 1, 1681, and he married 2d, July 30, 1685, Mary Convers of Woburn. She died June 18, 1686, and he married 3d, Mary , who was drowned June 9, 1709. He married 4th, Ruth ,who died Nov. 6, 1780. He died May 20, 1713.

Ruth MOORE was born 1 on 5 Jan 1647 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died 2, 3, 4, 5 on 6 Nov 1730 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. She was buried 6 in Old South Burying Ground, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States of America. Ruth married Sergt. Jacob FRENCH after 9 Jun 1709 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.

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