Anne French

Not the same as Ann French

Ann Worcester

• Born say 1590 in Rugby, Warwickshire, England
• Daughter of Joseph Worcester and Alice
• Sister of Joseph Worcester, Alice (Worcester) Cave, Susanna (Worcester) Mason and William Worcester
• Wife of Edward French — married 3 Nov 1626 in St Andrew's Church, Rugby, Warwickshire, ENG
• Mother of Joseph French, Hannah (French) Philbrick, John French and Samuel French
• Died 9 Mar 1682 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Identity

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Worcester-267

Edward's wife was Anne WORCESTER, not Anne GOODALE. Anne WORCESTER was a sister of Rev. William WORCESTER, the first minister of Salisbury, Essex County, MA. The proof of Anne's maiden name is as follows:

1. Anne's marriage to Edward FRENCH is recorded in the parish register of St. Andrew's Church, Rugby, Warwickshire, England, which reads as follows: "3 November 1626 Marryed Edward French and Anne Worcester." See Worcester, John P., "The Worcester Family" http://www.worcesterfamily. com/intro.htm. [1] [2]

2. The will of Anne's and William's father, Joseph WORCESTER, dated February 10, 1644/45, names his children, including William WORCESTER and Anne FRENCH. See Worcester, John P., "The Worcester Family" http://www.worcesterfamily.com/misc1.htm#Joseph-1644 http://www.worcesterf amily.com/misc1.htm[1]

3. William WORCESTER's will, which was witnessed by Edward FRENCH, refers to Edward as William's "brother." See Worcester, John P., "The Worcester Family" http://www.worcesterfamily.com/misc1.htm. Presumably the term " brother," as used in this will, means "brother-in-law."

From http://www.frenchfamilyassoc.com/FFA/CHARTSWEB/ChartE004.htm#_Worce...

Two documents contain almost irrefutable evidence that Ann was, in fact, Rev. William Worcester's sister. The first is the will of Joseph Worcester the elder of Rugby, dated 1644, identified by Sarah Alice in her 1914 edition of the family history. It contains bequeaths to his sons William and Joseph, and to his daughters Anne French and Susanah Mason. What are the odds that more than one William Worcester would have a sister named Anne French in 1644? This seems to be pretty good evidence that Rev. William Worcester had a sister named Ann.

Family

• 2.1 Jhon Frenche, chr. Feb 1568 in Alcester, m. ca. 1593. Moved to Allesley by 1594.
  • 3.2 Edward French, bap. 21 Sep 1595 in Allesley, d. 28 Dec 1674 in Salisbury, MA, m. Ann Worcester on 3 Nov 1626 in Rugby.
    • 4.1 Joseph French, b. ca. 1626-1631, d. 6 Jun 1710 in Salisbury, MA.
    • 4.2 John French, b. ca. 1632, d. 4 May 1706 in Salisbury, MA.
    • 4.3 Samuel French, b. ca. 1633, d. 26 Jul 1692 in Salisbury, MA.
    • 4.4 Hannah French, b. ca. 1640 in Salisbury, MA.

Marriage

From http://www.frenchfamilyassoc.com/FFA/CHARTSWEB/ChartE004.htm

Marriage Record of Edward French and Anne Worcester

Anne Worcester’s marriage to Edward French is recorded in the parish register of St. Andrew’s Church, Rugby, Warwickshire, England, which reads as follows:

"3 November 1626 Marryed Edward French and Anne Worcester."
See Worcester, John P., "The Worcester Family" http://www.worcesterfamily.com/intro.htm. This is a critical piece of evidence as it conclusively shows that Edward French married Anne Worcester in 1626. Perhaps more importantly, however, the discovery also provides the link to prove that Joseph Worcester, the elder of Rugby, was Rev. William Worcester's father. It is assumed that Rugby was the home of the Worcester family and not the French family because no French records exist in Rugby other than this marriage.

Note: Edward Wooster (varied spelling) was the brother of Rev. William Worcester according to “Genealogy of Woosters in America” Ref. [17]. Edward Wooster accompanied Francis French (FFA Chart #8) to Connecticut from Boston, and they were the first two settlers of Milford, CT, and later Derby, CT. Francis French immigrated on the ship Defence with William French, FFA Chart #2, and was thought of as a relative, but not a son. This needs further research. These French and Wooster families emigrated from London to Massachusetts during the Puritan Great Migration.

Links

• http://www.frenchfamilyassoc.com/FFA/CHARTSWEB/ChartE004.htm#_Worce...