Mary married William FRENCH on 6 May 1669 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts. William (son of Thomas Edward FRENCH and Anne Agnes OLMSTEAD) was born on 15 Mar 1603 in Halstead, Essex, England; died on 20 Nov 1681 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah FRENCH was born on 29 Oct 1671 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts; and died.

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Land surveyor and large land owner in Barnstable.

Thomas was admitted freeman June 3, 1656. In a deposition taken April 4,1701 he stated "about 80 years of age". Based on other sources, webelieve Thomas was born earlier and before his father started the churchin Egerton. We believe Thomas was actually the eldest son born February21, 1612/13.

The "Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families" refer to Thomas Lothrop'swife as "Wid. Sarah Ewer." In the 1888 book at the CaliforniaGenealogical Society Library, someone pencilled in "(Learned)" as themaiden name for Widow Sarah Ewer.

Note: Thomas Lothrop is the 4th great grandfather of the inventor, EliWhitney, the 6th great grandfather of the Financier, John Pierpont Morganand the 8th great grandfather of U.S. President George Herbert WalkerBush. He is the 10th great grandfather of Gordon B. Hinckley, the 15thPresident of the Mormon Church.

Thomas married Sarah LEARNED on 11 Dec 1639 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of William LEARNED and Goodith GILMAN) was born on 30 Sep 1604 in Ware, Hertford, England; died in 1652 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Reverend John Lothrop, his second wife (Anna Hammond, not named), andseven children immigrated to America on board the Griffin, which landedat Boston September 18, 1634. His is listed simply "from London", andbound for Scituate.

John was educated at Queen's College, Cambridge where he matriculated in1601, graduated B.A. in 1605 and M.A. in 1609. In 1611 he became a curateof the parish Church in Egerton, County Kent, where he remained until1623. That year he resigned his office in the Church of England, andbecame Pastor of the First Independent Church of London, which had noregular place of worship, but met from house to house. With the greaterpart of his congregation he was arrested April 22, 1632, by the spies ofArchbishop Land, and confined to Mygates prison, from which he wasreleased in 1634 & sailed for New England, arriving in September of thatyear. That same year Lothrop went to Scituate, where he formed the FirstChurch there. In 1639 the church divided and Lothrop went to Barnstable,becoming minister there. He died at Barnstable in 1653.

Rev. Lothrop's arrival in New England was of importance. Gov. Winthropmade public mention of it, noting and commending the "modesty and reserveof one who had so prominently, so ably, so fearlessly upheld the Puritanfaith." Governor Winthrop's journal for September 18, 1634 notes that"The Grifin and another ship now arriving with about 200 passengers. Mr.Lathrop and Mr. Sims, two godly ministers coming in the same ship."

John married Hannah HOWSE on 10 Oct 1610 in Egerton, Kent, England. Hannah was born in 1594 in Eastwell, Kent, England; died on 16 Feb 1634 in London, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Goodith GILMAN on 22 Apr 1606 in St. Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England. Goodith was born about 1579 in England; died on 24 Jan 1661 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]