Lt. William French was born on 15 Mar 1603 in Halstead, co. Essex, England. He was in his 78th year when he died. He took the oath of freeman on 3 Mar 1636. He died on 20 Nov 1681 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He was married to Elizabeth Godfrey before 1624.

Elizabeth Godfrey was born about 1605. She died on 31 Mar 1668 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Children were:

i. Francis French was born about 1624 in England. He died on 14 Feb 1681 in Derby, New Haven Co., Connecticut.
ii. Elizabeth French was born about 1629 in England.
iii. Mary French was born about Jan 1632/33 in England.
iv. Corp John French was born about Feb 1635 in England. He died in Oct 1712.
v. Sarah French was born in Mar 1637/38 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
vi. Sgt. Jacob French.
vii. Hannah French was born on 2 Apr 1641/42 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She died on 20 Jun 1642 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
viii. Hannah French was born on 16 Feb 1644 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
ix. Samuel French was born on 3 Dec 1645 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He died on 15 Jul 1646 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
x. Samuel French was born about 1648 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

Lt. William French married second Mary Lothrop on 6 May 1669.