FORCE FAMILY

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First Generation

Matthew FORCE was born about 1635. He married Apr 1667 Gravesend, NY to Elizabeth PALMER (1653-1674), daughter of John Palmer. (see PALMER family). They resided at Gravesend, Long Island, NY and New York City.

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Second Generation

The children of Matthew Force and Elizabeth Palmer included:

(1) Thomas FORCE born about 1668-1672.

(2) Benjamin FORCE born about 1669. He married circa 1688 to Elizabeth BUNN. He died Aug 1734 Gravesend, Long Island.

(3) Matthew FORCE born 1670-85.

(4) Mark FORCE.

(5) Ebenezer FORCE.

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Third Generation

The children of Benjamin Force and Elizabeth Bunn were:

(1) Benjamin FORCE born 1 Jan 1689 Newport, RI (?)

(2) Thomas FORCE born 28 Jul 1693 of Woodbridge, NJ. He married to Mary SPENCER.

(3) Matthew FORCE born 24 Apr 1695 Wrentham, MA or 25 Apr 1695 of Woodbridge, NJ.

(4) Mary FORCE born 19 Jul 1700 of Woodbridge, NJ.

(5) Charity FORCE born 13 Sep 1704. She may have married to Jonathan FREEMAN.

(6) Hannah FORCE born 4 Feb 1706/7 Wrenthham, MA or Woodbridge, NJ. She married to John NOE of Woodbridge, NJ. (see NOE family). Hannah died 28 Aug 1740.

(7) Henry FORCE born circa 1707.

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Fourth Generation

The daughter of Hannah Force and John Noe was:

Charity NOE born about 1729 Elizabethtown, NJ. She married about 1750 to George BADGLEY (1726-1794). (see BADGLEY family).

Other Online Force Descendants:

Kerry Pritchard descends from Noah Force b. circa 1760 Sussex Co., NJ.

Anne Swift descends from William Force (1759-1815) resided Saratoga, NY.

Cheska Wheatley descends from Matthew Force through his son Benjamin Force and wife Elizabeth Bunn.

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