Daniel Smith

Notes:

"Deranged."

Source:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcstayfamily/smith.htm

Jonathan married Abigail Kellogg on 14 Nov 1688 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Abigail (daughter of Lieut. Joseph Kellogg and Abigail Terry) was born on 9 Oct 1671 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died after 1742 in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Survived her husband and was living in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1742. (Pane-Joyce Genealogy).

Notes:

Married:
Family information primarily based on the Pane-Joyce report online at:

http://babbage.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/

The main report, the Pane-Joyce report, was updated Jul 2004. It was first created Jun 2003 by incorporating earlier reports on the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Watertown, Roxbury, Reading & Lynn, Eastham, and Scituate in Massachusetts, as well as Maine, Connecticut, the Hudson Valley, Ohio, and Portsmouth, RI.

He cites both:

L. M. Boltwood, Genealogies of Hadley Families, Metcalf & Co., Northampton, 1862.

Abram W. Foote, Foote Family comprising the genealogy and history of Nathaniel Foote of Wethersfield, Conn. and his descendants, Tuttle, Rutland, VT, 1907

Notes:

Born on 30 Apr 1632 at England. Baptized in Nov 1632 at Hadleigh, Suffolk, Eng. Philip died at Hadley, MA, on 10 Jan 1685. The son of Samuel SMITH and Elizabeth CHILEAB.

Philip, first of Wethersfield, removed to Hadley after 1659.

Philip was one of the first men of his time to be a lieutenant, deacon, and representative in Hadley. He was "murdered with an hideous witchcraft" according to Cotton Mather.

Some quotations from Lawson's web pages follow.

From The Magnalia Christi Americana, by Cotton Mather - 1702.

Mr. Philip Smith, aged about 50 years, a son of eminently virtuous parents, a
deacon of a church in Hadley, a member of the General Court, a justice in the
County Court, a selectman for the affairs of the town, a Lieutenant of the troop, and
which crowns all, a man for devotion, sanctity, gravity, and all that was honest,
exceeding exemplary. Such a man was in the winter of the year 1684, murdered
with an hideous witchcraft, that filled all those parts of New England, with
astonishment. He was, by his office concerned about relieving the indigences of a
wretched woman in the town; who being dissatisfied at some of his just cares about
her, expressed herself unto him in such a manner, that he declared himself
thenceforth apprehensive of receiving mischief at her hands. Early in January, he
began to be very valetudinarious. He shewed such weanedness from the weariness
of the world, etc.... While he remained yet of a sound mind, he solemnly charged
his brother to look well after him. Be sure (said he) to have a care for me.... There
shall be a wonder in Hadley.... In his distress he exclaimed much upon the young
woman aforesaid, and others, as being seen by him in the room. Some of the young
men in the town being out of their wits at the strange calamities thus upon one of
their most beloved neighbors, went three or four times to give disturbance unto the
woman thus complained of; and all the while they were disturbing her, he was at
ease, and slept as a weary man; yea, these were the only times they perceived him to
take any sleep in all his illness. Gally pots of medicine provided for the sick man
were unaccountably emptied: audible scratchings were made about the bed, when his
hands and feet lay wholly still, and were held by others. They beheld fire sometimes
on the bed; and when the beholders began to discourse of it, it vanished away.
Divers people actually felt something often stir in the bed, at a considerable distance
from the man; it seemed as big as a cat, but they could never grasp it. Several trying
to lean on the bed's head, tho' the sick man lay wholly still, the bed would shake so
as to knock their heads uncomfortably. Mr. Smith dies; the jury that viewed his
corpse found a swelling on one breast, his back full of bruises, and several holes
that seemed made with awls. After the opinion of all had pronounced him dead, his
countenance continued as lively as if he had been alive; his eyes closed as in a
slumber, and his nether jaw not falling down. Thus he remained from Saturday
morning about sunrise, till Sabbathday in the aftenoon. When those who took him
out of the bed, found him still warm, tho' the season was as cold as had almost been
known in any age; and a New England winter does not want for cold. But on
Monday morning they found the face extremely tumified and discolored. It was
black and blue, and fresh blood seemed running down his cheek upon the hairs.
Divers noises were also heard in the room where the corpse lay; as the clattering of
chairs and stools, whereof no account could be given. This was the end of so good a
man.

From History of Hadley, by Sylvester Judd - 1863.

Mary Webster, the woman who disturbed Philip Smith, was sent to Boston, tried
for witchcraft, and acquitted. The young men of Hadley tried an experiment upon
her. They dragged her out of the house, hung her up until she was near dead, let her
down, rolled her some time in the snow, and at last buried her in it, and there left
her. But she survived, and died in 1696. No inhabitant of Hampshire Co. was ever
executed for witchcraft.

From Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut, by Lucius Barnes Barbour - 1976.

William Webster s. of John & Agnes died 1688 mar Feb 17, 1670 Mary Reeve who
died 1696 dau of Thomas Reeve of Springfield. Hadley; his wife was accused of
witchcraft and sent to Boston for trial 1684, but was acquitted and died in peace.
s.p.

Source: http://babbage.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr02/rr02_444.html

Philip married Rebecca Foote on 1 Mar 1657 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. Rebecca (daughter of Nathaniel Foote and Elizabeth Deming) was born on 3 Sep 1634 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 6 Apr 1701 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Hadley Cemetery, Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Both James Albury and the Pane-Joyce Genealogy website list an Ichabod (1675-1746) as a son, although he is not shown on the Foote Family Website. The Genealogies and Biographies of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut, does show they had eight children.

Philip and Rebecca (Foote) Smith. are the seventh great-grandparents of George Herbert Walker Bush (42 President of the United States), through their daughter, Rebecca, who marreid George Stillman.

Notes:

Notes for JOSEPH KELLOGG: Lieutenant in King Philip's War. Fought at Bloody Battle at Turner Falls on 5/19/1676. Was a Weaver. Ran Ferry at Hatfield MA. for years.

At Farmington,CT in 1651 and joined church there with his wife Oct. 9, 1653. Moved about 1657 to Boston, MA where he purchased property Oct. 16, 1659. Sold Boston property, June 13, 1661 and moved to Hadley. Agreed to keep ferry between Hadley and Northampton in 1661, which he, son John, and grandson James operated until 1758. The Court at Hadley formalized fares and conditions for the ferry in January 1675, June 1677, and in 1687. He was selectman a number of times, and served on various town committees. Joseph was named Sgt. of the military company ('train band') March 1663, Ens. in the Foot Company May 9, 1678, and Lt. of the same company October 7, 1678. He served as Lt. under Capt. Aaron Cook, Jr. until 1692. Was in charge of the Hadley troops at the Turners' Falls Fight on May 18, 1676.

His Will dated June 27, 1707 and proved February 4, 1708. (See Joseph Kellogg's Will)

Lieutenant Joseph Kellogg, son of Martin Kellogg, was baptized at Great Leigh, County Essex, England, April 1, 1626, died in 1707. He was the immigrant ancestor, and settled in Farmington, Connecticut, where he was living in 1651. He and his wife joined the church October 9, 1653. He sold his house lot in 1655 and removed about 1657 to Boston. On October 19, 1659, he bought of Peter Oliver his dwelling house on the street to Roxbury. He sold his property June 13, 1661, to John Witherden. This lot of land is now occupied by the Advertiser Building on Washington Street. He paid ce 700 for it at one time. He removed to Hadley, and the town made an agreement with him in 1661 to keep the ferry between Hadley and Northampton. He built his house on a small home lot, which had been reserved by the town for a ferry lot. He was given leave also to entertain travelers. In 1677, the town voted to pay him ce 40 for the loss of his team, which had been impressed for the country's service, and for ferriage for soldiers. He and his son John and grandson John kept this ferry until 1758, almost a century. Stephen Codman, who married his daughter, kept it still later. The last name of the ferry was Goodman's Ferry.

Joseph Kellogg was selectman of Hadley many years. In 1686, he was on a committee to lay out lands, and for the purchase of Swampfield from the Indians. He and his sons had grants of land in Hadley. He was sergeant of the military company in 1663, and May 9, 1678, was appointed ensign of the foot company. In October 7 of the same year he was made lieutenant, serving until 1692. He was in command as sergeant of the Hadley troops in the famous Turner's Falls fight, May 18, 1675. His will is dated June 7, 1707, and proved February 4, 1708, giving the year of his death. He married (first) probably in England, Joanna (???), who died in Hadley, September 14, 1666; (second) Abigail Terry, born in Windsor, Connecticut, September 21, 1646, daughter of Stephen Terry, the immigrant. Her will was dated May 29, 1717, and proved October 31, 1726. His wife Abigail was before the court in 1673 for wearing silk, contrary to the law, but was acquitted. It was shown at the trial that her husband's estate was below the ce 200 necessary to allow her to wear "gold or silver lace, gold or silver buttons," etc.

Will of Joseph Kellogg - June 27, 1707

Upon the twenty-seventh day of June One Thousand Seven Hundred and seven in the sixth year of the Reign of our Lady Anne by the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France & Ireland Queen, Defendr of the Faith &c

I Joseph Kellogg of Hadley in ye County of Hampshire within the province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England I hope having a suitable sence of the many infermities, the considerable old age that I am now come to hath exposed me to all which giving me warning that I must shortly when it pleases God to call yield to Death and Lay down this Earthly Tabernacle, Being at Present Through the Great Goodness of God of sound mind and perfect memory and accounting it my Duty to set things In order with Reference to that Portion of Estate God in Goodness hath Given me and Therefore I do make this my Last will & Testamt as followeth Imp. I commit myself soul and body Into the hands of God who made them and my dear Redeemer The Lord Jesus Christ who hath Redeemed them and in whom I Trust & Believe will be my advocate with the Father at the Great day of his Appearing. And in and through his Merits & Satisfaction to obtain acceptation, My Body which I leave to my Executors for a Christianly, Comely Burial in hopes of a Blessed Resurrection when soule and Body Shall by the Mighty Power of God be reunited and be wth him forever in that Place of Everlasting Rest when sorrow and Sighing shall flee away and Joy and Rejoicing Shall be upon the head of the Righteous with Hallelujahs and Praises to God the Father Son and Holy Ghost forever and ever, Even to Never Ending Eternity, Amen.

It. I ordain and my will is that all my Just Debts and Funeral expenses be well and truly paid by my Executors hereafter named. It. I Give and Bequeath unto my Loving Son John Kellogg all that piece of land on which he now lives it being bounded by the Dividing fence East on Land of Sam'll Partride West on an Highway North, and on the River south to be to him with this Proviso that either of his sons Joseph or Samuel after his decease Shall enjoy it to him that posses it to be to him and his heirs forever but in case they both Dye before Either of them Posses it then to revert to my family from whence it came. The Intent of .... that land that lies within the Town Ditch. Also I give to my son John Kellogg abovenamed four acres of my forty acre Alotment lying at the Fort River at the South end of s'd Lot this together with about Ten Pounds I have already given him to be to him and his heirs forever.

It. I give and bequeath to my son Martin Kellogg, four Acres of my forty acre alotment at the Fort River in Hadley next to that I have given to my son John above-said -- Also besides what I have given him already which I account at Sixteen Pounds -- I give him Twnety Shillings in curr't Country Pay, all which to be to him & his heirs forever.

It. I give and bequeath to my loving son Edward Kellogg the full sum of five pounds in Currant Country Pay which together with what I have already given him which I esteen at Sixteen Pounds to be to him and his heirs forever.

It. I give and bequeath to my son Saml Kellogg four acres of my forty acre alotment at Fort River in Hadley next to that I have given to my son Martin Kellogg as abovesaid which together with five pounds I have already given him to be to him and his heirs forever.

It. I give and bequeath to my daughter Joanna Kellogg alias Smith and Sarah Kellogg alias Ashley together with what I have already given them which I esteem to be fifteen pounds a piece I give them forty shillings a piece to be paid them by my Executors in such pay and at such time as it can be made good to them out of my estate.

It. I give and bequeath to my loving sons Stephen Kellogg & Nathaniel Kellogg, considering that I had a considerable estate with their mother out of Father Terry's Estate therefore I give to them all that alotment that was my Father Terry's lying in Hockanum in Hadley bounded by the land of John Smith northeast and the land of Thomas Hovey southwest abutting on the River both North & South to be equally divided to them after my wife's decease, not to have ye use or possession of said land till then and then to be to them and their heirs forever. This together with forty shillings a piece I have already given them I account a full portion for them

It. I give and bequeath to my loving daughters Elizabeth Kellogg, alias Nash, Abigail Kellogg alias Smith, Prudence Kellogg alis Merrill, as an addition to what I have already given them which I esteem fifteen pounds apiece, forty shillings apiece in such pay and at such time as my Executors can make it good to them out of my estate.

It. I give and bequeath to my loving sons Ebenezer Kellogg & Jonathan Kellogg my allotment in the Plain in the Great Meadow in Hadley, bounded by land of Nathaniel White east and land of Timothy Eastman west abutting on Highway South and the adjacent furlong North, as also I give them ten acres of my forty acre allotment at Fort River next unto my son Saml gift there, both lots to be equally divided between them to be to them and their heirs forever. Also I give unto them eight pounds a piece in such time and in such pay out of my estate as my executors hereafter named can do it.

It. I give and bequeath to my loving son Nathaniel Kellogg four acres of my forty acre allotment at Fort River at the North East and it going to the lands of Timothy Eastman to be to him and his heirs forever.

I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Kellogg all that my allotment in the Plain on the East side of the Town in Hadley, containing sixteen acres or thereabouts as also I give him twenty-five pounds out of my estate to be paid to him in or as good country pay, to be paid as my executors can and at such time as they can do it. And Whereas my son Joseph approving himself a loving son in his care and helpfulness to me in my weak condition and to my wife I'll recommend it to my wife to make such further additions out of the Housing land or other estate I have reserved to her dispose as may be encouragement and recompense to him for his care and trouble as aforesaid.

It. I give and bequeath to my Dear and loving wife Abigail who hath born the burthen with me in all my long continued weakness and infirmities my house and homestead with my barn and outhousing, Orchards, Gardens, yards, situate in Hadley aforesaid as also that alotment next to Saml Smiths alotment as we go to the For Meadow in Hadley with all other of my lands in Hadley or elsewhere not given in this my will otherwise with all rights of our Lands or Commons or any lands that may grow to be of right to me within the bounds of the Township of Hadley or elsewhere with all moveable goods or estate within doors or without in Hadley or elsewhere to be for her comfortable livelyhood while she lives, She keeping the Housing and Barns in good repair as also I give her full liberty to remove the Houses Barns or Fences as she shall judge best and most advantagious for her and them that may enjoy it after her demise. As also I hereby give her full liberty and power provided by good advice she see cause to make sale of sd Housing and Homestead, then to do it, provided always all the said estate that she shall leave either for the aforesaid housing and lands and moveable estate when she dies it shall be by her disposed of amongst those children I had by her and to them or any of them as she shall see meet to disposit.

It. I hereby order and it is my will that as to those gifts I have given in this will in moveable goods to several of my children if any moveable goods, chattels, credits will not reach to the payment of my debts, funeral expenses and other charges and uses I may have for it while I yet live and for so much reserve for my wife's necessity while she lives a widow that each legatee in proportion to their gifts the sum of them all shall abate accordingly.

It. I ordain, constitute & appoint my dear & loving wife Abigail Kellogg and my loving frind Capt. Samuel Partridge to be joint executors of this my last will and testament andulling and making void all former or other will or wills, testaments by me formerly or otherwise made, and this to be taken unproved and holden to all intents and purposes my last will and testament to which I subscribe and seal this 27th June, 1707, the day and year above written.

his
Wit.-- Joseph X Kellogg Nathaniel White Mark John Goodman Elizabeth Lane

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcstayfamily/kellogg.htm

Joseph married Abigail Terry on 9 May 1667 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Abigail (daughter of Stephen Terry and Elizabeth ???) was born on 21 Sep 1646 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 29 May 1717 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"The earliest ancestor whom we can trace of Sophia Smith was Lieut. Samuel Smith, who came with his wife Elizabeth and four children in 1636 when he was 32 years old from England.....He was one of the [Hadley] selectmen chosen on the 9th of November 1659 'to order all puvlic occasions that concern the good of the country for the ensuing year,'....(Hopkins Grammer School) was the first endowed school of the kind in Hampshire County, and Samuel Smith was chosen one of the first trustees, it afterward vecame Hopkins Academy and Sophia Smith was one of its pupils.....In the early records of the town [of Hadley], he is frequently chosen for the management of town affairs, where a person of integrity and sagacity seems to have been demanded."

--Unsigned and undated history from Sophia Smith's homepage

www.smith.edu/libraries/ca/sophia/family/gen1.htm

Occupation Lieutenant and Fellmonger

Source of Information: Ancestry of Col. John Harrington Stevens and Francis Helen Miller by Mary Lovering Holman, Concord, NH. 1948, page 369-375.

Samuel Smith resided at England; traveled on the "Elizabeth" to Boston April 30, 1634 from Ipswich, Suffolk, England with wife and several children; Watertown, Connecticut 1634; Wethersfield, Connecticut 1635/1636; Hadley, Massachusetts 1659/1660. Commanding officer of Hadley, Massachusetts Company, 1663-1678, probably was in King Philips War.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcstayfamily/lt.htm

Passenger list of the Elizabeth said to be published NEGHS register 14, page 329, not verified.

Per his FindAGrave memorial page:

New Research in 2020.... NEHGR 174:40ff.... his parents were John Smith (c1572-1618) and Mary (Gardner) Smith (c1575-1626). Both John and Mary were buried in Burstall, Co.Suffolk.

He married Elizabeth Smith/Smythe on Oct 6,1624 at Whatfield, Co.Suffolk.

He sailed from England on the ship "Elizabeth" out of Ipswich with his wife Elizabeth, and landed in Boston with their four Children, Samuel,Elizabeth, Mary, and Philip in 1634. In 1636, they moved to Connecticut, and he was one of the Founders of Wethersfield,CT. In 1659, they moved to Massachusetts and he was one of the founders of Hadley.

Samuel married Elizabeth Smith on 6 Oct 1624 in Suffolk, England. Elizabeth was born about 1602 in Suffolk, England; died on 16 Mar 1686 in South Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Hadley Cemetery, Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her maiden name is shown by some as CHILEAB, and this error probably occurred in one of the early genealogies of this family because they named one of their sons Chileab and then the error has been passed on through the years in subsequent genealogies.

Article from The American Genealogist, Vol. 32, p. 195.
THE WIFE OF LT. SAMUEL SMITH OF WETHERSFIELD
By Paul W. Prindle, B.S., of New York, N.Y.

The wife of Lieutenant Samuel Smith of Wethersfield, Connecticut., has often been named erroneously as Elizabeth Chileab. The following article appeared in abbreviated form in "The Hartford Times, " 8 Jan 1956.

About one year after their arrival from England, Lt. Samuel Smith's wife gave birth to a son,1 to whom they gave the unusual name of Chileab. Someone, possibly Stiles (he must at least be charged with responsibility for passing on the fiction in his "History of Ancient Wethersfield 2:646), assumed that this unusual name must have been the surname of the mother.

It is unfortunate that Stiles failed to consult his Bible concordance. Had he done so, he would have learned that Lt. Smith, a devout man who made a bequest of a Bible in his will to each of his grandchildren gave biblical names to each one of his other sons, - Samuel, Philip and John, - and Chileab was no exception; the original Chileab was the son of King David by
Abigail (II Samuel, 111;3). According to Rev. William Jenks, "Comprehensive Commentary on the Holy Bible" (1836), Chileab signifies "like his father, or the father's picture." Due to the unusual circumstances of Chileab"s birth, Abigail being the lawful wife of Nabal the Carmelite, we may reasonable ascribe the touching choice of the babe's name to Abigail rather than to David. In any event in the 7 Oct. 1929 issue of "The Boston Evening Transcript," one C.D.A. wrote, in answer to query 8072-15. If Lieutenant Smith had named the child Chedorlaomer, Jaazaniah, Yephibosneth, or Maher-shalal-hash-baz ( all biblical masculine names), there would have been as much ground for assuming the selected name was the family name of Elizabeth as there was that it was Chileab.

The identity of Elizabeth, wife of Lt. Samuel Smith, has been determined within the bounds of probability acceptable to careful genealogists. As long ago as 14 Aug 1943, the late Dr. Ray G.Hulbert, in his answer to query A-2442-(6) in "The Hartford Times," gave the facts, which have been repeated on a number of occasions, once at least by the present contributor. Nevertheless, to bring all the known facts together, perhaps for the first time the following account is presented to lay the ghost of Elizabeth Chileab.

The parish registers of St. Margarets's, Whatfield, Co.,Suffolk, England, show the Oct 6, 1624 marriage of Samuel Smyth to Elizabeth Smyth, and the baptism of their son Samuel on Feb 8, 1625 (1625/6?). The young couple next appear at Hadleigh, co. Suffolk, three miles south of Whatfield where, at the church of St. Mary the Virgin, they baptized Elizabeth on Jan 28, 1627 (probably New Style); Mary, Oct. 9, 1628 and Philip, November1632. The Smith, Smyth, Smithe (all interchangeable, of course) family embarked "the last of Aprill, 1634, for New England, in the "Elizabeth," from Ipswich, Mr. Wm. Andrews, "Master" (New England Hist. and Gen. Register, 14:329; Hotten' s "Original Lists," pp. 280, 282; Pope's "Pioneers of Massachusetts"; James William Hook , "Lieut. Samuel Smith (1953), p. 1.The ship's list shows the following ages for the members of the Smith family:"Samuell Smithe,"; 32; "Elizabeth his wife," 32; and children of "Sam. Smith:" Samuel, 9; Elizabeth, 7; Mary, 4; Philip, 1. The ages of the children Samuel, Elizabeth, and Philip exactly correspond with their respective dates of baptism. Mary, however, was 5, not 4. Actually, this record represents a high degree of accuracy. Most ages taken from ships' lists (and from gravestones and census records as well) are questionable unless confirmed by other contemporary records.

There remains little room for doubt that the baptismal records shown above taken from the parish registers in Whatfield and Hadleigh, are of the children who sailed on the "Elizabeth" from Ipswich only ten miles east of Hadleigh, co. Suffolk and that Elizabeth, wife of Lt.Samuel Smith, was a Smith before her marriage.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~heathsmith/smith/ancestors_gen1.htm

Per her FindAGrave memorial page:

Her surname has been identified as Smith(or Smyth) from parish registers of St.Margaret's, Whatfield, Co. Suffolk where her marriage to Samuel is recorded. Earlier resources indicating her surname to have been "Chileab" have been refuted. NEHGR Vol.174. A series of articles published in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register published in the Winter, Spring, and Summer of 2020 outline an extensive search of records in Suffolk, England. A review of wills establishes the parentage of Elizabeth as Philip Smith and Ann (Grymwade) Smith.

Church records indicate she was baptized 22 Jul 1599 in Erwarton, Suffolk, England.

Children: Samuel Smith Jr, Elizabeth Smith Foote Gull, Mary Smith Graves, Philip Smith, Philip Smith, Chileab Smith, and John Smith.

Notes:

Married:
Church marriage records show the marriage of Samuel Smyth to Elizabeth Smyth. See excellant discussion in Paul W. Pringle, "The wife of Lt. Samuel Smith of Wethersfield," The American Genealogist, Vol. 32, 1956, page 202.

Notes:

Nathaniel Foote The Settler resided in Shalford Parish, county Essex and St Mary Bothaw Parish, London. at the age of sixteen was apprenticed on 21 September, 1608 to Samuel Croyle of Colchester, a "Grocer" and "Free Burgess", for a period of 8 years or until his 24th birthday in the year 1616. when he brought a message from Beatrice Barker, Esq., located on East Street, St James Parish, Colchester. He was a grocer himself as of 18 Oct 1619. (http://www.footefamily.org/nathno1a.htm)

Sometime before the year 1633 the family moved from London England to Boston, Massachusetts. He settled first, upon arrival in the New World, at Watertown, Mass.; where he took the freeman's oath 3 Sep 1633. According to the records of "The Original Distribution of Lands Around Wethersfield" recorded in 1640, a short time after arriving in Wethersfield in 1635, Nathaniel received a ten acre house lot on the east side of Broad Street. This land was near the south end of the street. This land was purchased directly from the Wongunk Indians at a place located along the Connecticut River that was called Pyguaq, later renamed Wethersfield. Additionally, he became the owner of several other tracts laying in part in the great meadow east of his house and containing close to 400 acres of land. In 1641, he was appointed a delegate to the General Court. He was a juror in 1643 and 1644.

Note: Part of his land is now a public park at the foot of Broad Street.

Sources: "NEHGR", Vol. IX, 1855, p.272, "Pedigree of Foote", compiled from Goodwin's Genealogy of the Foote Family.

"Foote Family, comprising the Genealogy and History of Nathaniel Foote of Wethersfield, Conn.", Vol. I, Abram W. Foote, 1907.

"Footenotes", newsletter of The Foote Family Association of North America, Vol. XI, p.9, October, 1992.

"New England Families", Vol. I, pp.279-281, William Richard Cutter, Woburn, MA., 1913.

World Family Tree, Vol. 2, chart 861.

Nathaniel's Profession Even though Nathaniel's main profession in England was that of a Crochet, he became a farmer. He was also active in the public trusts of the town. He was appointed as a delegate to the "General Court" in the year 1644.

Nathaniel Foote was the first cousin of Sir Thomas Foote, Sheriff of London in 1649 and Lord Mayor of London in 1650. Sir Thomas Foote was the son of Robert Foote of Royston and the brother of Robert Foote of Shalford, who was Nathaniel s Father.

Records show that Nathaniel Foote died in Wethersfield, Mass in November, 1644 at the age of 51. He was buried in the burying ground in the rear of the town meeting house, where nine generations are buried. Nathaniel was survived by his wife, two sons, and five daughters.

Nathaniel's Will The probate record for Nathaniel includes a complete inventory; it is recreated here with the spelling as found in the original:

To The Children:

Nathaniel Foote, about 24 years, to have #148

Robert Foote, about 17 years, to have #74

Frances Foote, about 15 years, to have #74

Sarah Foote, about 12 years, to have #74

Rebecca Foote, about 10 years, to have #74

The Wyddow of sd. Nathaniel Foote Adms. her portion, #212


Other Possession s Imprs His purse and apparrell, #7-16-00 It. In neat Cattel and in Hay, #93-00-00 It. in horsse fleshe, #34-00-00 It. in hoggs, #66-60-00 lt. in debts, #29-03-04 It. In Englishe Corne, #70-00-00 It. in goats, #3-15-00 It. in Carts, ploughs, etc. #6-00-00 It. in nayles, #1-10-00 Ite. Indean Corne, #8-00-00 It. in old Wheat and pease, #6-06-00 It. for certain things in the chamber, #2-00-00 It. for ammunition, #5-00-00 Ite. for fouer beds with the furniture, #13-06-08 It. in fyne lynen, #5-10-00 Ite. 2 table boards, 2 chests, 1 Trunke, with other Implts. #5-00-00 It. pewter & brasse and other vseful vessells, #12-00-00 It. in husbandry tooles, #3-00-00 It. in beife, butter, and cheese and other necessary provision for the howse, #8-10-00 It. in poultry, #1-00-00 somm: #380-17-00


The Land: Ten acres of home lotts with one dwelling howse and 2 barnes with other buildings thereuppon 4 acres of home lotts 6 acres of meadow with an acre of swampe 20 acres of plaine fenced in being 14 ac. broke vp 7 acres of plaine meadow plowed vp 20 acres in the great meadow of hay ground 4 acres in bever meadow 27 acres of Swampe Ground 81 Acres of Vpland in the Weste field 32 Rod broad beyond the River, being 3 Miles in length

Land Devided to The Widow

4 a-c house lott wherr her house is The hoseing 2 ac Unsubdued 7 ac plaine brok 3-1/2 plaine med: 14 ac meadow 3 ac plaine not broaks up 30 ac upland in Westfield

Land Devided to The Eldest Sonne 3 ac home lot next her 2 ac unsubdued 7 ac plaine broke up 3-1/2 of meadow 3 ac in great med: 4 ac in beavermed: 27 ac swampe 3 ac not broke up 30 ac upland West Field Halfe the east side

Land Devided to The youngest Sonne 3 ac homelott 6 ac med: in the swamp 21 ac West Field halfe of the east sd.

The age of the 5 children Dewelling with their mother. Nathaniel Foote - 24 years Robert Foote - about 17 years Francis - about 15 years Sara - about 12 years Rebecka - about 10 years.

The widdowe of the said Nath: ffote is admitted to administer the Estate, and the eldest sonne is to have the lands before mentioned as they are valued at 1261. 10s wch is to be made uppe 1481, and the youngest sonne the particular landes above mentioned for him at 651. wch is to be made uppe 741, and the daughters disposed in merrage are to have 301 .8 peece wch they have receevede made uppe 741. and the other children are to have 741. a peece provided it is left at the dispose of their mother to etacte from any of them if she sees just cause 51. of the portion here sett downe and to adde yt to such of the other as best desearve yt. The Will was endorsed by the inventorers, Richard Trott, Samuel Smith, and Nathaniel Dickinson

Per his FindAGrave Memorial page:

Nathaniel arrived in Watertown in 1634. He died after August 1, 1644, but before Nov 20, 1644 when his inventory was presented at Hartford.

He was the son of Robert Foote and Joan (Brooke) Foote of Shalford, Co.Essex.

His wife was Elizabeth Deming. She was a sister of John Deming of Wethersfield. After Nathaniel Foote's death, she married Thomas Welles (Governor of Connecticut 1655-1658).

Children: Elizabeth Foote Churchill, Nathaniel Foote Jr, Mary Foote Stoddard Goodrich Tracy, Robert Foote, Frances Foote Dickinson Barnard(whose second husband was Francis Barnard), Sarah Foote Judson, and Rebecca Foote Smith Cook.

Nathaniel married Elizabeth Deming about Jan 1614 in Colchester, Essex, England. Elizabeth was born on 4 Oct 1595 in Essex, England; died on 28 Jul 1683 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried in Wethersfield Village Cemetery, Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The daughter of John DEMMING and Honor TREAT. (FindAGrave instead lists her mother as Elizabeth GILBERT)

A short time after Nathaniel finished his apprenticeship training, he was married to Elizabeth Deeming (In January of the year 1616) in Colchester, Essex, England. She was the sister of John Deeming, who was one of the first settlers of Wethersfield Conn. in the year of 1615. John Deeming was for many years the one of the magistrates of the "Colony of the Connecticut" and one of the Patenees named in it's charter.

Very little is known of the Deming family before they left England. Since the first Puritans left England to secure a better place to practice their religion. It might be assumed that the Demings left England for similar reasons.

After the birth of their sixth child Nathaniel decided to sell his grocery business in Colchester and immigrate to the New World. By some he is considered to be the first settler of Wethersfield. Whether or not that is true we do not know. We do know he was one of ten men who settled along the bank of the Connecticut River and named their settlement, Wethersfield. They are know as the "Ten Adventurers"

Since Elizabeth Deming married Nathaniel Foote who spent his early life in Shalford, Colchester, England, it can be assumed that

(1.) John and Elizabeth lived in the same area of England.

(2) Elizabeth and Nathaniel were known to have been in the Colony of Massachusetts Bay and residing in Waterton when it is recorded Nathaniel took the oath of a freeman.

(3.) The Foote family must have joined with the Demings in feeling some dissatisfaction with the manner of life in Watertown and joined with others in making the 100 mile trek in 1635 through the forests of the New World until they arrived at Pyquag on the shores western shore of the beautiful Connecticut River.

Nathaniel Foote was one of those named in the charter of patentees of Wethersfield. The Foote family became one of the leading families of the little Connecticut Colony. He became a magistrate, a leading land owner, eventually owning more than 500 acres of land in Wethersfield, some of the great meadow, and his home on the south end of the green, next to the present Broad Street.

The family was saddened by Nathaniel's death at age 61. Elizabeth was so respected that she was allowed to be executor of his estate. Elizabeth was left a wealthy widow, but did not remain in that status for long. In 1646 she married Thomas Wells who was a widower with several children from his first marriage. Thomas Wells served as Governor of Connecticut Colony for two terms, 1655-1658. When he was not serving as governor he was a Deputy Governor. He died during his last years of being deputy governor, 14 January 1659/1660.

Elizabeth was again a widow, having two families instead of one. She was in control of a large estate from both husbands.

Elizabeth Welles was a tenacious and feisty old woman. She had not only survived a perilous voyage from England but while tending to six exuberant children and a husband, she had made a new life for herself and her family in a world they knew nothing about. This world was inhabited by Indians who were not always friendly with those pale face people. The rigors of life and managing a household did not daunt her.

Things went quite well through the intervening years since arriving on shores of the newly discovered continent, until she reached old age. In 1676 as she approched the age of 80 years, she ran into trouble with one of her step-grand children.

This was Robert Welles, a favorite of grandfather, Governor Thomas Welles when the governor was alive. Robert had arrived at the Governor's home, there to be taken care of and educated.

But now his grandfather was dead and Robert and his step-grandmother disagreed. Maybee she did not think him old enough to be married at age 24. Never-the-less it was 1676 when Elizabeth brought Robert Welles to court, because he "...hath dammyfield her Barne by Parting with the other part of the Barne that did adjoin to it."

Exactly what he did to her barn is not clear. The court's decision was clear. He was ordered to repair the barn and also to pay his step-grandmother rent for it. Elizabeth made sure the barn incedent was not here last word.

Two years later, in 1678, she made sure all of the Welles were taken care of when she made her will. She left them nothing. She stated someone outside the family would be executor of her will. Everything she had she left to her own family. That is the family she and Nathaniel has raised and nurtured. The Welles family got nothing.

Elizabeth died in 1683, at the age of 88. The estate was devided among the Footes. One of the documents in the Probates Court was that of the final disposition, that during that same year Robert Welles won a lawsuit against his step-grandmother's will that he would have to be paid by those who had been named in the will. (Source - Article in Footeprints - Spring 1999 Issue - The Foote Family Association)

http://www.footefamily.org/elizno1.htm

Notes:

Notes for MARTIN KELLOGG: A weaver or cloth worker residing at Great Leighs and Braintree, where he obtained property May 22, 1632. Will dated May 20, 1671 and proved September 20, 1671 at Braintree, England, mentions children Sarah, Joseph, Daniel, Samuel, Nathaniel, and Martin, and grandson John Kellogg.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcstayfamily/kellogg.htm

Martin married Prudence Bird on 22 Oct 1621 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England. Prudence was born in Jan 1587 in Essex, England; died before 20 May 1671 in Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Stephen married Elizabeth ???. Elizabeth was born before 1615; died on 11 Aug 1683 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]