Nathaniel Foote

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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]

1. Elizabeth Foote was born about 1616 in Shalfrod, Essex, England; died on 8 Sep 1700 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.
2. Nathaniel Foote was born on 5 Mar 1618 in England, United Kingdom; died about 1655 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.
3. Mary Foote was born about 1623 in Ipswick, Suffolk, England; died about 1687.
4. Robert Foote was born about 1627 in Suffolk, England; died about 1681.
5. Frances Foote was born about 1629 in East Berholst, Suffolk, England; died about 1673 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
6. Sarah Foote was born about 1632 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died about 1672.
7. Rebecca Foote 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.

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Robert was the first son of John Foote of Royston. He is our second generation ancestor in England. He was born before 1552 in Royston, Hertfordshire, England, and died January 28, 1607/08 in London, England.(Colchester,Essex) A Yoeman in old England was a Freeholder, next under the rank of Gentleman, and in the early times one who owned small landed estate. Robert of Shalford was such a man. He owned property in Shalford and Royston. He was the son of John Foote of London and the father of Nathaniel Foote the Settler. (www.footefamily.org/ancestor.htm).

Robert married Joan Brooke on 18 Jun 1576 in London, Middlesex, England. Joan was born before 1555 in London, Middlesex, England; was christened on 11 May 1555 in London, Middlesex, England; died on 10 Oct 1634 in London, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He married Joan Brooke June 18, 1576 in St Leonard's Eastcheap, London, Eng, daughter of John Brooke and Elizabeth Watman. She was born June 18, 1559 in London, England, and died October 10, 1634 in St Leonard's Parish, London, England. She was a member of the leatherseller company of London. (www.footefamily.org/ancestor.htm)

John married Helen Warren. Helen was born about 1527 in Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, England; died in in London, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The daughter of Richard WARREN and Alice JENWAY. Her death was recorded at St. Leonard, N/E Chapel, London, England. She and Johnhad four children, Robert, John, Aves, and Elizabeth. (www.footefamily.org/ancestor.htm)