Elizabeth Deming

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

Elizabeth married Nathaniel Foote about Jan 1614 in Colchester, Essex, England. Nathaniel (son of Robert Foote and Joan Brooke) was born on 21 Sep 1592 in Shalfrod, Essex, England; died before 20 Nov 1644 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried in Wethersfield Village Cemetery, Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Thomas (Gov.) Wells about 1646. Thomas was born about 1590; died after 14 Jan 1659. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She married Josiah CHURCHILL. (www.footefamily.org/nathno1a.htm)

Notes:

Colchester - In 1864, Charles M. Taintor described the first settlers of Colchester in the Preface of the Extracts From The Records of Colchester as: "a body of men of the highest respectability, and of the first families from different parts of the country..." The group was indeed a company of distinguished families, many members the descendants of New England's first colonial leaders. These prominent men were led to Colchester in 1698 by Quarter Master Nathaniel Foote, also from an important Colonial family. Foote was a leader in the early Connecticut militia and the grandson of a founder of Wethersfield. The Foote's celebrated reputation attracted many members of New England's leading families to the new plantation "at or near the place Called Jermiah's farme upon the Rode to Newlondon."

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

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Smith. Elizabeth (daughter of Lieut. Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Smith) was born between 1626 and 1627 in Suffolk, England; died about 23 Sep 1656 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She married John STODDARD. (www.footefamily.org/nathno1a.htm)

Notes:

He married Sarah POTTER. (www.footefamily.org/nathno1a.htm)

Notes:

She married John ICKINSON. (www.footefamily.org/nathno1a.htm)

Rebecca married Lieut. Philip Smith on 1 Mar 1657 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. Philip (son of Lieut. Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Smith) was born on 30 Apr 1632 in Suffolk, England; died on 10 Jan 1684 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Hadley Cemetery, Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rebecca married Maj. Aaron Cooke on 2 Oct 1688 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Aaron was born about 1610 in Bridport, Dorset, England; died on 5 Sep 1690. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married Mary CHURCH on November 16, 1682.

http://www.footefamily.org/ancestor.htm#rebecca(4)

Notes:

Deacon of the church at Hadley. (Pane-Joyce Genealogy).

John married Joanna Kellogg on 29 Nov 1683 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Joanna (daughter of Lieut. Joseph Kellogg and Joanna Foote) was born on 8 Dec 1664 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died after 16 Apr 1727 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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:

He married Mary BLISS on 9 July 1687 and Mary ROBINSON in September 170

http://www.footefamily.org/ancestor.htm#rebecca(4)

Family/Spouse: George Stillman. George was born about 1654 in England, United Kingdom; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He married Mary DICKINSON, the dtr. of Nathaniel DICKINSON and Hannah BEARDSLEY. (James Albury; Chris Bird).

Nathaniel married Mary Dickinson on 6 Feb 1695. Mary was born about 1673; died on 16 Aug 1718. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Esther Parsons. Esther was born on 24 Dec 1672; died on 30 May 1760. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Deranged."

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

Notes:

Married John PARSONS. (Pane-Joyce Genealogy).

Notes:

Resided at Amherst, Massachusetts. (Pane-Joyce Genealogy).

Moses married Mary Marsh in Nov 1726 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Mary was born on 27 Oct 1704 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mr. Smith was known as "Goodman Smith" and seldom spoken of by any other name. He came to the Straits with other families about 1731 or '32 and built on the west side of the Deerfield Road. The house stood very near where the house of his great-grandson, Israel S. Smith, now is. The old house was very large and used for many years as a hotel with a store near by which was used for general merchandising. History of Whately, Massachusetts.

Mrs. Jennie Smith Prouty.DAR ID Number: 17916 Born in Meriden, Connecticut.Wife of Willis J. Prouty. Descendant of Elisha Smith and of Philip Smith, of Massachusetts. Daughter of Henry G. Smith and Ann Marilla Whitney, his wife. Granddaughter of Alanson Smith and Abigail Wright, his wife. Gr.-granddaughter of Asa Smith and Judith Graves, his wife. Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Philip Smith and Elizabeth Graves, his wife. Gr.-gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Elisha Smith and Sarah Fields, his wife. Elisha Smith, (1705-84), turned out with the minute men from Whately at the Lexington Alarm. [p.335] Philip Smith, (1730-1806), served as a private in Capt. Salmon White's company, 1777. He was born and died in Whately, Mass. Also No. 16053.

Notes for SARAH SMITH: For her parentage and her date of birth we are indebted to Daniel W. Wells of Hatfield.

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

Per his FindAGrave memorial page:


His tombstone shows he died 30 Oct 1789. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 records Elisha Smith's death as 7 Nov 1784 at age 80. This tombstone stands next to his wife Sarah's tombstone.

Elisha was the son of Jonathan Smith and his wife Abigail Kellogg. He married Sarah Smith, daughter of Rev. Joseph Smith and his wife Canada Waite in 1727.

Elisha married Sarah Smith before 1728. Sarah (daughter of Joseph Smith and Canada Waite) was born on 14 Oct 1707 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died on 17 Aug 1795 in Whately, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Richarde Chauncy on 6 Nov 1728. Richarde was born about 1703 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Martha Scott. Martha was born after 1710; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Abigail Scott. Abigail was born after 1714; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]