349. Nathaniel1 Foote; died at Weathersfield, CT; born 21 Sep 1592 at St. Botolphs, Billingsgate, London; married Elizabeth Demming, daughter of Jonathon? Deming, Jan 1616 at Colchester, England;234 buried 1644 at Weathersfield, Hartford, CT.
He was (an unknown value) 6 children. He "I. NATHANIEL FOOTE, one of the first settlers of Wethersfield, Connecticut, belongs, not to that class of men who fill a large place in the world's history, because called by some great emergency into positions of power and influence,--but to that more meritorious class of pious and excellent persons, who, born to the great inheritance of labor, walk meekly along the paths of common life, perform every duty, public or private, love and help their fellow men, and act always as if in their Great Task Master's eye. It is to such men that society owes at once, its peace, stability and progress,--and yet history takes no note of such, and hence
"The world knows nothing of its greatest men."
His business in life was that of agriculture,--necessarily the leading pursuit of New England in its early history, when the forests were to be felled, the soil broken up, the seeds of all the grains, and plants and fruits which constitute the food of men and beasts to be sown, and its great staples of commercial exchange supplied. And in every period of society the agricultural population has proved of the highest importance to the wealth, dignity and strength of a State. It is from this class of the population that the city and the village,--that commerce and the arts, are ever drawing the bone and muscle of their laborers, and much of the energy of their directing force. In no other of the leading pursuits of Society are there the same facilities for cultivating bodily energy, and the force and vigor of mind consequent upon a vigorous constitution. The pure air, the rough exposure, the healthful toil, the constant call for thought and reflection, the walking with God in the open field, the study of his laws as unfolded in the circuit of the seasons, and in the growth of the seed and ripening of the harvest, the better domestic training under which children can be reared in the country,--all these things are favorable for converting the agricultural population into an element of conservatism, much needed to give stability to the ever restless desire of change which animates a young community, and to uphold society in moments of danger and trial. It is the boast of Connecticut, and of Wethersfield in particular, to have had from the beginning a large proportion of intelligent, industrious and pious farmers in her population, and that the ranks of her merchants, her mechanics, her seamen, and her professional men have been replenished by contributions drawn from this source. To this she undoubtedly owes her reputation for steady habits, and the domestic peace which has reigned so continuously in her borders. To this class of her population Mr. Foote belonged;--he was an intelligent, pious and industrious farmer, and like all of that class of farmers, he was from time to time summoned to the discharge of public trusts by his neighbors and townsmen.
From what part of England Mr. Foote emigrated, or in what year he arrived in this country, is not known. The first mention I find made of his name is in the Records of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, in 1633, when he took the oath of freeman. In the "Records of the Grants and Possession of the Lands in Watertown," (in which town Mr. Foote first located himself,) the following entry is made:--
"NATHANIEL FOOTE.
"1. An homstall of sixteen acres by estimation, bounded ye north & northwest wth ye highway, the south & southwest wth Jeremiah Norcross, granted to him.
"2. Two acres of marsh by estimation, bounded ye south wth ye River, the north wth Henry Cuttris, the east wth John Firmin, and the west wth John Smith, granted to him."(*)
Whether Mr. Foote was among the pioneers from Watertown, who made the first lodgment in, or before, 1635, on the banks of the Connecticut at Pyquag, is not known,--but his name is found in its first Records, and among those to whom the first distribution of land was made;--and he, therefore, must have shared all the dangers and privations of that long and toilsome journey through the wilderness in 1636, and have encountered all the horrors and trials of the first winter in their new home. And how difficult it is for us, in our comfortable dwellings, or traversing with every means and appliance of comfort, the distance between Wethersfield and Boston, in half as many hours as they consumed days, to realize the sufferings of that journey and of that first winter here! We never can be too thankful that courage and strength was meted out to them in proportion to their trials. For them, the trail of the Indian, too narrow for teams or herds,--for them, the unbridged stream and morass,--for them the steep hill,--for them the dangers from wild beasts, or from savage men,--were not enough to cause them to turn back. It was not 'till winter had come down from the north to lock up the streams,--'till the fire in their temporary lodgments could not keep out the biting cold,--'till famine stared them in the face, that they turned again for food and shelter to the coast; and when Spring returned, they were again on their way, with their thinned ranks recruited, to commence anew the work of settlement.
In a few years we find them, with their brethren in Hartford and Windsor, laying the foundations of a Commonwealth in which they aim "to maintain and preserve the liberty and purity of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus," and "to be governed and guided by such laws, rules, orders and decrees as shall be made, ordained and declared" by the General Court, to be appointed by the freemen of the Commonwealth. To found a State under any circumstances has ever been counted among the great works of great men,--but to found a State, in which the equal rights of all men are so well recognized and guarded, in the wilderness, amid the trials of frost and famine, and with daily, hourly, constant apprehension of assault and butchery from the Savage, is no common event in the world's history, and should be ever remembered by those who have enjoyed its protection.
In the original distribution of the lands of the town, as recorded in 1640, Mr. Foote had assigned him a house lot of ten acres on the east side of Broad Street, near the south end of the street. A part of this lot is now owned and occupied by Mr. Levi Warner. Mr. Foote became the owner of several other tracts of land, laying partly in the Great Meadow east of his house lot, and containing in the whole, upwards of four hundred acres. The cultivation of his land constituted his main business, although he was called by his neighbors to participate in the public trusts of the town, and in 1644 was appointed a Delegate to the General Court.
Mr. Foote was married in England, about the year 1615, to Elizabeth Deming, sister of Mr. John Deming, who was one of the first settlers of Wethersfield, and for many years one of the Magistrates of the Colony of Connecticut, and one of the Patentees named in its Charter. His children were all born in England, except perhaps the youngest. Mr. Foote died in 1644, aged about 51 years,--and was buried in the ancient burying ground in the rear of the Meeting House, where are gathered together the the ashes of nine generations. He left behind him, surviving, a widow, two sons and five daughters. He left no will. At a Particular Court held at Hartford, November 20, 1644, the following Inventory of his property and Distribution of his real estate were exhibited, and an Order of Court granting administration on his estate and directing a distribution to be made, was passed."147 He " Nathaniel's Apprenticeship
Nathanial Foote The Settler 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. The purpose of this apprenticeship was so that Nathaniel could learn the business of Grocer.
A Short time after he 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 Weathersfield 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.
The Movement to America
Sometime before the year 1633 the family moved from London England to Boston, Massachusetts and then Watertown, Massachusetts. In that same year (1632 or 1633) Nathaniel took the "Oath of Freeman", as is indicated by the records of the "Colony of Massachusetts Bay." He was also one of the first settlers of the Weathersfield, Connecticut ... around the year 1635.
According to the records of "The Original Distribution of Lands Around Weathersfield" recorded in 1640, a short time after arriving in Weathersfield 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. 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.
Note: Part of his land is now a public park at the foot of Broad Street.
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 Weathersfield, 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:
1.Nathaniel Foote, about 24 years, to have £148
2.Robert Foote, about 17 years, to have £74
3.Frances Foote, about 15 years, to have £74
4.Sarah Foote, about 12 years, to have £74
5.Rebeckah Foote, about 10 years, to have £74
6.The Wyddow of sd. Nathaniel Foote Adms. her portion, £212
Other Posessions
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 amunition, £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 TGrunke, 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 prvision 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
Rob 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 "
- From Larry Foote's Website: http://user.pa.net/~footes/nathno1.htm.
Children of Nathaniel1 Foote and Elizabeth Demming were as follows:
350. Nathaniel2 Foote (Nathaniel1) resided in Weathersfield CT, and Hadley MA;235 married Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Lt. Samuel Smith;235 born circa 1620;235 died 1655.235
He "NATHANIEL FOOTE, of Wethersfield, was married to Elizabeth (???), 1646.
Mr. Nathaniel Foote died in the year 1655, aged 34 years.
His widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Foote, died (???).
Children.
8 Nathaniel, born January 10, 1647.
9 Samuel, born May 1, 1649.
10 Daniel, born 1652.
11 Elizabeth, born 1654."147 He "NATHANIEL FOOTE,--the eldest son of Nathaniel Foote, the projector of the settlement of Colchester, (Conn.,) and great-grandson of Nathaniel Foote, the settler,--was one of the most active, prominent and useful men in the new town,--having been honored in succession with almost every municipal office in the gift of his fellow citizens. He was School-Master, Surveyor, Committee to lay out Lands, Selectman, Deputy to the General Court, &c. He was first elected Representative to the General Assembly in 1706, and was re-elected for twenty-two successive sessions. He died on the 20th of August, 1774, aged 92 years, and his son Nathaniel, who was born May 28th, 1712, and died May 9, 1811, lived to the age of nearly 99 years. "147
Children of Nathaniel2 Foote and Elizabeth Smith were:
351. Lt. Robert2 Foote (Nathaniel1);234 born 1627 at Colchester, England; married Sara Potter 1659; died 1687.
He was (an unknown value) 8 children. He "ROBERT FOOTE, first of Wethersfield, (Conn.,) then of that part of New-Haven, in the same State, now known as Wallingford, and in 1668, and thereafter, until his death, of Branford, in the same State, was married to Sarah (???), 1659. After his death, his widow was married to Aaron Blachley, of Branford, (Conn.,) in 1686. They subsequently removed to Guilford, in the same State.
Lieut. Robert Foote died very suddenly, 1681, aged 52.
Mrs. Sarah Foote, alias Blachley, died (???).
Children.
1904 Nathaniel, born April 13, 1660. Birth recorded on New-Haven Records.
1905 Sarah, born February 12, 1662. Birth recorded on New-Haven Records.
1906 Elizabeth, born March 8, 1664. Birth recorded on New-Haven Records.
1907 Joseph, born March 6, 1666. Birth recorded on New-Haven Records.
1908 Samuel, born May 14, 1668. Birth recorded on New-Haven Records.
1909 John, born July 24, 1670. Birth recorded on Branferd Records.
1910 Stephen ¦ twins born December 14, 1672.¦ Birth recorded on Branford Records.
1911 Isaac, ¦ ¦. "147
Children of Lt. Robert2 Foote and Sara Potter were:
He NATHANIEL FOOTE, of Branford, (Conn.,) was married to Tabitha Bishop, daughter of Stephen Bishop, of Guilford, in the same State.
Lieut. Nathaniel Foote, died 1714, aged 54.
His widow, Mrs. Tabitha Foote, died 1715, aged 57.
Children.
1912 Elizabeth, bap. March, 1696.
1913 Dorcas, bap. March, 1696.
1914 Nathaniel, bap. June, 1696.
1915 Daniel, bap. February, 1697.
1916 Moses, born January 13, 1702.
1917 Abraham, bap. June, 1704. Died in childhood.
1918 Abigail, born 1706. "
352. Frances2 Foote (Nathaniel1);236 died at Hatfield, Hampshire, MA; Date of 1673 on foote website has to be wrong from second marriage;234 born 1629 at East Bergholst, Suffolk, ENG;234 married John Dickinson, son of Nathaniel Dickinson and Anna Gull, 1648;236 married Francis Barnard 21 Aug 1677;236 died circa 1681; she was 52.
She "FRANCES FOOTE was twice married. 1. To John Dickinson, first of Wethersfield, (Conn.,) afterwards of Hadley, (Mass.,) 1648. He died in 1676.(*) 2. To Francis Barnard, first of Hartford, (Conn.,) and one of the first Settlers of that town, afterwards of Hadley, (Mass.,) 1677. She was his second wife.(*)
Mrs. Frances Barnard, alias Dickinson, died (???).
Mr. Francis Barnard died February 3, 1698, aged 81.
Children,--by her first husband.
3241 Hannah, born December 6, 1648, in Wethersfield, (Conn.)
3242 Mary, born
3243 John, born
3244 Jonathan, born Died before March, 1678.
3245 Sarah, born
3246 Elizabeth, born Died before March, 1678.
3247 Rebecca, born 1658.
3248 Abigail, born
3249 Mercy, born
3250 Mehitabel, born
(*) John Dickinson was son of Nathaniel Dickinson, an associate with Nathaniel Foote and others, in the settlement of the town of Wethersfield, (Conn.)
In 1659, Nathaniel Dickinson removed with his Minister, Rev. John Russell, jun, from Wethersfield to Hadley, (Mass.,) and there continued to reside until his death, which occurred on the 16th of June, 1676. All his children, nine sons and one daughter, went with him. Among the sons, was Hezekiah Dickinson, who was born in Wethersfield, "the last of February, 1645," and lived successively, in Hatfield, Hadley and Springfield, all in the State of Massachusetts, and died in the last named place, June 14, 1707, leaving six children.
Among the children of Hezekiah Dickinson, was Jonathan Dickinson, afterwards Rev. Jonathan Dickinson, Pastor of the Church in Elizabethtown, (N. J.,) and subsequently President of the College of New-Jersey, (then located there, and subsequently removed to Newark, and finally to Princeton,) who was born in Hatfield, April 22, 1688, and died in Elizabethtown, October 7, 1747, aged 59,--leaving surviving of eight children, three daughters, the rest having died young."147
Children of Frances2 Foote and John Dickinson were:
There were no children of Frances2 Foote and Francis Barnard.
353. Nathaniel3 Foote (Nathaniel2, Nathaniel1) resided in Hatfield, Springfield MA;237 born 10 Jan 1647;237 married Margaret Bliss, daughter of Nathaniel Bliss and Catharine Chapin, 2 May 1672;238 died 12 Jan 1703 at Weathersfield, CT, at age 56.237
He "NATHANIEL FOOTE, was married to Margaret Bliss, daughter of Nathaniel Bliss, of Springfield, (Mass.,) and grand-daughter of Thomas Bliss, one of the first settlers of Hartford, (Conn.,) and of Margaret Bliss, his wife, May 2, 1672. He settled in Hatfield, (Mass.,) but subsequently dwelt successively in Springfield, (Mass.,) Stratford, (Conn.,) Branford, (Conn.,) and in Wethersfield, in the same State, where he died.
Quarter-Master Nathaniel Foote, died at Wethersfield, January 12, 1703, of a lingering consumption, aged 55 years and 2 days.(*)
His widow, Mrs. Margaret Foote, died in Colchester, (Conn.,) April 3, 1745, aged 95 years.
Children.
12 Sarah, born 1672. Birth recorded on Hatfield Records.
13 Margaret, born December 1, 1674. Birth recorded on Springfield Records.
14 Elizabeth, born June 23, 1677. Birth recorded on Springfield Records.
15 Mary, born November 24, 1679. Birth recorded on Wethersfield Records.
16 Nathaniel, born September 9, 1682. Birth recorded on Wethersfield Records.
17 Ephraim, born February 13, 1685. Birth recorded on Wethersfield Records.
18 Josiah, born September 27, 1688. Birth recorded on Wethersfield Records.
19 Joseph, born December 28, 1690. Birth recorded on Wethersfield Records.
20 Eunice, born May 10, 1694. Birth recorded on Wethersfield Records."147 He "NATHANIEL FOOTE, son of Nathaniel Foote, and grandson of Nathaniel Foote, the settler, was born at Wethersfield on the 14th of January, 1648. He settled in Hatfield, (Mass.,) and was married to Margaret Bliss, daughter of Nathaniel Bliss, of Springfield, May 2, 1672. After residing in Hatfield two years, he removed to Springfield, where he resided four years. During his residence at Springfield, like almost every householder, he was called into the service of his country against the Indians, and was actively engaged in the bloody and successful attack on their encampment at the falls in Connecticut River, a few miles above Deerfield, since called Turner's Falls, in commemoration of the brave Capt. Turner, who commanded the expedition. From Springfield, Mr. Foote removed to Stratford, where his house lot of one acre was on Main street, directly east of the old burial ground near the present Congregational Church. This lot he conveyed in March, 1680, to Benjamin Lewis, having decided to remove with his family to Branford, where, in February, 1679, he was admitted "a planter" of the town, and a "home lot" was granted to him, "on condition that it should have a tenantable house built upon it within two years, and that he come to settle amongst us, or else the lot to return to the town again." In pursuing his "manifest destiny" to migrate, Mr. Foote conveyed this lot with sundry other lots of which he had become possessed, to Jonathan Pitman, of Stratford, and removed to Wethersfield, where he continued to reside till his death, although he had, previous to that event, planned another removal to a new settlement begun under his enterprize, at "Jeremy's Farm," since and now called Colchester, on the road from Hartford to New-London. An order authorizing a settlement at this place was made by the General Court in October, 1698, and the new settlement was made to embrace the territory bounded north by Twenty Mile river, south by Lyme, west by Haddam and Middletown, and east and north-east by Lebanon and Norwich. This land was conveyed by Owaneco, Sachem of Mohegan, "for the consideration of love and affection," to Nathaniel Foote, to be distributed by him "according to his discretion," except fifty acres to be selected by himself, which he had the privilege of reserving to himself and his heirs forever. The settlement was commenced in 1701, but on account of failing health, Mr. Foote did not remove. He died on the 12th of January, 1703, leaving a widow and nine children,--four sons and five daughters. His widow and four youngest children, three sons and one daughter, subsequently removed to Colchester. Mrs. Foote died the 3d of April, 1745, at the advanced age of 95 years. The children all married, and settled in the n ighborhood of each other in the new town.
Although a house carpenter by trade, and as such was employed to repair the Meeting House at Branford. Mr. Foote, after his return to Wethersfield, appears to have pursued the practice of the Law,--his name frequently appearing on the records of the County Court as Attorney in cases before that Court.
Jeremy's Farm belonged to Jeremiah Adams, generally known as Jeremy Adams, one of the first settlers of Hartford, where he resided, and kept a house of entertainment. His Inn stood on Main street, on the ground now occupied by the Flagg House, nearly opposite the Centre Church. From the account book of John Pynchon, of Spring?? field,(*) (*) Copied from the Account Book of John Pynchon. it appears that Mr. Adams bought his wine by the "butt," and "hogshead,"--an article which has continued to form a staple of consumption in houses of entertainment, until Temperance Hotels came into fashion. Mr. Adams' Inn was frequented by all the great men of the Colony, although it would appear, from the following vote, copied from the Town Records of Wethersfield, that strangers found it difficult to get accommodations at his house during "Court times," and it is feared that the staid habits of the deputies from the country towns were sadly annoyed by the contents of the "butt" and "hogshead."
"At a Town Meeting March 11, 1661-62.
"At this meeting it was voted, that the Deputies of the General Court that belong to Wethersfield, shall do what lyeth in their power to procure a license to be granted unto some honest man in Hartford, that is fit for that purpose, to keep a victmalling house, beaides Jeremiah Adams, that thereby strangers might have entertainment at Court times, and also at other public meetings." "147
Children of Nathaniel3 Foote and Margaret Bliss were as follows:
354. Mercy3 Dickinson (Frances2Foote, Nathaniel1) Genealogical Dictionary has her name as Mercy, d. of John. Foote genealogy has Mary;203,239 born after 1648; married Joseph Chamberlain, son of William Chamberlain, 8 Jun 1688 at Hadley;202 died 30 Jun 1735 at Colchester, MA.202
She (an unknown value).
Children of Mercy3 Dickinson and Joseph Chamberlain were:
355. Nathaniel4 Foote (Nathaniel3, Nathaniel2, Nathaniel1);240 born 9 Sep 1682 at CT;240 married Ann Clarke 4 Jul 1711;234 died 20 Aug 1774 at CT at age 91.240
He "NATHANIEL FOOTE, of Colchester, (Conn.,) was twice married. 1. To Ann Clark, of Lebanon, (Conn.,) July 4, 1711. She died June 25, 1726. "June 25, 1726, my loveing wife Ann departed this life about ye breaking of ye day,--and went to rest, as I believe, and left me a sorrowful man, with eight small children." [Nathaniel Foote's family record.] 2d. To Hannah Coleman, widow of Noah Coleman, of Colchester, September 13, 1727.
Mrs. Hannah Foote died in 1765.
Nathaniel Foote, Esq., died August 20, 1774, aged 92, nearly.(*)
Children,--by his first wife.
74 Nathaniel, born May 28, 1712.
75 Israel, born October 16, 1713.
76 Ann, born August 25, 1715.
77 Daniel, born February 6, 1717.
78 Charles, born December 26, 1718. Died June 15, 1719.
79 Hannah, born April 17, 1720.
80 Elizabeth, born February 15, 1722.
81 Charles, born November 10, 1723.
82 Asa, born May 4, 1726.
Child,--by his second wife.
83. Jared, born August 28, 1728. "147
Children of Nathaniel4 Foote and Ann Clarke were:
356. Ephraim4 Foote (Nathaniel3, Nathaniel2, Nathaniel1) also spelt Ephraham;203 born 13 Feb 1685 at of Colchester, CT;203 married Sarah Chamberlain, daughter of Joseph Chamberlain and Mercy Dickinson, Jun 1708;203 died 10 Jun 1765 at of Colchester, CT, at age 80.203
He "EPHRAIM FOOTE, of Colchester, (Conn.,) was married to Sarah Chamberlain, June, 1708. She was born in Hadlcy, (Mass.,) March 10, 1693, and was the daughter of Joseph Chamberlain, of that town, who subsequently removed to Colchester, and of Mercy Chamberlain, his wife, who was daughter of John Dickinson, of the same place, and grand-daughter of Nathaniel Foote, the first settler.
Ephraim Foote, Esq., died June 10, 1765, aged 80.
His widow, Mrs. Sarah Foote, died June 9, 1777, aged 84.
Children.
84 Margaret, born May 13, 1711.
85 Sarah, born October 20, 1713.
86 Ephraim, born April 27, 1716.
87 Rebecca, born
88 Irena, born 1722.
89 Lydia, born
90 Adonijab, born 1729.
91 Dorathy, bap. April 29, 1733.
92 Abigail, bap. August 18, 1734. "
Children of Ephraim4 Foote and Sarah Chamberlain were:
357. Nathaniel5 Foote Jr. (Nathaniel4, Nathaniel3, Nathaniel2, Nathaniel1); born 28 May 1712 at Colchester, CT;146 married Patience Gates, daughter of Joseph Gates and Elizabeth Hungerford, before 1737; died 9 May 1811 at Colchester, CT, at age 98.241
He res. Colchester, CT.234 He "NATHANIEL FOOTE, of Colchester, West-Chester Society, (Conn.,) was married to Patience Gates, daughter of Samuel Gates, of the same place, April 15, 1736.
Mrs. Patience Foote died February 22, 1799, aged 87 years wanting 37 days.
Mr. Nathaniel Foote died May 9, 1811, aged 99 years wanting 10 days.
Children.
171 Patience, born June 17, 1737.
172 Ann, born August 1, 1739.
173 Nathaniel, born February 7, 1742.
174 Aaron, born March 10, 1744.
175 Margaret, born May 7, 1746.
176 Esther, born April 13, 1748.
177 Lucy, born July 28, 1750.
178 Mary, born January 8, 1753.
179 Dan, born August 16, 1755. "147
Children of Nathaniel5 Foote Jr. and Patience Gates were:
