BOLTON, CT RECORDS
The information below is for the time period of interest to my research and not comprehensive.
BOLTON, CT TOWN CLERK
LAND RECORDS
(Family History Library
Microfilm Numbers 3714-3716)
1740 - Dec Vol 2, Pg 144
Thomas Brooks of Glastonbury buys land from Jonathan R
(Reynolds?) of Bolton
1741 - Apr Vol 2, Pg 152 Thomas Brooks of Bolton buys land from
Samuel Millinton of Bolton
1742 - Feb Vol 2, Pg 231 Thomas Brooks of Bolton buys land from
Isaac B? of Bolton
1743 - Mar Vol 2, Page 232
Thomas Brooks of Bolton sells to Joseph Stedman of Windsor
1744 - Apr Vol 2, Page 382 Thomas Brooks of Bolton sells land to
Elisha Gilbon
1744 - Apr Vol 2, Page 384 Thomas Brooks of Glastonbury late of
Bolton sells land to Jonathan R (Reynolds?)
NEHG Register, Volume 52
A COPY OF THE RECORDS OF THE REV. THOMAS WHITE, THE FIRST PASTOR OF THE CHURCH IN BOLTON, CONN Communicated by Miss Mary K. Talcott, of Hartford, Conn
The settlement of Bolton was commenced about the year 1716, and the first inhabitants were largely from the towns of Hartford, Windsor and Wethersfield. In 1720 it was incorporated as a town, and in 1725 the people obtained liberty of the General Assembly to form a church. The first minister was the Rev. Thomas White. ... In 1725, he accepted a call to the newly formed church in Bolton, and was ordained there October 26, 1725, and continued his work until his death, February 22, 1763. ...
| Feby 6, 1743 Sarah, Daughter of Thomas & Susanna Brooks |
March 4, 1739 Elizabeth, a Daughter of John, Son of John Pendall |
| May 5, 1745 Susannah, Daughter of Thomas Brooks | July 3, 1743 Lucy, Daughter of John Pendall |
| July 26, 1747 Ruth, Daughter of Thomas & Susanna Brooks | Dec 15, 1745 Asahel, Son of John Pendal |
| May 7, 1749 Samuel, Son of Thomas & Susanna Brooks | Mar. 19, 1749 Jonathan, son of John Pendall |
ADMISSIONS FROM OTHER CHURCHES: June 14, 1741 Susanna Brooks
Yet another source: Records of the Church in Bolton, CT. 1725-1812 Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths & Admissions To The Church by Letter, Microfilm #1007926 -- The Pendall information has the same names as above but also shows "Elisha bap Jun 21, 1740" as a son of John Pendall, son of John Pendall -- hand written to the left is "Elisha Pendall m. Irene Boyanton Apl 15 1762 had John b Mch 3 1763 Ancient Windsor II ?61" The handwritten notes through the film are the same.
NORTH BOLTON PAPERS XII
ECCLESIATICAL AFFAIRS, Ser. 1, Pages 66
and 67
My copies are too poor to scan and place them here for you to view. Both are dated May 1749. Each document bears the signature of Thomas Brooks along with many others. They appear to be requesting a minister for the Town of Bolton. Since Bolton Church records for this family end in 1749, I wonder if this group established a new church. We see that Rev. White was the minister of the Bolton Church 1725-1763.
Below is exciting for me as it places Levi Brooks in Tolland. Much more to be researched but this is a start.
NEHG Register, Volume 59