Nathaniel FOOTE b. Abt 1593 Shalford, Colchester, Essex, England d. 20 Dec 1644 Wethersfield, Now Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut: Our Family History

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Name	Nathaniel FOOTE
Born	Abt 1593	Shalford, Colchester, Essex, England
Gender	Male
_UID	6FA432F7713241459681FA8B1D12090E47D0
Died	20 Dec 1644	Wethersfield, Now Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut
Person ID	I21930	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
Last Modified	5 Feb 2012

Father	Robert FOOTE, II, b. 1553, Shalford, Colchester, Essex, England , d. 15 Feb 1608, London, Middlesexshire, England (Age 55 years)
Mother	Joane BROOKE, b. Abt 1555, Of London, Middlesexshire, England , d. Abt 1608 (Age ~ 53 years)
Married	12 Jun 1576	St. Leonard, Eastcheap, London, Middlesex, England
	Conflict: date 18 june 1576 NOTE MARRIED
Family ID	F11324	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Elizabeth DEMING, b. Abt Oct 1595, Shalford, Colchester, Essex, England , d. 28 Jul 1683, Wethersfield, Now Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut (Age ~ 87 years)

Married 1615 Shalford, Colchester, Essex, England

NOTE MARRIED

Children

	1. Elizabeth FOOTE, b. Bef Jan 1618, Shalford, Colchester, Essex, England , d. 8 Sep 1700, Wethersfield, Now Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut (Age ~ 82 years)
	2. Nathaniel FOOTE, II, b. 5 Mar 1620, Shalford, Colchester, Essex, England , d. 7 Jun 1655, Wethersfield, Now Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut (Age 35 years)
	3. Mary FOOTE, b. Abt 1623, Shalford, Colchester, Essex, England , d. Aft 1685 (Age ~ 63 years)
	4. Lt. Robert FOOTE, b. 5 Mar 1627, Shalford, Colchester, Essex, England , d. Abt 1681, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut (Age 53 years)
	5. Frances FOOTE, b. Abt 1629, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts , d. Nov 1680 (Age ~ 51 years)
	6. Sarah FOOTE, b. Abt 1632, d. 1673 (Age ~ 41 years)
	7. Rebecca FOOTE, b. 3 Sep 1634, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts , d. 6 Apr 1701, Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts (Age 66 years)

Last Modified 29 Aug 2016

Family ID F7984 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

CONFLICT: death date 20 Nov 1644 BIOGRAPHY:Nathaniel Foote "The Settler" - came to New England with his wife Elizabeth. He was one of the first ten settlers (known as "adventurers") in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Elizabeth was the sister of Mr. John Deming, also one of Wethersfield's first settlers.
In the original layout of the town, 1640, Nathaniel received a home-lot of ten acres, and gradually over the years he became owner of over 400 acres. He represented the town in the General Court - this is evidence that he was held in respect and confidence by his fellow townsmen.
In May 1637, when the little army under Capt. John Mason was being provisioned for the memorable Pequot campaign, it was "ordered y that there shalbe 1 hogg p'vided att Wythersfeild for the design in hand, wch is conceived to be Nathaniell Footes"----a compliment, certainly from the Col. authorities, to Mr. Foote's ability in raising good pork!
From an abstract of the record of the apprenticeship agreement of our Nathaniel Foote from the Court Rolls of the Borough of Colchester is as follows: "Nathaniel Foote aged 16 years, son of Robert Foot of Shalford in Com. Essex yeoman doth put himself apprentice to Samuel Croylye of Colchester, aforesaid grocer and Free Burgess from the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel last past for the term of eight years. Dated 21 Sept. V James I (1608). Sealed and delivered in the presence of me Robert Foot and of me George Lumpkin."
This family, as a whole, had a large share in the tragedies of that early day for Philip Smith, husband of Rebecca Foote, was announced to have been "murdered with an hideous witchcraft"; among the members of the early generations, Nathaniel Foote had, (a), a daughter-in law and two of her children taken captive by the Indians and another child killed; (b), a daughter and three of her children killed, while (c), her husband and two other children were made captives; and (d), two more of her children wounded; and Frances Foote lost two husbands by the Indians as well as one son-in-law killed and another, with four of his children, taken into captivity.
Sir Thomas Foote, who was Lord Mayor of London in 1649, was a first cousin of Nathaniel Foote, the settler. Sir Thomas Foote was buried in the parish church of All Saints of West Ham, now a part of the City of London. He lived to the great age of ninety-six years. There is a very pretentious monument to his memory erected in the church.
BIOGRAPHY: INVENTORY OF THE ESTATE OF NATHANIEL FOOTE: The Children: Nathaniel Foote---about 24 years---to have L 148-00-00 Robert Foote---about 17 years---to have L 74-00-00 Frances Foote---about 15 years---to have L 74-00-00 Sarah Foote---about 12 years---to have L 74-00-00 Rebeckah Foote---about 10 years---to have L 74-00-00 The Wyddow of sd. Nathaniel Foote Adms. her portion 212-00-00 Imprs His purse and apparrell 7-16-00 It. In neat Cattell and in Hay, 93-00-00 It. in harsee fleshe, 34-00-00 It. in hoggs, 66-60-00 It. 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 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 Trunke, with other Implts. 5-00-00 It. pewter & brasse and other useful 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: L 380-17-00 The Land: Ten acres of home lotts wth one dwelling howse and 2 barnes with other buildings thervppon, --- 4 acres of home lotts, --- 6 acres of meadow wth 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. Inventory taken 20 November 1644, by Richard Tratte (Trott), Samuel Smith and Nath: Dickinson. Court Record 11 Dec 1644. Mr. Heynes & Mr. Willis are desired to consider of the Estate of Nath: Foote, decd, and to take in what helpe they please fro any of the neighbours to advise how yt may be disposed of, and to report their apprehensions to the next Court. Note: Two children, Elizabeth and Mary not named in their father's will. BIOGRAPHY: In 1646, two years after Nathaniel's death, Elizabeth married Thomas Welles, Magistrate, afterwards Governor of the Colony. That she was a woman of character and a good wife, is evidenced by the fact that her husband (Foote) dying intestate, she was by the Particular Court to whom the inventory of his estate was presented, "admitted to administer the estate;" and by the will of her second husband (Welles) "she was to enjoy and improve" his whole estate, so long as she remained a widow,- - - - "that she may keep the better hospitality."