Person:Henry Botsford (3)
Corporal Henry Botsford
chr.15 Jun 1608 Sundon, Bedfordshire, England
d.Bet 1 Feb 1685/86 and 15 Apr 1686
Parents and Siblings
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m. 9 Nov 1606
  1. Edward Botsford1607 -
  2. Corporal Henry Botsford1608 - Bet 1685/86 & 1686
  3. Richard Botsford1612 -
  4. Alice Botsford1618 -
  5. Joan Botsford1620 -
  6. Daniel Botsford1630 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 26 Jan 1631/32
  1. Elnathan Botsford1641 - 1691
  2. Elizabeth Botsford1643 -
  3. Mary Botsford1643 -
  4. Hannah Botsford1645 - Aft 1684/85
  5. Esther Botsford1647 -
  6. Ruth Botsford1649 - Bef 1702
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Corporal Henry Botsford
Alt Name Henry Botchford
Gender Male
Christening[1] 15 Jun 1608 Sundon, Bedfordshire, England
Marriage 26 Jan 1631/32 Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire, Englandto Elizabeth Woolhead
Emigration[2] Est 1639
Residence[2] 1639 Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Alt Marriage Bef 1641 Estimate based on date of birth of eldest known child.
to Elizabeth Woolhead
Will[1] 1 Feb 1685/86
Death[1] Bet 1 Feb 1685/86 and 15 Apr 1686 Between date of will and date of inventory.
Estate Inventory[1] 15 Apr 1686
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Henry Botsford, in Abbott, Susan Woodruff, and Jacquelyn Ladd Ricker. Families of Early Milford, Connecticut. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1979)
    105.

    Henry Botsford was baptized 15 June 1608 Sundon, co. Bedford, England. His will was drawn 1 February 1685/6 and inventory taken on the 15th of April. He had a wife Elizabeth (_____). They were admitted to the church at Milford, she on 4 October 1640 and he 25 July 1644. He was a freeplanter and had lot # 45 consisting of 2 acres and 2 rods. This would be near the property of Laurelton Hall and off West Town Street. He had many offices in the town and was also a Corporal in the fight against the Dutch in 1654. He was the son of Edward and Alice (Prior) of Chalgrave, co. Bedford, as there is found the baptism of Henry with others. In the "ship lists" of Bedford in 1637 and 1638 Henry's name appears, and not again in Bedfordshire.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jacobus, Donald Lines. Origins of the Botsford Family. American Genealogist (D.L. Jacobus). (Jul 1937)
    14:61.

    To the Botsford family, the most interesting item is the appearance of Henry Botsford's name on the list of free planters which was dated 20 Nov. 1639. His name has not yet been found in any American record at an earlier date than this. This silence of the records makes it unlikely that he came over in advance of the Prudden company. He may have come with Prudden from England; or, having friends and relatives in the Prudden company, he may have come over soon afterwards and joined them.

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