Isaac Boardman (1643 - 1719)

Born 3 Feb 1643 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Abiah (Kimberly) Boardman — married 21 Jul 1666 in Connecticut

Descendants

Died 12 May 1719 at age 76 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut

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Biography

Isaac Boreman was born February 3, 1642[/3] at Wethersfield to Samuel Boreman and Mary Betts.^[1]

Isaac Boreman married Abiah Kimberley. They had:

1. Isaac,^[2] b. July 21, 1666 at Wethersfield^[3]
2. Samuell,^[2] b. July 7, 1668 at Wethersfield^[3]
3. Thomas,^[2] b. November 14, 1671 at Wethersfield^[3]
4. Sarah,^[2] m. Sam'l Frary; d. 1 Mch., 1733-4.
5. Abia,^[2] d. February 8. 1740/1 at Wethersfield, "found dead in her bed being in her usual state of health in the night preceding."^[4]
6. Eunice,^[2] b. June 29, 1682 at Wethersfield,^[4] m. (I) 24 Dec.1702, Ab'm Wiilliams; m. (2) Obadiah Dickinson.

Isaac was likely in Farmington for a time, as an "Isack Boreman" was from there, and stood upon trial for freemen in May 9, 1667.^[5] Isaac was a listed a freeman at Wethersfield in October 1669.^[6]

"He was chosen surveyor, drew 52 ac. lot in I685; his father gave him the homestead W. side Rose Lane (now Main St.) next S. of James Wright's, I674; he drew lots in allotment of 1694; chosen fence viewer, l684; surveyor of highways, 1689; sealer of weights and measures, Selectman, Constable, etc.; cooper by trade." ^[7]

With regards to his father's estate in 1673, Isaac was left, "besides what he hath received, £38".^[8] Isaac's brothers John and Joseph died by Februray 1676/7, and Isaac received £21-16-6 of their estate.^[9] Isaac's mother died August 3, 1684, and Isaac received a share of her estate.^[10]

Isaac Bordman Sen. died May 12, 1719^[11] aged 77.^[4] His widow Abia died January 6, 1722/3.^[4]

Isaac died intestate. An inventory of Isaac's estate was taken September 19, 1719 by Benjamin Churchill and William Burnham, and was valued at £14-18-4. Among other items, it contained "coopers tools".^[11] He had already deeded his land to his children before his death. Administration of his estate was granted Abiah Boreman, his daughter, on November 3, 1719.<^[12] His estate was distributed August 8, 1720, to his widow, Isaac Bordman Junior the eldest son, Samuell Bordman second son, Thomas Bordman third son, Sarah Frary, eldest daughter, Abiah Bordman second daughter, and Euince Williams, youngest daughter.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Barbour Collection, vol. 52 Wethersfield, p. 33, citing LR1 p. 13
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Hartford Probate Packets, no. 664 "Boardman, Isaac", 1719. Distribution September 1720
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Barbour Collection, vol. 52 Wethersfield, pp. 32-36, citing LR2 p. 3
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Wethersfield Vital Records, vol. 1, p. 45
5. ↑ The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, vol. 2, p. 66
6. ↑ The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, vol. 2, p. 520, Appendix 5, "List of Freemen in Several Towns, October, 1669". Wethersfield, "A List of Wethersfield Freemen... Isak Borman"
7. ↑ Stiles, Henry. The History of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut (Grafton Press, New York, 1904), vol. 2, p. 110
8. ↑ Manwaring, vol. 1, p. 186, citing vol. 3, p. 135
9. ↑ Manwaring, vol. 1, p. 185, citing vol. 3, p. 179
10. ↑ Manwaring, vol. 1, p. 276, citing vol. 4, pp. 94, 102, 192
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Hartford Probate Packets, no. 664 "Boardman, Isaac", 1719. Inventory taken September 19, 1720
12. ↑ Hartford Probate Packets, no. 664 "Boardman, Isaac", 1719. Administration granted November 3. 1719

• The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records (NEHGS, Boston, 2011) Vol. 52 Wethersfield 1634-1868
• Connecticut State Library. Hartford District Probate Packets. Digital images of microfilm. FamilySearch, DGS film 007627786.
• Wethersfield, Conneticut. Vital Records, Births, Deaths, Marriages. Digital images of microfilm. FamilySearch, DGS film 007730389.
• The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut (Hartford: Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., 1876-1890)
• Manwaring, Charles William. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records (R.S. Peck & Co., Hartford, 1904)

See Also:

• Manwaring, Charles William. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records (R.S. Peck & Co., Hartford, 1904), vol. 2, p. 359-360, citing vol. 9, pp. 113, 131, 341
• Goldthwaite, Charlotte. Boardman Genealogy, 1525-1895 (Case, Lockwood, Brainard Co., Hartford, Conn., 1895), pp. 181-182, "Second Generation: 2. Isaac Boreman"