Robert Booth (abt. 1691 - 1750)

Born about 1691 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Hollister) Booth — married 27 Nov 1712 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 17 Dec 1750 at about age 59 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

"He was a descendant of Sir Richard Booth; he probably settled in New Britain, Conn., soon after his marriage, for heheld office in "Great Swamp" society as early as 1715 ; he died Dec. 17, 1750, aged 61 ; his grave is in "Christian Lane" Cemetery. His estate was settled in 1750-51; inventory, .£591. Nathan, the eldest son, gave bond with Widow Ann, and she was made guardian to Elisha, who was 19 years of age. She probably m. 2d, Dr. James Haney Hurlbut of Kensington." - #53, pg 53 - He was a descendant of Sir Richard Booth; he probably settled in New Britain, Conn., soon after his marriage, for he

Birth

ABT 1691 Stratford, CT

Orcutt's History of New Milford p. 657 gives birth date ca 1692^[1][2]

Marriage

Husband: Joseph Booth

Wife: Hannah Willcoxson

Child: James Booth

Child: Joseph Booth

Child: Robert Booth

Child: Zachariah Booth

Child: Nathan Booth

Child: Hannah Booth

Child: David Booth

Marriage:

Date: ABT 1685

Place: Stratford, CT

Note: Jacobus shows 2 wives: 1. Hannah Willcoxson and 2 Elizabeth Bostwick; others add Mary Welles as a first wife including Orcutt, History of New Milford.

Jacobus also lists the children born to Hannah Willcoxson presumably at Stratford.

Children

i James b: ca. 1687 d. 20 Aug 1765

ii Joseph b: ca. 1689 d. 2 May 1763

iii Robert b: ca 1690 d. 17 Dec 1750

iv Zechariah b:ca 1693 d.1762

v. Nathan b.ca 1695 d. 17 Aug 1714 Administration on his estate granted to James and Joseph Booth 6 Sept 1714

vi Hannah b: ca 1698 d. at Faairfield (before 14 July) 1767; md 2 May 1723 Nathaniel Silliman b. at Fairfield 10 Aug 1696 d. there in 1763; will 21 July 1763, proved 2 Aug 1763, son of Robert and Sarah (Hull-Knapp) Silliman.

vii David b: ca. 1700; d 21 June 1773

p.657 in Orcutt's History of New Milford,1882 list children by 2nd wife: Note dates differ widely from Jacobus.

Hannah b. 1686

James b. 1688

Robert b. ca 1690

Joseph b ca 1692

Zechariah b ca 1694

Nathan b ca 1696

David b. ca 1698.

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Sources

1. ↑ #S22
2. ↑ #S24
3. ↑ #S24 Quality or Certainty of Data: 2 Page: p6

• S22: History of New Milford & Bridgewater, CT 1707 to 1882 Title: Orcutt, Rev. Samuel B. History of New Milford & Bridgewater, CT 1707 to 1882 CONT (Case, Lockwood, and Brainard Co., Hartford, 1882, reprint edition 1976 with additions & corrections)
• S24: Booth Family Genealogy-Jacobus Title: Jacobus, Donald L. comp. The Genealogy of the Booth Family Booth Families of Connecticut for Six or More Generations (Eden C. Booth pub, 1952)
• Jacobus, Donald Lines. Hale, House, and Related Families, Mainly of the Connecticut River Valley (Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, 1952) Page 621.
• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SRS5-J8W : accessed 2014-10-29), entry for Joseph /Booth/ Sr..
• The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records (NEHGS, Boston, 2011) Vol. Stratford, Page 75. Marriage record.
• Camp, David Nelson. History of New Britain, With Sketches of Farmington and Berlin, Connecticut. 1640-1889 (W.B. Thomson, New Britain, 1889) Page 394.