Robert Foote, son of John Foote, was born in 1558 in Shalford, Essex, England. His father was a tallow chandler. A yoeman in old England was a freeholder, next under the rank of Gentleman, and in the early times one who owned a small landed estate. Robert of Shalford was such a man. He owned property in Shalford and Royston. He married Joane Brooke June 18, 1576 in London. Joane was born June 18, 1554 in London, Middlesex, England. She was a member of the leatherseller company of London. She and Robert had 12 children.
Their eighth child Nathaniel was born in 1593 in Colchester, England and came to Hartford, Connecticut. When Nathaniel was 15 he ws an apprentice to Samuel Croyle, grocer of Colchester. He married Elizabeth Deming in 1615 in Colchester, England. He came from England to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1630. Nathaniel brought from England his wife Elizabeth and children Nathaniel*, Elizabeth, Mary, Robert, Frances, and Sarah. Rebecca was born in America. Nathaniel became a Freeman September 3, 1634. He removed to Wethersfield, Connecticut in 1636. He was a representative of the General Court in 1641.
Nathaniel died before November 20, 1644 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut. Elizabeth died July 28, 1683 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut as widow of Governor Thomas Wells. Nathaniel was my 10th great grandfather.
Their eighth child Nathaniel was born in 1593 in Colchester, England and came to Hartford, Connecticut. When Nathaniel was 15 he ws an apprentice to Samuel Croyle, grocer of Colchester. He married Elizabeth Deming in 1615 in Colchester, England. He came from England to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1630. Nathaniel brought from England his wife Elizabeth and children Nathaniel*, Elizabeth, Mary, Robert, Frances, and Sarah. Rebecca was born in America. Nathaniel became a Freeman September 3, 1634. He removed to Wethersfield, Connecticut in 1636. He was a representative of the General Court in 1641.
Nathaniel died before November 20, 1644 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut. Elizabeth died July 28, 1683 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut as widow of Governor Thomas Wells. Nathaniel was my 10th great grandfather.
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