Micah Bolton1

b. 8 November 1788, d. before 23 June 1841
Micah Bolton|b. 8 Nov 1788\nd. b 23 Jun 1841|p17.htm#i6503|John Bolton of Lowell|b. 18 Aug 1762\nd. 2 Jun 1841|p15.htm#i6494|Margery Pratt|b. 5 Feb 1764\nd. 31 Jul 1840|p85.htm#i6502|Seth Bolton|b. 2 Feb 1739|p18.htm#i6316|Anna Wade||p103.htm#i6317|Thomas Pratt|b. c 1732|p86.htm#i8397|Mercy Jones||p64.htm#i8398|
Relationship 1st cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Relationship 3rd great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant.
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father* John Bolton of Lowell1,2 b. 18 Aug 1762, d. 2 Jun 1841
Mother* Margery Pratt1,2 b. 5 Feb 1764, d. 31 Jul 1840
Birth*8 November 1788Micah Bolton was born on 8 November 1788 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.1 
Baptism28 September 1793Micah Bolton was baptized on 28 September 1793 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.3 
(Son) Census 1800Micah Bolton likely appeared on the 1800 census in the household of his parents John and Margery Bolton in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. John and Margery would have been married about 12 years in 1800, and were both noted in the age category of 26 thru 44. The children in their household included 1 male under 10, who would have been son Alfred, 1 male aged 10 thru 15, who would have been son Micah and 3 females under 10, who would have been daughters Margery, Mary Ann and Anna.4 
(Son) Residence12 September 1832In his pension application dated 12 September 1832, John Bolton of Lowell, father of Micah Bolton, stated that he had resided at Raynham in Bristol County, Massachusetts during the Revolutionary War. After the war he lived one year at Taunton, also in Bristol County, and twenty years at Bridgewater, in Plymouth County. Next, for about the same length of time he lived in several other towns and at the time of his declaration was residing in Billercia village in the town of Tewksbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It is believed that John's wife and unmarried children resided with him.5 
Marriage*8 November 1835He married Hannah Worthen on 8 November 1835 in Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.3 
Death*before 23 June 1841Micah was not mentioned in his father's Affidavit of Death recorded on 23 Jun 1841 as one of John Bolton's surviving children and heirs at law.6 

Family

 Hannah Worthen

Citations

  1. [S451] Early Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, his birth was recorded in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  2. [S402] Compiled by Jayne Pratt Lovelace, The Pratt Directory (Chandler, Arizona: Ancestor House, 1995), page 579. Hereinafter cited as The Pratt Directory.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org.
  4. [S164] 1800 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, 1800, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Household of John Bolton; Roll 16; Page:57; Image: 67; Family History Library Film: 205617; viewed at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as 1800 US Federal Census.
  5. [S480] John Bolton (of Bristol County); file number S 29,649; Massachusetts, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Application File; film number M804 (Washington D.C.: NARA).
  6. [S486] John Bolton, Affidavit of Death 1841, Probate File Number 26247, Probate Records 1648-1924, Middlesex County Massachusetts probate file number 26247 (Microfilm of original records in the Middlesex County Courthouse, Cambridge, Massachusetts), LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Bolton, John Affidavit of Death 1841.

Moses Bennett Bolton1

b. 26 August 1788
Moses Bennett Bolton|b. 26 Aug 1788|p17.htm#i4113|Timothy Bolton|b. 5 May 1759|p18.htm#i2955|Sybel Bennett|b. 17 Sep 1755\nd. 20 Mar 1807|p10.htm#i4107|William Bolton|b. 25 Oct 1721|p19.htm#i2946|Mary Unknown|d. b 16 May 1776|p101.htm#i7528|Moses Bennett Jr.|d. b 16 Jun 1767|p10.htm#i7531|Sarah Blood|d. 24 Jun 1822|p11.htm#i6641|
Relationship 2nd great-grandson of James Bolton of Ireland.
Charts Descendants of William of Reading, The Immigrant
Father* Timothy Bolton1 b. 5 May 1759
Mother* Sybel Bennett1 b. 17 Sep 1755, d. 20 Mar 1807
Birth*26 August 1788Moses Bennett Bolton was born on 26 August 1788 in Shirley, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.1 
Marriage*He married Sarah R. Bliss of Wilbraham, Hampden County, Massachusetts.2 

Family

 Sarah R. Bliss

Citations

  1. [S48] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Early Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850. CD-ROM (101 Newbury, Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS), Births - Marriages - Deaths. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.
  2. [S484] Seth Chandler, History of the Town of Shirley, Massachusetts from its Early Settlement to A.D. 1882. The copy obtained from Google Books contains additional, handwritten notations and corrections dated 25 Sep 1883 on the William Bolton family on page 357. (Shirley, Massachusetts: Seth Chandler, 1883), pages 357-359. Hereinafter cited as Shirley Massachusetts History to 1882.

Myrtle Bolton1

Myrtle Bolton||p17.htm#i7482|George F. Bolton|b. 1852\nd. 1922|p14.htm#i7479|Edna O. Lynde|b. c 1859|p72.htm#i7480|Jeremiah Bolton|b. 7 Mar 1809\nd. 25 Jan 1885|p15.htm#i7426|Harriet Talcott|b. 1810\nd. 16 Aug 1880|p97.htm#i7427|John A. Lynde|b. 1818|p72.htm#i7486|Amarilla Moon|b. c 1822|p75.htm#i7506|
Relationship 1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Relationship 5th great-granddaughter of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant.
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father* George F. Bolton1 b. 1852, d. 1922
Mother* Edna O. Lynde1 b. c 1859

Citations

  1. [S673] Kenneth Bolton, "Descendants of Jeremiah Bolton of Massachusetts and New York", received on 18 March 2010 from e-mail address. Ken is the great-great grandson of Jeremiah Bolton, whom his family "suspects" may have been the youngest son of Gamaliel Bolton and Sally Hooper. When he gave his permission to include his family's file on this website, he stated that he was very careful about providing only data that he could confirm as accurate. Hereinafter cited as "Descendants of Jeremiah Bolton."

Nabby (Abigail) Bolton1

b. 16 February 1766, d. 8 March 1844
Nabby (Abigail) Bolton|b. 16 Feb 1766\nd. 8 Mar 1844|p17.htm#i2959|William Bolton Jr.|b. 21 Jan 1743/44\nd. 7 May 1780|p19.htm#i2948|Abigail Sheldon|b. 15 Mar 1743/44\nd. 7 Mar 1792|p91.htm#i2949|William Bolton|b. 25 Oct 1721|p19.htm#i2946|Mary Unknown|d. b 16 May 1776|p101.htm#i7528|William Sheldon||p91.htm#i2968|Abigail Gowing||p38.htm#i2969|
Relationship 2nd great-granddaughter of James Bolton of Ireland.
Charts Descendants of William of Reading, The Immigrant
Father* William Bolton Jr.1 b. 21 Jan 1743/44, d. 7 May 1780
Mother* Abigail Sheldon1 b. 15 Mar 1743/44, d. 7 Mar 1792
Birth*16 February 1766Nabbe Bolton was born on 16 February 1766 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.1,2 
Name VariationIn the Vital Records of Massachusetts to 1850, there are various spellings of Nabby's name. "Nabbe", "Nabbey" "Nabby" and even a reference to her as possibly "Abigail."1 
Baptism9 September 1770Nabby (Abigail) Bolton was baptized on 9 September 1770 in Shirley, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.1 
Marriage*24 October 1782She married Joseph Chaplin Jr. of Lunenburge on 24 October 1782 in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Their Intention of Marriage was recorded at Shirley on 6 Jul 1782.3,2 
Death*8 March 1844She died on 8 March 1844 in Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont, at age 78.2 

Family

 Joseph Chaplin Jr.

Citations

  1. [S48] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Early Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850. CD-ROM (101 Newbury, Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS), Births - Marriages - Deaths. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.
  2. [S490] Charles Knowles Bolton, The Boltons of Old and New England : with a genealogy of the descendants of William Bolton of Reading, Massachusetts, 1720 (Albany, New York: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1889), Descendants of William Bolton, Third Generation, pages 6-8. Hereinafter cited as Boltons of Old and New England.
  3. [S451] Early Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.

Nancy Bolton1

Nancy Bolton||p17.htm#i6717|Dr. Hugh Bolton|b. 1687\nd. 8 Jun 1772|p14.htm#i6611|Elizabeth Patterson|d. 30 Jan 1755|p80.htm#i6612|Unknown Bolton||p19.htm#i6711||||||||||
Father* Dr. Hugh Bolton1 b. 1687, d. 8 Jun 1772
Mother* Elizabeth Patterson1 d. 30 Jan 1755

Citations

  1. [S496] Ethel Stanwood Bolton, Immigrants to New England, 1700-1775 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1966 reprint of 1931 edition published in Salem, Massachusetts), page 18. Hereinafter cited as New England Immigrants 1700-1775.

Nathaniel Bolton1

b. 5 May 1706, d. 8 August 1770
Nathaniel Bolton|b. 5 May 1706\nd. 8 Aug 1770|p17.htm#i6284|John Bolton|b. c 1660|p15.htm#i6219|Sarah Chesebrough|b. 24 Dec 1663\nd. 9 Sep 1729|p25.htm#i6218|Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant|b. 1600\nd. 27 May 1683|p20.htm#i6195|Elizabeth Unknown||p100.htm#i6288|Samuel Chesebrough|b. 1 Apr 1627|p25.htm#i6203|Abigail Unknown||p99.htm#i6211|
Relationship Granduncle of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Relationship Grandson of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant.
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father* John Bolton1 b. c 1660
Mother* Sarah Chesebrough1 b. 24 Dec 1663, d. 9 Sep 1729
Birth*5 May 1706Nathaniel Bolton was born on 5 May 1706 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 
(Son) Guardianship1722 
(Defendant) Court ActionMarch 1730/31 In March 1730/31, the Court of Common Pleas for Plymouth County, Massachusetts, recorded the case of Samuel Packard of Bridgewater v. John Bolton, Samuel Bolton, Nicholas Bolton, Elisha Bolton, Joseph Bolton and Nathaniel Bolton, all Husbandmen of Bridgewater, as Trespass: Defendants pleaded they cut the trees mentined in the writ, but were not guilty of trespass because they were in possession. The jury verdict was for the Defendants, and for costs taxed at £5.16s.3d.5 
(Witness) Land Transfer12 February 1732Joseph Bolton of Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth in New England, signed a deed agreement on 12 February 1732 to sell a certain piece of land in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, to his brother-in-law Michael May and sister Elizabeth (Bolton) May, his Wife, also of Bridgewater, for the sum of One Hundred and Ten Pounds. The deed was witnessed by Samuel Bolton and Nathaniel Bolton and Samuel Bolton, brothers of Joseph Bolton and Elizabeth May, on 5 Mar 1732 and recorded on 13 Dec 1732. The land was described as containing by estimation twelve acres, be there more or less, bounded as follows: Beginning at a Stake and Heap of Stones by the Highway which is the South Easterly corner and from there bounded Northerly as the fence now stands next to his brother Elisha Bolton's land to a Stake and Heap of Stones by the Side of the Swamp and then running North Easterly to the land of Joseph Alden, and then bounded by the land of Joseph Alden Westerly to the land of John Willis and then bounded by the land of John Willis Southerly to the Highway and then by the Highway to the bounds first mentioned.6 
Marriage*24 March 1739/40He married Deborah (Washburn) Ripley, daughter of Israel Washburn and Waitstil Sumner, on 24 March 1739/40 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The marriage notation said she was the widow of John Ripley and the daughter of Isaac Washburn.1,7 
(Soldier) French & Indian War6 October 1755Nathaniel Bolton appeared on a Return dated 6 October 1755 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The return, made by Josiah Edson Jr., Commissary of the Musterers, stated Nathaniel was age 48, his birthplace Bridgewater and that his residence was also Bridgewater. It reported that Nathaniel had been furnished with a gun fit for service. Another return, also dated 06 Oct 1755, but in Scituate, Plymouth County, listed Nathaniel as one of the men in Captain Edward Curtis's Company, Colonel Thomas Clap's Regiment who had been enlisted and impressed for reinforcing the army against Crown Point. Nathaniel was acknowledged as having a "good firelock."8,9 
(Centinel) French & Indian War22 December 1755Nathaniel Bolton appeared as a Centinel on a Muster Roll of a company in His Majesty's service under the command of Captain Joseph Washburn on the Crown Point Expedition, Crown Point, Essex County, New York, in 1755. Nathaniel's residence was noted as Bridgewater, Plymouth County. He had entered the service on 15 Sep 1755 and served until 22 December 1755, for a length of service of 14 weeks, 1 day. He was given 16 days of billeting (lodging) and travel time from Albany to Bridgewater.10 
(Husband) Death26 March 1759Nathaniel became a widower when Deborah Bolton died on 26 March 1759.1,11,12 
(Soldier) French & Indian War12 April 1759Nathaniel Bolton and his nephew, John Bolton, both of Bridgewater, appeared on a Return dated 12 April 1759 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, of men enlisted or impressed for His Majesty's service in Colonel Thomas Clap's Regiment for the invasion of Canada. Nathaniel's enlistment date was 06 Apr, he stated his age as 50, although he was actually 52 years old and was recorded to have served in a former expedition at Crown Point in 1755. His nephew John had enlisted 8 days earlier.13,14 
(Soldier) French & Indian War11 May 1759Nathaniel Bolton and William Bolton were among those who appeared on the list of Massachusetts Soldiers who landed at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia Province, Canada, with Captain Josiah Thacher's Company, Colonel John Thomas's Regiment on 11 May 1759. The notations following Nathaniel's name indicated that he was from Bridgewater and that he was in Halifax on 26 Jun 1760.15 
(Father-Possible) BirthNathaniel Bolton may have been the father of Apollos Bolton. Our only clue to the parentage of Apollos, at this point in our research, is that our first (and only) finding of his name in any records, was on a list of Revolutionary War Soldiers who served from Oakham, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Two other Bolton men, Nathaniel Jr. and Elias, were also listed and both were sons of Nathaniel Bolton of Bridgewater. So, we wonder... Was Apollos Bolton their brother?16 
(Private) French & Indian War28 February 1760Nathaniel Bolton appeared as a Private on a Roll of Officers and Men in Captain Josiah Thacher's Company, Colonel John Thomas's Regiment, in service at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia Province. Nathaniel's service began on 01 Jan 1760 and he was discharged on 28 February 1760.17 
(Private) French & Indian War28 February 1760Nathaniel Bolton of Bridgewater and his nephew, William Bolton of Halifax, both appeared as Privates on a Muster Roll of a company in His Majesty's service under the command of Captain Josiah Thacher, in Colonel John Thomas's Regiment serving in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia Province. The roll was endorsed in 1759 and dated 28 February 1760. Nathaniel began his service on 06 Apr and served until 1 Nov, probably 1759, although the year was not given. He served for 30 weeks.18,19 
(Private) French & Indian War18 July 1760Nathaniel Bolton appeared as a Private on a Roll of Officers and Men in Captain Josiah Thacher's Company, Colonel Nathan Thwing's Regiment in service at Nova Scotia Province, Canada. Nathaniel's service began 01 Jan 1760 and he was discharged on 18 July 1760.17 
(Private) French & Indian War13 January 1761Nathaniel Bolton's Company commander, Captain Josiah Thacher, signed an Account dated 13 January 1761 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, of amounts due him from various men. Nathaniel appeared on the list for a charge of 10 shillings for cash and for cash paid for damage done to his gun.20 
Marriage*19 March 1761He married Jane Wetherell of Taunton on 19 March 1761 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.21 
Death*8 August 1770He died in 8 August 1770 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, at age 64.1,12 
Burial*He was buried in Scotland Graveyard, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts,, and either their record, or its transcription, noted the year as 1769.22 
(3rd Gr Granduncle) LineageHe may have been a 3rd great-granduncle of Harry Emmett Bolton, who stated to the New England Historic and Genealogical Society, sometime before his death in 1958, that he was unable to prove the ancestry of his great-grandfather, Lemuel Bolton, but he believed that Lemuel was the son of William, the son of Nathaniel, the son of Nicholas, the Immigrant. Our research indicates that Harry's 2nd Great-Grandfather, if William Bolton, was actually the son of Elisha Bolton, Nathaniel's brother. It appears from the French & Indian War records that the young William was very close to his Uncle Nathaniel, and they may have continued their close relationship later in life as well. Nathaniel and Elisha Bolton were sons of John Bolton who was the son of the immigrant Nicholas Boulton.23,24 

Family 1

 Deborah Washburn b. 1 Jun 1712, d. 26 Mar 1759
Marriage*24 March 1739/40He married Deborah (Washburn) Ripley, daughter of Israel Washburn and Waitstil Sumner, on 24 March 1739/40 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The marriage notation said she was the widow of John Ripley and the daughter of Isaac Washburn.1,7 
Children 1.Child Bolton11 d. 20 Oct 1743
 2.Nathaniel Bolton Jr.+1
 3.Daughter Bolton11 d. 17 Sep 1747
 4.Daughter Bolton11 d. 13 Sep 1747
 5.Elder Daniel Bolton+ b. c 1750, d. 8 Jun 1820
 6.Elias Bolton11 d. 7 Mar 1759
 7.Child Bolton11 d. 13 Dec 1758

Family 2

 
Child 1.Apollos Bolton16

Family 3

 Jane Wetherell
Marriage*19 March 1761He married Jane Wetherell of Taunton on 19 March 1761 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.21 
Child 1.Elias Bolton b. c 1762

Citations

  1. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts (New York, New York: Press of T.A. Wright, 1903), Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
  2. [S451] Early Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, surname spelled "Bolten". Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S611] Probate file papers, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (microfilm of records at Supreme Judicial Court, Boston, on 246 microfilm reels. Filmed by the Supreme Judicial Court, Archives and Records Preservation, Boston, Massachusetts, 2007), LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah: Case number 2221. Hereinafter cited as Probate file papers, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
  4. [S624] Probate records, 1686-1903; with index and docket, 1685-1967, Massachusetts Probate Court (Plymouth County), microfilm of originals at Plymouth, Massachusetts on 157 microfilm reels. Includes Index. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Index and Docket Abe-Bur 1685-1881, film number 549782. Hereinafter cited as Plymouth County Massachusetts Probate (Index) 1686-1903.
  5. [S669] Plymouth Court Records, 1686-1859 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Volume 5, page 303, number 7; referencing (4:326-329). Hereinafter cited as Plymouth Court Records 1686-1859 - NEHGS.
  6. [S625] Deed records, 1664-1900, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, microfilm of original manuscript on 462 microfilm reels. Includes Grantor and Grantee indexes: Film# 558823, Book 28, page 108, filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Deed records, 1664-1900, Plymouth County.
  7. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, page 325. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  8. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index cards, 1603-1779. Microfilm of cards at Massachusetts State Archives, Boston, Massachusetts: FHL Film# 2428118, Return index card# 14402 for Nathaniel Bolton referencing Volume 93, page 245 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779.
  9. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779: FHL Film# 2428118, Return index card# 14407 for Nathaniel Bolton referencing Volume 93, page 242 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels.
  10. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779: FHL Film# 2428118, Muster Roll index card# 14403 for Nathaniel Bolton referencing Volume 94, page 44 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels.
  11. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, referencing P.R.4: citing a private record; from a record of deaths kept from 1766 to 1820 by Oliver Alden, and from 1820 to 1846 by his son, Caleb Alden, and grandson, Cromwell Alden, or members of the family, now in the possession of the Bridgewater Public Library.
  12. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, referencing P.R.106: citing a private record; copied from a record of deaths kept by Rev. Isaac Backus and his grandson, Joseph A. Backus, and now in the possession of the New England Historic and Genealogical Society. The record by Joseph A. Backus is of deaths in Titicut, a parish which included parts of Bridgewater and Middleborough.
  13. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779: FHL Film# 2428118, Return index card# 14404 for Nathaniel Bolton referencing Volume 97, page 134 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels.
  14. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779: FHL Film# 2428118, Return index card# 14380 for John Bolton referencing Volume 97, page 133 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels.
  15. [S671] Communicated by George T. Thacher Esq. of Boston, "Massachusetts Soldiers at Halifax in 1759: A List of Capt. Josiah Thacher's Company in Coll. John Thomases Regemt. Landed in Halifax, May ye 11th 1759", New England Historical & Genealogical Register Volume 28 (October 1874): page 414. Hereinafter cited as "Massachusetts Soldiers at Halifax in 1759 - NEHGR."
  16. [S753] Henry Parks Wright, Soldiers of Oakham, Massachusetts in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and the Civil War, downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com. (New Haven, Connecticut: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Press, 1914), page 48. Hereinafter cited as Soldiers of Oakham, Massachusetts.
  17. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779: FHL Film# 2428118, Roll of Officers and Men index card# 14405 for Nathaniel Bolton referencing Volume 98, page 460 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels.
  18. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779: FHL Film# 2428118, Return index card# 14350 for Nathaniel "Bolten" referencing Volume 97, page 287 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels.
  19. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779: FHL Film# 2428118, Return index card# 14351 for William "Bolten" referencing Volume 97, page 287 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels.
  20. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779: FHL Film# 2428118, Account index card# 14406 for Nathaniel Bolton referencing Volume 98, page 349 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels.
  21. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org.
  22. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, referencing P.R.2: citing a private record of burials in Scotland Graveyard.
  23. [S670] Prepared by Arthur Adams, "Memoirs of the Deceased Members of the New England Historic Genealogical Society", New England Historical & Genealogical Register Volume 113, page 229 (July 1959). Hereinafter cited as "Memoirs - Harry Emmett Bolton."
  24. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779: FHL Film# 2428118, Reference index card# 14369 for William Bolton of Halifax stating that Elisha Bolton is his "father or master" and referencing Volume 96, page 536 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels.

Nathaniel Bolton1

b. circa 1791, d. 18 May 1812
Nathaniel Bolton|b. c 1791\nd. 18 May 1812|p17.htm#i7508|Elder Daniel Bolton|b. c 1750\nd. 8 Jun 1820|p12.htm#i7507|Alice Leach|b. c 1753\nd. 24 Dec 1809|p68.htm#i7509|Nathaniel Bolton|b. 5 May 1706\nd. 8 Aug 1770|p17.htm#i6284|Deborah Washburn|b. 1 Jun 1712\nd. 26 Mar 1759|p104.htm#i6285|||||||
Relationship 2nd cousin of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Relationship 2nd great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant.
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father* Elder Daniel Bolton1 b. c 1750, d. 8 Jun 1820
Mother* Alice Leach1 b. c 1753, d. 24 Dec 1809
Birth*circa 1791Nathaniel Bolton was born circa 1791.1 
Death*18 May 1812He died on 18 May 1812.1 
Burial*He was buried in the old churchyard cemetery, Burlington, Otsego County, New York, and the inscription on his stone said "In memory of Nathaniel Bolton, son of Rev. Daniel and Alice Bolton, who died May 18, 1812, age 21."1 

Citations

  1. [S674] Contributed by Harry E. Bolton of Attleboro, Massachusetts, "Otsego County, N.Y., Cemetery Inscriptions", New England Historical & Genealogical Register Volume 98 (October 1944): page 356. Hereinafter cited as "Otsego County Cemetery Inscriptions."

Nathaniel Bolton Jr.1

Nathaniel Bolton Jr.||p17.htm#i6334|Nathaniel Bolton|b. 5 May 1706\nd. 8 Aug 1770|p17.htm#i6284|Deborah Washburn|b. 1 Jun 1712\nd. 26 Mar 1759|p104.htm#i6285|John Bolton|b. c 1660|p15.htm#i6219|Sarah Chesebrough|b. 24 Dec 1663\nd. 9 Sep 1729|p25.htm#i6218|Israel Washburn|b. 24 Feb 1683|p104.htm#i6331|Waitstil Sumner||p97.htm#i6604|
Relationship 1st cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Relationship Great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant.
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father* Nathaniel Bolton1 b. 5 May 1706, d. 8 Aug 1770
Mother* Deborah Washburn1 b. 1 Jun 1712, d. 26 Mar 1759
(Brother-Possible) BirthElias Bolton and Nathaniel Bolton Jr. may have been brothers of Apollos Bolton. Our only clue to the parentage of Apollos, at this point in our research, is that our first (and only) finding of his name in any records, was on a list of Revolutionary War Soldiers who served from Oakham, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Two other Bolton men, Nathaniel Jr. and Elias, were also listed and both were sons of Nathaniel Bolton of Bridgewater. So, we wonder... Was Apollos Bolton their brother?2 
Revolutionary War*23 July 1777Nathaniel Bolton Jr. marched with Captain Crawford on 23 July 1777, on the Rhode Island alarm, during the Revolutionary War.3 
Marriage Intention15 November 1777An intention of marriage for Nathaniel Bolton Jr. and Jane Thompson was recorded on 15 November 1777 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.4 
Marriage*1777He married Jane Thompson, daughter of Thomas Thompson and Jane Washburn, in 1777.1 
Occupation*8 April 1779Nathaniel Bolton Jr. was a school teacher and a local poet in Oakham, Worcester County, Massachusetts. At least three of his poems were printed. In the Massachusetts Spy of 8 April 1779 there was an announcement that the following Saturday a Poem on the Surrender of General Burgoyne & Company, composed by Nathaniel Bolton of Oakham would be published and sold at the Printing Office. Some verses written by Nathaniel on the "Death of Dr. Spencer Field" , in 1914, were still preserved in the Fobes Memorial Library, and "A Poem on Infidelity", dated Greenwich, 1808, was then in the Boston Public Library. An acrostic on the Death of Mrs. Hannah Foster was in the possession of Miss Laura G. Burt. (An acrostic poem is a cryptographic form in which the initial letter of each line spells out a word, often the subject of the poem or the name of the person to whom the poem is dedicated).3 
Residence*Nathaniel and Jane Bolton lived on the country road from Rutland to Brookfield, about a half mile south of Ware Corner in Oakham, Worcester County, Massachusetts.3 
(Husband) Death8 May 1814Nathaniel became a widower when Jane Bolton died on 8 May 1814.5 

Family

 Jane Thompson b. 1749, d. 8 May 1814
Marriage Intention15 November 1777An intention of marriage for Nathaniel Bolton Jr. and Jane Thompson was recorded on 15 November 1777 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.4 
Marriage*1777He married Jane Thompson, daughter of Thomas Thompson and Jane Washburn, in 1777.1 
Children 1.Huldah Bolton6 b. 6 Aug 1781
 2.Oliver Bolton7 b. 15 Jan 1783
 3.Abisha Bolton6 b. 9 Feb 1786

Citations

  1. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts (New York, New York: Press of T.A. Wright, 1903), Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
  2. [S753] Henry Parks Wright, Soldiers of Oakham, Massachusetts in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and the Civil War, downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com. (New Haven, Connecticut: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Press, 1914), page 48. Hereinafter cited as Soldiers of Oakham, Massachusetts.
  3. [S753] Henry Parks Wright, Soldiers of Oakham, Massachusetts, page 49.
  4. [S451] Early Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  5. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301, noted her death as the same date, but in Oakland, Massachusetts.
  6. [S618] Connecticut vital records based on the Barbour collection: compiled and edited by Jacquelyn Ladd Ricker, The Ricker compilation of vital records of early Connecticut : based on the Barbour collection of Connecticut town vital records and other statistical sources, CD-ROM (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, c2006), page 1583, and noted Stafford vital records. Hereinafter cited as Ricker compilation of vital records of early Connecticut.
  7. [S490] Charles Knowles Bolton, The Boltons of Old and New England : with a genealogy of the descendants of William Bolton of Reading, Massachusetts, 1720 (Albany, New York: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1889), page xii. Hereinafter cited as Boltons of Old and New England.

Nelley Bolton1

b. 12 August 1777
Nelley Bolton|b. 12 Aug 1777|p17.htm#i3010|William Bolton Jr.|b. 21 Jan 1743/44\nd. 7 May 1780|p19.htm#i2948|Abigail Sheldon|b. 15 Mar 1743/44\nd. 7 Mar 1792|p91.htm#i2949|William Bolton|b. 25 Oct 1721|p19.htm#i2946|Mary Unknown|d. b 16 May 1776|p101.htm#i7528|William Sheldon||p91.htm#i2968|Abigail Gowing||p38.htm#i2969|
Relationship 2nd great-granddaughter of James Bolton of Ireland.
Charts Descendants of William of Reading, The Immigrant
Father* William Bolton Jr.1 b. 21 Jan 1743/44, d. 7 May 1780
Mother* Abigail Sheldon1 b. 15 Mar 1743/44, d. 7 Mar 1792
Baptism*12 August 1777Nelley Bolton was baptized on 12 August 1777 in Shirley, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.1,2 
Inheritance*22 January 1798Nelley gave a receipt on 22 January 1798 for her share in her father's property. Timothy Bolton and Joseph Chaplin Jr. were witnesses.3 

Citations

  1. [S48] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Early Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850. CD-ROM (101 Newbury, Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS), Births - Marriages - Deaths. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.
  2. [S484] Seth Chandler, History of the Town of Shirley, Massachusetts from its Early Settlement to A.D. 1882. The copy obtained from Google Books contains additional, handwritten notations and corrections dated 25 Sep 1883 on the William Bolton family on page 357. (Shirley, Massachusetts: Seth Chandler, 1883), pages 357-359. Hereinafter cited as Shirley Massachusetts History to 1882.
  3. [S490] Charles Knowles Bolton, The Boltons of Old and New England : with a genealogy of the descendants of William Bolton of Reading, Massachusetts, 1720 (Albany, New York: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1889), Descendants of William Bolton, Third Generation, pages 6-8. Hereinafter cited as Boltons of Old and New England.

Nellie Bolton1

b. 1884, d. 1886
Nellie Bolton|b. 1884\nd. 1886|p17.htm#i7493|George F. Bolton|b. 1852\nd. 1922|p14.htm#i7479|Edna O. Lynde|b. c 1859|p72.htm#i7480|Jeremiah Bolton|b. 7 Mar 1809\nd. 25 Jan 1885|p15.htm#i7426|Harriet Talcott|b. 1810\nd. 16 Aug 1880|p97.htm#i7427|John A. Lynde|b. 1818|p72.htm#i7486|Amarilla Moon|b. c 1822|p75.htm#i7506|
Relationship 1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Relationship 5th great-granddaughter of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant.
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father* George F. Bolton1 b. 1852, d. 1922
Mother* Edna O. Lynde1 b. c 1859
Birth*1884Nellie Bolton was born in 1884.1 
Death*1886She died in 1886.1 
Burial*She was buried in Delevan Cemetery, Delevan, Cattaraugus County, New York.1 

Citations

  1. [S673] Kenneth Bolton, "Descendants of Jeremiah Bolton of Massachusetts and New York", received on 18 March 2010 from e-mail address. Ken is the great-great grandson of Jeremiah Bolton, whom his family "suspects" may have been the youngest son of Gamaliel Bolton and Sally Hooper. When he gave his permission to include his family's file on this website, he stated that he was very careful about providing only data that he could confirm as accurate. Hereinafter cited as "Descendants of Jeremiah Bolton."

Nelly Bolton1

b. 29 December 1769, d. 1 February 1770
Nelly Bolton|b. 29 Dec 1769\nd. 1 Feb 1770|p17.htm#i3022|William Bolton Jr.|b. 21 Jan 1743/44\nd. 7 May 1780|p19.htm#i2948|Abigail Sheldon|b. 15 Mar 1743/44\nd. 7 Mar 1792|p91.htm#i2949|William Bolton|b. 25 Oct 1721|p19.htm#i2946|Mary Unknown|d. b 16 May 1776|p101.htm#i7528|William Sheldon||p91.htm#i2968|Abigail Gowing||p38.htm#i2969|
Relationship 2nd great-granddaughter of James Bolton of Ireland.
Charts Descendants of William of Reading, The Immigrant
Father* William Bolton Jr.1 b. 21 Jan 1743/44, d. 7 May 1780
Mother* Abigail Sheldon1 b. 15 Mar 1743/44, d. 7 Mar 1792
Birth*29 December 1769Nelly Bolton was born on 29 December 1769 in Shirley, Middlesex County, Massachusetts,, as calculated from her recorded age on her date of death.1,2 
Death*1 February 1770She died on 1 February 1770 in Shirley, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at 4 weeks 6 days, according to her gravestone.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S48] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Early Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850. CD-ROM (101 Newbury, Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS), Births - Marriages - Deaths. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.
  2. [S490] Charles Knowles Bolton, The Boltons of Old and New England : with a genealogy of the descendants of William Bolton of Reading, Massachusetts, 1720 (Albany, New York: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1889), Descendants of William Bolton, Third Generation, pages 6-8. Hereinafter cited as Boltons of Old and New England.

Nelson Bolton1

b. 22 November 1803
Nelson Bolton|b. 22 Nov 1803|p17.htm#i6501|Gamaliel Bolton|b. 11 May 1778|p14.htm#i6498|Sally Hooper||p60.htm#i6499|Seth Bolton|b. 2 Feb 1739|p18.htm#i6316|Anna Wade||p103.htm#i6317|||||||
Relationship 1st cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Relationship 3rd great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant.
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father* Gamaliel Bolton1 b. 11 May 1778
Mother* Sally Hooper1
Birth*22 November 1803Nelson Bolton was born on 22 November 1803 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.1 

Citations

  1. [S481] First Book of Raynham (MA) Records, 1700-1835 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org. Hereinafter cited as Raynham, Massachusetts Records-NEHGS.

Nelson Bolton1

b. 26 March 1807
Nelson Bolton|b. 26 Mar 1807|p17.htm#i6626|Daniel Bolton||p12.htm#i6624|Polly Fletcher||p35.htm#i6625|||||||||||||
Father* Daniel Bolton1
Mother* Polly Fletcher1
Birth*26 March 1807Nelson Bolton was born on 26 March 1807.1 

Citations

  1. [S490] Charles Knowles Bolton, The Boltons of Old and New England : with a genealogy of the descendants of William Bolton of Reading, Massachusetts, 1720 (Albany, New York: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1889), page xiii. Hereinafter cited as Boltons of Old and New England.

Nicholas Bolton1

b. 17 April 1695, d. 2 March 1750
Nicholas Bolton|b. 17 Apr 1695\nd. 2 Mar 1750|p17.htm#i6277|John Bolton|b. c 1660|p15.htm#i6219|Sarah Chesebrough|b. 24 Dec 1663\nd. 9 Sep 1729|p25.htm#i6218|Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant|b. 1600\nd. 27 May 1683|p20.htm#i6195|Elizabeth Unknown||p100.htm#i6288|Samuel Chesebrough|b. 1 Apr 1627|p25.htm#i6203|Abigail Unknown||p99.htm#i6211|
Relationship Granduncle of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Relationship Grandson of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant.
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father* John Bolton1 b. c 1660
Mother* Sarah Chesebrough1 b. 24 Dec 1663, d. 9 Sep 1729
Birth*17 April 1695Nicholas Bolton was born on 17 April 1695 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 
Marriage*He married Mary Unknown.1 
(Defendant) Court ActionMarch 1730/31 In March 1730/31, the Court of Common Pleas for Plymouth County, Massachusetts, recorded the case of Samuel Packard of Bridgewater v. John Bolton, Samuel Bolton, Nicholas Bolton, Elisha Bolton, Joseph Bolton and Nathaniel Bolton, all Husbandmen of Bridgewater, as Trespass: Defendants pleaded they cut the trees mentined in the writ, but were not guilty of trespass because they were in possession. The jury verdict was for the Defendants, and for costs taxed at £5.16s.3d.3 
(Husband) Death2 March 1747Nicholas became a widower when Mary Bolton died on 2 March 1747.1,4 
Death*2 March 1750He died on 2 March 1750 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, at age 54.4,5 

Family

 Mary Unknown b. c 1695, d. 2 Mar 1747

Citations

  1. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts (New York, New York: Press of T.A. Wright, 1903), Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
  2. [S451] Early Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, surname spelled "Bolten". Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S669] Plymouth Court Records, 1686-1859 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Volume 5, page 303, number 7; referencing (4:326-329). Hereinafter cited as Plymouth Court Records 1686-1859 - NEHGS.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, referencing P.R.4: citing a private record; from a record of deaths kept from 1766 to 1820 by Oliver Alden, and from 1820 to 1846 by his son, Caleb Alden, and grandson, Cromwell Alden, or members of the family, now in the possession of the Bridgewater Public Library.
  5. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, referencing P.R.106: citing a private record; copied from a record of deaths kept by Rev. Isaac Backus and his grandson, Joseph A. Backus, and now in the possession of the New England Historic and Genealogical Society. The record by Joseph A. Backus is of deaths in Titicut, a parish which included parts of Bridgewater and Middleborough.

Olive Bolton1

b. 19 October 1781
Olive Bolton|b. 19 Oct 1781|p17.htm#i4110|Timothy Bolton|b. 5 May 1759|p18.htm#i2955|Sybel Bennett|b. 17 Sep 1755\nd. 20 Mar 1807|p10.htm#i4107|William Bolton|b. 25 Oct 1721|p19.htm#i2946|Mary Unknown|d. b 16 May 1776|p101.htm#i7528|Moses Bennett Jr.|d. b 16 Jun 1767|p10.htm#i7531|Sarah Blood|d. 24 Jun 1822|p11.htm#i6641|
Relationship 2nd great-granddaughter of James Bolton of Ireland.
Charts Descendants of William of Reading, The Immigrant
Father* Timothy Bolton1 b. 5 May 1759
Mother* Sybel Bennett1 b. 17 Sep 1755, d. 20 Mar 1807
Birth*19 October 1781Olive Bolton was born on 19 October 1781 in Shirley, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.1 
Marriage*7 June 1801She married John Derby of Fitchburg on 7 June 1801 in Shirley, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.2 

Family

 John Derby

Citations

  1. [S48] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Early Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850. CD-ROM (101 Newbury, Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS), Births - Marriages - Deaths. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.
  2. [S484] Seth Chandler, History of the Town of Shirley, Massachusetts from its Early Settlement to A.D. 1882. The copy obtained from Google Books contains additional, handwritten notations and corrections dated 25 Sep 1883 on the William Bolton family on page 357. (Shirley, Massachusetts: Seth Chandler, 1883), pages 357-359. Hereinafter cited as Shirley Massachusetts History to 1882.

Oliver Bolton1

b. 9 August 1783
Oliver Bolton|b. 9 Aug 1783|p17.htm#i4111|Timothy Bolton|b. 5 May 1759|p18.htm#i2955|Sybel Bennett|b. 17 Sep 1755\nd. 20 Mar 1807|p10.htm#i4107|William Bolton|b. 25 Oct 1721|p19.htm#i2946|Mary Unknown|d. b 16 May 1776|p101.htm#i7528|Moses Bennett Jr.|d. b 16 Jun 1767|p10.htm#i7531|Sarah Blood|d. 24 Jun 1822|p11.htm#i6641|
Relationship 2nd great-grandson of James Bolton of Ireland.
Charts Descendants of William of Reading, The Immigrant
Father* Timothy Bolton1 b. 5 May 1759
Mother* Sybel Bennett1 b. 17 Sep 1755, d. 20 Mar 1807
Birth*9 August 1783Oliver Bolton was born on 9 August 1783 in Shirley, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S48] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Early Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850. CD-ROM (101 Newbury, Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS), Births - Marriages - Deaths. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.
  2. [S484] Seth Chandler, History of the Town of Shirley, Massachusetts from its Early Settlement to A.D. 1882. The copy obtained from Google Books contains additional, handwritten notations and corrections dated 25 Sep 1883 on the William Bolton family on page 357. (Shirley, Massachusetts: Seth Chandler, 1883), pages 357-359. Hereinafter cited as Shirley Massachusetts History to 1882.

Oliver Bolton1

b. 15 January 1783
Oliver Bolton|b. 15 Jan 1783|p17.htm#i6609|Nathaniel Bolton Jr.||p17.htm#i6334|Jane Thompson|b. 1749\nd. 8 May 1814|p98.htm#i6335|Nathaniel Bolton|b. 5 May 1706\nd. 8 Aug 1770|p17.htm#i6284|Deborah Washburn|b. 1 Jun 1712\nd. 26 Mar 1759|p104.htm#i6285|Thomas Thompson||p98.htm#i6336|Jane Washburn||p105.htm#i7289|
Relationship 2nd cousin of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Relationship 2nd great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant.
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father* Nathaniel Bolton Jr.1
Mother* Jane Thompson1 b. 1749, d. 8 May 1814
Birth*15 January 1783Oliver Bolton was born on 15 January 1783 in Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut.1,2 
Children* In 1903, Nathaniel and Jane Bolton's son Oliver had descendants living in Orrington, Maine and Waltham, Massachusetts.3,1 

Citations

  1. [S490] Charles Knowles Bolton, The Boltons of Old and New England : with a genealogy of the descendants of William Bolton of Reading, Massachusetts, 1720 (Albany, New York: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1889), page xii. Hereinafter cited as Boltons of Old and New England.
  2. [S618] Connecticut vital records based on the Barbour collection: compiled and edited by Jacquelyn Ladd Ricker, The Ricker compilation of vital records of early Connecticut : based on the Barbour collection of Connecticut town vital records and other statistical sources, CD-ROM (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, c2006), page 1584, and noted Stafford vital records. Hereinafter cited as Ricker compilation of vital records of early Connecticut.
  3. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts (New York, New York: Press of T.A. Wright, 1903), Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts.

Otis Bolton1

b. circa 1796, d. 9 February 1816
Otis Bolton|b. c 1796\nd. 9 Feb 1816|p17.htm#i7189|Jonathan Bolton|b. c 1770|p15.htm#i7187|Hannah Snow||p94.htm#i6995|||||||||||||
Father* Jonathan Bolton1 b. c 1770
Mother* Hannah Snow1
Birth*circa 1796Otis Bolton was born circa 1796.1 
Death*9 February 1816He died on 9 February 1816.1 
Burial*He was buried in Hall District Cemetery, Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, His inscription read: "Otis Bolton, son of Jonathan and Hannah Bolton, died Feb. 9, 1816, aged...", probably 20.2 

Citations

  1. [S601] Hall District Cemetery, "Cemetery Inscriptions in Stafford Connecticut", New England Historical & Genealogical Register Volume 101, page 73 (1947). Hereinafter cited as "Stafford Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions."
  2. [S601] Hall District Cemetery, "Stafford Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions", the transcription of the stone questions the age given as (?) 30 and it is believed that 20 is more likely.

Perez Bolton1

b. 4 May 1807, d. 28 December 1898
Perez Bolton|b. 4 May 1807\nd. 28 Dec 1898|p17.htm#i7386|Lemuel Bolton|b. 4 May 1778\nd. 12 Mar 1844|p16.htm#i7388|Ruth Briggs|b. 7 Jun 1777\nd. 30 May 1843|p21.htm#i7404|William Bolton||p19.htm#i8732||||Perez Briggs||p21.htm#i7405|Elizabeth White||p107.htm#i7406|
Relationship 1st cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Relationship 3rd great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant.
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father* Lemuel Bolton1 b. 4 May 1778, d. 12 Mar 1844
Mother* Ruth Briggs1 b. 7 Jun 1777, d. 30 May 1843
Birth*4 May 1807Perez Bolton was born on 4 May 1807 in Burlington Flats, Otsego County, New York.1 
Marriage*6 May 1851He married Minerva Denison, daughter of James Denison and Hannah Day, on 6 May 1851.1 
Death*28 December 1898He died on 28 December 1898 in Burlington Flats, Otsego County, New York, at age 91.1 
(Grandfather) LineageHis Grandson, Harry Emmett Bolton, stated to the New England Historic and Genealogical Society, sometime before his death in 1958, that he was unable to prove the ancestry of his great-grandfather, Lemuel Bolton, but he believed that Lemuel was the son of William, the son of Nathaniel, the son of Nicholas, the Immigrant. Our research indicates that Harry's 2nd Great-Grandfather, if William Bolton, was actually the son of Elisha Bolton, Nathaniel's brother. It appears from the French & Indian War records that the young William was very close to his Uncle Nathaniel, and they may have continued their close relationship later in life as well. Nathaniel and Elisha Bolton were sons of John Bolton who was the son of the immigrant Nicholas Boulton.1,2 

Family

 Minerva Denison b. 29 May 1823, d. 11 May 1856
Child 1.Emmett Bolton+1,3 b. 17 Feb 1854, d. 9 Mar 1933

Citations

  1. [S670] Prepared by Arthur Adams, "Memoirs of the Deceased Members of the New England Historic Genealogical Society", New England Historical & Genealogical Register Volume 113, page 229 (July 1959). Hereinafter cited as "Memoirs - Harry Emmett Bolton."
  2. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index cards, 1603-1779. Microfilm of cards at Massachusetts State Archives, Boston, Massachusetts: FHL Film# 2428118, Reference index card# 14369 for William Bolton of Halifax stating that Elisha Bolton is his "father or master" and referencing Volume 96, page 536 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779.
  3. [S402] Compiled by Jayne Pratt Lovelace, The Pratt Directory (Chandler, Arizona: Ancestor House, 1995), page 724. Hereinafter cited as The Pratt Directory.

Phebe Bolton

b. 3 November 1794
Phebe Bolton|b. 3 Nov 1794|p17.htm#i7225|John Bolton|b. 10 Aug 1762\nd. 30 Oct 1829|p15.htm#i6392|Tryphena Hathaway|b. 13 Jul 1764\nd. 3 Feb 1832|p40.htm#i7032|Jonathan Bolton|b. 1 Jul 1738\nd. b 1810|p15.htm#i6994|Thankful Borden||p20.htm#i6996|||||||
Relationship 2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Relationship 4th great-granddaughter of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant.
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father* John Bolton1 b. 10 Aug 1762, d. 30 Oct 1829
Mother* Tryphena Hathaway1 b. 13 Jul 1764, d. 3 Feb 1832
Birth*3 November 1794Phebe Bolton was born on 3 November 1794 in Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts.2 
(Daughter) Census 18001800Ruth Bolton, Phebe Bolton, Thankful Bolton and Tryphena Bolton was likely enumerated on the 1800 census in the household of her parents, John and Tryphena Bolton, in Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts. The household had 3 males aged 10 thru 15, who would have been sons Sylvanus, Thomas and John Jr., 1 male aged 26 thru 44, John Sr., 4 females under 10, daughters Ruth, Phebe, Thankful and Tryphena, and 1 female aged 26 thru 44, the mother Tryphena. The senior John's parents, Jonathan and Thankful, were enumerated at a neighboring farm.3 

Citations

  1. [S608] Jimmy Kerr, Transcription, 2001, Austin, Texas 79762; e-mail address. Listings, page 2.
  2. [S608] Jimmy Kerr, Transcription, listings, page 3.
  3. [S164] 1800 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, 1800 Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts; Roll 19; Page: 548; Image: 22; Household of John Bolton (transcribed as "Botton"); viewed at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as 1800 US Federal Census.

Phebe Elvira Bolton1

b. 18 March 1812
Phebe Elvira Bolton|b. 18 Mar 1812|p17.htm#i6685|David Bolton|b. 2 Mar 1791\nd. 1 Apr 1849|p13.htm#i3013|Phebe Kemp|d. 17 Jan 1860|p66.htm#i6682|William Bolton|b. 14 Oct 1771|p19.htm#i3007|Sally Farnsworth|b. 1769|p34.htm#i3012|Benjamin Kemp||p66.htm#i6683|Abigail Smith||p92.htm#i6684|
Relationship 4th great-granddaughter of James Bolton of Ireland.
Charts Descendants of William of Reading, The Immigrant
Father* David Bolton1 b. 2 Mar 1791, d. 1 Apr 1849
Mother* Phebe Kemp1 d. 17 Jan 1860
Birth*18 March 1812Phebe Elvira Bolton was born on 18 March 1812 in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts.1 
(Daughter) InheritanceBenjamin Kemp left his property to his daughter, Phebe Bolton, Phebe Elvira Bolton and Sally L. Bolton and her children, as shown by a deed at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.1 

Citations

  1. [S490] Charles Knowles Bolton, The Boltons of Old and New England : with a genealogy of the descendants of William Bolton of Reading, Massachusetts, 1720 (Albany, New York: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1889), Descendants of William Bolton, Fifth Generation, pages 10-17. Hereinafter cited as Boltons of Old and New England.

Philip Bolton1

b. circa 1750, d. 21 December 1822
Philip Bolton|b. c 1750\nd. 21 Dec 1822|p17.htm#i6327|Joseph Bolton|b. 27 Jul 1704\nd. 12 Mar 1751|p15.htm#i6282|Deliverance Washburn|b. 1706\nd. 28 May 1755|p104.htm#i6283|John Bolton|b. c 1660|p15.htm#i6219|Sarah Chesebrough|b. 24 Dec 1663\nd. 9 Sep 1729|p25.htm#i6218|Samuel Washburn Jr.|b. 6 Apr 1678|p106.htm#i7541|Abigail Leonard|b. 11 Nov 1680|p69.htm#i7600|
Relationship 1st cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Relationship Great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant.
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father* Joseph Bolton1 b. 27 Jul 1704, d. 12 Mar 1751
Mother* Deliverance Washburn1 b. 1706, d. 28 May 1755
Birth*circa 1750Philip Bolton was born circa 1750.1 
Guardianship*1764Philip Bolton of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, was listed in the probate index for Plymouth County, providing a Docket number of 2222 and the year of 1764. No Box or page numbers were given, although the index noted the docket pertained to a Bond of Guardianship for Benjamin Willis, Guardian. Philip's father died in 1751, while Philip was quite young. It is likely that Philip would have reached the age of 14 around 1764 and have been in need of a court appointed guardian.2 
Revolutionary War*15 March 1777Philip Bolton, whose residence was Bridgewater, enlisted on 15 March 1777 for the town of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, and served in the Revolutionary War as a Private in the Continental Army. His records indicate another enlistment on 21 May 1777 and service with Lieutenant Colonel's Company, Colonel Smith's Regiment. He appeared on the Continental Army pay accounts for service to Dec. 31, 1779 and with the men enlisted into the Continental Army returning from the 3rd Plymouth Company Regiment (year not given). On another record of those returning, he appeared with the men enlisted into the Continental Army from Captain James Allen, Jr.'s Company, dated Feb. 21, 1778. He joined Captain Parker's Company, Colonel Alden's Regiment as a Private for an enlistment of three years, at age 29. He joined Captain Porter's Company, Colonel Wigglesworth's (also noted as Colonel Michael Jackson's) Regiment for an enlistment of 3 years. He was reported mustered by James Hatch, Muster Master. He also served as a Private with Lieutenant Colonel's Company, Colonel Calvin Smith's (late Wigglesworth's) Regiment and with Captain Daniel Pilsbury's Company, Colonel Edward Wigglesworth's (4th) Regiment. He appeared on the muster roll for May 1778, dated Valley Forge, New York and on the muster roll for June 1778, dated ?Greenage?(possibly Greenwich, Connecticut?). He was reported on command tending the sick and on a pay abstract for Oct 1778, sworn to at Providence, Rhode Island. He also appeared with Lieutenant Colonel Dudley Coleman's Company, Colonel Wigglesworth's Regiment, commanded by Major Porter and on a muster roll for March and April 1779, dated Providence, Rhode Island. He also appeared on the Continental Army pay accounts for service from 1 Jan 1780 to 31 Dec 1780.3 
Marriage*7 April 1787He married Bethiah Hayward, daughter of Ezra Hayward and Lydia Lee, on 7 April 1787 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,4,5 
Census 1790*Philip Bolton appeared on the 1790 census as the Head of Household in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Philip and Bethia would have been married about 3 years in 1790. The members of their household included one male age 16 and over, who would have been Philip, one male under age 16, and likely an unidentified son, and two females, who were probably Bethia and an unidentified daughter.6 
Census 1800*Philip Bolton appeared on the 1800 census as the Head of Household in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Philip and Bethia would have been married about 13 years in 1800. Philip was noted in the age category of 45 and over, and Bethia in the age category of 26 thru 44. One female child, under age 10 and probably a daughter, resided with the couple and has not yet been identified.7 
Census 1810*Philip Bolton appeared on the 1810 census as the Head of Household in East Parish, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The two members of the household were one male of 45 and over and one female of 45 and over.8 
Non Compos Mentis1819He was declared incompetent by the probate court in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, in 1819.9,10 
Census 1820*Philip Bolton appeared on the 1820 census as the Head of Household in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The two members of the household were one male of 45 and upwards and one female of 45 and upwards.11 
Death*21 December 1822He died on 21 December 1822.12 
Probate*17 February 1823His estate was probated on 17 February 1823 at Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.13,10 

Family

 Bethiah Hayward b. 3 Sep 1758, d. 28 Sep 1848
Marriage*7 April 1787He married Bethiah Hayward, daughter of Ezra Hayward and Lydia Lee, on 7 April 1787 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,4,5 
Children 1.Daughter Bolton
 2.Son Bolton

Citations

  1. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts (New York, New York: Press of T.A. Wright, 1903), Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
  2. [S624] Probate records, 1686-1903; with index and docket, 1685-1967, Massachusetts Probate Court (Plymouth County), microfilm of originals at Plymouth, Massachusetts on 157 microfilm reels. Includes Index. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Film# 549,782, Docket# 2222. Hereinafter cited as Plymouth County Massachusetts Probate (Index) 1686-1903.
  3. [S482] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, in 17 Volumes, online at www.ancestry.com, Volume 2, pages 251 and 252. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, page 168. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  5. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  6. [S466] 1790 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, 1790, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Household of Philip Bolton; Roll M637_4; Image: 0088; viewed at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as 1790 US Federal Census.
  7. [S164] 1800 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, 1800, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Household of Philip Bolton; Roll 16; Page:50; Image: 60; Family History Library Film: 205617; viewed at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as 1800 US Federal Census.
  8. [S165] 1810 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, 1810, East Parish, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Household of Phillip Bolton; Roll 21; Page: 85; Family History Film Number: 0205629; Image: 00048; viewed at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as 1810 US Federal Census.
  9. [S611] Probate file papers, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (microfilm of records at Supreme Judicial Court, Boston, on 246 microfilm reels. Filmed by the Supreme Judicial Court, Archives and Records Preservation, Boston, Massachusetts, 2007), LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah: Case number 2223. Hereinafter cited as Probate file papers, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
  10. [S624] Plymouth County Massachusetts Probate (Index) 1686-1903 , Index and Docket Abe-Bur 1685-1881, film number 549782.
  11. [S468] 1820 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, 1820, Bridgewater East Parish, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Household of Phillip Bolton; Roll M33_50; Page: 466; Image: 396; viewed at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as 1820 US Federal Census.
  12. [S483] U.S. Pensioners 1818-1872 from original data: Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury, 1818-1872, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Pensioners 1818-1872.
  13. [S611] Probate file papers, Plymouth County, Massachusetts , Case number 2224.

Philip Bolton1

b. 17 July 1774, d. 25 November 1843
Philip Bolton|b. 17 Jul 1774\nd. 25 Nov 1843|p17.htm#i6381|Joseph Bolton Jr.|b. 1744\nd. 18 Jul 1832|p16.htm#i6325|Mary Bolton|b. 6 May 1752|p16.htm#i6326|Joseph Bolton|b. 27 Jul 1704\nd. 12 Mar 1751|p15.htm#i6282|Deliverance Washburn|b. 1706\nd. 28 May 1755|p104.htm#i6283|John Bolton|b. 1729/30\nd. 9 Jul 1762|p15.htm#i6302|Elizabeth Hayward|b. c 1726\nd. 10 Nov 1801|p42.htm#i6303|
Relationship Nephew of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Relationship 2nd great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant.
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Descendants of John Bolton and Zilpah Peirce
Father* Joseph Bolton Jr.1 b. 1744, d. 18 Jul 1832
Mother* Mary Bolton1 b. 6 May 1752
Birth*17 July 1774Philip Bolton was born on 17 July 1774 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 
(Son) Census 1790It is not known if Philip Bolton, Joseph Bolton, John Bolton, Barzillia Bolton and Zimri Bolton, who would have been about 15, was enumerated on the 1790 census in the household of his parents, Joseph and Mary (Bolton) Bolton in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Joseph and Mary would have been married about 17 years in 1790 and at least 8 of their 9 children, five sons and three daughters, had been born by that year. Until we learn more about the years of the deaths of their sons, we cannot determine which of the boys may have been enumerated with the family in 1790. The residents of the household included one male age 16 and over, who would have been father Joseph, only two males under 16 and four females.3 
Death*25 November 1843He died a pauper, of heart disease, on 25 November 1843 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, at age 69. His gravestone read 70 as his age at death.2 
Burial*He was buried in Section D, grave number 506|His stone in 1882 was broken and prostrate, with only his name and "b. 1774" readable of the Old Graveyard, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.4,5

Citations

  1. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts (New York, New York: Press of T.A. Wright, 1903), Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
  2. [S451] Early Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S466] 1790 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, 1790, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Household of Joseph Bolton; Roll M637_4; Image: 0087; viewed at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as 1790 US Federal Census.
  4. [S747] Williams Latham, downloaded from Google Books, Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater, Massachusetts : Illustrated with Plans and Views (Bridgewater, Massachusetts: Henry T. Pratt, Printer, 1882), page 95. Hereinafter cited as Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater.
  5. [S748] Find A Grave website, including some cemetery and tombstone photos obtained from site, online at www2.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 23053916, Old Graveyard, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Plot: Section D, grave 506. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave website.

Polly Bolton1

b. 9 September 1792
Polly Bolton|b. 9 Sep 1792|p17.htm#i7040|Richard Bolton||p17.htm#i7035|Molly Round||p89.htm#i7036|||||||||||||
Father* Richard Bolton1
Mother* Molly Round1
Birth*9 September 1792Polly Bolton was born on 9 September 1792 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.1 

Citations

  1. [S8] Births - Marriages - Deaths, International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah: www.familysearch.org), as extracted from book: "Vital record of Rehoboth, 1642-1896 : marriages, intentions, births, deaths, with supplemental conaining rhe record of 1896, colonial returns, lists of the early settlers, purchasers, freemen, inhabitants, the soldiers serving in Phillip's War and the Revolution."

Rachel Elizabeth Bolton1

b. 16 March 1837
Rachel Elizabeth Bolton|b. 16 Mar 1837|p17.htm#i6695|Aaron Bolton|b. 16 Jun 1795|p11.htm#i3019|Sarah Unknown||p102.htm#i6689|William Bolton|b. 14 Oct 1771|p19.htm#i3007|Sally Farnsworth|b. 1769|p34.htm#i3012|||||||
Relationship 4th great-granddaughter of James Bolton of Ireland.
Charts Descendants of William of Reading, The Immigrant
Father* Aaron Bolton1 b. 16 Jun 1795
Mother* Sarah Unknown1
Birth*16 March 1837Rachel Elizabeth Bolton was born on 16 March 1837 in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts.1 

Citations

  1. [S490] Charles Knowles Bolton, The Boltons of Old and New England : with a genealogy of the descendants of William Bolton of Reading, Massachusetts, 1720 (Albany, New York: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1889), Descendants of William Bolton, Fifth Generation, pages 10-17. Hereinafter cited as Boltons of Old and New England.

Richard Bolton

Marriage*He married Molly Round. 

Family

 Molly Round
Children 1.Hannah Bolton1 b. 12 Mar 1786
 2.William Bolton1 b. 29 Mar 1788
 3.John Bolton1 b. 3 Jul 1790
 4.Polly Bolton1 b. 9 Sep 1792
 5.Sally Bolton1 b. 6 Feb 1795
 6.Betsey Bolton1 b. 24 Feb 1797
 7.James Bolton1 b. 26 Apr 1803

Citations

  1. [S8] Births - Marriages - Deaths, International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah: www.familysearch.org), as extracted from book: "Vital record of Rehoboth, 1642-1896 : marriages, intentions, births, deaths, with supplemental conaining rhe record of 1896, colonial returns, lists of the early settlers, purchasers, freemen, inhabitants, the soldiers serving in Phillip's War and the Revolution."

Ruth Bolton1

b. 6 June 1712
Ruth Bolton|b. 6 Jun 1712|p17.htm#i6294|John Bolton|b. 21 May 1686\nd. 5 Jun 1755|p15.htm#i6269|Ruth Hooper|b. 9 Mar 1691\nd. 17 May 1755|p60.htm#i6270|John Bolton|b. c 1660|p15.htm#i6219|Sarah Chesebrough|b. 24 Dec 1663\nd. 9 Sep 1729|p25.htm#i6218|William Hooper|b. 3 Nov 1658\nd. 8 Aug 1692|p61.htm#i7228|Susanna Shed|b. 28 Dec 1662|p91.htm#i7229|
Relationship 1st cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Relationship Great-granddaughter of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant.
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father* John Bolton1 b. 21 May 1686, d. 5 Jun 1755
Mother* Ruth Hooper1 b. 9 Mar 1691, d. 17 May 1755
Birth*6 June 1712Ruth Bolton was born on 6 June 1712 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2,3 
Marriage*26 December 1734She married Ephraim Leach on 26 December 1734 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,4,3 
(Daughter) Estate28 July 1755Susanna (Bolton) Cowing, Ruth Bolton Leach, Hannah Bolton Thompson, Elizabeth Bolton Thompson and Martha Bolton Willis and her four sisters were each named as heirs in the will of their father, John Bolton, which was probated on 28 July 1755 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. To his well beloved daughter, Susanna, her heirs and assigns forever, he gave forty acres of land on the side of his land adjoining the land of David Hatch. To his well beloved daughter Ruth, her heirs and assigns forever, he gave twenty acres of land belonging to his Home Farm and adjoining the land of Jonathan Washburn beginning along the road and running to the river. To his well beloved daughter Hannah, her heirs and assigns forever, twenty pounds lawful money to be paid in ware at the South Titicut Furnace next... (can't read)... or the first of next May. To the Second Church of Christ in Bridgewater, of which he was a member, he gave a good silver tankard to be brought out of his moveable estate and put into the hands of the Deacon of the Church by the first day of next May. All the remaining part of his lands, not above disposed of, both at home and abroad, his purchase right, his right in Furnaces and all his moveables of every sort and kind, he gave to his three beloved daughters: Elizabeth, Hannah and Martha. To them, their heirs and assigns forever, to be equally divided among them -- except for his will (and instruction) that his sister, Abigail Ripley, during her widow-hood have to her improvement the small west fire room in his house and as much fire wood as she wants off of his Home Farm. Lastly, he appointed his well-beloved son-in-law Josiah Thompson of Halifax as his sole executor. His will was signed and sealed in the presence of three witnesses: Jonathan Sprague, William Hudson and Seth Alden. When the will was probated, Jonathan Sprague swore under oath to John Cushing, the Judge of Probate, that he had witnessed John Bolton sign his will and that he was sound of mind at the time.5,6,7 

Family

 Ephraim Leach

Citations

  1. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts (New York, New York: Press of T.A. Wright, 1903), Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
  2. [S451] Early Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, surname spelled "Bolten". Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  3. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Second Generation, pages 6-10. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org.
  5. [S609] John Bolton of Bridgewater Probate Packet (will dated 27 May 1755 and probated 28 Jul 1755), Probate of John Bolton (d. 1755 Bridgewater), FHL Film 2426725, Case Number 2217, Box 107049: Book 13, pages 545-547; Probate file papers, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; microfilm of records at Supreme Judicial Court, Boston, on 246 microfilm reels. Filmed by the Supreme Judicial Court, Archives and Records Preservation, Boston, Massachusetts, 2007; LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Probate of John Bolton (d. 1755 Bridgewater).
  6. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts, Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301; source identified John Bolton Jr. as one of the children, and the only son, of Ensign John Bolton and Ruth Hooper.
  7. [S490] Charles Knowles Bolton, The Boltons of Old and New England : with a genealogy of the descendants of William Bolton of Reading, Massachusetts, 1720 (Albany, New York: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1889), page xii; source stated he had all daughters. Hereinafter cited as Boltons of Old and New England.

Ruth Bolton1

b. 23 December 1763
Ruth Bolton|b. 23 Dec 1763|p17.htm#i6495|Seth Bolton|b. 2 Feb 1739|p18.htm#i6316|Anna Wade||p103.htm#i6317|Elisha Bolton|b. 9 Mar 1700\nd. 26 Feb 1777|p13.htm#i6280|Mary Unknown|b. c 1709\nd. 30 Jul 1786|p101.htm#i6281|||||||
Relationship 1st cousin of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Relationship 2nd great-granddaughter of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant.
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father* Seth Bolton1 b. 2 Feb 1739
Mother* Anna Wade1
Birth*23 December 1763Ruth Bolton was born on 23 December 1763 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.1 

Citations

  1. [S481] First Book of Raynham (MA) Records, 1700-1835 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org. Hereinafter cited as Raynham, Massachusetts Records-NEHGS.

Ruth Bolton1

b. 1 August 1667
Ruth Bolton|b. 1 Aug 1667|p17.htm#i6597|William Bolton|d. 27 Mar 1697|p19.htm#i6591|Mary Denison||p31.htm#i6593|||||||||||||
Father* William Bolton1 d. 27 Mar 1697
Mother* Mary Denison1
Birth*1 August 1667Ruth Bolton was born on 1 August 1667 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.1 

Citations

  1. [S48] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Early Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850. CD-ROM (101 Newbury, Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS), Births - Marriages - Deaths. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850.

Ruth Bolton

b. 19 June 1792, d. 6 January 1889
Ruth Bolton|b. 19 Jun 1792\nd. 6 Jan 1889|p17.htm#i7223|John Bolton|b. 10 Aug 1762\nd. 30 Oct 1829|p15.htm#i6392|Tryphena Hathaway|b. 13 Jul 1764\nd. 3 Feb 1832|p40.htm#i7032|Jonathan Bolton|b. 1 Jul 1738\nd. b 1810|p15.htm#i6994|Thankful Borden||p20.htm#i6996|||||||
Relationship 2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton (our Brick Wall Ancestor).
Relationship 4th great-granddaughter of Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant.
Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father* John Bolton1 b. 10 Aug 1762, d. 30 Oct 1829
Mother* Tryphena Hathaway1 b. 13 Jul 1764, d. 3 Feb 1832
Birth*19 June 1792Ruth Bolton was born on 19 June 1792 in Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts.2 
(Daughter) Census 18001800Ruth Bolton, Phebe Bolton, Thankful Bolton and Tryphena Bolton was likely enumerated on the 1800 census in the household of her parents, John and Tryphena Bolton, in Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts. The household had 3 males aged 10 thru 15, who would have been sons Sylvanus, Thomas and John Jr., 1 male aged 26 thru 44, John Sr., 4 females under 10, daughters Ruth, Phebe, Thankful and Tryphena, and 1 female aged 26 thru 44, the mother Tryphena. The senior John's parents, Jonathan and Thankful, were enumerated at a neighboring farm.3 
Marriage*19 December 1812She married Joseph Mixter on 19 December 1812 in Massachusetts.4 
Death*6 January 1889She died on 6 January 1889 at age 96.4 

Family

 Joseph Mixter b. 12 Mar 1791

Citations

  1. [S608] Jimmy Kerr, Transcription, 2001, Austin, Texas 79762; e-mail address. Listings, page 2.
  2. [S608] Jimmy Kerr, Transcription, listings, page 3.
  3. [S164] 1800 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, 1800 Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts; Roll 19; Page: 548; Image: 22; Household of John Bolton (transcribed as "Botton"); viewed at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as 1800 US Federal Census.
  4. [S608] Jimmy Kerr, Transcription, listings, page 4.
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