Showing posts with label Bascom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bascom. Show all posts

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Surname Saturday : Broughton

The BROUGHTON surname is in my maternal line.  The origins of the surname are English.

Ahnentafel # 3339 : Mary Broughton (1654-1689).  Mary was born February 18, 1654 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  She married James Bennett (1652-1675). James was born February 14, 1652 in Tenterden, Kent, England.  They had one daughter.  James died May 19, 1676 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts during King Phillip's War.  Mary married secondly to Benoni Stebbins (1655-1704).  Benoni was born January 23, 1655.  They had six children.  Benoni died February 29, 1704 in Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts during the Indian raid.  Mary died August 2, 1689 at Deerfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.

Ahnentafel # 6678 : John Broughton (1615-1662).  John was born in 1615 in Chester, Buckinghamshire, England.  He married Hannah Bascom (1638-1681) on November 15, 1650 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.  Hannah was born in 1638 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.  They had five children. Hannah died March 1681 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.  John died March 16, 1662 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.

Ahnentafel # 13356 : Thomas Broughton (   -1689).  Thomas died June 19, 1689.  He married Mary Briscoe.  Nothing further known.

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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

On This Day : November 20

1660 - Abigail PIERCE born.  Abigail was the daughter of Thomas PIERCE and Elizabeth COLE.

1662 - Hannah BASCOM married William JANES.  Hannah was the daughter of Thomas BASCOM.  Hannah was my 10x-great grandmother.

1717 - Jonathan HARROLD born in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Jonathan was the son of Richard HARROLD and Mary Ann BEALS.

1717 - Sarah WITTER born.  Sarah was the daughter of John WITTER and Sarah TEFFT.

1732 - Jonathan MAXSON died in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Jonathan was the son of John MAXSON and Mary MOSHER.

1752 - George Frederick PENCE born in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  George was the son of Jacob PENCE and Barbara ________. George was Eileen's 5x great-grandfather.

1767 - Sarah PIERCE born.  Sarah was the daughter of Seth PIERCE and Bethiah FIELD.

1772 - Elizabeth FIELD died in Mansfield, Windham County, Connecticut.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas SPOFFORD and Bethiah HAZELTINE.  Elizabeth was my 7x-great grandmother.

1772 - Michael JACOBS born.  Michael was the son of Johann Michael JACOBS and Maria Catherine CHERDRON.  Michael was my 5x-great grandfather.

1777 - Experience DAVIS married Hezekiah WEST.  Experience was the daughter of John DAVIS and Bethia ROGERS.

1777 - Thomas DAVIS married Polly WEST.  Thomas was the son of John DAVIS and Bethia ROGERS.

1779 - Rachel HAINES born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rachel was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.

1798 - Robert Haines WOOLSTON born in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Robert was the son of Samuel WOOLSTON and Hannah HAINES.

1807 - Margaret KIMMER born.  Margaret was the daughter of Nicholas KIMMER and Sarah FAYLER.

1815 - Delila SILLS was born Champaign County, Ohio.  Delila was the daughter of Michael SILLS and Rosanna FETTERS.

1835 - Barbara Helen HALEY born in Goshen, Hardin County, Ohio.  Barbara was the daughter in George J. HALEY and Rachel H. GARY.

1845 - Anna Marie Ilsbein KAHRE born in Tengern, Westphalia.  Anna was the daughter of Heinrich Hermann KAHRE and Anna Maria Sophia RULLMANN.

1855 - Joel PHILBRICK married Carrie E. BROWN.  Joel was the son of Joel PHILBRICK and Sally FOX.

1870 - Sarah Elnora LeMASTERS born in Jay County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of William Wesley LeMASTERS and Milinda Margaret HALFHILL.

1881 - Willie DAVIS born.  Willie was the son of Reuben H. DAVIS and Sarah McCLOY.

1887 - Rebecca HALL died in Des Moines, Iowa.  Rebecca was the daughter of William CAMPBELL and Elizabeth McPHEETERS.

1891 - Ulysses Grant LeMASTERS married Lizzie FLOYD.  Ulysses was the son of Isaac LEMASTERS and Sarah Ann HESTON.

1902 - Imo C. CHEW born in Jay County, Indiana.  Imo was the daughter of William Anderson CHEW and Emma Susan STRAIGHT.

1909 - Isaac S. POE died in Norton, Norton County, Kansas.  Isaac was the son of John W. POE and Elizabeth RAINS.  Isaac was my 4x-great grandfather.

1910 - Charles Valentine SWAFFORD married Ulva WRAY.  Charles was the son of Landon Marcellus SWAFFORD and Bertie Belle MARSH.

1910 - George Walker YAEGER born in Brazil, Clay County, Indiana.  George was the son of John Henry YAEGER and Bertha Fidelia LeMASTERS.

1932 - Frances ELLIOTT died in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California.  Frances was the daughter of Elijah W. CHEW and Sarah MILLER.

1936 - Pleasant MILLS died in Mooresville, Indiana.  Pleasant was the son of Aaron MILLS and Catherine FARMER.

1966 - Anna Margaret NICHOLS died in Mt. Morris, Greene County, Pennsylvania.  Anna was the daughter of Thomas Alexander MAXON and Lenora Belle BROWN.

2009 - Vicki Lynn SEAMANS died in Florida.  Vicki was the daughter of Robert Earl WALSH and Ruby Jane LAMBERTSON.

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Mary Broughton (b. February 18, 1653/54)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 9th-great grandmother, Mary Broughton.

Mary was born February 8, 1653/54 either in England or in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, the daughter of John and Hannah (Bascom) Broughton. Mary married February 18, 1674/75 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA to James Bennett, son of Francis and Alice (________) Bennett. James was born February 14, 1651/52 in Tenterden, Kent, England and died August 2, 1689 in Northfield, Hampshire Co., MA. Mary died August 2, 1689 in Deerfield, Hampshire Co., MA.

Known children of James and Mary (Broughton) Bennett are as follows :
i. Mary Bennett b. December 10, 1675 Northampton, MA m. John Field

I descend from James and Mary (Broughton) Bennett through their daughter, Mary as follows :
Mary Broughton and James Bennett
Mary Bennett and John Field
Bennett Field and Elizabeth Spofford
Bethiah Field and Seth Pierce
Gordon Pierce and Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce and Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce and Catherine Groenendyke
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

James Bennett (b. February 14, 1651/52)

Today's featured relative in my database is my maternal 9th-great grandfather, James Bennett.

James was born February 14, 1651/52 in Tenterden, Kent, England, the son of Francis & Alice (________) Bennett. James married on February 18, 1674/75 in Northampton, MA to Mary Broughton, daughter of John and Hannah (Bascom) Broughton. Mary was born February 18, 1653/54 and died August 2, 1689 in Deerfield, Hampshire Co., MA. James died August 2, 1689 in Northfield, Hampshire Co., MA.

I do not know the date nor the ship by which they emigrated to America.

Known children of James and Mary (Broughton) Bennett are as follows :
i. Mary Bennett b. December 10. 1675 Northampton, MA., m. John Field

I descend from James and Mary (Broughton) Bennett through their daughter, Mary, as follows :
James Bennett and Mary Broughton
Mary Bennett and John Field
Bennett Field and Elizabeth Spofford
Bethiah Field and Seth Pierce
Gordon Pierce and Thirsa Smalley
Francis S. Pierce and Rebecca Page
Edmund G. Pierce and Catherine Groenendyke
William Francis Pierce and Clara Pennisten
Edna Muriel Pierce and Virgil Lee Wright (my great-grandparents)