Mary A. Bolton1,2

b. 1838, d. 1915
Family
Birth*1838Mary A. Bolton was born in 1838 in England.1,3 
Marriage*14 October 1861She married Asa Smith on 14 October 1861.1,4,2 
Death*1915She died in 1915 at about age 771 
Burial* and was buried in Elm Grove Cadmus Cemetery, Cadmus, Linn County.1 

Family

 Asa Smith b. 29 Sep 1833, d. 11 Feb 1917
Children 1.Nellie G. Smith1,5,2 b. 4 Dec 1870, d. 11 Nov 1963
 2.Warren Smith3,2 b. 11 Dec 1876

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary A. Smith, Memorial# 98429635. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S2172] Asa Smith of Linn County, Kansas 1917 Obituary, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Parker Message, (Parker, Kansas), Friday, 23 February 1917, page 4, suicide death on 11 February 1917 of Asa Smith, Kansas pioneer, widower, age 83, took his own like by shooting himself in the head with a 32-caliber revolver; lived with son Warren and his wife; Asa born in New York on 29 September 1833; married Mary Bolton on 14 October 1861 and they moved to Kansas in 1865; served in Civil War. Hereinafter cited as Asa Smith of Linn County, Kansas 1917 Obituary.
  3. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Asa and Mary A. Smith, Year: 1880; Census Place: Linn, Kansas; Roll: 386; Page: 118A; Enumeration District: 131. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Asa Smith, Memorial# 98429622.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Nellie G. (Smith) Millyard, Memorial# 50348833.

Mary Ann Bolton1

b. 2 October 1795
Family
Relationships1st cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
3rd great-granddaughter of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father*John Bolton1,2 b. 18 Aug 1762, d. 2 Jun 1841
Mother*Margery Pratt1,2 b. 5 Feb 1764, d. 31 Jul 1840
Birth*2 October 1795Mary Ann Bolton was born on 2 October 1795 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1 
Baptism3 July 1796Polly Bolton was baptized on 3 July 1796 in Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.3 
(Daughter) Census US 1800Mary Ann Bolton likely appeared on the 1800 census in the household of her 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 
Marriage*13 March 1820She married William D. Mason on 13 March 1820 in Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.1 
(Daughter) Residence12 September 1832In his pension application dated 12 September 1832, John Bolton, father of Mary Ann 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 Billerica village in the town of Tewksbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It is believed that John's wife and unmarried children resided with him.5 
(Heir) Affidavit of Death23 June 1841Mary Ann Mason and the other four surviving children of the widowed John Bolton, were named as his only heirs in his affidavit of death filed by his son-in-law, James Mitchell on 23 June 1841 in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.6 

Family

 William D. Mason

Citations

  1. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org. 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, Brockton baptismal record stated Polly Bolton, daughter of John.
  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. Hereinafter cited as 1800 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S480] John Bolton (of Bristol County), number S29649; 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.

Mary Frances Bolton1

b. 28 January 1841
Family
Relationship4th great-granddaughter of James Bolton
ChartsDescendants of William Bolton of Reading, The Immigrant
Father*Aaron Bolton1 b. 16 Jun 1795
Mother*Sarah __?__1
Birth*28 January 1841Mary Frances Bolton was born on 28 January 1841 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.

Mary L. Bolton1

b. circa 1846
Family
ChartsDescendants of Jeremiah Bolton of Connecticut and New York
Father*Jeremiah Bolton1 b. 7 Mar 1809, d. b 19 Jun 1880
Mother*Harriet Talcott1 b. 1810, d. 16 Aug 1880
Birth*circa 1846Mary L. Bolton was born circa 1846 in New York.1,2 
(Daughter) Census US 185013 September 1850Mary L. Bolton appeared on the 1850 census taken on 13 September 1850 in the household of her parents, Jeremiah and Harriet Bolton, in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus County, New York. Their surname was indexed as "Boulton" and their household consisted of 8 people. Daughters Harriett E. and Sarah E., both born in Massachusetts, were 19 and 17 respectively. The four youngest children were born in New York. William H. was 11, Albert J. 6, Mary L. 4 and baby Lucy's age was recorded as 0. The family's real estate was valued at $1000 in 1850.2 
Name VariationMary was thought to have been called Louisa, which may have been her middle name.3 
(Daughter) Census US 186028 June 1860Louisa was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 28 June 1860 in the household of her parents in Ashford, Cattaraugus County, New York.4 
Marriage-Probable*She probably married ______ Van Valkenberg.3 
(Daughter) WillLouisa Van Valkenberg was identified as his daughter in the will of Jeremiah Bolton.3 
Burial* It is believed by the source that she was buried in Arcade Rural Cemetery, Arcade, Cattaraugus County, New York, and that more information about her can be found in the Arcade area.3 

Family

 ______ Van Valkenberg

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."
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jeremiah "Boulton", Yorkshire, Cattaraugus County, New York; Roll: M432_480; Page: 456B; Image: 282. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S771] Chris A. Bolton, "Jeremiah Bolton's Line, Corrections and Additional Information," e-mail messages from e-mail address to LHB, multiple dates, email dated 16 Sep 2010. Hereinafter cited as "Jeremiah Bolton, Additional Information."
  4. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jeremiah "Blston", Ashford, Cattaraugus County, New York; Roll: M653_725; Page: 249; FHL Film# 803725. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

Matthew Bolton1

b. 23 September 1768, d. 17 October 1829
Family
Father*Dr. Matthew Bolton1 b. 1731, d. 5 Jun 1774
Mother*Mary McClanathan1
Birth*23 September 1768Matthew Bolton was born on 23 September 1768 in Colrain, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 
Marriage Intention*10 February 1807An intention of marriage for Matthew Bolton and Electa Martindale was recorded on 10 February 1807 in Heath, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. On 24 June 1811, Franklin County was created from the northern third of Hampshire County and, as of that date, Heath became a town in the new county of Franklin.2 
Death*17 October 1829He died on 17 October 1829 in Heath, Franklin County, Massachusetts, at age 61.1 

Family

 Electa Martindale

Citations

  1. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Franklin County.

Dr. Matthew Bolton1

b. 1731, d. 5 June 1774
Family
Father*Dr. Hugh Bolton1 b. 1687, d. 8 Jun 1772
Mother*Elizabeth Patterson1 d. 30 Jan 1755
Birth*1731Matthew was thought to have been born in 1731. Although the location of his birth is not known, it was recorded some years later in Colrain, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England). The year of his birth may have been calculated from his age at death recorded on his grave stone.1,2 
Occupation*Dr. Matthew Bolton was a physician, following in his father's profession. His descendant, George C. Bolton, postmaster of Heath, Massachusetts in 1889, had the spectacles and plysicians's scales of the immigrant, Dr. Hugh Bolton.1 
Marriage*7 January 1763He married Mary McClanathan of Palmer, daughter of Deacon Thomas McClanathan and Jean __?__, on 7 January 1763 in Palmer, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2 
Death*5 June 1774He died on 5 June 1774 in Colrain, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), "in his 43rd year."2 

Family

 Mary McClanathan
Children 1.Matthew Bolton2 b. 23 Sep 1768, d. 17 Oct 1829
 2.John Bolton2 b. May 1773, d. 22 Sep 1773

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), pages xii and xiii. Hereinafter cited as Boltons of Old and New England.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.

Meshach Bolton1

Family
RelationshipsUncle of John Bolton
Great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father*Elisha Bolton1,2 b. 9 Mar 1700, d. 26 Feb 1777
Mother*Mary __?__1 b. c 1709, d. 30 Jul 1786
(Soldier) French & Indian War2 May 1758Meshach enlisted to serve in the French and Indian War on 2 May 1758 and was in the Company of Captain Benjamin Pratt, Regiment of Colonel Thomas Doty.3 
(Soldier) French & Indian War5 June 1758Meshach Bolton and his brother, William, both appeared on a Billeting Roll of Halifax, Plymouth County, men dated 5 June 1758 in the Regiment of Colonel Thomas Doty. The roll listed the men who had refused to march without first being taken into their proper companies and receiving their lodging arrangements. Meshack had enlisted on 2 May, and the roll was made up to 31 May. He had served for 29 days and the record stated he received 19 shillings, 4 pence compensation. Another, possibly preliminary, Billeting Roll regarding the same situation stated his compensation as 14 shillings, 6 pence.4,5,3 
(Private) French & Indian War24 November 1758Meshach Bolton of Halifax, Plymouth County, appeared as a Private on a Muster Roll of a company of Foot Soldiers in His Majesty's service under Captain Benjamin Pratt in Colonel Thomas Doty's Regiment raised by the province of Massachusetts Bay for the reduction of Canada. Meshach had entered service on 02 May 1758 and served until 24 November 1758 for a length of service of 7 months, 11 days, which included 24 days of travel. He was a minor, and his father Elisha Bolton was listed as his "Father or Master."6 
(Soldier) French & Indian War1758Meshach Bolton, from Captain Benjamin Pratt's Company, Colonel Thomas Doty's Regiment, appeared on a Billeting Account rendered by Aaron Sheldon for providing 2 meals, at a cost of 1 shilling per man, to Meshach and the other soldiers on their return home in 1758.7 
(Soldier) French & Indian War1758Meshach Bolton, from Captain Benjamin Pratt's Company, Colonel Thomas Doty's Regiment, appeared on a Billeting Account rendered by John Holland for providing 2 meals to Meshach and the other soldiers on their return home in 1758 from the Expedition to the Westward.8 
(Private) French & Indian War1 November 1759Meshach Bolton appeared as a Private on a Muster Roll in Captain Andrew Giddings's company of Foot Soldiers in Colonel Jonathan Bagley's Regiment in 1759. His service began 06 Apr 1759 and he served until 1 November 1759 for a length of service, figured as 1 month equaled 28 days, of 7 months, 14 days.9 
(Private) French & Indian War12 January 1761Meshach Bolton appeared as a Private on a Roll of Officers and Men in Captain Andrew Giddings's Company, Colonel Jonathan Bagley's Regiment in service at Louisbourg, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia Province, Canada. Meshach's brother, Seth Bolton, was also in Louisbough at the same time and in the same regiment, although serving in a different company. Mechach's service began 01 Jan 1760 and he was discharged on 12 January 1761.10,11 
(Brother) Death9 July 1762A son of Meshach's father, Elisha Bolton, died in the army and his death, although no name was given, was noted in the church records on 9 July 1762 in Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England). Meshach, according to his Pay Roll records, served in the army until at least 17 Sep 1762 so was not the son whose death in the army was recorded on 9 Jul 1762.12,13,14,15,16 
(Brother) French & Indian War22 November 1762Meshach Bolton and two of his brothers, Seth and Jabez, all appeared as Privates on a Pay Roll in Captain Simon Jefferds's Company in late 1762. Meshach, whose residence was Halifax, Plymouth County, was a minor. All three of the brothers had entered the service on 23 Mar 1762 and Meshach served until 17 Sep 1762, for a length of service of 6 months, 11 days, a little more than two months less than his brothers who served until 22 November 1762.17,18,19 

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. [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# 14368 for "Meshek" Bolton of Halifax stating that Elisha Bolton is his "father or master" and referencing Volume 96, page 526 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. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779: FHL Film# 2428118, Reference index card# 14393 for "Meshek" Bolton of Halifax referencing Volume 96, page 125 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels.
  4. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779: FHL Film# 2428118, Reference index card# 14394 for "Mesheck" Bolton referencing Volume 96, page 163 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels.
  5. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779: FHL Film# 2428118, Reference index card# 14417 for William Bolton referencing Volume 96, page 164 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels.
  6. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779: FHL Film# 2428118, Reference index card# 14397 for "Meshek" Bolton referencing Volume 96, page 526 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels.
  7. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779: FHL Film# 2428118, Reference index card# 14396 for "Meshack" Bolton referencing Volume 96, page 373 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels.
  8. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779: FHL Film# 2428118, Reference index card# 14395 for "Meshack" Bolton referencing Volume 97, page 18 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels.
  9. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779: FHL Film# 2428118, Roll of Officers and Men index card# 14398 for "Mesheck" Bolton referencing Volume 97, page 282 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, Roll of Officers and Men index card# 14399 for "Mesheck" Bolton referencing Volume 98, page 480 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels.
  11. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779: FHL Film# 2428118, Roll of Officers and Men index card# 14409 for Seth Bolton referencing Volume 98, page 483 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels.
  12. [S1161] Deaths, Original records of Gad Hitchcock, 1748-1803. Gad Hitchcock was the first minister of the Second Church of Christ in the West Parish of Pembroke, now Hanson, Massachusetts. During his ministry there he recorded in a diary in his own handwriting the Christian events at which he officiated. His diary, containing his original record of deaths, is currently held in the safe in the office of the Town Clerk in Pembroke. Pembroke Town Hall, 100 Center Street, Pembroke, Massachusetts.
  13. [S672] Barbara L. Merrick, "The Original Church Records of Gad Hitchcock, D.D., 1748 to 1803: Deaths", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 136, (January 1982): page 34. Hereinafter cited as "Pembroke Death Records of Rev. Gad Hitchcock - NEHGR."
  14. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779: FHL Film# 2428118, Pay Roll index card# 14400 for "Mishik" Bolton and referencing Volume 99, page 243 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels.
  15. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779: FHL Film# 2428118, Pay Roll index card# 14408 for Seth Bolton and referencing Volume 99, page 243 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels.
  16. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779: FHL Film# 2428118, Pay Roll index card# 14375 for Jabez Bolton and referencing Volume 99, page 243 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels.
  17. [S796] Massachusetts State Archives, French and Indian War muster roll index 1603-1779: FHL Film# 2428118, Pay Roll index card# 14400 for "Mishik" Bolton referencing Volume 99, page 243 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, Pay Roll index card# 14408 for Seth Bolton referencing Volume 99, page 243 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, Pay Roll index card# 14375 for Jabez Bolton referencing Volume 99, page 243 of the Massachusetts Archives : Muster Rolls; on 51 microfilm reels.

Micah Bolton1

b. 8 November 1788, d. before 23 June 1841
Family
Relationships1st cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
3rd great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father*John Bolton1,2 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 US 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, 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 Billerica 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] 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. Hereinafter cited as 1800 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S480] John Bolton (of Bristol County), number S29649; 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
Family
Relationship2nd great-grandson of James Bolton
ChartsDescendants of William Bolton 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, 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

Family
ChartsDescendants of Jeremiah Bolton of Connecticut and New York
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
Family
Relationship2nd great-granddaughter of James Bolton
ChartsDescendants of William Bolton 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 Bay Province (New England).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 Bay Province (New England).1 
Marriage*24 October 1782She married Joseph Chaplin Jr. of Lunenburge on 24 October 1782 in Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress). 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, 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] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.

Nancy Bolton1

Family
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
Family
RelationshipsGranduncle of John Bolton
Grandson of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father*John Bolton1 b. c 1660, d. 21 Dec 1721
Mother*Sarah Chesebrough1 b. 24 Dec 1663, d. 24 Oct 1743
Birth*5 May 1706Nathaniel Bolton was born on 5 May 1706 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
(6th Son) Guardianship4 June 1722Nathaniel was a minor child of 15, and his siblings, Joseph and Abigail Bolton, were also minors when their father died on 21 December 1721. Nathaniel at age 15 and Joseph at age 17, both being under the age of 21 and above the age of 14 were, under the law, permitted to choose their own guardians. Both Nathaniel and Joseph chose their mother, Sarah (Chesebrough) Bolton, and she was approved by the court on 4 June 1722. Abigail, who was only 12, was under the age of 14 and, on the same date, the court appointed the children's mother guardian of Abigail, as well.

Sarah's guardianship duties to all three of her minor children, as instructed by the court, were to take them into her care and tuition until their majority at age 21. She was directed, for each child, to take into her hands and possession, to their benefit, their estates, lands, moneys, goods and chattels for the purpose of improving them in such a manner as she should judge best for them. She was also instructed to submit a plain and true account of her guardianship for each upon oath, and to include all and singular such estate that came into her hands and possession by virtue of her guardianship, and to account for the profits and improvements of each of the minor children's estates. She would be lawfully required to pay and deliver the accounting, and as much of the estate remaining, after first being examined and allowed by the appropriate judge, as each child reached the age of full majority.3,4 
(6th Son) Estate and Land5 April 1723The personal estate of Nathaniel's father, John Bolton, late of Bridgewater, after the payment of debts and charges, was divided by agreement between Sarah, his widow, and their children.

A special committee of five good and sufficient freeholders, Josiah Edson Esq., Nathaniel Hayward, Joseph Edson, Nathaniel Brett and John Field, was appointed by Judge Isaac Winslow to determine a fair distribution of real estate that John Bolton died seized of in the County of Plymouth. The committee's task was completed on 5 April 1723 and included setting off the widow Sarah Bolton's Dower or Thirds of housing and lands, and also setting off an equitable portion or share of land for each of the couple's ten children, John Bolton Jr., Samuel Bolton, Sarah (Bolton) Leonard, Elizabeth Bolton, Nicholas Bolton, Mary Bolton, Elisha Bolton, Joseph Bolton, Nathaniel Bolton, and Abigail Bolton.

Nathaniel Bolton, the couple's sixth and youngest son, received the portion or share defined by the committee as Lot# 8. It was bounded south-westerly by his sister Mary's Lot# 7, lying 15 rods and 7 feet in breadth, and was bounded north-easterly by a stake with stones around it and ranging in length south-east and by east and north-west and by west across the 50 acres. Added also to Nathaniel's Lot# 8 to complete his share was 1 acre of land lying in the lower lands by the river which was bounded south-westerly by his brother Joseph's Lot# 4, and easterly by his mother's land, and bounded north-westerly by Jonathan Sprague's range.5,6 
(Brother) Land Transfer16 February 1730The surviving siblings of John Bolton Jr., all residing in Bridgewater and consisting of Nicholas Bolton, Elisha Bolton, Joseph Bolton, Nathaniel Bolton and Samuel Bolton, Sarah (Bolton) Leonard, Elizabeth (Bolton) May and Abigail Bolton and their husbands, William Leonard and Michael May, children and heirs of John Bolton, late of Bridgewater, signed a deed agreement on 16 February 1730, registered on 13 March 1743, stating that their honored father, had in his lifetime, sold to their brother John Bolton Jr. of Bridgewater, yeoman, for a valuable consideration, a small parcel of land containing by estimation one acre and a half which lay adjoining to their brother's land where he then lived in Bridgewater. The land was described as beginning at a stake and heap of stones which was on bounds of his own land, then running northerly about 5 rods to a red oak tree marked on two sides and running still on the low range 6 rods and a half further to a stake and a heap of stones. From there running easterly about 20 rods (by a double red oak and a single red oak) to a rock by the side of the river, then bounded by the river upstream to John Bolton Jr.'s land. Then by his land to the bounds first mentioned. The deed then stated that, because their honored father did not give a deed to their brother, they separately and together, released all claim to the tract or parcel of land to their brother.7 
(6th Son) Estate and Land25 September 1730Nathaniel's sister, Mary Bolton, had died intestate and the settlement and distribution of her real estate was completed on 25 September 1730. Mary's estate was divided into ten equal shares and distributed between her mother, Sarah (Chesebrough) Bolton, and brothers and sisters, John Bolton, Samuel Bolton, Sarah (Bolton) Leonard, Elizabeth (Bolton) May, Nicholas Bolton, Elisha Bolton, Joseph Bolton, Nathaniel Bolton, and Abigail Bolton.

A special committee of five freeholders consisting of Joseph Alden, whose land bordered the deceased's, and Joseph Edson, Eleazer Carver, Daniel Hudson and Jonathan Sprague had earlier been appointed by Judge Isaac Winslow on 15 June 1730 to inventory Mary's land and to determine, in their best judgment, an equitable division of her real estate, which they estimated to be 6 acres. Their recommendation, submitted to the court on 10 August 1730 and approved on 21 August 1730, distributed the lands into ten equal shares or lots.

Nathaniel received the lot identified by the committee as the third share. It was on the south side of the lot distributed to his brother Elisha, joining it, and containing about 3/4 of an acre of land. It began at the south-east corner, and from there ranged north 56 degrees west 20 rods to a stake and heap of stones, and from there ranged north 60 degrees west 30 rods to a stake and heap of stones and from there ranged south 30 degrees west 4 rods to a stake and heap of stones, and from there ranged south 64 degrees east 30 rods and 1/2 to a stake and heap of stones, and from there ranged south 56 degrees east 16 rods and 1/2 to a stake and heap of stones, standing by the highway and bounding by the highway 4 rods to the bounds first mentioned at the south-east corner of his lot.8,9 
(Defendant) Court ActionMarch 1730/31 In March 1730/31, the Court of Common Pleas for Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), 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 mentioned 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.10 
(Witness to Deed) 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 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.11 
Land Transfer*1 May 1734Nathaniel Bolton, husbandman, of Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth, signed a deed agreement on 1 May 1734 to sell all his right and title in lands that his father died seized of in the township of Dorchester alias Stoughton, Suffolk County, to David Leach, husbandman, of Kingston, Plymouth County, for the sum of twenty pounds current money of New England. The deed was signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of witnesses Thomas Willis and Susanna Willis, and on 20 August 1734, Josiah Edson Esq., a Plymouth County Justice of the Peace, verified that Nathaniel had personally appeared before him and acknowledged the instrument to be his act and deed. The document was recorded in Suffolk County on 23 August 1734 by Samuel Gerrish, Registrar.

At the same time of Nathaniel's sale, two of his brothers, Elisha Bolton and Nicholas Bolton, each also sold land in Stoughton, Suffolk County, they had inherited from their father to David Leach, who was the brother-in-law of the brothers' niece, Ruth (Bolton) Leach. Each sale was for twenty pounds current money, and none of the brothers' deeds identified the land sold. Although the location of the Dorchester and Stoughton land each of the brothers sold was not described, it was very likely part of the land laid out previously to the right of the brother's grandfather, Nicholas Bolton, in the Twenty-Five Divisions of Land late in the township of Dorchester and now in the township of Stoughton. When their grandfather died in 1683, their father, John Bolton, inherited the land, and when he died in December of 1721, the remaining Dorchester/Stoughton land was passed on to Nathaniel and his siblings, each receiving a one-ninth part.12 
(Brother) Land Transfer22 August 1734 The deed identified the land as his ninth part of all the lands that his father died seized of in the township of Dorchester in the County of Suffolk, both divided and undivided -- except one lot of land containing thirty-three acres lying.12 
(Brother) Land Transfer23 August 1734 Although the location of the Dorchester and Stoughton land each of the brothers sold was not described, it was very likely part of the land laid out previously to the right of the brother's grandfather.12 
(Brother) Land Transfer23 February 1735 On 23 February 1735, for the sum of sixty pounds, his brother Elisha purchased back all of the land in the township of Stoughton, Suffolk County, that the three brothers had just, a few months before, sold to David Leach of Kingston. The deed was signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Benjamin White, Justice of the Peace and recorded in Suffolk County on 31 October 1765 by Ezekiel Goldthwait, Registrar.13 
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 Bay Province (New England). The marriage notation said she was the widow of John Ripley and the daughter of Isaac Washburn.1,14 
(Soldier) French & Indian War6 October 1755Nathaniel Bolton appeared on a Return dated 6 October 1755 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England). 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."15,16 
(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.17 
(Husband) Death26 March 1759Nathaniel became a widower when Deborah (Washburn) Ripley Bolton died on 26 March 1759.1,18,19 
(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 Bay Province (New England), 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.20,21 
(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 1760.22 
(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?23 
(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.24,25 
(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 1760.26 
(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 1760.26 
(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 Bay Province (New England), 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.27 
Marriage*19 March 1761He married Jane Wetherell of Taunton on 19 March 1761 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).28 
Death*8 August 1770He died in 8 August 1770 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), at age 64.1,19 
Burial*He was buried in Scotland Graveyard, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), and either their record, or its transcription, noted the year as 1769.29 
(3rd Great 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.30,31 

Family 1

 Deborah Washburn b. 1 Jun 1712, d. 26 Mar 1759
Children 1.Child Bolton18 d. 20 Oct 1743
 2.Nathaniel Bolton Jr.+1
 3.Daughter Bolton18 d. 17 Sep 1747
 4.Daughter Bolton18 d. 13 Sep 1747
 5.Elder Daniel Bolton+ b. c 1750, d. 8 Jun 1820
 6.Elias Bolton18 d. 7 Mar 1759
 7.Child Bolton18 d. 13 Dec 1758

Family 2
Child 1.Apollos Bolton23

Family 3

 Jane Wetherell
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] 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. [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 filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, 1968. Includes Index. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, FHL Film# 549782, Index and Docket Abe-Bur 1685-1881, Case number 2221; FHL Film# 550705, Index to probates 1686-1820; FHL Film# 550510, Probates 1717-1724, Volume 4, pages 331-332. Hereinafter cited as Plymouth County Massachusetts Probate (Index) 1686-1903.
  4. [S1126] Joseph, Nathaniel and Abigail Bolton, Guardianship (1722 Bridgewater, Plymouth County) Case number 2221, Box 107049 on FHL Film# 2426726. Probate file papers 1686-1881, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; microfilm of records at Supreme Judicial Court, Boston, on 246 microfilm reels. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Guardianship for Joseph, Nathaniel and Abigail Bolton (1722 Bridgewater).
  5. [S1124] John Bolton, Probate (1723 Bridgewater, Plymouth County) Case number 2216, Box 107049 on FHL Film# 2426726. Probate file papers 1686-1881, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; microfilm of records at Supreme Judicial Court, Boston, on 246 microfilm reels. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Probate of John Bolton (1723 Bridgewater).
  6. [S624] Plymouth County Massachusetts Probate (Index) 1686-1903, FHL Film# 549782, Index and Docket Abe-Bur 1685-1881, Case number 2216; FHL Film# 550705, Index to probates 1686-1820; FHL Film# 550510, Probates 1717-1724, Volume 4, pages 322-324; FHL Film# 550511, Probates 1724-1731, Volume 5, pages 643-649.
  7. [S625] Deed records, 1664-1900, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, microfilm of original manuscript on 462 microfilm reels. Includes Grantor and Grantee indexes: Film# 558826, Book 36, page 134c, filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Deed records, 1664-1900, Plymouth County.
  8. [S1127] Mary Bolton, Probate (1730 Bridgewater, Plymouth County) Case number 2220, Box 107049 on FHL Film# 2426726. Probate file papers 1686-1881, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; microfilm of records at Supreme Judicial Court, Boston, on 246 microfilm reels. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Probate of Mary Bolton (1730 Bridgewater).
  9. [S624] Plymouth County Massachusetts Probate (Index) 1686-1903, FHL Film# 549782, Index and Docket Abe-Bur 1685-1881, Case number 2220; FHL Film# 550705, Index to probates 1686-1820; FHL Film# 550511, Probates 1724-1731, Volume 5, pages 704-705, 780-786 and 789-790.
  10. [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.
  11. [S625] Deed records, 1664-1900, Plymouth County, Film# 558823, Book 28, page 108.
  12. [S633] Records of deeds, 1639-1885; indexes to deeds, 1639-1920 (Suffolk County, Massachusetts). Microfilm of original records in the Registry of Deeds, Boston, Massachusetts on 1128 microfilm reels. Includes indexes to grantors, 1639-1920; indexes to grantees, 1639-1920; and indexes to persons other than grantors and grantees, 1639-1799: Film# 493951, Volume 49 dated 1734, pages 17-L, 17-R and 18-L, filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Records of deeds 1639-1885, Suffolk County.
  13. [S633] Records of deeds 1639-1885, Suffolk County: Film# 494601, Volume 108 dated 1765-1766, pages 75-L and 75-R.
  14. [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.
  15. [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.
  16. [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.
  17. [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.
  18. [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.
  19. [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.
  20. [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.
  21. [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.
  22. [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 and Genealogical Register, Volume 28, (October 1874): page 414. Hereinafter cited as "Massachusetts Soldiers at Halifax in 1759 - NEHGR."
  23. [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.
  24. [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.
  25. [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.
  26. [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.
  27. [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.
  28. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org.
  29. [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.
  30. [S670] Prepared by Arthur Adams, "Memoirs of the Deceased Members of the New England Historic Genealogical Society", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 113, page 229, (July 1959). Hereinafter cited as "Memoirs - Harry Emmett Bolton."
  31. [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
Family
Relationships2nd cousin of John Bolton
2nd great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants 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 and Genealogical Register, Volume 98, (October 1944): page 356. Hereinafter cited as "Otsego County Cemetery Inscriptions."

Nathaniel Bolton Jr.1

Family
Relationships1st cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants 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 Thomson was recorded on 15 November 1777 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress).4 
Marriage*18 December 1777He married Jane Thomson, daughter of Thomas Thomson and Jane Washburn, on 18 December 1777 in Bridgewater.5,6,4,1 
Residence*Nathaniel and Jane (Thomson) Bolton lived on the country road from Rutland to Brookfield, about a half mile south of Ware Corner in Oakham, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress).3 
Occupation*8 April 1779Nathaniel was a school teacher and a local poet in Oakham, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress). 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 
(Husband) Death8 May 1814Nathaniel became a widower when Jane (Thomson) Bolton died on 8 May 1814.6,7 

Family

 Jane Thomson b. 14 Feb 1748/49, d. 8 May 1814
Children 1.Huldah Bolton8 b. 6 Aug 1781
 2.Oliver Bolton9 b. 15 Jan 1783
 3.Abisha Bolton8 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. [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), Volume II, Marriages, page 56. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  5. [S744] Maltby Family Genealogy Website, online at http://home.earthlink.net/~jamaltby1/index.html, citing Mayflower Families Five Generations: Cooke, page 92. Compiled by John A. Maltby of Redwood City, California, who we believe has presented his own research; the website contains thorough source information and appears to be an excellent resource for the Massachusetts Colony Washburn Family History. The website includes additional family lines as well. Regarding the Washburns, the only family line on the website reviewed by this researcher, much of the information presented appears to be in line with information already obtained and is believed to be accurate. For that reason, additional information obtained only from the Maltby Family Genealogy website has been included in this collection. Information provided, unless additional proof has been offered, has not yet been verified and cannot be guaranteed. Hereinafter cited as the Maltby Family Genealogy Website.
  6. [S1129] Charles Hutchinson Thompson, A Genealogy of Descendants of John Thomson of Plymouth, Mass., downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Lansing, Michigan: Darius D. Thorpe, Printer and Binder, 1890), Fourth Generation, pages 38-51. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of John Thomson of Plymouth.
  7. [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.
  8. [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.
  9. [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
Family
Relationship2nd great-granddaughter of James Bolton
ChartsDescendants of William Bolton 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 (Continental Congress).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, 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
Family
ChartsDescendants of Jeremiah Bolton of Connecticut and New York
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
Family
Relationship2nd great-granddaughter of James Bolton
ChartsDescendants of William Bolton 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 Bay Province (New England), 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 Bay Province (New England), at 4 weeks 6 days, according to her gravestone.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S48] New England Historic Genealogical Society, 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, d. 6 October 1818
Family
Relationships1st cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
3rd great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants 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 
Death*6 October 1818He died on 6 October 1818 possibly in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, at age 14.2 

Citations

  1. [S481] First Book of Raynham (MA) Records, 1700-1835 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org. Hereinafter cited as Raynham, Massachusetts Records-NEHGS.
  2. [S771] Chris A. Bolton, "Jeremiah Bolton's Line, Corrections and Additional Information," e-mail messages from e-mail address to LHB, multiple dates, email dated 19 Oct 2012, citing "Pittsfield Families", Volume 1, A-B. Hereinafter cited as "Jeremiah Bolton, Additional Information."

Nelson Bolton1

b. 26 March 1807
Family
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
Family
RelationshipsGranduncle of John Bolton
Grandson of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father*John Bolton1 b. c 1660, d. 21 Dec 1721
Mother*Sarah Chesebrough1 b. 24 Dec 1663, d. 24 Oct 1743
Birth*17 April 1695Nicholas Bolton was born on 17 April 1695 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Marriage*He married Mary __?__.1 
(3rd Son) Estate and Land5 April 1723The personal estate of Nicholas' father, John Bolton, late of Bridgewater, after the payment of debts and charges, was divided by agreement between Sarah, his widow, and their children.

A special committee of five good and sufficient freeholders, Josiah Edson Esq., Nathaniel Hayward, Joseph Edson, Nathaniel Brett and John Field, was appointed by Judge Isaac Winslow to determine a fair distribution of real estate that John Bolton died seized of in the County of Plymouth. The committee's task was completed on 5 April 1723 and included setting off the widow Sarah Bolton's Dower or Thirds of housing and lands, and also setting off an equitable portion or share of land for each of the couple's ten children, John Bolton Jr., Samuel Bolton, Sarah (Bolton) Leonard, Elizabeth Bolton, Nicholas Bolton, Mary Bolton, Elisha Bolton, Joseph Bolton, Nathaniel Bolton, and Abigail Bolton.

Nicholas Bolton, the couple's third son, received the portion or share defined by the committee as Lot# 2. It was bounded with the river and bounded south-westerly by his brother Samuel's Lot# 1 to Jonathan Sprague's range, so keeping his range 10 rods to a stake which was the northerly corner bound, and then ranging south-east 5 degrees easterly to the river.3,4 
(Brother) Land Transfer16 February 1730The surviving siblings of John Bolton Jr., all residing in Bridgewater and consisting of Nicholas Bolton, Elisha Bolton, Joseph Bolton, Nathaniel Bolton and Samuel Bolton, Sarah (Bolton) Leonard, Elizabeth (Bolton) May and Abigail Bolton and their husbands, William Leonard and Michael May, children and heirs of John Bolton, late of Bridgewater, signed a deed agreement on 16 February 1730, registered on 13 March 1743, stating that their honored father, had in his lifetime, sold to their brother John Bolton Jr. of Bridgewater, yeoman, for a valuable consideration, a small parcel of land containing by estimation one acre and a half which lay adjoining to their brother's land where he then lived in Bridgewater. The land was described as beginning at a stake and heap of stones which was on bounds of his own land, then running northerly about 5 rods to a red oak tree marked on two sides and running still on the low range 6 rods and a half further to a stake and a heap of stones. From there running easterly about 20 rods (by a double red oak and a single red oak) to a rock by the side of the river, then bounded by the river upstream to John Bolton Jr.'s land. Then by his land to the bounds first mentioned. The deed then stated that, because their honored father did not give a deed to their brother, they separately and together, released all claim to the tract or parcel of land to their brother.5 
(3rd Son) Estate and Land25 September 1730Nicholas' sister, Mary Bolton, had died intestate and the settlement and distribution of her real estate was completed on 25 September 1730. Mary's estate was divided into ten equal shares and distributed between her mother, Sarah (Chesebrough) Bolton, and brothers and sisters, John Bolton, Samuel Bolton, Sarah (Bolton) Leonard, Elizabeth (Bolton) May, Nicholas Bolton, Elisha Bolton, Joseph Bolton, Nathaniel Bolton, and Abigail Bolton.

A special committee of five freeholders consisting of Joseph Alden, whose land bordered the deceased's, and Joseph Edson, Eleazer Carver, Daniel Hudson and Jonathan Sprague had earlier been appointed by Judge Isaac Winslow on 15 June 1730 to inventory Mary's land and to determine, in their best judgment, an equitable division of her real estate, which they estimated to be 6 acres. Their recommendation, submitted to the court on 10 August 1730 and approved on 21 August 1730, distributed the lands into ten equal shares or lots.

Nicholas received the lot identified by the committee as the fourth share. It contained about 3/4 of an acre of land lying on the south side of the share distributed to his brother Nathaniel. It began at the south-east corner at a stake and heap of stones, and from there ranged north 56 degrees west 16 rods to a stake and heap of stones, and from there ranged north 64 degrees west 30 rods and1/2 to a stake and heap of stones, and from there ranged south 30 degrees west 5 rods to a stake and heap of stones, then ranged south 68 degrees east 30 rods and 3/4 to a stake and heap of stones, and from there ranged south 56 degrees east 13 rods to a stake and heap of stones standing by the highway, and bounding by the highway 4 rods to the bounds first mentioned at the south-east corner of his lot.6,7 
(3rd Brother) Land Records22 February 1730/31 On 22 February 1730/31, Nicholas Bolton, Sarah (Bolton) Leonard and her husband William Leonard, Elizabeth (Bolton) May and her husband Michael May and Joseph Bolton, all of Bridgewater, sold to Jonathan Washburn of Bridgewater, for the sum of £40, the land in Bridgewater they had, a few months earlier, received as heirs in the distribution of their deceased sister Mary Bolton's estate. Josiah Edson and Sarah Edson witnessed the signatures of the Boltons and their husbands on 22 February 1730/31 and the deed was recorded in Plymouth County on 18 May 1761. It described the property as four tenths part of their sister Mary's real estate, being the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh shares as described, with the details of quantity and bounds, in the earlier settlement document for the division of Mary Bolton's estate on file with the Judge of Probate.8 
(Defendant) Court ActionMarch 1730/31 In March 1730/31, the Court of Common Pleas for Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), 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 mentioned 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.9 
Land Transfer*22 August 1734Nicholas Bolton, labourer, of Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth, signed a deed agreement on 22 August 1734 to sell land to David Leach, yeoman, of Kingston, Plymouth County, for the sum of twenty pounds current money of New England. The deed identified the land as his ninth part of all the lands that his father died seized of in the township of Dorchester in the County of Suffolk, both divided and undivided -- except one lot of land containing thirty-three acres lying in Stoughton, in the County of Suffolk, beside the lot of John Cowen. The deed was signed with Nicholas' mark, sealed and delivered in the presence of witnesses Daniel Johnson and Mary Perkins, and Isaac Johnson, a Justice of the Peace, verified that Nicholas had personally appeared before him and acknowledged the instrument to be his act and deed. The document was recorded in Suffolk County on 23 August 1734 by Samuel Gerrish, Registrar.

At the same time of Nicholas' sale, two of his brothers, Elisha Bolton and Nathaniel Bolton, each also sold land in Stoughton they had inherited from their father to David Leach, who was the brother-in-law of the brothers' niece, Ruth (Bolton) Leach. Each sale was for twenty pounds current money, and only the deed for the sale of Nicholas gave any indication of the location of any of the brothers' inherited land.

Although the Dorchester and Stoughton land each of the brothers sold was not described, it was very likely part of the land laid out previously to the right of the brother's grandfather, Nicholas Boulton the Immigrant, in the Twenty-Five Divisions of Land late in the township of Dorchester and now in the township of Stoughton. When their grandfather died in 1683, their father, John Bolton, inherited the land, and when he died in December of 1721, the remaining Dorchester/Stoughton land was passed on to Nicholas and his siblings, each receiving a one-ninth part.10 
(Brother) Land Transfer23 February 1735 On 23 February 1735, for the sum of sixty pounds, his brother Elisha purchased back all of the land in the township of Stoughton, Suffolk County, that the three brothers had just, a few months before, sold to David Leach of Kingston. The deed was signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Benjamin White, Justice of the Peace and recorded in Suffolk County on 31 October 1765 by Ezekiel Goldthwait, Registrar.11 
(Husband) Death2 March 1747Nicholas became a widower when Mary (__?__) Bolton died on 2 March 1747.12,13,1 
MarriageHe may have married second Judith __?__. We are far from certain about who the widow Judith Bolton was, or which of the Boltons she married. We suspect, though, that it may have been Nicholas, whose first wife Mary had died in 1747. Nicholas died in 1750, so if he had married a second time, his wife would have been a widow at the time the widow Judith Bolton first appeared to us in her baptismal in Bridgewater in 1751. All of the other Plymouth County Boltons in our Bolton Project were either alive and accounted for after 1751 or had died with widows already identified who lived beyond that year. Nicholas is our "last man standing" until we find additional information to help us identify Judith.14,15 
Death*2 March 1750He died on 2 March 1750 in Bridgewater at age 54.16,17 

Family

 Mary __?__ 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] 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. [S1124] John Bolton, Probate (1723 Bridgewater, Plymouth County) Case number 2216, Box 107049 on FHL Film# 2426726. Probate file papers 1686-1881, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; microfilm of records at Supreme Judicial Court, Boston, on 246 microfilm reels. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Probate of John Bolton (1723 Bridgewater).
  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 filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, 1968. Includes Index. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, FHL Film# 549782, Index and Docket Abe-Bur 1685-1881, Case number 2216; FHL Film# 550705, Index to probates 1686-1820; FHL Film# 550510, Probates 1717-1724, Volume 4, pages 322-324; FHL Film# 550511, Probates 1724-1731, Volume 5, pages 643-649. Hereinafter cited as Plymouth County Massachusetts Probate (Index) 1686-1903.
  5. [S625] Deed records, 1664-1900, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, microfilm of original manuscript on 462 microfilm reels. Includes Grantor and Grantee indexes: Film# 558826, Book 36, page 134c, filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Deed records, 1664-1900, Plymouth County.
  6. [S1127] Mary Bolton, Probate (1730 Bridgewater, Plymouth County) Case number 2220, Box 107049 on FHL Film# 2426726. Probate file papers 1686-1881, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; microfilm of records at Supreme Judicial Court, Boston, on 246 microfilm reels. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Probate of Mary Bolton (1730 Bridgewater).
  7. [S624] Plymouth County Massachusetts Probate (Index) 1686-1903, FHL Film# 549782, Index and Docket Abe-Bur 1685-1881, Case number 2220; FHL Film# 550705, Index to probates 1686-1820; FHL Film# 550511, Probates 1724-1731, Volume 5, pages 704-705, 780-786 and 789-790.
  8. [S625] Deed records, 1664-1900, Plymouth County, FHL Film# 559116, Book 46, pages 261-262.
  9. [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.
  10. [S633] Records of deeds, 1639-1885; indexes to deeds, 1639-1920 (Suffolk County, Massachusetts). Microfilm of original records in the Registry of Deeds, Boston, Massachusetts on 1128 microfilm reels. Includes indexes to grantors, 1639-1920; indexes to grantees, 1639-1920; and indexes to persons other than grantors and grantees, 1639-1799: Film# 493951, Volume 49 dated 1734, pages 17-L, 17-R and 18-L, filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Records of deeds 1639-1885, Suffolk County.
  11. [S633] Records of deeds 1639-1885, Suffolk County: Film# 494601, Volume 108 dated 1765-1766, pages 75-L and 75-R.
  12. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, noting the year as 1747 and referencing G.R.7: citing a gravestone record, Cherry Street or Harlow Cemetery.
  13. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, noting the year as 1748 and 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.
  14. [S1145] Quincy, MA: Church records, 1762-1870, online at www.americanancestors.org. Hereinafter cited as Quincy Church records, 1762-1870.
  15. [S466] 1790 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of "Juda" Bolton, a female, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Roll M637_4; Image: 0088. Hereinafter cited as 1790 United States Federal Census.
  16. [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.
  17. [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
Family
Relationship2nd great-granddaughter of James Bolton
ChartsDescendants of William Bolton 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 (Continental Congress).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, 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
Family
Relationship2nd great-grandson of James Bolton
ChartsDescendants of William Bolton 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 (Continental Congress).1,2 

Citations

  1. [S48] New England Historic Genealogical Society, 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
Family
Relationships2nd cousin of John Bolton
2nd great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father*Nathaniel Bolton Jr.1
Mother*Jane Thomson1 b. 14 Feb 1748/49, 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
Family
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 and 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
Family
Relationships1st cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
3rd great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants 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 and 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
Family
Relationships2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton
4th great-granddaughter of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants 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 US 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] Bolton Family Bible - Bristol County Massachusetts. Transcription located online at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~meandrhs/taylor/bible/… as a result of a Google search, (2001); Jimmy - e-mail address Kerr, Austin, Texas 79762, listings, page 2. Hereinafter cited as Bolton Family Bible - Bristol County Massachusetts.
  2. [S608] Bolton Family Bible - Bristol County Massachusetts, 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"). Hereinafter cited as 1800 United States Federal Census.

Phebe Elvira Bolton1

b. 18 March 1812
Family
Relationship4th great-granddaughter of James Bolton
ChartsDescendants of William Bolton 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
Family
Relationships1st cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Father*Joseph Bolton1 b. 27 Jul 1704, d. 12 Mar 1751
Mother*Deliverance Washburn1 b. 7 Oct 1706, d. 28 May 1755
Birth*circa 1750Philip Bolton was born circa 1750.1 
Guardianship*1764Philip Bolton of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), 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 (Continental Congress), 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 (Continental Congress).1,4,5 
Census US 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 US 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 US 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 US 1820*Philip Bolton appeared 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
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 filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, 1968. 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 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. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (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, household of Philip Bolton, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Roll M637_4; Image: 0088. Hereinafter cited as 1790 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S164] 1800 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Philip Bolton, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Roll 16; Page: 50; Image: 60; Family History Library Film: 205617. Hereinafter cited as 1800 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S165] 1810 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Phillip Bolton, East Parish, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Roll 21; Page: 85; Family History Film Number: 0205629; Image: 00048. Hereinafter cited as 1810 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S611] Probate file papers, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (microfilm of records at Supreme Judicial Court, Boston, on 246 microfilm reels. Filmed by Graphic Microfilm of New England, Waltham, 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, household of Phillip Bolton, Bridgewater East Parish, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Roll M33_50; Page: 466; Image: 396. Hereinafter cited as 1820 United States 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
Family
RelationshipsNephew of John Bolton
2nd great-grandson of Nicholas Boulton
ChartsDescendants 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 Bay Province (New England).1,2 
(Son) Census US 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] 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, household of Joseph Bolton, Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Roll M637_4; Image: 0087. Hereinafter cited as 1790 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S747] Williams Latham, Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater, Massachusetts: Illustrated with Plans and Views, downloaded from Google Books, (Bridgewater, Massachusetts: Henry T. Pratt, Printer, 1882), page 95. Hereinafter cited as Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Philip Bolton, Memorial# 23053916. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.