died at about age 51


Nathaniel Foote was one of the first settlers of Wethersfield, C onnecticut.
He was born about 1593 in Colchester, Essex, England, and was ap prenticed to Samuel Croyle, grocer of Colchester, for a period o f 8 years on Sept. 21, 1608. ÒNathaniel Foote aged 16 years, so n of Robert Foot of Shalford in Com. Essex yeoman doth put himse lf apprentice to Samuel Croylye of Colchester, aforesaid groce r and Free Burgess from the Feast of St. Michael the ARchangel l ast past for the term of eight years. Dated 21 Sept. V Jame s I [1608]. Sealed and delivered in the presence of me Robert F oot and of me George Lumpkin.Ó
He immigrated in 1630 to Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts an d took the oath of freeman on Sept. 3, 1634 in Watertown. [Mass . Bay Colony, Men who took the Oath Sept. 1634-1636; Freemen mad e at the General Court, September 3, 1634] Nathaniel was one o f the earliest settlers in 1636 in Wethersfield. He was one o f the first ten settlers, known as Òadventures,Ó as was his wif e ElizabethÕs brother John Deming. He was granted a home-lot o f 10 acres in the original layout of the town in 1640 in Wethers field. Over the years, he became the owner of more than 400 acr es of land. Nathaniel represented Wethersfield in the Connectic ut Assembly between 1641 and 1643. He served as representativ e to the General Court in 1641, 1643, and 1644. He was stil l a proprietor at Watertown, although he had been living at Weth ersfield for six years, in 1642.
He was held in respect and confidence by his fellow townsmen, a s his appointments indicate. In May 1637, when the little arm y under Capt. John Mason was being provisioned for the memorabl e Pequot campaign, it was Òordered that there shalbe 1 hogg pÕvi ded att Wythersfield for the design in hand, wch is conceived t o be Nathaniell FootesÓ - a compliment, certainly from the colon ial authorities to Mr. FooteÕs ability to raise good pork. He d ied before 20 Dec. 1644 in Wethersfield, and his estate was inve ntoried there on that date.
The family as a whole had a large share in the tragedies of tha t early day, for Philip Smith, husband of Rebecca Foote, was ann ounced to have been Òmurdered with an hideous witchcraft,Ó amon g the members of the early generations, Nathaniel Foote had a da ughter-in-law and two of her children taken captive by the India nds and another child killed; a daughter and three of her childr en killed, which her husband and two other children were made ca ptives, and two more of her children wounded, and Frances Foot e lost two husbands to the Indians as well as one son-in-law kil led and another, with four of his children, taken into captivity . [Source: Stephen M. Lawson file, GenCircles, December 2000]
He was Deputy from Wethersfield to the Connecticut Legislature : Sept 1641, Nov. 1641, and April 1644, according to Jacobus.

!BORN: date could also be September 21, 1592; Shalford, Colchester,
Essex, England
!MD: could be Shalford, Essex, England
!DIED: age 51
!SEALED: also 19 Apr 1946

1. Nathaniel FOOTE b. 1620, Colchester,Essex,England; c. 5 Mar 1618/1619; d. Jun 1655, Wethersfield,Hartford,Connecticut,USA; bur. Jun 1655, Wethersfield,Hartford,Connecticut,USA.
2. Elizabeth FOOTE b. 8 Sep 1616, Colchester,Essex,England; d. 8 Sep 1700, Wethersfield,Hartford,Connecticut,USA; bur. 11 Sep 1700, Wethersfield,Hartford,Connecticut,USA.
3. Mary FOOTE b. 1623, Colchester,Essex,England; d. Dec 1684, Wethersfield,Hartford,Connecticut,USA; bur. Dec 1684, Wethersfield,Hartford,Connecticut,USA.
4. Robert FOOTE b. 8 Dec 1627, Ipswich, Suffolk, England; c. 8 Dec 1627, Colchester,Essex,England; d. 1681, Branford,New Haven,Connecticut,USA; bur. 1681, Branford,New Haven,Connecticut,USA.
5. Frances FOOTE b. 1629, Colchester,Essex,England; d. 3 Feb 1678, Hatfield,Hampshire,Massachusetts,USA.
6. Sarah FOOTE b. Abt 1632, Watertown,Middlesex,Massachuetts,USA; d. 1673, Stratford,Fairfield,Connecticut,USA.
7. Rebecca FOOTE b. 3 Sep 1634; c. 3 Sep 1634, Wethersfield,Hartford,Connecticut,USA; d. 6 Apr 1701, Hadley,Hampshire,Massachusetts,USA; bur. 8 Apr 1701, Hadley,Hampshire,Massachusetts,USA.
8. Elizabeth FOOTE
9. Mary FOOTE
10. Joanna FOOTE b. 1628; d. 14 Sep 1666.

!BORN: could be Royston, Hertfordshire, England
!MD: St. Leonards Eastcheap, London, Eng.
!Robert was a yeoman: a land owner, with people working the land for
him, but he is not considered gentry.
!DIED: date came from his will; place could be London, England

!NAME: could also be Joane
!DIED: date from will

1. Elizabeth FOOTE b. Aft 1579, Shalford,Essex,England; d. 1658, Hatfield,Broad Oak,Essex,England; bur. _____,Essex,England.
2. James FOOTE b. Bef 1580, of London,Middlesex,England; d. London,Middlesex,England; bur. _____,Middlesex,England.
3. Robert FOOTE b. Abt 1583, Shalford,Essex,England; d. 4 Sep 1646, Colchester,Essex,England; bur. 6 Sep 1646, _____,Essex,England.
4. Mary FOOTE b. 1585, Shalford,Essex,England; d. 14 Feb 1602, _____,_____,England; bur. 16 Feb 1602, _____,_____,England.
5. Francis Daniel FOOTE b. Bef 1586, Colchester,Essex,England; d. 1624.
6. Joshua FOOTE b. Abt 1587, Colchester,Essex,England; d. 1655, Providence,Providence,Rhode Island,USA.
7. David FOOTE b. 1587, Shalford,Essex,England.
8. Joseph FOOTE b. Abt 1588, Shalford,Essex,England; d. Sep 1639, Shalford,Essex,England; bur. Sep 1639, Shalford,Essex,England.
9. Daniel FOOTE b. Abt 1590, Colchester,Essex,England; d. Aft 7 Apr 1648, London,Middlesex,England; bur. London,Middlesex,England.
10. 1. Nathaniel FOOTE b. 1592, Colchester, Essex, England; d. 20 Nov 1644, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; bur. 22 Nov 1644, Wethersfield,Hartford,Connecticut,USA.

!NAME: Helen (Ellen) Warren (Waryn); could also be Warner or Water
!DIED: sometime within 2 years after the birth of their fourth child; one
record said she died at Shalford, Essex, England.

1. Alice FOOTE b. Abt 1549, Royston,Hertfordshire,England.
2. Nathaniel FOOTE b. 1551, _____,_____,England.
3. 2. Robert FOOTE b. Bef 1552, Shalford,Colchester,Essex,England; d. 27 Jan 1608, Shalford,Colchester,Essex,England; bur. 29 Jan 1608, Shalford,Colchester,Essex,England.
4. John FOOTE b. 1555, Royston,Hertfordshire,England; d. 17 Nov 1616, Royston,Hertfordshire,England; bur. 19 Nov 1616, _____,Hertfordshire,England.
5. Thomas FOOTE b. 1557, _____,_____,England.
6. Elizabeth FOOTE b. 18 Jul 1558, Royston,Hertfordshire,England; d. Aft 1616, _____,_____,England; bur. _____,_____,England.