Robert was born December 08, 1627 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, the second son of Nathaniel the Settler, and died 1681 in Branford, CT. Burial: Hatfield,Hampshire,Massachusetts [1]

Parents: Nathaniel Foote and Elizabeth Deming

He married Sara Potter in 1659 in Wethersfield, CT. They resided in Weathersfield, Wallingford. and finally moved to Branford CT in 6 AUG 1659.

After Roberts death in 1681, Sara married again to Aaron Blachley of Branford in the year 1668. They lived in Guilford, CT. Robert and Sara had eight children. (See Vol I. Pgs 28 and 29 for more information)

Children of ROBERT FOOTE and SARAH POTTER are:

1. Nathaniel Foote b. April 13, 1660; d. 1714, Branford, CT; m. TABITHA BISHOP, Abt. 1680; b. Abt. 1660, Guilford, CT; d. 1715.
2. Sarah Foote b. February 02, 1661/62; m. (1) ISSAC CURTIS, Abt. 1680; b. Abt. 1660, Wallingford, CT; d. July 15, 1712; m. (2) NATHANIEL HOW, Abt. 1713; b. Abt. 1661.
3. Elizabeth Foote b. March 06, 1665/66; d. May 1730; m. JOHN GRAVES, Abt. 1686; b. Abt. 1664.
4. Joseph Foote b. March 06, 1665/66; d. March 06, 1750/51, North Branford, Ct; m. (1) ABIGAIL JOHNSON, 1690; b. April 09, 1670, New Haven, Ct; d. Abt. 1709; m. (2) SARAH ROSE, 1710; b. Abt. 1666, Branford, CT; d. June 03, 1741; m. (3) SUSANNAH FRISBIE, September 03, 1741; d. May 17, 1767.
5. Samuel Foote b. May 14, 1668; d. 1696, Branford, CT; m. ABIGAIL BARKER, Bef. November 1694; b. Abt. 1668.
6. John Foote b. July 24, 1670; d. 1713, Branford, CT; m. MARY ?, 1696; b. Abt. 1670.
7. Stephen Foote b. December 14, 1672; d. October 23, 1762; m. (1) H HOWD; m. (2) ELIZABETH NASH, 1702; d. January 15, 1738/39. (twin to Isaac Foote)
8. Isaac Foote b. December 14, 1672; d. February 11, 1758, North Branford, Ct; m. REBECCA DICKERMAN, 1709; b. Abt. 1673; d. October 15, 1757, North Branford, Ct. (Twin to Stephen Foote)

footnotes:

1. Hatfield MA is not so close to Branford CT.

Sources

1. Donald L. Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, 1922-1932, 3 volumes.
2. Abram W. Foote, Foote Family comprising the genealogy and history of Nathaniel Foote of Wethersfield, Conn. and his descendants, Tuttle, Rutland, VT, 1907.. Page 174.

Links

1. Foote Family Association of America