John Richard Betts

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!CHR: Bersted PR Print-out, FHL #(933,43

!CHR: Bersted PR Print-out, FHL #(933,435) BUR: Eng Orig New Eng Fam, NEHGS, Mar 1990 John Betts, Yeom. will 24 Jan 1620 & pr 20 Aug 1620, FHL #(974 D2ne vol 1 p 188

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From the ancestral file of Lucille Chest

From the ancestral file of Lucille Chestnut, "Betts Genealogy", on Ancestry.com:

"It may be of interest to know that search has been made for the record of the marriage of John Bettes and Mary (presumably) Bigge, his wife, parents of the emigrant Thomas Bettes, in the registers and transcripts of the following parishes in Kent: Beakesbourne, Bearsted, Benendren, Betheraden, Biddenden, Birchington, Boughton-under-Blen, Boxley, Brenchley, Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury St Alphages, Canterbury St Dunstans, Canterbury of St Georges, Canter bury St Mary Magdalens, Canterbury St Peters, Canterbury St Pauls, Charlton-to-Dover, Chislet, Cranbrook, Devington, Elmstone, Eynsford, West Farleigh, Frittenden, Goodnestone, Gouldhurst, Great Chart, Harbledown, Hawkhurst, Headcorn, Horsmoden, Hotfield, Kennington, Lullingstone, Maidstone, Marden, Mereworth, Minister-in-Thanet, Newenden, Newington, Orlestone, Orpington, East Peckham, West Peckham, Ruckinge, Sandhurst, Shipbourne, East Sutton, Sutton Valence, Tenderden, Tonbride, Warehorn, Westerham, Wichling, Wickambreaux, Willesborough, Wynyngwold, an Yalding; as well as Rye in Susses. The search has so far been unsuccessful. - John Insley Coddington " ==================== End of Notes ====================

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!Source: Boardman Gen., by Goldthwaite,

!Source: Boardman Gen., by Goldthwaite, pp. 138=143

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!CHR: West Peckham PR Tr, FHL #(Q 942.23

!CHR: West Peckham PR Tr, FHL #(Q 942.23/w9 v26n, p 24) John Betts

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John Betts and Mary Bigge Bridge John Betts and Mary Bigge Bridge

John, of Hemmel Hemstead twenty-five miles outside of London, and Mary Bridge had two sons that came to America in 1634, Sir Thomas who was 21 years old and Robert.

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!Archive group sheet John Abbott, Union,

!Archive group sheet John Abbott, Union, Oregon New Eng Reg Vol 92 p 296 Hus will names sons John, Robert, Thomas, dau Marie, wife Marie F6047922 English Origins of New England Families from The New England Historical & Genealogical Register Second Series Vol. I, By Gary Boyd Roberts, pp 188-189 Names hus, wife, three children; John, Mary, Robert. Births #1,2,4,6 Burials hus, #2, 3; 2nd mar of wife, #5 IGI Bap 4 Sep 1975 SL; End 15 Oct 1975 SL SS 1 Oct 1958 SG, 20 Jan 1982 SE SP 30 Oct 1975 SL

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!Information from "English Origins of Ne

!Information from "English Origins of New England Families", Vol 1, NEHG Register. !John was a yeoman of West Peckham County Kent. He married about 1600 Mary---, who was almost certainly the younger sister of John Bigge of Cranbrook.

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“New England Historical and Genealogical Register,” Vol. 92 [July 1938]:296-301

The periodical “New England Historical and Genealogical Register,” Vol. 92 [July 1938]:296-301, “Notes,” by John Insley Coddington: “BETTS FAMILY. The Bett, Bette or Bettes family of Bearsted, Mereworth, West Peckham and Langley, co. Kent, and of Guilford, Milford and Norwalk, Conn., was closely related to the Bigge family of Cranbrook, co. Kent, and Massachusetts. This connection is shown by the wills of some Kentish members of the Bette family, and by extracts from the wills of some of their Bigge relatives. From the information thus gleaned, and from entries concerning the Betts family in the Parish Registers of Bearsted, West Peckham, Langley, Maidstone and Harrietsham, co Kent, and from sundry New England records, it has been possible to compile a short pedigree of the Betts family. All places mentioned in this article are situated in England unless otherwise indicated… The Will of JOHN BETTES of West Peckham, co. Kent, yeoman, 24 Jan. 1619/20. To my son John Bettes £30 at the age of 21. To my son Robert Betts £20 at the age of 21. To my son Thomas Betts £20 at the age of 21. To my daughter Marie Betts £10 at the age of 20 or at marriage. If any of my children die, his or her portion to be divided among the survivors. To the poor of West Peckham 10s. Residue to my wife Marie, whom I make sole executrix. My brothers Robert Saxbey of Yalding, co. Kent, and Alexander Betts of West Peckham to be overseers. Witness: Edward Drayner. Proved 20 Aug. 1620 by executrix named. (Archdeaconry of Rochester, vol. 19, pt. 2, fo. 75.) The Will of JOHN SCOTCHFORD of Brenchley, co. Kent, clothier, dated 26 Dec. 1600, proved 16 Jan. 1601/2, was printed in the REGISTER, vol. 38, p. 415, and in Waters' "Gleanings," vol. 1, p. 75. The testator bequeathed "to every one of the daughters of John Bigge, 2s., and to his son Hope Bigge, 10s.; to Mary, wife of John Bett, 108." He also mentioned Robert Saxbie. The Will of SMALEHOPE BIGG of Cranbrook, co. Kent, clothier, dated 3 May 1638, proved 3 Oct. 1638, was printed in the REGISTER, vol. 38, p. 60, and in Waters' "Gleanings," vol. 1, p. 21. The testator made bequests to "Aunt Mary Bridger of West Peckham and her two sons Robert and Thomas Betts.” The Will of JOHN BIGG of Maidstone, co. Kent, mercer and jurat, dated 17 Aug. 1640, proved 7 Feb. 1642/3, was printed in the REGISTER, vol. 29, p. 253, and in Waters' "Gleanings," vol. 1, p. 22. The testator mentioned "my Aunt Bredger of Peckham, my cousin Betes living about Lengly, my cousin Betts there [in New England]." The Will of RACHEL BIGG of Dorchester, Mass., widow, dated 17 Nov. 1646, proved 30 June 1647, was printed in the REGISTER, vol. 5, p. 300. The testatrix bequeathed 20 shillings to Thomas Beatts. … [Genealogy Summary] 3. JOHN BETTES or BETTS (Alexander, Robert), of West Peckham, co. Kent, yeoman, the testator of 1619/20, was baptized at Bearsted, co. Kent, 23 Sept. 1576, and buried at West Peckham 8 Aug. 1620. He married about 1600 MARY ___, who was almost certainly the younger sister of John Bigge of Cranbrook, co. Kent, who was buried at Cranbrook 13 Aug. 1605. The marriage of John Bettes and Mary ___ took place before 26 Dec. 1600, when they were mentioned as man and wife in the will of John Scotchford of Brenchley, co. Kent. John Scotchford also left bequests to the Bigge family. Mary, widow of John Bettes, remarried at West Peckham 24 July 1621 John Bridger of West Peckham. She was mentioned as "Aunt Mary Bridger" in the will of Smalehope Bigge of Cranbrook, 3 May 1638, and as "Aunt Bredger" in the will of John Bigge of Maidstone, 17 Aug. 1640. As "Mary Bettes alias Bridger", she consented, 15 May 1639, to the marriage of her son Robert Bettes to Margaret Topley. The date of her death is not known. Children: i. JOHN, bapt. at West Peckham, 4. Jan. 1600/1; alive in 1619/20 at the time of his father's will, but presumably died without issue before 3 May 1638, since he was not mentioned in any of the Bigge wills. ii. ALEXANDER, bapt. at West Peckham 18 Dec. 1603; bur. there 28 Aug. 1605. iii. WILLIAM, bur. at West Peckham 6 Sept. 1607. iv. MARY, bapt. at West Peckham 28 March 1610; alive in 1619/20 at the time of her father's will, but presumably, died before 3 May 1638, since she was not mentioned in any of the Bigge wills. v. ROBERT, b. about 1612/13; "aged about 26" 15 May 1639. He was a tailor. He was the "cousin Robert Bettes, son of Aunt Mary Bridger of West Peckham" in the will of Smalehope Bigge, 3 May 1638; and the "Cousin Betes living about Lengly" in the will of John Bigge, 17 Aug. 1640. As Robert Bettes of Leeds (co. Kent), tailor, bachelor, he had a licence to marry, 15 May 1639, and did marry, at Harrietsham, co. Kent, 21 May 1639, MARGARET TOPLEY of Harrietsham, then aged about 28. vi. THOMAS, bapt. at West Peckham 3 Dec. 1615… Further information about the family of Thomas Betts will be found in "Thomas Betts of Guilford and Norwalk and his Descendants," by Frederic H. Betts, New York, 1888. It may be of interest to Betts descendants to know that search has been made for the record of the marriage of John Bettes and Mary (presumably Bigge) his wife, parents of the emigrant Thomas Bette, in the registers and transcripts of the following parishes in Kent: Beakesbourne, Bearsted, Benenden, Bethersdan, Biddenden, Birchington, Boughton-under-Blean, Bosley, Brenchley, Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury St. Alphege's, Canterbury St. Dunstan's, Canterbury St. George's, Canterbury St. Mary Magdalen's, Canterbury St. Peter's, Canterbury St. Paul's, Charlton-in-Dover, Chislet, Cranbrook, Davington, Elmstone, Eynsford, West Farleigh, Frittenden, Goodnestone, Goudhurst, Great Chart, Harbledown, Hawkhuret, Headcorn, Horsmonden, Hothfield, Kennington, Kingsnorth, Kingston, Lamberhurst, Langley, Lee, Leeds, Lenham, Little Chart, Lullingstone, Maidstone, Marden, Mereworth, Minster-in-Thanet, Newenden, Newington, Orlestone, Orpington, Otham, East Peckham, West Peckham, Ruckinge, Sandhurst, Shipbourne, East Sutton, Sutton Valence, Tenterden, Tonbridge, Wareborn, Westerham, Wichling, Wickhambreux, Willesborough; Wymyngwold and Yalding; as well as at Rye in Sussex. The search has so far been unsuccessful.”

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!PROBATE RECORD: WILL; A Digest of the E

!PROBATE RECORD: WILL; A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. Compiled by Charles William Manwaring, Vol. I. Hartford District, 1635 - 1700. Hartford, Conn., R.S. PECK & Co. Printers 1904; Vol.1, p.537, [Vol.VI, page 6] BETTS, John, Formerly of Wethersfield, late of Huntington, Long Island, now deceased. Estate in the Colony of Connecticut, in Lands, L~188. Taken by John CHESTER sen. and Nathaniel FOOTE. Court Record, Page 147 (vol. IV) -4 March, 1696-7: Invt. Exhibited by John BETTS Jr & Nathaniel FOOTE. Rec. in L~200 for faithful Adms. of Estate. !

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!RESIDENCE: Information from "THE BOARDM

!RESIDENCE: Information from "THE BOARDMAN GENEALOGY" book 1525-1895 compiled by Charlotte Goldthwaite, book found in Sutro Library, San Francico CA. num- ber CS-71-B662-1895-Sutro Library, p-158. MARY BETTS, daughter of JOHN & MARY BETTS, who was of Claydon in 1627, and afterwards emigrated to New England, where the "Widoe" Mary Betts, had a portion in the first grants of land in Hartford, CT.,and died there in the summer of 1647, being nthen called"The School Dame". See MARY BETTS #898. The Claydon England family of Betts is next found in Hartford:the father had in the meantime died,either before their emigration or during the voyage, and the mother,"the Widdoe Betts,"has a grant of land (four acers) there among the settlers,being one on the list of those who had "lotts at the courtisie of the town." In the division of lands on the east side of the river, June 12 1666 there was set off to her right 12 acers, which John Betts, June 22 1678,sold to Mr. William Pitkin, it being described in the deed as land"which was his mothers".Her house lot, which she had bought of Seth Grant before Feb 1639/40(the first date when land in Hart- ford is recorded),was situated near the bank of the Little River, on the east side of the foot of the present Trumbull Street. In her home there she supported her family by Keeping a school for young children.More, p141. Copied spelling as in the book.

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! Boardman Gen., by Goldthwaite, pp. 138

! Boardman Gen., by Goldthwaite, pp. 138-143