John Botsford

A Patriot of the American Revolution for CONNECTICUT with the rank of PRIVATE.
 DAR Ancestor # A012470

Husband of Dorcas Warren, married in 1758. Dorcas died in 1773. They had seven (7) children:

Father of:

1. Hannah Botsford 1761-1761.

2. Simeon Botsford 1763-1831. He married Esther Clark. Their son Levi born 1810, died 1889, WI. He married Mary Amanda Park. Children: Marion, Edwin, Charles, Oliver and Fred.

3. Hannah Botsford 1765-?

4. Damaris Botsford 1767-?

5. Dorcas Botsford 1770-1821.

6. Esther Botsford 1772-?

7. Sarah Botsford ?

On September 1, 1774 John married Rachel Murry (Murray) of Derby (per member #4814355, Barbour for Derby, citing TM 1:76)

They had five (5) children: Mary, John, Levi, Phebe, Lemuel

1. Mary Botsford christening September 7, 1777, Derby, New Haven, CT

2. John Botsford christening July 11, 1779, Derby, New Haven, CT.

3. Levi Botsford christening August 5, 1781, Derby, New Haven, CT

4. Phebe Botsford born 1785, CT, died January 19, 1865.

5. Lemuel Botsford 1788, CT, died 1868, Farmington, Oakland, MI.

Son of Samuel and Hannah Prindle Smith.

Children of Samuel and Hannah: Nehemiah, Sarah, Mary, Hannah, Samuel, John, Gamaliel, Esther, Eunice, Ruth

1. Nehemiah Botsford 1727-1802. He married Mercy Johnson. Children of Nehemiah and Mercy: Eunice, Isaac, Ann, Lucy, Hannah, Margaret, Nehemiah, Nathan and Josiah

2. Sarah Botsford 1728-? She married Samuel Bassett in 1748. Children: David, John, Abraham, Hannah, Eunice, Sarah, Molly Camp and Isaac Bassett.

3. Mary Botsford 1730-1798 She married Abiel Camp in 1750. He was born 1725, died 1796, Salisbury, Litchfield, CT. They are buried in Chapinville Cemetery, Salisbury, CT.

4. Hannah Botsford 1731- ? She married Eli Hawkins. Children: Eli, Lucy, Betsey.

5. Samuel Botsford 1733-? He married Elizabeth Watkins. Children: Ezra, Ebenezer, Samuel, William, Zeba, Charity

6. John Botsford born April 23, 1734, Derby, New Haven, Colony of CT, died February 5, 1802, Salisbury, Litchfield, CT

7. Gamaliel Botsford 1736-1770.

8. Esther Botsford 1738-?

9. Eunice Botsford 1739-1811. She married Jabez Pritchard 1764. Jabez 1740-1777. Eunice married Elisha Steele about 1784.

10. Ruth Botsford 1742-? She married Eleazer Hawkins in 1764. Children: Ruth, Samuel

Family data and International Genealogical Index on familsearch.org, data from ancestry.com and finagrave.com

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