Pasco Foote of Salem

Not a known child of Robert Foote of Shalford

Pasco Foote, the immigrant, emigrated from England to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1634, settling in Salem in 1636. His birth date and the name of his wife are not known. Pasco was granted land in Salem by the Frost Fish Brook in 1637.

In 1640, his name appears in a list of 17 men who owned land at Jeoffereyes Creeke and who petitioned the Salem general court for authority to establish a village there. Eventually, this village became the town of Manchester and in later years, was known as Manchester by-the-sea to distinguish it from other Manchesters in New England.

Pasco was admitted to the church in 1653 and in the same year, his eight children, John, Malachi, Samuel, Elizabeth, Mary, Isaac, Pasco and Abigail, were baptized. According to various sources, Pasco of Salem died September 28, 1670.

Pasco was born Bet. 1570 - 1616, and died November 28, 1670 in Salem, MA. He owned land in 1636 at Salem, MA. He joined the church: Bet. 1652 - 1653 - all 8 children were baptized February 6th of that year. His will was filed September 20, 1670, and probated June 30, 1671

https://www.footefamily.org/pasco.htm

Children of Pasco Foote are:

• (1) i. John(2) Foote, d. probably young.
• ii. Malachi Foote, d. young.
• (2) iii. CAPT. Samuel Foote, b. Bet. 1635 - 1640; d. July 07, 1690, near Amesbury, MA.
• iv. Elizabeth Foote.
• v. Mary Foote.
• (3) vi. Issac Foote, b. Bet. 1638 - 1650.
• (4) vii. Pasco Foote, b. Bet. 1639 - 1650, Salem, MA; d. Bef. 1688.
• viii. Abigail Foote.

References

1. http://www.oakbaydesigns.com/Maine/1Foote.htm
2. https://footefamily.org/?page_id=210
3. Descendants of Pasco Foote