Robert Booth of Saco

Not a known son of Edward Booth. Not a known husband of Mary Booth

Family

Robert Booth, parents unknown, was born in England about 1602 and died 22 Mar 1672/1673 in Saco, York County, Maine. He married 1) unknown 2) Deborah before 1650. She survived him and married Thomas Ladbook 2nd.

Probably his first 3 or 4 children were by his 1st wife.

Children of Robert ~ /Booth/ and // are:

1. Mary Booth was born 30 Sep 1627 in Saco, York County, Maine, and died AFT 21 May 1683 in Saco, York County, Maine. Married Walter Penewell (or Pennell).
2. Ellen (or Elinor) Booth was born Feb 1634 in Saco, York County, Maine. Married Nicholas Bully.
3. Simeon ~ Booth was born 10 May 1641 in Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, and died 28 Feb 1703 in Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. Married 1) Rebecca Frost 2) Elizabeth Garrett.
4. Martha Booth was born 12 Apr 1645 in Saco, York County, Maine. Married John Leighton.

Children of Robert ~ /Booth/ and Deborah // are:

1. Robert Booth was born 24 Jul 1655 in Saco, York County, Maine. He probably went to Fairfield or Stratford, Connecticut.

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Biography

One Branch of the Booth Family: Showing the Lines of Connection with One ... By Charles Edwin Booth. Page 126. < GoogleBooks >

“In reviewing what little we can learn of the life of Robert Booth from the fragmentary records, and taking into account the political situation as it existed for some years after we first learn of him in this country, it seems to the writer that there is a strong probability that he was a friend of Sir Ferdinando Gorges and was persuaded by him to come over in the carrying out of his plans as has already been outlined. Gorges, as we have seen, was Lord Proprietor of Maine, with all the power that the title implies, and Robert Booth's prominence in Maine history can only be explained by the supposition that he was a person of assured social position in the mother country. There is good reason for belief that he was a descendant of an armigerous family, “a gentleman well bred and of good name.”

Donald Lines Jacobus (paraphrased):

Robert was we think born at Devon, England. He married second before July 21 1650 Debora Unknown, who died in 1683, she married second by contract Feb 21 1681 to Thomas Ladbrook of Portsmouth, NH . Tradition says that "Three Brothers" , Richard Booth of Straford CT, Robert Booth of ME, and John Booth of Southhold, Long Island, NY all came to New England at the same time. Robert was first at Exeter, NH and was a land measure there in 1644. He then moved to Wellss, Cape Porpus, and then to Saco, Maine, where in 1654 he was on a commission to build the new prison for Saco and York. In 1655 he was commissioner to assessing the towns. He survived on Juries 1647-65. In 1659 he was chosen as the first rep. to the General Court in Boston, MA and in 1661 he was coroner and Town Clerk[1]

William Richard Cutter:

“Robert Booth, of Exeter, 1645, moved to Saco, Maine, in 1653, or earlier, and took a prominent part in the affairs of that town. He was representative from 1659 to 1670. Ridlon in his "Saco Valley Settlements and Families" says : "At this day the Court had the control of ecclesiastical affairs, and when, in 1643, the town was found to be destitute of a minister, the commissioners ordered while at court in Wells, that Robert Booth, a citizen of some education, 'have liberty to exercise his gifts for the edification of the people.' Assisted financially by an annual appropriation voted by the town, and voluntary contributions, he 'held forth' as a preacher for some years. Those he could not edify he probably mortified." Robert Booth died in 1672, aged sixty-eight. The probate of his will without date, made four days before he died, was made March 10, 1673, but the inventory was taken October 26 preceding. Robert Booth was married twice. The name of the first wife is not known. His second wife, Deborah, survived him. His children were: Mary, Ellen (or Elinor), Simeon (Simon), Martha, Robert, Mary, born September 30, 1627, married Walter Penewell; Ellen, born February, 1634, married Nicholas Bully”[2]

James Savage:

“ROBERT, Exeter 1645, rem. to Saco 1653, or earlier, of wh. he was rep. 1659 to 1670, d. 1672, aged 68; was some yrs. the preach. Prob. of his will, without date, made four days bef. he d. was made 10 Mar. 1673, but the inv. was tak. 26 Oct. preced. By the will his wid. Deborah, ch. Simon, Robert, Mary Penewell, Elinor, Martha, and Rebecca are provid. for. His ch. were Mary, b. 30 Sept. 1627; Ellen, Feb. 1634; Simeon, 10 May 1641; Martha, 12 Apr. 1645; and Robert, 24 July 1655. Martha m. 2 Oct. 1663, John Laighton; Ellen m. July 1652, Nicholas Bully; and Mary m. 1647, Walter Penewell.”[3]

Sources

• 1 Donald Lines Jacobus, The genealogy of the Booth family: Booth families of Connecticut for six or more generations (Deland, Fla., Eden C. Booth, 1952) Hathitrust
• 2 William Richard Cutter, Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1910) Vol 3 p 1465 link
• 3 James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692 Volume #1, Pgs 209 – 220 Bond – Bouton
• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/3SHK-87B : accessed 2014-11-19), entry for Edward /Bothe/.
• ”One Branch of the Booth Family: Showing the Lines of Connection with One ...” By Charles Edwin Booth. Page 126. GoogleBooks
• https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Robert_Booth_%2818%29
• AncestryImage
• https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/226568/I186/robert-booth/individual (has speculated origins)
• Booth genealogy : including allied families representing the American ancestry in the Booth line of the compiler Author: Booth, Henry S Publication: Randolph, Vt.: unknown, 1923, 113 pgs.
• https://www.frostandgilchrist.com/getperson.php?personID=I38377&tre...