I am forwarding this from another list ----- Original Message ----- From: <SisFeather@aol.com> To: <columbine@ninenet.com> ===================================================================== > Source: GenMassachusetts-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GM-L] Re: Borden > > > Hi Dyan, > I came across the reply from Fancypatch@aol.com regarding your Borden family, > I may have some information on your Borden family. Hope it is the same > Borden!! > > From: > Representative Men and Old Families of Southeastern Massachusetts > by the J.H. Beers & Co. Chicago 1912 > > Vol 1 page 8 > > Borden [ Fall River family --- line of Thomas fourth generation] > The Borden family is an ancient on both here in New England and over the > water in old England, as well as one of historic interest and distinction. > The New England branch has directly or indirectly traced the lineage of the > American ancester, Richard Borden, many generations back in English history. > His first English forebearer went over to England from Bourdonnay, Normandy, > as a soldier under William the Conquerer, and after the battle of > hastings-A.D.1066- was assigned lands in the County of Kent, where the family > afterward became useful, wealthy and influential, the village where they > resided being named Borden. One John Borden, of a later generation, early in > the seventeenth century, moved to Wales, where his sons Richard and John were > married. These sons returned to Borden, in England and in May 1635 embarked > for America. > [1] Richard Borden is found a settler in Portsmouth, R.I. in 1638in which > year he was admitted an inhabitant of the island of Aquidneck, and in that > same year was allotted five acres of land. He figured in the surveyingand > platting of the lands thereabout in 1639,and in the year following was one of > those appointed to lay ouot the lands in Portsmouth R.I.. He was assistant in > 1653-54; general treasurer in 1654-54; comissioner in 1654-55-56-57; and was > deputy in 1667 and 1670. He bought landin Providence in 1661, and not far > ffrom 1667 became one of the original purchasers of of land in New Jersey > from the Indians. > he died may 25, 1671. Joan, his wife died July 15, 1688. > Their children were : > Thomas, of Portsmouth, R.I. and Providence, R,I, > Francis of Protsmouth R.I. and Shrewsbury, N.J. > Matthew, of Portsmouth, R.I. > John, born in Portsmouth,R.I. > Joseph, of Portsmouth, R.I. and Barbadoes, West Indies > Sarah > Samuel, of Portsmouth, R.I. and Westchester N.Y. > Benjamin of Portsmouth, R.I. and Burlington county, N.J. > Amey > Mary. > Of these , Matthew Borden, born May1638, as the Friends' records declare , > was the "first English child born in Rhode Island". > > Have a good day! > Marge > > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > >