Samuel Borman was born in Oxfordshire, England in 1615 to Christopher and Julian (Carter) Borman. He first immigrated to Massachusetts then Connecticut by 1641 when he married Mary Betts. Samuel appears to have written his mother, informing her of this event. Her response still survives, a letter telling him of his father’s death 2 years earlier. Of the Bormans’ seven children, Samuel is likely to have been the only one to have left England for the American colonies. Samuel was a cooper by trade and used the saplings from his land grants to make pipe stems, a profitable trade in those days. He was also held in high regard by the citizens of Wethersfield as he was appointed juror in 1646, Customs Collector in 1659 and many other important community posts. Samuel represented his town at the Connecticut General Assembly beginning in 1657 for 18 terms of office.
Samuel died intestate in 1674. Many of his children, and their spouses, would continue in public service.
Anne Boardman Wilbur
John Cunnabell was an early settler of Massachusetts, arriving in 1674 at about 24 years old and was a cooper by trade. In 1688 he married Sarah Cloyes and had a least 4 children. He served in King Phillips War under Captain William Turner, defending Northampton against Indian attack in 1676. Like many who settled in the Boston area, he was a Puritan. His died on 10 April 1724 and his will still survives.
Debora Ann Refior
Thomas Dudley, the only son of Capt. Roger Dudley and Susanna Thorne, was born in 1576 at Northampton, England. At fourteen, he and his sisters became orphans when his father was killed at the Battle of Ivery. Thomas was raised as a page in the family of Lord Compton, Earl of Northampton, and educated in both Latin and the Law. At the age of twenty he became a Captain in the army and fought as a volunteer with Henry IV, King of France at the Siege of Amiens in 1597. On returning to England he became a Puritan and married Dorothy Yorke, becoming acquainted with Cotton Mather. In 1629, he joined the Massachusetts Bay Trading Company and was chosen with five others to take the Royal Charter to America. When John Winthrop was elected governor, Thomas was made deputey-governor. He sailed on the “Arbella” with his wife and children in 1630. He disagreed with Winthrop on the choice of Salem for a capital. Winthrop settled in Newtown and Dudley went to Ipswich but later moved to Roxbury.
At age 54 Thomas Dudley had a long life in public office ahead of him. He was elected governor four times and deputy-governor thirteen times. He participated in every event in the life of the colony throughout the rest of his life. In 1650 he signed the original charter for Harvard College. He was a strict Puritan and frequently clashed with other leaders. He was a principal founder of the Church of Boston. He had a strong body, unyielding temper and unbreakable will. In 1643 he married Catherine Dighton after his wife Dorothy died. He had three more children, most notably Joseph, (future royal governor or Massachusetts), when he was seventy.
Thomas Dudley was an able executive with unimpeachable integrity. He strongly believed in autocracy, not a popular government. He believed that the state should control even the church. As a result of his integrity and thriftiness, he became one of the largest landowners in Roxbury. He died aged 77 at Roxbury on July 31, 1653. The famous poet Ann Bradstreet was his daughter.
Patricia Varnell
Paulus Kuster/Custer emigrated to Philadelphia in 1684 and became one of the early Germantown, Pennsylvania settlers. A member of the Mennonite community, Paulus had been born in 1644 (Kaldenkirchen, Rheinland, Germany) so he was about 40 at the time of his arrival in America. He brought with him his wife and at least four of his children. For the most part, these original settlers were farmers and weavers but Paulus was a stone mason. The community had close ties with the Quakers and often shared worship space. The Kuster family was often found on the rolls of both the Mennonite Church and Quaker Meeting records. Paulus lived until 1707 and was survived by his wife, Gertrude Doors, but she did not live long enough to see the will settled in court.
Catherine Sattlethight
Simon Stone(1584-1665) with his wife Joan Clark and children arrived in Massachusetts in 1635 aboard the Increase and settled in Watertown. Simon was both a farmer and Puritan deacon, as was his brother Gregory who also immigrated to Massachusetts. The Stone family had long roots in Essex, England as yeoman farmers. Joan had seven children before her death in 1654. By his second wife, Sarah Baker Lumpkin, there were no children.
Simon Stone Jr. (c1630-1707) was also a Puritan deacon and farmed his father’s land after his death, adding even more acreage to support his expanding family. This Simon Stone served as selectman and town clerk for Watertown, which he later represented at the Massachusetts General Court. Like his father and uncle, Simon was also a Deacon in the Watertown Church.
The Stone family would continue serving the Watertown, MA community for many generations and defended their neighbors during King Philip’s War.
Kris McDonald
Jan van Cleef (born c1628) was a Dutch farmer who arrived in New Netherlands in 1653, settling in what is now Long Island. Prior to March 10, 1661, Jan married Engeltje Loiwerens, who was the daughter of Laurens Pietersen from Norway, and was a member of the Dutch Church of New Utrecht (LI) He served as a representative to the convention in New Amsterdam in 1664 and as Constable of New Utrecht in 1678. When the English conquered New Netherlands in 1664 it was renamed New York and Jan took the Oath of Allegiance a few years later. The last time Jan appears in official documents was 1698 so his date of death is uncertain.
Some of Jan van Cleef’s descendants remained in New York while others settled in New Jersey. Some genealogists suggest that both the Wright Brothers and Humphrey Bogart are descendants of Jan. (Honestly, I have no intention of proving this but it is interesting). Beryl Brand Walther
Samuel died intestate in 1674. Many of his children, and their spouses, would continue in public service.
Anne Boardman Wilbur
John Cunnabell was an early settler of Massachusetts, arriving in 1674 at about 24 years old and was a cooper by trade. In 1688 he married Sarah Cloyes and had a least 4 children. He served in King Phillips War under Captain William Turner, defending Northampton against Indian attack in 1676. Like many who settled in the Boston area, he was a Puritan. His died on 10 April 1724 and his will still survives.
Debora Ann Refior
Thomas Dudley, the only son of Capt. Roger Dudley and Susanna Thorne, was born in 1576 at Northampton, England. At fourteen, he and his sisters became orphans when his father was killed at the Battle of Ivery. Thomas was raised as a page in the family of Lord Compton, Earl of Northampton, and educated in both Latin and the Law. At the age of twenty he became a Captain in the army and fought as a volunteer with Henry IV, King of France at the Siege of Amiens in 1597. On returning to England he became a Puritan and married Dorothy Yorke, becoming acquainted with Cotton Mather. In 1629, he joined the Massachusetts Bay Trading Company and was chosen with five others to take the Royal Charter to America. When John Winthrop was elected governor, Thomas was made deputey-governor. He sailed on the “Arbella” with his wife and children in 1630. He disagreed with Winthrop on the choice of Salem for a capital. Winthrop settled in Newtown and Dudley went to Ipswich but later moved to Roxbury.
At age 54 Thomas Dudley had a long life in public office ahead of him. He was elected governor four times and deputy-governor thirteen times. He participated in every event in the life of the colony throughout the rest of his life. In 1650 he signed the original charter for Harvard College. He was a strict Puritan and frequently clashed with other leaders. He was a principal founder of the Church of Boston. He had a strong body, unyielding temper and unbreakable will. In 1643 he married Catherine Dighton after his wife Dorothy died. He had three more children, most notably Joseph, (future royal governor or Massachusetts), when he was seventy.
Thomas Dudley was an able executive with unimpeachable integrity. He strongly believed in autocracy, not a popular government. He believed that the state should control even the church. As a result of his integrity and thriftiness, he became one of the largest landowners in Roxbury. He died aged 77 at Roxbury on July 31, 1653. The famous poet Ann Bradstreet was his daughter.
Patricia Varnell
Paulus Kuster/Custer emigrated to Philadelphia in 1684 and became one of the early Germantown, Pennsylvania settlers. A member of the Mennonite community, Paulus had been born in 1644 (Kaldenkirchen, Rheinland, Germany) so he was about 40 at the time of his arrival in America. He brought with him his wife and at least four of his children. For the most part, these original settlers were farmers and weavers but Paulus was a stone mason. The community had close ties with the Quakers and often shared worship space. The Kuster family was often found on the rolls of both the Mennonite Church and Quaker Meeting records. Paulus lived until 1707 and was survived by his wife, Gertrude Doors, but she did not live long enough to see the will settled in court.
Catherine Sattlethight
Simon Stone(1584-1665) with his wife Joan Clark and children arrived in Massachusetts in 1635 aboard the Increase and settled in Watertown. Simon was both a farmer and Puritan deacon, as was his brother Gregory who also immigrated to Massachusetts. The Stone family had long roots in Essex, England as yeoman farmers. Joan had seven children before her death in 1654. By his second wife, Sarah Baker Lumpkin, there were no children.
Simon Stone Jr. (c1630-1707) was also a Puritan deacon and farmed his father’s land after his death, adding even more acreage to support his expanding family. This Simon Stone served as selectman and town clerk for Watertown, which he later represented at the Massachusetts General Court. Like his father and uncle, Simon was also a Deacon in the Watertown Church.
The Stone family would continue serving the Watertown, MA community for many generations and defended their neighbors during King Philip’s War.
Kris McDonald
Jan van Cleef (born c1628) was a Dutch farmer who arrived in New Netherlands in 1653, settling in what is now Long Island. Prior to March 10, 1661, Jan married Engeltje Loiwerens, who was the daughter of Laurens Pietersen from Norway, and was a member of the Dutch Church of New Utrecht (LI) He served as a representative to the convention in New Amsterdam in 1664 and as Constable of New Utrecht in 1678. When the English conquered New Netherlands in 1664 it was renamed New York and Jan took the Oath of Allegiance a few years later. The last time Jan appears in official documents was 1698 so his date of death is uncertain.
Some of Jan van Cleef’s descendants remained in New York while others settled in New Jersey. Some genealogists suggest that both the Wright Brothers and Humphrey Bogart are descendants of Jan. (Honestly, I have no intention of proving this but it is interesting). Beryl Brand Walther