Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Jonathan Deming (411) & Elizabeth Gilbert

1108. Elizabeth Deming. Born in Oct 1595 in Shalford, Essex, England. Elizabeth died between 16 Aug 1682 adn 3 Sep 1683 in Wethersfield, CT.4

That Elizabeth “was a woman of character and a good wife, is evidenced by the fact that her first husband (Foote) dying intestate, she was by the Particular Court to whom the inventory of hsi estate was presented, ‘admitted to administer the estate;’ and by the will of her second husband (Welles) ‘she was to enjoy and improve’ his whole estate, so long as she remained a widow, ... ‘that she may keep the better hospitality.’”167

In Jan 1615 Elizabeth first married Nathaniel Foote (1221) , son of Robert Foote (430) (ca 1553-Feb 1608/9) & Joane Brooke (1555-aft 1609), in Colchester, Essex, Eng. Born on 21 Sep 1592 in Colchester, Essex, Eng. Nathaniel died in 1644 in Wethersfield, CT.12

Nathaniel was admitted freeman 3 Sep 1634, a proprietor of Watertown in 1642. Previous to this date, he went to Wethersfield, CT, where he was deputy 1641, and juror 1743-1644.11

    “This most reputable Conn. family, commenced its American history in Weth., yet, owing to an apparently inconquerable migratory tendency in its earlier representatives, the name had entirely disappeared form the town by the end of the third generation. Through its various early intermarriages with other Weth. families, however, the history of these early generations possess Colchester, Conn., and Hadley, Hatfield, Deerfield and other old towns in Western Mass. The family has also been fortunate in having had its history wirtten by a competent had, half a century ago. [The Foote Family, by Nathaniel Goodiwn, 1849.]
    “A conspicuous feature in the history of the first generations of the Foote family, is the deaths, sufferings and captivities of its members, and of those connected with them by marriage, at the hands of the Indians.
    “It is by no means certain that Mr. Foote, as some have asserted, was the first settler at Weth., but it is probably true that he was one of the first ten men, known as ‘adventurers,’ who absolutely first settled here; and that he was the largest holder of so-called ‘Adventurer’s lands.’ In the original lay-out of the town, 1640, he received a home-lot of ten acres, at South End of Broad St., East side, and gradually became the owner of other pieces of ld., partly in the Great Meadow, east of his home-lot, amounting in all to over 400 acres. ... In 1641-2-4, he represented the town in the General Court, an evidence of the respect and confidence in which he seems to have been held by his fellow-townsmen. In May 1637, when the little army under Capt. John Mason was being provisioned for the memorable Pequot campaign, it was ‘ordered yt that there shalbe 1 hogg prvided att Wythersfeild for the design in hand, weh. [i.e. the hogg, not the expedition] is conceived to be Nathaniell Footes’—a compliment, certainly form the Col. authorities, to Mr. Foote’s ability in raising good pork!”167

    When Nathaniel was 15 he was an apprentice to Samuel Croyle, grocer of Colchester. He arrived at Watertown, MA, in 1630, a freeman there in 1634. He removed to Wethersfield, CT, in 1636.

Nathanield brought from England his wife Elizabeth and children Nathaniel, Elizabeth, Mary, Robert, Frances, and Sarah; had REbecca, born probably at Watertown. Freeman 3 Sep 1634, then removed to Wethersfield 1636, where he was rep. 1641-44.2

Check these references in TAG for Nathaniel’s ancestry: 53:193-206, 54:99-101, 55:193-206, and 58:165-167.

Will: A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS.
    1635 to 1650.

    Page 461 Name: Nathaniel Foote Location: Wethersfield
    Invt. £380-17-00. Taken 20 November, 1644, by Richard Tratte, Samuel Smith and
    Nath: Dickinson.
    £ s d
    The Children: Nathaniel Foote, about 24 years, to have 148-00-00
    Robert Foote, " 17 " " " 74-00-00
    Frances Foote, " 15 " " " 74-00-00
    Sarah Foote, " 12 " " " 74-00-00
    Rebeckah Foote, " 10 " " " 74-00-00
    The Wyddow of sd. Nathaniel Foote Adms. her portion. 212-00-00
    £ s d
    Imprs His purse and apparrell. 7-16-00
    It. In neat Cattell and in Hay, 93-00-00
    It. in horsse fleshe. 34-00-00
    It. in hoggs, 66-60-00
    It. in debts, 29-03-04
    It. in Englishe Corne. 70-00-00
    It. in goats, 3-15-00
    It. in Carts, ploughs, etc. 6-00-00
    It. in nayles, 1-10-00
    Ite. Indean Corne, 8-00-00
    It. in old Wheat and pease, 6-06-00
    It. for certain things in the chamber. 2-00-00
    It. for amunition, 5-00-00
    Ite. for fouer beds wth the furniture. 13-06-08
    It. in fyne lynen, 5-10-00
    Ite. 2 table boards, 2 chests. 1 Trunke. wth other Implts. 5-00-00
    It. pewter & brasse and other vseful vessells. 12-00-00
    It. in husbandry tooles, 3-00-00
    It. in beife, butter, and cheese and other necessary prvision for the howse. 8-10-00
    It. in poultry. 1-00-00
    somm: £380-17-00
    The Land:
    Ten acres of home lotts wth one dwelling howse and 2 barnes
    wth other buildings therevppon,--
    4 acres of home lotts,--
    6 acres of meadow wth an acre of swampe,
    20 acres of plaine fenced in being 14 ac. broke vp.
    7 acres of plaine meadow plowed vp.
    20 acres in the great meadow of hay ground.
    4 acres in bever meadow.
    27 acres of Swampe Ground,
    81 Acres of Vpland in the Weste field 32 Rod broad beyond the River, being 3 Miles
    in length, Richard Trott, Samuel Smith, Nathaniel Dickinson.
    Court Record, Page 115--11 December, 1644. Mr. Heynes & Mr. Willis are desired
    to consider of the Estate of Nath: Foote, decd, and to take in what helpe they please
    fro any of the neighbours to advise how yt may be disposed of, and to report their
    apprehensions to the next Court.

Their children include:
4031 i. Elizabeth Foote (16 Jan 1617-8 Sep 1700)
4032 ii. Nathaniel Foote (ca 1619-1655)
4033 iii. Mary Foote (ca 1622-)
4034 iv. Lieut. Robert Foote (8 Dec 1627-1681)
4035 v. Frances Foote (ca 1629-ca 1681)
4036 vi. Sarah Foote (ca 1632-1673)
4037 vii. Rebecca Foote (ca 1634-6 Apr 1701)

ca 1646 Elizabeth second married Gov. Thomas Welles, son of Robert Welles (ca Nov 1540-ca 1617) & Alice [Welles] (-aft 5 Jul 1615), in Wethersfield, CT.167 Born ca 1590 in Stourton, Whichford Parish, Warwickshire, Eng. Thomas died on 14 Jan 1659/60 in Wethersfield, CT.4

1109. John Deming. Born in 1615 in Shalford, Essex, England. John died in 1694 in Weathersfield, CT.

ca 1637 John married Honor Treat, daughter of Richard Treat (ca Aug 1584-bef 3 Mar 1669/70) & Alice Gaylord (ca 1594-). Born ca Mar 1615/6 in Pitminster, Somerset. Honor was baptized in Pitminster, Somerset, on 19 Mar 1615/6.

Their children include:
4038 i. John Deming (9 Sep 1638-23 Jan 1712)
4039 ii. Jonathan Deming (ca 1639-8 Jan 1699/1700)
4040 iii. Sarah Deming (ca 1640-28 Sep 1717)
4041 iv. Frances Deming (ca 1643-)
4042 v. Rachel Deming (ca 1644-ca 1685)
4043 vi. Samuel Deming (ca 1646-6 Apr 1709)
4044 vii. Mary Deming (ca 1648-)
4045 viii. Mercy Deming (ca 1650-17 Dec 1714)
4046 ix. David Deming (ca 1652-4 May 1725)
4047 x. Ebenezer Deming (ca 1654-2 May 1705)
4048 xi. Hannah Deming (15 Oct 1656-)

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