Pane-Joyce Genealogy
58933. Samuel Botsford. Born 2 Jan 1732/3 in Derby, CT.
Ca 1761 Samuel married Elizabeth Watkins.

Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. William Watkins.
Their children include:
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Ruth Botsford (22 Jul 1766-)
58934. Eunice Botsford. Born on 26 Apr 1739 in Derby, CT. Eunice died in Seymour, CT, on 27 Jan 1811; she was 71.

Jabez and Eunicce were both of Derby when they married. They were married by Rev. Daniel Humphry.250
On 31 Oct 1764 when Eunice was 25, she first married Lieut. Jabez Prichard (51131) , son of James Prichard (35693) (31 Jan 1722/3-2 May 1809) & Abigail Hickock (33951) (31 Aug 1722-27 May 1811), in Derby, CT.250 Born 18 Feb 1740/1 in Waterbury, CT.250 Jabez died in New York on 31 Dec 1777.250

The Derby vital records250 say Lieut. Jabez Prichard died the last day of Dec 1777 at New York.

From the Prindle Genealogy:650
    Lieut. Jabez Pritchard enlisted July, 1777, in Capt. Carris’ Co., Col. Enos’ Regiment, who was in command of the guards at Horseneck which were afterwards transferred to Major Humphrey’s command, near Fort Independence. In the conflict at the fort he was taken prisoneer with others, confined first at Kingsbridge and afterwards on a prison ship in the North River. His commission was taken from him and he so brutally and inhumanly treated tht he lived but a short time, and died while on theprison ship that same year.
    That he was a man of generous nature and bor an honorable character is evidenced from the fact that he might have escaped capture had he deserted a poor wounded comrade, which he would not an did not do. And when he saw his comrades dying about him for want of food, he divided his money with them, which act, says Capt. Bradford Steele, was the means by which his own life was saved.
Their children include:
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Leveret Prichard (16 Sep 1765-9 Jun 1848)
Eunice second married Elisha Steele (47696) , son of Lieut. John Steele (29582) (ca 1685-1 Apr 1751) & Mary Newell (23 Dec 1697-ca Mar 1779). Born on 13 Nov 1726 in Farmington, CT. Elisha died in Bethlehem, CT, on 16 Oct 1811; he was 84.
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