Nathaniel Foote
| Nathaniel Foote | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 September 1592 Shalford, Essex, England |
| Died |
20 November 1644 Wethersfield, Connecticut, United States |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | landowner, juror, |
| Known for | Founder of Wethersfield, Connecticut |
| Religion | Puritan |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Demming |
| Children | Elizabeth, Nathaniel II, Mary, Robert, Frances, Sara, Rebecca |
Nathaniel Foote (21 September 1592 – 20 November 1644), was an early English immigrant to Connecticut who was born in Colchester, England. He was part of the settlement party that founded Wethersfield, Connecticut, the oldest town in that state.[1] Foote's wife, Elizabeth, was the sister of John Deming, considered one of the "fathers of Connecticut."[2]
Notable descendants
According to the Foote Family Association of America, there are an estimated one million living United States nationals who are descended from Foote and his wife, Elizabeth Deming.[3] Notable living and deceased descendants of Foote and Deming include:
- Warren Buffett - billionaire
- Amelia Earhart - Famous American pilot
- Nathaniel Foote III (1682-1774) - One of three founders of Colchester, Connecticut[4]
- Samuel A. Foote (1780-1846) - governor of Connecticut
- Charles A. Foote (1785-1828) - member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
- Andrew Hull Foote (1806-1863) - U.S. Navy admiral and abolitionist
- Elisha Foote (1809-1883) - U.S. Commissioner of Patents
- Rensselaer William Foote (1815-1862) - U.S. Army colonel
- Abram W. Foote (1862-1941) - lieutenant-governor of Vermont
- Jonathan L. Foote - noted American architect
- Dr. Paul D. Foote - Notable Physicist, Exec. Vice President Gulf Oil Research & Development Co. 1927 - 1953 - Assistant Secretary of Defense 1957-58
- Adam Foote - professional ice hockey player.
- Hugh Heffner - founder of Playboy
- Sarah Jessica Parker - actress
- Harriet Beecher Stowe - Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
References
- ↑ Ghirlanda, Romano (2007). Reflections into Marlborough's History: The Biography of a Small Connecticut Town. p. 52. ISBN 1604023538.
- ↑ Trumbull, Benjamin (1818). A Complete History of Connecticut (Volume I ed.). New London, Connecticut: Maltby, Goldsmith, and Co. p. 46. OCLC 2610754.
- ↑ "Welcome to Our Website". footfamily.org. Foote Family Association of America. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ↑ "About Colchester". colchesterct.gov. Town of Colchester. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
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