Individual Details
John Borden
(5 Sep 1640 - 4 Jun 1716)
MARRIAGE-CHILDREN-BIOGRAPHY-LAND: Genealogy of Borden Family of Shrewsbury, NJ; 1370-1868; typescript of "Borden Scrapbook" & family papers in poss of Charles F. Borden, Shrewsbury, NJ, 1952; p 32; LDS Family History Library Film 0858787, item 6; NOTES: 1675, 1680, 1700, 1704, 1705, 1708 Deputy for Portsmouth in General Court of Rhode Island, 7 Mar 1679 Fined for not attending jury was remitted, one of his children being very sick, 1687 overseer of the Poor, 2 Aug 1698 permitted to keep ferry from Rhode Island to Bristol on equal privilege with Thomas Durfee for seven years, 18 Jun 1705 ferry license renewed for seven years. 24 Feb 1716 - Will. Approved July 5, executrix - wife Mary. New Jersey Archives, Vol XXI, p 99, "owned land in Monmouth, NJ as early as 1682.
BIOGRAPHY: "New England Hist Gen Reg," Apr 1930, p 229. Austin's "Gen Dict of Rhode Island," p 23. Johnston's "Rich Borden & Desc," p 12.
REF: Notable Southern Families, Vol.2 , Jella Armstrong (Los Angeles Lib.) Ref: This Old Monmouth of Ours - Pub by Moreau Brothers, Freehold, N.J. 1932 His will is dated 24 Feb. 1715/16 and was proved 9 July 1716.
REFERENCE: New England Families, Connecticut Edition, prepared by
American Historical Society, Inc., c1931, p. 46. EXTRACT: "this is the John Borden of Quaker Hill. He owned land in Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. He was a friend to King Philip."
WILL-CONFLICT: Hattie L. Borden Weld, "Historical and genealogical record of the descendants as far as known of Richard and Joan Borden, who settled in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, May 1638 with historical and biographical sketches of some of their descendants"; 1638-1899; Joel Munsell, Albany, NY; ; Family History Library Film 0000512. NOTE: Will quoted in Hattie Borden Weld's book. ERROR: Weld lists 8 children only, and mistakes Benjamin as his cousin Fairfax Ben who was born 16 May 1649.
CHILDREN: Carile Santos, Richard Borden of Portsmouth RI,"Your Ancestors, a national magazine of Genealogy and family history"; 1635-1838; Buffalo NY by Harry Ferris Johnston 1947-1959; Part 14; LDS Family History Library Film 1597740; CONFLICT: This author likewise quotes Hattie Borden Weld and mistakes a Benjamin as married to Zerviah Winter. REFERENCE: N.E. Hist & Gen Reg - Vol 18, p 241.
RESEARCHER: Well over 200 names were copied by Catharine Borden Mason into her brown research notes of this man's children and posterities. They had nine children. A great grandson named Gail Borden 3rd. in 1856 patented his celebrated condensed milk in Texas. Hence there is a county in Texas named for him and a town of Gail. Gail's son headed up Borden Condensed milk in Chicago. Gail was a good friend of Stephen F. Austin in Texas.
BIOGRAPHY: "New England Hist Gen Reg," Apr 1930, p 229. Austin's "Gen Dict of Rhode Island," p 23. Johnston's "Rich Borden & Desc," p 12.
REF: Notable Southern Families, Vol.2 , Jella Armstrong (Los Angeles Lib.) Ref: This Old Monmouth of Ours - Pub by Moreau Brothers, Freehold, N.J. 1932 His will is dated 24 Feb. 1715/16 and was proved 9 July 1716.
REFERENCE: New England Families, Connecticut Edition, prepared by
American Historical Society, Inc., c1931, p. 46. EXTRACT: "this is the John Borden of Quaker Hill. He owned land in Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. He was a friend to King Philip."
WILL-CONFLICT: Hattie L. Borden Weld, "Historical and genealogical record of the descendants as far as known of Richard and Joan Borden, who settled in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, May 1638 with historical and biographical sketches of some of their descendants"; 1638-1899; Joel Munsell, Albany, NY; ; Family History Library Film 0000512. NOTE: Will quoted in Hattie Borden Weld's book. ERROR: Weld lists 8 children only, and mistakes Benjamin as his cousin Fairfax Ben who was born 16 May 1649.
CHILDREN: Carile Santos, Richard Borden of Portsmouth RI,"Your Ancestors, a national magazine of Genealogy and family history"; 1635-1838; Buffalo NY by Harry Ferris Johnston 1947-1959; Part 14; LDS Family History Library Film 1597740; CONFLICT: This author likewise quotes Hattie Borden Weld and mistakes a Benjamin as married to Zerviah Winter. REFERENCE: N.E. Hist & Gen Reg - Vol 18, p 241.
RESEARCHER: Well over 200 names were copied by Catharine Borden Mason into her brown research notes of this man's children and posterities. They had nine children. A great grandson named Gail Borden 3rd. in 1856 patented his celebrated condensed milk in Texas. Hence there is a county in Texas named for him and a town of Gail. Gail's son headed up Borden Condensed milk in Chicago. Gail was a good friend of Stephen F. Austin in Texas.
Events
| Birth | 5 Sep 1640 | Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island | |||
| Marriage | 25 Dec 1670 | Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island - Mary Walker Earle | |||
| Death | 4 Jun 1716 | Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island | |||
| Burial | Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Walker Earle (1654 - 1734) |
| Child | Richard Borden (1671 - 1732) |
| Father | Richard Borden (1595 - 1671) |
| Mother | Joan Fowle (1604 - 1688) |
| Sibling | Benjamin Borden (1649 - 1720) |