Boltwood, Robert

Notes:

LUCIEN C. WARNER, M.D., LL.D. & MRS. JOSEPHINE GENUNG NICHOLS, The Descendants of Andrew Warner (NEW HAVEN, CONN., THE TUTTLE, MOREHOUSE & TAYLOR CO., 1919).

Robert' Boltwood, a native of Essex County, England, came to America before 1648, when his name first appears in the
Connecticut records. He *settled in the east part of Wethersfield, in the part now included in Glastonbury, and received a
grant of a pond with a quantity of land adjacent thereto, which he purchased from the Indian chief, Peckharen. He was made
freeman May 20, 1658, and the following year was one of the "engagers" who removed to Hadley, Massachusetts, and became
one of the original proprietors of that settlement. His home lot of eight acres was located on the west side of Main Street
of Hadley, the fourth in order from the north limits of the settlement.

He died in Hadley April 6, 1684, and his wife Mary, whose parentage is unknown, died there May 14, 1687. In Hadley
Robert Boltwood was a sergeant in the militia, held many civil offices, was a farmer and ran the corn mill from 1677 until
his death. Robert' and Mary Boltwood had five children : Samuel2 ; Sarah', m. (I) Isaac' Warner of Hatfield (see number
8) ; Lydia2, m. April 2, 1674, John Warner of Springfield; Martha', m. Daniel2 Warner; and Mary', m. October 24, 1667,
James Beebe. Samuel2 Boltwood was a soldier stationed at Deerfield at the time of the fearful Indian attack upon the settlement,
February 29, 1704, and was killed in the encounter. When the news of the attack reached Hadley, his sons, Samuel, Robert,
and Eleazer, knowing that their father was involved, joined the troop and rode rapidly to the relief of Deerfield. The father and
three sons were all engaged in the desperate fight on Deerfield meadows for the recovery of the captive inhabitants. In the
same band were four other grandsons of Robert Boltwood, Johns, Ebenezer', and Samuel' Warner (sons of Daniel2 and
Martha (Boltwood) Warner), and Daniel' (son of Isaac2 and Sarah (Boltwood) Warner).
Robert Boltwood of Hadley, in his will dated 19 Jan. 1682, proved at Springfield 3o Sept. 1684, provides as follows (among
other items) :

"Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Sarah wife to Isaac Warner ten pounds. Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Martha wife to Danll
Warner fifteene pounds. Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Lydia wife to John Warner fifteen pounds Item I do give & bequeath to my
daughter Mary deceased her three children five pounds apiece. Item- to my loveing son Sarnu Boltwood-five pounds. Item-al the rest-I bequeath
to my Loveing wife. Son Samuel Boltwood Executor."

(Hampshire Probate, Northampton, 2:18.)

Family/Spouse: unknown, Mary. Mary died on 14 May 1687 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Boltwood, Martha died on 22 Sep 1710.
2. Boltwood, Sarah