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Richard Borden 1596–1671

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12 researchers on YourRoots have Richard Borden in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 3 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.

Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 12 independent trees, with linked records

Born 22 FEB 1596 · Headcorn, Kent, England
Died 25 MAY 1671 · Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, or Dedham, Norfolk, MA, USA
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American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 Family Data Collection - Births Family Data Collection - Deaths Millennium File U.S. and Canada, Passenger and … U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., New England Marriages Prior … U.S., Sons of the American … Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index North America, Family Histories Colonial Families of the USA New England, the Great Migration … The New England Historical & … Rhode Island, Vital Extracts Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission … Rhode Island, Find a Grave … New Jersey, Compiled Census and … Rhode Island Colonial War Servicemen, … Findagrave U.S., Find A Grave Index, … U.S., Naturalization Records - Original …

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Biography

In 1596, Richard Borden entered the world in Headcorn, Kent, England, born to matthew borden and joan reeder. Richard Borden married abigail grover, grace, joane fowle, joane joanjanejoanna fowllefowlefowler, and had children including abigail grover, amey borden, benjamin borden, benjamin fowle borden, elizabeth borden, francis borden, grace chalks, john borden, joseph borden, katherine bowne borden, mary borden, matthew borden, nathan borden, nathan fowle borden, richard borden, samuel borden, sarah borden, thomas borden, thomasin cook, william borden. Richard Borden passed away in 1671 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, or Dedham, Norfolk, MA, USA.

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    Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

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    Marriage Records England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

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    Record Family Data Collection - Births

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    Record Family Data Collection - Deaths

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    Record Millennium File

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    Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

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    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

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    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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    Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700

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    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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    Record Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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    Record North America, Family Histories

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    Record Colonial Families of the USA

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    Record New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

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    Record The New England Historical & Genealogical Register

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    Vital Records Rhode Island, Vital Extracts

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    Burial Records Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index

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    Burial Records Rhode Island, Find a Grave Index

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    Census New Jersey, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

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    Military Rhode Island Colonial War Servicemen, 1740-62

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    Record Findagrave

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    Record U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

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    Record U.S., Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1795-1972 (World Archives Project)

Life Timeline

1595
Birth of Richard Borden in Headcorn, Kent, England or Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Quaker, surveyor
Birth
1595
Richard Borden was baptized in Headcorn, Kent, England
Baptism
1595
Birth of Richard Borden in Headcorn, Kent, England
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1596
Birth of Richard Borden in Headcorn, Kent, England
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1596
Birth of Richard Borden in Headcorn, Kent, England
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1601
Birth of Richard Borden in Headcorn, Kent, England
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1671
Death of Richard Borden in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, or Dedham, Norfolk, MA, USA
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Richard Borden resided here
Residence

Oldest Ancestor Line from Richard Borden

This ancestor line traces from Kent, England (1532) to Headcorn, Kent, England (1596) across 3 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Richard Borden (1596–1671) was born in Headcorn, Kent, England and died in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, or Dedham, Norfolk, MA, USA. 12 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
Right now, 12 researchers on YourRoots have Richard in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Richard Borden's Ancestors

Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record

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Richard Borden PTP
1596–1671
Headcorn, Kent, England
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Richard Borden's Descendants

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Richard Borden PTP 1596–1671