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John Borden 1640–1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 September 1640

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 4 July 1716

Death Location: Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Richard Borden

Mother: Joan Fowle

Spouse(s): Mary Borden

Children(s): William Borden, Mary Potts, Joseph Borden, Richard Borden

In 1640, John Borden entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA, born to Richard Borden And Joan Filkes Fowle. John Borden married Mary Borden, and had children including Joseph Borden, Mary Potts, Richard Borden, William Borden. John Borden passed away in 1716 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1640, John Borden entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA, born to Richard Borden And Joan Filkes Fowle.
  • John Borden married Mary Borden, and had children including Joseph Borden, Mary Potts, Richard Borden, William Borden.
  • John Borden passed away in 1716 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Borden's Ancestors

Self
John Borden
1640–1716
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Richard Borden
1596–1671
Headcorn, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Joan (Filkes) Fowle
1604–1688
Marden, Kent, England
Grandparents
Matthew Bordon
1564–1620
Frittenden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Joan Reeder
1570–1620
Headcorn, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Sir (Richard Fowle) Fowler
1569–1632
Frittenden, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England
Lady (Mary "Margaret" Blanche) Filkes-Fowle-Whitfield
1579–1627
Frittenden or Marden, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Borden
1533–1592
Joan Borden
1541–1581
Mary Borden
1550–1620
Margaret Sadler
1553–1593
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William (Borden)
1510–1557
Joan Stephen
1513–1567
Edward Reader
1520–1588
Anne Hurd
1530–1588

John Borden's Descendants

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John Borden (5 September 1640–4 July 1716) m. Mary Borden (1655–7 June 1734)
  1. 1. William Borden 1689–1748 m. Alice Hull 1692–1730
    1. 1. Alice Borden 1718–1747
  2. 2. Mary Potts 1684–1741 m. Thomas (Platts) Potts 1677–1754
    1. 1. Ann (Borden) Potts 1704–1788
    2. 2. Joshua (Borden) Potts 1719–1761
    3. 3. Nathaniel Potts 1710–1761
    4. 4. Thomas (Borden) Potts 1706–1742
    5. 5. William (Thomas Borden) Potts 1721–1783
    6. 6. Mary Cox 1709–1798
    7. 7. Rebecca Cox 1702–1754
    8. 8. Marabel Roden 1720–1785
  3. 3. Joseph Borden 1680–1715 m. Sarah Brownell 1681–1715
    1. 1. Stephen Borden 1705–1738
  4. 4. Richard Borden 1671–1732 m. Mary ((Lake)) Borden 1689–
    1. 1. Rebecca ((Borden)) Rusell 1712–1752
    2. 2. John Borden 1695–1768
    3. 3. Joseph (Fuller) Borden 1702–1736
    4. 4. Mary Borden 1699–1786 m. Christopher Gifford 1698–1767
      1. 1. William Gifford 1722–1797
      2. 2. Christopher (Gifford) (Borden) 1737–1820
      3. 3. Richard Gifford 1725–1796
      4. 4. Susanna Gifford 1730–1767
    5. 5. Samuel Borden 1705–1778
    6. 6. Sarah Borden 1694–1694
    7. 7. Thomas Borden 1697–1740

John Borden's Timeline

2 Records

1640
5 September 1640
Birth of John Borden in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
1716
4 July 1716
Age 76
Death of John Borden in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 September 1640
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 July 1716
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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