Puffer Genealogy
BATCHILOR\ BATCHELDER, Nathaniel
Abt 1630 - 1710 (80 years)1. BATCHILOR\ BATCHELDER, Nathaniel was born about 1630 in Hackney, Middlesex, England (son of BATCHELDER, Nathaniel and MERCER, Hester); died on 17 Jan 1709/10 in Hampton, NH. Other Events and Attributes:
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Nathaniel sailed on March 9, 1632 from England to New England on the "William and Francis" with his grandfather, Stephen Bachilor. They l anded in Boston, June 3, 1632. He was a constable and a selectman of Ha mpton, NH for 9 years.
"The following anecdote is told of Nathaniel: When, after the death of h is first wife, he had determined to marry again, he resolved to be gove rned by his choice by the direction in which his staff, held perpendicu larly over the floor, should fall, when dropped from his hand. The expe riment being tried, the staff fell towards the southwest, and in that d irection he bent his steps. Having traveled as far as Woburn, he called u pon the widow Wyman, and offered her his hand, stating that he was goin g to Boston, and would call for her answer, on his return.ยดยดNathaniel married SMITH, Deborah on 10 Dec 1656 in MA. Deborah (daughter of SMITH, John Sr. and PARKHURST, Deborah) was born about 1634 in Martha's Vineyard, MA; died on 8 Mar 1675/6 in Hampton, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- BATCHELDER, Deacon Nathaniel III was born on 24 Dec 1659 in Hampton, NH; died in 1745 in Hampton Falls, NH; was buried in Hampton Falls, NH.
- BATCHILOR\ BATCHELDER, Ruth was born on 9 May 1662 in Hampton, NH; died on 11 Jan 1752 in Dorchester, MA; was buried in Dorchester, MA.
Nathaniel married CARTER, Mary on 31 Oct 1676 in Hampton, NH. Mary (daughter of CARTER, Thomas and Sarah, daughter of CARTER, Thomas) was born in 1648; died on 19 Dec 1688 in Hampton, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Nathaniel married Elizabeth B. on 23 Oct 1689. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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BATCHELDER, Nathaniel was born about 1590 in Wherwell, Hampshire, England (son of BACHILOR, Rev. Stephen and BATE, Ann); died about 1645 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. Other Events and Attributes:
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Nathaniel married MERCER, Hester. Hester was born in 1602 in Southampton, Hampshire, England; died in 1631 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. MERCER, Hester was born in 1602 in Southampton, Hampshire, England; died in 1631 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. Other Events and Attributes:
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- 1. BATCHILOR\ BATCHELDER, Nathaniel was born about 1630 in Hackney, Middlesex, England; died on 17 Jan 1709/10 in Hampton, NH.
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4. BACHILOR, Rev. Stephen was born on 23 Jun 1561 in Wherwell, Hampshire, England; died in 1656 in London, London, England; was buried on 31 Oct 1656 in London, London, England. Other Events and Attributes:
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Stephen married BATE, Ann in 1590 in Wherwell, Hampshire, England. Ann was born in 1570 in Berkshire, England; died on 2 Mar 1622/3 in South Stoneham, Berkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. BATE, Ann was born in 1570 in Berkshire, England; died on 2 Mar 1622/3 in South Stoneham, Berkshire, England. Other Events and Attributes:
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- 2. BATCHELDER, Nathaniel was born about 1590 in Wherwell, Hampshire, England; died about 1645 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.