Francis Bushnell, Deacon

Male 1608 - 1681  (73 years)


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  • Name Francis Bushnell 
    Suffix Deacon 
    Born 8 Jan 1608  Horsham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 4 Dec 1681  Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7527  Molloy-Remde Family Tree Aug 23
    Last Modified 5 Jun 2022 

    Father Francis Bushnell, Junior,   b. Abt 1580, of Thatcham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 11 Feb 1646, of Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Mother Ferris Quynell,   c. 17 Apr 1587, Horsham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 10/10 Mar 1627/1628, Horsham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 40 years) 
    Married 13 May 1605  Horsham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3050  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Grombridge,   b. 7 Jan 1606, Horsham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1648  (Age > 43 years) 
    Married 27 Jun 1631  Horsham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Bushnell,   c. 20 Apr 1632, Horsham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 17 Jun 1634, Horsham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 2 years)
     2. Elizabeth Bushnell,   c. 2/02 Feb 1633/1634, Horsham, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1672, , , Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 38 years)
     3. Martha Bushnell,   b. 1634
     4. Sarah Bushnell,   b. Abt 1636
     5. John Bushnell,   b. Abt 1640,   d. 1686  (Age ~ 46 years)
     6. Mary Bushnell,   b. Abt 1643, Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1727  (Age ~ 84 years)
     7. Hannah Bushnell,   b. 1645, Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1693  (Age > 49 years)
     8. Samuel Bushnell,   b. 1647,   d. 16 Dec 1689  (Age 42 years)
    Last Modified 7 Sep 2023 
    Family ID F3045  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • !Might have married Eliza Chapman. She might be the mother of his kids.
      !Francis had two more daughters (5 daughters total).

      !Savage, Gen Dict of N.E.
      !from Beth Richmond.
      !"The Hosmer heritage : ancestors and descendants of the emigrant
      Thomas Hosmer (1603-1687), by Ronald Roberts.
      !used as sources: Bushnell Family Genealogy, p. 10-33, and
      !Colonial Families of Long Island, p. 514-516.
      !Colonial families of Long Island, New York and Connecticut : being the
      ancestry & kindred of Herbert Furman Seversmith, by Herbert Furman
      Seversmith, U.s. & Can 929.273 Se 835s

      !Came to America in 1635. Vessel: The Planter
      !of Saybrook, Conn.
      !died at age 81.
      !had favor of Indians.
      !Occupation: Carpenter, Millwright.
      !in Salem, Mass. in 1639
      !in Guilford, Conn. in 1640 and stayed at least until 1649
      !in Saybrook, Conn. before March 1661. Probable he was there by 1653
      when he was appointed appraiser of some Saybrook properties.