JOHN BOUTON 1636-1707

Original Settlers of Norwalk

East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, From Find a Grave
Birth: October 1636, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Death: January 1707, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

The son of JOHN & ALICE (KELLOGG) BOUTON, he married ABIGAIL MARVIN on January 1, 1656 in Norwalk, Colony of Connecticut.

In 1671/2, Norwalk Town Records shows that he had an estate of 100£ and five children. On January 31, 1678 at a town meeting, he was named as part of a committee of six men to oversee the work on the meeting house in Norwalk. He was a selectman and a reprentative for Norwalk to the General Assembly in Hartford many times between 1671 and 1685. At a meeting in the town of Norwalk on January 16, 1694, "Serj'nt John Bouton" was chosen to be one of ten inhabitants as the "Towne commitee" which also included Matthew Marvin, John Benedick, Ralph Keeler, and others. Part of their duty was to secure a minister.
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The Acient Historical Records of Norwalk Connecticut
I have included this information even though some of it seems to be wrong. According to probated wills (found under stories) John the Second had a son John and a son Richard. Third John had a son Eliazer, his son Ezra was the father of Seth Bouton. According to the info below a Joseph Bouton was the father of a Seth Bouton. Either this is a different Seth, the record is wrong, or my family information is in error. The possibility is that Jakin and Joseph did name their children the same as John and his family, I have seen that often with other families. If anyone has an answer to this I would appreciate it. Also Ezra Bouton's wife is listed as Mary Bouton. Ancestry has listed her family as that of Jachin (Jakin) and Joseph decended from the first and second John. Is this an error or was she a cousin to Ezra? THE ANCIENT HISTORICAL RECORDS of NORWALK, CONNECTICUT Compiled and published by Edwin Hall, pastor of the First Congregational Church of Norwalk, Connecticut. New York: Baker & Scribner, published 1847. Faithfully transcribed, indexed and contributed to the Fairfield County, Connecticut USGenWeb Project by Barbara Kaye, March 1999.

Most of the information is from the town records, while some information is from the families mentioned. If you have any questions, corrections or additions, please contact Barbara Kaye.
/ 2 / THE GENEALOGICAL REGISTRY of NORWALK

John Bouton was among the first settlers of Norwalk. He was a French Protestant, and it is said there are many of the same name still living in France and Germany, and that a great similarity exists between the families there and here.

He had five children after his marriage as here recorded, viz. John, Matthew, Rachel, Abigail, and Mary.

His son John Bouton had two children, Jakin Bouton and Joseph Bouton, and no others appear on the record.

His grandson Jakin Bouton, had two children by his first wife, Joseph Bouton and Sarah Bouton, and by his second wife, two sons, Esaias Bouton and Moses Bouton, and seven or eight daughters.

Joseph Bouton, his great-grandson, married Susannah Raymond, August 25, 1748, daughter of Joshua Raymond, and had eleven children, six sons and five daughters. The sons were William Bouton, Joshua Bouton, Joseph Bouton, Seth Bouton, Ira Bouton, and Aaron Bouton. The daughters were Rebeckah Bouton, Betty Bouton, Nancy Bouton, Susannah Bouton, and Deborah Bouton. He was an officer in the expedition sent against the French Provinces in 1758/59, and kept a journal of the service, which was unfortunately lost in pulling down the old family mansion, a few years since, which stood on the spot where Deacon John Bouton, his grandson, now resides.
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Made Free
1636-1665, Connecticut
Public Records of Connecticut Volume One April 1636-April 1665
Page 433
For Norwalke, Dan Kellog, Math: Maruen, Thomas Betts, Mark Senssions, John Bouten, Edward Nash, Thomas Lupton,
Are excepted to be made free, and Mr. Campfeild is to administer the oath of freedome to them in May next, if nothing fall in
as a just exception against either of them in the interrem.

http://www.colonialct.uconn.edu /ViewPageByPageNew.cfm?ID=101&Volume=1&Master=77&Letter=B&v=01&p=433&c=4
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Probate records
1665-1675, Connecticut
The first probate is for Richard, the brother of John and the Son of John, The second is for the wife of Richard where custody of her daughter is given to Matthew Marvin, Father of John Boulton's wife, leading one to wonder if she was a sister of John's wife. If he is not able to take care of her daughter then she is to go to her Brother-in-Law John Bouton. The last one is for John Bouton father of Eleazer (Eliaser)

ABSTRACT OF PROBATE RECORDS AT FAIRFIELD, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, AND STATE OF CONNECTICUT.BY SPENCER P. MEAD, L. L. B. Volume 2, 1665 - 1675. Page 16. Transcribed by Geri Ryerson K.

BOUTON, Richard, late of Fairfield, inventory taken June 28, 1665, by Joseph Middlebrook, and filed June 28, 1665, and estate ordered distributed to his widow Ruth, and posthumous daughter Ruth, left his tools to his brother John Bouton, a son of John Bouton, page, 1.

BOUTON, Ruth, late of Fairfield, widow of Richard Bouton, inventory taken November 7, 1666, by John Banks, Henry Lyon and Josias Harvy, and filed November 8, 1666, page 16. and the court was requested by Matthew Marvin, Jr., Robert Turney, and John Bouton to give the custody of her daughter, Ruth Bouton, to Matthew Marvin, Sr., of Norwalk, and in case of his death to her uncle John Bouton of Norwalk, or Robert Turney. In case decedent's daughter Ruth dies the land is to return to Benjamin Turney of Fairfield, and a certain sum to Thomas Morehouse of Fairfield, page 17.

BOUTON, John, late of Danbury, died January 3, 1704/5, and on March 14, 1704/5, letters of Administration on his estate granted to his sons John Bouton and Mathew Bouton of Danbury, page 71.

Inventory taken January 18, 1704/5, by Seth Shaw and James Bebe, mentioned the 5th division of Meadow purchased by Josiah Starr; fifth division purchased by Samuel Wood, Fifth division purchased by Mathew Bouton; land next to Mr. Shaw, and land purchased of Daniel Benedick; mentioned his children John, eldest son married, Sarah of age; Abegaile, age 16 years; Mary, age 12 years; Nathaniel, age 10 years, and Eliaser age about 3 1/2 years; and filed March 14, 1704/5, page 71.

December 21, 1705, account filed and estate ordered distributed by Josiah Starr and Daniel Benedick, and assisted by Mr. Beebe, to his six children and aforesaid page 74.

November 1706, the court appointed Mathais Sension of Norwalk to be guardian of Nathaniel, a son of decedent; and Mary a daughter of decedent, made choice of James Haies to be her guardian, page 394.
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"Boutons of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut"
25 July 2001, http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctfairfi/pages/norwalk/norwalkgr.htm
"John Bouton was among the first settlers of Norwalk. He was a French Protestant, and it is said there are many of the same name still living in France and Germany, and that a great similarity exists between the families there and here. He had five children after his marriage as here recorded, viz. John, Matthew, Rachel, Abigail, and Mary.

His son John Bouton (John Joseph Bouton) had two children, Jakin Bouton and Joseph Bouton, and no others appear on the record.

His grandson Jakin Bouton, had two children by his first wife, Joseph Bouton and Sarah Bouton, and by his second wife, two sons, Esaias Bouton and Moses Bouton, and seven or eight daughters.

Joseph Bouton, his great-grandson, married Susannah Raymond, August 23th, 1748, daughter of Joshua Raymond, and had eleven children, six sons and five daughters........"
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John Bouton Jr
FROM: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bucknum/Pa16.html

John was in Norwalk, 1655, and was one of the earliest proprietors, though his name does not appear in the Ludlow agreement. His lot of four acres was opposite Matthew Marvin, Jr.'s, a little further west, on the corner of the Stamford road, with the minister's and John Ruscoe's on the east. Thomas Lupton was on the south, who sold to Platt in 1665, and in 1674 Bouton purchased of Platt. In 1675 his estate of "commonage" was oe339;100, and in 1687, oe339;184., 15. He was chosen "survaior" in 1670; was selectman in 1671, '74, '79, '83, '84, '85 and '89, and represented Norwalk in the General Court in 1671, '73, '74, '75, and again some years later, until 1685. In 1678 he was on a "comite chosen to oversee the work about the meting-house," and one of those to entertain the gentlemen called to settle the differences about moving that building. In 1686 he was on the committees to seat the new meeting-house, and to "settle the differences about the head-lynes," and 16 Jan'y, 1695, to obtain a minister. He was "serjeant" of the Norwalk train-band. John "of Norwalk" mentions in his will, then wife Mary; sons Matthew, Joseph, Thomas and Richard; daughters Rachel Sension, Abigail Smith, Hannah Betts, Elizabeth Warrin and Mary Bouton; grandchild John Bouton, of Danbury; it was witnessed by William Haines and John Gregory. Joseph his son, and Mary his widow, approved it when presented, but "Matthew Sension, Edman Warrin and James Betts, sons-in-law to the deceased John Bouton, agrieved, appealed." Joseph approved the inventory 18 February, 1707. The will as allowed was recorded 7 February, 1709.

John Bouton was among the first settlers of Norwalk. He was a French Protestant, and it is said there are many of the same name still living in France and Germany, and that a great similarity exists between the families there and here. He had five children after his marriage as here recorded, viz. John, Matthew, Rachel, Abigail, and Mary.***Somehow daughter Elizabeth Bouton born1681 is overlooked. Birth, death and burial data for Elizabeth Bouton from Jacobus(1), p. 4. Birthplace from LDS 8726104/23, which says born in 1673. Marriage date could be October 16, 1698.***Sergt. John Bouton 2d (John1) was born in 1636. He married (1) Abigail Marvin, daughter of Matthew Marvin and Elizabeth Gregory, on 1 January 1656/57 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. He married Mary after November 1689 (Mary was the widow of (1) Thomas Allen and (2) Jonathan Stevenson). He died after 27 January 1706/7 and before 25 December 1709 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

The John Bouton who received a home lot in Norwalk seems to have been the son -- widow Alice remarried by 1647 and Norwalk was not settled until 1650. He was one of the first settlers of Norwalk. He was Deputy to the Connecticut Legislature between 1669 and 1685 from Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, and Sergeant of the Norwalk Trainband. The will of John Bouton Sr. of Norwalk is dated 25 December 1706; probated 27 January 1706/7. He mentions wife Mary, grandchild John Bowton of Danbury, sons Mathew and Joseph Bowton; daughter Rachel Sension, son Thomas Bowton, daughter Elizabeth Warrin, son Richard Bowton, daughter Mary Bowton; three sons: Joseph, Thomas and Richard; Matthew Sension, "Edman Waren," and James Betts, sons-in-law to the deceased. Appealed.

On 16 July 1720, Mary Bouton of Norwalk distributed property to son Thomas Bouton, daughter Mary Morehouse, to "Thomas and Richard," geese to Thomas Bouton, he to give one gander and two geese to John Betts' wife; my three grandchildren Thomas Bouton, Richard Bouton and Mary Morehouse land at "Compow in Fairfield"; my grandchildren Mary Hayes, Ruth Bouton, and Gabriel Morehouse.FROM: http://www.theellisons.net/ghtout/npr21.htm#rnn3524

On 13 October 1664, he was made a freeman. Once he was enfranchised, he became active in town affairs. John served as a Deputy to the Connecticut Legislature on many occasions. He was elected to that position on October 1669, October 1671, October 1673, May 1674, May 1675, October 1676, May and October 1677, May 1678, October 1679, May 1680, May 1681, May and October 1682, May 1683, May and October 1685. He was chosen Surveyor on 21 February 1670; and Selectman in 1671, 1674, 1679, 1683, 1684, and 1689.

On 2 June 1666, John and several others (including his brother-in-law Daniel Kellogg) were granted all that creek lying between Thomas Seymour's barn and the Barren Marsh, for which they were to procure a highway to Bowton's Island. On 4 December 1668, he drew lot number 26 in the division of the winter wheat field. In 1671, his land was appraised at £100. In 1674, he purchased the lot to the immediate south of his from a Mr. Platt, who had purchased it from Thomas Lupton in 1665. In 1685, a "Cattelog of a division of land agreed to be layd out at three acors to the hundred: with the severall lotts as they were drawn by the inhabitants" listed John as John Bouton 16." On 12 December 1687, town records show the following:" All common land Over the River, leaving sufficient for highways, to be laid out, to the inhabitants, according to their estates. Three score acors of the same sequestered for the Indians. A division granted of 20 Acres to the hundred. The number of Lotts and the order as they were drawn, of that Division of Land over Norwalk River below the path leading to Meadow field . . . John Bouton, senr., 49."

By 3 January 1687, his land value had risen to £184.15.00.He also served on a number of committees, many of which revolved around the town meeting house. On 31 January 1678, he was named to a committee "chosen to oversee the work about the meting-house," and to entertain the gentlemen called upon to settle the differences about moving that building. In March 1678/9, it was voted that the Committee "should goe on with the worke Comitted to them, in refference to the meeting house, and to goe on with the worke forthwith according to their best Discression." In 1686, he was on a related committee formed to seat the new meeting house and to "settle the differences about the head-lynes." Finally, on 16 Januray 1694/5, he was on a committee formed to "exercise their best prudence for to look out for, and endeavorr what in them lyeth, in the use of all lawfull meanes, for to obtaine a faithful Minister and dispenser of the word of the Gospel to us in this place; and they are to take care for his entertainment when obtained." He also served as a sergeant in the Norwalk Train Band.

FROM: Will of John Bouton of Norwalk. (spelling as interpreted in the original document)In the name of God Amen, December the 25th and in the Year of our Lord one thousand seaven hundred and six - I John Boutton Senior of the Towne of Norwalk in the County of Faierfield Being by the hand of God upon me weak and infirme of Body but of perfect mind and memorye thanks be given unto God: Therefore calling unto mind the Mortallyty of my body and Knowing that it is appoynted unto all men once to dye Doe make and ordaine this my Last Will and Testament: Principally and first of all: I give and Recommend my Soale into the hands of God that gave it And my body I Recommend to the earth after Death to be Decently and Christian Like Buried at the Discretion of my friends nothing Doubting but at the Generall Resurrecttion I shall receive the same againe by the mighty power of God; And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me in this Life; I Give, Demise and Dispose of the same In following maner and forme - after my Just Debts and funerall charges payd and Leagacyes also payd and Discharged;Imprimis - I Doe give unto mary Boutton my Beloved wife half my homlott and the whole house and half my Barnes that side of the homlott next to John Benedick Senr. and the orchard on sayd Lott and allso my Lott of Land at fruitfull spring and allso my Lott of Land at pine hill and to Dispose of sayd parcells as she shall stand in need for her [?] and in case she shall not stand in need for her nessesity to sellor disspose of them; then she may Dispose of them to my chilldren by her; as she shall see cause and allso I doe give to my sayd wife to cows and all my moveable Estate as shall or may remaine when all Debts and dues payd as abovesayd. Allso: my will is that what moveable Estate I had of herrs at marriage with her shall not be Inventoried as the estate but to remaine to her: all the above Estate I doe give unto her duering her natireall life:Item. I Doe give to my grandchild John Boutton, of Danbury, the sume of five shillings,Item. I Doe give unto my son Matthew Boutton: Besides what I have allready given him as portion sum of five shillings.Item. I Doe give to my son Joseph Boutton and to his Assignes all my Right title and Intrest in Land Lying neere Ebenezar camfields Land over the river in the bounds of norwalk: allso my part in Barren Marsh Creek he paying to my Daughter Abigal smith; the sum of five pounds.

Item. I doe give unto my Daughter Rachell Sension: besides what she hath had as portion allready, the sum of five shillings.

Item. I Doe give unto my Daughter Abigall smith the sum of five pounds to be payd by Joseph Boutton as abovesayd.

Item. I Doe give unto my Daughter Hannah Betts the sum of five pounds to be payd by my two sonns Thomas and Richard Boutton equally Betwene them when they shall attaine to the age of twenty three years.

Item. I Doe give to my sonn Thomas Boutton and his Assignes my cow Lott, Allso half my Meadow Lying on the west of the Cove over the river in the bounds of norwalk. Allso half my swamp in the comon field. Allso one half of my Land Lying Betwene the parts of Norwalk River neer the [staddles?] Being in quantity eighteene Acres and half of Land: Allso seaven Acres of Land at crambery playne in the Bounds of Norwalk; Allso two Acres of Land in the Indian field, Allso half my Meadow above sillver mine so called

.Item; I Doe give unto my Daughter Elizabeth Warin to be payd by my two sonnes Thomas and Richard Boutton equally betwene them when she shall attaine to the age of twenty three years the sum of five pounds:Item; I Doe give to my sonn richard Boutton and his Asignes that Lott Lying in the field behind noone so called neere the swamp called Bouttons Swamp; Allso half my Meadow on the west of the cove; Allso half my Land betwene the parts of the norwalk river; being eighteene Acres and a half; Allso seaven Acres at Crambury playne; Allso half My Meadow above sillver mine so called; Allso half of my swamp and Meadow east of pine hill Lying in the comon field;Item. I Doe give to my Daughter Mary Boutton the sum of five pounds to be payd by my two sonns Thomas and Richard Boutton when they shall attaine to the Age of twenty three Yeares.

Item. I Doe give to my three sonns Joseph and Thomas and Richard Boutton; my whole Right of Bogge Lying on the Mill Brooke; and all my comonage equally to be Divided between them.

Item. I doe give to my two sons Thomas and Richard Boutton: twenty Acres of Land Lying on the east side of five mile river wqually betwene them; And furthermore. I Doe make and ordaine my Beloved wife: and my sonn Joseph Boutton: Administrator of this my will And that this is my Last will and Testament: Revokeing and making voyd any and all former wills and Testaments that may have beene by me made; In testimonie wherof I: John Boutton Senior have sett to my hand and seale the Day and Yeare Above written;John Bouton [signature]Signed and Sealed In presence of us wittneses:William Hanesthe mark of ----------Joseph [circular mark] Gregory seniorJohn Bouton Senior Did on the Day of the Date above; Acknowledge the above written Instrument to be his Last will and his free act Before James Olmsted, Justice of the PeaceA: Inventory of the Estate of Serjnt. John Boutton of Norwalk: Late Deceased: taken this 28th of ffebruary 1706 [1706/7]Inprimis. Waring Clothes 11 (at top of column: symbol - lbs) - 10 ("s" - shillings) - 00 ("d" - pence)Item: one old flock bed 00 - 02 - 00Item: a feather Bolster 00 - 07 - 00Item: 3 feather Pillowes 00 - 10 - 00Item: 2 Home made Blanketts 01 - 11 - 00Item: an old Rugg 00 - 06 - 00Item: 2 pieces of Blankett, a peice of an old Rugg 00 - 02 - 00Item: 2 sheetes 01 - 04 - 00Item: an old sheett 00 - 03 - 00Item: A pillow Beere(1) 00 - 00 - 06Item: a table cloath 00 - 04 - 00Item: one Homemade pillow Beere 00 - 03 - 00Item: 2 Towells 00 - 01 - 00Item: one Trundle Bed Stead 00 - 02 - 00Item: one Bedstead one Cord 00 - 16 - 00Item: half a Yard of Searge and a piece of Linin 00 - 04 - 00Item: one white Earthen Pott 00 - 02 - 06Item: A platter and salt seller 00 - 04 - 00Item: 8 spoons 00 - 06 - 00Item: in old peuter 00 - 08 - 06Item: one old chamber pott 00 - 02 - 00Item: one quart pott of peuter 00 - 13 - 00Item: one Iron Pott with Leggs 00 - 18 - 00Item: one Iron Kettle Leggs 00 - 08 - 00Item: one old Iron Skillitt with 2 feett 00 - 01 - 06Item: one frying pann 00 - 04 - 00Item: one iron spitt 00 - 03 - 06Item: a small Brass Kettle 00 - 05- 06Item: old Irone 25 pound weight 00 - 08 - 00Item: a tinn pan 00 - 02 - 00Item: Tramell Iron, pot hookes 00 - 13 - 06Item: fire [paile?] 4s [4 shillings], tongs 4s 00 - 08 - 00Item: an Iron Hook 1s, sheeps sheares 2s 00 - 03 - 00Item: 2 Iron Drawing Knives 00 - 03 - 00Item: 3 Boxes for Cart wheeles 00 - 12 - 00Item: one share iron(2) 00- 01 - 06Item: 2 old narrow Axes 00 - 06 - 00Item: plow Coulter(3) 00 - 05 - 00Item: one Belle, ring 1s, a Round Share 1s 00 - 02 - 00Item: one howell(4) 00 - 02 - 00Item: a piece of horse fetters 00 -03 -00Item: one old Chayne(5) 00 - 10 - 00Item: an old share, collar and Bolt 00 - 05 - 00Item: Cart and wheeles, Iron hoops, Boxes, 8 Extry pinns, one [Linee?] pin, [Clang?], all 01 - 15 - 00Item: horse geere[s?], and whiple tree chayne(6) 00 - 07 - 00Item: yoake ring and staple 00 - 03 - 00Item: one Chest 00 - [12?] - 00Item: Long wheele, Iron spindle 00 - 07 - 00 Item: one old Hetchell(7) 00 - 15 - 00Item: a salt box and salt 00 - 01 - 00Item: one old Chayer 00 - 01 - 06Item: Leather, tand 00 - 05 - 00Item: one old gun and sword and Lead 00 - 12 - 00Item: 2 old sythes 00 - 02 - 00Item: old wooden Lumber and old cask 00 - 05 - 00Item: Indian corne ten bushells 01 - 05 - 00Item: oates 8 bushells 01 - 05 - 00Item: Tray and dishes 00 - 01 - 06Item: woolen yarnes 00 - 12 - 00Item: one water payle and Bayle 00 - 03 - 00Item: one Tunnell [perhaps Funnell](8) 00 - 01 - 06Item: [in?] feathers 00 - 04 - 00Catell: one Browne ox 05 - 05 - 00Item: one Black ox 04 - 15 - 00Item: one Red pyed steere 03 - 15 - 00Item: one Browne steere with a star on her forehead 03 - 05 - 00Item: one White Cow 03 - 10 - 00Item: a Red Cow 03 - 07 - 00Item: a white heifer 03 - 05 - 00Item: a Brown Cow 03 - 00 - 00Item: one yerling Red with a star in the face 01 - 00 - 00Item: one Red yerling 00 - 17 - 00Item: one swine 05 - 00 - 00Item: 2 more swine at 15 a piece 01 - 10 - 00Item: eight sheep 04 - 00 - 00Land: Item: Cove Lott 3 acres 13 - 10 - 00Item: Homlott 6 Acres House Barn fences orchard all 75 - 00 - 00Item: 2 Acres at fruitfull spring 12 - 00 - 00Item: at pine hill 2 Acres one half 10 - 00 - 00Item: 2 Acres one half behind noone 10 - 00 - 00Item: 2 Acres in the Indian field 02 - 00 - 00Item: fresh meadow east of pine hill 15 - 00 - 00Item: Salt Marsh Meadow over the river nere the Cove 45 - 00 - 00Item: Land on flax hill over the river 25 - 00 - 00Item: Land Betwene the parts of the river 50 - 00 - 00Item: Land above Cannoe hill 05 - 00 - 00Item: Land at Crambury Playne 07 - 00 - 00It: his creek at Barren Marsh 00 - 05 - 00Item: Bogge up the Mill Brook on the west side 01 - 10 - 00Land on [Mamachimars?] Island 03 - 00 - 00Itm: Land neere sillver mine(9) 04 - 00 - 00Item: Comonage 01 - 10 - 00Wheat in the House 01 - 10 - 00Item: Graynes wheat on the Land growing 06 - 00 - 00Item: Rye on the Land growing 01 - 00 - 00Itm: one feather Bed and flock[values hereafter not included in my photocopy of the inventory but will be added] Land over Sacotuck river(10)Item: flax(1) pillow case(2) "share" as in plow share. This word is used elsewhere, but it is not ever written clearly enough to be absolutely certain of the spelling.(3) a cutting attachment on the beam of a plow separate from the share.(4) a cooper?s plane.(5) there is a small possibility that the "n" is an "r," but given its occurrence among other hardware, it was more likely a chain.(6) the whipple or whiffletree is part of the connection mechanism between cart and harness.(7) a kind of hook.(8) whether "T" or "F," either of these words have been used to refer to a funnel-like item.(9) north of Norwalk village, between that and/or in what is now New Canaan.(10) Saugatuck River.
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John Bouton II
1. John1 Bouton (John2, Count Nicholas3). Born, 1637, in Hartford, Connecticut. Died, 1706, in Norwalk, Connecticut. John was a Deputy representing Norwalk to the Connecticut Legislature from 1669 until 1683. He was a Sergt. in the Norwalk Trainband. John's will was written December 25, 1706 and proved Jan 27, 1707 in Norwalk, Connecticut. He married Abigale Marvin, daughter of Matthew Marvin and Elizabeth ( ). Born, circa 1636, in Hartford, Connecticut.

Children: i. Joseph. Born, circa 1665, in Norwalk, Connecticut. Died, 1747, in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. He married Mary Gregory, daughter of Joachen Gregory and Mary ( ). Joseph made a will in Norwalk on December 20, 1746. The will was probated 23 February 1766/7. Names his sons Jachin and John.
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Barons, Counts and Marshalls, Boutons the Huguenots
From "Early New York History:The name Bouton is of French origin, and from 1350 for two centures, thecourt records of Frnce abound with the name. Nicholas Bouton, who borethe title of County Chanilly, Baron Montague de Nation, was born about1580, and was the father of Harrod and John, twins, and Noel, all of whomwer Huguenots and refugees during the persecutions of the Protestants bythe Catholics. Noel afterwards returned to France, where hedistinguished himself, and was subseuently made Marshall of all France.

JOHN BOUTON, IMMIGRANT ANCESTOR, SAILED FROM GRAVESEND, ENGLAND JULY,1635, AND LANDED IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS IN DECEMBER OF THAT YEAR. He was then aged twenty. He lived first in Boston, then in Watertown, and early in the settlement of Hartford, Connecticut, removed there. 1651 he removed again to Norwalk, Connecticut, where he became an influential citizen. In 1671, and for several years after, he was a representative in the general court of Connecticut and held other offices in Norwalk. He married Alice_____who survived him(???) and married (second) the daughter of Matthew Marvin as his secondwife. Her will was dated December 1, 1680, and mentioned her son, John Bourton; daughters, Bridget Kellogg, Abigail Bouton, Rachel Smith, and grandchildren Ruth and Rachel Bouton, and Sarah Brinsmead. Among their children were: John, born about 1639, died in Norwalk, June 27, 1665, married Ruth ______; Bridget, born about 1642, married, in 1660 Daniel Kellogg. lived in Stockbridge, Massachusetts (There seems to be discrepancy about the "Johns". Need more research before I finish typing in the account from the New York History account -- Rubye)Bouton-Boughton Family

GENEALOGY.1. JOHN BOUTON, son of the Count Nicholas Bouton, was a Huguenot and during the existence of the great persecution fled to England, where the Government were offering to send emigrants to America, on condition they would swear allegiance to the Crown of England. A registry of such emigrants was kept at London, a copy of which has been examined by the compiler of this work, and as only one person by the Bouton name is found on that registry, embracing a period of 100 years, from 1600 to 1700, it is supposed that said person was the John Bouton of whom this account is traced, and that all the families of Boutons or Boughtons in this country prior to 1700, were descended from said John Bouton, who embarked from Gravesend, England, in the barque Assurance, July, 1635, and landed at Boston, Massachusetts, in December, 1635, aged 20 years; whether married or not at the time is not known.

He married 1st, Joan Turney, and lived in Boston and Watertown, Massachusetts,and early in the settlement of Hartford, Connecticut, moved to that place, and again in 1651, soon after the commencement of the settlement of Norwalk, he removed to that place, where his wife Joan soon died, and where he became an influential citizen, and in 1671, and for several years subsequent, he was a representative in the general court of the colony of Counecticut, and served his townsmen in many official capacities in Norwalk. He married second, at Norwalk, Connecticut, January 1, 1656, Abigail Marvin (daughter of Matthew Marvin, who came from London, England) She was born at Hartford about 1640, and died at Norwalk about 1672. He married third, at Norwalk about 1673, Mrs. Mary Stevenson, widow of Jonathan Stevenson, who was killed in a swamp fight with the Indians near Norwalk.

He gave land to his sons John and Matthew, as appears on the Norwalk town records, and at his death, which occurred at Danbury, Connecticut, 1704-5, he left an estate at Norwalk, a part of which has remained in possession of his.

Emigrated in 1635 in Boston from Gravesend, England on "Assurance". French. A descendent of Count Nicholas, Huguenot. Source: J. R. McGraw. Surname given as Bouton and Boughton.
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John Bouton, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dowfam3&id=I1325
JOHN BOUTON, son, as is supposed, of the Count Nicholas Bouton, was a Huguenot and during the existence of the great persecution fled to England, where the Government were offering to send emigrants to America, on condition they would swear allegiance to the Crown of England. A registry of such emigrants was kept at London, a copy of which has been examined by the compiler of this work, and as only one person by the Bouton name is found on that registry, embracing a period of 100 years, from 1600 to 1700, it is supposed that said person was the John Bouton of whom this account is traced, and that all the families of Boutons or Boughtons in this country prior to 1700, were descended from said John Bouton, who embarked from Gravesend, England, in the barque Assurance, July, 1635, and landed at Boston, Massachusetts, in December, 1635, aged 20 years; whether married or not at the time is not known. He married 1st, Joan Turney, and lived in Boston and Watertown, Massachusetts, and early in the settlement of Hartford, Connecticut, moved to that place, and again in 1651, soon after the commencement of the settlement of Norwalk, he removed to that place, where his wife Joan soon died, and where he became an influential citizen, and in 1671, and for several years subsequent, he was a representative in the general court of the colony of Connecticut, and served his townsmen in many official capacities in Norwalk. He married second at Norwalk, Connecticut, January 1, 1656, Abigail Marvin (daughter of Matthew Marvin, who came from London, England) She was born at Hartford about 1640, and died at Norwalk about 1672. He married third, at Norwalk about 1673, Mrs. Mary Stevenson, widow of Jonathan Stevenson, who was killed in a swamp fight with the Indians near Norwalk. He gave land to his sons John and Matthew, as appears on the Norwalk town records, and at his death, which occurred at Danbury, Connecticut., 1704-5, he left an estate at Norwalk, a part of which has remained in possession of his descendants until the present time, July, 1888, now over 200 years. A copy of his Will was made from the Fairfield record, and is herewith furnished for publication
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John Bouton II [1636-1707] and Abigail Marvin
John Bouton II and Abigail Marvin (See Ancestors and Descendants for more information)
John Bouton II, who was a Sergeant in the Militia and resided in Norwalk, Connecticut was a son of John Bouton and his wife Alice [?] whose surname is not known. He was at one time deputy of the General Court, and married January 1, 1656-1657, Abigail Marvin, born in Hartford in 1640, daughter of an original settler of Hartford, Matthew Marvin and his first wife, Elizabeth. John Bouton's mother Alice [?] married Matthew Marvin after the death of his father. There seems to be no reliable evidence that the man who arrived in Connecticut on the ship "Assurance " in 1635 is either of the John Bouton's mentioned here.

In the book: "Genealogies of Connecticut Families, Vol II " page 510 is found a proof that Matthew Marvin married as his second wife, Alice, the widow of the John Bouton, whose children included John, who subsequently married Abigail Marvin, Richard Bouton who married Ruth Turney, and Bridget Bouton who married Daniel Kellogg. [See notes for John Bouton, born about 1612 and wife Alice [?] for details of the source]

John Bouton and Abigail Marvin had a son, also named John, born in Norwalk on September 30, 1659. He was married to Mary, daughter of Nathaniel Hayes and Mary Kimberly of Stratford, Connecticut. John Bouton, husband of Mary Hayes, died January 3, 1704-1705 at Danbury, Connecticut.

[See the Notes for his wife Abigail Marvin for the Will of John Bouton II and his second wife and their family]
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