Nathaniel Foote | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 September 1592 |
| Died | 20 November 1644 |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | landowner, juror, |
| Known for | Founder of Wethersfield, Connecticut |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Deming |
| Children | Elizabeth, Nathaniel II, Mary, Robert, Frances, Sara, Rebecca |
Nathaniel Foote (21 September 1592 – 20 November 1644), was an early English immigrant and surveyor to Connecticut who was born in Colchester, England. He was part of the settlement party that founded Wethersfield, Connecticut, the oldest town in that state.[1] Foote's wife, Elizabeth, was the sister of John Deming, considered one of the "fathers of Connecticut."[2] In 1635, he surveyed the boundaries between his hometown of Wethersfield and Hartford.
- ^ Ghirlanda, Romano (2007). Reflections into Marlborough's History: The Biography of a Small Connecticut Town. p. 52. ISBN 978-1604023534.
- ^ Trumbull, Benjamin (1818). A Complete History of Connecticut (Volume I ed.). New London, Connecticut: Maltby, Goldsmith, and Co. p. 46. OCLC 2610754.