| BIRTH & BAPTISM | William was born in January 1615/6 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England[6] and was baptized in St. Clement's, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England on 6 January 1615/6[2,3]. |
| DEATH | William died in Cambridge, Suffolk co., MA on 25 March 1685; he was 70[6,14]. |
| MIGRATION | William emigrated on the John from London to America in 1638. |
| CITIZENSHIP | He was admitted a Freeman in 1652. |
| CHURCH MEMBERSHIP | Together with his wife Frances, he joined the church in Cambridge, Middlesex co., MA sometime before 1643, when their daughter Rebecca was baptized in the Church at Cambridge. |
| OCCUPATIONS & TITLE | Originally, he was a tailor[11] in Cambridge, Middlesex co., MA. Eventually, he became the fourth steward of Harvard University -- appointed in 1663 and resigned in December of 1667. After his resignation, he remained employed as college cook until his death. His title of Major probably came from his office of steward (e.g. "Major-Domo") and not from service in the militia[11]. Several of his descendants held the office of steward of Harvard University and held high offices in the Colonial government[15]. |
| RESIDENCE | "As early as 1656, he owned and occupied the estate at the easterly corner of Harvard Square and Dunster Street. At the death of [Stephen] Day in 1668, he came into possession of the estate on the opposite corner, to which his son Aaron added the adjoining land, extending to Brighton Street. Both these estates remained in the Bordman family about a hundred and fifty years." (Paige, History of Cambridge, p. 490)[11]. Today, those lots lay smack dab in the middle of Harvard Square. |
| LEGAL MENTION | In 1659, his stepfather paid to him a legacy of £50 left to him by his father and acknowledged that it should have been "paid to him twenty-three years agone"[11]. Finally, William deposed on 26 August 1672, aged 57 y[11]. |
| MARRIAGE | Before 1640 when William was 24, he married Frances [surname not known], in Cambridge, Middlesex co., MA[6,7,16,17,18,19,20,21]. His name is listed in Torrey under "William Bordman" and in the vital records of Cambridge, Middlesex co., MA as "Bordman, William". Frances died sometime after 24 August 1688[6,11], on which date she was mentioned as a passenger on a sloop in which Samuel Sewall returned from Salem, Essex co., MA to Boston, Suffolk co., MA. |
| CHILDREN | 19. | i. | Moses BOARDMAN | Moses was born circa 1640 and died in Cambridge, Middlesex co., MA on 16 March 1661/2; he was 21[22]. He married Abigail [surname not known]. |
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20. | ii. | Rebecca BOARDMAN | Rebecca was born on 1 November 1643 in Watertown, Middlesex co., MA as "Rebecca the daughter of William & Francis Bodman"[23] and was baptized in Cambridge, Middlesex co., MA circa 1643 as "Bordman, Rebeccah"[24]. On 4 August 1664 when Rebecca was 20, she married John PALFREY, in Cambridge, Middlesex co., MA[25]. |
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21. | iii. | Andrew BOARDMAN | Andrew was born circa 1645 and was baptized in Cambridge, Middlesex co., MA in 16[45] as "Bordman, Andrew"[24]. He died in Cambridge, Middlesex co., MA on 15 July 1687; he was 42 as "Bordman, Andrew...in his 42nd year"[22]. On 15 October 1669 when Andrew was 24, he married Ruth BULL, in Cambridge, Middlesex co., MA[26]. Ruth was born in 1650 and died in Cambridge, Middlesex co., MA on 17 December 1690; she was 40[22]. |
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22. | iv. | Lieutenant Aaron BOARDMAN | Aaron was born circa 1649 and was baptized in Cambridge, Middlesex co., MA in 16[49?] as "Bordman, Aaron"[27]. He died in Cambridge, Middlesex co., MA on 15 January 1702/3; as "Bordman, Aaron, Lieut...in his 54th year."[22]. Aaron was a locksmith[28] and, as seen by his title, was elected a junior officer in the local militia. He married Mary [surname not known]. |
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23. | v. | Frances BOARDMAN | Frances was born circa 1650 and was baptized in Cambridge, Middlesex co., MA circa 1650 as "Bordman, Frances" [24]. She died in Cambridge, Middlesex co., MA on 16 September 1718; as "Bordman, Frances, d. of W[illia]m and Fra[nces]...in her 69th y."[29]. |
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24. | vi. | Martha BOARDMAN | Martha was born circa 1653 and was baptized in Cambridge, Middlesex co., MA circa 1653 as "Bordman, Martha"[24]. She died on 9 February 1692; she was 39. On 17 April 1672 when Martha was 19, she married Daniel ESPES, in Salem, Essex co., MA[28]. |
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25. | vii. | Mary BOARDMAN | Mary was born on 9 March 1655/6 in Cambridge, Middlesex co., MA as "Bordman, Mary"[24] and died before 17 July 1688; she was 33. Mary married Robert KITCHEN, son of John KITCHEN & Elizabeth GRAFTON. Robert was born in 1655 in Salem, Essex co., MA and died in Salem, Essex co., MA on 28 October 1712; he was 57. Robert Kitchen was baptized in Salem, Essex co., MA on 15d:2m(April):1655 as "Kitchin, Rob[er]t"[30]. |
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26. | viii. | William BOARDMAN, JR. | Please see his own page. |
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27. | ix. | Elizabeth BOARDMAN | Elizabeth was born on 17 August 1660 in Cambridge, Middlesex co., MA as "Bordman, Elizabeth, d. of William and Rebecca, [b.] 17 August 1660"[36] and died on 15 November 1714; she was 54. Elizabeth was baptized in Cambridge, Middlesex co., MA on 26 August 1660 as "Bordman, Elizabeth, d. of William and Frances."[24]. On 28 April 1686 when Elizabeth was 25, she married John COOPER, in Cambridge, Middlesex co., MA[25]. |
| GENERATION | Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great (G8) Grandfather |
| FAMILY NUMBER | 1892 |
| SOURCES |
1. New England Historic and Genealogical Register. Vols. 1+,
(Boston: New England Historic and Genealogical Register, 1845+),
[NEHGR], ??:39. 2. Ibid. ??:37. 3. Parish Registers of St. Clement, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, 1567-1636 4. [NEHGR], ??:36. 5. Ibid. ??:40. 6. Torrey, Charles, New England Marriages Prior to 1700., (Boston: New England Historic and Genealogical Society). [Torrey]. 7. DeForest, Louis Effingham, Our Colonial and Continental Ancestors: The Ancestry of Mr. and Mrs. Louis William Dommerich, (New York, N.Y.: The DeForest Publ. Co., 1930), [Dommerich], 52. 8. Paine, Lyman May, My Ancestors: A Memorial of John Paine & Mary Ann May of East Woodstock, Conn., ([Chicago, Ill.]: privately printed, 1914), [Paine (#5)], 59. 9. Parish Register of St. Edward, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. 10. [NEHGR], ??:38. 11. Ibid. ??:41. 12. Ibid. ??:35-6. 13. Ibid. ??:36-7. 14. Cambridge, Middlesex co., MA Vital Records, [CambVR], II:476. 15. [NEHGR], ??:35. 16. Page, Lucius R., List of Freemen of MA, 1630-1691., [Page-Freemen], 490. 17. [Paine (#5)], 89. 18. Savage, James A., A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, 1860-1862., (Boston 1860-1862; rpt Baltimore 1955), [Savage], 1:207, 214. 19. [NEHGR], 49:498; 77:311. 20. [Paine (#5)], 69. 21. [CambVR], II:42 [C.R. 1]. 22. Ibid. II:475. 23. Watertown, Middlesex co., MA Vital Records, [WatVR], 10. 24. [CambVR], I:73 [C.R. 1]. 25. Ibid. II:42. 26. Ibid. II:41. 27. Ibid. I:72 [C.R. 1]. 28. [NEHGR], ??:42. 29. [CambVR], II:475 [G.R. 1]. 30. Salem, Essex co., MA Vital Records. [SalemVR], I:496 [C. R. 1]. 31. [CambVR], I:74 [C.R. 1]. 32. Shurtleff, Benjamin, The History of the Town of Revere, (Boston: 1937), [Shurtleff-Revere], 76. 33. Malden, Middlesex co., MA Vital Records, [MaldenVR], 331. 34. Dexter, Henry Martyn and Morton Dexter, The England and Holland of the Pilgrims, (London 1906; rpt. Baltimore 1978), [Dexter], 29. 35. [Savage], 1:214. 36. [CambVR], I:73. 37. [MaldenVR], 7. 38. Boston, Suffolk co., MA Vital Records. [BostonVR or BVR], . 39. [Shurtleff-Revere], 76,84. 40. Ibid. 43. 41. Lynn, Essex co., MA Vital Records, [LynnVR], II:455.. 42. [BostonVR or BVR], 28:95. 43. [Shurtleff-Revere], 83. 44. Lewis, Alonzo, The History of Lynn, Including Nahant, (Boston: Samuel N. Dickinson, second edition, 1844), [LynnHist(1844)], 269-270.
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