Nathaniel Foote

Brief Life History of Nathaniel

When Nathaniel Foote was born in 1672, in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Samuel Foote, was 23 and his mother, Mary Merrick, was 25. He married Mary Ward on 5 November 1707, in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter.

Photos and Memories (0)

Do you know Nathaniel? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Nathaniel Foote
1672–
Mary Ward
1687–1746
Marriage: 5 November 1707
Dinah Foote
1708–
Benoni Foote
1713–1713
Ezra Foote
1713–

Sources (28)

  • Nathaniel Foot, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
  • Nathl Foot in entry for Ezra Foot, "Rhode Island, Vital records, 1846-1898, 1901-1953"
  • Nathl Foot in entry for Benony Foot, "Rhode Island, Vital records, 1846-1898, 1901-1953"

Spouse and Children

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: from Middle English fot ‘foot’ (Old English fōt), sometimes translated in medieval documents by Latin cum pede ‘with the foot’. Probably a nickname for someone with a deformity of the foot or with large feet.

English: occasionally perhaps from the rare Middle English personal name Fot, from Old Norse Fótr, originally a nickname with the same sense as 1 above.

English: topographic name for someone who lived at the foot of a hill.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.