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Association Officers
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Contact Association officers
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FFAA President
Barbara, Foote
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1st Vice-President
Marilyn Foote Masi
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2nd Vice-President
Gary A. Foote
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Secretary
Patricia Foote Kenney
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Treasurer
Bill Groves
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Historian
Sally Andrade
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Genealogist
Carolyn (Sue) Jordan
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Trustees
Margaret Macdonough
Holly Lee
Jonathan A. Foote
Charles E. Gilbert
B. Neil Foote
John R. Foote
Marjorie Lehman
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Members Emeritus
Gene Foote
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Association Staff
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Webmaster
M. Larry Foote
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Book Fund Manager
Bill Groves
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Editor Volumes III & IV
Ed W. Strickland
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Membership Secretary
Mary A. Olson
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Membership Chairman
John R. Foote
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Membership Database Administrator
Jim Foote
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Birth, Death, Marriage Announcements
Greta Churchill Braswell
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Newsletter Editor
Carrie R. Foote
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Pasco Foote Information
Harriet Rockwell
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Our Ancestors Footsteps
From England to North America
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Who Are We
The Foote Family Association of America (FFAA) is the reorganization of the original Association of Foote
descendants who trace our roots back to the early 1500's in England. This is the official Web site of the Foote Family Association of America.
The Original Association
The original Foote Family Association of America was organized in Wethersfield, Conn in 1907. This chapter was active until about 1930-1934.
On September 17th,1908 the original association placed the "Nathaniel Foote Memorial Monument" on the village green, which is the site of the Nathaniel Foote's homestead. This monument was restored and rededicated during the 1984 celebration by Foote descendants.
The current Association
The Foote Family Association was reorganized during October of 1984 in step with the 350th anniversary of the settlement of Wethersfield by ten adventurers in 1634.
Our ancestor Nathaniel Foote was one of those ten adventurers.
The current chapter has been together more than 24 years and boasts a following of more than 550 members from the descendants of Nathaniel Foote of Wethersfield, Pasco Foote of Salem MA, Richard Foote of Virginia, and many others who have not yet determined who their direct ancestors were.
Other Associations
We are in no way related to the recently formed Foote Family Association of North America, although. Of course their members are welcome in this association.
Cultivation of friendship between all Foote Family Associations, either formal or informal, is a purpose of this organization.
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What Can We Offer?
As a result of many years of researching family histories, we have amassed a great deal of information about our ancestors and their movements from Colchester, England to Wethersfield, CT. We offer Information about our early ancestors and how they come to be in america.. We feature information on the footsteps of Nathaniel Foote & Elizabeth Deming From Colchester, England to Wethersfield, CT, with information on Pasco Foote the brother of Nathaniel. [ Return ] |
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About Our Ancestors
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Who are our Ancestors?
 As far as can be determined from available publications and sources the majority of the Foote families of America are all descended with few exceptions from either Nathaniel Foote of Colchester England, who initially settled Watertown, Mass, or Pasco Foote who settled in Salem Mass. (Source: Article in Footeprints - Summer 1999 Issue - The Foote Family Association Of America)
The period of time encompasses some 476 years from the birth of our oldest ancestor to the present.
There were two brothers, Richard (the elder) and William Foote descended out of Cornwall, England who were dispatched by their father Nicholas (who was a London merchant) to Stafford, King George County, Virginia. Richard and William are not thought to be related to Nathaniel or Pasco. [ Return To Menu ]
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The Foote's' Arrival In America
Accepted data from the period indicates that only a few colonists arrived in New England in the years immediately following the arrival of the Mayflower. As an example, It is known that in the spring of 1630, about 1500 people crossed the Atlantic in one expedition organized and led by John Winthrop, first Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. (see more information about our family in the Family History Link)
Soon after Governor Winthrop's 1630 expedition Nathaniel Foote, his family, and Pasco Foote decided to seek their fortunes in the New World. According to tradition, they left their homes in Colchester and sailed to Plymouth Massachusetts on the brig, "Fortune".
(source: "Foote History and Genealogy - Book 1,
By Abram Foote, Published 1907)
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The FFAA Constitution
The objectives of this Association shall be:
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- Encourage and develop family contacts among all members of the FOOTE Family.
- Encourage and develop the study of the genealogy of each branch of the FOOTE family.
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- Membership in this Association shall be open to all descendants of the FOOTE name, along with their husbands, wives, children, and widows or widowers.
- Membership shall be a family membership which includes husband, wife, and their children under 18 years of age.
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Association Projects
The Current association is deeply involved in several projects designed to increase awareness of our family heritage.
- Developing and Publishing a third Foote Family Genealogy Book. (a continuation of the two books written by Mr. Abram Foote.
- Establishing this Web site as a place to go for information on our family heritage.
- Establishing a Web accessible database containing names and information of our ancestors.
- Continuing research into our ancestors history in old England.
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Sources of Information
The information presented on this Web site comes from many different sources. While we have spent a great deal of effort to insure the accuracy of information presented, we can not guarantee that there will not be mistakes.
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Message Boards
We have found two new message board services that resides on another server. If you have a question about your ancestors please feel free to leave a message. Perhaps some one will have an answer to your question. Just click on one of the logos below.
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Bravenet Sponsored Forums
 
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Book Sources:
Many sources in books and on the Internet give conflicting information concerning dates and names. For this reason the majority of information has been extracted from the following sources:
- "The Ancestors and Descendants of Theodore Monroe Foote"
by Roberta E. Foote, Topeka, Kansas, published August, 1969.
- The book " Foote Family Genealogy"
by Nathaniel Goodwin, published 1849
- "Taintor's Records of Colchester"
published 1864
- "Historical Collections",
by John Barber, published 1838
- "NEHGR", Vol. IX,
1855, p.272, "Pedigree of Foote", compiled from Goodwin's
Genealogy of the Foote Family.
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- "Guide to the History and Historic Places in Connecticut,"
by Mary Crofut, published 1937
- "New England Families", Vol. I,
pp.279-281, William Richard Cutter, Woburn,
MA., 1913.
- Records of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut.
- Research conducted by our Historian/Genealogist Mrs. Dorothy Backus Offensed.
- Information gained from many of our cousin's worldwide.
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Foote Genealogy Vol. 1 & 2
- "Foote Family History & Genealogy, (Vol I,)"
by Abram W. Foote, published 1907
- "Foote Family, Genealogy and History of Nathaniel Foote, (Vol II)"
by Abram W. Foote, published 1932
Reprints of the original Volumes 1 & 2 of the "Foote Family Genealogy and History of Nathaniel Foote of Wethersfield, CT'
are still available, To Purchase just contact:
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