Foote Family Association of America

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Who Are We? We are the reorganization of the original Association of Foote descendants (established in 1907) who trace our roots back to the early 1500's in England. We are the official Web site of the Foote Family Association of America..

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 this country. We offer Information about our early ancestors and how they come to be in america.

About Our Acestors

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 473 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.

The Footes' Arrival In America
(source: "Foote History and Genealogy - Book 1, By Abram Foote, Published 1907)
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.

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". (see more information about our family in the Family History Link)

The Foote Family Association of America (FFAA)

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 "800000", 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 15 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.

The Constitution of the Association
The objectives of this Association shall be:

Article II

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.

Article III -

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.

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.

Please Note: 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 book "Foote Family History & Genealogy, Vol," by Abram W. Foote, published 1907
The book "Foote Family, Genealogy and History of Nathaniel Foote, (Vol II)" by Abram W. Foote, published 1932
The book "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

The book "Historical Collections", by John Barber, published 1838
"Guide to the History and Historic Places in Connecticut," by Mary Crofut, published 1937
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
These are reprints of the original Volumes 1 & 2 of the "Foote Family Genealogy and History of Nathaniel Foote of Wethersfield, CT' by Abram Foote are still available, Just contact:	Bonnie & Stan Hunt 1335 Avalon Drive San Jose, California 95125-4106 Phone: 408.723.2238 e-mail: s-bhunt@pacbell.net

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