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- History of the Bringhurst Family with notes on the Clarkson, page 130
Grimstone Boude and his brother came to America near the close of the 17th century and settled at Perth Amboy as agents of the East New Jersey proprietors. In "Documents Relating to the Colonial History of New Jersey" vol iii, mention is made of a deposition of Grimstone Boude aged 38 or thereabouts. The documents is dated May 10, 1699; the name in the opening sentence is written without the finale e but the signature has it.
Grimstone Boude afterwards removed to Philadelphia, where he died April 1, 1716. In his will, which is on record in Philadelphia dated February 3, 1715, he states he is
a merchant, and mentions his wife and five children by name. His wills as follows:
"To my eldest son Joseph Boude one golden ring of the value of 20 shillings lawful money of America. To my son, Samuel Boude my largest silver tank'd, 1 silver porringer, 1 silver spoon, 1 feather bed with the furniture and appurentenances thereunto belonging, and the sum of 10 pounds lawful silver money of America. To my son, John Boude, my quart silver tankard and 1 feather bed with the furniture and appurentenances thereunto belonging, and the sum of 10 pounds lawful silver money. Unto my son Thomas Boude my least silver tankard, 1 feather bed with the furniture etc, and my Negro woman Joan and the sum of 10 pounds lawful silver money. Unto my dear and well-beloved wife, Mary Boude, all and singular the residue and remainder of my personal estate. I nominate and appoint my said wife sole executrix of this my last will.
The eldest son, Joseph Boude, married September 5, 1716 at Christ Church, Philadelphia Elizabeth Baldwin. Their son Thomas was buried in Christ Church burying-ground August 10, 1769. Descendants of this pair are now known. Joseph subsequently removed to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. His name appears among the members of the Lancaster Library Company, which was organized in November, 1759 (see History of Lancaster County by Ellis and Evans) and was yet living there in 1776, where he was visited by Matthew Clarkson who married his niece.
The second son, Samuel Boude, married Deborah, daughter of Peter Cox, and lived in Philadelphia, where died May 19, 1733. In his will he describes himself as a merchant, and mentions his wife Deborah and 2 children, John and Henrietta. His son John born Nov 17, 1728, died before he attained his majority, and Henrietta born January 17,1732/32 died Jan 25, 1792. Buried in Christ Church burying ground. She married May 10, 1753, Michael Hillegas, first Treasurer of the United States and lived in Philadelphia. From them are descended the Anthony, Dillard, Hobart, Kelly, Nicholls., Smith, Whelen and Whitney families.
Grimstones Boude's 3rd son John, married Gertrude __, and lived in the southern part of Philadelphia (wicaco), where he died March 23, 1847/48. In his will he describes himself as an Inn-holder, and mentions his wife, 2 children under age, and 1 unborn, and bequeaths quite a large estate to them. He spells his name Bood, which was the pronounciation at that time, as Bowd became afterwards. The records of Christ Church, Philadelphia show he had other children -Margaret, Rebecca, and Joseph, -who evidently died before their father. They also show the death of Lydia, the posthumous child referred to in his will. Nothing more is known of his children.
Thomas the 4th son of Grimstone Boude, born about 1700 and died in Philadelphia Sept 11, 1781. He married Sarah Newbold and had 11 children, 6 of whom died in infancy.
Henrietta, youngest child and only daughter of Grimstone Boude was baptised November 19, 1710 at Christ Church, Philadelphia and married August 30, 1733 in that church to Richard Sewell.
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