Grimstone Boude

Notes:

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.

Grimstone married Mary Marian Rosser on 1 Jul 1692 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Mary was born on 2 Jul 1661 in Sussex, England; died on 15 Nov 1727 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey; was buried in Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Sarah Newbold in 1718. Sarah (daughter of Michael Newbold and Rachel Clayton) was born on 29 Nov 1700 in Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey; died on 8 Apr 1780 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Honorable Matthew Clarkson. Matthew (son of Captain Matthew Clarkson and Cornelia De Peyster) was born in 1733 in New York City, New York; died on 5 Oct 1800 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Sarah Ann Graves. Sarah was born in 1756 in Derbyshire, England; died after 1812. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Reverand James L. Swaney. James (son of James L. Swaney and Elizabeth Batto) was born on 26 Dec 1790 in Pennsylvania; died on 13 Oct 1855 in Fostoria, Hancock County, Ohio; was buried in Vickers Cemetery, Washington Twp, Hancock County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Margaret Clark on 7 Oct 1844 in Wood County, Ohio. Margaret (daughter of George Clark and Mary Johnson) was born on 24 Mar 1824 in Ohio; died on 2 Jun 1901; was buried in Vickers Cemetery, Washington Twp, Hancock County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1861; American Civil War (North)

Jennie married James Austin Mullen on 10 Apr 1871 in Hancock County, Ohio. James (son of James Mullen) was born in Sep 1850 in Ohio; died in 1902 in Montpelier, Williams County, Ohio; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Montpelier, Williams County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jennie married John David Hostetler on 27 Mar 1905 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. John was born on 28 Jan 1873 in New Carlisle, St. Joseph County, Indiana; died on 9 Nov 1935 in Osceola, St. Joseph County, Indiana; was buried in Sauktown Cemetery, Michigan Twp, La Porte County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Alta Jane Dellinger on 29 Sep 1897 in Williams County, Ohio, and was divorced about 1910. Alta (daughter of John Albert Dellinger and Mary Matilda Kint) was born on 28 Sep 1880 in Superior Twp, Williams County, Ohio; died on 2 Jan 1946 in Williams County, Ohio; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Montpelier, Williams County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eletha married Cloyd Hardesty on 18 Jan 1919 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Cloyd (son of James Walter Hardesty and Christina May Sater) was born on 10 May 1896; died on 14 Aug 1980 in Livingston Twp, Berrien County, Michigan; was buried in Washtenong Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Darel married Noreen Marie Wallace on 16 Jul 1955 in Whitmore Lake, Livingston County, Michigan. Noreen (daughter of Herbert Michael Wallace and Isabelle Ethelyn Dinsmore) was born on 15 Oct 1933 in Pinckney, Livingston County, Michigan; died on 25 Jan 2005 in Whitmore Lake, Livingston County, Michigan; was buried in Washtenong Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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