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  • Story: Matthew Borden Will + History

    Born ca 1563 in Kent, England. Matthew was baptized in Frittenden, Kent, Eng., on 30 Sep [about] 1563.<sup>19</sup> Matthew died ca 1620 in Kent, England. Buried on 4 Oct 1620 in Headcorn, Kent.<sup>19</sup><br><br>The will of Matthew Borden of Headcorn [co. Kent], yeoman dated 26 September 1620. To the poor of Headcorn, at my burial, 20s. To my wife Joan two beds and a bedstead, with all things belonging, in the inner chamber over the hall, and the bed and bedstead, with furniture belonging, in lhe next chamber, wherein I now lie, and a fourth part of all the rest of my household goods, except my bedding, which is to be equally divided, and &pound;8 a year out of my farm called Sim Harnden&rsquo;s, in Smarden, Kent, in the tenure of Edward Watts, broadweaver, until my son John reaches the age of twellty-one years, and after that &pound;4 a year for life to my said wıfe, the rent of my houses in Headcorn, wherein Zacharias Elye dwells doring her life, the rent of my farm called Grinnett, in Headcorn, in the occupation of Robert Marrance, for her life, and the rent of the tenement where Robert Jones dwells, until my son Edward is twenty-one years old. To my daughter Amye Borden &pound;60 out of my Smarden lands, in the occupation of James Rich, butcher, at twenty years of age or marriage, to be paid by my son William, one of my executors. To my daughter Amye a feather bed, with a bedstead and furniture belonging thereto. To my daughter Mary Borden, wife of Jolm Rowe, &pound;16 promised at her marriage. To my son Edward &pound;40, at twenty-one years of age, and two houses and land, etc., one in Headcorn, in the occupation of Zacharias Elye aforesaid, the other in the den of Blechenden, in the tenure of Robert Jones, sawyer. To my son Edward a feather bed and a bedstead, with furniture thereto belonging, three pewter platters, three pewter dishes, a brass pot, and a brass kettle. To my son John Borden my house and lands called Sym Harnden&rsquo;s, in Smarden. To my son John a like gift of personalty and &pound;10, at twenty-one years of age. To my daughter Amye a dozen of pewter, a brass pot, a brass kettle, and a spit. To Tomson Cuery, my servant, 10s. To my son Richard my two houses and land in Hedcorn, in the tenure of Gcorge Brett and Robert Marrannte. To my son William &pound;40, towards the performance of my daughter Amye&rsquo;s marriage money, to be paid out of my goods before a division is made. To my son William Borden my house and land in Smarden, in the tenure of James Riche, and William is to pay to my wife, his mother, &pound;5 per year for life. Executors and residuary legatees: my sons Richard and William. Supervisor: Thomas Samson of Cranbrook, yeoman. Witnesses: Obedia Vyne and Richard Pabworth. Written by Jonas Bottinge. Proved by Richard Borden 27 October 1620 and by William Borden 30 November 1620. (Archdeaconry of Canterbury, vol. 63, fo. 134.)<sup>19</sup><br><br>On 21 Feb 1584 Matthew first married <strong>Eleanor Taylor</strong> in Biddenden, Kent.<sup>19</sup><br><br>Child:<br>&nbsp;<strong>772</strong>i. Thomas Borden<font color="#660000"> (ca 1588-Nov 1611)</font><br>Matthew second married <strong>Joan [Borden]</strong>. Joan died aft Sep 1620.<sup>19</sup><br><br>Their children include:<br>&nbsp;<strong>773</strong>i. Joan Borden<font color="#660000"> (Died soon) (ca 1593-Jun 1593)</font>&nbsp;<strong>774</strong>ii. John Borden<font color="#660000"> (Died young) (ca 1594-)</font>&nbsp;<strong>775</strong>iii. Richard Borden<font color="#660000"> (ca 1595-25 May 1671)</font>&nbsp;<strong>776</strong>iv. Mary Borden<font color="#660000"> (ca 1598-)</font>&nbsp;<strong>777</strong>v. William Borden<font color="#660000"> (ca 1600-)</font>&nbsp;<strong>778</strong>vi. Anne Borden<font color="#660000"> (ca 1603-)</font>&nbsp;<strong>779</strong>vii. Edward Borden<font color="#660000"> (ca 1605-)</font>&nbsp;<strong>780</strong>viii. John Borden<font color="#660000"> (ca 1606-1635/6)</font>

  • Story: Matthew Borden

    <font size="-1"><em>Notable Southern Families, Volumes I &amp; II<br></em></font>The founder of the <span><strong>Borden</strong></span> family in America was Richard <span><strong>Borden</strong></span>, a son of <span><strong>Matthew</strong></span> <span><strong>Borden</strong></span>, church warden of Hedcorn Parish, County Kent, England, and his wife, Joan. <span><strong>Matthew</strong></span> <span><strong>Borden</strong></span> is traced back to Henry <span><strong>Borden</strong></span> of Hedcorn Parish who was born about 1375, and his wife, Robergia. The <span><strong>Borden</strong></span> family is of Norman-English origin; the original spelling of the name was <span><strong>Bourdon</strong></span>. There have been many variants on the name <span><strong>Borden</strong></span>, the most frequent being, at least in the American family, the form Burden. <font color="#445708">View Full Context</font>

 
 
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