Nathaniel FELTON

1615 - 30 Jul 1705

• BIRTH: 1615, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
• BAPTISM: 10 May 1615, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
• DEATH: 30 Jul 1705, Salem, Essex, MA

• MARRIAGE: ABT 1643, Salem, Essex, MA

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 _John FELTON _____|
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[5122] "A Genealogical History of the Felton Family"
Felton, William Reid
Tuttle Co.; Rutland, VT; 1935
p13: " ...Parish Registers of the Church of St. Nicholas at Great Yarmouth.
Here were found recorded the marriage of John Felton and Ellen Thrower
22 April 1612, the burial of John 17 March 1626-7, and the baptisms of their
seven children, among whom were a son, Nathaniel, and two daughters, Judith
and Margaret. Nathaniel was baptized 10 May, 1615, the year in which his
depositions made at Salem indicate that he was born."

p72: "NATHANIEL FELTON, born about 1615, came from England to Salem,
Massachusetts, in 1633, where he lived about 72 years. He married Mary
Skelton, daughter of Rev. Samuel Skelton, the first minister of Salem.
Mrs. Mary Felton died May 8, 1701, aged about 75 years. He died about 4
years afterwards, July 30, 1705, aged 90 years. His will dated October,
1703, proved May, 1706, mentions sons John and Nathaniel, daughters,
Elizabeth, a widow, Ruth and Hannah."

"Pioneers of Massachusetts"
Pope, Charles Henry
Boston, MA; 1900
"Fenton, Nathaniel; Salem, son of widow Ellen, (who was adm. chh, before 1636,) had
land assigned with her in 1636. He deposed 12 (9) 1666, ae. about 50 years. Adm.
chh. 13 (6) 1648. Wife Mary; ch. John bapt. 30 (7) 1648, Ruth bapt. 29 (8) 1648,
Mary bapt. 6 (2) 1631, Elizabeth b. 18 March, 1652, bapt. 1 (3) 1653, Nathaniel
b. 15 (6) bapt. 28 (8) 1655, Mary b. 15 (11) 1657, bapt. 30 (3) 1058, Hannah bapt.
20 (4) 1663, Susanua bapt. 29 (1) 1665. He d. July 30, 1705; will prob. May, 1706
beq. to ch. John, Nathaniel, Elizabeth, Ruth and Hannah."

"Compendium of American Genealogy"
Virkus, Frederick Adams
Institute of American Genealogy; Chicago, IL; 1942
"FELTON, Nathaniel (bap. 1615-1705; son of John, of Great Yarmouth,
Norfolk, Eng., m. 1612, Ellen Thrower), came from Eng. to nr. Felton
Hill, Salem, 1633; at Salem Corners, 1653; constable, 1657; juryman,
1655; grand juror, 1676, 79, 83; apptd. ens., 1679; lt., 1681; m. Mary
(bap. 1627- 1701), dau. Rev. Samuel Skelton, 1st minister at Salem, mem.
Gov.s Council, m. 1619, Susanna Travis."

"A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England"
James Savage
Pub. Boston, 1860-1862
Repub. Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD, 1998
[Note that Savage is in error about the relationship of Benjamin to
the rest of the family; see Felton, above, for discussion of this.]
v2, pp151-152: "FELTON, BENJAMIN, Salem 1635, came with mo. Ellen,
freem. 22 May 1639, by w. Mary (wh. was a sad burden to him) had John,
bapt. 26 Jan. 1640; Remember, 28 May 1643; and Benjamin, 18 May 1646;
was keep. of the prison 1676...
NATHANIEL, Salem 1633, a youth of 17 yrs. br. of Benjamin, went home in
1634, came again next yr. d. 30 July 1705, in 90th yr. leav. by w. Mary,
John, Nathaniel, b. 15 Aug. 1655; Elizabeth 18 Mar. 1653; Ruth, and
Hannah, wh. m. a. 1684, Samuel Endicott, and next, 15 Dec. 1697,
Thorndike Proctor. He had also, bapt. there, Mary, 6 Apr. 1651, d.
young; Mary, again, b. 15 Jan. bapt. 30 May 1658; and Susanna, 1665."

"New England Marriages Before 1700"
Clarence A. Torrey, Baltimore, MD, 1985
(as found on NEHGS CD-ROM, Boston, 2001)
FELTON, Nathaniel (-1705, in 90th y) (ae 78 in 1695) & Mary [SKELTON] (1627-1701); ca 1643; Salem