Son of Thomas Boltwood of Lancaster, Essex, England. Married Mary _____ by 1650 in Hartford CT or Hadley MA. Their child: Sarah (Boltwood) Loomis.∼One of the original 59 citizens that signed the agreement Apr 18, 1659 at Goodman Ward's home in Hartford to settle at Hadley, Mass.

Wife Mary

Born

Died 1687 May 14

Children

Samuel

Sarah

Lydia

Martha

Mary

Robert - came to America before 1648, when his name first appears in the Connecticut records. He settled in the east part of Wethersfield, in the part now included in Glastonbury, and received a grant of a pond with a quantity of land adjacent thereto, which he purchased from the Indian chief, Peckharen. He was made freeman May 20, 1658, and the following year was one of the "engagers" who removed to Hadley, Massachusetts, and became one of the original proprietors of that settlement. His home lot of eight acres was located on the west side of Main Street of Hadley, the fourth in order from the north limits of the settlement. In Hadley, Robert Boltwood was a sergeant in the militia, held many civil offices, was a farmer and ran the corn mill from 1677 until his death in 1684.

From Our Folk by Albert Hart, Jr. Copied from the website: http://www.renderplus.com/hartgen/htm/boltwood.htm

Robert Boltwood, a native of Essex County, England, came to America before 1648, when his name first appears in the Connecticut records. He settled in the east part of Wethersfield, in the part now included in Glastonbury, and received a grant of a pond with a quantity of land adjacent thereto, which he purchased from the Indian chief, Peckharen. He was made freeman May 20, 1658.

Per the NEHGR: "When the church at Wethersfield was rent in twain by one of these puerile quarrels over some particular interpretation of certain scripture texts, he was one of those under the lead of the redoubtable John Russell who shook the Connecticut dust off their feet, went up the River, and founded the town of Hadley, in 1659. Little is known about the career of Robert Boltwood in Hadley, but that little is to his credit; he earned the title of sergeant in the militia, ... The Hadley corn mill, three miles north of the village, was burnt by the Indians. The owners declined to replace it, but bold Robert Boltwood rebuilt it in 1677, and ran it until his death in 1684."

His home lot of eight acres was located on the west side of Main Street of Hadley, the fourth in order from the north limits of the settlement. In Hadley held many civil offices.

Robert died  6 Apr 1684, wife Mary died 1687 May 14 Hadley, MA

Children

1. Sarah Boltwood WARNER

Married 11666 May 31

Isaac Warner of Hatfield

Children

Second Marriage 1696 Dec 30

Deacon John Loomis

2. Lydia Boltwood WARNER

Died 1683 Jan 26

Married 1674 Apr 2

John Warner of Springfield, MA

3. Martha Boltwood WARNER

Died 1710 Sep 22

Married Daniel Warner

4. Mary Boltwood BEEBE

Died 1676 Aug 19

Married 1667 Oct 24

James Beebe

5. Samuel Boltwood

He was a soldier stationed at Deerfield and was killed in the Indian

attack 1704 Feb 29

Robert Boltwood of Hadley, in his will dated 19 Jan 1682, proved at Springfield 1684 Sep 30. Mentions the following:

Daughter Sarah wife of Isaac Warner

Daughter Martha wife to Danll Warner

Daughter Lydia wife to John Warner

Daughter Mary (deceased) her 3 children

Son Sam

rest to loving wife.

Mary has also been found called Mary Gernon Rice.