He was christened at Headcorn, Co.Kent, England on Oct 3,1627.
He married Mary Harris on Jan 20,1663/4. She was the daughter of William Harris and Susanna ____ Harris of Providence,RI. It is quite likely she re-married following Thomas' death in 1676.
Children: Mary Borden, Richard Borden, Dinah Borden Fenner, William Borden, Joseph Borden, Marcy Borden(a son), Experience Borden, and Meribah Borden Crawford.
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Thomas Borden of Providence was the eldest son of Richard and Joan Borden of Portsmouth, R. I. He was born in England and came to this country with his parents, but the date of his birth is unknown. He was very young when he came to this country, and his boyhood and youth were spent in Portsmouth. In 1655 Richard, Thomas and Francis Borden were admitted freemen by the general court. About this time his father made several purchases of real estate in the western part of Providence upon and around Nucokonecut, now called Nutecognet Hill, about two and a half miles northwest of the town of Providence. The purchases of Richard, Thomas and Mercy Borden in this neighborhood comprised a large tract of land, much of which is still in the possession of the descendants of their daughters, the male line from them having become extinct. Thomas being the oldest was the first to occupy and enjoy this large estate. Soon after taking possession of it he was married to Mary Harris, the daughter of William Harris of Providence, who was one of Roger Williams' party that first settled in Providence, and who is reported to have been one of the four persons who accompanied him in his flight from Salem. This estate is now included within the lines of Jonson. Among the earliest purchases made by Richard Borden was one from Shadrach Manton of sixty acres of land, dated September 6, 1661. This deed was not recorded until December, 1773, having lain neglected one hundred and twelve years. Two other deeds for sixty acres each conveyed to him the farm of David Field dated November 7th and 8th, 1662. These dates give us the date of Thomas Borden's settlement in Providence.
There are but few notices of Thomas Borden in the Providence records. His occupation was that of a farmer, and to this he devoted his whole attention; but when called by his associates to the performance of other duties he yielded to their wishes. In 1666, 1670 and 1672 he appears to have been one of the deputies from Providence, and when the fears of all New England were aroused, and the Indian warwhoop filled all hearts with terror and dismay, Thomas Borden was selected May 5th, 1675, as one of the Assistants to the Governor of Rhode Island. He served in this capacity with so much satisfaction to his constituents that he was chosen again for the year 1676. But he was not permitted to see the final triumph of his friends; he died at his post before the conclusion of this bloody struggle. He had lived in this country about forty years, and was probably not more than six years old when he came here. This would make his age at his death forty-six years. He died November 25th, 1676. His wife died March 22, 1718. In the absence of other evidence of his character and standing we can judge of him only by the estimation in which he was held by his contemporaries. He appears to have enjoyed their confidence in times of peace as a legislator, and in the great struggle for national existence, he was selected by them to advise with and aid the Governor in the performance of the arduous duties imposed upon him by a bloody and exterminating Indian war. We may, therefore, conclude that he was the man for such a time, and a man in the right place, where his country most needed his services.
Thomas probably had but a short notice of his approaching dissolution, and his will was expressed in a few words. He gave one-third of his property to his wife during her life and the other two-thirds were to be divided equally between his three sons, and the widow's third, after her death, was to be divided equally between the three sons.
He married Mary Harris on Jan 20,1663/4. She was the daughter of William Harris and Susanna ____ Harris of Providence,RI. It is quite likely she re-married following Thomas' death in 1676.
Children: Mary Borden, Richard Borden, Dinah Borden Fenner, William Borden, Joseph Borden, Marcy Borden(a son), Experience Borden, and Meribah Borden Crawford.
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Thomas Borden of Providence was the eldest son of Richard and Joan Borden of Portsmouth, R. I. He was born in England and came to this country with his parents, but the date of his birth is unknown. He was very young when he came to this country, and his boyhood and youth were spent in Portsmouth. In 1655 Richard, Thomas and Francis Borden were admitted freemen by the general court. About this time his father made several purchases of real estate in the western part of Providence upon and around Nucokonecut, now called Nutecognet Hill, about two and a half miles northwest of the town of Providence. The purchases of Richard, Thomas and Mercy Borden in this neighborhood comprised a large tract of land, much of which is still in the possession of the descendants of their daughters, the male line from them having become extinct. Thomas being the oldest was the first to occupy and enjoy this large estate. Soon after taking possession of it he was married to Mary Harris, the daughter of William Harris of Providence, who was one of Roger Williams' party that first settled in Providence, and who is reported to have been one of the four persons who accompanied him in his flight from Salem. This estate is now included within the lines of Jonson. Among the earliest purchases made by Richard Borden was one from Shadrach Manton of sixty acres of land, dated September 6, 1661. This deed was not recorded until December, 1773, having lain neglected one hundred and twelve years. Two other deeds for sixty acres each conveyed to him the farm of David Field dated November 7th and 8th, 1662. These dates give us the date of Thomas Borden's settlement in Providence.
There are but few notices of Thomas Borden in the Providence records. His occupation was that of a farmer, and to this he devoted his whole attention; but when called by his associates to the performance of other duties he yielded to their wishes. In 1666, 1670 and 1672 he appears to have been one of the deputies from Providence, and when the fears of all New England were aroused, and the Indian warwhoop filled all hearts with terror and dismay, Thomas Borden was selected May 5th, 1675, as one of the Assistants to the Governor of Rhode Island. He served in this capacity with so much satisfaction to his constituents that he was chosen again for the year 1676. But he was not permitted to see the final triumph of his friends; he died at his post before the conclusion of this bloody struggle. He had lived in this country about forty years, and was probably not more than six years old when he came here. This would make his age at his death forty-six years. He died November 25th, 1676. His wife died March 22, 1718. In the absence of other evidence of his character and standing we can judge of him only by the estimation in which he was held by his contemporaries. He appears to have enjoyed their confidence in times of peace as a legislator, and in the great struggle for national existence, he was selected by them to advise with and aid the Governor in the performance of the arduous duties imposed upon him by a bloody and exterminating Indian war. We may, therefore, conclude that he was the man for such a time, and a man in the right place, where his country most needed his services.
Thomas probably had but a short notice of his approaching dissolution, and his will was expressed in a few words. He gave one-third of his property to his wife during her life and the other two-thirds were to be divided equally between his three sons, and the widow's third, after her death, was to be divided equally between the three sons.
He was christened at Headcorn, Co.Kent, England on Oct 3,1627.
He married Mary Harris on Jan 20,1663/4. She was the daughter of William Harris and Susanna ____ Harris of Providence,RI. It is quite likely she re-married following Thomas' death in 1676.
Children: Mary Borden, Richard Borden, Dinah Borden Fenner, William Borden, Joseph Borden, Marcy Borden(a son), Experience Borden, and Meribah Borden Crawford.
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Thomas Borden of Providence was the eldest son of Richard and Joan Borden of Portsmouth, R. I. He was born in England and came to this country with his parents, but the date of his birth is unknown. He was very young when he came to this country, and his boyhood and youth were spent in Portsmouth. In 1655 Richard, Thomas and Francis Borden were admitted freemen by the general court. About this time his father made several purchases of real estate in the western part of Providence upon and around Nucokonecut, now called Nutecognet Hill, about two and a half miles northwest of the town of Providence. The purchases of Richard, Thomas and Mercy Borden in this neighborhood comprised a large tract of land, much of which is still in the possession of the descendants of their daughters, the male line from them having become extinct. Thomas being the oldest was the first to occupy and enjoy this large estate. Soon after taking possession of it he was married to Mary Harris, the daughter of William Harris of Providence, who was one of Roger Williams' party that first settled in Providence, and who is reported to have been one of the four persons who accompanied him in his flight from Salem. This estate is now included within the lines of Jonson. Among the earliest purchases made by Richard Borden was one from Shadrach Manton of sixty acres of land, dated September 6, 1661. This deed was not recorded until December, 1773, having lain neglected one hundred and twelve years. Two other deeds for sixty acres each conveyed to him the farm of David Field dated November 7th and 8th, 1662. These dates give us the date of Thomas Borden's settlement in Providence.
There are but few notices of Thomas Borden in the Providence records. His occupation was that of a farmer, and to this he devoted his whole attention; but when called by his associates to the performance of other duties he yielded to their wishes. In 1666, 1670 and 1672 he appears to have been one of the deputies from Providence, and when the fears of all New England were aroused, and the Indian warwhoop filled all hearts with terror and dismay, Thomas Borden was selected May 5th, 1675, as one of the Assistants to the Governor of Rhode Island. He served in this capacity with so much satisfaction to his constituents that he was chosen again for the year 1676. But he was not permitted to see the final triumph of his friends; he died at his post before the conclusion of this bloody struggle. He had lived in this country about forty years, and was probably not more than six years old when he came here. This would make his age at his death forty-six years. He died November 25th, 1676. His wife died March 22, 1718. In the absence of other evidence of his character and standing we can judge of him only by the estimation in which he was held by his contemporaries. He appears to have enjoyed their confidence in times of peace as a legislator, and in the great struggle for national existence, he was selected by them to advise with and aid the Governor in the performance of the arduous duties imposed upon him by a bloody and exterminating Indian war. We may, therefore, conclude that he was the man for such a time, and a man in the right place, where his country most needed his services.
Thomas probably had but a short notice of his approaching dissolution, and his will was expressed in a few words. He gave one-third of his property to his wife during her life and the other two-thirds were to be divided equally between his three sons, and the widow's third, after her death, was to be divided equally between the three sons.
He married Mary Harris on Jan 20,1663/4. She was the daughter of William Harris and Susanna ____ Harris of Providence,RI. It is quite likely she re-married following Thomas' death in 1676.
Children: Mary Borden, Richard Borden, Dinah Borden Fenner, William Borden, Joseph Borden, Marcy Borden(a son), Experience Borden, and Meribah Borden Crawford.
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Thomas Borden of Providence was the eldest son of Richard and Joan Borden of Portsmouth, R. I. He was born in England and came to this country with his parents, but the date of his birth is unknown. He was very young when he came to this country, and his boyhood and youth were spent in Portsmouth. In 1655 Richard, Thomas and Francis Borden were admitted freemen by the general court. About this time his father made several purchases of real estate in the western part of Providence upon and around Nucokonecut, now called Nutecognet Hill, about two and a half miles northwest of the town of Providence. The purchases of Richard, Thomas and Mercy Borden in this neighborhood comprised a large tract of land, much of which is still in the possession of the descendants of their daughters, the male line from them having become extinct. Thomas being the oldest was the first to occupy and enjoy this large estate. Soon after taking possession of it he was married to Mary Harris, the daughter of William Harris of Providence, who was one of Roger Williams' party that first settled in Providence, and who is reported to have been one of the four persons who accompanied him in his flight from Salem. This estate is now included within the lines of Jonson. Among the earliest purchases made by Richard Borden was one from Shadrach Manton of sixty acres of land, dated September 6, 1661. This deed was not recorded until December, 1773, having lain neglected one hundred and twelve years. Two other deeds for sixty acres each conveyed to him the farm of David Field dated November 7th and 8th, 1662. These dates give us the date of Thomas Borden's settlement in Providence.
There are but few notices of Thomas Borden in the Providence records. His occupation was that of a farmer, and to this he devoted his whole attention; but when called by his associates to the performance of other duties he yielded to their wishes. In 1666, 1670 and 1672 he appears to have been one of the deputies from Providence, and when the fears of all New England were aroused, and the Indian warwhoop filled all hearts with terror and dismay, Thomas Borden was selected May 5th, 1675, as one of the Assistants to the Governor of Rhode Island. He served in this capacity with so much satisfaction to his constituents that he was chosen again for the year 1676. But he was not permitted to see the final triumph of his friends; he died at his post before the conclusion of this bloody struggle. He had lived in this country about forty years, and was probably not more than six years old when he came here. This would make his age at his death forty-six years. He died November 25th, 1676. His wife died March 22, 1718. In the absence of other evidence of his character and standing we can judge of him only by the estimation in which he was held by his contemporaries. He appears to have enjoyed their confidence in times of peace as a legislator, and in the great struggle for national existence, he was selected by them to advise with and aid the Governor in the performance of the arduous duties imposed upon him by a bloody and exterminating Indian war. We may, therefore, conclude that he was the man for such a time, and a man in the right place, where his country most needed his services.
Thomas probably had but a short notice of his approaching dissolution, and his will was expressed in a few words. He gave one-third of his property to his wife during her life and the other two-thirds were to be divided equally between his three sons, and the widow's third, after her death, was to be divided equally between the three sons.
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