Borden Brayton

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"Borden Brayton, youngest of the children of David and Deborah (Borden) Brayton, was born May 25, 1760. He married, September 12, 1784, Mary Remington, daughter of Joseph Remington, and in Tiverton the births of all their children are recorded. Their children were: Deborah, born May 23, 1785; Thomas, born Dec. 30, 1786, was captain of the first passenger boat which ran between Providence and Fall River, and his son, Captain Benjamin Brayton, ran a steamer between Providence and New York for thirty years; Innocent, born Feb. 11, 1789; Abigail, Jan. 27, 1791; David, Oct. 16, 1792; Hannah, May 9, 1794; Francis, mentioned below; Sarah, July 18, 1799; Patience, Nov. 6, 1802; Borden, Oct. 29, 1804; and Mary, June 10, 1808." (from "History of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations," Biographical; NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1920, p. 190f)

Borden's will, dated 29 Nov 1849, mentions sons Thomas, Francis, David, & Borden; daughters Innocent Wodell & Hannah Mosher; and grandchildren Thomas, Brayton, Job, & Borden Wodell; Israel Brayton, s/o Francis; and Rodney & Timothy, s/o David.

A Brayton genealogy says Borden died at the family home on Stafford Rd., Tiverton.

Borden was a Revolutionary War soldier and a pensioner (#S21087). He served 24 months as a private. On 4 Nov 1833 at age 73, resident of Tiverton, he appeared in court for his pension hearing. Part of his military service was in Capt. Joseph Durfee's company, Col. John Hathaway's Regt. He testified that he served in Dec 1776 one month at Freetown under Capt. Henry Brightman and served as a guard in Fall River. Capt. Thomas Elsbree and Capt Burt are also mentioned. In 1780 he was captured on board a privateer and taken to New York, and was released in 1782. Borden said he was born at Newport, RI, 25 May 1760 and moved with his father to Freetown, MA, the part that later became Troy (now Fall River), in 1775. He resided there until he entered the service, and from then to 1783, when he moved to the adjoining town of Tiverton, where he has lived ever since. He said the only record of his birth (that he knew of) was in the family Bible.

Borden and Mary's graves have been removed from the family farm and are now in a Brayton-Remington family plot at Pleasant View Cemetery, Stone Church Rd., Tiverton. Both sets of their parents are there, as well as several other family members.

Steven Borden's web site includes another child, Rebecca.

Borden married Mary Remington 12 Sep 1784, Tiverton, RI. Mary (daughter of Joseph REMINGTON and Innocent LAKE) was born 16 Oct 1762, Tiverton, RI; died 17 Jan 1838; was buried , Pleasant View Cemetery, Stone Church Rd., Tiverton, RI. [Group Sheet]

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BRAYTON Borden, of David, and Mary Remington, of Joseph; m by Rev. Peleg Burroaghs, Sept. 12, 1784.

Their original marriage entry at Tiverton Town Hall has been photographed.

1. Deborah Brayton was born 23 May 1785, Tiverton, RI.
2. Thomas Brayton was born 30 Dec 1786, Tiverton, RI.
3. Innocent Brayton was born 11 Feb 1789, Tiverton, RI.
4. Abigail Brayton was born 27 Jan 1791, Tiverton, RI; died 4 Feb 1810; was buried , Pleasant View Cemetery, Stone Church Rd., Tiverton, RI.
5. David Brayton was born 16 Oct 1792, Tiverton, RI; died 18 Sep 1876, Tiverton, RI; was buried , Pleasant View Cemetery, Stone Church Rd., Tiverton, RI.
6. Hannah Brayton was born Between 9 May 1794 and 1795, Tiverton, RI; died 13 Jun 1875; was buried , Beech Grove Cemetery, Westport, Bristol Co., MA.
7. Francis Brayton was born 20 Mar 1797, Tiverton, RI; died 11 Jul 1881, North Burial Ground, Fall River, MA.
8. Sarah Brayton was born 18 Jul 1799, Tiverton, RI; died 29 Nov 1828; was buried , Pleasant View Cemetery, Stone Church Rd., Tiverton, RI.
9. Patience Brayton was born 6 Nov 1802, Tiverton, RI; died 30 Oct 1808; was buried , Pleasant View Cemetery, Stone Church Rd., Tiverton, RI.
10. Borden Brayton, Jr. was born 29 Oct 1804, Tiverton, RI; died 21 Sep 1850; was buried , Pleasant View Cemetery, Stone Church Rd., Tiverton, RI.
11. Mary Brayton was born 10 Jun 1808, Tiverton, RI; died 9 Jun 1831; was buried , Pleasant View Cemetery, Stone Church Rd., Tiverton, RI.

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David was a Revolutionary War soldier.

The Brayton plaque at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery identifies David's parents as Benjamin & Mary.

David married Deborah Borden 25 Nov 1742, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI. Deborah (daughter of Thomas Borden and Mary Gifford) was born Abt 1720; died Aft 24 May 1760; was buried , Pleasant View Cemetery, Stone Church Rd., Tiverton, RI. [Group Sheet]

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The Brayton plaque at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery identifies Deborah as daughter of Thomas & Mary.

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BRAYTON David, and Deborah Borden; m. by Philip Taber, Justice, Nov. 25, 1742.

Benjamin married Mary Butts 9 Nov 1719, Portsmouth, RI. Mary (daughter of Zaccheus Butts and Sarah Cornell) was born Abt 1697. [Group Sheet]

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BRAYTON Benjamin, and Mary Butts; m. by William Sanford, Justice, Nov. 9, 1719.

Thomas — Mary Gifford. [Group Sheet]

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Francis Brayton was admitted as a freeman of Portsmouth, RI, on 30 April 1672.

The will of Francis Brayton, dated 6 Jan 1715/16 and proved (probated) 10 F eb 1718/19, at Portsmouth, RI, appoints his wife Mary and son Francis co-executors, and Jacob Mott, William Anthony, and Preserved Fish, as overseers.

For more information on this family see "Brayton Family History," by Clifford Ross Brayton, Jr., pub.1978 (at RI Historical Society Library, Hiope St., Providence, RI).

Francis married Mary Fish 18 Mar 1670/71, Portsmouth, RI. Mary (daughter of Thomas FISH and Mary Unknown) was born 1652, Portsmouth, RI; died Abt 4 Apr 1747, Portsmouth, RI. [Group Sheet]

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BRAYTON Francis, of Francis, and Mary Fish, of Thomas; m. by William Baulston. Asst., March 18, 1671.

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Zaccheus Butts was chosn to serve on the jury in 1698. (from "The Butts Family of RI" by Francis B. Butts, p. 11)

Zaccheus married Sarah Cornell 1686. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Cornell and Sarah EARLE) was born Abt 1671; died 16 Jan 1748/49; was buried , Kickemuit Cemetery, Warren, RI. [Group Sheet]