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- Came to the Colonies in May of 1637, on ship named the "Hector",sailedout of London, bound for Boston (with what was known astheDavenport/Eaton party, many of which founded New Haven, Conn).Accordingto the records of John Winthrop of Massachusetts Bay, theship arrived inBoston (from London England) on June 26, 1637. Withwife, KatherineBrown, and three children, who may have ranged in agesfrom 3 to 20
JOHN BUDD was in New Haven, 1639, as a Freeman. The first we know ofhimon Long Island is in October, 1640. "Mr. Jones hath the lottgranted untohim which was formerly granted unto John Budd of Yeancock(Southold)." In1648 "it is ordered that John Budd have granted him 4acres off newground added to his other ground to make an 8 acre lot."In 1650 he ismentioned at Southampton as owner of a water mill andrunning the same,and is called Lt. His name occurs there no more after1651. He moved toWestchester County, 1660, on account of somedifficulty with hisneighbors. The Budd house is still standing. In1679 Lt. Budd sold it toJohn Hallock and it now belongs to Jonathan W.Huntting.
John Budd is described in excerpts from "The New Haven Colony" byIsabellMacBeath Calder, published by Yale University press in 1934, asbeing "ofSt. Stephens Church, Coleman St., London", in his adulthood.
The Edward Hart Genealogy says he was from Rye, England; which led tothenaming of Rye, New York. This may be Rye, Sussex, England.
John Resided in Hampton, Massachusetts till 1637, then to NewHaven,Connecticut (maybe to Stamford) by abt 1639. Then it was on toSouthold,Long Island abt 1640 and then Rye, Westchester, New York, which was first part ofConnecticutand later became New York.
Written 15 October 1669 The will of John Budd, Rye, NY and Conn. "Know all men by thesepresentsthat I, John Budd for divers considerations have given andgranted toJohn Budd my son all my part of the mill on Blind Brook andall landsthat are undisposed of, to him and his heirs forever, he orhis assigneespaying me John Budd or his mother Katherine Budd thirtypounds a year ingood pay, that is to say, wheat twenty pounds, porkone barrel, peas therest, and I do give John Budd all my estate inchattle and debts to befreely his, that he may dispose of all for thegood of myself and wifethat we may be free from trouble, and after ourdecease to discharge ofWill and to have all debts, chattle and to payall legacies and debts andthat John Ogden, Judith (Judy) his wife andJoseph Horton and Jane (Jean)Budd Horton and John Lyons these are toenjoy their lots as firm as if nosuch writings had never been and thetrue intent of this writing is thatwe may have our thirty pounds ayear truly paid and the benefit of thechattle while we live and afterto be John Budd's, my son, to him and hisheirs foreever to which Ihave set my hand and seal this 15 of Oct onethousand six hundred sixtynine. John Budd and seal. Witness: Joseph Horton, Richard Bolards
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