F. Squire

Other Events:

• Occupation: Blacksmith

Notes:

Englishman born in the 1560?s had three daughters come to America, five US Presidents are descendants, the most for any one family. (both Adamses, Coolidge, Fillmore, and Taft); also he is 8G grandfather of Winston Churchill [Hoolick, M. New Engl Ances 2:24, 2001 [Nexus XIII, no 5&6]. [Barltett, Adams Fam]
?Born in Charlton Mackrell about 1563, according to his own deposition in 1580 when he is termed husbandman of Moorlinch, aged about sixteen yeasrs. Probably he was an apprentice to some yeoman in Moorlinch, a parish about seven miles from his birthplace. He returned to Charlton Mackrell where he had children baptized from 1587 to 1599, and probably continued there until about 1613 when he moved into the adjoining parish of Kingweston. He was termed ?Henry Squire? late of Kinweston neere Somerton in Somersetshrie? 25 Dec 1649.? Probalby died in Kingweston but the exact date has not been found in parish registers.Married about 1586, but name of his wife not learned. Daughter Anne?s marriage bond to Aquila Purchase says he is ?blacksmith of Kingweston? [Bartlett, Adams Gen, photocopy of marriage bond]