 served in World War I. The Bolton “family crest” is blazoned as follows: Argent, a falcon close sable, armed, jessed, and belled or, on a chief engrailed of the second three besants. Crest: A falcon as in the arms. Motto: Industria et Virute. They were seated at West Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
Bolton from Yorkshire to American Colonies
Thomas Bolton was born in England c. 1635. His son Thomas was born in Skipton’s Bishop, Yorkshire, England c. 1655. He went to colonial America. He married twice (Margaret and Mary) and had two sons: John and Thomas. His son John Bolton was born in Sherburne in Elmet, North Yorkshire, England in 1677. He married Elizabeth Dunlap and had issue with her as follows: John, Elizabeth, Robert, Richard, Samuel, and William. Three of his sons are discussed as follows:
1) John Bolton was born in Virginia c. 1700. He married Elizabeth Vane and had a son with her named Thomas.
2) Robert Bolton was born in Virginia in 1706. He married Mary, daughter of Matthew Hubbard, and had issue with her as follows: Rebecca A., Thomas Sr., Matthew P., Mary Anne, James, Robert, Robert II, Elizabeth, Ann, and John.
3) William Bolton was born in Virginia in 1712. He married Elizabeth Town and had two children with her: Martha and William.
Marriages of Boltons
1) William Bolton married Elizabeth Sc(????)les in Cheshire, England in December 1615
2) Hugh Bolton married Mary (surname not known) in Audlem, Cheshire, England in November 1656
3) Robert Bolton married Elizabeth Parker in Bolton, Lancaster in July 1677
4) James Bolton married Margery Prescot in Billinge, Lancaster, Chester, England in July 1685
5) William Bolton married Ann Finch in Wigan, Dublin, Ireland in May 1735
6) Mary Boulton married William Binney in Detroit, Michigan in 1910
7) Dr. Elias Bolton married Philena Flagg in Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts in May 1783
8) Timothy Bolton married Syblin Bennet in Shirley, Middlesex, Massachusetts in May 1778
9) Solomon Bolton married Elizabeth Pratt in Middlesborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts in July 1782
10) Edmund W. Boulton married Annie Pickering in Cuyahoga, Ohio in July 1878
11) Abigail Boulton married Joseph Jr. Chaplin in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA in July 1769
12) Edward John Bolton, Esquire, married Adelaide Elizabeth French in Cork, Ireland in January 1867
Early American and New World Settlers
Some of the earliest settlers in colonial America bearing this name include:
1) Richard Bolton came to Virginia in 1610
2) Francis Bolton came to Virginia in 1621
3) Ann Bolton came to Virginia in 1634
4) Jane Bolton came to Virginia in 1635
5) Thomas Bolton, age 18, came to Virginia aboard the Bonaventure in 1634
6) William Bolton came to Virginia in 1651
7) John Bolton came to Maryland in 1652
8) Gabriel Bolton came to Virginia in 1657
9) Richard Bolton came to Maryland in 1659
10) John Bolton came to Virginia in 1662
11) John Bolton came to Maryland in 1662
12) Thomas Bolton came to Virginia in 1664
13) John Bolton came to Maryland in 1665
14) James Bolton came to Maryland in 1665
15) Thomas Bolton came to Virginia in 1666
16) John Bolton came to Maryland in 1668
17) John Bolton came to Maryland in 1671
18) William Bolton came to Maryland in 1671
19) George Bolton came to Maryland in 1673
20) Philip Bolton came to Virginia in 1673
Several thousand members of the Bolton family came to the United States through Ellis Island, during the nineteenth century, including:
1) Norman Bolton came from Toronto, Canada aboard the Lucania in 1906
2) Beatrice B. Bolton came from Nottingham, England aboard the Teutonic in 1893
3) Arthur Bolton came aboard the New York in 1895
4) George Bolton came from Shipley aboard the Teutonic in 1905
5) John Bolton came from Farnsworth, England aboard the Baltic in 1906
6) T. Bolton came from Liverpool, England aboard the Teutonic in 1893
7) Mary Bolton came from Bolton, England aboard the Caronia in 1910
8) H.W. Bolton came aboard the Paris in 1893
9) Frederick Bolton came from London, England aboard the Baltic in 1916
10) Foster Bolton came from Peru aboard the Colon in 1917
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