William Bolton 
William was born in 1682. William's father was Thomas Bolton and his mother is Agnes. His paternal grandfather was Thomas Bolton. He had four brothers and a sister, named John, Samuel, Hugh, Thomas and Agnas. He was the third youngest of the six children. He died at the age of 73 on April 22nd, 1755.General Notes
WILLIAM BOLTON was born in 1682, perhaps in Tamlaght O'Crilly parish, County Derry, the son probably of Thomas Bolton (No. 2). He was at Wind-ham, N. H., 1729 ; and in 1739 he explains his troubles to the General Court (Mass. Archives, vol. 105, page 160) "To his Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq. June 21st 1739. "The Petition of William Bolton of Methuen in the County of Essex in the Province aforesaid "Humbly sheweth That your Petitioner (Living in the Northerly Part of the said Township of Methuen) hath for several years Past been Rated or Taxed both in the Town of Methuen aforesd and in the Town of Londonderry in the Province of New-Hampshire and although your Petitioner hath paid Rates to many of the Constables of the Town of Methuen & one of the Constables of Methuen for the year last past now Demand the Taxes of your Petitioner yet not with standing Mr. William Humphrey one of the Constables of the said Town of Londonderry on the Twentieth day of June currant did Distrein some of the goods of your Petitioner at his Dwelling House in Methuen aforesd to pay and satisfie a certain Rate or assessment assessed upon your Petitioner by the selectmen of Londonderry aforesaid. Your Petitioner therefore Humbly supplicates the serious consideration and compassion of your Excellency and your Honours and pray that some method may be Directed or taken that may Ease your Petitioner from the Great Hardship of paying Rates in two Towns for the same Polls & Estate and at the same time - "And your Petitioner (as in Duty Bound) shall ever pray &c willem Bolton" William's home was in the southern part of Londonderry (later known as Windham). He and his son John signed a petition 9 Feb. 1739/40; he and his sons, John, James and David, signed a petition in 1740; William and David appeared again in 1750 and William and John in 1753. Mr. Bolton lived on Copp's Hill, and was the first person to whom a stone was erected in the cemetery nearby. He died22 April, 1755, in his 73d year. His long will was dated 21 April, 1755 - it mentions his "Dearly Beloved wife Elizabeth Bolton" and his children, and was witnessed by Samuel Kinkeld, Adam Templeton, and Samuel Morison.
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