Bodden
| Bodden | |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | ST6344 |
| Shire county | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Bodden is a village in Somerset, England. It was founded in 1541 by Earl Michael Bodden (1512-1569).
Notable former residents include Trish Bodden (1753-1777), who disguished herself as a man to fight in the American War of Independence (she was killed at Saratoga), and Amrose Bowden (sic), the first English colonist to settle in Maine. [1]
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