Wallingford England is located about forty-six miles southwest of London on the Thames River.  It is not known exactly when the town took the name Wallingford but it is so recorded as early as the year 777AD.  The Wallingford Family derived its surname from its place of residence.

Nicholas Wallingford I was born in or near Wallingford, England.  He migrated from the Parish of Nether Wallop, Hampshire, England and came to America on the ship “Confidence of London” in 1638 (Waters and Emmerton Genealogical Gleaning in England, 1885.)

“The Confidence of London”, John Jobson, Master, sailed from South Hampton on April 24, 1738 and landed in Boston.  The log of the ship names Nicholas Wallingford, poor boy: (i.e.) Wallingford aged 19 as one of the passengers.

Nicholas Wallingford joined the colonist at Newbury, MA.  He became a Master Mariner and for many years followed the shipping trade.  Presumably, Nicholas Wallingford was either held captive until his death or murdered by pirates.  He was last at home in 1681 and his estate was settled in 1684.