As the large Boreman family cenotaph memorial at Wethersfield states: "Mr. Samuel Boreman First Ancestor of the Boardman Family." All of Samuel and Mary (Betts) Boreman's sons who died prior to 1713 (Joseph, John, Jonathan and Nathaniel) and who left a probate record were known by the surname of Boreman. Then, prior to 1720 for unexplained reasons the three surviving sons of the family (1st born son Isaac, 2nd born son Samuel and 5th born son Daniel) used the surname Boardman, with their respective gravestones inscribed either as Bordman or Boardman, but their individual estates were probated under the surname of Boardman.

Joseph Boreman, s. of Samuel Boreman and Mary Betts, b. of record at Wethersfield, Conn. Mar. 12, 1650/1, d. intestate prior to Feb. 27, 1676/7 when both he and his brother John's combined estates were probated at the Hartford, Conn. Probate District. Both Joseph and John's estates were distributed to their surving siblings. It is believed they both died as combatants from Conn. in the King Philip's War:

Probate Vol. III, Page 179.

• Boreman, Joseph, Wethersfield. Invt. £103-05-06. Taken 27 February, 1676-7, by James Treat, Samuel Wright, John Deming.
• Court Record, Page 161--1st March, 1676-7: Adms. to Samuel Boreman.
• Page 163--18 April, 1677: John & Joseph Boreman, being deceased and having left no will, this Court Order Distribution to be made among the Surviving Brothers and Sisters. Mr. James Treat & Mr. Thomas Catlin are appointed to Dist. the Estate.
• The Estate of the two Brothers deceased is £187-19-06, and being divided into eight parts amounts to £21-16-06, divided as followeth by James Treat and Thomas Catling: To Isacke Boreman, to Samuel Boreman, to Daniel Boreman, to Jonathan Boreman, to Nathaniel Boreman, to John Robbins, to Sarah Boreman, to Martha Boreman, to each £21-15-06.