Abraham FOLSOM

Abraham married Elizabeth ROBINSON before 1703. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abraham married Anna CHASE on 27 Oct 1703. Anna (daughter of Aquila CHASE and Esther BOND) was born on 04 Jun 1679 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jonathan FOLSOM was born in 1705/6; died between Jul and Dec 1745.
2. Abraham FOLSOM was born about 1715.
3. Daniel FOLSOM was born about 1704; died in 1756 in Exeter, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.
4. Mercy FOLSOM was born on 01 Oct 1714.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 03 Oct 1641, Hingham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts

Notes:

"Folsom Genealogy": John Folsom, bapt. in Hingham, Mass. 3 oct. 1641; made his will 24 Nov. 1715 and d. bef. 6 Dec. 1715 aged about 75; m. 10 Nov. 1675, ABIGAIL PERKINS (dau. of Abraham) of Hampton, NH b. there 12 Apr 12. 1655.
He is called in the records, Deacon John, to distinguish him from his son, his nephews and his grandsons named John.
On the 28th of Sept. 1668, the town of Exeter "granted to John Folsome, Junior, 20 acres of land about Salisbury old way between James Walls land and Hampton line provided it was not formerly given." That same year he was one of the men chosen to "run the line between Hampton and Exeter upon the line west and by north." On 22 Feb. 1670, "John Folsome,Jr. was added to the men formerly agreed upon to run the line between Hampton and Exeter, according to the Court order, that is to begin at ye bound tree at Asse Brooke and soe to direct upon a direct lyne so as to leave Exeter falls a myle and halfe due north of ye same, and from thence upon a West and by north lyne to the extent of ten miles." (Exeter Town Records)

John married Abigail PERKINS on 10 Nov 1675 in New Hampshire. Abigail was born on 12 Apr 1655 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Abraham Perkins of Hampton, NH