Gen. Nathaniel FOLSOM

Family/Spouse: Dorothy SMITH. Dorothy was born in 1726; died in Feb 1776. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary SPRAGUE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonathan married Anne LADD. Anne (daughter of Nathaniel LADD and Elizabeth GILMAN) was born on 25 Dec 1691 in Exeter, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire; died on 24 Apr 1742 in Exeter, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 10 Mar 1652
• Military Service: Dec 1675; Served in King Philip's War under Capt. Gilman
• Military Service: Jun 1676; Served in King Philip's War under Capt. Gilman

Notes:

Having volunteered in a N.H. contingent of a Massachusetts expedition against the Eastern Indians, was wounded at Cape Elizabeth, September 22,1690, and died a year after in Exeter, aged 40.

He was mortally wounded in a fight with the Indians at Macquoit.

Nathaniel married Elizabeth GILMAN on 12 Jul 1678. Elizabeth (daughter of John GILMAN and Elizabeth TREWORGY) was born on 16 Aug 1661 in Exeter, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire; died about 1732 in Exeter, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire; was buried in 2nd Burying Ground, Exeter, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]