John FOLSOM b. 1638/9 Hingham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts d. 11 Dec 1715 Exeter, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1639 - 1715 (76 years)

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Name	John FOLSOM [1, 2, 3]
Birth	1638/9	Hingham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Baptism	03 Oct 1641	Hingham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts [2, 3]
Death	11 Dec 1715	Exeter, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire [1, 2]
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)
Person ID	I22690	Main Tree
Last Modified	22 Aug 2022

Father	John FOLSOM, c. 1615, Hingham, England d. 27 Dec 1681, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire (Age ~ 66 years)
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Mary GILMAN, c. 6 Aug 1615, Hingham, Norfolk, England d. 1691/2, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire (Age ~ 76 years)
Relationship	Birth
Marriage	04 Oct 1636	Hingham, Norfolk, England [1, 2]
Family ID	F06443	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Abigail PERKINS, b. 12 Apr 1655, Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Marriage 10 Nov 1675 New Hampshire [1, 2, 3]

Children

	1. John FOLSOM, b. Abt 1680, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 1755 (Age 75 years) [Birth]
	2. Abigail FOLSOM, b. 23 Dec 1676, Exeter, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire [Natural]
	3. Mercy FOLSOM, b. 12 Apr 1691, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire [Natural]
	4. Jeremiah FOLSOM, b. Abt 1680 d. 08 Oct 1757, Newmarket, New Hampshire (Age 77 years) [Birth]
	5. Abraham FOLSOM, b. Abt 1678, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. Abt 1740, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire (Age 62 years) [Natural]
	6. Lydia FOLSOM [Birth]
	7. Sarah FOLSOM [Birth]
	8. Jonathan FOLSOM, b. 1685 d. Feb 1740 (Age 55 years) [Birth]
	9. Mary FOLSOM, b. 27 Sep 1684, Exeter, Rockingham Co. New Hampshire d. 14 Feb 1711, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 26 years) [Birth]

Family ID F06446 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 23 Aug 2022

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	Birth - 1638/9 - Hingham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts
	Baptism - 03 Oct 1641 - Hingham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts
	Death - 11 Dec 1715 - Exeter, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire

[S02746] The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 1876, Vol. 30 April.
[S00002] Jacob Chapman, A.M., "A Genealogy of the Folsom Family: John Folsom and his Descendants" 1615-1882, (Name: Name: Concord, NH - Republican Press Assoc. - 1882;;).
[S00063] Elizabeth Knowles Folsom, "Genealogy of the Folsom Family" 1638-1938, (Name: Name: Rutland, Vermont - The Tuttle Publishing Company, Inc. 1938;;).