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iv Gardner, born 6th, 7 mo. 1768. Married (November 9, 1790) Hepzibeth Ray.
v Sylvia, born 15th, 1 mo. 1771. Married (August 3, 1790) William Ramsdale, Jr. vi Lydia, born 6th, 3 mo. 1775. Married (July 21, 1795) John Marshall. vii Janet, born 28th, 6 mo. 1776.
DANIEL [3] (Solomon [2] John [1]) born 12th, 7 mo. 1719; married (December 9, 1741) Elizabeth Moores. The Friends Records record the marriage of two daugh- ters-
i Abigail, who married (4th, 2 mo. 1762) Hezekiah Cof- fin, son of Zaccheus and Mary. ii Elizabeth, who married (22d, 12 mo. 1768) Ebenezer Pinkham, son of Richard and Miriam.
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FOLGER
Savage in his Genealogical Dictionary in describing Peter Fol- ger, the first of the name to be connected with Nantucket, says that he came from Norwich, County Norfolk, England in 1635, went early from Watertown to Martha's Vineyard, probably with Thomas Mayhew. He bestowed great pains in teaching the In- dians, as successor to Mayhew, and removed about 1663 to the island, where his name has ever since been in high regard.
Nathaniel Barney says of him* "Peter Folger of whom Cotton Mather speaks "as a pious and learned Englishman" has been named as the interpreter for Tristram Coffin Senior when he first visited Nantucket. He was the only child of John Folger, whose wife was Meribah Gibbs, and came from Norwich, England, a wid- ower, in 1636, having his residence at some time thereafter at Martha's Vineyard. Peter married Mary Morrill in 1644, having bought her of Hugh Peters, to whom she owed service, and paid the sum of £20. which he very gallantly declared was the best ap- propriation of money he had ever made. Their children were two sons and seven daughters, the last of whom, Abiah, was born at Nantucket the 15th of August, 1669. She was the mother of Doct'r Franklin, and her visits to her relatives here were very frequent, even in her old age. During one of her visits particularly she was desirous of a bunch of mint from the garden of her deceased father. The young man whom she enlisted for the service was Thomas Arthur, and on receiving the parcel from his hands she said to the youth-"I saw that mint placed by my father, in that garden, three score years ago."
Peter Folger's houselot was on the road extending from Main street west, and about two miles from the Upper Square. It may be readily identified by a monument erected on the site by the Daughters of the American Revolution, in honor of his daughter, Abiah, the mother of Franklin.
Patronymica Britannica says of the name, giving preference to Foulger as the form, that it signifies "A follower (Anglo Saxon folgere), an attendant, a servant, a free-man who had not a house of his own, but who was the retainer of some "heorth-faest" or house-keeper."
PETER AND MARY
The children of Peter and Mary were- -
i Joanna, who married John Coleman, son of Thomas Sr. and Johanna.
ii Bethiah, who married (February 26, 1668) John Barn- ard, son of Robert Sr. and Joanna.
iii Dorcas, who married Joseph, Pratt of Charlestown, (February 12, 1675).
*Unpublished M. S.
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iv Eleazer, born 1648, who married (1671) Sarah Gard- ner, daughter of Richard Sr. and Sarah.
v Bethsheba, who married John* Pope, of Boston.
vi Patience, who married-first, Ebenezer Harker; sec- ond, James Gardner, son of Richard and Mary.
vii John, born in 1659, who married Mary Barnard, daugh- ter of Nathaniel and Mary.
viii Experience, who married John Swain Jr., son of John and Mary.
ix Abiah, born August 15, 1667; } married probably in 1690, Josiah Franklin, father of Benjamin Franklin.
ELEAZER [2] (Peter [1])
born in 1648 in Edgartown; was married to Sarah Gardner, daughter of Richard Sr. in 1671 and died in 1716. He was a man of marked ability and satisfactorily filled the important positions to which he was called. At the time of his death he was one of the Representatives of the Town in the General Court. The children of Eleazer and Sarah were.
i Eleazer, born July 2, 1672; married-first Bethiah Gardner, daughter of Joseph and Bethiah; second, Mary Marshall, daughter of Joseph.
ii Peter, born August 28, 1674; married Judith Coffin, daughter of Stephen and Mary; died in 1707.
iii Sarah, born August 24, 1676; married (March 10, 1702-3)} Anthony Odar, son of Nicholas Odar of Newport, Isle of Wight, England.
iv Mary, born February 14, 1684; married (27th, 12 mo. 1704-5) John Arthur.
v Nathan, born 1678; married (December 29, 1699) Sarah Church, ** daughter of John and Abigail of Dover.
vi Daniel and vii Elisha died young.
JOHN [2] (Peter [1])
was born 1659; died 1732; married Mary Barnard, daughter of Nathaniel and Mary. Their children were-ti
*William C. Folger gives this name as Joseph.
¡The only child of Peter and Mary who was born in Nantucket. ¿As recorded by the Town Clerk.
** She was a sister of Col. Benj. Church, the conqueror of King Philip of Mount Hope. ++William C. Folger (N. E. Hist. General Register vol. 16, p. 272) gives Bethiah as the second child born 24th, 11 mo. 1692; married (9 mo. 1718) Samuel Barker of Falmouth.
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i Jethro, born October 17, 1689; married (1st, 12 mo. 1710-11) Mary Starbuck, daughter of Nathaniel Jr. and Dinah.
ii Nathaniel, born 18th, 12 mo. 1694; married (November 18, 1718) Priscilla Chase, daughter of Lieut. Isaac Chase of Marthas Vineyard.
iii Jonathan, born 10th, 2 mo. 1696; married-first (6th, 1 mo. 1717) Margaret Gardner, daughter of Na- thaniel; second, Deborah Bunker, widow of Benja- min; third, Susanna Paddack, widow of Daniel.
iv Richard, born 14th, 5 mo. 1698; married (March 11, 1722) Sarah Pease, daughter of Joseph of Martha's Vineyard; died September 1782.
v Shubael, born 25th, 8 mo. 1700; married (10th, 12 mo. 1720) Jerusha Clark, daughter of Thomas and Mary; he died August 21, 1776.
vi Abigail, born 8th, 4 mo. 1703; married-first (31st, 6 mo. 1721) Daniel Folger, son of Peter; second, (20th, 8 mo. 1748) Daniel Pinkham, son of Richard. vii Zaccheus, born 14th, 6 mo. 1706; married (November 20, 1728) Abigail Coffin, daughter of John and Hope. He died 20th, 7 mo. 1779.
viii Hannah, born 20th, 7 mo. 1708; never married.
ELEAZER [3] (Eleazer [2] Peter [1])
died probably in September, 1753, as his will was probated October 1 of that year. He was twice married; first (September 27, 1706) to Bethiah Gardner, who died June 20, 1716; second, (September 25, 1717) to Mary Marshall, daughter of Joseph. The latter sur- vived him. The children were, by Bethiah-
i Gideon, born May 5, 1709; never married.
ii Urian, born November 11, 1711; married Jedidah Pitts, widow of Jonathan. He had no children, iii Eliphaz, born June 26, 1713; married (7 mo. 1735 o s) Priscilla Gorman, daughter of Thomas; he died Jan- uary 1, 1794.
Bethiah died June 20, 1716. The children by Mary, who died December 11, 1765, aged 70 years, were-
iv Charles, born June 20, 1718; never married; died Feb- ruary 28, 1784.
v Deborah, born August 5, 1719; married Benjamin Frost, son of John.
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vi Ruth, born March 3, 1720-1; died September 16, 1729. vii Bethiah, born November 8, 1722; married (30th, 10 mo. 1755) James Pinkham, son of Richard and Mary. No children.
viii Frederick, born February 17, 1724-5; married Mary Trott, daughter of Benjamin. *
ix Stephen, born September 19, 1727; married Jane Cook. Died on an English prison-ship in New York in 1782, without children.
x Margaret, born December 2, 1729; married (4th, 10 mo. 1753) Jonathan Swain, son of Richard 3d and died February 2, 1822:
xi Sophia, born August 21, 1731; married (4th, 4 mo. 1765) Matthew Worth, son of William and Mary and died January 31, 1789.
xii Mary, born January 1, 1735-6; married (29th, 1 mo. 1761) William Black, son of Dugal and Persis.
xiii Peleg, born October 13, 1733, is named in the will. He was an Elder among the Friends; did not marry.
PETER [3] (Eleazer [2] Peter [1])
born August 28, 1674, married Judith Coffin, daughter of Stephen Jr. and Experience. He died probably early in June 1707 as his will was probated June 19, of that year.
i Keziah, born February 23, 1699-1700; married first, (November 29, 1716) Jethro Gardner, son of James; second, (1737) Paul Starbuck, son of Nathaniel and Dinah.
ii Daniel, born January 13, 1701-2; married (31st, 6 mo. 1721) Abigail Folger, daughter of John and Mary. Lost at sea 1744.
iii Anna, born May 25, 1703; married (9th, 10 mo. 1720) William Starbuck, son of Jethro and Dorcas.
iv Mary, born August 10, 1705; married first (15th, 7 mo. 1725) Nathaniel Gardner, son of Nathaniel and Abigail; second, (7 mo. 1729) Nathaniel Coleman, son of John and Priscilla.
NATHAN [3](Eleazer [2] Peter [1])
born in 1678; married (December 29, 1699) Sarah
* Frederick was a schoolmaster. Register of Probate 47 years. Clerk of the Courts and a Justice of the peace.
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Church. His will was probated September 5, 1747; his wife died prior to that. Their children were-
i Abishai, born September 27, 1700; married first (No- vember 6 1727) Sarah Mayhew of Martha's Vine- yard; second (7 mo. 1735), Dinah Starbuck, widow of Benjamin.
ii Leah, born December 14, 1701; married first (May 26. 1724) Richard Gardner 3d; second, Seth Paddack, son of Joseph.
iii Esther, born November 3, 1704; never married.
iv Timothy, born September 24, 1706; married (Decem- ber 5, 1733) Anna Chase.
v Peter, born June 24, 1708; married (April 23, 1731) Christian Swain, daughter of John. He died in 1762 .* vi Barzillai, born January 4, 1710-11; married (December
3, 1730) Phebe Coleman, daughter of John and Pris- cilla.
vii Judith, born December 18, 1712; married (January 22, 1728-9) Thomas Jenkins, son of Matthew. (They were the parents of Seth and Thomas Jenkins, found- ers of Hudson, N. Y.)
JETHRO [3] (John [2] Peter [1])
born 17th 8 mo 1689; married (1st 12 mo. 1710-11) Mary Star- buck daughter of Nathaniel Jr. He died, April 19, 1772; She died July 22, 1763. Their children were-
i Jedidah, born 22d 5 mo 1711; married (16th 1 mo. 1730) Robert Gardner son of Benjamin and Han- nah; she died 2d 10 mo 1757.
ii John, born 1714; married (13th 10 mo. 1733) Rebecca Baker daughter of John and Hannah of Barnstable. Died abroad. i
iii Anna, born 1720; married (2d 1 mo. 1738) James Mit- chell of Rhode Island.
*In his will, probated in March 1763 and dated November 15, 1762. he mentions his wife Christian, sons, Owen, Peter and Reuben, and daughters Anna, Mary, Ruth, Lydia, Rachel and Eunice, Anna mar- ried (6th, 10 mo. 1750) Eliphalet Gardner, son of James and Susanna. Peter's widow married (28th, 2 mo. 1770) Peter Jenkins, son of Mat- thew and Mary.
The Friends Records note the marriages of two children of Timothy and Anna-Anna, who married (2d, 2 mo. 1738) Peleg Coggeshall, son of Calef and Mercy; and Benjamin who married (3d 12th mo. 1761) Phebe Worth, daughter of Christopher and Dinah.
¡Jedidah, daughter of John and Rebecca, married (28th 2nd mo. 1754) William Coffin, son of Francis and Theodate.
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iv Lydia, born 1722; married (3d 1 mo. 1742) Hezekiah Coffin. son of Joseph and Bethiah; she died 4th 9 mo 1807.
v Eunice, born 1724; married (10th 11 mo. 1750) George Coleman, son of Solomon and Deliverance; died 9th. 4 mo. 1782.
vi Tristram, born 1727; married (10th. 11mo. 1750) Mary Coffin daughter of Prince and Mercy who died in 1776; Second Mary Folger, widow of Nathaniel, daughter of Timothy Wyer; he died 2d 2 mo. 1785.
vii Hepzibah born 1729; married (3d 1 mo. 1747) Jonath- an Swain son of Richard and Elizabeth; died 18th 1 mo. 1750.
viii Jethro, born 1731; married (4th 12 mo. 1753) Mary Barnard daughter of Thomas and Sarah who died July 1, 1767; second (1st 12 mo 1768) Anna Swain daughter of John 3d and Mary; he died May 22, 17- 96; she died Feb 14, 1801.
NATHANIEL [3] (John [2] Peter [1])
born February 18, 1694, married (November 18, 1718) Priscilla Chase, daughter of Isaac of Tisbury. He died 15th, 4 mo. 1775; she died 30th 12 mo 1753.
Their children were:
i Elizabeth, born 1719; married Paul Pease (August 8, 1737). died November 1795.
ii Rebecca, born September 10, 1721; married Benjamin Marchant. She died 5th 10 mo. 1778.
iii Judith, born June 3, 1726; married (10th 11 mo. 17- Marchant. She died 5th, 10 mo 1778.
44) Edmund Heath, son of Edmund and Katherine. She died February 8, 1775.
iv Paul, born November 5, 1729; married (February 8 1749-50) Catherine Coffin, daughter of Robert and Susanna. He died June 11, 1799; she died Septem- ber 4, 1822.
JONATHAN [3] (John [2] Peter [1]) born April 10, 1696, married (March 6, 1717) Margaret Gardner,
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daughter of Nathaniel .* He died 6th 3 mo 1777; she died 16th 5 mo. 1727. Their children were;
i Ruth, born 10th 4 mo. 1718; never married; died 14th 12 mo. 1733.
ii Dinah, born 24th 4 mo. 1720; married (January 3, 17- 44) Stephen Chase; died 18th 2 mo. 1786.
iii Reuben, born 10th 6 mo. 1722; died 28th 8 mo. 1808; married first (22d, 1 mo. 1743-4) Dinah Hussey, daughter of George and Elizabeth; second (31st, 1 mo. 1765) Mary Pinkham, daughter of Jonathan and Anna Ramsdel. She died October 9, 1807.
iv Abigail, born 27th 5 mo. 1724; married (29th 8 mo 1757) David Coffin son of Tristram and Mary; died 8th 8 mo. 1792.
v Jonathan, born 7th 5 mo. 1727; died 28th 4 mo. 1812; married (20th 10 mo. 1750) Lydia Barnard, daugh- ter of Ebenezer and Mary. She died June 7, 1800.
RICHARD [3] (John [2] Peter [1])
born July 14, 1698; married (October 11, 1722) Sarah Pease, daughter of Joseph, of Marthas Vineyard. Their children were:
i Susanna, born 18th 5 mo. 1724; married Ebenezer Cleaveland.
ii Rachel, born 13th, 4 mo. 1726; married John Ellis, son of Humphrey. She was struck by lightning and killed 14th 6 mo. 1756.1
iii Sylvanus, born 11th, 4 mo. 1728.
iv David, born 3d 7 mo. 1730; married first Anna Pitts daughter of Jonathan; second (September 9, 1784) Susanna Foy, daughter of John Ellis.
v Ruth, born 30th 9 mo. 1732; married Christopher Pink- ham son of John.
vi Solomon, born 13th 1 mo. 1735; married Lydia Russell, daughter of Benjamin. He died August 7, 1813; she died July 7, 1809.
vii Martha, born 25th 3 mo. 1737; married Obadiah Gard- ner son of Logan.
viii Hepzibah, born December 24, 1743; married first (Feb- ruary 6, 1766) William Mooers. son of Thomas; sec- ond John Hall. She died June 6, 1812.
*Jonathan also married-second (5 mo. 1728) Deborah Bunker widow of Benjamin and daughter of Zachariah Paddack of Yarmouth, who died 27th 4 mo. 1750; third Susanna Paddack, widow of Daniel, daughter of Stephen Gorham, who died 13th 7 mo. 1777.
+W. C. Folger, N. E. Hist. & Geneal Reg.
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ix Elisha, born September 16, 1746; married Deborah Swain, daughter of Caleb and Margaret. He died January 25, 1836; she died April 1825.
SHUBAEL [3] (John [2] Peter [1])
born August 25, 1700; married (10th 12 mo. 1720) Jerusha Clark, daughter of Thomas. He died 22d 8 mo. 1776; she died 20th 8 mo. 1778. Their children were;
i Phebe, born 2d 11 mo. 1724; died 25th 2 mo. 1802; married (8th. 11 mo. 1740) Joseph Marshall son of Joseph and Abigail.
ii Seth, born 8th, 8 mo. 1726; married (14th, 9 mo. 1745) Phebe Coleman, daughter of Elihu and Jemima. He died November 17, 1807; she died December 1797. iii Mary, born 20th 10 mo. 1728; married first (7th 9 mo. 1745) Benjamin Worth, son of Richard and Lydia; second (8 mo 1751) Peleg Coleman son of Solomon and Deliverance.
iv Benjamin, born 8th 8 mo. 1731; married (5th 12 mo. 1754) Judith Barnard daughter of Timothy and Mary.
v Jemima, born 9th 11 mo. 1734; married (8th 3 mo. 1753) Solomon Gardner son of Andrew and Mary.
vi Shubael, born 24th, 5 mo. 1737; lost at sea, 1774; mar- ried (5th 1 mo. 1757) Lydia Bunker, daughter of George and Abigail.
vii Abigail, born 2d 8 mo. 1739; married (6th 1 mo. 1757) Benjamin Gardner son of James and Susanna. He died on a prison ship in New York in December 1777.
ZACCHEUS [3] (John [2] Peter [1])
born August 14, 1706; married (November 20, 1728) Abigail Cof- fin, daughter of John and Hope. Their children were-
i Mary, born June 3, 1730; did not marry.
ii James, born June 13, 1731; married Mary Aldrich, who died February 15, 1802.
iii John, born July 30, 1733; married-first Love Gabriel, daughter of Manuel, who died 3d 9 mo. 1768; sec- ond Lydia Gardner, daughter of Robert and Jedidah ..
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iv Nathaniel, married (1759) Mary Wyer, daughter of Timothy.
v Anna, born 4th, 7 mo. 1744; married (April 11, 1779) Christopher Swain, son of Richard; she died Febru- ary 15, 1819.
vi Abigail, married Elijah Coffin, son of Hezekiah.
vii Andrew, never married.
viii Reuben.
ix Zaccheus.
ELIPHAZ [4] (Fleazer, [3] Eleazer [2] Peter [1]) born June 26. 1713; died 1st 1 mo 1794; married ( probably in 1738) Priscilla Gorham daughter of Thomas. Their children were:
i Eunice, born 6th 5 mo. 1739.
ii Paul, born 20th 5 mo. 1741.
iii Elisha, born 2d 11 mo 1743; died 10 mo. 1783.
iv Rachel, born 25th 7 mo. 1746; died 11th 9 mo. 1830.
v Stephen, born 18th 12 mo. 1748.
vi Gorham, born 25th 12 mo. 1753.
DANIEL [4] (Peter [3] Eleazer [2] Peter [1]) born January 13, 1701-2; married (August 31, 1721) Abigail Fol- · ger, daughter of John and Mary; he died 30th 8 mo. 1744; she died 21st 11 mo 1787. Their children were;
i Elisha, born 3d 12 mo. 1721-2; lost at sea 1740. ii Kezia, born 9th 10 mo. 1723; married (4th 10 mo. 17- 40) John Coffin, son of Samuel and Miriam .*
iii Peter, born 17th 2 mo. 1726; died 30th 8 mo. 1744.1 iv Judith, born 15th 1 mo. 1728-9; married James Gard- ner, son of Jethro and Kezia .¿
v Abigail, born 25th 4 mo. 1731; married (1st 1 mo. 1749-50) Barnabas Coffin, son of Richard and Ruth.
*Kezia Folger was in many respects a remarkable woman. She was the original Miriam Coffin pictured in Mr. Hart's novel. She was a pronounced royalist during the Revolution. Many of the stories of smuggling. etc., told concerning her are unquestionably pure fiction. She was a thorough business woman and made no secret of the purchase of goods. During the latter part of her life she was much involved in litigation. She died March 25, 1798, being killed by a fall down the stairs in her home.
#Lost at sea with his father.
įJudith subsequently married (3d 12 mo. 1749) Caleb Macy son of Richard.
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vi Mary, born 6th, 7 mo. 1733; married (10th, 5 mo. 1753) William Starbuck, son of Thomas and Rachel. vii Daniel, born 14th, 1 mo. 1735-6; married (2d, 2 mo. 1758) Judith Worth, daughter of Christopher and Dinah; removed from the Island 1775.
ABISHAI [4] (Nathan, [3] Eleazer [2] Peter [1]) born September 27 1700. appears to have been twice married-first to Sarah Mayhew. Sarah, his first wife died July 11, 1734; second to Dinah Starbuck; he died 22d, 1 mo. 1778.
Their children were:
By Sarah Mayhew-
1 William, born married (7th 10 mo. 1749) Ruth Coffin, daughter of Richard and Ruth. ii George, born -; married first (7th 12 mo. 17- 52) Sarah Coleman, daughter of Barnabas and Ra- chel; second to Sarah Shove daughter of Barnabas. iii Timothy, born -; married (6th, 12 mo. 1753) Abiel Coleman, daughter of Barnabas and Rachel.
By his second wife, Dinah- -
iv Sarah, born 16th 8 mo. 1739; married (9th 2 mo. 1758) Hezekiah Gardner, son of David and Mary.
v Abishai, married (7th 1 mo. 1773) Elizabeth Coleman daughter of Barnabas and Rachel.
vi Hephzibah, married (4th 12 mo. 1760) Daniel Hussey son of Daniel and Sarah.
vii Dinah. Married Seth Jenkins. viii John, born 1746.
ix Robert, born 1748. x Reuben born 1755.
TIMOTHY [4] (Nathan [3] Eleazer [2] Peter [1]) married (6th 12 mo. 1753) Abiel Coleman, daughter of Barnabas and Rachel. They removed from the Island in 1793. Their children were:
i Silvanus, born 28th 10 mo. 1754.
ii Abial, born 4th 1 mo. 1757.
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iii Sarah, born 27th 4 mo. 1760; married Peter Macy, (28th, 11 mo. 1780).
iv Lucretia, born 28th 4 mo. 1762; married Samuel Star- buck (27th 11 mo. 1783.)
v Margaret, born 4th 6 mo. 1764. vi Timothy, born 2d 12 mo. 1768.
vii Benjamin Franklin, born 25th 2 mo. 1769 *; married Mary Lawrence (9th 12 mo. 1790).
BARZILLAI [4] (Nathan, [3] Eleazer, [2] Peter [1]) born January 4, 1710-11, married (December 3, 1730) Phebe Cole- man, daughter of John and Priscilla. He died April 11, 1790; she died February 17. 1791. Their children were:
i Judith, born 15th 3 mo 1731; married (2d 12 mo. 1748) Benjamin Barnard, son of Matthew and Mary. ii Christopher, born 28th 12 mo. 1732; died 21st 4 mo. 1774; married (3d 1 mo 1765) Anna Joy, daughter of David and Sarah-and, second, (6th. 12 mo. 1770) Susanna Gardner, daughter of Christopher and Mary Hussey. i
iii Walter, born 18th, 1 mo. 1735; married (13th, 1 mo. 1757) Elizabeth Starbuck, daughter of Thomas and Rachel.
iv Nathan, born 26th 3 mo. 1737; married (10th 2 mo. 1763) Elizabeth Worth, daughter of Christopher and Dinah, removed from the island 1779.
v Phebe, born 26th 11 mo. 1739; married (10th 1 mo 1760) Francis Joy, son of David and Sarah.
vi Barzillai, born 9th 5 mo. 1742; married (30th 1 mo. 1766) Miriam Gardner, daughter of Stephen and Jemima.
vii Gilbert, born 5th 12 mo. 1744; married (12th 12 mo. 1771) Anna Gardner, daughter of Charles and Anna. viii Charles, born 13th 4 mo. 1747; died 25th 5 mo. 1748. ix Elizabeth, born 3d 7 mo. 1749;
x Tristram, born 8th, 8 mo. 1751; married first, (4th, 1 mo. 1776) Rhoda Hussey daughter of George and Deborah and second, Mary Joy, daughter of Reuben and Anna.
*This is among the earliest instances of the use of middle names.
¡The Town Records show that a Christopher Folger and Abigail Barnard were married June 6, 1753. Doubtless it was this same Chris- topher.
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TRISTRAM [4] (Jethro [3] John [2] Peter [1]) born 10th 8 mo. 1727; married (10th 11 mo. 1750) Mary Coffin, daughter of Prince and Mary; she died 2d 9 mo. 1776. Their child- ren were
i Tristram, born 18th 4 mo. 1752.
ii Hephzibah, born 16th, 10 mo. 1754.
iii Lebbeus, born 22d 11 mo. 1756.
iv Abraham, born 11th 6 mo. 1759. v Joseph, born 7th 9 mo. 1761. vi Amy, born 15th 7 mo. 1764. vii Jared, born 13th, 10 mo. 1766; died 7th, 7 mo. 1793.
viii Elijah, born 9th 8 mo. 1769; died 14th 8 mo. 1788.
ix Tristram, born 25th 10 mo. 1772.
JETHRO [4] (Jethro [3] John [2] Peter [1])
was born 29th 9 mo. 1721; died 22d 5 mo. 1796; married (4th 12 mo. 1753) Mary Barnard, daughter of Thomas and Sarah, who died 1st 7 mo. 1767. Their children were:
i Sarah, born 17th 9 mo. 1754. ii Anna, born 6th 9 mo. 1756. iii Jedidah, born 29th 1 mo. 1759. iv Lydia, born 21st 6 mo. 1761. v Elihu, born 2d. 10 mo. 1763. vi Mary, born 4th 1 mo. 1766.
Jethro married a second time. (1st 12 mo. 1768) to Anna Swain, daughter of John and Mary, but there is no record of any children by the second wife.
REUBEN [4] (Jonathan [3] John [2] Peter [1]) was twice married-first (22d. 1 mo. 1743-4) to Dinah Hussey, daughter of George and Elizabeth; and second (31st 1 mo. 1765) to Mary Pinkham, widow, daughter of Jonathan and Anna Rams- del. He died 28th 8 mo. 1808; Dinah died 20th 9 mo. 1763; Mary died 11th 10 mo. 1807. Their children were-
By Dinah :
i Margaret, born 27th, 4 mo. 1747; married (2d 1 mo. 1766) Tristram Barnard son of William and Mary and removed from the Island in 1773.
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ii Latham, born 5th 10 mo. 1749; removed from the Is- land in 1777.
iii Rhoda, born-2 mo 1754; died the same year.
iv Matilda, born 20th, 4 mo. 1756; removed from the Is- land in 1784.
v Rebecca, born 3d 6 mo. 1758.
vi Asa, born 30th 8 mo. 1760.
By Mary-
vii Dinah, born 18th 11 mo. 1765; died 10th 10 mo. 1766. viii Franklin, born 14th 2 mo. 1767; died 5th 12 mo. 1768. ix Mary, born 25th 1 mo. 1769; died 25th. 6 mo. 1769. x Mary, born 18th 11 mo. 1771; died 11th 11 mo. 1842. xi Abigail, born 17th, 4 mo. 1778.
xii Obadiah, born 10th 12 mo. 1755; married (November 18, 1780) Ruth Macy, daughter of Francis and Judith.
JONATHAN [4] (Jonathan [3] John [2] Peter [1]) married (December 20, 1750) Lydia Barnard, daughter of Ebene- zer and Mary. Their children were:
i Peregrine, born 21st 6 mo. 1754: died 24th 12 mo. 18- 31. married (30th 9 mo. 1779) Rachel Hussey, daughter of Nathaniel and Judith.
ii Obed, born 21st 2 mo. 1756.
iii Merab, born 30th 7 mo. 1758. died in infancy.
iv Ebenezer, born 21st 6 mo. 1760; died 4th 7 mo. 1781 v Lydia, born 14th 10 mo. 1764.
vi Hezekiah, born 30th. 10 mo. 1766.
vii Barnard, born 16th, 4 mo. 1770; died 20th, S mo. 1795. viii Mary, born 10th 5 mo. 1772; removed from the Island 1792.
ix Elizabeth, born 21st 9 mo. 1774; died 17th 1 mo. 1800.
SETH [4] (Shubael, [3] John [2] Peter [1]) born 8th 8 mo. 1728: died 17th 11 mo. 1807; married (14th 9 mo. 1745) Phebe Coleman, daughter of Elihu and Jemima, who died 8th 12 mo. 1797. Their children were:
i Thomas, born 24th 10 mo. 1746.
ii Seth, born 1st 1 mo. 1749.
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iii Benjamin, born 18th 8 mo. 1750; died 5th 10 mo. 1755. iv Phebe, born 8th 7 mo. 1753.
v Benjamin, born 29th 3 mo. 1756.
vi Timothy, born 12th 12 mo. 1757; died 18th 4 mo. 1759.
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