Mary FOLSOM

Mary married Daniel MORRISON on 27 May 1707 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Daniel was born in 1680 in Massachusetts; died in Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Abigail MORRISON was born in 1708; died in 1807 in Fairfield, Maine.
2. Beriah MORRISON was born on 04 Feb 1710.
3. Lydia MORRISON was born on 04 Feb 1710.

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

Notes:

"Folsom Genealogy": John Folsom and his wife came to this country, with the Gilmans, in 1638 and settled in Hingham, Massachusetts. He was granted four acres of land which abuted upon the "Playbe" eastward, and upon the "Common" westward. With Captain Joshua Hobart he had liberty from the inhabitants of the town to utilze certain streams for the purpose of erecting a saw-mill, or mills.
He was a member of the Hingham militia. In 1645 he was a selectman, one of those chosen to order the affairs of the town. In the same year he was implicated in the Anthony Eames Affair, Eames having been appointed Captain of the military company by the government, was rejected by the townspeople, who elected Bozoan Allen. This result caused John Folsom(Foulsham) with others to be fined twenty pounds, but his fine was later remitted. he was representative from Hingham in 1654....

John married Mary GILMAN on 04 Oct 1636 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. Mary (daughter of Edward GILMAN and Mary CLARK) was christened on 6 Aug 1615 in Hingham, Norfolk, England; died in 1691/2 in Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: Bef 1638, From England to Ipswich, Mass., then Exeter

Edward married Mary CLARK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]