Benjamin COLCORD

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Samuel Colcord

Samuel married Elizabeth FOLSOM on 13 Sep 1704. Elizabeth (daughter of Peter FOLSOM and Susanna MILLS) was born in Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; died on 08 Apr 1756. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 08 Apr 1649, Hingham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts

Peter married Susanna MILLS on 06 May 1678. Susanna was born in Wells, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Thomas Mills and Mary Wadleigh of Wells, Maine
• Name: Susanna Cousins

Notes:

"Folsom Genealogy": "The following York, Me., deeds prove the parentage of Susanna, wife of Lt. Peter Folsom: V. 4. Aug. 12, 1685, Peter Folsam (Foulsum) sold to Robert Wadleigh et ux & John Wadleigh "one sixth part of the farm of John Wadleigh's in Wells." the same day John Wadleigh sold to Peter Folsom "one third part of a farm in Wells, formerly my grandfather's, John Wadleigh's as by gift from my father Robert Wadleigh, bounded on land of uncle Thomas Mills, and on other side with land of said Peter Foulsum, which he lately bought of my father Robert Wadleigh," etc.... June 27, 1689, "Peter Folsham et ux to William Sawyer, one half the farm, originally John Wadleigh's in Wells" (v.6). Feb. 16, 1721/2, Susanah Folsham, Widow, Relict of Lieut. Folsham,of Exeter, sold to Francis Sawyer of Wells 1/4 part of land and marsh that John Wadleigh of Wells gave unto his daughter Mary Mills, etc. 18 July 1664 (Vol. 11)."

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]