Old Dead Relatives

The genealogy of my extended family

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First Name

Last Name
Mary FOLSOM

Mary FOLSOM

Female - ?

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary FOLSOM (daughter of Maj Ephraim FOLSOM and Comfort LEAVITT); died in ?.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Maj Ephraim FOLSOM was born in in Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire (son of Ephraim FOLSOM and Dorothy); died in 1871.

    Other Events:

    • Military Event: War of 1812 - Maj
    • Military Flag: Y

    Notes:

    Moved to Maine with the family when a boy. He was educated in the public school, and when a young man, came to West Newfield, in which town he was a pioneer. Here he made a clearing in the forest and built a log house, later, after he had cleared a considerable tract and gotten it into a good state of cultivation, he erected a fine frame house. Here he spent the remainder of his life, and died in 1871. He was a shrewd and far-sighted man of business, of sound judgment and upright character. He was a Whig in politics and an Orthodox in religion.

    Ephraim married Comfort LEAVITT. Comfort was born in in Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died in ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Comfort LEAVITT was born in in Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died in ?.
    Children:
    1. 1. Mary FOLSOM died in ?.
    2. Daniel FOLSOM died in ?.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Ephraim FOLSOM was born about 1750 (son of William FOLSOM and Mary FOLSOM).

    Ephraim married Dorothy. Dorothy died in ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Dorothy died in ?.
    Children:
    1. 2. Maj Ephraim FOLSOM was born in in Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire; died in 1871.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William FOLSOM was born in 1705 (son of Ephraim FOLSOM and TAYLOR); died in 1787.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Farmer
    • Residence: Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire

    Notes:

    He made his will in 1786.

    William married Mary FOLSOM. Mary (daughter of John FOLSOM and Sarah LYFORD) was born in 1717. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary FOLSOM was born in 1717 (daughter of John FOLSOM and Sarah LYFORD).

    Notes:

    Husband and wife are 2nd cousins.

    Children:
    1. John FOLSOM died in ?.
    2. Hannah FOLSOM was born on 29 Mar 1744.
    3. Elizabeth FOLSOM died in ?.
    4. 4. Ephraim FOLSOM was born about 1750.
    5. Edward FOLSOM died in ?.
    6. Sarah FOLSOM died in ?.
    7. Jonathan FOLSOM died in ?.
    8. Rachel FOLSOM died in ?.
    9. Mary FOLSOM died in ?.
    10. Benjamin FOLSOM was born in 1761; died on 25 Sep 1843.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023