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Elizabeth FOLSOM

Elizabeth FOLSOM[1]

Female 1780 - 1850  (70 years)

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  • Name Elizabeth FOLSOM 
    Born 1780  Waterboro, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 1850  Limerick, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I230  Main
    Last Modified 7 Mar 2022 

    Father Peter FOLSOM,   b. 3 Dec 1747, Lee, Strafford, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1801, Small Point, Phippsburg, Sagadahoc, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Sarah DAM,   b. 13 Dec 1747, Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1801, Phippsburg, Sagadahoc, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married Abt 1768  New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Husband and wife are 4C1R.
    Family ID F94  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Capt James BROOKS,   b. 1788, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1814, Limerick, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years) 
    Married 1809  Limerick, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James BROOKS,   b. 10 Nov 1810, Limerick, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1873  (Age 62 years)
     2. Elijah BROOKS,   b. Limerick, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. ?
     3. Erastus BROOKS,   b. 31 Jan 1815, Limerick, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1886  (Age 71 years)
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2016 
    Family ID F98  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1780 - Waterboro, York, Maine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1809 - Limerick, York, Maine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1850 - Limerick, York, Maine Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • An inventory was taken by John Hastings, Joseph Sherman and Samuel Stearns on 18 December 1713, appraising the real estate at 257 pounds and the personal estate at 65 pounds and 10 shillings. The real estate included:
      * One Mansion house barn and orchard with five acres of land adjoyning (80 pounds)
      * 6 acres of plow land on the southerly side of the highway (36 pounds)
      * 6 acres of pasture land called Bullard's pasture (30 pounds)
      * 7 acres of divident land called Gearfield's pasture (35 pounds)
      * 6 acres of divident land called the wood lot adjoyning Joseph Walling's mansion (12 pounds)
      * Part of a farm of 30 acres in Weston (35 pounds)
      * 5 acres of meadow in Chester's meadow (20 pounds)
      * 2 acres of meadow in Farm meadow (6 pounds)
      * 2 acres of meadow lying near Thomas Stratton (3 pounds)

      The account of Elizabeth Pierce and Jacob Pierce was presented on 22 December 1713 and accepted by the court on 27 December 1717.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Genealogical Dictionary of, The First Settlers of New England Before 1692, A , Savage, James., Dexter, Orrando Perry., Farmer, John, (Little, Brown and Co, Boston, MA. 1862).

    2. [S1] New England Historical and Genealogical Register, The, (NEHGS, Boston, MA).


Notes

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

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Updated 23 Dec 2023