First Generation

1. John1 Folsom #1 was born in Hingham, Norfolk County, England about 1615. John died 27 DEC 1681 in Exeter, Rockingham Co., NH.

He married Mary Gilman in Hingham, Norfolk County, England, 4 OCT 1636. (Mary Gilman #2.) Mary was born in Hingham, Norfolk County, England about 1615. She was the daughter of Edward Gilman and Mary Clark. She was baptized in Hingham, Norfolk County, England, 6 August 1615. Religion: religion unknown. Mary died about 1692 in Exeter, Rockingham Co., NH.

He emigrated, 26 APR 1638. Point of origin: from Hingham, Norfolk, England. The ship "Diligent of Ipswich," England, of 350 tons burden, John Martin, master, set sail from the mouth of the Thames for Massachusetts Bay, having on board nineteen families and six or eight single persons, --in all, one hundred and thirty-three.

John Folsom and Mary Gilman had the following children:

child + 2 i. Samuel2 Folsom was born before 3 OCT 1641.

child + 3 ii. Deacon John Folsom was born before 3 OCT 1641.

child + 4 iii. Nathaniel Folsom was born before 2 JUN 1644.

child 5 iv. Israel Folsom #6 was born in Hingham, MA about Sep. 1644. Israel died about SEP 1644 in Hingham, MA. He was baptized in Hingham, MA, SEP 1644. Religion: religion unknown.

child 6 v. Israel Folsom #7 was born in Hingham, MA about APR 1646. Israel died 6 APR 1677 in New Piscataway, NJ. He was baptized in Hingham, MA, 26 APR 1646. Religion: religion unknown.

child + 7 vi. Lt. Peter Folsom was born before 8 APR 1649.

child + 8 vii. Mary Folsom was born before 13 APR 1651.

child + 9 viii. Ephraim Folsom was born 23 FEB 1654.

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