Samuel Brown Folger 1795–1864
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4 researchers on YourRoots have Samuel Folger in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 3 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 4 independent trees
Researchers connected through Samuel Folger 1795–1864
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1795, Samuel Brown Folger entered the world in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA, born to george folger jr and rebecca slocum. Samuel Brown Folger married nancy hiller, and had children including ann maria folger, charlotte rebecca folger, edward pell folger, elizabeth hiller folger, ellery channing folger, henry clay folger, james athearn folger sr founder of folger s coffee, philip hiller folger, samuel brown folger jr, thomas h folger. Samuel Brown Folger passed away in 1864 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA.
Sources
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1Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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2Census 1860 United States Federal Census
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Samuel Folger
This ancestor line traces from Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA (1637) to Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA (1795) across 3 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Samuel Folger (1795–1864) was born in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA and died in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have Samuel in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Samuel Folger's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record