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John Folger 1659–1732 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 December 1659

Birth Location: Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 23 August 1732

Death Location: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Peter Folger

Mother: MARY Morrell

Spouse(s): Mary Barnard

Children(s): Zaccheus Folger

The story of John Folger began in 1659 in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America. John Folger married Mary Barnard, and had children including Zaccheus Folger. John Folger passed away in 1732 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Folger began in 1659 in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • John Folger married Mary Barnard, and had children including Zaccheus Folger.
  • John Folger passed away in 1732 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Folger's Ancestors

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John Folger
1659–1732
Birth Place: Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Peter Folger
1617–1690
Norfolk, England
MARY (Katherine) Morrell
1620–1704
Norfolk, England
Grandparents
John Folger
1590–1660
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Meribah Gibbs
1595–1635
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Abraham Morrell
1599–1660
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Abigail Powell
1600–1660
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
John Folger
1569–1594
Elizabeth Elmy
1571–1621
John Gibbs
1550–
Alice Elmy
1574–1606
Charles Morrell
1575–1655
Jane Childe
1578–1641
William Powell
1585–1629
Margaret Whitney
1592–1672
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas DeFoulger
1536–1579
Ann Welles
1541–1621
Richard Elmy
1548–1622
Margaret Lawrence
1557–1621
Richard Elmye
1548–1577
Sir Morrill
1520–1590
Elizabeth Carter
1540–1611
Robert Childe
1555–1587
Dorothy Potter
1550–1620
John Powell
1558–1638
Anne Beck
1562–1615
Sir Whitney,
1560–1637
Lady Bray
1563–1629

John Folger's Descendants

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John Folger (24 December 1659–23 August 1732) m. Mary Barnard (24 Dec 1665–6 August 1737)
  1. 1. Zaccheus Folger 1706–1779 m. Abigail Coffin 1708–1770
    1. 1. Reuben Folger 1722–1808 m. Dinah Hussey 1727–1763
      1. 1. Matilda Folger 1756–1813 m. George Macy 1761–1813
        1. 1. Asa Macy 1793–1859 m. Hannah Stanley 1793–1868

John Folger's Timeline

2 Records

1659
24 December 1659
Birth of John Folger in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1732
23 August 1732
Age 73
Death of John Folger in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 December 1659
    Event Place: Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 August 1732
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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