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Peter Folger 1617–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1617

Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1690

Death Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

Father: John Folger

Mother: Meribah Gibbs

Spouse(s): Mary Morrill

Children(s): Abiah Folger

In 1617, Peter Folger entered the world in Norwich, Norfolk, England, born to John Folger And Meribah Gibbs. In 1635, Peter Folger resided in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA. Peter Folger married Mary Morrill, and had children including Abiah Folger. Peter Folger passed away in 1690 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1617, Peter Folger entered the world in Norwich, Norfolk, England, born to John Folger And Meribah Gibbs.
  • In 1635, Peter Folger resided in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Peter Folger married Mary Morrill, and had children including Abiah Folger.
  • Peter Folger passed away in 1690 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Peter Folger's Ancestors

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Peter Folger
1617–1690
Birth Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Parents
John Folger
1590–1660
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Meribah Gibbs
1595–1635
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
John Folger
1569–1594
Diss, Norfolk, England
Alice Elmy
1569–
Great-Grandparents
Richard Elmy
1548–
Margaret Lawrence
1554–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lawrence
1527–1610
Agnes Holmes
1523–1583

Peter Folger's Descendants

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Peter Folger (1617–1690) m. Mary Morrill (1620–1704)
  1. 1. Abiah Folger 1667–1752 m. Josiah (E.) Franklin 1657–1745
    1. 1. James Franklin 1696–1735 m. Ann Smith 1696–1763
      1. 1. Abiah Franklin 1726–1754 m. George Buckmaster 1720–1791
        1. 1. John Buckmaster 1750–1805 m. Elizabeth Price 1747–1815

Peter Folger's Timeline

4 Records

1617
1617
Birth of Peter Folger in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England
1635
1635
Age 18
Peter Folger resided here in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
1690
1690
Age 73
Death of Peter Folger in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
1907
1907-1907
Age 290
Peter Folger resided here in USA
USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Delaware, Craftperson Files, 1600-1995

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Delaware, Craftperson Files, 1600-1995

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1907-1907
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Handy Book of American Authors, 1907

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Delaware, Craftperson Files, 1600-1995

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