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Peter Folger 1617–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1617

Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Death Date: Apr 1690

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

Father:

Mother: Meribah Gibbs

Spouse(s): Mary Morrell

Children(s): John Folger, Abiah Folger, Eleazer Folger, Experience Folger, Joanna Folger, Dorcas 1647

In 1617, Peter Folger entered the world in Norwich, Norfolk, England, born to John Folger And Meribah Gibbs. Peter Folger married Mary Morrell, and had children including Abiah Lee Folger, Dorcas Folger 1647, Eleazer Folger, Experience Folger, Joanna Folger, John Folger. Peter Folger passed away in 1690 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1617, Peter Folger entered the world in Norwich, Norfolk, England, born to John Folger And Meribah Gibbs.
  • Peter Folger married Mary Morrell, and had children including Abiah Lee Folger, Dorcas Folger 1647, Eleazer Folger, Experience Folger, Joanna Folger, John Folger.
  • Peter Folger passed away in 1690 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Folger's Ancestors

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Peter Folger
1617–1690
Birth Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Parents
Meribah Gibbs
1595–1664
Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
John Gibbs
1565–1608
Frenze Hall, Norfolk, , England
Alice Elmy
1574–1658
Norfolk County, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Elmy
1548–1574
Margaret Lawrence
1564–1621
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter Folger's Descendants

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Peter Folger (Aug 1617–Apr 1690) m. Mary Morrell (1620–1704)
  1. 1. John Folger 1659–1732
  2. 2. Abiah (Lee) Folger 1667–1752 m. Josiah (Josias Franklin (English Businessman and Ben Franklin’s) father) 1657–1744
    1. 1. Jane Franklin 1712–1794
    2. 2. Benjamin (Franklin (Founding) Father) 1706–1790 m. Deborah (Read) Franklin 1708–1774
      1. 1. Francis (Folger) Franklin 1732–1736
      2. 2. Sarah Franklin 1743–1808
      3. 3. William Franklin 1728–1813
    3. 3. James (Franklin Sr) (1696) 1696–1735
    4. 4. Lydia (Franklin) 1708 1708–1738
    5. 5. Ebenezer (Franklin) 1701 1701–1703
  3. 3. Eleazer Folger 1648–1716
  4. 4. Experience Folger 1663–1739
  5. 5. Joanna Folger 1645–1719
  6. 6. Dorcas (Folger) 1647 1647–1712

Peter Folger's Timeline

2 Records

1617
Aug 1617
Birth of Peter Folger in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England
1690
Apr 1690
Age 73
Death of Peter Folger in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1617
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: No title page, just an index of names

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1690
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: No title page, just an index of names

    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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