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Richard Folger 1698–1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 July 1698

Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 15 September 1782

Death Location: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Folger

Mother: Mary Barnard

Spouse(s): Sarah Pease

Children(s): Solomon Folger, Susannah Folger, Ruth Folger, Hepzibah Folger, Elisha Folger, David Folger, Rachel Folger, Martha Folger, Silvanus Folger

Richard Folger was born in 1698 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA, the child of John Folger And Mary Barnard. Richard Folger married Sarah Pease, and had children including David Folger, Elisha Folger, Hepzibah Folger, Martha Folger, Rachel Folger, Ruth Folger, Silvanus Folger, Solomon Folger, Susannah Folger. Richard Folger passed away in 1782 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Richard Folger was born in 1698 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA, the child of John Folger And Mary Barnard.
  • Richard Folger married Sarah Pease, and had children including David Folger, Elisha Folger, Hepzibah Folger, Martha Folger, Rachel Folger, Ruth Folger, Silvanus Folger, Solomon Folger, Susannah Folger.
  • Richard Folger passed away in 1782 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Folger
1659–1732
Birth Location: Of Martha's Vineyard, West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
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Mary Barnard
1667–1737
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Pease
1703–1783
Birth Location: Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Solomon Folger
1734–1813
Birth Location: Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
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Susannah Folger
1724–1801
Birth Location: Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
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Ruth Folger
1732–1779
Birth Location: Sidney, Kennebec, Maine, USA
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Hepzibah Folger
1743–1812
Birth Location: Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
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Elisha Folger
1746–1836
Birth Location: Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
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David Folger
1730–1813
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
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Rachel Folger
1726–1756
Birth Location: Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
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Martha Folger
1737–1781
Birth Location: Nantucket Island, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
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Silvanus Folger
1728–1729
Birth Location: Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA
SF

Richard Folger's Ancestors

Self
Richard Folger
1698–1782
Birth Place: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Folger
1659–1732
Of Martha's Vineyard, West Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Barnard
1667–1737
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Folger's Descendants

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Richard Folger (14 July 1698–15 September 1782) m. Sarah Pease (16 January 1703–10 Jun 1783)
  1. 1. Solomon Folger 1734–1813 m. Lydia Russell 1733–1811
    1. 1. Catherine (Elizabeth) Fogle 1774–1858 m. William (T) Hartsook 1762–1822
      1. 1. Ann Hartsook 1811–1885 m. James (Joseph) Sample 1813–1849
        1. 1. Joseph (Hartsock) Sample 1836–1923 m. Margaret (Mullen) Sample 1833–1901
  2. 2. Susannah Folger 1724–1801
  3. 3. Ruth Folger 1732–1779
  4. 4. Hepzibah Folger 1743–1812
  5. 5. Elisha Folger 1746–1836
  6. 6. David Folger 1730–1813
  7. 7. Rachel Folger 1726–1756
  8. 8. Martha Folger 1737–1781
  9. 9. Silvanus Folger 1728–1729

Richard Folger's Timeline

2 Records

1698
14 July 1698
Birth of Richard Folger in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
1782
15 September 1782
Age 84
Death of Richard Folger in Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 July 1698
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 September 1782
    Event Place: Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, USA
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