Josiah I FOLSOM, LIEUTENANT
Also b.23 SEP 1725.Given name also, Joseph. Referred to as Jr. to distinguish him from from Josiah (4), son of John (3),John (2) andJohn (1).
Also b. 07 MAR 1756.Also b. 07 MAR 1755.Jemima had eight children.(See 101, Folsom Genealogy). Daughter of Lieutenant Josiah (4), John (3), Peter(2), JOhn (1).
Lydia is recorded as the FIRST wife of Jonathan Folsom. Died ofthroat disease.
Mary had ten children. (See Number 103, Folson Genealogy).
Aka, Deacon Josiah, Junior.
Also b. 15 Dec 1757.
Also b. 26 Jun 1776.They left Exeter (Rockingham, New Hampshire) about1790 and settled on a farm in Sanbornton. John was a Captain in the Militiaand an ernest supporter of public worship, his house being a home for Baptist ministers. There is a Captain John Folsom lot in the WoodmanCemetery where other family members are also buried. Sources; Folsom Genealogy, page 256 (Fifth Generation) and page 257.
He married Martha Eastman 9 May 1754 at Kensington, Rockingham, New Hampshire . Martha Eastman was born at of Newfields, Rockingham, New Hampshire 17 Dec 1730 .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Jemima Folsom
born 27 Mar 1755.
Martha I Folsom
born 7 Dec 1756.
Asa Folsom
born 24 Sep 1757.
Lydia Folsom
christened 16 Sep 1759.
Abigail Folsom
born 6 Aug 1760.
Mary Folsom
born 17 Mar 1763.
Josiah III Folsom, Deacon
born 1 Jun 1765.
Dudley I Folsom
born 15 Dec 1767.
John VIII Folsom, Captain of Militia
born 26 Jun 1770.
Deborah Folsom
born 12 May 1772.
Josiah I Folsom, Lieutenant died 27 Jul 1820 at Newfields, Rockingham, New Hampshire .
Martha Eastman died 27 Sep 1811 at Newfields, Rockingham, New Hampshire .