John II FOLSOM, SOLDIER IN KING PHILLIP'S WAR

Birth:
1641
Hingham, Rockingham, Massachusetts
Chr:
3 Oct 1642
Death:
6 Dec 1715
Burial:
Abt Dec 1715
Marriage:
10 Nov 1675
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   John and Abigail had nine children.Also recorded as Baptized 03 OCT1641.
John served in the military services during King Phillip's War, 24 Oct1676.
He was chosen General Assemblyman in 1693 and both OCT and NOV 1694 tomeet in
New Castle. He was Tythingman, Surveyor of Highways and hadseveral
responsibilities empowering him to govern the taking, payment and useof
maste trees(these were very valuable trees selected for masts uponsailing
ships and were carefully governed by the King's interests).
Sources include, but are not limited to,
Soldiers of King Phillip's War, by Bodge
Folsom Genealogy, by Elizabeth Knowles Folsom (2 volumes)
Abigail PERKINS
Birth:
12 Apr 1655
Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Mother:
Mary WISE
Children
Marriage
1
Jonathan I FOLSOM, YEOMAN SOLDIER IN MILITIA
Birth:
1685
Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Death:
Feb 1740
Notes:
                   In 1710 he served in Captain Nicholas Gilman's and also Captain JohnGilman's
scouting parties.
He was Surveyor of Highways in 1724,1727,1728.
Constable in 1728.
Surveyor of Fences in 1933;
Petitioned to be joined to Massachusetts in 1739.  He became wealthyand
influential in his region.
Sources;
History of Exeter, New Hampshire, pages 224,227.
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John II Folsom, Soldier in King Phillip's War - Abigail Perkins

John II Folsom, Soldier in King Phillip's War was born at Hingham, Rockingham, Massachusetts 1641.

He married Abigail Perkins 10 Nov 1675 . Abigail Perkins was born at Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire 12 Apr 1655 daughter of Abraham Perkins and Mary Wise .

They were the parents of 1 child:
Jonathan I Folsom, Yeoman Soldier in Militia born 1685.

John II Folsom, Soldier in King Phillip's War died 6 Dec 1715 .