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About Eleazer Folger
Eleazer Folger
- Born about 1648 in Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts
- Died about 19 Dec 1714 in Nantucket, Massachusetts
- Son of Peter Folger and Mary (Morrill) Folger
- Husband of Sarah (Gardner) Folger — married 1671 in Nantucket, Massachusetts
GEDCOM Note
From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Folger-26
Category:Founders Burial Ground, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Biography
Eleazer Folger, son of Peter and Mary (Morrell) Folger, was born in 1648 in Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts.
Eleazar Folger Barney Genealogical Record, Nantucket Historical Association Research Library. Personal page. Virginiarese Folger Rust. Folger Genealogy. Richmond, IN 1959. Page 1. Available at Famliy Search.orgFolger Genealogy
He married Sarah Gardner, daughter of Richard Gardner and Sarah Shattuck in 1671.
Eleazer died in 1716.
He was well versed in the Indian language. Several documents are on record in his handwriting in the language of the Indians. His house was located a few yards east of the Jethro Coffin house and was built near 1699. On 3 Jan 1699 he had a part of some swamps north of his house lot set off to him.
Children of Eleazer and Sarah
- Eleazar Folger Jun. b. 2 Jul 1672, d. 15 Feb 1753
- Peter Folger b. 1674, d. 1707
- Sarah Folger b. 1676, d. 23 Jan 1733
- Nathan Folger b. 1678, d. 2 Jul 1747
- Ruth Folger d. 16 Jul 1729#Mary Folger b. 1684, d. 7 Aug 1720 married John Arthur
- Daniel died young.
- Elisha died young.<ref>Children Barney and Rust.</ref>
Sources
- Nantucket Lands and Land Owners, by Henry Barnard Worth, publ. 1901 by Nantucket Historical Association.
- Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Mar 1 2018, 1:47:35 UTC'
GEDCOM Note
[3026504.ged] Eleazer Folger was a man of great ability and filled important position in the Nantucket community where he spent his adult years. He became one of the representatives of the community in the General Court of Massachusetts. Eleazer narrowly esaped drowning when the canoe in which he, his sister Bethia, her husband, John Barnard, their friend Isaac Coleman, and an Indian where traveling, capsized near Martha's Vineyard in June 6, 1669. The group was returning to Nantucket rom a trip to Martha's Vinyard to purchase furniture. Eleazer was the only survivor.
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Eleazer Folger's Timeline
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1648
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Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard
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| 1659 |
1659
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| 1672 |
July 2, 1672
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Nantucket, Dukes County, New York
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| 1674 |
August 28, 1674
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Nantucket Island, Province of New York
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| 1676 |
August 24, 1676
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Nantucket, MA, United States
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1676
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Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States
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| 1678 |
1678
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Nantucket Island, Province of New York
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| 1683 |
February 14, 1683
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Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States
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| 1688 |
1688
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Nantucket, Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States
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