Hannah Folsom

Hannah Gilman daughter of *James* Gilman married William Folsom. Don't confuse her with her other first cousins also named Hannah Gilman. Also note that John Folsom never married a Gilman daughter. Source: GDMNH

William Folsom

• Son of Ephraim and wife Phaltiel Hall
• Inherited the Hersey lane land
• Will 1755—1755.
• He married 1st Hannah Gilman daughter of James Gilman
• He married 2nd Elizabeth (Gilman), widow of Benj. Sanborn daughter of Jeremiah3 Gilman (Moses2 Edward1)
• 6+1 ch. see below

Biography

William Folsom, son of Ephraim Folsom married first to Hannah Gilman of Exeter. He was a farmer living on Hersey Lane, Newmarket. In 1725 he was granted 30 acres of land in Newmarket, part of Exeter at the time.

Hannah Gilman daughter of *James* Gilman married William Folsom. Don't confuse her with her other first cousins also named Hannah Gilman. Also note that John Folsom never married a Gilman daughter. Source: GDMNH

William married second to Elizabeth Gilman, widow of Benjamin Sanborn.

Will proved 10 Feb 1755

Children

By first wife Hannah Gilman daughter of James Gilman:

1. Abigail died unmarried aged over 90
2. Mary married Deacon James Cram
3. Lydia married John Lyford
4. James married Margaret F. Cotton
5. David born ? 1755 married Sarah Gilman of Exeter

William married second to Elizabeth Gilman, widow of Benjamin Sanborn daughter of Jeremiah3 Gilman (Moses2 Edward1) Children:

1. Dudley, perished of cold on a gondola 21 Nov 1774

Some sources include a child William but GDMNH says he had only 6 children. For details on his children see this link.

Sources

1. GDMNH: Gilman: 6 JAMES (14), Exeter, ± 28 in Dec. 1694, m. Mary Dolloff (Christian). He was an Exeter soldier 31 Aug. - 28 Sept. 1696. Selectm. 1696. Town gr. 1698. Jury 1706-7. Lists 57, 67, 376b, 377. Will 30 May 1738 - 28 Mar. 1739 names w. Mary, 6 ch. living, ch. of two dec. daus., and gr. s. Peter Hersey who recd. a sawmill at Piscassick and other land. Ch. (order in will): James, ag. 73 in 1768, was given the home place with br. Nehemiah. M. Elizabeth Lyford (Theophilus). 5 ch. Nehemiah, b. 1700, liv. in Gilmanton and Meredith, where he d. 1796. Wife unkn. 7 ch. Elizabeth, m. Peter Hersey (3). She was dead in 1738, leaving 5 ch. Mary, dead in 1738, leaving 4 ch. Sarah, Leavitt in fa.’s will. Rachel, m. Benjamin Folsom (7). Ruth, m. 18 Apr. 1725 Wadleigh Cram of Hampton. Hannah, m. William Folsom (1).
2. GDMNH: FOLSOM, 1 EPHRAIM (3), Newmarket. Selectm. of Exeter 1691. Lists 54, 382, 383, 384b, 376b, 377, 52, 57, 62, 96. K. by Ind. 11 June 1709. Inv. shows 30 a., said to be on the N. E. side of Hersey lane, now owned by Hon. Channing Folsom. Wife Phaltiel (Hall, d. of Lt. Ralph), liv. his wid. 25 yrs. As heirship deeds or releases were not recorded, their ch. are conject: Ephraim. Lydia, mar. Andrew Glidden. Abigail, m. Joseph Judkins. Sarah, b. ab. 1692, m. Thomas Young, Esq. Phaltiel, mar. John York. William, through whom the Hersey lane land came down. Will 1755—1755. He m. 1st Hannah Gilman; 2d Elizabeth (Gilman), widow of Benj. Sanborn. 6+1 ch.
3. GDMNH: FOLSOM, 7 LT. PETER (3), ± 22 in 1671, served in Philip’s War. Settled on the road to Hampt. Audit, com., com. on Hampt. bounds, com. to get minister. Jury 1677, 1694, 1698; gr.j. 1678, 1679, 1683, 1684, 1695, 1699. Ensign 1692, Lt. Lists 381, 383, 384b, 49, 52, 54, 55ab, 57, 59, 62, 67, 376b. Adm. 5 Mar. 1717-8 to s. John, wid. relinq. He m. 6 May 1678 Susannah (Mills) Cousins, widow of (2 jr.), liv. 1722. Ch: Peter. John, Lt. Will 1756-1757. List 376b. He m. 1st Sarah Lyford; 2d bet. 1730-1737 Mary (Eastman), wid. of John Burleigh. 7 ch. Elizabeth, m. 1704 Lt. Samuel Colcord (2 jr.); 2d Lt. Samuel Sanborn. Susannah, m. Caleb Gilman. Mary, m. Joseph Thing. Benjamin, b. 1696, d. Mar. 1752. Soldier Dummer’s War. Perh. m. 1st Judith Lyford (T. L.’s will 1726); did m. Rachel Gilman, who d. 16 Mar. 1785. 2ch.
4. Chapman, Jacob. A Genealogy of the Folsom Family: John Folsom and His Descendants, 1615-1882 (Concord, N.H: Printed by the Republican Press Association, 1882); p. 41
5. Cutter, William Richard. Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts (Lewis historical Publishing Company - Boston, Mass., 1908); vol. 3, p. 1556 504, 103,502
6. Fitts, James Hill. History of Newfields, New Hampshire, 1638-1911 (Rumford Press, 1912 - Newfields (N.H.))
7. Folsom, Elizabeth Knowles. Genealogy of the Folsom Family (N.H: Printed by The Folsom Family Association of America, Inc.); VOL I, p. 97-99 link to p 97
8. Sanborn Genealogy, pp. 115,116.