Generation No. 1
1. BENJAMIN3 FOLLETT (ROBERT WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 1676 in Salem, Essex, MA, and died 1752 in Windham, CT. He married PATIENCE DOULEE AKA DOUGHTY March 13, 1706/07 in Salem, Essex, MA, daughter of THOMAS DOUGHTY and ELIZABETH BULLY. She was born 1680 in Saco, Maine1, and died 1757 in Windham, CT.
Notes for BENJAMIN FOLLETT:
Benjamin and Patience Follett moved to Windham, CT from Salem approx. 5/1/1709. He has been referred to as a "husbandman" in the deedbooks.
From Bonnie Moody's file:
Husbandman. Ref: Windham V.R. (Vital Records) American Ancestory V. 4, p. 127, Essex Institute of History V. 7, p. 126. New England Historical and Geographical Record V. 71, p. 184. , also V. 5, p. 482 & V. 6, p. 587. Compendium of American Genealogy, First Families of America.
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1. World Family Tree, Volume 16, Tree 0775:
As early as A.D. 1700, and after John Follett and his brother Abraham Follett (Brothers to Benjamin) had gone to Bristol County, Robert Follett seems to have given Issac Follett and Benjamin Follett (perhaps his only remaining sons) all his personal property and his 130 acres of land, his farm and nothing is taxed in Robert's name from 1700 on. August 3, 1704, Robert Follett his father, deeded to Issac and Benjamin 130 acres of "arable pasture and meadow ground". Ten acres of this land was conveyed away on December 1705. On November 4, 1708, and after the death of Robert Follett his mother, Benjamin Follett, as a "husbandman", and Patience his wife, sold for 131 pounds, and conveyed all his remaining in this 130 acres, given him and Issac by their father. (Book 26, page 40). In the deed Benjamin Follett expressly retained the right to remain in the house and have firewood until the next May 1st, 1709. From that date his name is not on the Salem tax list.
Benjamin's family then went to Windham, in the Colony of Connecticut, and their graves are in the grave yard there. Benjamin Follett died in 1752, and Patience Follett his wife, died in 1757.
Other References:
Benjamin was a Lieutenant in the French-Indian War. Patience and Benjamin were members in the 1st Church in 1726. Benjamin was born at Salem and moved to Windham, Conn. in 1709. He was a husbandman.
Ref:-Windham V.R. (Vital Records) American Ancestory V. 4, p. 127, Essex Institute of History, V. 7, p. 126. New England Historical and Geographical Record, V. 71, p. 184. , also V. 5, p. 482 & V. 6, p. 587. Compendium of American Genealogy, First Families of America.
Notes for PATIENCE DOULEE AKA DOUGHTY:
Per Bonnie Moody on 3/2001, most sources show Patience's name as: Patience Doughty or Doutee (not Doulee).
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From: FreshHeir@aol.com
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 23:42:10 EDT
Subject: Benjamin Follett
To: binigin@island.net
Hi. My name is Bob Doughty; I live in Seattle. I saw your Roger
Follett/Elizabeth Cady query on the GenForum. I was wondering if you are
related to Benjamin Follett, baptized September 10, 1687, whose parents were
Robert Follett and Persis Black? This Benjamin married Patience Doutee March
13, 1706/07 in Salem, MA. They removed to Windham, CT. Patience is said to be
the daughter of Thomas Doughty and Elizabeth Bully. I understand when
Benjamin and Patience removed to Windham, Patience's brother, Benjamin
Doughty went with them; but nothing further is found about Benjamin Doughty.
Also, I'd be interested to know if you know anything about Elizabeth (Bully)
Doughty, wife of Thomas Doughty. It's said that after Thomas Doughty died,
about 1705, Elizabeth also moved to Windham with her daughter, Patience. In
the records of the Congregational Church at Windham, in 1726 there's an
Eliz/Eliza Doughty as a communicant. If this is my Elizabeth (Bully) Doughty
I'd like to find out when she died and where she's buried. Do you have any
details on this family? Appreciate the help. I can provide some info on the
Doughty's.
Children of BENJAMIN FOLLETT and PATIENCE DOUGHTY are:
i. ELIZABETH4 FOLLETT, b. December 06, 1707, Salem, Essex, MA; d. August 1778, Windham, CT1; m. ISRAEL DIMMICK; b. December 22, 1712, Mansfield, CT1; d. March 10, 1788, Windham, CT1.
ii. ABIGAIL FOLLETT, b. January 26, 1708/09, Salem, Essex, MA; d. 17841.
2. iii. MARY FOLLETT, b. March 23, 1710/11, Windham, CT.
iv. SUSANNAH FOLLETT, b. December 13, 1712, Windham, CT; m. JOSEPH GUNNISON.
Notes for JOSEPH GUNNISON:
From Bonnie Moody file: Gunnison Genealogy lists this marriage to Susannah Follett.
3. v. BENJAMIN FOLLETT, b. March 28, 1715, Windham, CT; d. Bef. April 02, 1788, Pennsylvania.
vi. HANNAH FOLLETT, b. November 15, 1710, Windham, CT; d. Abt. December 1716, Windham, CT1.
4. vii. HEZEKIAH FOLLETT, b. August 23, 1719, Windham, CT; d. August 31, 1782, Windham, CT.
5. viii. JOSEPH FOLLETT, b. April 21, 1721, Windham, CT.
Generation No. 2
2. MARY4 FOLLETT (BENJAMIN3, ROBERT WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born March 23, 1710/11 in Windham, CT. She married EZRA KINGSLEY November 10, 1743. He was born December 10, 1698 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Mass.1.
Child of MARY FOLLETT and EZRA KINGSLEY is:
i. EZRA JR.5 KINGSLEY, b. August 13, 17441.
3. BENJAMIN4 FOLLETT (BENJAMIN3, ROBERT WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born March 28, 1715 in Windham, CT, and died Bef. April 02, 1788 in Pennsylvania. He married (1) HANNAH WOODWARD November 10, 1736 in Wyoming, Pennsylvania, daughter of AMOS WOODARD and HANNAH WOODARD. She was born September 26, 1716 in Windham, CT, and died May 02, 1757. He married (2) ESTHER ROBINSON February 02, 1758. She was born Abt. 1720.
Notes for BENJAMIN FOLLETT:
Re: Benjamin (b. 1715) - Frederick Follett (son of 2nd marriage) was administrator of Benjamin's estate, per records of Luzerne County, Penn. with bond dated 4/2/1788. Must have died not long before this.
Benjamin (Jr.) bore the title Lieutenant on church records, possibly relating to service in the French War, during which he may have been taken prisoner. Records obtained from State of Connecticut indicated Benjamin served in the colonial wars and was second lieutenant of a company formed in May 1756 to repel an attack by the enemy on Lake George.
The letter of a descendant Marvin Follett in 1883 indicated Benjamin had moved to the Wyoming Valley in Penn. (after 2nd marriage to Esther) with a colony of settlers from Pomfret, VT and Connecticut by ox team. He was one of about 3 men, including an Isaac Tripp, administrating the attempts of colonists to settle the Wyoming Valley. After clashes with Tories, Indians and others, they moved back to Windham for a time, but returned to Wyoming Valley later.
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From Bonnie Moody file:
Married, removed Wyoming Valley PA with a colony form Pomfret, VT & CT. Had a "splendid yoke of oxen, red, with high heads, large horns, & brass knobs on their horns." Obtained gov't land . After the Wyoming Valley massacre on 30 Jun 1778, he, his wife, and son Frederick, who was scalped, came, with others, back to Windham, & lived there awhile. Then the gov't helped them get their PA land back & they returned to theWyoming Valley, PA.
John Brown & his descendants p. 96.
Children of BENJAMIN FOLLETT and HANNAH WOODWARD are:
i. NATHAN5 FOLLETT, b. August 27, 1739; d. July 18, 1744.
6. ii. ELIPHALET FOLLETT, b. January 16, 1739/40, Windham, CT; d. July 03, 1778, Killed at Wyoming massacre, Kingston, PA..
iii. BENJAMIN FOLLETT, b. November 10, 1742, Windham, CT; m. THANKFUL BIBBIN, March 08, 1769, Windham, CT.
iv. EUNICE FOLLETT, b. January 04, 1743/44; d. April 13, 1747, Age 4.
v. NATHAN FOLLETT, b. February 11, 1747/48; d. January 09, 1764.
vi. AMOS FOLLETT, b. January 24, 1749/50; d. October 23, 1751.
vii. AMOS FOLLETT, b. May 23, 1753; d. February 20, 1754.
viii. LEVI FOLLETT, b. August 10, 1756; d. June 12, 1757, Died 5 weeks after his mother Hannah died.
Children of BENJAMIN FOLLETT and ESTHER ROBINSON are:
ix. MARY5 FOLLETT, b. December 04, 1758.
x. LYDIA FOLLETT, b. December 14, 1759.
xi. FREDERICK FOLLETT, b. March 10, 1761; d. May 1804.
xii. ROGER FOLLETT, b. August 09, 1763.
xiii. NATHAN FOLLETT, b. January 23, 1765.
4. HEZEKIAH4 FOLLETT (BENJAMIN3, ROBERT WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born August 23, 1719 in Windham, CT, and died August 31, 1782 in Windham, CT1. He married (1) HANNAH READ. She died 1762. He married (2) SUSANNAH. She was born Abt. 1719.
Notes for HEZEKIAH FOLLETT:
Hezekiah was remarkable for his great strength, per Harry Parker Ward review of Hon. Martin Dewey Follett's manuscripts. Also he joined the church in 1742, per same source.
Children of HEZEKIAH FOLLETT and HANNAH READ are:
i. JERUSHA5 FOLLETT, b. 1744, Windham, CT.
ii. JOHN FOLLETT, b. 1746.
7. iii. ABNER FOLLETT, b. 1747.
iv. SUSANNAH FOLLETT, b. 1749.
v. ELIZABETH FOLLETT, b. March 06, 1750/51, Windham, CT; m. THOMAS TIFFANY, April 15, 1777, Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; b. Abt. 1745.
vi. HANNAH FOLLETT, b. 1752.
vii. IRENE FOLLETT, b. 1755.
viii. LEVINIA FOLLETT, b. 1757; d. 1841.
ix. ANNA FOLLETT, b. 1758; d. 1833.
Child of HEZEKIAH FOLLETT and SUSANNAH is:
x. OLIVER5 FOLLETT, b. November 01, 1766, Windham, CT; m. ELIZABETH STOWELL, March 29, 1798, Windham, CT; b. Abt. 1766.
5. JOSEPH4 FOLLETT (BENJAMIN3, ROBERT WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born April 21, 1721 in Windham, CT. He married HANNAH 1742.
Notes for JOSEPH FOLLETT:
Joseph joined the church in Windham but later moved, unknown to where, possibly Wyoming. - A Mr. Joseph E. Follett of Milwaukee (in 1880's) had said this Joseph was the progenitor of the Vermont branch of Folletts.
Joseph of Windham joined the Susquehanna Company 5/1/1754 and paid money into the treasury of the company 12/19/1754 (per Penn. Archives).
Children of JOSEPH FOLLETT and HANNAH are:
i. MARY5 FOLLETT, b. 1744.
ii. MARY FOLLETT, b. 1745.
iii. JOSEPH FOLLETT, b. 1747, Windham, CT.
iv. HANNAH FOLLETT, b. 1748.
v. ISAAC FOLLETT, b. 1750.
vi. JOSEPH FOLLETT, b. 1751.
vii. TIMOTHY FOLLETT, b. 1754, Windham, CT.
Notes for TIMOTHY FOLLETT:
Timothy may have moved to Vermont as well as his brother Joseph. Had lived in Burlington.
viii. ISAAC FOLLETT, b. 1756.
Notes for ISAAC FOLLETT:
Isaac went to Vermont at some point.
Generation No. 3
6. ELIPHALET5 FOLLETT (BENJAMIN4, BENJAMIN3, ROBERT WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born January 16, 1739/40 in Windham, CT, and died July 03, 1778 in Killed at Wyoming massacre, Kingston, PA.. He married ELIZABETH DEWEY Abt. 1763.
Notes for ELIPHALET FOLLETT:
Eliphalet was among the settlers of the Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania, said to be one of the most beautiful valleys in the world, situated between two mountain ranges with the Susquehanna River running down the valley. At a town meeting held March 1, 1774, he was chosen as fourth of fifteen "listers" for the year ensuing, which may indicate he had already been in the valley for some time. He may have been among the 146 settlers of Pittston which included his father in 1769. There had been a great deal of trouble settling this valley, as it was claimed by the Six Nations of native tribes who were very unhappy with the intrusion of the colonists into this valley. Adding to this trouble was the fact that the tribes became allies of the Tories who also opposed the claim of independence of settlers in America.
Eliphalet was killed in what has been referred to as the "Wyoming Massacre" in July 1778. His wife and children fled the valley after his death, probably to Vermont.
Notes for ELIZABETH DEWEY:
After her husband, Eliphalet was killed in the Wyoming massacre in Pennsylvania, she and the children fled to either Vermont or Connecticut.
Children of ELIPHALET FOLLETT and ELIZABETH DEWEY are:
8. i. MARTIN DEWEY6 FOLLETT, b. July 04, 1765, Nine Partners (now Amenia), Duchess County, NY; d. February 04, 1831.
ii. CHARLES FOLLETT, b. July 16, 1767, Possibly Nine Partners (Now Amenia), NY; d. September 1814; m. HANNAH ROBINSON; b. Abt. 1770.
Notes for CHARLES FOLLETT:
Capt. Charles Follett served in war of 1812 where he took sick. Returned to his home in Cambridge, VT. Was a Captain in the Tenth U.S. Infantry commissioned 3/12/1812.
9. iii. ELIZABETH FOLLETT, b. May 04, 1769, Possibly Nine Partners (Now Amenia), NY.
iv. ELIPHALET FOLLETT, b. May 04, 1771; d. August 30, 1778, Probably Bennington, VT.
Notes for ELIPHALET FOLLETT:
This Eliphalet died at age 7, probably as a result of the effects of the journey back to Vermont after the 1778 Wyoming, PA massacre, during which his father was killed.
10. v. BENJAMIN FOLLETT, b. July 22, 1774, Probably Wyoming, PA.
11. vi. JAMES FOLLETT, b. July 02, 1776, Probably Wyoming, PA; d. August 22, 1832, Buffalo, NY.
12. vii. ELIPHALET FOLLETT, b. January 10, 1779, Bennington, VT; d. 1851.
7. ABNER5 FOLLETT (HEZEKIAH4, BENJAMIN3, ROBERT WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 1747.
Children of ABNER FOLLETT are:
i. MARVIN6 FOLLETT.
13. ii. ABNER FOLLETT, b. Abt. 1800.
Generation No. 4
8. MARTIN DEWEY6 FOLLETT (ELIPHALET5, BENJAMIN4, BENJAMIN3, ROBERT WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born July 04, 1765 in Nine Partners (now Amenia), Duchess County, NY, and died February 04, 1831. He married PERSIS FASSETT March 09, 1790 in Cambridge, VT.
Notes for MARTIN DEWEY FOLLETT:
Martin would have been 13 years old at the time of the Wyoming Massacre in July 1778 and it is likely he fought or participated in some other way. After his father's death, he and the family returned to Vermont. Records (1778-1779) have shown he served in the Revolutionary War as a private and later as a Captain serving 3 months at Plattsburg. He also served as Captin in the War of 1812.
Records show Martin was listed prominently among a long list of the first settlers of Enosburgh, VT, as was his brother Benjamin Follett (1774-1831) and Martin served as clerk of the first proprietor's meeting held 9/8/1795. Settlement of this township occurred in the Spring of 1797.
Family stories told of Martin's many trips to Montreal and a nearby town La Prairie to sell produce of the farm and buy supplies (about 70 miles from Enosburgh). Because of the dense forests, Martin had marked trees to find his way there and back.
More About MARTIN DEWEY FOLLETT:
Burial: East Berkshire, VT
Children of MARTIN FOLLETT and PERSIS FASSETT are:
i. JOHN FASSETT7 FOLLETT, b. 1791; d. May 27, 1863, Granville, OH; m. SARAH LEMIRA WOODWORTH, November 06, 1816, East Berkshire, VT; b. April 28, 1790; d. June 23, 1863, Granville, OH.
Notes for JOHN FASSETT FOLLETT:
Info from Thomas K. Follett postem from tkfollett@aol.com on 2000-03-17 13:00:12 :
John Fassett Follett married Sarah Lemira Woodworth (Born April 29, 1790 - died June 23, 1863 in Granville, Ohio) in East Berkshire, Vermont on November 6, 1816. John died on May 27, 1863 in Granville, Licking County, Ohio.
Their children were:
1 of 9 Harriet (Mrs. Timothy Jewett) was born April 29, 1818 in Franklin County Vermont, died March 1, 1904 in Indianola, Iowa;
2 of 9 Sophronia (Mrs. Franklin Foster Lewis) born July 13, 1819 in Franklin County Vermont, died December 4, 1867 in Johnstown, Licking County, Ohio;
3 of 9 Charles born December 14, 1820 in Franklin County, Vermont, married Mary Delia Lewis on April 12, 1842, died February 1909 in Newark, Licking County, Ohio;
4 of 9 Alfred (Doctor)born September 1, 1822 in Franklin County Vermont, diedJanuary 11, 1897 in Granville Ohio;
5 of 9 Fidelia (Mrs. Timothy Rose) born May 28, 1824 in Franklin County Vermont, died February 6, 1906 in Granville Ohio;
6 of 9 Martin Dewey born October 8, 1826 married twice, died August 1911 in Marietta Ohio;
7 of 9 George born September 28, 1828 in Franklin County Vermont, married Olivia Ashbrook May 27, 1852 in Johnstown Ohio, died June 2, 1911 in Brooklyn New York Wool Merchant;
8 of 9 John Fassett Jr. born February 18, 1831 in Franklin County Vermont, died April 15, 1902 in Cincinnati Ohio (Congressman);
9 of 9 Austin Wiley born August 5, 1833 in Franklin County Vermont, married Mary Abby Wright August 7, 1854 in Granville Ohio, died August 28, 1897 in Brooklyn New York (was in wool business with brother George.
ii. MARTIN DEWEY FOLLETT, b. 1793.
iii. HENRY (HARRY) FOLLETT, b. 1795.
iv. ELIZABETH (BETSEY) FOLLETT, b. 1797.
v. SALLY FOLLETT, b. 1799.
vi. HANNAH FOLLETT, b. 1803.
vii. ELIPHALET FOLLETT, b. 1805.
viii. CHARLES FOLLETT, b. 1808.
ix. PERSIS FOLLETT, b. 1809; d. 1893.
x. JAMES FOLLETT, b. 1810.
9. ELIZABETH6 FOLLETT (ELIPHALET5, BENJAMIN4, BENJAMIN3, ROBERT WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born May 04, 1769 in Possibly Nine Partners (Now Amenia), NY. She married WILLIAM REYNOLDS.
Notes for ELIZABETH FOLLETT:
Married a Baptist, Deacon William Reynolds. Had seven or eight children, of which little is presently known. Was at Wyoming, PA at time of 1778 Massacre. Lived in Cambridge, VT. later.
Children of ELIZABETH FOLLETT and WILLIAM REYNOLDS are:
i. HENRY7 REYNOLDS.
ii. BETSEY REYNOLDS.
iii. MARTIN REYNOLDS.
iv. FANNY REYNOLDS.
10. BENJAMIN6 FOLLETT (ELIPHALET5, BENJAMIN4, BENJAMIN3, ROBERT WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born July 22, 1774 in Probably Wyoming, PA. He married MERCY NOBLE.
Children of BENJAMIN FOLLETT and MERCY NOBLE are:
i. BENJAMIN7 FOLLETT.
ii. LEODWICK FOLLETT.
iii. ELIZA FOLLETT.
iv. OLIVE FOLLETT.
11. JAMES6 FOLLETT (ELIPHALET5, BENJAMIN4, BENJAMIN3, ROBERT WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born July 02, 1776 in Probably Wyoming, PA, and died August 22, 1832 in Buffalo, NY. He married SALLY KELLY. She was born July 02, 1792, and died March 06, 1829.
Notes for JAMES FOLLETT:
After Charles' wife died in 1829, he took his children to live with his brother Martin Dewey Follett. Charles died of cholera at Buffalo, NY. in 1832, a year after the death of Martin.
Children of JAMES FOLLETT and SALLY KELLY are:
i. CHARLES D.7 FOLLETT, b. August 16, 1813; d. September 08, 1814.
ii. JAMES D. FOLLETT, b. June 24, 1815.
Notes for JAMES D. FOLLETT:
Lived in Chicago, IL.
iii. SARAH C. FOLLETT, b. April 24, 1817; d. December 21, 1887; m. CHARLES C. MORSE.
Notes for SARAH C. FOLLETT:
Lived in Medina, Ohio.
iv. MARTIN P. FOLLETT, b. April 26, 1820.
v. CHARLES L. FOLLETT, b. May 07, 1822.
vi. WILLIAM R. FOLLETT, b. March 25, 1824.
vii. NERINA A. FOLLETT, b. May 18, 1826.
viii. STEPHEN D. FOLLETT, b. November 11, 1828; d. March 27, 1831.
12. ELIPHALET6 FOLLETT (ELIPHALET5, BENJAMIN4, BENJAMIN3, ROBERT WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born January 10, 1779 in Bennington, VT, and died 1851. He married TRYPHENA DIMOCK, daughter of ABEL DIMOCK and THEODA BERBANK.
Notes for ELIPHALET FOLLETT:
Eliphalet was born 6 months after the death of his father in the Wyoming, PA massacre in July 1778.
Children of ELIPHALET FOLLETT and TRYPHENA DIMOCK are:
i. DEWEY7 FOLLETT.
ii. ABEL FOLLETT.
iii. JULIA FOLLETT.
iv. CLEMENCE FOLLETT.
v. THEODA FOLLETT.
vi. BETSEY FOLLETT.
vii. TRYFENA FOLLETT.
viii. MARY FOLLETT.
13. ABNER6 FOLLETT (ABNER5, HEZEKIAH4, BENJAMIN3, ROBERT WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1800.
Child of ABNER FOLLETT is:
i. J.W.7 FOLLETT, b. Abt. 1820; d. Aft. 1882.
Notes for J.W. FOLLETT:
Mr. J.W. Follett wrote to Joseph E. Follett of Milwaukee in 1882 that he was son of Abner who was son of Abner, Sr. and that there was a "tradition" in his family that there were 3 Follett brothers who landed in Salem at an early date in 1600's, and that one had gone to Connecticut, one to Vermont (maybe meant N.H.?) and one stayed in Salem.
J.W. also stated he had lived for many years on the "old Follett place" a mile from Windham, CT which had been int he Follett family for 6 generations and where in 1758 a famous "frog fight" took place at the Follett's Pond, which was written up in Scribner's Monthly Magazine (Sept. 1878). J.W. apparently later lived in Worcester, Mass. at time of the 1882 letters.
Endnotes
1. Bonnie Moody or through Dreiling.ftw source.