Descendants of John (aka John I) Follett and Mary Martha Kellum
For more info on descendants of Silas Follett and Nancy Curry, (the line of the author of this site) please see this link: Silas Follett (b. 1786)
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN (AKA JOHN I)3 FOLLETT (ROBERT WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born July 10, 1669 in Salem, Essex, MA, and died 1718 in Attleboro, Bristol, MA. He married (1) MARY MARTHA KELLUM July 10, 1694 in Lynn, Essex, MA. She was born June 18, 1670 in Salem, Essex, MA, and died April 17, 1706. He married (2) SARAH FULLER 1707 in Attleboro, Bristol, MA. She was born April 23, 1680 in Rehoboth, Bristol, MA, and died (Unknown).Generation No. 2 2. JOHN (AKA JOHN II)4 FOLLETT (JOHN AKA JOHN I3, ROBERT WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born July 29, 1695 in Salem, Essex, MA, and died 1748 in Attleboro, Bristol, MA. He married MARY BISHOP December 29, 1720 in Attleboro, Bristol, MA1, daughter of SAMUEL BISHOP and MARY JONES. She was born 16991, and died Unknown. Children of JOHN FOLLETT and MARY BISHOP are:
4. i. JOHN (AKA JOHN III)5 FOLLETT, b. December 11, 1727, Attleboro, Bristol, MA; d. Aft. 1770. Notes for MARY FOLLETT: MARY FOLLETT, b. Abt. 1772, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts; m. EZRA CARPENTER, June 17, 1795. v. ABIGAIL FOLLETT, b. 1730; d. Unknown. vi. MARGARET FOLLETT, b. 1732; d. Unknown. 3. JONATHON4 FOLLETT (JOHN AKA JOHN I3, ROBERT WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born May 13, 1709 in Attleboro, Bristol, MA, and died December 09, 1742. He married ABIA HODGES May 20, 1735 in Norton, Bristol, Mass. She died (Unknown). Notes for JONATHON FOLLETT: Jonathon and his brother Robert Follett died in an accident when crossing a river by ferry in 1742. The ferry hit an iceberg at a place called "The Narrows", (probably the Seekonk River) near East Providence, RI. (which was formerly known as Rehoboth, MA). They were prossibly on their way to church at the Newman Congregational Church, where some of the Follett family children had been baptized. {Per Debra Follett, and per Thomas Wright} Children of JONATHON FOLLETT and ABIA HODGES are: i. ABIA5 FOLLETT, b. September 16, 1735; d. Unknown. 5. ii. JONATHON FOLLETT, b. June 10, 1739, Attleboro, Bristol, MA; d. October 07, 1819, Attleboro, Bristol, MA. iii. MARTHA FOLLETT, b. Abt. 1741; d. Unknown. iv. MEHITABLE FOLLETT, b. Abt. 1742; d. Unknown. Generation No. 3 4. JOHN (AKA JOHN III)5 FOLLETT (JOHN AKA JOHN II4, JOHN AKA JOHN I3, ROBERT WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born December 11, 1727 in Attleboro, Bristol, MA, and died Aft. 1770. He married RACHEL STEVENS September 08, 1748. She was born August 22, 1728, and died Unknown. Children of JOHN FOLLETT and RACHEL STEVENS are:
6. i. JOHN (AKA JOHN IV)6 FOLLETT, b. March 05, 1752, Attleboro, Bristol, MA; d. February 16, 1821. 5. JONATHON5 FOLLETT (JONATHON4, JOHN AKA JOHN I3, ROBERT WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born June 10, 1739 in Attleboro, Bristol, MA, and died October 07, 1819 in Attleboro, Bristol, MA. He married MARY BROWN August 10, 1763 in Attleboro, Bristol, MA, daughter of AMOS BROWN. She was born Abt. 1740, and died Unknown. Children of JONATHON FOLLETT and MARY BROWN are: i. ROBERT6 FOLLETT, b. Abt. 1768; d. June 1810, Harford, Susquehanna, PA.; m. LUCY WILLMARTH, Attleboro, Bristol, MA; b. Abt. 1768; d. Unknown. ii. LEWIS FOLLETT, b. 1784; d. 1846, Paris, Maine. iii. JONATHON FOLLETT, b. Abt. 1781, Attleboro; d. January 29, 1829, Phelps, Ontario, NY; m. CATHERINE VAN DYKE; b. Abt. 1781; d. Unknown. iv. GEORGE FOLLETT, b. Abt. 1780; d. Unknown. Generation No. 4 6. JOHN (AKA JOHN IV)6 FOLLETT (JOHN AKA JOHN III5, JOHN AKA JOHN II4, JOHN AKA JOHN I3, ROBERT WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born March 05, 1752 in Attleboro, Bristol, MA, and died February 16, 1821. He married HANNAH OAKES November 08, 1783 in Marlboro, MA To Hannah Oakes. She was born Bef. 1768 in Winchester, NH, and died Unknown. Notes for JOHN (AKA JOHN IV) FOLLETT: Capt. John Follett served in the Revolutionary War in Ticonderoga. Although born in Attleboro, Mass., he probably moved to Winchester, NH area after marriage to Hannah Oaks. Their son King was born in 1788 in Winchester. Children of JOHN FOLLETT and HANNAH OAKES are: i. SILAS7 FOLLETT, b. January 31, 1786, Enfield, Tompkins County, NY; d. October 02, 1863; m. NANCY CURRY, July 21, 1814, Enfield, Tompkins, NY; b. Abt. 1790; d. Aft. 1838. For more info on descendants of Silas Follett and Nancy Curry (my line), see this link: Silas Follett (B. 1786) Notes for SILAS FOLLETT: Silas was first married to Hannah May, from about 1808 to when she died in 1813, possibly as a result of childbirth (?) as Sophronia Follett may be their daughter. - He married Nancy Curry after this, in 1814 and their first child was born in 1815. ii. KING FOLLETT, b. July 26, 1788, Winchester, NH; d. March 09, 1844, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois; m. LOUISA TANNER, March 1816, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois; b. August 03, 1798, Cooperstown, Oswego, New York; d. November 15, 1891. Notes for KING FOLLETT: King was a prominent member of the early Mormon Church and was close to Joseph Smith who is it's founder. Joseph Smith wrote a speech for his funeral that is called THE KING FOLLETT DISCOURSE. King may have given his property to the church. iii. JOHN FOLLETT, b. 1784; d. 1816; m. LYDIA OLDHAM; b. Abt. 1783; d. Unknown. iv. LIFA FOLLETT, b. 1790; d. Unknown. v. WILLIAM FOLLETT, b. 1792; d. Unknown. vi. ALEXANDER FOLLETT, b. May 07, 1794, Winchester, NH; d. 1822. 7. BENJAMIN6 FOLLETT (JOHN AKA JOHN III5, JOHN AKA JOHN II4, JOHN AKA JOHN I3, ROBERT WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 1755, and died Unknown. He married DAMARIS WHITCOMB2 October 22, 1782 in Cheshire County, NH. She died (Unknown). Children of BENJAMIN FOLLETT and DAMARIS WHITCOMB are: i. FRINDA7 FOLLETT, d. Unknown. ii. DAMARIS FOLLETT, d. Unknown. iii.BENJAMIN FOLLETT, d. Unknown. iv. ELIZABETH FOLLETT, d. Unknown. v. WALTER FOLLETT, d. Unknown. vi. PETER FOLLETT, d. Unknown. vii.LUTHER FOLLETT, d. Unknown. 8. SAMUEL6 FOLLETT (JOHN AKA JOHN III5, JOHN AKA JOHN II4, JOHN AKA JOHN I3, ROBERT WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born November 23, 1757 in Attleboro, Bristol, MA, and died November 30, 1854 in Worthington, Mass.. Notes for SAMUEL FOLLETT: Samuel Follett fought in the American Revolutionary War and was the last survivor of Bunker Hill. He died at age 97. He joined the army when he was 18 and remained for 15 months, serving in the regiment commanded by Col. Reed at the battle of Bunker Hill. Child of SAMUEL FOLLETT is: i. SAMUEL7 FOLLETT, b. 1792; d. 1822, Windsor, N.C.. Notes for SAMUEL FOLLETT(b. 1792): Died (unmarried) while in North Carolina where he was practicing law.
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