First Generation
George Frost m. __?__
was born in England, date ?
immigrated, date ? may have come to Saco from Bristol Eng., w/ Richard Vines in 1630, on the Swift, master Stephen Reekes
married __?__, date ?
died in Winter Harbor ME, date ?
at Winter Harbor (Biddleford Pool) in 1635; appraiser of the estate of Richard Williams
listed as a planter on Saco River 1635-7
on Grand Jury 1640
Children:
William b. circa 1628; d. 1690 Wells ME
Rebecca b. circa 1638 Winter Harbor ME; d. 1668 Enfield CN
John b. circa 1630 Winter Harbor ME; d. 1677
Second Generation
William Frost m. Mary Wakefield
b. circa 1628
land grant on Crooked Lane, Kittery ME, 1658
bought land in Saco, 1673
lived in Salem 1675-79
was a cordwainer in Salem
bought land in Wells ME, 1670
d. 1690 Wells ME (killed by Indians)
Children:
James b. circa 1680 Wells ME
Nathaniel b. circa 1673
Elizabeth b. circa 1675; m. Daniel Dill, York Me
Mary b. May 11, 1677, Salem MA
Abigail b. circa 1679; m. Samuel Upton, Jan 14, 1701/02, Salem MA
William b. circa 1670
Third Generation
James Frost married Margaret Goodwin (second wife)
b. circa 1680 Wells ME
m. (1) Hannah Wooden 1 Jul 1696 Wells ME
m. (2) 15 Feb 1707/08 Kittery ME Margaret Goodwin
planter/mill owner
member Congretional Church, South Berwick
will probated 4 July 1748
all children by 2nd wife
Children:
William b. 15 Feb 1709/10 Berwick ME
James b. 5 Nov 1707 So. Berwick ME
Nathaniel b. 14 Aug 1713, So Berwick ME; d. 1762
John b. 1716; d. 13 July 1779 Argyle, Nova Scotia
Stephen b. 1719; d. circa 1759
Mary b. 1723
Jeremiah b. 1725 So. Berwick ME; d. 6 Sept 1776 Argyle, Nova Scotia
Jane b. 1728; m. Caleb Emery
Margaret b. 1730; m. William June
Fourth Generation
William Frost m. Love Butler, Berwick ME
b. 15 Feb 1709/10 Berwick ME
Children baptized at Blackberry Hill, Berwick
Children:
Phineas b. circa 1750, Berwick ME
William b. 1733
Elizabeth b. 1734
Moses b. 1736
James b. 1739; d. 22 July 1798, Falmouth ME
Love b. 1741 Berwick ME; m. Bryant Morton
Thomas b. 1744; d. May 1775
Eliot b. 1747
Ichabod b. 1751
Abraham b. 1753; d. 1836 Lisbon ME; m. Anne Shorey
Isaac b. circa 1749
Fifth Generation
Moses Frost m. Sarah __?__
b. 1736, Berwick Maine
Children:
Moses
William
Nathaniel b. 1775 per gravestone; moved to Bethel ME; m. Olive Bartlett d. 1855 per gravestone
Bemjamin
Aaron b. 1779; m. Mrs. Susan (Gray) Bennett of Falmouth; moved to Bethel ME via Groton CT; d. 19 Oct 1860
Nehemiah
Lydia
Dominicus m. Dorcas Abbott of Andover MA; moved to Bethel ME
Betsy
Thomas m. (1)Abigail York (2)Mrs. Nancy (Foster) Jackson of Paris (ME?); moved to Bethel ME
Sixth Generation
Nathaniel Frost m. Olive Bartlett
shown in Oxford Co ME censuses, 1810, 1820, 1830 & 1850 in Newry... haven't found in 1840
b. 1775 Berwick ME
moved to Bethel with his brothers
d. 1855, buried Old Powers Cemetary, Newry ME, with wife
Children:
Polly b. 12 Mar 1798 m. Joseph Jackson of Newry
Lorenda b. 14 Jun 1801 m. Charles Goodenow
Huldah G. b. 31 May 1804 m. Ambrose Powers; d. 20 Apr (or 8/2 according to gravestone transcription) 1872, Dodge Co, WI; buried Waterloo City Cemetery, Waterloo WI, with her husband.
Maria m. Henry Goodenow
Betsy m. George Rowe of Newry
Stephen m. Dolly Bean
Cullen m. __?__ Rowe
Relief m. Edmund Merrill
Ruby d. young
Seventh Generation
Huldah Frost m. Ambrose Powers
Sources for Frost info:
History of Saco and Biddeford, by George Folsom, 1830
A Genealogical Record of the Power(s) Families, compiled by Franklin E. Powers (1974?)
History of the Town of Bethel, Maine, by William B. Lapham
Frost Genealogy in Five Families by Norman S. Frost 1926 Frost Family Assn of America
Genealogy of the Frost Family by Parsons, Usher 1852
Will of James Frost 1748
Will of Huldah G. (Frost) Powers; Her will was dated 6 Apr 1872, she died 20 Apr 1872, and will was probated 20 Aug 1873.
Census data cited
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