FROST, Elder Edmund
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1. FROST, Elder Edmund was born about 1609 in Earls Colne, Essex, England; died on 12 Jul 1672 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Great Migration: https://www.americanancestors.org/DB115/rd/7373/593/235163697
- Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Frost-824
- Residence: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
- Arrival: Between 1634 and 1635, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
- Arrival: 1635, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
- Departure: 1635
Notes:
Edmund and Thomasine (Clench) Frost were married in Earls Colne, Essex, England on April 16, 1634. It is believed that they migrated in 1635 to Cambridge, attempting a crossing in the Great Hope which only made it to Yarmouth, England and then completing the trip on the Defence, landing in Boston on October 2, 1635. They lived in Cambridge where he became a freeman in 1636 and was one of the original members of the First Congregational Church of Cambridge , being installed as Elder in February of that year, and then Deacon.
Edmund's original lands were on the West side of Dunster St. between Harvard Square and Mt. Auburn St. He sold them and bought a house on the west side of Garden St, which he sold in 1646. He became one of the first members of the governing body of Harvard, which was established in 1636. His will was signed with his written signature and named his 9 children with Thomasine, all but the first born in Cambridge.
Thomasine had previously been identified as a Gateway ancestor, believed to have been the Thomasine Clench baptized Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, 6 October 1608, the daughter of Robert Clench and Joan Webbe. However, a subsequent, 2021 article refutes this, based largely on her likely age at marriage, and makes a case for Thomasine being baptized in Colchester on August 1, 1613, daughter of John Clench and Mary (Marshall) Clench. This is still being researched.
We are descended through the Wright (Tucker) side.Elder married CLENCH, Thomasine on 16 Apr 1634 in Earls Colne, Essex, England. Thomasine (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 6 Oct 1608 in Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, England; died on 13 Jun 1653 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. FROST, Thomas
was born on 21 Apr 1637 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 Feb 1690.
- 3. FROST, James
was born on 9 Apr 1643 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 12 Aug 1711 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 4. FROST, Ephraim
was born in 1646 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 2 Jan 1718 in Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.
- 5. FROST, Mary
was born on 24 Jul 1645 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 16 Apr 1672 in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 6. FROST, Luke
was born on 30 May 1646 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 13 Aug 1661 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 7. FROST, John
was born in 1635 in Hartest, Suffolk, England; died on 30 Sep 1672 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 8. FROST, Joseph
was born on 13 Jan 1639 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1692 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 9. FROST, Samuel Sr
was born on 13 Feb 1638 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died on 7 Jan 1718 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.
- 10. FROST, Thomas
was born on 23 Aug 1647 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 29 Feb 1724 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
Elder married DANIELS, Reanna in 1669 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Reanna was born in 1635 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 3 Nov 1675. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Elder married Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 2
2. FROST, Thomas (1.Elder1) was born on 21 Apr 1637 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 Feb 1690.
3. FROST, James (1.Elder1) was born on 9 Apr 1643 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 12 Aug 1711 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
4. FROST, Ephraim (1.Elder1) was born in 1646 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 2 Jan 1718 in Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.
5. FROST, Mary (1.Elder1) was born on 24 Jul 1645 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 16 Apr 1672 in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
6. FROST, Luke (1.Elder1) was born on 30 May 1646 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 13 Aug 1661 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
7. FROST, John (1.Elder1) was born in 1635 in Hartest, Suffolk, England; died on 30 Sep 1672 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Birth: Aft 16 Apr 1634, Hartest, Suffolk, England
8. FROST, Joseph (1.Elder1) was born on 13 Jan 1639 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1692 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
9. FROST, Samuel Sr
(1.Elder1) was born on 13 Feb 1638 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died on 7 Jan 1718 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.
Samuel married MILLER, Elizabeth on 30 Apr 1674 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of MILLER, Reverend John III and UNKNOWN, Lydia) was born on 13 Oct 1649 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Jun 1711 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. FROST, Thomas
was born on 30 Apr 1674 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 10 May 1746 in Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 12. FROST, John
was born on 2 Apr 1678 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died in Oct 1716 in Newtown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 13. FROST, Benjamin
was born on 10 Aug 1683 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 24 Mar 1753 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 14. FROST, David Daniel
was born on 11 Apr 1689 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 14 Apr 1689 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 15. FROST, Joseph
was born on 23 Dec 1680 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 31 Mar 1760 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.
- 16. FROST, Edmund
was born on 5 Mar 1691 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 29 May 1766 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 17. FROST, Elizabeth
was born on 30 Apr 1674 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 18. FROST, Jonathan
was born on 3 Nov 1685 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 23 Jun 1706 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
Samuel married in 1677. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Samuel married COLE, Mary on 12 Oct 1663 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Mary was born on 20 Jan 1639 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 21 Aug 1668 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 19. FROST, Samuel
was born on 21 Aug 1664 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 13 Mar 1738 in Willington, Tolland, Connecticut, USA.
- 20. FROST, Isaac
was born on 21 Oct 1666 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 Sep 1757 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA.
- 21. FROST, Jabez
was born on 12 Dec 1667 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 22. FROST, Edmund
was born on 21 Aug 1668 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 21 Aug 1691 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 11. FROST, Thomas
10. FROST, Thomas (1.Elder1) was born on 23 Aug 1647 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 29 Feb 1724 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
Generation: 3
11. FROST, Thomas (9.Samuel2, 1.Elder1) was born on 30 Apr 1674 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 10 May 1746 in Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
12. FROST, John (9.Samuel2, 1.Elder1) was born on 2 Apr 1678 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died in Oct 1716 in Newtown, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA.
13. FROST, Benjamin (9.Samuel2, 1.Elder1) was born on 10 Aug 1683 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 24 Mar 1753 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
14. FROST, David Daniel (9.Samuel2, 1.Elder1) was born on 11 Apr 1689 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 14 Apr 1689 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
15. FROST, Joseph (9.Samuel2, 1.Elder1) was born on 23 Dec 1680 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 31 Mar 1760 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.
16. FROST, Edmund
(9.Samuel2, 1.Elder1) was born on 5 Mar 1691 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 29 May 1766 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
Edmund married KITTREDGE, Hannah on 1 Dec 1712 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah (daughter of KITTREDGE, John II and FRENCH, Hannah) was born on 16 May 1693 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 13 Oct 1759 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 23. FROST, Ruth
was born on 17 Jun 1725 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 24. FROST, Abigail
was born on 16 Mar 1718 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 15 Feb 1802 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 25. FROST, Samuel
was born on 16 Sep 1733 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1779 in Dunbarton, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA.
- 26. FROST, Susana
was born on 18 Apr 1721 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 3 Oct 1791.
- 27. FROST, Elizabeth
was born on 23 Feb 1716 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 Nov 1756 in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
- 28. FROST, Hannah
was born on 25 May 1715 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1790 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 29. FROST, Edmund
was born on 3 Apr 1723 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 1 Mar 1811 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
Edmund married in 1712 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 23. FROST, Ruth
17. FROST, Elizabeth (9.Samuel2, 1.Elder1) was born on 30 Apr 1674 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
18. FROST, Jonathan
(9.Samuel2, 1.Elder1) was born on 3 Nov 1685 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 23 Jun 1706 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Birth: 3 Nov 1685, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
- Death: 25 Jan 1758, Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey, USA
19. FROST, Samuel (9.Samuel2, 1.Elder1) was born on 21 Aug 1664 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 13 Mar 1738 in Willington, Tolland, Connecticut, USA.
20. FROST, Isaac (9.Samuel2, 1.Elder1) was born on 21 Oct 1666 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 Sep 1757 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA.
21. FROST, Jabez (9.Samuel2, 1.Elder1) was born on 12 Dec 1667 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
22. FROST, Edmund
(9.Samuel2, 1.Elder1) was born on 21 Aug 1668 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 21 Aug 1691 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
Generation: 4
23. FROST, Ruth (16.Edmund3, 9.Samuel2, 1.Elder1) was born on 17 Jun 1725 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
24. FROST, Abigail (16.Edmund3, 9.Samuel2, 1.Elder1) was born on 16 Mar 1718 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 15 Feb 1802 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
25. FROST, Samuel (16.Edmund3, 9.Samuel2, 1.Elder1) was born on 16 Sep 1733 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1779 in Dunbarton, Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA.
26. FROST, Susana (16.Edmund3, 9.Samuel2, 1.Elder1) was born on 18 Apr 1721 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 3 Oct 1791.
27. FROST, Elizabeth (16.Edmund3, 9.Samuel2, 1.Elder1) was born on 23 Feb 1716 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 Nov 1756 in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
28. FROST, Hannah (16.Edmund3, 9.Samuel2, 1.Elder1) was born on 25 May 1715 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1790 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
29. FROST, Edmund
(16.Edmund3, 9.Samuel2, 1.Elder1) was born on 3 Apr 1723 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 1 Mar 1811 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Massachusetts, USA
- Death: 1 Mar 1911, Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Notes:
List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army, as returned by Capt. Joshua Baldwin, dated Billerica, Feb. 16, 1778; residence, Tewksbury; engaged for town of Tewksbury (also given Holliston).
Edmund married FRENCH, Anna on 11 Jan 1749 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Anna (daughter of FRENCH, Jacob and DAVIS, Elizabeth) was born on 16 Aug 1728 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 26 Apr 1789 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 30. FROST, Edmund
was born on 29 Feb 1752 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 31. FROST, Jonathan
was born on 27 Oct 1750 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1791 in Sutton, Caledonia, Vermont, USA.
- 32. FROST, Ziba
was born on 29 Nov 1756 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1756 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 33. FROST, Joshua
was born on 19 Jan 1764 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1764 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 34. FROST, Jacob
was born on 9 Jul 1753 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 28 Jun 1839 in Norway, Oxford, Maine, USA.
- 35. FROST, Joseph
was born on 18 Jan 1758 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 24 Feb 1801 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 36. FROST, Joel
was born on 1 Aug 1773 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1865 in Norway, Oxford, Maine, USA.
- 37. FROST, Anna
was born on 15 Feb 1755 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 1 Mar 1831 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 38. FROST, Zephaniah
was born on 1 May 1761 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 8 Jul 1843 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
- 39. FROST, Hannah
was born on 18 Oct 1759 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died in Jaffrey, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA.