FOLLETT
It is not known where Robert Follett was born, nor do we
know the year. He was married in 1655 in
Salem to Persis Black. He was a fisherman and a farmer. They joined the
church in 1686. He owned property, a
house and a farm with 130 acres. In 1703
he transferred his house and the lot to a grandson, William Herbert (son of
Mary). In 1704 he transferred his farm
and acreage to his sons Isaac and Benjamin. Not much more is known about Robert Follett.
There were other Folletts, probably unrelated, living in
Dover, New Hampshire. All these
Folletts, including Robert of Salem, are outlined in the Genealogical Dictionary of New
England, by James Savage, Volume II, page 178. The marriages of Robert
and his sons are listed in Torrey’s New England Marriages, Volume I,
page 557 and 558. There is a very brief sketch of Robert Follet and his family
in The
History of Salem, by Sidney Perley, Volume II, page 385.
There is a microform of The Descendants of John Follett, 1669-1718, Son of Robert of Salem by
Katherine R. Follett at the New England Historic Genealogical Society call number CS71.F665
1985. There is also a book that covers
Robert Follett and some of his descendants called Branches of my Family Tree – The Follett
Branch, by Helen Carpenter Burns, available to read online at
FamilySearch.org in the Family History Books link, title number 739415.
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The Follett Genealogy:
Generation 1: Robert
Follett, born about 1625 and died 1708 in Salem, Massachusetts; married on 19
November 1655 in Salem to Persis Black, daughter of John Black and Susanna
Unknown. She was born about 1633 and
died before 1704. Ten children:
1. Mary Follett, born 1656, married John Herbert
2. Benjamin Follett, born about 1657, married Patience
Doughty
3. Robert Follett, born 20 September 1659, married Remember
Moses
4. Susanna Follett, born 1 June 1662, married Joseph Sibley
5. Hannah Follett, (see below)
6. Ruth Follett, born 17 December 1667
7. John Follett, born 10 July 1669, married Martha Callum
8. Abraham Follett, born 23 December 1671, married Sarah
Callum
9. Isaac Follett, (twin) born 30 July 1674, married Sarah
Carpenter
10. Rebecca Follett, (twin)
born 30 July 1674
Generation 2: Hannah Follett, born 23 December 1664 in
Salem; married on 23 December 1687 in Salem to John Southwick, son of John
Southwick and Hannah Flint. John was
born January 1667 and died about 1742.
Seven children.
Generation 3: John Southwick married Mary Trask
Generation 4: Elizabeth Southwick married Robert Wilson
Generation 5: Robert Wilson married Elizabeth Southwick
Generation 6: Robert Wilson married Sarah Felton
Generation 7: Robert Wilson married Mary Southwick
Generation 8: Mercy F. Wilson married Aaron Wilkinson
Generation 9: Robert Wilson Wilkinson married Phebe Cross
Munroe
Generation 10: Albert Munroe Wilkinson married Isabella
Lyons Bill
Generation 11: Donald Munroe Wilkinson married Bertha Louise
Roberts (my grandparents)
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Copyright 2012, Heather Wilkinson Rojo
Hi Heather - Happy New Year! I am currently researching the Follett family in an effort to provide proof for my Mayflower Society application. I believe that Sarah "Sally" Follett (1766-1849) was the son of William Follett (aboug 1742-1834) and Rebecca Everet (1738-1816). Sarah married Isaac Doten, Sr.(1768-1852) and it's from them that I descend. However, finding proof of their marriage is proving a mystery. Thanks for some additional Follett family links for me to work with. Wish me luck.
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