Samuel Frost Sr. (1638 - 1718)

Born Feb 1638 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Cole) Frost — married 12 Oct 1663 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Husband of Elizabeth (Miller) Frost — married 1674 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 7 Jan 1718 at age 79 in Billerica, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Samuel Frost was born in Cambridge, (then) Massachusetts Bay Colony in February 1637/8, the son of Edmund and Tomasin (Clench) Frost.^[1]

He married first Mary Cole ("Coale") on 12 October 1663 in Cambridge, Middlesex County,^[2][3] the daughter of Isaac Cole Sr. and his wife Joanna (Jones) Cole. He removed to Billerica as early as 1674, by which time he had married Elizabeth Miller,^[4] sister of his brother Joseph's wife Hannah. Elizabeth, born 1649, was the daughter of Rev. John Miller.

Samuel probably married a third wife, Ruth ____ [Marshall ??], who married John Dutton after Samuel's death.^[5]

He was both a physician and a building contractor by occupation.

Dr. Samuel Frost died on 7 January 1717/8 at Billerica, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay, New England.^[6][7]

Samuel Frost left no will. His estate was administered by Thomas Frost of Billerica, Joseph Frost & Edmund Frost both of Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Province. An inventory of the estate of Doct Samll ffrost late of Billerica deceased was taken on 15 January 1717/18, which totaled £218, and included land at Rock hill, Candlewood Island, Prospect hill, land on the west side of the Concord River, the great swamp and Trebble Cove. There was no mention of a widow.^[8] No relationships are mentioned in the documents. Samuel had a brother named Thomas, who could be the named administrator.

He was probably buried in Billerica, although no gravestone is extant.^[9]

Children by Mary (Cole), born Cambridge:

1. Samuel 1664
2. Isaac 1666
3. Edmund 1668

Children by Elizabeth (Miller), born Billerica:

1. Elizabeth 1674
2. Thomas (1674?)
3. John 1678
4. Joseph 1680
5. Benjamin 1683
6. Jonathan 1685
7. David 1689
8. Edmond (again) 1692

Research Notes

Supposed 3rd wife Ruth Marshall needs a source, as she is neither mentioned in his probate file, nor is a marriage record found for her.

Sources

1. ↑ David Pulsifer, "Early Records of Boston," NEHGR Vol. 4:56 (1849-1850).

   "Samuel the sonne of Edmund ffrost & Tomasin his wife was borne (12) 1638." Note: Month "12" by the old calendar was February.

2. ↑ Thomas W. Baldwin, Cambridge, MA, Vital Records to 1850, (Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1915), Vol. 2:153.

   "Frost, Samuel and Mary Coale, Oct. 12, 1663.*"

3. ↑ Charles Sumner Frost, Genealogical Frost Record 1635-1906 (Chicago: author, 1906)
4. ↑ Paige, Lucius R., History of Cambridge, Massachusetts. 1630-1877. With a genealogical register (Boston: H. O. Houghton, 1877) Vol. 2:552
5. ↑ Hazen, Henry A., History of Billerica, Massachusetts, with a Genealogical register(Boston: A. Williams & Co., 1883) pp. 45-6.
6. ↑ NEHGS, compiler, Vital Records of Billerica, MA, to the year 1850 (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1908), p. 365.

   "Frost, Samuel, Dr., Jan 7, 1717-18."

7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHD2-922 : 13 July 2016), Samuel Frost, 07 Jan 1717; citing Death, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offic...
8. ↑ Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871, file #8631, Samuel Frost (1718)
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 04 December 2020), memorial page for Dr Samuel Frost Sr. (13 Feb 1638–7 Jan 1717), Find A Grave: Memorial #160037267, citing Old South Burying Ground, Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Jerry Sanner (contributor 47394587) . (no gravestone or photograph).

See also:

• Original Family Record in Billerica: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9979-4CQS?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DH-YWR%3A353350601%2C353834301%2C353834302 : 13 July 2016), Middlesex > Billerica > Births, marriages, deaths 1627-1834 > image 66 of 276; town clerk offices, Massachusetts.

• The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011. Publication 1850. Samuel Frost son of Edmund Frost and Tomasin Frost born Feb 1638 in Boston, USA.

• Reverend Josiah Lafayette Seward. A History of The town of Sullivan, New Hampshire 1777-1917, (Keene, New Hampshire, 1921) Local and Family Histories: New England, 1600-1900 FTM Disk #449

• Connecticut Genealogical Society. "Miller Marriages". The Connecticut Nutmegger. 1970 , V7, p480.

• US, New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Samuel Frost (1638-1718) and Elizabeth Miller married 1674 USA.

• Index to the Probate Records of the County of Middlesex, Massachusetts. Cambridge, MA, USA, 1912, Number 8631. Probate record for Samuel Frost in Billerica on 1718.

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. Dr. Samuel Frost death 7 January 1718 in Billerica, Massachusetts.

• "The Frost Genealogy : Descendants of William Frost of Oyster Bay, New York: showing connections never before published with the Winthrop, Underhill, Feke Bowne and Wickes families." Repository: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.

• Sharples, Stephen. Records of the Church of Christ at Cambridge in New England, 1632-1830 (Eben Putnam, Boston, 1906) Page 2