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Gilbert Folger (1744 - 1824)

Capt. Gilbert Folger
Born in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Husband of — married 1771 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Baymap
Died at age 80 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Gilbert was born in 1744 to parents Barzillai and Phebe (Coleman) Folger.

He married Ann Gardner, daughter of Charles and Ann (Pinkham) Gardner, in 1771 at Nantucket, Massachusetts. Their children were Abigail, Shubael, Obed, Phebe, Rowland and Love Folger.

Gilbert was a master mariner and commanded at least six whaling voyages.

Summary of Whaling Voyages

List of Capt. Gilbert Folger's whaling voyages serving as Master[1] :
Ship Port Depart Return Destination Oil Harvest Whalebone
Dolphin Nantucket, MA 1782
Industry Nantucket, MA 1784
Industry Nantucket, MA 1788 1789
Industry Nantucket, MA 1789 1790 Woolwich Bay, Africa 951 bbl
Industry Nantucket, MA 1792 1793 Brazil 900 bbl
Ranger Nantucket, MA 1793 Woolwich Bay

His son, Rowland, was lost at sea “killed by natives” in 1805.

Gilbert passed away in 1824.

Research Notes

Gilbert's birth date was also recorded as 5 or 15 Dec 1744. The difference in month may be due to how the record was transcribed: the 12th month on the "Old Style" calendar would be February and December in "New Style" (after 1752).

  • Gilbert, ch. Barzillai and Phebe, 5: 12m: 1744. CR4 [h. Anna (d. Charles Gardner and Anna), s. Barzillai and Phebe (Coleman), 15: 12m: PR38].[2]

The Barney Genealogical Record lists a son "Alexander" with no birth or death date.

  • Alexander, s. Gilbert and Anna (Gardner), ––– ––, ––––. PR38.[3]

Sources

  1. “The Whaling History”, database, New Bedford Whaling Museum, entry for Gilbert Folger: WRI AM1940, https://whalinghistory.org/?s=AM1940 (accessed 31 May 2023).
  2. “Early Vital Records of Massachusetts From 1600 to 1850,” database, The Massachusetts Vital Records Project, Gilbert Folger, 5 th, 12 mo. 1744, Nantucket Births, p 482, http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Nantucket/Nantucket/Images/NantucketV1_B482.shtml .
  3. “Early Vital Records of Massachusetts From 1600 to 1850,” database, The Massachusetts Vital Records Project, Alexander Folger, —, —, Nantucket Births, p 466, http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Nantucket/Nantucket/Images/NantucketV1_B466.shtml.




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