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Mary Frost and two children were captured by the Indians, some of the de
ta ils of which misforturne are gleamed from a letter written by Ichabod P
lai sted, dated June 09, 1693: " Last night we had four persons carried aw
ay f rom the garrison by the Indians, and one wounded. The place was atStu
rge on Creek. And those carried away were Nicholas Frost's wife and two ch
ildr en and the widow Smith." Nicholas was captured about the same time, a
nd w as reported " drowned", in 1698. At the last date his wife was lice
ns ed to keep a public house of entertainment. At the session of the Pro
ba te Court held at Kittery, May 30, 1707, adminstration was grant
ed to Ma ry Frost, of Kittery, on the "Estte of her husband, Nicholas Fro
st, la te of Kittery, deceased intestate. and Samuel Small and Nicholas Mo
rrel l, of Kittery, were her sreties in teh sum of oe300. November 2
6, 17 12 , Bartholomew Frost , the second son, was appointed administrat
or of h is father's estate, and rendered his account, October 02, 1717, to
gether w ith the following account" on his Mother in the time of her sickn
ess & h er funeral Charge" To Doctor Broadstreet To Doctor Pa
ck er To my time & expense in carrying my Mother to the Doctor & tendi
ng up on heer whilst there To Jeremiah Calfe for her board when Dr. Pack
er admin itered to her To Eleanor Sayer for Nursing her in t he time of h
er sickness The 106 acresm unorived & unimproved oe92:6:0" , a nd increa
se in value of oe 12:6 in five years.