General Notes

In 1638, with wife and two servants, he came from Hingham, England, to Hingham, Massachusetts, and in 1639 his brother, Adam Folsom, came over. The Gilmans also came to Hingham. John Folsom sailed April 26, 1638, in the ship "Diligent," from
the mouth of the Thames, and landed at Boston, August 10, 1638. He received a grant of land, and before winter had his house built. This house or one built later by him, was taken down in 1875. He was chosen a selectman in 1645. He and Captain
Joshua Hubbard were granted liberty of the two rivers, Rocky Meadow and Bound Brook rivers, "so far as the town hath property, to build and sustain a saw mill or mills." John Folsom sold his lands in Hingham about 1655, and removed with his
family to Exeter, New Hampshire. He lived on the west side of the river where the first settlements were made; three of his sons lived in the eastern part of the town. His sons and grandsons owned much land upon what was called Rocky Hill. He
was engaged as surveyor in running the lines between Exeter and Dover. In advanced life he became involved in his pecuniary affairs, but was assisted by his sons in preserving his property. He was a very intelligent, earnest, enterprising man,
sometimes more enthusiastic than judicious, a decided Christian, ready to sacrifice his property, ease, and popular favor for the sake of his principles. He died at Exeter, December 27, 1681. He deeded to son Peter, April 10, 1673, "forty or
fifty acres of land in Hingham in ye county of Norfolk (England) near Norrald Comon and formerly held by ye name of Ffulsham at ye Boxbushes." We are not told whether the land had ever been sold. John Foulsham was selectman of Exeter in 1659;
juryman in 1662.