SEVENTH GENERATION

84. Israel Folsom ⁽¹⁾ was born in 1738 in CT. He died in 1784 in Cole's Creek, MS. Lived in Conneticut and New Jersey. Apparently migrated south. "...In the Journal of David Taitt under date of May 31, 1772: 'Met Isreal Folseum with his wife and six children. Had 33 head of cattle and some horses, on the way to pansacola to sell, but was advised to go back to the Mississippi because of hostile Indiand.' " (From Choctaw Folsoms, pg 3)

85. Mary (Maria DeLaChambre) Chambers ⁽¹⁾ was born in 1733 in NJ. She died in 1776 in Ft. St. Stephens, MS. Mary Chambers wasFrench and originally named Maria De LeChambre. Children were:

42 i. Nathaniel Folsom.
ii. Israel Folsom⁽¹⁾ was born about 1757 in Rowan Co., NC. He died in 1776 in Mississippi Territory.
iii. Ebenezer Folsom⁽¹⁾ was born in 1759 in Rowan Co., NC. He died on 24 Jul 1814 in Clark Co, Hot Springs Township, AR. Volume IV, GENEALOGY OF THE FOLSOM FAMILY, includes more detailed data on Ebenezer, but lists his father as Israel, rather than Nathaniel, as does Vol I. (For further data on Ebenezer, see F016)
One of his descendants, Robert Gray (10217 CR 426, Loraine, TX 794532) writes about him: "I have tried to emulate the linguistic abilities of my great-great-great-grandfather, Ebenezer Folsom. I cannoe even hold a candle to him, with my limited brain capacity. He was the principal interpreter for the Spanish government in the late 18th century. Historians give him credit for having influenced the southern Indians more than any other white man.The University of Alabama has retrieved his records from the Spanish Archives and give him credit for having been fluent in all southern Indian languages and also in English, French, and Spanish. He was a surveyor and taught one of his sons, William Folsom, the trade. William received a land grant in Louisiana from the Spanish in 1806, 3 years after the LA Purchase. He surveyed the Parishes of E. and W. Feliciana." (See letter dated June 6, 1999, in F016 file)
iv. Rhoda Folsom⁽¹⁾ was born in 1761. Rhoda Folsom was the first wife of John Pitchlynn.
v. Edmund Folsom⁽¹⁾ was born in 1767 in Rowan Co., NC. He was adopted. Edmund was named for his grandfather on his mother's side.
vi. Abigail Folsom⁽¹⁾ was born in 1770 in GA.
vii. Sarah Folsom⁽¹⁾ was born in 1775/76 in Ft. St. Stephens, MS.