Col. John FROST, II

1709 - 1768  (58 years)

• Name	John FROST
  Title	Col.
  Suffix	II
  Birth	12 May 1709	New Castle, Rockingham County, NH
  Gender	Male
  Death	1768	Eliot, York County, ME
  Notes	(1) Frost, John Eldridge, The Nicholas Frost Family, Milford, NH: The Cabinet Press, 1943, p. 19: Col. John [FROST], b May 12, 1709; m Sarah Gerrish. (2) www.findagrave.com: Col John Frost, II Birth: May 12, 1709, New Castle, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA Death: 1768, Eliot, York County, Maine, USA THE NICHOLAS FROST FAMILY by John Eldridge Frost, 1943: Colonel John Frost, II, married Sarah Gerrish, daughter of Colonel Timothy Gerrish and Sarah Elliott of Gerrish Island, Kittery Point, York Co, ME, a tract of 2000 acres was presented to her mother, by her father, the Honorable Robert Elliott, as a wedding dowry. The town of Eliot, Maine (formerly spelled Elliot), was named after her grandfather, the Honorable Robert Elliott of New Castle, Rockingham Co, NH. On 8 Sep 1730, Colonel John Frost purchased Stony Brook Farm in Kittery (now Eliot) from his father for L1,000 and lived there. He built a home there in 1732, a small garrison in 1734, and a large garrison in 1738. This was the second house to be erected there on property which the family had held since 1660. He fought in the French and Indian Wars and died in 1768. His will was dated Mar 11, 1768 and probated on July 11, 1768. * * * Family links: Parents: John Frost (1681 - 1732); Spouse: Sarah Gerrish Frost (1714 - 1798); Children: George Pepperrell Frost (1758 - 1844); Siblings: Sarah Frost Hill (____ - 1772), John Frost (1709 - 1768), Charles Frost (1710 - 1756), Joseph Frost (1717 - 1768), Abigail Frost (1719 - 1742) Burial: Unknown Created by: Johnny A Grumblenot Record added: Apr 02, 2013 Find A Grave Memorial# 107682339
  Person ID	I39364	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Hon. John FROST, I,   b. 1 Mar 1682   d. 25 Feb 1732, New Castle, Rockingham County, NH (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Mary Bray PEPPERRELL,   b. 4 Sep 1686   d. 18 Apr 1766 (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	4 Sep 1702	New Castle, Rockingham County, NH
  Family ID	F6830	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah GERRISH,   b. 26 Mar 1714, Dover, Strafford County, NH d. 31 Mar 1798, NY (Age 84 years)
  Children	1. George Pepperrell FROST,   b. Jan 1758, Kittery, York County, ME d. 8 Feb 1844, Rochester, Ulster County, NY (Age ~ 86 years)
  Family ID	F16902	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024