Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register

4. John, prob. s. of William (1), settled in Billerica, and m. Abigail Coggan of Barnstable 21 June 1659; she d. 5 Ap. 1662, and he m. Hannah Burrage 3 July 1663; she d. 7 July 1667, and he m. Mary Rogers 14 Jan. 1667-8; she d. 16 June 1677, and he m. another Mary soon afterwards. His children were Hannah, b. 11 Jan. 1663-4, m. John Kittredge 3 Aug. 1685; Abigail, b. 6 Dec. 1665; Mary, b. 1 Mar. 1669-70; .John, b. 15 May 1679; Elizabeth, b. 24 July 1681 William, b. 26 Nov. 1683, d. 21 Ap. 1686; William, b. 18 Aug 1687. John the f. d. Oct. 1712 a. 78.

5. Jacob, s. of William (1), settled m Billerica, and m. Mary, dau. of Elder Champney of Camb., 20 Sept. 1665 she d.1 Ap 1681, and he m. Mary Covers 3 June 1685. His chil. were b. Jacob, b. 20 Feb. 1666-7; William, b. 18 July 1668; Mary,b. 6 Oct. and d. 12 Nov. 1669; John, b. 3 Dec. 1670; Joseph, b. 5 May 1673; Jabez, b. and d. 16 Sept. 1674; Hannah, b. and d. 23 Oct. 1677; Elizabeth, b. 8 June 1679; Sarah, b. 7 Mar. 1680-81; Abigail, b. 20 Ap. 1686, d. 29 Mar. 1687. Jacob the f. d.20 May 1713, a. 73; his w. Mary d. 18 June 1686.

6. Joseph, s. of John (2), settled in Billerica, m. Experience Foster 4 Nov. 1663, and had, Joseph, b. 25 Mar. and d. 25 Ap. 1667; Elizabeth, b. 16 July 1668; Joseph, b. 7 Mar. 1669-70; John, b. 30 Jan. 1671-2; Nathaniel, b. 6; May 1674; Thomas, b. 29 Feb. 1675-6; Sarah, b. 6 and d. 20 Ap. 1677; Jacob, 1. 26 Ap. 1678.

Frost, Edmund, Ruling Elder of the Church in Camb., came here in 1635, and by w. Thomasine, had John, 1. in England about 1634; Thomas, b. Ap. 1637, d. young; Samuel, b. Feb. 1637-8; Joseph, b. 13 Jan. 1638-9; James, b. 9 Ap. 1640; Mary, b. 24 July 1645; Ephraim; Thomas Sarah, b. 1653. Elder Frost bought of Thomas Blodgett, about 1639, an estate on the westerly side of Dunster Street, between Harvard Square and Mount Auburn Street, which he sold soon afterwards to wid. Catherine Haddon; he then bought a house on the westerly side of Garden Street, near Mason Street, which he occupied in 1（642, but sold to Richard Eccles in 1646. His subsequent residence is not known with certainty; but several circumstances indicate that he occupied the estate on the northerly sidle of Kirkland Street, extending from Divinity Hall Avenue to and beyond Francis Avenue, which estate remained in possession of his posterity until at very recent period the was reputed to be rich in Faith, and manifestly enjoyed the confidence of Shepard and his Church. Yet he had trial of earthy poverty; and while his associate, Elder Champney, added acre to acre and became one of the largest. landholders in town he possessed little besides his homestead, and his pressing wants were relieved by the Church. His w. Thoamasine d. and before 1669 he m. wid. Reana Daniel, who survived him. He d. 12 July 1672, leaving, to his children the example of a godly life.

2. John, s. of Edmund (1), a. Rebecca, dau. of Thomas Andrew, 26 June 1666, and had John, b. 19 Nov. 1667, was a mason, and reside in Salem 1696; Rebecca, b. 3 Dec. 1669, m. Deac. Joseph Coolidge, and d. 1 July 1750 (her dau. Rebecca was w. to the first, and other to the second, Prof. Wigglesworth); Thomas,b.——,was a weaver, and resided here in 1696., John the f. d. and administration was granted, 30 Sept. 1672, to wid. Rebecca, for herself and her three children. The wid. m. George Jacobs, Jr., of Danvers Village, 9 Feb. 1674, and was imprisoned during the witchcraft delusions.

3. Samuel, s. of Edmund (1), by w. Mary, had in Camb., Samuel, b. 21 Aug. 1664; Isaac, b. 21 Oct. 1666 Edmund, Ap. 21 Aug. 1668; he rem. to Billerica as early as 1674, at which time he had m. Elizabeth Miller, by whom he had John, b. 2 Ap. 1678; Benjamin b. 10 Aug 1683; Jonathan, b. 3 Nov. 1685; Daniel, b. 12 and d. 14 Ap. 1689; Edmund, b. 1 Mar. 1691-2. A son Edmund had d. 12 Feb. 1690-91. Samuel the f. d. at Billerica 12 Aug. 1711, a. 73.

4. Joseph, s. of Edmund (1), settled in Chs., m. Hannah Miller 22 May