was born to Major Charles Frost and Mary Bolles Frost in Kittery, Maine, circa 1681-1682. She died May 21, 1696 and according to her gravestone, she was 14 years of age. She is buried along side her older sister, Sarah, who died a year earlier in 1695.
Sarah Frost was born circa 1666. She married first, John Shipway. They had a daughter named Mary. Sarah married William Redford after John Shipway died. She died shortly after their marriage.
Y e BODY OF
SARAH REDFORD
DIED MAY Y e 16
1695
IN Y e 29 YEAR
OF HER AGE
HERE LYETH
Y e BODY OF
ELIZABETH FROST
DIED MAY Y e 21
1696
IN Y e 14 YEAR
OF HER AGE
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE GENEALOGICAL RECORD vol. i. July 1903— April 1904
Major Charles Frost was born July 30, 1631 in Tiverton, Devonshire, England. He died July 4, 1697, the result of being ambushed and killed by Indians.
Mary Bolles was born August 7, 1641 in Wells, Maine. She died November 11, 1704 in Kittery, Maine.
Charles and Mary were married circa 1665 and had the following children:
- Sarah (1666–1695) – married John Shipway and William Redford
- Abigail (1668–1723) – married Joshua Frier and William Moody
- Mehitable (1670–1750) – married Thomas Pierce
- Lydia (1674–1752) – married Benjamin Pierce
- Mary (1676–1752) – married John Hill
- Charles (1678–1724) – married Sarah Wainwright
- John (1681–1732) – married Mary Pepperell
- Nicholas (1682–1700) – married but died early in the marriage
- Elizabeth (1683–1696)
Major Charles Frost Find a Grave
There is quite a bit of historical documentation written about Major Charles Frost and most of his family. Unfortunately, I have found nary a word about his daughter, Elizabeth, nor why she died.
