Daughter of Nicholas FROST
{born - 25 April 1585
at Tiverton, Devonshire, England
died - 20 July 1663
at Kittery, York, Maine}.
and
Bertha CADWALLA
{born - 14 February 1610
at Tiverton, Devonshire, England
died - 4 July 1650
at Kittery, York, Maine}
Married in January 1630.
Nicholas Frost was on the coast of Maine as early as 1632. His wife and two sons sailed from Plymouth in England to America in April 1634 on the ship 'Wulfrana', arriving at Little Harbor in June 1634.
Within the next two years, the family moved to Leighton's Point at the head of Sturgeon Creek in Kittery. They were the first settlers in the upper Parish of Kittery.
He purchased land and and owned one of the largest estates in Kittery on the southern slope of Frost's Hill.
There, he made his home until his death.
He acquired considerable land becoming wealthy, leaving a vast estate; although
he was illiterate and signed documents
with a combination of the letter N and F.
He was influential in the affairs of Kittery
and was elected to many official capacities, being a man of force and leadership.
He reared a distinguished family.
The family burial ground was at his homestead, which was known as 'Frosts Garrison'.
Elizabeth was living on 8 January 1733 when her son, Nicholas Gowen drafted his will. He stated that "my hon'd Mother Elizabeth Gowen widow Shall be maintained & comfortably Supported in my House & upon the Incomes of my Lands, during her natural Life, by my Wife and my Son James."
{born - 25 April 1585
at Tiverton, Devonshire, England
died - 20 July 1663
at Kittery, York, Maine}.
and
Bertha CADWALLA
{born - 14 February 1610
at Tiverton, Devonshire, England
died - 4 July 1650
at Kittery, York, Maine}
Married in January 1630.
Nicholas Frost was on the coast of Maine as early as 1632. His wife and two sons sailed from Plymouth in England to America in April 1634 on the ship 'Wulfrana', arriving at Little Harbor in June 1634.
Within the next two years, the family moved to Leighton's Point at the head of Sturgeon Creek in Kittery. They were the first settlers in the upper Parish of Kittery.
He purchased land and and owned one of the largest estates in Kittery on the southern slope of Frost's Hill.
There, he made his home until his death.
He acquired considerable land becoming wealthy, leaving a vast estate; although
he was illiterate and signed documents
with a combination of the letter N and F.
He was influential in the affairs of Kittery
and was elected to many official capacities, being a man of force and leadership.
He reared a distinguished family.
The family burial ground was at his homestead, which was known as 'Frosts Garrison'.
Elizabeth was living on 8 January 1733 when her son, Nicholas Gowen drafted his will. He stated that "my hon'd Mother Elizabeth Gowen widow Shall be maintained & comfortably Supported in my House & upon the Incomes of my Lands, during her natural Life, by my Wife and my Son James."
Daughter of Nicholas FROST
{born - 25 April 1585
at Tiverton, Devonshire, England
died - 20 July 1663
at Kittery, York, Maine}.
and
Bertha CADWALLA
{born - 14 February 1610
at Tiverton, Devonshire, England
died - 4 July 1650
at Kittery, York, Maine}
Married in January 1630.
Nicholas Frost was on the coast of Maine as early as 1632. His wife and two sons sailed from Plymouth in England to America in April 1634 on the ship 'Wulfrana', arriving at Little Harbor in June 1634.
Within the next two years, the family moved to Leighton's Point at the head of Sturgeon Creek in Kittery. They were the first settlers in the upper Parish of Kittery.
He purchased land and and owned one of the largest estates in Kittery on the southern slope of Frost's Hill.
There, he made his home until his death.
He acquired considerable land becoming wealthy, leaving a vast estate; although
he was illiterate and signed documents
with a combination of the letter N and F.
He was influential in the affairs of Kittery
and was elected to many official capacities, being a man of force and leadership.
He reared a distinguished family.
The family burial ground was at his homestead, which was known as 'Frosts Garrison'.
Elizabeth was living on 8 January 1733 when her son, Nicholas Gowen drafted his will. He stated that "my hon'd Mother Elizabeth Gowen widow Shall be maintained & comfortably Supported in my House & upon the Incomes of my Lands, during her natural Life, by my Wife and my Son James."
{born - 25 April 1585
at Tiverton, Devonshire, England
died - 20 July 1663
at Kittery, York, Maine}.
and
Bertha CADWALLA
{born - 14 February 1610
at Tiverton, Devonshire, England
died - 4 July 1650
at Kittery, York, Maine}
Married in January 1630.
Nicholas Frost was on the coast of Maine as early as 1632. His wife and two sons sailed from Plymouth in England to America in April 1634 on the ship 'Wulfrana', arriving at Little Harbor in June 1634.
Within the next two years, the family moved to Leighton's Point at the head of Sturgeon Creek in Kittery. They were the first settlers in the upper Parish of Kittery.
He purchased land and and owned one of the largest estates in Kittery on the southern slope of Frost's Hill.
There, he made his home until his death.
He acquired considerable land becoming wealthy, leaving a vast estate; although
he was illiterate and signed documents
with a combination of the letter N and F.
He was influential in the affairs of Kittery
and was elected to many official capacities, being a man of force and leadership.
He reared a distinguished family.
The family burial ground was at his homestead, which was known as 'Frosts Garrison'.
Elizabeth was living on 8 January 1733 when her son, Nicholas Gowen drafted his will. He stated that "my hon'd Mother Elizabeth Gowen widow Shall be maintained & comfortably Supported in my House & upon the Incomes of my Lands, during her natural Life, by my Wife and my Son James."
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Note: What is now known as Shapleigh grave yard is where the earliest Gowens were buried. Here are, at least 33 unmarked graves. Here is probably buried William GOWEN in 1686 and his wife, Elizabeth FROST; together with their descendants.
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