Daniel Frost

  Noted events in his life were:

• Biography: From the History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield by Jacobus. Frost, Daniel, s. of William.

He m. (1) _________; m. (2) Elizabeth Barlow, dau. of John, whose will 1674 called her Elizabeth Frost.

Will 23 Feb. 1682; wife Elizabeth; sons Daniel, Joseph, Isaac; daus. Rebecca Booth. Sarah Smith, Rachel Rumsey, Hannah Thorp, Hester Frost.

Inv. 15 Dec. 1684. Controversy 10 Mar. 1684/5 between Daniel Frost [Jr.] and Robert Rumsey, John Thorp and Samuel Smith, in right of their wives.

Inv. of Est. of Elizabeth Frost, 13 Aug. 1686; Robert Rumsey made oath. Agreement of heirs; two sons, Daniel and Joseph Frost; four sons-in-law Samuel Smith. Robert Rumsey, John Thorp, and Samuel Coley, who married for of her daus.

In 1663, Sarah Frost signed release to father Daniel for legacy from her gr. father William Frost; acknowledged 1682 as Sarah Smith. Simon Booth and Rebecca hi wife of York County, Mass., released father Daniel Frost from paying a legacy from gr. father William Frost, received through Mr. James Hill of Boston.

Child [by first wife]:

Rebecca, m. [5 Jan. 1663/4], Simon Booth, of York County, Me., and Enfield, Conn.

Children [by second wife]:

Sarah, m. in 1665, Samuel Smith.
+Daniel.
+Joseph.
Rachel, m. Robert Rumsey.
Hannah, m. John Thorp.
Isaac, d. in 1684, unmarried. Will 23 Dec. 1684, proved 10 Mar. 1684/5; three sisters, Sarah Smith, Rachel Rumsey, Hannah Thorp; bro. Daniel and sister Esther Frost; cousin John, son of bro.-in-law Samuel Smith, my sword; cousin Elizabeth Smith, dau. of same; residue to bro. Joseph. Inv. 26 Feb. 1684 [1684/5].
Ester, m. abt. 1685, Samuel Coley.

• Biography: From Frost Genealogy, Page 301. (2) DANIEL, son of William Frost the pioneer, whose will was dated July 23, 1682, and proven in 1684, names his wife and children. In 1675 he is released by his children and Simon Booth and wife Rebecca Booth of legacy left Rebecca by her grandfather, William Frost. Daniel m. in 1639 Elizabeth, daughter of John and Ann Barlow of Fairfield, Conn. The will of John Barlow was dated March 28, 1674, and proven the same year, mentions his wife and, among other children, his daughter Elizabeth Frost. Daniel Frost was known as one of the Bankside farmers of Fairfield, later known as Greene's Farms. An inventory on the estate of Elizabeth Frost was made Aug. 13, 1686.

Issue

(D) Rebecca, b. 1640, m. Jan. 5, 1664, Simon Booth; +(10) Daniel; +(11) Joseph; (12) Isaac, whose will was dated Dec. 8, 1684, and proven March 10, 1685, leaving his property to his brothers and sisters; also mentions cousin, John Smith, cousin Elizabeth Smith, children of brother-in-law, Samuel Smith; (13) Sarah, m. about 1663 Samuel Smith; (14) Rachel, m. Robert Rumsey; (I5) Hannah, m. John Thorp; (16) Either, m. Samuel Cooly, between the dates of her brother Isaac's will and 1686, when he is called son-in-law by Elizabeth Frost, and had Daniel, Jeremiah and Abigail, all bap. June 2, 1695.

Daniel married Unknown.

Daniel next married Elizabeth Barlow, daughter of John Barlow and Ann, in 1639. (Elizabeth Barlow died about 1686 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage: From the Frost Genealogy, Page 391.