William Frost

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name
William Frost
sex
male
access
public
summary
Founder of the Frost family of Oyster Bay, Long Island: at Southold by 1655, then at Setauket, where in 1659 he signed the petition to come under Connecticut's government, and from 1674 holder of the Matinecock farm, which stayed in the family for more than two centuries. Not a Quaker himself, he seized ten acres for taxes as collector in 1693. Probably the father of the younger William Frost.
born
date
bef. 1635
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-frost-1912-frost-genealogy]
note
Origin uncertain: perhaps born in America, perhaps at Binsted, Hampshire (the Frost Genealogy's footnote); possible at most.
died
date
19 Nov 1719
place
Matinecock, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-frost-1912-frost-genealogy]
note
Buried on his farm. Letters of administration to his wife Elinor, July 1720.
residences
date
1655
place
Southold, Long Island, New York
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-frost-1912-frost-genealogy]
note
At Southold by 1655, with a brother John.
date
1659
place
Setauket, Long Island, New York
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-frost-1912-frost-genealogy, book-cock-genealogy-1914]
note
Signed the Setauket petition of 6 Aug 1659 to come under Connecticut's government.
date
1674
place
Matinecock, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-frost-1912-frost-genealogy, record-oyster-bay-town-records]
note
Assigned the Matinecock farm on 14 Dec 1674; it stayed in the family for more than two centuries.
spouses
id
rebecca-wright-fl1662
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-frost-1912-frost-genealogy]
married
date
bef. 20 May 1673
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-frost-1912-frost-genealogy]
note
Anthony Wright's will of that date names "Rebecca ffrost."

William Frost of Oyster Bay, the founder of the family in Josephine Frost's Frost Genealogy. At Southold by 1655 with a brother John, then of Setauket, where in 1659 he signed the petition asking that "Cromwell Bay alias Setauke" be taken under Connecticut's government, with John Underhill and James Cock. On 14 Dec 1674 William Simson assigned him his Matinecock farm, bought from the Matinecock Indians in 1667, for a bond of £70 "in Indian Coren at three shillings ꝑ bushell, or in Cattel" (record); it stayed in the family until a few years before 1912. Not a Quaker himself: in 1693, as collector, he seized ten acres for taxes. He died in 1719.

Open questions

  • His origin, and his will (the Frost Genealogy prints one of 1698, but in 1720 he was said to have died intestate).
  1. ---
  2. name: William Frost
  3. sex: male
  4. access: public
  5. summary: >-
  6. Founder of the Frost family of Oyster Bay, Long Island: at Southold by 1655, then at Setauket,
  7. where in 1659 he signed the petition to come under Connecticut's government, and from 1674
  8. holder of the Matinecock farm, which stayed in the family for more than two centuries. Not a
  9. Quaker himself, he seized ten acres for taxes as collector in 1693. Probably the father of the
  10. younger William Frost.
  11. born:
  12. date: bef. 1635
  13. basis: compiled
  14. confidence: probable
  15. sources: [book-frost-1912-frost-genealogy]
  16. note: 'Origin uncertain: perhaps born in America, perhaps at Binsted, Hampshire (the Frost Genealogy''s footnote); possible at most.'
  17. died:
  18. date: 19 Nov 1719
  19. place: Matinecock, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York
  20. basis: compiled
  21. confidence: probable
  22. sources: [book-frost-1912-frost-genealogy]
  23. note: Buried on his farm. Letters of administration to his wife Elinor, July 1720.
  24. residences:
  25. - date: "1655"
  26. place: Southold, Long Island, New York
  27. basis: compiled
  28. confidence: probable
  29. sources: [book-frost-1912-frost-genealogy]
  30. note: "At Southold by 1655, with a brother John."
  31. - date: "1659"
  32. place: Setauket, Long Island, New York
  33. basis: compiled
  34. confidence: probable
  35. sources: [book-frost-1912-frost-genealogy, book-cock-genealogy-1914]
  36. note: "Signed the Setauket petition of 6 Aug 1659 to come under Connecticut's government."
  37. - date: "1674"
  38. place: Matinecock, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York
  39. basis: compiled
  40. confidence: probable
  41. sources: [book-frost-1912-frost-genealogy, record-oyster-bay-town-records]
  42. note: "Assigned the Matinecock farm on 14 Dec 1674; it stayed in the family for more than two centuries."
  43. spouses:
  44. - id: rebecca-wright-fl1662
  45. basis: compiled
  46. confidence: probable
  47. sources: [book-frost-1912-frost-genealogy]
  48. married:
  49. date: bef. 20 May 1673
  50. basis: compiled
  51. confidence: probable
  52. sources: [book-frost-1912-frost-genealogy]
  53. note: Anthony Wright's will of that date names "Rebecca ffrost."
  54. ---
  56. William Frost of Oyster Bay, the founder of the family in Josephine Frost's *Frost Genealogy*. At Southold
  57. by 1655 with a brother John, then of Setauket, where in 1659 he signed the petition asking that
  58. "Cromwell Bay alias Setauke" be taken under Connecticut's government, with John Underhill and James Cock.
  59. On 14 Dec 1674 William Simson assigned him his Matinecock farm, bought from the Matinecock Indians in
  60. 1667, for a bond of £70 "in Indian Coren at three shillings ꝑ bushell, or in Cattel"
  61. ([record](/files/sources/record-oyster-bay-town-records/)); it stayed in the family until a few years before 1912. Not a
  62. Quaker himself: in 1693, as collector, he seized ten acres for taxes. He died in 1719.
  64. ## Open questions
  66. - His origin, and his will (the Frost Genealogy prints one of 1698, but in 1720 he was said to have
  67. died intestate).
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