FROST, WILLIAM was the son of George Frost of Winter Harbor, and brother of John Frost of York. His sister was Rebecca (Frost) Booth. He had a grant of land in Crooked Lane, Kittery in 1658. In 1673 he bought land in Saco from William Phillips. During King Phillip's War, he fled to Salem where he lived 1675-79. In 1670 he bought land in Wells where he operated a sawmill. In May 1690 he and James Littlefield were killed by Indians, and William's son, Nathaniel, was captured. William married Mary Wakefield, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Littlefield) Wakefield. She married 2nd Israel Harding of Wells.

Home site: In Kittery on Crooked Lane; in Wells his mill was on Little River.

Reference list: NLD - Genealogical Dictionary of ME and NH, by Noyes, Libby, Davis; Norman Frost, Frost Genealogy in Five Families.

Children:

1. William m. 6 Dec 1694 Rachel Littlefield, daughter of Francis at Wells, 2 ch.; m. 2nd 5 Apr 1706 Elizabeth (Bush) Searle, wid. of Edward, 7 ch.

2. Nathaniel, captured by Indians; fate unkn.

3. Elizabeth, m . in York Daniel Dill 8 Nov 1698, 6 ch. (Not listed by NLD) .

4. Mary, b. Salem 11 May 1677.

5. Abigail, m. 14 Jan 1702/03 Samuel Upton at Salem.

6. James, m. 1st Wells 1 Jly 1696 Hannah Wooden; m. 2nd 15 May 1707/08 Margaret  Goodwin, daughter of William and Deliverance (Taylor) Goodwin, 9 ch.