Folger immigrated to
Massachusetts Bay Colony from
Norwich, England in 1635 with Rev.
Hugh Peters and his family. She was an
indentured servant, working for the family as a maid on the same ship as
Peter Folger and his parents. Peter Folger paid Hugh Peters the sum of 20 pounds to pay off Mary's servitude, which he declared was the best appropriation of money he had ever made. She married Peter Folger in 1644. They lived in
Watertown, Massachusetts before moving in 1660 to
Martha's Vineyard, where he was acquainted with the
Mayhews. He was a strict teacher, surveyor, and translator for the
Wampanoag people. They had nine children, eight of whom were born on Martha's Vineyard. In 1663, they moved to
Nantucket, where they were among the few people of European heritage. Their youngest daughter,
Abiah (1667–1752) was born there. later marrying Boston candle-maker
Josiah Franklin and having a son,
Benjamin Franklin. Her husband died in 1690, and she died in 1704. ==Legacy==