Captain James Foster
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 11 Oct 1797 - Harwich, Massachusetts 1
Baptism:
Death: 1821 - Havana, Cuba 1
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Parents
Father: James Foster (Est 1765- )
Mother: Mary Crosby (1766- ) 2
Deacon James Foster
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 21 Jan 1706 - Harwich, Massachusetts 3
Baptism: 29 May 1709
Death: Cir 1788 - Athol, Massachusetts
Burial:
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Events
• Will 4, , Athol, Massachusetts in Athol, Massachusetts
I James Poster of Athol in the county of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts gentleman being advanced in years but through God's goodness of sound and Disposing mind and memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of life do make and ordam this my last will and testament recommending my Soul to the hands of a merciful God that gave it and my body to be buried in a decent and Christian manner after my decease at the discretion of my executor hereafter named \emdash as to such worldly personal estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this world I give and dispose ot the Same in the following manner Imprimis I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Phebe all the goods of all Sorts and kinds that she brought to me after marriage with me & that to be in room and stead of her thirds in my personal estate which is only on condition that she quit her right in my personal estate\emdash Also I give to my wife Phebe the lawful right of dower. Item I give & bequeath to my three Daughters in Equal viz Mercy Rider, Mary Paige and Lydia Haskell all my indoor moveables except those before mentioned goods belonging to my wife Phebe\emdash Also I give to my Daughter Mercy Rider three pounds four shillings lawful money to be paid by my executor after my decease Item I give to my three Sons Chillingsworth, James and Edward Foster Six shillings Each in full of their portion ; Also I give to my son Nathan Foster six pounds eight shillings lawful money in full or his portion Item I give mv wearing apparel to my five sons to be equally Divided amongst them after my decease. Item I give and bequeath to my son John Foster all my personal Estate Whatsoever or wheresoever the same is or may be found, that I have not in this my will Disposed of; also my Debts, Dues or Demands that shall be Due to me at my Decease and I order my kind son John to pay all my Debts and funeral charges and the charge of settling my estate Likewise I appoint my son, John Foster, as my executor to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this Sixth Day of October Anno Domini 1784 and Eighth year of the Independence of America. James Foster [Seal]
Parents
Father: Chillingsworth Foster (1680-1764) 5
Mother: Marcy Freeman (1687-1720)
Spouses and Children
1. *Lydia Winslow (8 Sep 1709 - 7 Jan 1770)
Marriage: 10 Jul 1729 - (Rochester, Massachusetts) 6
Status:
Children:
1. Mary Foster (1732-1825)
2. Phebe Axtell (Est 1750 - )
Marriage: 13 May 1771 - Rochester, Massachusetts
Status:
Notes
Marriage Notes (Lydia Winslow)
"4161. i. MERCY, b. July 4, 1730; m. Seth Rider, of Rochester; pub. May 2, 1747. Their daughter Thankful m. Oct. 27, 1774, Antipas Rice, of Hardwick, Mass.
4162. ii. MARY, b. April n, 1732; m. Col. Timothy Paige, of Hardwick, Oct. 24, 1754; d. July 2, 1825, æ. ninety-three. [continues on Mary's marriage page]
4163. iii. CHILLINGSWORTH, b. Dec. 8, 1733; m., ist, Margaret Pope, of Dartmouth; m., 2d, Mrs. Sarah Freeman, of Rochester.
4164. iv. JAMES, b. April 17, 1735; d. May 29, 1735.
4165. v. LYDIA, b. April 13, 1736; m. Nathaniel Haskell, of Hardwick; pub. April 3, 1757. He was b. Feb. 26. 1732; d. July 16, 1821. He was a farmer and cordwainer and resided in the northwestern part of Hardwick. Ch: 1. Prince, b. April 26, 1758; d. March 23, 1841. He m. in Hingham, Miss Leah Wilder; removed to Barnard, Vt., and later to Peru, Ohio; was a farmer. Had ? ch. 2. George, b. April 23, 1761; d. May 25, 1837; was a farmer and shoemaker ; inherited the homestead, and d. in Waldoboro, Me.; m. Comfort Knowlton, b. 1761; d. March, 1837. Had 13 ch. 3. Nathaniel, b. July 15, 1762. Res., Brookfield, N. Y. 4. Mary, b. July i, 1765. 5. David, b. 1769,d. Feb. 22, 185o. Res., Shutesbury, Mass. 6. Lydia, b. ; m., (pub.), Dec. 24, 1788, Jeremiah Powers. Res., Greenwich, Mass. 7. Jesse, b. ; m. ; had 4 ch. Res., Vermont and Ohio.
4166. vi. JAMES, b. April 12, 1737; m. Mary Lewis.
4167. vii. EDWARD, b. July 3, 1738; m. Deborah Bangs.
4168. viii. NATHAN, b. April 4, 174o; d. Oct. 28, 1742.
4169. ix. JOHN, b. Aug. 5, 1742; d. Sept. 9, 1742.
4170. x. NATHAN, b. Jan. 26, 1743-4; m. Hannah Haskell.
4171. xi. JOHN, b. July 3o, 1745; m. Rebecca Paige. 6
James Foster
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Est 1765 - Harwich, Massachusetts
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Spouses and Children
1. *Mary Crosby (18 Jun 1766 - ) 7
Marriage: 11 Oct 1787 - Harwich, Massachusetts 8
Status:
Children:
1. Tully Foster (1788-1829)
2. Clarasee Foster (1793- )
3. Captain James Foster (1797-1821)
4. Mary Foster (1802- )
Jenny Foster
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 12 Apr 1740 - Harwich, Massachusetts 9
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Parents
Father: Nathan Foster (1715- )
Mother: Sarah Lincoln (1720- )
Jerusha Foster
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 11 Jun 1786 - Harwich, Massachusetts 1
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Parents
Father: Seth Foster (1747-1818)
Mother: Sarah Cobb (1754-1796)
Jerusha Foster
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Jul 1763 - Harwich, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 20 Dec 1846 - Eastham, Massachusetts 11
Burial: in Congregational & Soldiers cemetery, Eastham
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Nathan Foster (1715- )
Mother: Sarah Lincoln (1720- )
Spouses and Children
1. *Elkanah Cobb (30 May 1757 - 22 Sep 1837) 10
Marriage: 3 May 1781 - Harwich, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. Elkanah Cobb (1781- ) 12
2. Captain Scotto Cobb (1783-1874)
3. Nathan F Cobb (Cir 1797-1890)
4. Mercy Cobb (1787-1874)
5. Phebe Cobb (Cir 1789- )
6. Reliance Cobb (1790-1859)
7. Jerusha Cobb (1794-1873) 10
8. Betsey Cobb (1803-1885)
Notes
General:
birth not in Harwich VRMedical:
"In North Eastham, December 20th, Mrs. Jerusha, widow of the late Capt. Elkanah COBB, formerly of Brewster, in her 83rd year." 11Marriage Notes (Elkanah Cobb)
Children
Anna M. COBB b: 4 Aug 1809
Maria H. COBB b: 12 Jun 1811
Phebe K. COBB b: 16 May 1813
Scotto COBB b: 18 Jun 1815
Rebecca H. COBB b: 8 Feb 1818
Lincoln F. COBB b: 29 Nov 1819
Mary F. COBB b: 2 Aug 1824
Henry K. COBB b: 8 Sep 1826
Harding K. COBB b: 8 Sep 1826
Zara H. COBB b: 16 Apr 1829
Elijah Edward KNOWLES b: 15 May 1830
Sarah Foster COBB b: 15 May 1830 13
Captain John Foster Jr
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1783 - (Harwich, Massachusetts)
Baptism:
Death: 7 Sep 1827 - (Brewster, Massachusetts)
Burial: in Foster Cemetery, Brewster
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: John Foster (1742-1828)
Mother: Hannah Gould (1743-1832)
Spouses and Children
1. *Catherine Mayo (1 Sep 1788 - 12 Mar 1863)
Marriage: 1810 - Brewster, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. Lydia Foster (1811-1854)
2. Lincoln Foster (1813-1887)
3. Emelia Foster (1814- )
4. Patty Foster (1816- )
5. John Foster (1821-1855)
6. Josiah Foster (1823- )
7. Catherine Foster (1824- )
Notes
General:
stone:
IN
Memory of
Capt. JOHN FOSTER Jr.
who died
Sept. 7, 1827
AEt. 44. 14
John Foster
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 27 Dec 1821 - Brewster, Massachusetts 15
Baptism:
Death: 10 Jun 1855 - At Sea 15
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Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Captain John Foster Jr (1783-1827)
Mother: Catherine Mayo (1788-1863)
John Foster
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Est 1692
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Spouses and Children
1. *Joanna Bourne (20 Jan 1696 - )
Marriage: Cir 1726
Status:
John Foster
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Cir 1725
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Spouses and Children
1. *Hannah Godfrey (2 Dec 1729 - )
Marriage: 22 Jan 1766
Status:
Notes
Marriage Notes (Hannah Godfrey)
doubtful marriage date
John Foster
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Est 1735
Baptism:
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Spouses and Children
1. *Susanna Lewis (10 Jul 1738 - )
Marriage:
Status:
Children:
1. Anna Lewis Foster (1766- ) 16
John Foster
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 25 May 1742 - Harwich, Massachusetts 9
Baptism:
Death: 19 Dec 1828 - Brewster, Massachusetts 14
Burial: in Foster Cemetery, Brewster
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Nathan Foster (1715- )
Mother: Sarah Lincoln (1720- )
Spouses and Children
1. *Hannah Gould (Oct 1743 - 28 Nov 1832)
Marriage: 22 Jan 1766 - Eastham, Massachusetts 17
Status:
Children:
1. Captain John Foster Jr (1783-1827)
Notes
General:
stone:
TO THE
memory of
Mr. JOHN FOSTER
who died
Dec. 19, 1828
AEt. 87 y'rs. 6 mo's. 14
John Fuller Foster
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 7 Mar 1858
Baptism:
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Parents
Father: Thomas F Foster (1815-1862)
Mother: Mary Newcomb (1815-1886) 18
John L Foster
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 11 Jan 1840 - Brewster, Massachusetts 19
Baptism:
Death: 8 Sep 1879
Burial: in Foster Cemetery, Brewster 14
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Lincoln Foster (1813-1887)
Mother: Sally Baker (1816-1843)
Johnson F Foster
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Nov 1845 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 6 Dec 1845 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Burial: in South Wellfleet cemetery
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Thomas F Foster (1815-1862)
Mother: Mary Newcomb (1815-1886) 18
Joseph Foster
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 13 Oct 1804 - Brewster, Massachusetts 21
Baptism:
Death: 29 Jul 1823 - At Sea 22
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Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Samuel Foster (1775-1824)
Mother: Eunice Clark (1776-1842)
Joseph Foster
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 27 Mar 1735 - Harwich, Massachusetts 23
Baptism:
Death: 17 Oct 1810
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Thomas Foster (1712-Abt 1790)
Mother: Mary Hopkins (1716-Abt 1786)
Spouses and Children
1. *Desire Hopkins (2 Jun 1745 - 20 Nov 1821)
Marriage: Cir 1765
Status:
Notes
Marriage Notes (Desire Hopkins)
may have settled in The Oblong, NY
Joseph Foster
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Cir 1674 - Marshfield, Plymouth Colony
Baptism:
Death: Apr 1750 - Sandwich, Massachusetts
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Spouses and Children
1. *Rachel Bassett (25 Oct 1679 - 12 Dec 1744)
Marriage: 8 Sep 1696
Status:
Children:
1. Sarah or Rachel Foster (1716- )
2. Mary Foster (1697- )
Joseph Foster
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Est 1756 - (Topsham, Maine)
Baptism:
Death:
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Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Jane Reed (Est 1750 - )
Marriage: 25 Jan 1770 - Topsham, Maine 24
Status:
Joseph Foster
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 17 Jun 1826 - Brewster, Massachusetts 25
Baptism:
Death: 30 May 1881 25
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Captain Heman Foster (1799-1833)
Mother: Polly Foster Crosby (1804-1834)
Notes
General:
Barnstable Patriot, 21 nov 1849
"The Brewster member of the company that sailed from Boston a short time since in the brig Archelaus, are Benj. S. Crosby (captain), Thos. F. Burgess, Joseph W. Pratt, Benj. Crocker, John Crocker, G.W. Higgins Jr., Freeman M. Snow, Joseph Foster and John Norway (cook)."
Sources
1. George Ernest Bowman, editor, Vital Records of the town of Brewster, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (1904. Boston: Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants [online]), 61.
2. Harwich Massachusetts vital records (http://plymouthcolony.net/barnstable/vitalrecords/harwich/harlinktable.html
pages numbers refer to "Vital records, town of Harwich, Massachusetts, 1694-1850" 1982. Harwich Historical Society), 134. Please note: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts is 100 miles from Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts. There is no 'Harwick.'
3. Louise H. Kelly and Dorothy Straw, compilers; Wynn, Rachel Linnell, author, Vital records, town of Harwich, Massachusetts, 1694-1850 (1982. Harwich MA: Harwich Historical Society), 2. poorly indexed.
Please note: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts is 100 miles from Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts. There is no "Harwick."
4. Frederick Clifton Pierce, Foster Genealogy, being the record of the posterity of Reginald Foster (1899. Chicago: W. B. Conkey Co.), 530.
5. Rootsweb.com, :1112916 (Mike Caswell). .... Jean Mayo-Rodwick, Rev. John Mayo and his Descendants (2001).
6. Frederick Clifton Pierce, Foster Genealogy, being the record of the posterity of Reginald Foster (1899. Chicago: W. B. Conkey Co.), 531-3.
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16. George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 131.
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19. George Ernest Bowman, editor, Vital Records of the town of Brewster, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (1904. Boston: Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants [online]), 124.
20. Bowman, Records from Cemetery near South Wellfleet Church (Mayflower Descendant).
21. George Ernest Bowman, editor, Vital Records of the town of Brewster, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (1904. Boston: Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants [online]), 68.
22. George Ernest Bowman, editor, Vital Records of the town of Brewster, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (1904. Boston: Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants [online]), 69.
23. Descendants of Stephen Hopkins (pilgrimhopkins.com).
24. Judith Holbrook Kelley and Clayton Rand Adams, Marriage returns of Lincoln County, Maine to 1866 (2002. Rockport ME: Picton Press, Maine Genealogical Society special #39).
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