John Foster

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name
John Foster
sex
male
access
public
summary
Married Jane Lindsey at Boston in 1750; their children Samuel, William, Jane and Martha were recorded at Roxbury, and he was dead by July 1760. Possibly the father of Mary (Foster) Thompson, though no Mary is among his recorded children.
born
date
1722
basis
compiled
confidence
possible
sources
[book-pierce-1899-foster-genealogy]
note
Pierce (p. 539), "JOHN, b. in 1722; m. Jane." No Boston birth or baptism found.
died
date
by 6 July 1760
place
Roxbury, Massachusetts
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-roxbury, index-suffolk-probate]
note
His daughter Martha's birth, 21 Apr 1760, is entered as "d. John [deceased July 6. C. R. 1.], and Jane." Administration 1760, Suffolk Probate no. 12403. Mollie has June 1760 at Roxbury.
father
id
samuel-foster-1701
basis
compiled
confidence
possible
sources
[book-pierce-1899-foster-genealogy]
research
research/low/Low_Line_Research.md
note
Rests only on Pierce.
mother
id
rachel-kneeland-1705
basis
compiled
confidence
possible
sources
[book-pierce-1899-foster-genealogy]
research
research/low/Low_Line_Research.md
spouses
id
jane-lindsey-fl1750
married
date
20 Apr 1750
place
Boston, Massachusetts
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-boston]
note
Intention 9 Apr 1750, as "Jane Linsey" (Boston RC 28:344, 28:287, image checked).
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-boston, vital-records-roxbury]

Children recorded at Roxbury (VR 1:134-135): Samuel, 9 May 1751; William, 7 Feb 1753; Jane, 25 Mar 1755; Martha, 21 Apr 1760. Guardians were appointed in 1773 for John, Martha and Jane (Suffolk Probate 15400, 15401, 15599); the son John is not among the Roxbury births. Mollie lists his children as Jane, John, Martha, William and Mary; there is no Mary in the records found. The children married at Roxbury: William to Mary Draper, 11 June 1778; Martha to Paul Dudley, 27 Apr 1779; Jane to Thomas Cheney, 6 Apr 1780 (VR 2:153).

Mollie calls him a cordwainer; that has not been seen in a record.

Open questions

  • His parentage. A Samuel Foster will of 1728 (Suffolk no. 5650) may be his father's and may name him.
  • His estate papers (no. 12403) and the division Mollie cites.
  1. ---
  2. name: John Foster
  3. sex: male
  4. access: public
  5. summary: >-
  6. Married Jane Lindsey at Boston in 1750; their children Samuel, William, Jane and Martha were
  7. recorded at Roxbury, and he was dead by July 1760. Possibly the father of Mary (Foster)
  8. Thompson, though no Mary is among his recorded children.
  9. born:
  10. date: "1722"
  11. basis: compiled
  12. confidence: possible
  13. sources: [book-pierce-1899-foster-genealogy]
  14. note: Pierce (p. 539), "JOHN, b. in 1722; m. Jane." No Boston birth or baptism found.
  15. died:
  16. date: by 6 July 1760
  17. place: Roxbury, Massachusetts
  18. basis: documented
  19. confidence: proven
  20. sources: [vital-records-roxbury, index-suffolk-probate]
  21. note: His daughter Martha's birth, 21 Apr 1760, is entered as "d. John [deceased July 6. C. R. 1.], and Jane." Administration 1760, Suffolk Probate no. 12403. Mollie has June 1760 at Roxbury.
  22. father:
  23. id: samuel-foster-1701
  24. basis: compiled
  25. confidence: possible
  26. sources: [book-pierce-1899-foster-genealogy]
  27. research: research/low/Low_Line_Research.md
  28. note: Rests only on Pierce.
  29. mother:
  30. id: rachel-kneeland-1705
  31. basis: compiled
  32. confidence: possible
  33. sources: [book-pierce-1899-foster-genealogy]
  34. research: research/low/Low_Line_Research.md
  35. spouses:
  36. - id: jane-lindsey-fl1750
  37. married:
  38. date: 20 Apr 1750
  39. place: Boston, Massachusetts
  40. basis: documented
  41. confidence: proven
  42. sources: [vital-records-boston]
  43. note: Intention 9 Apr 1750, as "Jane Linsey" (Boston RC 28:344, 28:287, image checked).
  44. basis: documented
  45. confidence: proven
  46. sources: [vital-records-boston, vital-records-roxbury]
  47. ---
  49. Children recorded at Roxbury (VR 1:134-135): Samuel, 9 May 1751; William, 7 Feb 1753;
  50. Jane, 25 Mar 1755; Martha, 21 Apr 1760. Guardians were appointed in 1773 for John,
  51. Martha and Jane (Suffolk Probate 15400, 15401, 15599); the son John is not among the
  52. Roxbury births. Mollie lists his children as Jane, John, Martha, William and Mary; there is
  53. no Mary in the records found. The children married at Roxbury: William to Mary Draper, 11
  54. June 1778; Martha to Paul Dudley, 27 Apr 1779; Jane to Thomas Cheney, 6 Apr 1780 (VR
  55. 2:153).
  57. Mollie calls him a cordwainer; that has not been seen in a record.
  59. ## Open questions
  61. - His parentage. A Samuel Foster will of 1728 (Suffolk no. 5650) may be his father's and
  62. may name him.
  63. - His estate papers (no. 12403) and the division Mollie cites.
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