John Foster		see Family Tree
Born: 15 Nov 1680 Salem, Essex, MA
Married: 4 Dec 1704 Roxbury MA
Died: Dec 24 1759 Attleboro, Bristol, MA		Will of John Foster from  the " Foster Genealogy" by Frederick Clifton Pierce p.705,
Buried: Newell Burying Ground-South Attleboro, Bristol MA		http://www.findagrave.com "In Memory of JOHN FOSTER Esq who departd this Life December 24, 1759 in the 79th year of his life"

FATHER

John Foster

MOTHER

Mary Stuard

WIFE

Margaret Wares

CHILDREN

1. John Foster  b 1705

2. Robert Foster b 1707

3 Ebenezer Foster b 1709

4. Margaret Foster b 1711

5. Benjamin Foster b 1714

6. Jonathan Foster b 1715

7. Sarah Foster b 1718

8. Timothy Foster b 1720

9. Nathan Foster b 1722

10. Esther Foster b1723

11. Michael Foster b 1725

12. Michael Foster b 1727

13. Mary Foster b 1729

According to the "Foster genealogy" by Frederick Clinton Pierce John Foster was a blacksmith by trade , was chosen to be moderator of town meetings in Attleboro for many years, was a surveyor of lands, an active justice of the peace and for several years a representative of the town.

WILL OF JOHN FOSTER

Bristol County Probate, vol. 16, p. 464: " In the name of God, Amen. I John Foster of Attleboro in the County of Bristol in the providence of Mass Bay in New England being of sound mind and memory for which I bless God, and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make this my last will and Testament and principally and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of God who gave it hoping through the merits of Christ my Redeemer to receive the free pardon of all my sins and to inherit eternal life and as touching such worldly state wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and dispose of it in the following manner and form:
Impr I give unto my beloved wife Margaret all my movable and personal estate of what kind soever and debts owing to me to be at her disposal except what money is due to me from my son Michael which I have in this will otherwise disposed of.
Item: I give to my eldest son John Foster and to his heirs forever one quarter of a share in the undivided lands in Attleboro as an addition to what I have formerly given him by Deed which is to be his full portion of my estate.
Item: I give to the heirs of my son Ebenezer Foster, deceased, one quarter of a share in the undivided lands in Attleboro and to their heirs forever as an addition to what I gave my said son in his lifetime by deed and is to be their full portion out of my estate.
Item I give to my son Benjamin Foster and to his heirs the sum ten pounds lawful money to be paid by my Executor hereafter named within two years after my decease and is in addition to what I have formerly given him by deed and is to be his full portion out of my estate.
Item I give to my son Jonathan. one quarter share of undivided lands. To my son Timothy one quarter share to son Nathan one quarter share and eight pounds in money ; to daughter Margaret, wife of Israel Whitaker, three pounds. To daughter Sarah fifty-five pounds and a lot of land in Attleboro two acres and twenty five rods, to my daughter Mary wife of Benjamin Walcutt, three pounds. I give to my son Michael Foster on consideration of his paying all my lawful debts and funeral charges and the Legacys which I have in this will given to my children...all of my lands in Attleboro, not before given away in this will with all my lands in Cumberland in the Colony of Rhode Island and all my lands and rights in the Narragansette Township number four lying partly in a place called Quabin:-constitutes Michael Executor, and of a bond and note for L 255, which he owes to the estate instructs the executor to pay from it the legacy of L 55 to his sister Sarah and releases the balance.
Annuls all former Wills.
Signed John Foster. (Seal)
Witness Benjamin Ide,-Josephine Holmes,-Ichabod Ward. Proved 12 jan 1760 Administration 12 Apr 1760 at Norton"