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John Foster | see Family Tree | |
Born: bef . Jun 1655 Salem, Essex MA |
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Married: 18 Mar 1671 Salem, Essex, MA
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Died: Jun 1714 Salem, Essex, MA |
FATHER
MOTHER
WIFE
Mary Stuard
CHILDREN
1.John Foster b 1674
2.Mary Foster b 1675
3.Anna Foster b 1677
4.Sarah Foster b 1678
5.John Foster b 1680
6. Jonathan Foster b 1683
7.Ebenezer Foster b 1684
8.Benjamin Foster b 1686
9.Mercy Foster b 1689
CHILDREN ( with Mary ( Howes) Pomeroy)
1. James Foster b 1693
2. Ruth Foster b 1694
3. Patience Foster b 1696
4. Nathan Foster b 1702
From "Foster Genealogy" by Frederick Clifton Pierce p 697
" John Fosters will, proved, allowed, Salem, deceased :
In the name of God, Amen, I John Foster Senior, of Salem in the County of
Essex in New England, husbandman, being in good health and of fair mind and
memory, calling to mind the uncertainty of my life being stricken in years and
for the settlement of my small estate which God hath given me, make this my last
will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time made.
First I command my soul to God who gave it and my body to decent burial at the
discretion of my Executors hereafter named and after my debts and funeral
charges are paid I dispose as followeth:
I give unto my eldest son five pounds in money in one year after my
decease to be paid in that time in such money as passeth from man to man at the
time of payment.
Item I give to my loving wife Mary and my son Benjamin all my personal
estate for the payment of my debts and funeral charges and the bringing up of my
small children and do constitute and appoint my wife Mary and my son Benjamin my
Executors of this my last will and Testament.
Item I give to my aforesaid wife Mary and my son Benjamin, my Executors
all my housing and lands either in Salem or elsewhere quietly to possess and
enjoy the same for the better enabling them to bring (up) my small children and
support of my wife during her natural life or widowhood and in case of absolute
necessity, and not otherwise as the major part of my executors that are
hereafter named and may be surviving shall judge necessitious and give
under their hands a signification thereof then in such case I hereby empower my
said Executors to make sale of any part of my lands or my Real estate for the
end aforesaid. What of my real estate may remain at the intermarriage of my
widow or at her death I give and bequeath unto all my children equally to be
divided amongst them to them and their heirs forever.
Lastly: I nominate and appoint my good friends and neighbors John
Gardner, Cornet John Holton and Mr. Nathaniel Love all of Salem to be
overseers of this my last will and Testament entreating them to accept the same.
In Witness and in confirmation that this my last will and Testament
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of January, 1707.
Signed sealed and delivered
Signed John Foster ( seal)
In presence of Samuel Shippen, Susanna Sewell, Steph Sewell
Essex ss Salem July 1, 1714 before the Hon John Appleton Esq., Judge of the
probate of Wills etc... upon which this will is proved, approved and allowed.
Sworn attest Dan Rogers Reg'r "
" Essex Deeds, vol. 84, p. 144:John Foster, of Attleboro, blacksmith, and
Margaret , his wife, and John and Mary Harrod, of Boston, for L150, bills of
credit by Anna Foster, of Boston, spinster, 3/8 of a twenty acre lot in the
north field of Salem, which our honored father, John Foster, deceased, formerly
bought of Samuel Beadle. Also 3/8 of a salt marsh at the great cove. 14 Jan.,
1741"
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