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Foster, John

Male Abt 1648 - 1714  (66 years)


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  • Name Foster, John  
    Born Abt 1648  Salem,Essex,MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 3 Jun 1655  1st Church,Salem,Essex,MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died (wp) 1 Jul 1714  Salem,Essex,MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • BIRTH: No birth rec found. John is called "eldest son" in the will of his father, John Foster of Salem, 16 Nov 1687-14 Mar 1687/8, Suffolk Co. Probate, #1625, (o.s.) 10:266-68 (FHL #584130). John deposed on 8 Mar 1704/5 that he was about 59 years old (Essex Co. Deeds, 16:200 [FHL #866022]). The age was probably overstated by a year or two.
      CHR: VITAL RECORDS OF SALEM, 6 vols. (Salem, MA, 1916-25), 1:316 (FHL #974.45/S1 V2e).
      MAR #1: Ibid, 3:377.
      MAR #2: Ibid. Wife is called Mary "Pummery" on mar rec. She was apparently the widow of John Pomeroy whose estate was adm in 1691 by widow Mary (Essex Co. Probate, [o.s.] 303:35 [FHL #860485]). John "Pomeree" and Mary Cowes were married in Salem, 22 Jul 1674 (VITAL RECORDS OF SALEM, 4:204).
      DEATH: No death rec found. See the will of John Foster of Salem, 30 Jan 1707, proved 1 July 1714, Essex Co. Probate, (o.s.) 311:148-49 (FHL #875127).

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      BEPS: IGI
    Person ID I8333  Our Generations Ancestors
    Last Modified 25 Nov 2003 

    Father Foster, John,   b. Abt 1618, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. (inv) 19 Jan 1687/8, Salem,Essex,MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Tomkins, Mary,   b. Abt 1619, of Wendover,Bucks,Eng Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1657, Salem,Essex,MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 38 years) 
    Married Abt 1647 
    Family ID F3673  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Steward, Mary 
    Married 18 Mar 1672  Salem,Essex,MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3692  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Cowes, Mary 
    Married 12 Jul 1692  Salem,Essex,MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3693  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart