Ens Timothy Foster, IV

Timothy Foster Jr was second born son of,Timothy Foster Sr (1714-1795)and Mary "Molly" May (1719-1753)born in Walpole,Massachusetts on June 20,1741.In 1748,Timothy Foster's father moved with his family from Dedham,Massachusetts to the southast part of Oxford,Worcester County,Massachusetts and bought a farm in what is now Dudley,Massachusetts.

At the age of sixteen,Timothy Foster Jr served in the French and Indian War(1748-1763).He served in,Capt John Curtis' company under the Regiment commanded by , Col John Chandler.

Afterwards he served in the American Revolution.His service was as follows: He was an Ensign on the muster roll of, Capt Nathaniel Healey's Company under, Col Learnard's Regiment dated Aug 1,1775;enlisted April 24,1775;service,3 mos 2 weeks. Timothy also was on a list of officers of the Massachusetts militia as 2nd Lieutenant in 3rd Company of the 5th Worcester Co Regiment ;commissioned April 4,1776.He was also Lieutenant on the muster and pay roll of, Capt Healey's Company under, Col Jonathan Holman's regiment dated Providence ,R I Jan 21 1777;service 21 days on the alarm of December 1776.Timothy also was on the pay abstract dated at Fort Edward Oct 17,1777;engaged Sept 26;discharged Oct 6,1777;served 30 days.He was also on a list of officers of the Massachusetts Militia as 2nd Lieutenant with, Capt David Keith's Company under Col Holman's Regiment,commissioned Sept 25,1778.He later was commissioned ,Feb 19,1780, 1st Lieutenant in, Capt Lemuel Corbin's Company under,Col Jacob Davis' Worcester County,Massachusetts' 5th Regiment.His last period of service was marked by an injury to his arm.

Timothy also held the following town of Dudley positions,Constable in 1760,Tythingman in 1761,Surveyor(fence vewer)in 1762 and was on the committee of Safety.Timothy was a "Weaver" by trade.

Timothy Foster Jr had a total of seventeen siblings from his fathers three wives.Timothy's mother,Mary "Molly" May was his fathers first wife.Mary was the daughter of,Eleazer May(1687-1776)and Mary(unknown)(1690-1727).Mary and Timothy had eight children.Timothy Foster Jr's seven full siblings were as follows..

1)Ebenezer Foster b Jan 1,1740

2)John Foster b Apr 10,1743,d 1734

3)Richard Foster b Nov 24,1744,d Jul 21,1814

4)Samuel Foster b Dec 4,1746

5)Mary Foster b Jun 5,1748

6)Hannah Foster b Mar 18,1750,d Apr 3,1840

7-Jonathan Foster b Aug 18,1762

Timothy Foster Jr,subject of this biography,was married to ,Rachel Robinson in Dudley,Massachusetts on Dec 9,1762.Rachel was the daughter of,Silas Robinson(1721-1801) and Susannah Moore(1728-1792)Rachel and Timothy had the following ten children all born in Dudley, Massachusetts..

1)Silas Foster b Aug 8,1763,d bef 1779

2)Rachel Foster b Jul 15,1765,d young

3)Abel Foster b Oct 2,1767,d Oct 3,1819

4)Phebe Foster(Hall) b Aug 18,1769,d Sep 18,1811

5)George Foster b Nov 7,1771,d Dec 31,1838

6)Chloe Foster(Kidder) b Oct 18,1773,d Apr 10 1820

7)Susannah Foster (Town)
b Sep 15,1775,d Dec 7,1856

8)Jonathan Foster b May 23,1777

9)Silas Foster

b Aug 23 1779,d Oct 30,1857

10)Rachel Foster(Elwell) b July 9,1783,d Dec 30,1860 ,married ,Abiel Elwell(1781-1865) on April 15,1801.

In 1775 when,Timothy Foster enlisted to serve in the American Revolution he did so with his father and thirteen of the seventeen full and half siblings mentioned above.Making a total of fourteen men from the same family to serve in the American Revolution.They were as follows....

1. 1)Ensign Timothy Foster Sr(1715-1795)
2. 2)Ebenezer Foster(1740-?)
3. 3)Lieutenant Timothy Foster Jr(1741-1822)
4. 4)John Foster(1743-1834)
5. 5)Richard Foster(1744-1814)
6. 6)Samuel Foster(1746-?)
7. 7)Jonathan Foster(1752-?)
8. 8)Benjamin Foster(1754-1776)
9. 9)Jacob Foster(1756-1836)
10. 10)Aaron Foster(1758-1799)
11. 11)Corp William Foster(1760-1792)
12. 12)John Foster(1762-1845)-twin
13. 13)Joseph Foster (1762-1845)-twin
14. 14)Lemuel Foster (1764-1824)

In most of the early Dudley and Revolutionary records,Timothy Foster and his father are referred to as Jr and Sr,however it is worth mentioning that,Timothy Foster(1715-1795) Sr's father was also ,Timothy Foster(1681-1725)and that his father was also, Timothy Foster (1640-1688)of Scituate and then Dorchester,Massachusetts.This elder,Timothy Foster's father was,Edward Foster (1590-1643) who had come to America on the ship "Anne" and settled on Kent Street in Scituate near Satuit Brook in 1633.

In his later years,Timothy Foster Jr and his wife,Rachel Robinson went to live with their daughter,Rachel and her husband,Abiel Elwell who also lived in Dudley.On Jan 26,1822 Timothy Foster died in the home of his son in law,Abiel Elwell.Fourteen years later,Abiel Elwell would assist his mother in law,Rachel Robinson Foster in obtaining a widows pension for her husbands,Timothy's Revolutionary Service.She was awarded a pension on Nov 30,1836 at the age of 92.Rachel died three years later on Feb 20,1839.

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Timothy Foster and his wife,Rachel Robinson Foster are both buried at the "Corbin Cemetery" in Dudley,Massachusetts,formally known as the "Old Cemetery" at Dudley Center.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 2 2022, 16:54:14 UTC

m. Rachel Robinson