Rev. Thomas Foster, of Ipswich in Suffolk

Thomas, his wife Abigail, their children Eleazer, Benjamin, Richard all died in 1638 - 1639 Probably from the Plague that was an epidemic in England at the time.

By Frederick Clifton Pierce Part 2 1899 Press of V.'.B.Conkey Co., Chicago

THE DORCHESTER BRANCH OF FOSTERS

1. First Thomas Foster. 3860. REV. THOMAS FOSTER, b. England; m. there Abigail Wimes. dau. of Mathew, of Ipswich, England. He d. in England in 1638 Res., Biddenden and Ipswich, England.

Children 

1. 3861. i. RICHARD b. in England, abt. 1595; m. Patience Bigge. (SIC: This listing is incorrect. This Thomas who married Patience belongs to another family - of Kent - altogether)
2. 3862. ii. THOMAS, b. in England, abt, 1600 m. Elizabeth .
3. 3863. iii. WILLIAM, b. in England, in 1618; m. Susanna , and Anne Brackenberry.
4. 3864. iv. SARAH, m. John Smith.
5. 3864X.v. ELIZABETH, m. William Ferris.
6. 3864^.vi. JANE, m. Ledbrooke. Had a son Robert

Will

In the name of God Amen the xxijth day of September in the xiiijth yeare of the raigne of our Sovereign lord Charles by the grace of God of England Scotland France & Ireland King defender of the faith de Annoque dni 1638. I Thomas Forster of Ipswich in the countie of Suffolk Clarke being sicke in body but of good & p'rrect remembrance God be thanked therefore doe orda1n & make this my last will & testament in manner & form following First and most principally I doe most humblie comend my soul to God and most stedfastly believing In and through the only death merits and passion of Jesus Christ my alone Saviour & all sufficient Redeemer to have free pardon and remission of all my sins & to be an inheritor with him in his everlasting Kingdom prepared for his elect before the beginning of the world And my body to the earth from whence it came And as for that small estate which God of his goodness hath lent me in this life I doe by his divine permission dispose thereof as followeth that is to say I will and bequeath my messuage or tenement wherein I do now inhabit and dwell situate in the parish of St Matthew and the parish of St Mary at the tower in Ipswich or in either of them to my executors hereafter named and to their heirs and assigns to the use intent and purpose that they do within one year next after my decease make sale thereof for the best price that can be obtained And the mon1es for which the same shall be sold I will shall be devided in form following, viz.: to my son Richard Foster £20. To my son Thomas Foster £20 to my son William Foster ^20 the remainder of the monies shall be equally devided between and among my three daughters Sarae Smith the wife of John Smith Elizabeth the wife of William Ferris and Jane Ladbrooke widow I will and bequeath to the said Jane Ladbrooke my great chest in the hall the bedstead feather bed and all the furniture thereonto belonging except the red blanskett standing in my hall chamber Item I give and bequeath unto the said Elizabeth Ferris my daughter the black trunk standing in the said hall chamber and the bedstead and bedding and all the furniture thereunto belonging standing in the butterie chamber with the said red blanskett And I further give and bequeath unto my said two daughters Elizabeth and Jane all such firing of wood brome and coals as I shall have at the time of my decease Item I give unto the said Richard my son my great backed leather chair standing in the parlour Item I give unto Robert Ladbrooke my grandchild my great joined chair in the parlour and also the handle bedstead and bed with all the furniture standing in the butterie chamber All my other household stuff linen brass and pewter and movables whatsoever I give and bequeath unto my said three daughters Sarrae Elizabeth and Jane to be equally devided amongst them And I willand my mind is that all my apparel and all my books shall be sold and the monies thereof arising to be equally devided amongst my said two daughters Elizabeth and Jane And all other my monies debts and goods whatsoever not by me herein before given (my debts probate of this my last will and funeral expenses discharged) I will shall be and remain to my said two daughters Elizabeth and Jane to be equallie devided And of this my last Will and Testament I do ordain and make the said Richard my son and Jane my daughter my executors And thus giving all honour praise and glory to God Almightie I conclude this my last will and testament—His testibus. John Lambe, John Hawys—Executed by mark.

Proved December 5, 1638.

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• http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Thomas_Foster_%2888%29
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