Captain Aaron Foster

Fought in the American Revolution. A Patriot of the American Revolution for MASSACHUSETTS with the rank of Clerk. DAR Ancestor # A041413

Find A Grave Memorial# 53511177

Origins

Moses Foster wrote his will on 08 Mar 1782 at Ipswich.[7] Son Aaron was the executor of the estate of Moses Foster. The Will was entered into probate on 03 Oct 1785 at Ipswich. Deacon Thomas Burnham, Ebenezer Story, and Thomas Burnham, all of Ipswich, were appointed appraisers of Moses's estate. On 08 Nov 1785, the estate was appraised at £508. 10s, 11d. In his Will, Moses stated that he was a yeoman and mentioned:

• Beloved wife Anna.
• Grandsons, children of my son Moses, decd.: Zebulon Foster, Edward Foster, Josiah and Joshua.
• Granddaughter Anna Clark, daughter of my son Zebulon, decd.
• Son, Aaron Foster, also to be Executor.
• Witnesses: Thomas Burnham, William Burham, Elizabeth Burnham.
• The estate papers contain receipts from Edward Foster, Zebulon Foster, Anna Low, Aaron Foster and Jonathan Stickney (for Anna Stickney) for payment their portion of the estate

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Biography

Source 1: ZEBULON FOSTER

Zebulon Foster was the son of Ruth Low Foster (m. 1754, Feb. 14 to Aaron Foster (VRIp-291)) and the grandson of Thomas Low.

location: Chebacco (Essex) & Henniker, NH

p. 7th child & 5th son of Ruth Low & Aaron Foster who had seven children -- Ruth, Mary, Aaron, Moses, Thomas, Aaron, Zebulon, and Meriam. Leaving descendants were Moses, Thomas, Aaron, Zebulon, and Merriam (Choate).

b 1766, August 2 at Chebacco

m. 1794, November 30 to Polly STORY (VRIp-172) b. 1770, August 3, the dau of Captain William Story of Chebacco. d. 1851, August 3

L. 1814, March - moved to Henniker, NH and settled upon "Foster hill."

d. 1849, December 16

Source 2: Aaron Foster b. Abt. 1 Dec 1724 Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States d. 26 Dec 1811 Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Ruth Lowe (add) m. 14 Feb 1754 Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Family tree▼ ▼Facts and Events Marriage[1] 14 Feb 1754 Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Foster-11235

Aaron Foster (1724 - 1811)

Captain Aaron Foster

Born 2 Dec 1724 in Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Province, British America Colonies

Son of Moses Foster Sr. and Mary (Rust) Foster

Brother of Pheba Foster [half], Samuel Foster [half], Esther Foster [half], Mary (Foster) Blood [half], Sarah (Foster) Johnson, Miriam Foster, Martha Foster [half], Zebulon Foster, Elizabeth Foster, Moses Foster Jr., Jane (Foster) Heywood, Joseph Foster [half], Mary Foster [half], Eunice Foster [half], Elizabeth Foster [half] and Anna Foster [half]

Husband of Ruth Lowe — married 14 Feb 1754 [location unknown]

Father of Ruth Foster, Mary (Foster) Lakeman, Aaron Foster, Moses Foster, Thomas Foster, Aaron Foster, Joanna Foster, Zebulon Foster Sr. and Miriam (Foster) Choate

Died 25 Dec 1811 at age 87 in Chebacco, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Profile last modified 13 Feb 2021 | Created 10 Jun 2016

Sources

1. http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/FOSTER/1998-08/090288...
2. http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Family:Aaron_Foster_and_Ruth_Lowe_(1)