Deacon John Foster

He was a minister

Mary was the daughter of Thomas Chillingsworth who was first known as an inhabitant of Lynn, Mass., in 1637. He lived a short time in Lynn, removed to Sandwich and thence to Marshfield, where he settled. Was representative to General Court from Marshfield in 1648 and 1652. He died early in 1653. Administration

of his estate was granted March, 1653. to his widow, Joanna , who m., 2d, May

17, 1654, Thomas Doggett, and was buried in Marshfield, Sept. 4, 1684. His children

were: 1. Elizabeth, b. ;d. unm. Sept. 28, 1665. 2. Mehitable. b. ;m.

Justus Earns, of Marshfield, May 2, 1661. 3. Mary, b. ;Deacon John Foster.

4. Sarah, b. ;m. Samuel Sprague, the last secretary of Plymouth Colony.

His gravestone, as well as that of his second wife, and his daughter Deborah, is still to be seen in the old graveyard at Marshfield. It is said he resided near South river, on lands inherited from Thomas Chillingsworth.

Will—In the name of God amen I Sarah Foster wife to John Foster of Marshfield in ye County of Plymouth in ye Province of ye Massachusetts Bay in New England ye 2oth day of May anno-Domini 1731 Being very sick and weak in body but of sound mind and memory and being desirous to settle what Estate I have Do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say I Commend my soul to God my Creator and my body to ye Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in Decent Christian burial and as To such worldly goods and Estate and money and all whatsoever sort of Estate that shall anywise appear to be mine my mind & will is that ye same shall be imployed & disposed as followeth:

That is to say I give and bequeath unto my Cousin John Balston my Cobirons. Item I give and bequeath unto Nehemiah Herrindon ye Lad which liveth with us that black heifer that is Called mine.

Item. I give and bequeath all ye Remainder of my Estate whatsoever it is or of what sort forever it may be that appeareth to be mine unto my Cousin John Balston my Cousin mary Stetson and to my son in law Thomas Foster and to my daughter in law Deborah Foster to be Equally divided between ye sd John Balston Mary _ - — ^

Stetson Thomas Foster Deborah Foster and Lastly I do hereby Constitute & appoint my son in law Thomas Foster to be sole Executor of this my last will & testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal ye day and year above written

Signed sealed and declare by ye sd Sarah Foster to be her last will & testament in ye presence of her )

Robert Howland Sarah X Foster [ Seal

William Howland mark )

Arthur Howland

June the 23: 1731 The within named Robert Howland William Howland and Arthur Howland made oath that they saw the Within Named Sarah Foster Late of Marshfield in the County of Plymouth deceased signe seal and heard her declare the within Written to be her last will and Testament and that they at the same time in the presence of the Testator set to their hands as Witnesses: and that according to the best of their observation she then was of a sound and disposing mind and memory.

Before Isaac Winslow Judge of Probate

Children born Marshfield:

3898. i. ELIZABETH, b. Sept . 24, 1664; m. William Carver, of Marshfield,

Jan. 18, 1682-3. He was the centenarian. She d. June. 1715.

3899. ii. JOHN, b. Oct. 12, 1666; m., 1692, Hannah Stetson, of Scituate.

3900. iii. JOSIAH, b. June 7, 1669; m. Sarah, dau. of Samuel Sherman, of

Marshfield.

3901. iv. MARY, b. Sept. 13, 1671; m. John Hatch, of Marshfield, Dec. 30,

1606. She died April 3, 1750.

3902. v. JOSEPH, b. abt. 1674; m., Sept. 8, 1696, Rachel Bassett, of Sand

wich.

3903. vi. SARAH, b. abt . 1677; d. April 7, 1702; m. Nathan Thomas: m.,

2d, Jedediah Bourne. Res., Plymouth, Mass. ,3904. vii. CHILLINGSWORTH, b. July 11, 1680; m. Mercy Freeman. _

3905. viii. JAMES, b. May 22, 1683; i. July 21, 1683.

3906. ix. THOMAS, b. 1n 1686; m. Faith (Oakman), widow of Benjamin

White.

3907. x. DEBORAH, b. abt . 1691; d unm., Nov. 4, 1732.

Will—The 10th day of July 1732. In ye name of God amen I Deborah Foster of Marshfield in the County of Plymouth in ye Province of ye Massachusetts in New England Being very weak & infirm of body but of perfect sound mind & memory & Calling to mind the uncertainty of this Life & being desirous to settle things in order do make & ordain this my Last will & Testament in manner & form following viz: princ1pally I Commend my soul to God my Creator & my body to ye Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such decent manner as to my Executors hereafter named shall be thought most meet and Convenient and as to such worldly goods & Estate as ye Lord in mercy hath lent me my mind & w1ll is that ye same shall be employed & disposed of as in this my will 1s Expressed, that is to say—I give & bequeath unto my brother Thomas Foster my best feather bed one Coverled a blanket & apair of sheets & my goldneck lace and my still & one half of all my silver money.

Item I give and bequeath unto my sister Mary Hatch my best suit of Clothes & my best lace Cap my new bedticking my silk scarf and my new s1lk gloves & my new silk hood and ye other half of all my silver money.

Item I give and bequeath unto my Cousin Mary Mackfarland my oldest feather bed a coverled & blanket and a pair of sheets Item I give unto my Cousin Sarah Tailer Th1rty shillings in money or good Bills of Credit on sd Province. Item I gi%-e unto my Cousin Millicent Carver my Gold locket Item I give unto my sister Mary Hatch my Cousin Mary Stand1sh my Cousin Mary Mackfarland and my Cousin El1zabeth Tailer all ye Remainder of my wairing apparrel that is not above disposed of to be equally divided amongst them four. Item I g1ve all ye Remainder of my moveable Estate and all ye money which is due to me by bonds or bills that shall be

John Foster was born 7 Oct 1642 in Weymouth Norfolk MA. He died 13 Jun 1732 in Marshfield Plymouth MA and was buried in Old Winslow Cemetery Marshfield. John married Mary Chillingworth in MA. Three months after her death, he married 2) Sarah Thomas (30 Dec 1702)

From Savage Genealogical Dictionary: JOHN, Marshfield, s. of Thomas of Weymouth, m. Mary, d. of Thomas Chillingworth, had Elizabeth b. 1664; John, 1666; Josiah, 1669; Mary, 1671; Sarah; Chillingworth; James, 1683, d. soon; and Thomas, 1686. His w. d. 1702, and sec. w. Sarah d. 1731, as did he, 13 June 1732.