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John Foster, of Salem

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Death: 1763 (84-85)
Saint George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Samuel Foster and Sarah Foster
Husband of Margaret Foster
Father of Rebecca Tewksbury; Israel Foster; Jacob Foster; Emma Knowlton; John Foster and 2 others
Brother of Samuel Foster; Samuel Foster; Anna Osmond; Sarah Harris; Joseph Foster and 2 others
Half brother of William Foster, Sr.; Lydia Willett and Mary Foster

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About John Foster, of Salem


Do not confuse with John Foster, of Salem

Family of Samuel Foster (8446) & Sarah Stuard

John Foster. Born on 30 : 9 m : 1678 [30 Nov 1678] in Salem, MA.130 John died ca 1763 in Salem, MA. On 30 Nov 1699 when John was 21, he married Margaret Jacobs, daughter of George Jacobs (ca 1649-before 5 Mar 1716/7) & Rebecca Andrews (18 Feb 1646-aft 1717), in Salem, MA. Born on 26 Nov 1675 in Salem, MA.

Children of John and Margaret (Jacobs) Foster, born at Salem:

  • i. Rebecca Foster, b. 14 Aug 1701, m. at Salem 27 Dec 1722 Thomas Tewksbury;
  • ii. Israel Foster, b. 22 Feb 1703, m. at Ipswich 2 Nov 1724 Anna Woodbury;
  • iii. Jacob Foster, b. 10 Nov 1704, m. Abigail Allen;
  • iv. Emma Foster, b. 20 Mar 1707, d. 1788 at Manchester, MA, m. at Salem 2 Dec 1724 Ezekiel Knowlton (b. 7 Feb 1702/3 at Manchester, d. 18 Mar 1734/5, lost at sea, son of Ezekiel & Sarah (Leach) Knowlton);
  • v. Hannah Foster, b. 6 Jan 1708, m. a Mr Morgan;
  • vi. John Foster, b. ca. 1713, m. Mary Neal; and
  • vii. Daniel Foster, b. 27 Feb 1718, m. Lydia Mansfield.
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John Foster, of Salem's Timeline

1678
November 30, 1678
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
1701
August 14, 1701
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
1703
February 22, 1703
Salem, Essex County, MA, United States
1704
November 10, 1704
Beverly, Massachusetts
1706
March 20, 1706
Manchester, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
1708
January 6, 1708
1713
1713
Manchester, Massachusetts
1718
February 27, 1718
1763
1763
Age 84
Saint George Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States