Judith Foster

Judith WIGNOL 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born 1597/ 1599 in Theydon Garnon, Essex, England. She died Oct 16, 1664 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts. She is seen as the daughter of Alexander "John" Wignall without supporting evidence.

Judith married Renold FOSTER on 28 Sep 1619 in Theydon Garnon, Essex, England as his 1st wife; he married Sarah Larriford 2nd.

They had the following children:

1.   F i Sarah FOSTER was christened 15 Oct 1620. Married William Story.
2.   M ii Abraham FOSTER 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 1622 in Harlow, Essex, England. He died 15 Jan 1711 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts. Married Lydia Burbank.
3.   F iii Mary FOSTER 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 1625 in Harlow, Essex, England. Married 1) Daniel Wood 2) Francis Peabody.
4.   M iv Renold FOSTER was born 1628 and died Jan 1708. Married Elizabeth Dane.
5.   M v Isaac FOSTER was born 1630 and died 6 Feb 1692. Married 1) Mary Jackson 2) Hannah Downing 3) Martha Hale
6.   M vi William FOSTER was born 1632 and died 17 May 1713. Married Mary Jackson (a different one)
7.   M vii Deacon Jacob FOSTER 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 1635 in Harlow, Essex, England. He died 9 Jul 1710 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts. Married 1) Martha Kinsman 2) Abigail Lord.

Disputed Origins

From Miner Descent https://minerdescent.com/2011/09/22/reginald-foster/ “Reginald Foster married Judith WIGNOL on 28 Sep 1619 in Theydon Garnon, Essex, England. ... Judith Wignol was born 1597/1602 in Essex, England. Her parents may have been Alexander WIGNALL (1578-1631) and Catherine [__?__] (1580–1615). Judith died 16 Oct 1664 in Ipswich, Essex, Mass. ...”

References

• The FOSTER Family of Harlow, Essex, England and Ipswich, Essex, MA
• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hwbradley/aqwg330...
• Foster genealogy: being the record of the posterity of Reginald Foster, an early inhabitant of Ipswich, in New England, whose genealogy is traced back to Anacher, great forester of Flanders who dies in 837 A.D. With wills, inventories, biographical sketches, etc. Also, the record of all other American Fosters. By Frederick Clifton Pierce... Published by the author.  Published 1899 by Press o W.B. Conkey company in Chicago.. 
• http://williamsfamilytrees.com/getperson.php?personID=I3961&tree=st...
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62116784/reginald-foster

https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Ipswich/aDeathsF.shtml "(FOSTER (Forster)) Judith, w. Renold, sr., Oct. ––, 1664. CTR"

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Biography

Estimated Birth

Judith's birth about 1599 is based on her marriage date in 1619.

Disputed Parents ===There is no evidence that Alexander Wignall had any children. The relationship is based on a similarity of names. Judith was married long before either of them arrived in New England. Even estimated places of origin are not the same.

Marriage ===Renold Foster and Judith Wignol were married 1619 in Theydon Garnon, Essex, England.<ref name=Davis>Davis, Walter Goodwin. "Renold Foster: TAG18:13 AmericanAncestors Link ($)</ref>

:28 Sept 1619 sourced by Millenium file}

Immigration

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Arrived in Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1638.<ref name=Davis />

Death ===Judith, wife of Renold Foster, Sr. died Oct 1664.<ref name=Davis /><ref>Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988</ref>

Research Notes ==Torrey's sources can be checked: {Wildes Anc. 177; Granberry 290; Reg. 30:83, 90:307, 98:361; Snow-Estes 1:106, 108; TAG 18:13; Tingley-Meyers 84, 274; Dwight 634; Goodhue Anc. 116; Chute

• 1. A FamilyTree search for Judith Wignal, born in England between 1590-1605, returned only one primary source, for a Judith Wignoll, who married Isely Cranwell on 14Dec1637 in Surrey, Endland. Probably not our Judith.*2. FamilySearch Trees. A FamilyTree search for Judith Wignal, born 1595-1605 in England, husband of Reginald, returned 340 Trees. 63 of those treed had "Alexander" as her father. 11 of these have her mother as "Frances Williams, Francis Martha Williams, Mary Francis Williams, or Francis Elizabeth Williams. 8 trees have her as Joan or John Wignal. 3 trees have her name as Margaret Barefoot or Barfoote. None of this tells us the name of Judith's mother, but it make provide clues for where to look.

1. Margaret Barefoot, born in 1574 in Exeter, Devonshire.
2. Joan or John Wignal, born in 1574 in Exeter, Devonshire.# Francis (Martha) Williams, born about 10Jun1575 (or about 1580) in Great Yarbouth, Norfolk. Died in 1631 (or 1622) in Watertown, Suffolk, Mass. Parents: Stephen Williams and Margaret Cooke. Married Alexander in 1594 (or 1599, or 1604) in London Garden, Essex.*3. US and International Marriages. Four records of Alexander Wignal (born in 1578) marriage to Martha (born in 1580). Married in 1604. This is not likely the parents of Judith, since she was born about 1597.

Sources

<references />*U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900: Source number: 184.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; *Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Author: Gale Research. Arrived in Ipswich, Massachusetts in 1638;* Geni Judith Foster (Wignal), AKA "Judith Williams Wignal". Born 1597 in Theydeon Gamon, Essex, England. Died 16Oct1664 in Ipswich, Mass. Daughter of Alexander Wignal and Mary Frances Williams. Wife of Reginald Foster. Mother of 7 listed children. NOTE: Judith's mother listed here is different from that on the Wikitree profile.*Coombs, Jan Gregoire. Coombs Family History (Janet Pulvermacher, Middleton, Wisconsin, 2013) Page 17*U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s: Place: Ipswich, Massachusetts; Year: 1638; Page Number: 31