Peregrine Foster

SAR # 60910 DAR # A041781 FOSTER, PEREGRINE, (Washington Co.) [39.3022 -81.6622]

Born on December 27, 1759 or 49, New England. He served as a Pvt in Capt Daniel Gilber's Company, Col Job Cushing's Regt. Peregine Foster and Mary (Polly) Bradshaw, his wife, settled in Belpre Twp in 1796. He was one of the surveyors in the company of pioneers who landed at Marietta, Apr 7, 1788. In 1796 secured a franchise for a ferry across the Ohio River. He Died on August 17, 1804 in Belpre, OH and Buried in Belpre Cemetery, OH. (Original Headstone) NOTES: This headstone was propped up against a post next to the Barkley Family Plot in July 2004. This orginial headstone was not in the cemetery July 2005. Either removed by the Belpre Rotary Club to preserve it, or it was washed away by the flood of Sept. 2005 or Jan. 2005. FOSTER, PEREGRINE. Fur infor Marietta Chap. Revolutionary War Graves Register. Clovis H. Brakebill, compiler. 672pp. SAR. 1993. Also SAR Revolutionary War Graves Register CD. Progeny Publishing Co: Buffalo, NY, 1998. SAR Ancestor # P- 160919. DAR# A041781

Soldier in the Revolution Practiced Law in Providence (RI?) Founder of Marietta, OHIO 1792- moved to Morgantown, PA 1796- Belpre, OH

obtained a francise to operate a ferry across the Ohio River. Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, Washington Co. 1797-1803

His wife, Pollly, was the former Mrs. Bradshaw

Peregrine Foster was born in New England in 1749. died at Belpre in 1804. Buried in Belpre, Ohio. ........ Peregrine Foster and Mary, his wife settled in Belpre Twp. in 1796. He was one of the surveyors in the company of pioneers who landed at Marietta, April 7, 1788. The same year in which he came to Belpre he secured a franchise for a ferry across the Ohio River. His grave will be marked with a Revolutionary Marker by the Marietta Chapter D.A.R.

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