Person:Ebenezer Foskett (3)

12 Nov 1781: I the Subscriber Being the Widdo of Ebenezer Foskett Late of Charlton Decest Intestate Do Decline to take administration on said Estate and Desier youer honour to appoint Thomas Foskett my Eldest Son. Signed Susannah Foskett.
16 Nov 1781: Bond of Thomas Foskett yeoman of Charlton as ad'r on the Estate of Ebenezer Foskett late of Charleton in s'd County [Worcester] Deceased.
8 Feb 1782: Inventory of Ebenezer Foskitt Late of Charlton Deceas'd.
1 Apr 1783: Account of Thomas Foskett Ad'r approved.
22 Apr 1783: Appraisal and Division of real estate of Ebenezer Foskett late of Charlton Yeoman Deceased, set off to Susanna Foskett the Said Deceased's Widow her Thirds; to Susanna Baker the Wife of Joseph Capen Baker, one of the Daughters; to Lucy Warren the Wife of Jacob Warren, one of the Daughters; to Samuel Foskett the remainder he having purchased the two shares of Thomas Fosket, and one Share of Ebenezer Foskett Sons to the said Deceased and one Share of Martha Putney Wife of Elisha Putney, she being Daughter to the said Deceased.
2 Jun 1795 Second account of Thomas Fosket Adm'r allowed.
12 Nov 1805: Appraisal of real estate which was Set of[f to] his Widow Susannah Foskett late of said Charleton Deceased for her Dower ... there being Six Children heirs ... To Susannah Backer wife of Joseph Chapin Backer and to Lucy Perry Wife of Jonathan Perry ... to Samuel Foskett son ... [Samuel] to pay to Thomas Foskett ... Ebenezer Foskett ... Martha Putney Wife of Elisha Putney.

Survey of knowledge of his origins gives very little. Earliest records are some suits in Middlesex County, one says he is "late of Charlestown", another "late of Medford". The author's opinion is that he is an unrecorded son of Jonathan Foskett (s/o John Foskett of Charlestown) and Mary Holden, named for Mary's brother Ebenezer. Of the parents nothing is known after 1709. Ebenezer probably born before 1712 since taxed in Charlestown in 1733. "It is not too likely that any better proof exists."