Person:Thomas Foster (119)

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Thomas Foster
b.Jun 1675 Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
d.25 Apr 1731 Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 20 Jun 1670
  1. Thomas Foster1671/72 - 1671/72
  2. Elizabeth Foster1673 - 1753
  3. Thomas Foster1675 - 1731
  4. Susanna Foster1679 - 1713
  5. Edward Foster1681/82 - 1753
  6. Mary FosterEst 1684 - 1757
Spouse and Children
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m. 16 Dec 1703
  1. Elizabeth Foster1707/08 - 1746
  2. John Foster1709 -
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Thomas Foster
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] Jun 1675 Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Marriage 16 Dec 1703 Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United Statesto Margaret Stewart
Will[4] 25 Feb 1730/31 Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Death[2] 25 Apr 1731 Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Burial[3] Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Probate[4][5] 18 May 1731 Inventory and will accepted.
Estate Inventory[4][5] 28 May 1731 £924-11-00. Taken by Daniel Hall, Edward Foster and Joseph Rockwell.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1. William2 Harris, in Harris, Gale Ion. The Brothers William2 and Daniel2 Harris of Middletown, Connecticut. New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Jul, Oct 2010; Jan 2011)
    172:172.

    "Thomas Foster, b. (Middletown) June 1675."

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Middletown Vital Records [NEHGS], in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
    173.

    "Foster, Thomas, s. Edward & Elizabeth, b.June [__], 1675 [LR1:47]"
    "Foster, … Thomas, d. Apr. 25, 1731 [LR2:1]"

  3. ↑ Thomas Foster, in Find A Grave.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Foster, Thomas, Middletown, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
    3:49-50.

    "Probate Records. Vol. XI, 1729 to 1732. Page 115-16-17.

    Foster, Thomas, Middletown. Invt. £924-11-00. Taken 28 May, 1731, by Daniel Hall, Edward Foster and Joseph Rockwell. Will dated 25 February, 1730-1.

    I, Thomas Foster of Middletown, in the County of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: I give to Margaret, my wife, 1-3 part of my personal estate, also the use of 1-2 of my dwelling house (which end she shall choose), also one of my cellars, 1-3 part of my barn, 1-3 part of all my improved land, the odd room and well. I give unto my only son John Foster my dwelling house and barn and homestead, and all the buildings thereon, also that lottment of land over the Crick near the red house so called, also my lower Pond lott on the east side of the Great River, reserving his mother's thirds. I give to my son John Foster my best chest, also 2-3 of my propriety right in commons and undivided lands, and all other of my lands in Middletown not disposed of by will; also I give to my son John Foster all my stock of leather and hides, also all my husbandry tools and my shop tools. It is my will that after my just debts are paid and my wife's thirds allowed to her, that what remains of my stock of creatures shall be equally divided between my son John Foster and my daughter Elizabeth, now the wife of John Kent. I give unto my son John Foster all my wearing apparrell. I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Kent, besides what I have given her already, that lottment of land which I now have lying near unto Capt. Daniel Hall, also 1-3 part of my right in the mines and in my lands there, and also 1-3 part of my propriety right in commons and undivided lands in Middletown. I make my son John Foster my only executor.

    THOMAS FOSTER, LS.

    Witness: William Ward, Edward Foster, Joseph Rockwell.

    Court Record, Page 46—18 May, 1731: Will and invt. exhibited and accepted.

    Page 127 (Vol. XV) 1st May, 1750: Margaret Foster, widow and relict of Thomas Foster, now moves to this Court that dist. be made of the estate of the deceased according to the last will, whereupon this Court appoint James Ward, Ephraim Adkins and John Bacon to set out to the sd. widow what is given to her in the sd. will, and make return thereof to this Court."

  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Either the date of inventory or the date of probate is wrong.
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