Person:John Foss (7)

Please do not conflate these three men:

1. Johan Foss baptized 3 Jan 1639 in Ribe, Denmark
2. John¹ Foss of Rye Calker
3. John¹ Fost of England and Dover Tailor Attorney

They are not identical. Johan Foss of Denmark was conflated with the American immigrant by Guy Scoby Rix as part of a well known genealogical fraud. Guy Scoby Rix published many frauds (google Guy Scoby Rix and fraud and you can read about him). There is no relationship. Johan Foss of Denmark never came to America. There were two immigrants to New England 1) John¹ Foss of Rye, NH, Calker, who married Mary Berry as his only wife. He is the person who is said to have jumped from a British war ship. He died after 13 September 1710 when he signed a deed-will with Mary Chadbourne naming his sons John, Joshua and Zachariah. 2) John¹ Fost of England and Dover, NH Tailor & Attorney who married first Mary Chadbourne and second Elizabeth (Crawford) Goffe. John Fost made his will on 17 Dec 1699 and died "1699 Dec. 18. John Foss y e taylor deceased after half years sickness with yellow Jaundice." [NHGR 3:97]. Both men had sons named William². In his will John¹ Fost named his son William² Fost "I will and bequeath to my Son william one Shilling and also fourty acers of land that was granted me by the towne of dover." William² Fost born Dover NH 11 Mar 1673/4 (Dover VR, 40, recorded with the births of the children of his third wife); d Dover after 1738; married first before 1 Nov 1692 (LND, 443) MARGERY LORD, daughter of Nathan and Martha (Everett) Lord; married second Dover 26 Apr 1703 (Dover VR, 130) SARAH (FERNSIDE) HEARD, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Starr) Fernside and widow of Nathaniel (LND, 231); married third, probably circa 1727 (LND, 241) MARY (HORNE) HANSON, daughter of John Horne, widow of Benjamin Hanson (LND, 349; Dover VR, 13). William and Margery were presented at court for fornication on 1 Nov 1692 (YD 5:2:16, 21, 35). The other John¹ Foss of Rye Calker's son William² Foss was the one who married Sarah Buswell. Of William² Foss Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire writes: "WILLIAM (1). Lists 315e, 338a. He d. bef. 12 Dec. 1718. One Wm. (Foss) was accu. in the Sessions Court Mar. 1717-8 by Elizabeth Bird of Dover or Cochecho. He m. at Hampt. Falls 29 Nov. 1700 Sarah Buswell, b. 29 Nov. 1676, stepd. of Wm. Fuller (6). List 338b. Kn. ch:" You can find good information abut John Fost's family on Chadbourne.org. Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire has accurate information about both families.