Person:Jonathan Foster (2)
Jonathan Foster
b.8 Jun 1715 Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
d.8 Nov 1781 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Parents and Siblings
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  1. John Foster1706 -
  2. Robert Foster1707 -
  3. Ebenezer Foster1709 - Bef 1749
  4. Margaret Foster1712 -
  5. Benjamin Foster1714 -
  6. Jonathan Foster1715 - 1781
  7. Sarah Foster1718 -
  8. Dorothy Foster1720 -
  9. Michael Foster1727 -
  10. Mary Foster1729 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 29 Nov 1753
  1. Molly FosterAbt 1742 - 1830
  2. Sarah Foster
  3. Anne FosterAbt 1743 - 1819
  4. Jonathan FosterEst 1754 - 1781
  5. George FosterEst 1755 - 1837
  6. Catherine FosterEst 1760 - 1786
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Facts and Events
Name Jonathan Foster
Gender Male
Birth[3] 8 Jun 1715 Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 29 Nov 1753 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United Statesto Anna Lawton
Will[1] 21 May 1778 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Death[2] 8 Nov 1781 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
References
  1. ↑ Abstracts of Westerly Wills, in Alden G. Beaman. Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (The Rhode Island Genealogical Research Institute)
    14:133-4.

    Jonathan Foster of Westerly, yeoman. Will dated 21 May 1778; proved 26 Nov 1781, pps. 437-9.
    Wife Anna;
    Sons: Jonathan and George;
    Daughters: Sarah Larkin, Anne Pendleton (receipt signed by John Pendleton), Molly Berry and Catherine Foster, single.
    Son-in-law Samuel Berry.
    Wife Anne received my land in Rehoboth, MA Bay bought of Thomas Sanford, land in Attleborough, MA Bay given me by my father in his will, part of my homestead farm and use of land I bought of Joseph Sowle in Westerly.
    Sons Jonathan and George get land in Westerly I bought of Joseph Sowle.
    Witnesses: William Pendleton, Joshua Pendleton and Nathan Pendleton.

  2. ↑ Denison, Frederic. Westerly and its witnesses: for two hundred and fifty years, 1626-1876 ; including Charlestown, Hopkinton, and Richmond, until their separate organization, with the principal points of their subsequest history
    283.

    Jonathan Foster, died Nov. 8, 1781, age 67.

  3. ↑ Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. Vital records of Attleborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1934)
    120.

    FOSTER, [Jo]nathan, s. John and Margaret (Wares), {born} June 8, 1715.

  4.   LAND:
    -9 Oct 1754 Isaac Sheffield of Greenwich in the county of Kent, Colony of Rhode Island to Jonathan Foster of Attelborough, Bristol, Massachusetts, husbandman, 150 acres bounded: Elisha Willcocks, Oliver Steward, Robert Hannah, John Gardner, William Griffith. Witnesses: Sarah Lawrence and Jona Lawrence (appeared at Providence). [Westerly Deeds 9:190]
    -July 24, 1755 Joseph Lawton to son-in-law Jonathan Foster, Taylor, 12 ½ A bounded by: James Wells. Witnesses: Stephen Richmond, justice and Mary Richmond. [Westerly Deeds Vol. 9, p. 165]
    -13 Jan 1756 Oliver Steward of Stonington to Jonathan Foster, 2 acres sd Steward bought of Joshua Rathbun, bounded: Elisha Willcocks, Jonathan Foster. Witnesses: Wm Pendleton and Joseph Stanton. [Westerly Deeds 9:205]
    -27 Feb 1756 Articles of Agreement between Elisha Willcocks and Jonathan Foster ... boundary line. Witnesses: William Pendleton and Joseph Crandall, justice. [Westerly Deeds 9:164]
    -3 Feb 1759 Edward Willcocks and Ellenor his wife, Laborer, to Jonathan Foster 8 acres bounded: sd Foster, heirs of Robert Hannah deceased, Hezekiah Willcocks. Witnesses: Joseph Davy, Thos. Garnder and John Enos. [Westerly Deeds 9:320]
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