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m. Est 1666 - Mary FostEst 1667 - Bef 1725
- William Fost1673/74 - Aft 1738
- H. William Fost1673/74 - Aft 1738
- W. Margery LordEst 1674 - Bef 1703
m. Abt 1692
Facts and Events
Warning! Please don't conflate William2 Foss with William2 Fost.
William2 Foss born say 1675 in Rye son of John Foss and Mary Berry, 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).
William2 Fost, b. 11 Mar. 1673-4 son of John Fost and Mary Chadbourne. recorded his own birth with his ch. by 3d wife. Bap. 22 Aug. 1725, joined ch. 9 Oct. 1748. Adm. (inv. 29 June 1764) to s. or grs. Wm. List 358d. He m. 1st about 1692 Margery Lord; 2d 26 Apr. 1703 Sarah (Ferniside), wid. of Nathaniel Heard, liv. 1714; 3d Mary (Horn), wid. of Benj. Hanson. Both liv. 1764. Ch. by 1st w: William, shipmaster, bap. ‘Frost’ in Portsm. in 1708, mar. there 1 June 1716 Elizabeth Snell, recd. into covenant 24 Mar. 1716-7. Both liv. in Dover 1741.
References
- ↑ FOST, Forst, phonetic or perhaps an older spelling of Frost. , in Noyes, Sybil; Charles Thornton Libby; and Walter Goodwin Davis. Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire. (Portland, Maine: Southworth Press, 1928-1939).
John1 Fost (note not Foss!), Dover 1663, tailor. Rev. Joseph (‘Handkerchief’) Moody, town clerk of York, a born genealogist, spelt his name Foss, yet guarded against the confusion of Foss-Fost-Forst-Frost by recording his dau. Elizabeth as ‘d. of John Foss born at England.’ The mar. rec. of one John Fost, 16--, at the home of the Chadbournes, has not been invest. First app. as atty. for Anthony Checkley in Dover ct. Aft. Mr. Goff’s death he appar. had charge of Quamphegan mills and m. his wid. Gr. jury 1671, 1674. Lists 311e (Dover), 356km, 357c, 359ab, 49, 52, 96. Will 17 Dec. 1699, d. next day. He m. 1st Mary Chadbourne; 2d 25 Jan. 1686-7 Elizabeth (by error Sarah in the record), wid. of James Goffe, who m. 3d James Emery (3). Children by 1st wife Mary Chadbourne:
1 Mary, m. ab. 1692 James Warren.
2 Humphrey, app. d. or remov.
3 William, b. 11 Mar. 1673-4. recorded his own birth with his ch. by 3d wife. Bap. 22 Aug. 1725, joined ch. 9 Oct. 1748. Adm. (inv. 29 June 1764) to s. or grs. Wm. List 358d. He m. 1st about 1692 Margery Lord; 2d 26 Apr. 1703 Sarah (Ferniside), wid. of Nathaniel Heard, liv. 1714; 3d Mary (Horn), wid. of Benj. Hanson. Both liv. 1764. Ch. by 1st w: William, shipmaster, bap. ‘Frost’ in Portsm. in 1708, mar. there 1 June 1716 Elizabeth Snell, recd. into covenant 24 Mar. 1716-7. Both liv. in Dover 1741.
4 Jemima, wit. Berw. in 1702.
5 Elizabeth, m. 8 Nov. 1698 Daniel Dill (2), 2d Henry Beedle (2).
Children by 2nd wife Elizabeth widow of James Goffe:
6 Samuel, mariner, Boston, mar. (Foss) 9 July 1714 Mehitable Lincoln (child bur. 25 July 1717); 2d (Fost) 15 Sep. 1726 Mary White. Will 1 Jan - 18 Oct. 1747-8 (Forst), son Samuel, ± 19, under gdn. of uncle John Hill. Lydia, appar. m. 24 Feb. 1717 Capt. Peter Grant of Berw. 7 ch. bap., including Landers.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chadbourne Family Association. Chadbourne Family Association Website. (Maine: Chadbourne Family Association).
link MARY3 CHADBOURNE (4. William2-1), born Boston Dec 1644 (Boston Record Commissioners' Report 9:18); died Dover, Stafford Co, NH before 25 Jan 1686/7 (husband's remarriage); married "at the home of the Chadbournes" (LND, 241) by 1666 (daughter's birth) JOHN1 FOST, who died 18 Dec 1699 (ibid). John married second 25 Jan 1686/7 Elizabeth (Crawford) Goffe, widow of James, with whom John had more children, Samuel and Lydia. Elizabeth married third James Emery Jr.
Mary, as the child of William Chadbourne, received a small sum in the will of her uncle Humphrey written in 1667.
Readers should be careful to distinguish between John Foss of Rye and our John Fost of Dover, as the listing of their families have been confused and mistakenly printed in some sources. John was an English immigrant, a tailor and attorney of Dover. By 1686 he succeeded James Goff in running
Quampegan mills (LND, 221). John made his will on 17 Dec 1699 and died the next day (LND, 241).
1699 Will of John Fost
In the Name of god Amen
I John fost of dover being week and in expectaion of my chainge...
I will and bequeath to my loveing wife ye one half of my housing and homested for hur maitainece and bringing up of my two youngest Children
I will and bequeath to my S Humphry half of my housing and lands for his one use and benephit requesting and appointing my Son in law James warrin to be his over sar counseler lest he be ronged of a comfortabel maintainence-
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
I will and bequeath unto my daughter mary one Shilling
I will and bequeath unto my daughter Jeminah one shilling
I will and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth one Shilling
I will and bequath unto my Son Samuel the half of this which i left with my wife when he comes of age
I will and constitute my wife Sole Executrix of this my last will and testement and for considertion of all the above Saide I have heare unto seat my hand and seale this sevententh day of desember one thousand six hundred ninty and nine
Signed sealed and delvered as John Fost
his last will and testament In
presence of us
John Wade
James Emery
Alse Abbot NHPP 3:163)
Children, born probably Dover NH, surname FOST:
59 i. MARY4, b 1666.
ii. HUMPHREY, apparently d before 1761 or removed.
60 iii. WILLIAM, b 1 Mar 1673.
iv. JEMIMA, alive in 1702.
61 v. ELIZABETH, b ca 1670's.
== Con't ==
WILLIAMC4 FOST (17. Mary3 William2-1), 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).
Children with first wife, surname FOST:
i. WILLIAMC5, b ca 1692; bpt (prob not as infant) Portsmouth 1708 (as Frost); m 1 June 1716 (NEHGR 23:392) ELIZABETH SNELL. 5 children bpt Portsmouth 1717-27 as Forse (NEHGR 81:425), surname Frost: 1. Elizabeth, bpt 7 Apr 1717. 2. Hannah, bpt 6 Sep 1719. 3. John, bpt 16 Apr 1721. 4. Eliza, bpt 16 Aug 1724. 5. Lydia, bpt 7 May 1727.
ii. MARY, b ca 1694; m by 1726 JOHN WALDRON, bpt Dover NH 3 July 1726 (Dover VR, 136) with his son John.
iii. SARAH, m by 1729 JOSEPH CONNER, both bpt 31 Aug 1729 (probably for marriage, Dover VR, 138). d before 1771 (LND, 166). Children, surname Conner: 1. Benjamin. 2. John. 3. Sarah, m Dover 11 Feb 1768 (Dover VR, 170) Benjamin Hanson Jr.
iv. HUMPHREY, prob bpt Dover 31 July 1720, m before 1747 CATHERINE 4 WEDGEWOOD, d Somersworth 19 Mar 1776, dau of John3 (John2-1) Wedgewood (LND, 732). Humphrey was unm. in 1736 at his father's death, but Catherine was his wife in 1747.
v. MARJORIE, bpt with her half sister Lydia on 4 April 1725; m JAMES RICHARDS.
A Benjamin Foss, baptized 30 July 1710, was the son of William Foss and Sarah (Buswell) Foss, and not part of this family.
Children with second wife, surname Fost:
vi. LYDIA, b Dover 7 Jan 1705 (Dover VR, 5).
vii. JOHN, perhaps a son (LND, 242).
Children with third wife, surname Fost:
viii. MARY, b Dover 24 June 1728 (Dover VR, p 40); m Oct 1751 (Stackpole) SAMUEL RICKER of Somersworth NH.
ix. CHADBOURNE, b Dover 26 Mar 1731 (ibid).
x. DANIEL, bpt Dover 26 Aug 1733 (ibid, p 140).
xi. LYDIA, b Dover 14 May 1738 (ibid, p 143).
- ↑ Ahlquist, Earle N. The Paul Chadbourn family of Waterborough, Maine, 1748-1990. (Peru, Illinois: Chadbourne Family Association, 1984, 1990).
See Chadbourne Family Association. Chadbourne Family Association Website above
- Maine Genealogist and Biographer: A Quarterly Journal (Maine Genealogical and Biographical Society), in Lapham, William B. (William Berry). The Maine genealogist and biographer : a quarterly journal. (Augusta, Maine: Maine Genealogical and Biographical Society)
Vol 33.1:, 33.2@84+, 33.3, 33.4 Four Part Article, Feb, May Aug, Nov 2011.
MARGERY2 LORD (Nathan1) was born say 1674, probably at Kittery, and
died before 26 April 1703 when her husband remarried. She married before 1 November
1692 WILLIAM FOST [or Foss].353 William was born at Dover on 11
March 1673/4,354 son of John and Mary (Chadbourne) Fost.355 He married second at
Dover on 26 April 1703 Sarah (Fernside) Heard,356 daughter of John and Elizabeth
(Starr) Fernside and widow of Nathaniel Heard; she was still living in 1714.357 William
married third, before 24 June 1728,358 widow Mary (Horne) Hanson, daughter
of John and Mary (Ham) Horne.359 She had married first Benjamin Hanson, son of
Tobias and Lydia (Canney) Hanson.360
353 William and Margery were presented at court for fornication (York Deeds, 5:228).
354 Dover VRs, 40.
355 Gen. Dict. Maine & N.H., 241.
356 Dover VRs, 130. She was called Sarah Heard, widow.
357 Gen. Dict. Maine & N.H., 231. Their daughter Lydia was bp. Dover, 7 Jan. 1705/6 (Dover
VRs, 5).
358 Dover records note that this was the date on which Mary Fost, daughter of William Fost by
his wife Mary, was born (Dover VRs, 40).
359 Gen. Dict. Maine & N.H., 241.
360 Gen. Dict. Maine & N.H., 648, 308, 350.
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