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James Foster 1651–1732

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Birth Date: April 13, 1651

Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts Bay Colony

Death Date: October 4, 1732

Death Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts

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In 1651, James Foster entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts Bay Colony, born to Hopestill Foster And Mary Foster. James Foster passed away in 1732 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

In 1651, James Foster entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts Bay Colony, born to Hopestill Foster And Mary Foster.

Later Years

James Foster passed away in 1732 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
  2. 2
    Burial Records Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
  3. 3
    Record Public Member Trees
  4. 4
    Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
  5. 5
    Record 1875.FTW
  6. 6
    Record 424.FTW
  7. 7
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  8. 8
    Church Records Records of the First Church at Dorchester in New England 1636-1734
  9. 9
    Family Tree World Family Tree Vol. 89, Ed. 1

Life Timeline

1651
Born in Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts Bay Colony
1732
Died in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Found in 3 Family Trees

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