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Anna Foster 1739 – 1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Dec 1739

Birth Location: Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 14 Dec 1818

Death Location: Cambridge, Lamoille, Vermont

Father: Moses Foster

Mother: Mary Foster

Spouse(s): Nathan Melvin

Children(s): Mary Melvin, Ruth Melvin, Hepsibah Melvin, Johnathan Melvin, Asenath Melvin

In 1739, Anna Foster entered the world in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, born to Moses Foster and Mary Foster. Anna Foster married Nathan Melvin, and had children including Mary Melvin, Ruth L Melvin, Hepsibah Melvin, Johnathan Melvin, Asenath Melvin. Anna Foster passed away in 1818 in Cambridge, Lamoille, Vermont.

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Biography

  • In 1739, Anna Foster entered the world in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, born to Moses Foster and Mary Foster.
  • Anna Foster married Nathan Melvin, and had children including Mary Melvin, Ruth L Melvin, Hepsibah Melvin, Johnathan Melvin, Asenath Melvin.
  • Anna Foster passed away in 1818 in Cambridge, Lamoille, Vermont.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Foster
Birth Location: –
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Mary Foster
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Nathan Melvin
1729 – 1807
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Mary Melvin
1753 – 1836
Birth Location: Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Ruth Melvin
1758 – 1813
Birth Location: Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
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Hepsibah Melvin
1767 – 1837
Birth Location: Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts
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Johnathan Melvin
1776 – 1851
Birth Location: Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts
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Asenath Melvin
1779 – 1859
Birth Location: –
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Anna Foster's Ancestors

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Anna Foster
1739 – 1818
Birth Place: Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Parents
Moses Foster
Mary Foster
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Anna Foster's Descendants

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Anna Foster (9 Dec 1739 – 14 Dec 1818) m. Nathan Melvin (25 Jun 1729 – 6 Jan 1807)
  1. 1. Mary Melvin (1753 – 23 Sep 1836) m. John Bigelow (8 Nov 1743 – 14 Feb 1822)
    1. 1. John (B) Bigelow (12 Dec 1771 – 25 Dec 1771)
    2. 2. Jonathon Bigelow (25 Jan 1773 – 12 Nov 1819) m. Susanna Brooks (1780 – 1861)
      1. 1. Huldah Bigelow (16 Oct 1798 – 28 Apr 1864)
      2. 2. Jonathan (Brooks) Bigelow (12 Apr 1800 – 21 Sep 1879) m. Relief Newhall (23 Mar 1804 – 23 Mar 1893)
        1. 1. Eliza (Ann) Bigelow (23 Apr 1826 – 4 May 1913)
        2. 2. Martha (A P) Bigelow (7 Nov 1829 – 15 Nov 1919) m. Payson (Wells) Peterson (20 Feb 1827 – 14 Oct 1912)
        3. 3. Eliakim Bigelow (18 Jun 1831 – 21 Nov 1915)
        4. 4. Phineas (M) Bigelow (1833 – )
        5. 5. Edwin (R) Bigelow (1837 – )
        6. 6. Ira (H) Bigelow (1840 – )
        7. 7. Walter (H) Bigelow (1842 – )
        8. 8. Avah Bigelow (1844 – )
        9. 9. Lurana (Newcomb) Bigelow
      3. 3. Mary Bigelow (25 Sep 1801 – )
      4. 4. Washington Bigelow (18 Mar 1803 – 12 Apr 1805)
      5. 5. Anna Bigelow (23 Jun 1804 – )
      6. 6. Sullivan Bigelow (26 Mar 1806 – 20 Jun 1849)
      7. 7. Samuel Bigelow (22 Aug 1807 – 12 Mar 1883)
      8. 8. Jane Bigelow (18 Jan 1809 – 7 Oct 1874)
      9. 9. Harvey Bigelow (25 Aug 1810 – 7 Oct 1874)
      10. 10. Esther Bigelow (15 Jan 1813 – )
      11. 11. Sumner Bigelow (6 Jul 1815 – 1857)
      12. 12. Amos Bigelow (2 Apr 1817 – 1850)
    3. 3. Silas Bigelow (7 May 1775 – 4 Nov 1822) m. Anna Brooks (10 Dec 1778 – 1832)
      1. 1. Austin Bigelow (25 Apr – 1837)
      2. 2. William (Hobart) Bigelow (1803 – )
      3. 3. John (Benjamin) Bigelow (24 Jan 1805 – 17 Dec 1882)
      4. 4. Abner (Brooks) Bigelow (1806 – 3 Mar 1828)
      5. 5. Morrison (Wiley) Bigelow (1810 – )
      6. 6. Sarah (Jane) Bigelow (1815 – 29 Jan 1843)
      7. 7. Silas (Samuel) Bigelow (28 Oct 1819 – 1846) m. Electa Bigelow (4 Aug 1822 – 23 Jun 1847)
        1. 1. Austin Bigelow (8 Sep 1840 – 26 Nov 1903) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Davis (23 Oct 1841 – 20 Feb 1895)
      8. 8. Maryanne (Julina) Bigelow
      9. 9. Phebe (Esther) Bigelow
    4. 4. John (B) Bigelow (8 Jul 1777 – 2 Aug 1777)
    5. 5. Amos Bigelow (5 Jul 1778 – 3 Aug 1782)
    6. 6. Anne Bigelow (5 Jul 1778 – )
    7. 7. Abner Bigelow (23 Oct 1783 – abt 1840) m. Cynthia Guilford (1786 – 1825)
      1. 1. William (Warren) Bigelow (12 Feb 1809 – 1 Apr 1866) m. Sally (P) Tower (25 Oct 1808 – 5 Jul 1844)
        1. 1. Henry (L) Bigelow (16 Sep 1830 – 11 Apr 1913) m. Sarah Shear (1834 – )
        2. 2. Francis (Marion) Bigelow (24 Aug 1833 – 3 Jun 1868)
        3. 3. Cynthia (Louise) Bigelow (1 Aug 1835 – 7 Nov 1836)
        4. 4. Mary (Lucinda) Bigelow (16 Mar 1837 – 23 Mar 1841)
        5. 5. Lucinda (Ann) Bigelow (28 Aug 1841 – 4 Apr 1879)
      2. 2. Alanson Bigelow (4 Jul 1812 – 24 Jul 1883) m. Eliza (Ann) Holmes (25 Feb 1817 – 29 Dec 1883)
        1. 1. Amanda (L) Bigelow (2 Oct 1838 – ) m. Orville Williams
        2. 2. Laban Bigelow (10 Aug 1842 – ) m. Emily (1848 – )
    8. 8. Samuel (Silas) Bigelow (22 Aug 1785 – 29 May 1839) m. Electa Wilder (1791 – 1872)
      1. 1. Electa Bigelow (4 Aug 1822 – 23 Jun 1847) m. Silas (Samuel) Bigelow (28 Oct 1819 – 1846)
    9. 9. Molly Bigelow (9 Jul 1787 – ) m. William Medister
    10. 10. Rebeckah Bigelow (21 Apr 1790 – )
    11. 11. Esther Bigelow (17 Jul 1792 – 14 Oct 1811)
    12. 12. Clarissa Bigelow (15 Oct 1794 – ) m. John Newhall m. Orra Sherman
    13. 13. Moses (Foster) Bigelow (abt 1798 – 1860) m. Mary (Ann) Bardwell (abt 1803 – 18 AUG 1883)
      1. 1. Orra (Sherman) Bigelow (27 OCT 1822 – 22 JAN 1889) m. Hanna (Luanda) Alden (14 JAN 1827 – 4 JAN 1858)
        1. 1. Janette (Luana) Bigelow (6 JUN 1847 – 6 FEB 1918) m. Henry (W.) Todd (18 JAN 1843 – )
        2. 2. George (Orra) Bigelow (15 JAN 1851 – 6 JUN 1933)
      2. 2. William (Hubbard) Bigelow (JUL 1826 – 1899) m. Alta (D) Smith (23 FEB 1828 – 1915)
        1. 1. Lora (E.) Bigelow (17 AUG 1854 – 22 JUN 1932)
        2. 2. Margret Bigelow (Abt 1860 – )
        3. 3. James (Elbert) Bigelow (19 April 1861 – 31 Dec 1918) m. Jessie Bigelow (Sep 1864 – 1926)
        4. 4. Judson (W) Bigelow (ABT 1866 – )
        5. 5. Elwin (Marson) Bigelow (ABT 1868 – )
        6. 6. Malona (A) Bigelow (ABT 1871 – )
      3. 3. Dexter (E) Bigelow (9 Feb 1829 – 1902) m. Frances (Maria) Booth (27 Feb 1827 – 1902)
        1. 1. Edwin (Eugene) Bigelow (9 Jul 1844 – 9 Mar 1909) m. Anna (Elizabeth) Countryman (9 Jul 1850 – 27 Jul 1888)
        2. 2. Allen (James) Bigelow (9 Sep 1845 – ) m. Clara (A) Wainwright
        3. 3. Isabella (Fidelia) Bigelow (13 Jul 1851 – ) m. Delbert Parker
        4. 4. Alzina (Ellen) Bigelow (1 AUG 1854 – 1 APR 1857)
        5. 5. Andrew (Lincoln) Bigelow (18 Jan 1860 – 12 Dec 1913) m. Emily Scott (25 Aug 1866 – Abt 1949)
      4. 4. Mary (A) Bigelow (abt 1838 – ) m. Almeron Dinsmore (abt 1830 – 29 Dec 1885)
      5. 5. Melvin (Franklin) Bigelow (27 MAY 1844 – ) m. Evaline Burnham (13 NOV 1847 – 27 Oct 1915)
      6. 6. Jane Bigelow
      7. 7. Lewis Bigelow
  2. 2. Ruth (L) Melvin (28 Feb 1758 – 28 Aug 1813) m. James (David) Laughton (2 Jul 1766 – 15 May 1837)
    1. 1. Mary Lawton (8 Oct 1785 – 26 Sep 1858)
    2. 2. Amos Lawton (26 Nov 1787 – 5 Oct 1872)
    3. 3. Melvin Laughton (5 Aug 1788 – 29 November 1866)
    4. 4. David Lawton (28 May 1790 – 1800)
    5. 5. Ruth Lawton (1 Jul 1792 – )
    6. 6. Squire Laughton (23 Mar 1794 – 27 Dec 1876) m. Zeruiah (Isabelle) Finch (20 Sep 1794 – 5 Dec 1880)
      1. 1. William (S) Lawton (Dec 1820 – 30 Jan 1901)
      2. 2. Darwin (Melvin) Lawton (27 Dec 1828 – 21 Mar 1914) m. Mary (F) Conklin (May 1834 – 5 Feb 1907)
        1. 1. Martha (Marcelia) Lawton (1 Mar 1855 – 4 Jun 1930)
        2. 2. Loddy Lawton (abt 1861 – )
        3. 3. Frances (Adelia) Lawton (27 May 1865 – )
        4. 4. James (D) Lawton (13 Oct 1867 – Nov 1959)
        5. 5. Charles (W) Lawton (Dec 1869 – 1925) m. Elizabeth (E) Pulling (Oct 1881 – )
        6. 6. Lena Lawton (Abt 1873 – )
        7. 7. Hattie Lawton (Abt 1874 – )
        8. 8. Darwin Lawton (15 Dec 1876 – 5 May 1959)
      3. 3. Sarah Lawton (1831 – )
      4. 4. David Lawton (1832 – )
      5. 5. Mary (Ann) Lawton (1835 – )
      6. 6. Margaret Lawton (1839 – )
    7. 7. Sewell (Lemuel) Laughton (20 Aug 1796 – 20 Jan 1863) m. Mariah Parish (14 Jun 1818 – )
      1. 1. Nelson Laughton (1839 – )
      2. 2. William Laughton (1840 – )
      3. 3. Almira Laughton (1846 – )
      4. 4. Albert Laughton (1848 – )
      5. 5. Charles Laughton (1855 – )
      6. 6. Thomas (Benjamin) Lawton (Jul 1857 – 1901) m. Dora Snawise (Feb 1855 – 27 Mar 1927)
        1. 1. Lois (May) Laughton (16 Dec 1890 – 10 Feb 1972) m. Henry (Cooper) Walker (14 Dec 1874 – 4 Jun 1946)
        2. 2. Thomas (B) Laughton (Aug 1893 – )
      7. 7. Ida Laughton (1859 – )
    8. 8. Fordyce Lawton (11 Apr 1799 – 8 March 1863)
  3. 3. Hepsibah Melvin (24 Mar 1767 – 16 Feb 1837) m. Jonah Whipple (1763 – 1843)
    1. 1. Nathan (Melvin) Whipple (1797 – 1871)
    2. 2. Cynthia Whipple (1797 – 10 Feb 1863) m. Gilman (A) Morrill (26 Aug 1795 – 15 Mar 1875)
      1. 1. Cynthia Morrill (1819 – 6 Nov 1848)
      2. 2. Clarissa Morrill (1821 – 10 Mar 1895) m. Harrison McCoy
        1. 1. Daniel McCoy (abt 1851 – )
      3. 3. Julia (Ann) Morrill (15 Sep 1830 – 9 Jun 1920) m. Ira (Eben) Brown (15 Nov 1826 – 11 Nov 1918)
        1. 1. Titus (A) Brown (abt 1865 – )
        2. 2. Rufus (Stuart) Brown (7 Jan 1868 – 19 Jan 1958) m. Elfreda Welch (1876 – 1954) m. Ella Clifford (1868 – 1891)
        3. 3. Cora (Arabella) Brown (25 May 1870 – 13 Apr 1964)
        4. 4. Myron Brown (abt 1876 – )
      4. 4. Rachel Morrill (1832 – 8 Nov 1882)
      5. 5. Martha (Jane) Morrill (1836 – 12 Jun 1910)
      6. 6. Emaline Morrill (1838 – 24 Oct 1855)
      7. 7. Ruel (G) Morrill (1842 – )
      8. 8. Frank (P) Morrill (1849 – )
    3. 3. Jonathan Whipple (1800 – 1882)
    4. 4. Daniel Whipple (1803 – 1885)
    5. 5. Mary (Ann) Whipple (1806 – 1870) m. Benson (Morse) Currier (1803 – )
      1. 1. Samantha (Marie) Currier (5 May 1827 – 13 Nov 1897) m. William Dickinson (abt 1830 – 23 Apr 1913)
        1. 1. Albert Dickinson (Nov – )
        2. 2. Henry Dickinson (abt 1855 – )
        3. 3. Ann Dickinson (abt 1860 – )
        4. 4. Melissa Dickinson (abt 1863 – )
        5. 5. Sherman Dickinson (Aug 1864 – 8 Jul 1940) m. Laura (M) Cropwurst (Dec 1877 – )
        6. 6. George Dickinson (abt 1868 – )
      2. 2. Alanson Currier (1831 – )
      3. 3. Melissa Currier (1836 – )
      4. 4. Anna Currier (1836 – )
      5. 5. Washington Currier (1838 – )
      6. 6. Oscar Currier (1840 – )
      7. 7. Christopher Currier (1846 – )
      8. 8. Cynthia Currier (1848 – )
    6. 6. John (J) Whipple (20 Oct 1807 – 10 Nov 1895) m. Esther Bickford (29 Apr 1814 – 11 Aug 1876) m. Betsey Whipple (abt 1825 – )
      1. 1. Pamelia (M.) Whipple (5 Sep 1829 – 1 Aug 1907)
      2. 2. John Whipple (17 August 1830 – 18 Nov 1923)
      3. 3. Kezia (Miner) Whipple (abt 1840 – 24 Feb 1893)
      4. 4. Henry (J) Whipple (abt 1851 – 19 Feb 1905)
      5. 5. Filura (Jane) Whipple (1852 – 1880)
      6. 6. Ida (Emma) Whipple (24 Jun 1855 – 6 Jul 1929) m. Wesley (B) Cass (May 1852 – 1927)
        1. 1. Fred (Wesley) Cass (5 Dec 1879 – )
        2. 2. Frank (Henry Whipple) Cass (22 Aug 1884 – 7 Nov 1970) m. Eleanor (M) Davis (28 Apr 1885 – 2 Oct 1947)
        3. 3. Harry (W) Cass (11 May 1887 – 26 Oct 1962)
        4. 4. George (W) Cass (1897 – )
  4. 4. Johnathan Melvin (6 Jul 1776 – 28 Mar 1851) m. Nancy (Ann) Broom (1776 – 22 Jan 1865)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Melvin (1811 – Aft 1880) m. Isaac Riel (1808 – 26 Apr 1882)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (A) Riel (abt 1833 – )
      2. 2. Jonathan Riel (abt 1838 – )
      3. 3. Daniel Riel (abt 1840 – )
      4. 4. William Riel (abt 1842 – )
      5. 5. Samuel Riel (abt 1847 – )
      6. 6. Sarah (J) Riel (abt 1851 – ) m. Joseph (S) Willis (Abt 1851 – )
        1. 1. Annie Willis (Abt 1872 – )
        2. 2. Ettie Willis (Abt 1876 – )
        3. 3. Lizzie Willis (Abt 1879 – )
        4. 4. Pearl (Mae) Willis (27 May 1881 – 19 Oct 1962) m. Robert (L) Friley (4 May 1873 – 2 Feb 1935)
      7. 7. Franklin Riel (abt 1853 – )
    2. 2. John (Broom) Melvin (17 Aug 1813 – 8 Oct 1899)
    3. 3. Mary Melvin (1819 – 14 Jul 1899)
    4. 4. Hepsabeth Melvin (Nov 1819 – 17 Jul 1903) m. Ananias Markins (Abt 1817 – 7 Jan 1898)
      1. 1. Charles (F) Markins (Abt 1859 – )
      2. 2. Lyda (M) Markins (Jan 1863 – 1942) m. Charles (H) Hilgenberg (Dec 1862 – 1911)
        1. 1. Mamie Hilgenbarger (Jan 1885 – )
        2. 2. Ida (F) Hilgenbarger (1 Jun 1889 – 6 Nov 1957) m. Charles (Edward) Morman (16 Sep 1885 – 13 Feb 1953)
        3. 3. Henry (S) Hilgenberg (1891 – 1955) m. Nancy (E.) Hilgenberg (1895 – 1956)
        4. 4. Louise Hilgenbarger (Dec 1896 – )
      3. 3. Alma (B) Markins (Abt 1867 – )
  5. 5. Asenath Melvin (1779 – 1859)

Anna Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1739
9 Dec 1739
Birth of Anna Foster in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1818
14 Dec 1818
Age 79
Death of Anna Foster in Cambridge, Lamoille, Vermont
Cambridge, Lamoille, Vermont

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1739
    Event Place: Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1818
    Event Place: Cambridge, Lamoille, Vermont
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 146 : 1919
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