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Benjamin Foster 1755 – 1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1755

Birth Location: Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Death Date: 13 Nov 1842

Death Location: Granville, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Isaac Foster

Mother: Mehitable Worthen

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Richardson

Children(s): Elizabeth Foster

The story of Benjamin Foster began in 1755 in Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. Benjamin Foster married Elizabeth Robbins Richardson, and had children including Elizabeth Foster. Benjamin Foster passed away in 1842 in Granville, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Foster began in 1755 in Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.
  • Benjamin Foster married Elizabeth Robbins Richardson, and had children including Elizabeth Foster.
  • Benjamin Foster passed away in 1842 in Granville, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Foster
1728 – 1819
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Mehitable Worthen
1733 – 1826
Birth Location: Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Richardson
1759 – 1828
Birth Location: Granville, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Foster
1780 – 1888
Birth Location: Grandville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Benjamin Foster's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Foster
1755 – 1842
Birth Place: Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Parents
Isaac Foster
1728 – 1819
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Mehitable Worthen
1733 – 1826
Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Foster's Descendants

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Benjamin Foster (24 May 1755 – 13 Nov 1842) m. Elizabeth (Robbins) Richardson (1759 – 28 Nov 1828)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Foster (1 Sep 1780 – 9 Mar 1888) m. James TAYLOR (18 Jan 1780 – Sep 1857)
    1. 1. Elijah Taylor (28 Sep 1803 – 17 Jun 1884) m. Abigail Ash (1800 – 11 Apr 1844)
      1. 1. Lavinia Taylor (1 May 1843 – ) m. Peter (William) Huntley (ABT 1835 – 11 SEP 1896)
        1. 1. Elijah Huntley (ABT 1863 – 2 MAR 1922)
        2. 2. Judson (Elijah) Huntley (ABT 1864 – )
        3. 3. Matilda (Elizabeth) Huntley (31 OCT 1865 – 1 JAN 1866)
        4. 4. Ida (May) Huntley (1867 – 29 Nov 1948) m. Robert Zwicker (1859 – abt 1885) m. Henry ("Harry" Havelock) Watson (Nov 1862 – abt 1930) m. Arthur (Freeman) Chase (Aug 1883 – 13 Feb 1932)
        5. 5. John ('Harding') Huntley (12 July 1869 – 1 NOV 1959)
        6. 6. Frances (A.) Huntley (AUG 1872 – 9 JAN 1873)
        7. 7. James (William) Huntley (Nov 1873 – 05 Nov 1946)
        8. 8. Arthur (H.) Huntley (4 AUG 1876 – 25 MAY 1888)
        9. 9. Charles (E.) Huntley (4 AUG 1876 – 24 APR 1877)
        10. 10. Harbert (A) Huntley (1879 – )
        11. 11. Anne Huntley (abt 1882 – )
        12. 12. George (A.) Huntley (24 FEB 1889 – 30 APR 1889)

Benjamin Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1755
24 May 1755
Birth of Benjamin Foster in Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
1842
13 Nov 1842
Age 87
Death of Benjamin Foster in Granville, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
Granville, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1755
    Event Place: Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1842
    Event Place: Granville, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
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