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Daniel Foster 1676 – 1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jul 1676

Birth Location: Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA

Death Date: 5 Nov 1744

Death Location: Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA

Father: Joseph Foster

Mother: Abigail Lord

Spouse(s): Lydia Wood

Children(s): Mehitabel Foster

In 1676, Daniel Foster entered the world in Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA, born to Joseph Foster and Abigail Lord. Daniel Foster married Lydia Wood, and had children including Mehitabel Foster. Daniel Foster passed away in 1744 in Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1676, Daniel Foster entered the world in Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA, born to Joseph Foster and Abigail Lord.
  • Daniel Foster married Lydia Wood, and had children including Mehitabel Foster.
  • Daniel Foster passed away in 1744 in Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Foster
1638 – 1708
Birth Location: Lynn Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Abigail Lord
1640 – 1689
Birth Location: Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Wood
1676 – 1744
Birth Location: Southampton, Long Island, Suffolk, New York, USA
LW

Children(s)

Mehitabel Foster
1715 – 1777
Birth Location: Southampton, Suffolk, New York, USA
MF

Daniel Foster's Ancestors

Self
Daniel Foster
1676 – 1744
Birth Place: Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Parents
Joseph Foster
1638 – 1708
Lynn Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Abigail Lord
1640 – 1689
Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States
Grandparents
Christopher (Lynn) Foster
1603 – 1687
England
Frances (Stilgoe) Stevens
1610 – 1697
(bapt date) Ewell, Surry, England
Great-Grandparents
Jerome Stevens
1584 – 1623
Alice Glover
1588 – 1644
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Steavens
1560 – 1613
Frances Smith
1568 – 1595
John Glover
1556 – 1615
Elizabeth Fowle
1568 – 1597

Daniel Foster's Descendants

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Daniel Foster (27 Jul 1676 – 5 Nov 1744) m. Lydia Wood (1676 – 1744)
  1. 1. Mehitabel Foster (24 Jan 1715 – 23 Apr 1777) m. Benjamin Canfield (1710 – 15 Oct 1738)
    1. 1. Phoebe Canfield (1735 – ) m. William Burroughs (1733 – 25 Dec 1795)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Burroughs (1745 – 13 Aug 1841) m. William (S) McGinnis (1736 – 3 Aug 1814)
        1. 1. John McGinnis (1775 – 12 May) m. Mary (Ann) McGraw (Abt 1873 – 5 Mar 1942)

Daniel Foster's Timeline

5 Records

1676
27 Jul 1676
Birth of Daniel Foster in Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
1710
23 May 1710
Age 34
Daniel Foster was married in Southampton, Suffolk, New York, USA
Southampton, Suffolk, New York, USA
1723
14 May 1723
Age 47
Daniel Foster was married in Southampton, Suffolk, New York, USA
Southampton, Suffolk, New York, USA
1740
18 Jun 1740
Age 64
Daniel Foster was married in Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts
Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts
1744
5 Nov 1744
Age 68
Death of Daniel Foster in Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1676
    Event Place: Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 May 1710
    Event Place: Southampton, Suffolk, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 May 1723
    Event Place: Southampton, Suffolk, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1740
    Event Place: Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1744
    Event Place: Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA
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