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Dorcas Foster 1630–1682 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1630

Birth Location: Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1682

Death Location: Whites Island, Currituck, North Carolina, United States

Father: Richard Foster

Mother: Dorcus Hoskins

Spouse(s): Thomas Jarvis

Children(s): Foster I

Dorcas Foster was born in 1630 in Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, the child of Richard Foster And Dorcus Hoskins. Dorcas Foster married Thomas Jarvis, and had children including Foster Jarvis I. Dorcas Foster passed away in 1682 in Whites Island, Currituck, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Dorcas Foster was born in 1630 in Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, the child of Richard Foster And Dorcus Hoskins.
  • Dorcas Foster married Thomas Jarvis, and had children including Foster Jarvis I.
  • Dorcas Foster passed away in 1682 in Whites Island, Currituck, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Foster
1600–1682
Birth Location: Durham, Durham, , England
RF
Dorcus Hoskins
1629–1685
Birth Location: Elizabeth City, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Jarvis
1630–1694
Birth Location: Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, United States
TJ

Children(s)

Foster I
1675–1750
Birth Location: Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina
FI

Dorcas Foster's Ancestors

Self
Dorcas Foster
1630–1682
Birth Place: Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Parents
Richard Foster
1600–1682
Durham, Durham, , England
Dorcus Hoskins
1629–1685
Elizabeth City, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Bartholomew (Hoskins, of Elizabeth River Hoskins "Ancient) Planter"
1602–1663
St. Dunstan, Stepney, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Rev Parliment
1566–1638
Benedicta (Moyle)
1575–1625
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hoskins
1540–1607
Margery )
1547–1612
Robert *
1549–1638
Mary Honywood
1553–1634

Dorcas Foster's Descendants

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Dorcas Foster (1630–1682) m. Thomas Jarvis (1630–1694)
  1. 1. Foster (JARVIS) I 1675–1750 m. Frances Martin 1675–1750
    1. 1. Foster Jarvis 1710–1759 m. Mary Jarvis 1735–1810 m. Susannah Jacobs 1715–1789 m. Elizabeth Mason 1730–
      1. 1. Zachariah Jarvis 1750–1815 m. Mariah Jarvis 1760–
        1. 1. Lydia Jarvis 1791–1841 m. Christopher (Columbus Sr. Spencer) Sr 1797–1868 m. Christopher Spencer 1736–1820
        2. 2. Hillard Jarvis 1800–1838
        3. 3. Courtney Jarvis 1815–1838
        4. 4. Foster Jarvis 1770–1813
        5. 5. Martin Jarvis 1800–
        6. 6. Martin Jarvis 1815–
        7. 7. Joyce Jarvis 1815–
        8. 8. Maximillia Jarvis 1800–
      2. 2. Foster (Jarvis) III 1745–1796
      3. 3. Mason Jarvis 1745–1796
      4. 4. Josiah Jarvis 1745–1808
    2. 2. William Jarvis 1717–1776
    3. 3. Samuel Jarvis 1715–1783
    4. 4. Jonathan Jarvis 1706–1776
    5. 5. Frances Jarvis 1720–1773
    6. 6. Josiah JARVIS 1726–1803
    7. 7. Elizabeth Jarvis 1703–1785
    8. 8. Martain Jarvis 1710–1800

Dorcas Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1630
1630
Birth of Dorcas Foster in Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
1682
1682
Age 52
Death of Dorcas Foster in Whites Island, Currituck, North Carolina, United States
Whites Island, Currituck, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1682
    Event Place: Whites Island, Currituck, North Carolina, United States
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