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James Foster 1651 – 1732 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Apr 1651

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

Death Date: 04 Oct 1732

Death Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Hopestill Foster

Mother: Mary Bate

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of James Foster began in 1651 in Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts Bay Colony. James Foster passed away in 1732 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criterion (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of James Foster began in 1651 in Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts Bay Colony.
  • James Foster passed away in 1732 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hopestill Foster
1621 – 1676
Birth Location: England
HF
Mary Bate
1618 – 1702
Birth Location: Lydd, Kent, England
MB

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1651
13 Apr 1651
Birth of James Foster in Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts Bay Colony
Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts Bay Colony
1732
04 Oct 1732
Age 81
Death of James Foster in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1651
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts Bay Colony
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
    [3] Records of the First Church at Dorchester in New England 1636-1734, p.161

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Oct 1732
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

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