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James Foster 1775 – 1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1775

Birth Location: Georgia, United States

Death Date: 1843

Death Location: Flint District, Cherokee, Alabama, United States

Father: James Foster

Mother: Nancy Lightfoot

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In 1775, James Foster entered the world in Georgia, United States, born to James Foster and Nancy Ga ho ga Lightfoot. James Foster passed away in 1843 in Flint District, Cherokee, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1775, James Foster entered the world in Georgia, United States, born to James Foster and Nancy Ga ho ga Lightfoot.
  • James Foster passed away in 1843 in Flint District, Cherokee, Alabama, United States.

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James Foster's Ancestors

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James Foster
1775 – 1843
Birth Place: Georgia, United States
Parents
James Foster
1750 – 1810
Nancy (Ga ho ga) Lightfoot
1755 – 1790
Cherokee, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
John Lightfoot
1725 – 1769
Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
Ga (Ho Ga Cherokee) Woman
1730 – 1824
Cherokee, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
General Lightfoot
1689 – 1748
Mary Armistead
1696 – 1775
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2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philip Lightfoot
1643 – 1708
Alice Corbin
1660 – 1713
William Armistead
1665 – 1711
Anne Lee
1682 – 1755

James Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1775
1775
Birth of James Foster in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States
1843
1843
Age 68
Death of James Foster in Flint District, Cherokee, Alabama, United States
Flint District, Cherokee, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1843
    Event Place: Flint District, Cherokee, Alabama, United States

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