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John Foster 1616–1688 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 AUG 1616

Birth Location: Kingswan, Devon, England

Death Date: Mar 1688

Death Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, North America

Father: Thomas Foster

Mother: Kathlene Bourne

Spouse(s): Mary Tompkins

Children(s): Captain Foster, Mary Foster, Jonathan Foster, Bartholomew Foster, Edward Foster

John Foster was born in 1616 in Kingswan, Devon, England, the child of Thomas Foster And Kathlene Bourne. John Foster married Mary Marie Tompkins, and had children including Bartholomew Foster, Captain Thomas Foster, Edward Foster, Jonathan Foster, Mary Foster. John Foster passed away in 1688 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, North America.

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Biography

  • John Foster was born in 1616 in Kingswan, Devon, England, the child of Thomas Foster And Kathlene Bourne.
  • John Foster married Mary Marie Tompkins, and had children including Bartholomew Foster, Captain Thomas Foster, Edward Foster, Jonathan Foster, Mary Foster.
  • John Foster passed away in 1688 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, North America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Foster's Ancestors

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John Foster
1616–1688
Birth Place: Kingswan, Devon, England
Parents
Thomas Foster
1580–1618
Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England
Kathlene Bourne
1590–1620
Merton, England
Grandparents
Sir (Patrick) Foster
1693–1713
Wing,Buckinghamshire,England
Helen Greenway
1556–1609
England
John Bourne
1564–1653
London, England
Great-Grandparents
Guy Foster
1520–1693
Joan Church
1523–1693
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Foster
1653–1673
Unknown Fitzgeffrey
1653–1673

John Foster's Descendants

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John Foster (25 AUG 1616–Mar 1688) m. Mary ((Marie)) Tompkins (16 March 1621–16 Nov 1688)
  1. 1. Captain (Thomas) Foster 1655–1685 m. Susanna Parker 1648–1712
    1. 1. Mary Foster 1675–1768 m. David Oakley 1673–1733 m. Samuel Burdick 1668–1756
      1. 1. Thomas Oakley 1737–1821 m. Nancy Clark 1759–1819 m. Nancy French 1740–
        1. 1. Daniel Oakley 1790– m. Rachel (Lockey) Cory 1796–1850
        2. 2. Lot Oakley 1793–
        3. 3. Clark Oakley 1791– m. Lucy Wood 1803–
        4. 4. Polly (Phoebe) Oakley 1781–1853 m. Elijah Day 1779–1841
        5. 5. Jonathan Oakley 1779–
        6. 6. Aaron Oakley 1783–1853 m. Sarah Doty 1788–
        7. 7. Jeremiah (H.) Oakley 1786–1862 m. Charity MOORE 1788–1858
        8. 8. Johanna Oakley 1785–
        9. 9. Clark Oakley 1880– m. Carrie (C) TenEyck 1882–1975
      2. 2. Ephriam Oakley 1700–1761 m. Sarah Unknown 1708–1761
        1. 1. Thomas Oakley 1737–1821
      3. 3. David (Oakley) Jr. 1720–1796
      4. 4. Sylvanus Oakley 1730–1787 m. Mary Valentine 1734–1795 m. Sarah Palmer 1746–1776 m. Martha Unknown 1724–1768
        1. 1. Elizabeth Oakley 1780–1791
        2. 2. Polly Oakley 1772–
        3. 3. John Oakley 1776–
        4. 4. Esther Oakley 1770–
        5. 5. Nancy Oakley 1779–
        6. 6. Isaac Oakley 1756–1768
        7. 7. David Oakley 1767–
        8. 8. Matthew Oakley 1765–
        9. 9. Ephraim Oakley 1753–1794
      5. 5. Mary Burdick 1717–
      6. 6. Lucy ((Tacy?)) Burdick 1710–1751
      7. 7. Deborah Burdick 1707–1756
      8. 8. Edward Burdick 1705–1792
      9. 9. Thomas Burdick 1700–1761
      10. 10. Mary Burdick 1694–1748
      11. 11. Samuel Burdick 1696–1768
    2. 2. Jane Foster 1670–1705
    3. 3. Elizabeth Foster 1685–
    4. 4. Thomas Foster 1668–1738
    5. 5. Jonathan Foster 1673–1674
    6. 6. Ebenezer Foster 1683–1684
    7. 7. Edward FOSTER 1677–1677
    8. 8. Samuel Foster 1678–1679
    9. 9. Susannah Parker 1666–1731
    10. 10. Rebecca Foster 1681–1732
  2. 2. Mary Foster 1650–1721
  3. 3. Jonathan Foster 1655–1714
  4. 4. Bartholomew Foster 1646–1689
  5. 5. Edward Foster 1645–1712

John Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1616
25 AUG 1616
Birth of John Foster in Kingswan, Devon, England
Kingswan, Devon, England
1688
Mar 1688
Age 72
Death of John Foster in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, North America
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, North America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1688
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, North America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 AUG 1616
    Event Place: Kingswan, Devon, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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