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John Foster 1705–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1705

Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Death Date: 14 Sep 1769

Death Location: Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Joseph Foster

Mother: Rachel Bassett

Spouse(s): Joanna Bourne

Children(s):

John Foster was born in 1705 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay, the child of Joseph Foster And Rachel Bassett. In 1769, John Foster resided in Barnstable. John Foster married Joanna Bourne. John Foster passed away in 1769 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Foster was born in 1705 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay, the child of Joseph Foster And Rachel Bassett.
  • In 1769, John Foster resided in Barnstable.
  • John Foster married Joanna Bourne.
  • John Foster passed away in 1769 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Foster's Ancestors

Self
John Foster
1705–1769
Birth Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Parents
Joseph Foster
1674–1750
Marshfield, Plymouth Colony
Rachel Bassett
1679–1744
Sandwich, Plymouth Colony
Grandparents
William (Bassett) III
1656–1721
Sandwich, Barnstable Massachusetts Bay
Rachel Williston
1655–1744
Taunton, Bristol,Massachusetts Bay Colony
Great-Grandparents
William II
1624–1670
Mary Rainsford
1632–1694
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1600–1667
Edward Rainsford
1609–1680
Unknown
–1632

John Foster's Timeline

4 Records

1705
12 Apr 1705
Birth of John Foster in Sandwich, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Sandwich, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1769
Abt 1769
Age 64
John Foster resided here in Barnstable
Barnstable
1769
14 Sep 1769
Age 64
Death of John Foster
None
1769
14 Apr 1769
Age 64
John Foster - Probate in Barnstable, Massachusetts
Barnstable, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1705
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1769
    Event Place: Barnstable
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate and Guardianship Records, 1674-1950 (Barnstable County, Massachusetts); Author: Barnstable County (Massachusetts). Register of Probate; Probate Place: Barnstable, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1769
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate and Guardianship Records, 1674-1950 (Barnstable County, Massachusetts); Author: Barnstable County (Massachusetts). Register of Probate; Probate Place: Barnstable, Massachusetts
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1769
    Event Place: Barnstable, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate and Guardianship Records, 1674-1950 (Barnstable County, Massachusetts); Author: Barnstable County (Massachusetts). Register of Probate; Probate Place: Barnstable, Massachusetts

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