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Mary Polly Foster 1785–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1785

Birth Location: Waxhaw Settlement, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 27 April 1857

Death Location: Union, Union, South Carolina, USA

Father: Jehu Foster

Mother: Margaret Perrin

Spouse(s): Henry Gault

Children(s): Sophia Gault, Ora Gault, Dawson Gault, F. Gault, Henry Gault, John Gault, Joseph Gault, Polly Gault, Susannah Gault, Thomas Gault, William Gault

The story of Mary Polly Foster began in 1785 in Waxhaw Settlement, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA. Mary Polly Foster married Henry Gault, and had children including Dawson Gault, F Thomas Gault, Henry M Gault, John F Gault, Joseph G Gault, Ora Gault, Polly Gault, Sophia Gault, Susannah R Susan Gault, Thomas Gault, William C Gault. Mary Polly Foster passed away in 1857 in Union, Union, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Polly Foster began in 1785 in Waxhaw Settlement, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA.
  • Mary Polly Foster married Henry Gault, and had children including Dawson Gault, F Thomas Gault, Henry M Gault, John F Gault, Joseph G Gault, Ora Gault, Polly Gault, Sophia Gault, Susannah R Susan Gault, Thomas Gault, William C Gault.
  • Mary Polly Foster passed away in 1857 in Union, Union, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jehu Foster
–1810
Birth Location: Ireland
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Margaret Perrin
1765–
Birth Location: Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Henry Gault
1785–1841
Birth Location: Union,Lancaster Cty, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Sophia Gault
1804–1890
Birth Location: Union County, South Carolina, USA
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Ora Gault
1809–1873
Birth Location: Union, South Carolina, USA
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Dawson Gault
1818–1837
Birth Location: –
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F. Gault
1817–1902
Birth Location: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
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Henry Gault
1820–1902
Birth Location: Union, South Carolina, USA
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John Gault
1830–1912
Birth Location: Union, South Carolina, USA
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Joseph Gault
1826–1910
Birth Location: Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
JG
Polly Gault
1810–1868
Birth Location: Kelton, Union, SC, South Carolina, USA
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Susannah Gault
1814–1896
Birth Location: Kelton, Union, SC, South Carolina, USA
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Thomas Gault
1813–1867
Birth Location: Union, South Carolina, USA
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William Gault
1824–1850
Birth Location: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
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Mary Foster's Ancestors

Self
Mary Foster
1785–1857
Birth Place: Waxhaw Settlement, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Jehu Foster
–1810
Ireland
Margaret Perrin
1765–
Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Perrin) Sr.
1727–1787
Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Elizabeth) Clopton
1737–1785
New Kent, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Perrin
–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Foster's Descendants

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Mary (Polly) Foster (1785–27 April 1857) m. Henry Gault (1785–29 Aug 1841)
  1. 1. Sophia Gault 1804–1890 m. William (Wylie White) Jr 1801–1862
    1. 1. Margaret White 1836–1915 m. Charles (Ellis) Fowler 1828–1900
      1. 1. Frances (Melinda) Fowler 1858–1934 m. Mark (C) Bryant 1853–1937
        1. 1. Isabell Bryant 1901–1972
        2. 2. Lelia (Maude) Bryant 1886–1962
        3. 3. Ezell (Johnson) Bryant 1884–1958
        4. 4. Montanier Bryant 1895–1932
        5. 5. Eva Bryant 1896–1987
        6. 6. Frontis (Benjamin) Bryant 1883–1943
        7. 7. Charlie (Landrum) Bryant 1882–1968
        8. 8. Charles (F) Bryant 1879–
        9. 9. Oscar (D) Bryant 1883–1936
        10. 10. Eva Bryant 1896–
        11. 11. Isabel Bryant 1899–
        12. 12. Agnes (Martha) Bryant 1890–1971 m. Enoch (K) Belcher 1888–1951 m. Enoch (Kinney) Belcher 1889–1951
      2. 2. William (Darby) Fowler 1867–1951
      3. 3. Anna McWhirter 1858–1930
      4. 4. Coleman (Carlisle) Fowler 1871–1955
      5. 5. Joseph (E) Fowler 1869–1957
      6. 6. Lola (M) Fowler 1861–1892
      7. 7. Emma (Abigail) Coleman 1854–1922
      8. 8. Clara (Elizabeth) Scott 1858–1900
      9. 9. Foster (C) Fowler 1856–1919
      10. 10. Charles (C) Fowler 1878–1890
      11. 11. George (Milligan) Fowler 1873–1929
      12. 12. Robert (J.) Fowler 1866–1957
      13. 13. Susan (S.) Fowler 1875–1940
      14. 14. Florence (H.) Fowler 1877–1902
      15. 15. A.J. Fowler 1866–
      16. 16. Monroe Fowler 1876–
    2. 2. Harriet (Marie) Rollins 1829–1899
    3. 3. Elliott White 1824–1854
    4. 4. Henry (Rufus) White 1831–1905
    5. 5. Aurelia White 1838–1866
    6. 6. Oliver (Perry) White 1827–1870
    7. 7. Harriette (Marie) White 1829–1899
    8. 8. Robert (Middleton) White 1841–1863
    9. 9. Francis (Marion) White 1823–1910
    10. 10. Adolphus (Coleman) White 1833–1904
  2. 2. Ora Gault 1809–1873
  3. 3. Dawson Gault 1818–1837
  4. 4. F. (Thomas) Gault 1817–1902
  5. 5. Henry (M) Gault 1820–1902
  6. 6. John (F) Gault 1830–1912
  7. 7. Joseph (G) Gault 1826–1910
  8. 8. Polly Gault 1810–1868
  9. 9. Susannah (R. Susan) Gault 1814–1896
  10. 10. Thomas Gault 1813–1867
  11. 11. William (C) Gault 1824–1850

Mary Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1785
1785
Birth of Mary Polly Foster in Waxhaw Settlement, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
Waxhaw Settlement, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
1857
27 April 1857
Age 72
Death of Mary Polly Foster in Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
Union, Union, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Waxhaw Settlement, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 April 1857
    Event Place: Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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