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Mary Polly Foster 1786–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1786

Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1839

Death Location: Poe, Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Isaac Foster

Mother: Susan Leach

Spouse(s): Alexander Brown

Children(s): Alexander **, Amanda Brown, Elizabeth Hamrick, Virginia Backus, Sarah Backus, George Brown

The story of Mary Polly Foster began in 1786 in Prince William, Virginia, USA. Mary Polly Foster married Alexander Brown, and had children including Alexander Brown Jr, Amanda Brown, Elizabeth Hamrick, George D Brown, Sarah A Backus, Virginia Jane Backus. Mary Polly Foster passed away in 1839 in Poe, Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Polly Foster began in 1786 in Prince William, Virginia, USA.
  • Mary Polly Foster married Alexander Brown, and had children including Alexander Brown Jr, Amanda Brown, Elizabeth Hamrick, George D Brown, Sarah A Backus, Virginia Jane Backus.
  • Mary Polly Foster passed away in 1839 in Poe, Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Foster's Ancestors

Self
Mary Foster
1786–1839
Birth Place: Prince William, Virginia, USA
Parents
Isaac A. Foster
1760–1850
Prince William, VA
Susan Leach
1742–1860
Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Foster
1719–1814
Northumberland, VA
Sarah Hughes
1738–1822
Prince William, Virginia, United States
John Leach
1716–1745
Warrington, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Foster's Descendants

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Mary (Polly) Foster (15 May 1786–1839) m. Alexander Brown (1784–1858)
  1. 1. Alexander (Brown Jr) ** 1818–1900 m. Rachel Brown 1821–1904
    1. 1. JACOB (L) BROWN 1867–1941 m. Laura (A) Odell 1869–1919
      1. 1. Mattie (Mabel) Brown 1903–1993 m. Roy Williams 1904–1995
        1. 1. Flora (Jaunita) Williams 1927–2022 m. James Wingo 1925–2018
        2. 2. Ronald (E Williams) Jr 1926–2011
        3. 3. Ronald (Brown) Williams 1932–2012
        4. 4. Roy (E Williams) Jr 1925–2011
        5. 5. Patricia (Ann) Williams 1930–1999 m. James (J) Urso 1921–2002
      2. 2. Malburn (Walton) Brown 1894–1982
      3. 3. Myra (Mae) Brown 1900–1987
      4. 4. Maynard (Lambert) Brown 1892–1964
      5. 5. Moe Brown 1901–
  2. 2. Amanda Brown 1818–1844
  3. 3. Elizabeth Hamrick 1807–1884
  4. 4. Virginia (Jane) Backus 1803–1872
  5. 5. Sarah (A.) Backus 1809–1872
  6. 6. George (D.) Brown 1826–1899

Mary Foster's Timeline

4 Records

1786
15 May 1786
Birth of Mary Polly Foster in Prince William, Virginia, USA
Prince William, Virginia, USA
1805
18 Nov 1805
Age 19
Mary Polly Foster was married in Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, USA
1805
18 Nov 1805
Age 19
Mary Polly Foster was married in Monroe, Virginia
Monroe, Virginia
1839
1839
Age 53
Death of Mary Polly Foster in Nicholas Co, VA, Virginia, USA
Nicholas Co, VA, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1786
    Event Place: Prince William, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1805
    Event Place: Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1805
    Event Place: Monroe, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Monroe, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1839
    Event Place: Nicholas Co, VA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Poe, Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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