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Nathaniel Foster 1725–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Brewster, N Y

Death Date: 15 Apr 1787

Death Location: Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Chillingsworth Foster

Mother: Susanna Gray

Spouse(s): Phebe Wing

Children(s): David Foster, Ruth Foster

The story of Nathaniel Foster began in 1725 in Brewster, N Y. Nathaniel Foster married Phebe Wing, and had children including David Foster, Ruth Foster. Nathaniel Foster passed away in 1787 in Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Nathaniel Foster began in 1725 in Brewster, N Y.
  • Nathaniel Foster married Phebe Wing, and had children including David Foster, Ruth Foster.
  • Nathaniel Foster passed away in 1787 in Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Chillingsworth Foster
1680–1763
Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA
CF
Susanna Gray
1691–1730
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
SG

Spouses(s)

Phebe Wing
1726–1760
Birth Location: Harwich, Massachusetts
PW

Children(s)

David Foster
1758–1821
Birth Location: Danbury, Connecticut
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Ruth Foster
1749–1816
Birth Location: Dutchess County, New York
RF

Nathaniel Foster's Ancestors

Self
Nathaniel Foster
1725–1787
Birth Place: Brewster, N Y
Parents
Chillingsworth Foster
1680–1763
Massachusetts, USA
Susanna Gray
1691–1730
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Foster
1642–1732
Mary Chillingsworth
1640–1702
Massachusetts, USA
Susanna Clarke
1674–1731
Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nathaniel Foster's Descendants

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Nathaniel Foster (1725–15 Apr 1787) m. Phebe Wing (20 Jan 1726–1760)
  1. 1. David Foster 1758–1821 m. Susannah Foster 1756–1800 m. Lydia White 1756–1828
    1. 1. Charlotte (Mary) Foster 1792–1869 m. Moses Stilson 1774–1859
      1. 1. Lansing Stilson 1818–1872 m. Cornelia (Unknown (w Lansing) Stilson) 1822–
        1. 1. Abel Stilson 1843–
      2. 2. Nathan Stilson 1826–1908 m. Lodemia (Mariah) Sampson 1831–1917
        1. 1. Elizabeth Stilson 1851– m. Charles (E) Miller 1847–
        2. 2. William (Edward Edmund) Stilson 1856–1937 m. Emma Duval 1872–1943 m. Virginia ("Jenny" Martha) Hartless 1856–1934
      3. 3. Frelinghysen Stilson 1834– m. Jesse (M Unknown (w Frelinghysen) Stilson) 1847–
        1. 1. Eunice (L) Stilson 1865–
      4. 4. Lucien (Sylvanus) Stilson 1813–1885
      5. 5. MerrittMariett Stilson 1832–1917
    2. 2. David Foster 1784–1860
    3. 3. Nathaniel Foster 1786–1870
    4. 4. John Foster 1786–1786
    5. 5. John Foster 1788–
    6. 6. Eli Foster 1790–
    7. 7. Dorcas Foster 1795–
    8. 8. Susanna Foster 1797–
    9. 9. Lydia (Ann) Foster 1800–1849
  2. 2. Ruth Foster 1749–1816

Nathaniel Foster's Timeline

6 Records

1725
17 Apr 1725
Birth of Nathaniel Foster in Brewster, Mass
Brewster, Mass
1725
17 Apr 1725
Birth of Nathaniel Foster in Harwich, Massachusetts
Harwich, Massachusetts
1725
17 Apr 1725
Birth of Nathaniel Foster in Harwich, Massachusetts
Harwich, Massachusetts
1725
1725
Birth of Nathaniel Foster in Brewster, N Y
Brewster, N Y
1787
15 Apr 1787
Age 62
Death of Nathaniel Foster in Dutchess County, N Y
Dutchess County, N Y
1787
15 Apr 1787
Age 62
Death of Nathaniel Foster in Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1725
    Event Place: Brewster, Mass
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [4] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [5] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1725
    Event Place: Harwich, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1725
    Event Place: Harwich, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Brewster, N Y
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Foster genealogy : being the record of the posterity of Reginald Foster, an early inhabitant of Ipswich, in New England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1787
    Event Place: Dutchess County, N Y
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] North America, Family Histories
    [3] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1787
    Event Place: Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
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