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Richard Foster 1595 – 1639 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1595

Birth Location: Biddenden, Kent, England

Death Date: Abt 1639

Death Location: Biddenden, Kent, England

Father: Thomas Foster

Mother: Dorothy Austin

Spouse(s): Patience Bigg

Children(s): Hopestill Foster, Mary Foster, John Foster

The story of Richard Foster began in 1595 in Biddenden, Kent, England. Richard Foster married Patience Bigg, and had children including Hopestill Foster, Mary Foster, John Foster. Richard Foster passed away in 1639 in Biddenden, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Foster began in 1595 in Biddenden, Kent, England.
  • Richard Foster married Patience Bigg, and had children including Hopestill Foster, Mary Foster, John Foster.
  • Richard Foster passed away in 1639 in Biddenden, Kent, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Foster's Ancestors

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Richard Foster
1595 – 1639
Birth Place: Biddenden, Kent, England
Parents
Thomas Foster
– 1628
England
Dorothy Austin
1565 –
England
Grandparents
Henry Austin
England
Mary Unknown
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Foster's Descendants

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Richard Foster (Abt 1595 – Abt 1639) m. Patience Bigg (1595 – Bet. 18 Mar–17 Nov 1646)
  1. 1. Hopestill Foster (1621 – 15 Oct 1676) m. Mary Bate (1618 – 04 Jan 1702/03)
    1. 1. Patience Foster (16 Jul 1646 – 15 Aug 1703) m. Thomas Brown (22 Mar 1645 – 07 May 1709)
      1. 1. Patience Brown (26 Feb 1672 – 13 Nov 1722)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Brown (17 Mar 1678 – ) m. Hopestill(3) Bent (17 Jan 1672 – 18 Aug 1725)
        1. 1. Peter(4) Bent (17 May 1703 – ) m. Mary Parris (20 Dec 1703 – Bef. 17 Jun 1774) m. Sarah Willard
    2. 2. James Foster (13 Apr 1651 – 04 Oct 1732)
    3. 3. Comfort Foster
    4. 4. John Foster
  2. 2. Mary Foster
  3. 3. John Foster

Richard Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1595
Abt 1595
Birth of Richard Foster in Biddenden, Kent, England
Biddenden, Kent, England
1639
Abt 1639
Age 44
Death of Richard Foster in Biddenden, Kent, England
Biddenden, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1595
    Event Place: Biddenden, Kent, England
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Foster Genealogy, pp.486-488

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1639
    Event Place: Biddenden, Kent, England
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700

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