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Richard James Foster 1619 – 1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1619

Birth Location: Durham, England

Death Date: 1681

Death Location: Gloucester,,Virginia,USA

Father: Richard Foster

Mother: joan wilkes

Spouse(s): Susannah Garnett

Children(s): William Foster, Robert Foster

In 1619, Richard James Foster entered the world in Durham, England, born to Richard Foster and joan wilkes. Richard James Foster married Susannah Garnett, and had children including William Foster, Robert Foster. Richard James Foster passed away in 1681 in Gloucester,,Virginia,USA.

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Biography

  • In 1619, Richard James Foster entered the world in Durham, England, born to Richard Foster and joan wilkes.
  • Richard James Foster married Susannah Garnett, and had children including William Foster, Robert Foster.
  • Richard James Foster passed away in 1681 in Gloucester,,Virginia,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Foster
1598 –
Birth Location: Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
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joan wilkes
1600 –
Birth Location: Brewood, Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Garnett
1620 – 1660
Birth Location: Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

William Foster
Birth Location: –
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Robert Foster
1651 – 1740
Birth Location: Gloucester, VA, USA
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Richard Foster's Ancestors

Self
Richard Foster
1619 – 1681
Birth Place: Durham, England
Parents
Richard Foster
1598 –
Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
joan wilkes
1600 –
Brewood, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Foster's Descendants

1.
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Richard (James) Foster (1619 – 1681) m. Susannah Garnett (3 Aug 1620 – 1660)
  1. 1. William Foster
  2. 2. Robert Foster (1651 – 12 Feb 1740) m. Elizabeth (Jayne) Garnett (1651 – 1744)
    1. 1. Robert Foster
    2. 2. William Foster (1698 – 1767)
    3. 3. Mary Foster (1704 – 10 Nov 1750) m. Francis Brown (1715 – 28 Feb 1750)
      1. 1. John Brown (1722 – January 25, 1782)
      2. 2. William Brown (1724 – 1770)
      3. 3. Jane Brown (Bet. 1724–1749 – )
      4. 4. Elizabeth Brown (Bet. 1724–1749 – 20 Feb 1821)
      5. 5. Anne Brown (1726 – )
      6. 6. Francis Brown (Abt 1730 – 28 Feb 1750)
      7. 7. Benjamin Brown (abt 1732 – Aft 1757)
      8. 8. Mary Brown (01 Sep 1738 – 1802)
      9. 9. Sarah (A) Brown (1740 – 1821) m. Dr. (John David) Arnold (8 May 1740 – 20 Feb 1815)
        1. 1. James Arnold (1759 – 28 Sep 1800) m. Elizabeth
        2. 2. John Arnold (1760 – feb 1809)
        3. 3. William Arnold (1760 – 1850)
        4. 4. Elizabeth Arnold (1761 – 1808) m. Davis Hill
        5. 5. Moses Arnold (1762 – 1796) m. Mary Morgan ( – Oct 1826)
        6. 6. Terry Arnold (1762 – 1809)
        7. 7. Stephen Arnold (1767 – Jan 1833)
        8. 8. David (Lewis S) Arnold (1769 – 1815) m. Patience (Elizabeth) Harris (1768 – 1815)
        9. 9. Rhoda Arnold (ABT 1770 – AFT. 1808)
        10. 10. Thomas Arnold (1773 – 1820)
        11. 11. Champion Arnold (Aug 1774 – 1850)
        12. 12. Sally Arnold (1779 – 03 Dec 1815)
        13. 13. Nancy Arnold (1780 – 1874)
        14. 14. Terry Arnold (1800 – )
      10. 10. Matthew Brown (20 Nov 1748 – )
    4. 4. Richard Foster ( – abt 1783)

Richard Foster's Timeline

3 Records

1619
1619
Birth of Richard James Foster in Durham, England
Durham, England
1619
07 Oct 1619
Richard James Foster was baptized in Alverstoke,Hampshire,England
Alverstoke,Hampshire,England
1681
1681
Age 62
Death of Richard James Foster in Gloucester,,Virginia,USA
Gloucester,,Virginia,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1619
    Event Place: Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1635; Page Number: 162
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1635; Page Number: 143
    [3] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1635; Page Number: 263
    [4] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1635; Page Number: 104

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 07 Oct 1619
    Event Place: Alverstoke,Hampshire,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1635; Page Number: 162
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1635; Page Number: 143
    [3] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1635; Page Number: 263
    [4] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1635; Page Number: 104

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1681
    Event Place: Gloucester,,Virginia,USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Deaths
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