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Samuel Foster 1656 – 1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1656

Birth Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 21 Jul 1730

Death Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Samuel GGF

Mother: Esther Kemp

Spouse(s): Sarah Keyes

Children(s): SARAH MILES

In 1656, Samuel Foster entered the world in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Samuel Foster \8th GGF and Esther Hester* Kemp. Samuel Foster married Sarah Keyes, and had children including SARAH FOSTER MILES. Samuel Foster passed away in 1730 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1656, Samuel Foster entered the world in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Samuel Foster \8th GGF and Esther Hester* Kemp.
  • Samuel Foster married Sarah Keyes, and had children including SARAH FOSTER MILES.
  • Samuel Foster passed away in 1730 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel GGF
1619 – 1702
Birth Location: York, Yorkshire, , England
SG
Esther Kemp
1630 – 1702
Birth Location: Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
EK

Spouses(s)

Sarah Keyes
1656 – 1718
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

SARAH MILES
1679 – 1756
Birth Location: Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
SM

Samuel Foster's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Foster
1656 – 1730
Birth Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Samuel Foster \8th GGF
1619 – 1702
York, Yorkshire, , England
Esther (Hester*) Kemp
1630 – 1702
Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Foster's Descendants

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Samuel Foster (12 Dec 1656 – 21 Jul 1730) m. Sarah Keyes (24 Aug 1656 – 27 Jan 1718)
  1. 1. SARAH (FOSTER) MILES (16 Aug 1679 – 13 Mar 1756) m. Samuel Miles (19 Feb 1682 – 11 Oct 1758)
    1. 1. JOSEPH MILES (8 Aug 1709 – 31 Mar 1766) m. JEMIMA LEE (31 Jul 1711 – 24 Jan 1791)
      1. 1. Anna MILES (04 Sep 1740 – 8 Apr 1826) m. Capt. (Ezekiel) Knowlton (May 1, 1736 – Dec. 27, 1810)
        1. 1. Asaph Knowlton (September 1781 – 12 February 1844) m. Betsey Sawyer (26 Nov 1780 – 28 May 1835)

Samuel Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1656
12 Dec 1656
Birth of Samuel Foster in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1730
21 Jul 1730
Age 74
Death of Samuel Foster in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1656
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1730
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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