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Samuel Sheffield (William) Foster 1766–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1766

Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: Aug 1849

Death Location: Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA

Father: William Foster

Mother: Hannah Durkee

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Samuel Sheffield (William) Foster began in 1766 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA. In 1790, Samuel Sheffield (William) Foster resided in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Samuel Sheffield (William) Foster passed away in 1849 in Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Sheffield (William) Foster began in 1766 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA.
  • In 1790, Samuel Sheffield (William) Foster resided in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
  • Samuel Sheffield (William) Foster passed away in 1849 in Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Foster
1734–1825
Birth Location: Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
WF
Hannah Durkee
1739–1823
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
HD

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel Foster's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Foster
1766–1849
Birth Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Parents
William (Jacob) Foster
1734–1825
Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Durkee
1739–1823
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Jacob Foster
1703–1779
Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Sheffield
1710–1779
Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Foster's Timeline

13 Records

1766
20 Nov 1766
Birth of Samuel Sheffield (William) Foster in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1766
23 Nov 1766
Samuel Sheffield (William) Foster was baptized in Hampton, Connecticut, USA
Hampton, Connecticut, USA
1790
1790
Age 24
Samuel Sheffield (William) Foster resided here in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1800
1800
Age 34
Samuel Sheffield (William) Foster resided here in Kingston, Ulster, New York
Kingston, Ulster, New York
1801
1801
Age 35
Samuel Sheffield (William) Foster resided here in New York, USA
New York, USA
1810
1810
Age 44
Samuel Sheffield (William) Foster resided here in Warwarsink, Ulster, New York, United States
Warwarsink, Ulster, New York, United States
1820
1820
Age 54
Samuel Sheffield (William) Foster resided here in Batavia, Genesee, New York, United States
Batavia, Genesee, New York, United States
1830
1830
Age 64
Samuel Sheffield (William) Foster resided here in Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA
Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA
1833
1833
Age 67
Samuel Sheffield (William) Foster resided here in Connecticut
Connecticut
1840
1840
Age 74
Samuel Sheffield (William) Foster resided here in Batavia, Genesee, New York, United States
Batavia, Genesee, New York, United States
1849
27 Aug 1849
Age 83
Death of Samuel Sheffield (William) Foster in Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA
Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA
1849
Aug 1849
Age 83
Burial of Samuel Sheffield (William) Foster in Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA
Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA
1849
25 Dec 1849
Age 83
Samuel Sheffield (William) Foster - Probate in Genesee, New York, USA
Genesee, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1766
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments
    [3] New York Pensioners, 1835
    [4] 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Batavia, Genesee, New York; Roll: 287; Page: 519; Image: 534; Family History Library Film: 0017188
    [5] 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Batavia, Genesee, New York; Roll: 287; Page: 520; Image: 535; Family History Library Film: 0017188
    [6] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1766
    Event Place: Hampton, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; Series: M637; Roll: 1; Page: 488; Image: 650; Family History Library Film: 0568141

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Kingston, Ulster, New York
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Kingston, Ulster, New York; Series: M32; Roll: 21; Page: 218; Image: 224; Family History Library Film: 193709

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Warwarsink, Ulster, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Warwarsink, Ulster, New York; Roll: 37; Page: 784; Image: 00161; Family History Library Film: 0181391

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Batavia, Genesee, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Batavia, Genesee, New York; Page: 23; NARA Roll: M33_72; Image: 25

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Batavia, Genesee, New York; Series: M19; Roll: 90; Page: 337; Family History Library Film: 0017150

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Batavia, Genesee, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
    [2] 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Batavia, Genesee, New York; Roll: 287; Page: 519; Image: 534; Family History Library Film: 0017188
    [3] 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Batavia, Genesee, New York; Roll: 287; Page: 520; Image: 535; Family History Library Film: 0017188

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1849
    Event Place: Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1805-1911; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Genesee County); Probate Place: Genesee, New York
    [2] New York, Death Newspaper Extracts, 1801-1890 (Barber Collection)
    [3] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aug 1849
    Event Place: Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1849
    Event Place: Genesee, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1805-1911; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Genesee County); Probate Place: Genesee, New York
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