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Stephen Foster 1712–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1712

Birth Location: Preston, New London, CT, USA

Death Date: 5 Apr 1795

Death Location: Oxford, Massachusetts

Father: Thomas* Jr.

Mother: Mercy Gates

Spouse(s): Lydia Blanchard

Children(s): Sarah Foster

The story of Stephen Foster began in 1712 in Preston, New London, CT, USA. Stephen Foster married Lydia Blanchard, and had children including Sarah Sally Foster. Stephen Foster passed away in 1795 in Oxford, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of Stephen Foster began in 1712 in Preston, New London, CT, USA.
  • Stephen Foster married Lydia Blanchard, and had children including Sarah Sally Foster.
  • Stephen Foster passed away in 1795 in Oxford, Massachusetts.

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Children(s)

Stephen Foster's Ancestors

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Stephen Foster
1712–1795
Birth Place: Preston, New London, CT, USA
Parents
Thomas* (Parker) Foster Jr.
1687–1748
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Mercy (Laillivan) Gates
1692–1756
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Foster) IV
1665–1715
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Experience* ((wife of Thomas Foster Sr.)) Parker
1668–1749
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Jemima (Hananah) Benjamin
1666–1732
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Dr. III
1640–1679
Joseph Sr.
1633–1704
Jemima Lombard
1636–1704
2nd-Great-Grandparents
(P10THGGM) 1695
1618–1695

Stephen Foster's Descendants

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Stephen Foster (20 Nov 1712–5 Apr 1795) m. Lydia Blanchard (1717–20 May 1809)
  1. 1. Sarah (Sally) Foster 1744–1809 m. Captain (Peter Mills) Sr 1741–1830
    1. 1. Caleb (Mills) Sr 1786–1867 m. Betsey Pierce 1787–1871
      1. 1. Matilda Mills 1812–1888 m. Samuel (Gould) Batt 1803–1875
        1. 1. William (S) Batt 1835–1910 m. Priscilla (Jane) Bucklin 1841–1875

Stephen Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1712
20 Nov 1712
Birth of Stephen Foster in Preston, New London, CT, USA
Preston, New London, CT, USA
1795
5 Apr 1795
Age 83
Death of Stephen Foster in Oxford, Massachusetts
Oxford, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1712
    Event Place: Preston, New London, CT, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1795
    Event Place: Oxford, Massachusetts

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