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Thankful Foster 1637–1697 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: BET 1637 AND 1652

Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 27 JAN 1697

Death Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, MA

Father: Hopestill Foster

Mother: Mary Bates

Spouse(s): John Baker

Children(s):

In 1637, Thankful Foster entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to Hopestill Foster And Mary Bates. Thankful Foster married John Baker. Thankful Foster passed away in 1697 in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA.

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Biography

  • In 1637, Thankful Foster entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, born to Hopestill Foster And Mary Bates.
  • Thankful Foster married John Baker.
  • Thankful Foster passed away in 1697 in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thankful Foster's Ancestors

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Thankful Foster
1637–1697
Birth Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Hopestill Foster
1621–1676
Biddenden, Kent, Eng.
Mary Bates
1619–1702
Lydd, Kent, Eng.
Grandparents
Richard Foster
1578–1612
Ipswich, Suffolk, Eng.
Patience Bigge
1595–1609
Cranbrook, Kent, Eng
James Bates
1582–1655
Lydd, Kent County, England
Alice Glover
1583–1657
Eng.
Great-Grandparents
John Bigge
1566–1605
Rachel Martin
1570–1646
John Bates
1562–1614
Mary Martin
1562–1610
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Martin
1547–1583
Joan Adam
1544–1582
John Bates
1521–1580
Mildred Ward
1526–1570
James Martin
1547–1583
Joan Adam
1544–1582

Thankful Foster's Timeline

5 Records

1637
BET 1637 AND 1652
Birth of Thankful Foster
None
1640
27 DEC 1640
Age 3
Thankful Foster was christened in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA
Dorchester, Suffolk, MA
1640
27 DEC 1640
Age 3
Birth of Thankful Foster in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1697
27 JAN 1697
Age 60
Death of Thankful Foster in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA
Dorchester, Suffolk, MA
1698
27 JAN 1698
Age 61
Death of Thankful Foster in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 27 DEC 1640
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, MA
    Record Source: 1875.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 JUN 1999
    Record Source: 1875.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: 48-14
    Record Source: 1875.FTW

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 DEC 1640
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 JAN 1698
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: BET 1637 AND 1652
    Record Source: 1875.FTW

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 JAN 1697
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, MA
    Record Source: 1875.FTW

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