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Thomas Foster 1720–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Saint Anns Parish, Essex, Virginia

Death Date: 1791

Death Location: St. Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, United States

Father: John Foster

Mother: Isabella Golding

Spouse(s): Anne Garnett

Children(s): Sarah Foster

The story of Thomas Foster began in 1720 in Saint Anns Parish, Essex, Virginia. In 1790, Thomas Foster resided in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States. Thomas Foster married Anne W Garnett, and had children including Sarah Ann Foster. Thomas Foster passed away in 1791 in St. Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Foster began in 1720 in Saint Anns Parish, Essex, Virginia.
  • In 1790, Thomas Foster resided in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States.
  • Thomas Foster married Anne W Garnett, and had children including Sarah Ann Foster.
  • Thomas Foster passed away in 1791 in St. Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Foster's Ancestors

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Thomas Foster
1720–1791
Birth Place: Saint Anns Parish, Essex, Virginia
Parents
John Foster
1689–1763
Gloucester, Gloucester, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
Isabella Golding
1695–1747
Essex, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Robert Foster
1650–1715
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Garnett
1660–1744
Kingston, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Foster's Descendants

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Thomas Foster (1720–1791) m. Anne (W) Garnett (1722–1790)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Foster 1743–1827
    1. 1. Jeremiah Kendall 1760–1802 m. Susannah (Sukey) Fluker 1769–1855
      1. 1. Dr. (David Lane) Kendall 1790–1860 m. Anne (Reid "Nancy") Brewer 1802–1846
        1. 1. Susan (M.) Knox 1821–1878 m. Dr. (Oscar Fitz Allen) Knox 1825–1873 m. Michael (Allen) Harvey 1819–1847

Thomas Foster's Timeline

4 Records

1718
1718
Birth of Thomas Foster in Essex County, Virginia, USA
Essex County, Virginia, USA
1720
1720
Birth of Thomas Foster in Saint Anns Parish, Essex, Virginia
Saint Anns Parish, Essex, Virginia
1790
1790
Age 70
Thomas Foster resided here in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
1791
1791
Age 71
Death of Thomas Foster in St. Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, United States
St. Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Essex County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Saint Anns Parish, Essex, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Birth year: 1720; Birth city: Essex; Birth state: VA
    [2] Source number: 1250.176; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: St. Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Birth year: 1720; Birth city: Essex; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Year: 1790; Census Place: Abbeville, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 464; Image: 277; Family History Library Film: 0568151

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