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William Foster 1716 – 1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 November 1716

Birth Location: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 11 March 1786

Death Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Lieut Foster

Mother: Rememberance (Foster)

Spouse(s): Hannah Coburn

Children(s): Hannah Kittridge

William Foster was born in 1716 in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Lieut Edward Foster and Rememberance Fletcher (Foster). William Foster married Hannah Coburn, and had children including Hannah Foster Kittridge. William Foster passed away in 1786 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Foster was born in 1716 in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Lieut Edward Foster and Rememberance Fletcher (Foster).
  • William Foster married Hannah Coburn, and had children including Hannah Foster Kittridge.
  • William Foster passed away in 1786 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Foster's Ancestors

Self
William Foster
1716 – 1786
Birth Place: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Lieut Edward Foster
1689 – 1741
Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Rememberance (Fletcher) (Foster)
1693 – 1752
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Sarah Keyes
1656 – 1718
Newbury, Massachusetts, USA
Lieutenant (William Fletcher,) Jr.
1656 – 1712
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Col, London, England, United Kingdom
Sarah Richardson
1660 – 1748
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Col, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Solomon Keyes
1632 – 1702
Frances Grant
1634 – 1708
William Immigrant)
1622 – 1677
Lydia Fletcher
1622 – 1704
Josiah Richardson
1635 – 1695
Rememberance Underwood
1639 – 1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Keyes
1602 – 1647
Gov Grant
1601 – 1643
Jane Grant)
1602 – 1695
Robert Fletcher
1592 – 1677
Sarah Fletcher
1596 – 1677
Richard Fairbanks
1597 – 1667
Elizabeth Daulton
1597 – 1667
Thomas Richardson
1608 – 1651
Susanna Brooks
1613 – 1681
William Underwood
1609 – 1697
Sarah Pellet
1618 – 1684

William Foster's Descendants

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William Foster (11 November 1716 – 11 March 1786) m. Hannah Coburn (22 March 1724 – 3 July 1795)
  1. 1. Hannah (Foster) Kittridge (7 February 1748 – 28 Mar 1803) m. Ebenezer Foster (23 Jul 1744 – 5 Nov 1777)
    1. 1. Ruth (Ann) Foster (1769 – Sep 1850) m. James (C) Chappell (1769 – Sep 1850)
      1. 1. George (E) Chappel (1787 – 24 September 1862)
      2. 2. Sherrill Chappell (1795 – 30 August 1862)
      3. 3. Harrison (Calvin 'Harry') Chappell (1815 – 10 Sep 1877) m. Susannah (Adeline) Money (20 Jul 1819 – 23 Sep 1904)
        1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Jolly (20 June 1840 – 10 October 1925)
        2. 2. George (W) Chappell (Apr 1845 – 28 Sep 1890)
        3. 3. Tom Chappell (15 November 1852 – 23 May 1930)
        4. 4. Susan (A.) Robbins (1853 – 1920)
        5. 5. Rueben Chappell (September 1859 – May 1925)
        6. 6. M Chappell (1860 – 1871)
        7. 7. Rufus (Calvin) Chappell (1862 – 9 June 1950)

William Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1716
11 November 1716
Birth of William Foster in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1786
11 March 1786
Age 70
Death of William Foster in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 November 1716
    Event Place: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 March 1786
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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