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William James Foster 1724 – 1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1724

Birth Location: Salem County, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 04 May 1782

Death Location: Long Crane, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA

Father: John Foster

Mother: Elizabeth Foster

Spouse(s): Mary Hill

Children(s): James Foster, John Foster, Stillborn Foster

William James Foster was born in 1724 in Salem County, New Jersey, USA, the child of John Foster and Elizabeth Foster. William James Foster married Mary Hill, and had children including James Foster, John Foster, Stillborn Foster. William James Foster passed away in 1782 in Long Crane, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • William James Foster was born in 1724 in Salem County, New Jersey, USA, the child of John Foster and Elizabeth Foster.
  • William James Foster married Mary Hill, and had children including James Foster, John Foster, Stillborn Foster.
  • William James Foster passed away in 1782 in Long Crane, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA.

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William Foster's Ancestors

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William Foster
1724 – 1782
Birth Place: Salem County, New Jersey, USA
Parents
John Foster
– 1718
Elizabeth Foster
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William Foster's Descendants

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William (James) Foster (1724 – 04 May 1782) m. Mary Hill (11 July 1727 – 1819)
  1. 1. James Foster (2 August 1752 – 14 November 1835)
  2. 2. John Foster (25 May 1757 – 26 January 1837) m. Rachel Gibson (1767 – 1851)
    1. 1. Nancy (Hester) Foster (11 Jul 1771 – 07 Feb 1802) m. William Lum
      1. 1. William (G Erastus "Ras") Lum (14 August 1792 – 9 March 1837) m. Sinai (Amelia) Lum (18 September 1800 – 24 August 1881)
        1. 1. William (J.) Lum (18 October 1821 – 1 September 1881)
        2. 2. Edwin (O) Lum (14 September 1824 – 21 October 1878)
        3. 3. Clinton (Dewitt) Lum (10 February 1826 – 10 December 1866)
        4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Regan (6 October 1832 – 15 December 1934)
        5. 5. James (Conning) Mcbrier (12/25/1820 – 1868) m. Charlotte McBrier (1818 – 1868)
  3. 3. Stillborn Foster ( – 10 Oct 1918)

William Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1724
1724
Birth of William James Foster in Salem County, New Jersey, USA
Salem County, New Jersey, USA
1782
04 May 1782
Age 58
Death of William James Foster in Long Crane, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Long Crane, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1724
    Event Place: Salem County, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 May 1782
    Event Place: Long Crane, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Mississippi, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1780-1982
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Adams, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Mississippi, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1780-1982

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