no image
Privacy Level: Open (White)

Mindwell (Atherton) Foster (abt. 1766 - 1846)

Mindwell "Mendale, Mindell" Foster formerly Atherton
Born about in Greenfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 79 in Middlesex, Washington, Vermont, United Statesmap
Profile last modified | Created 24 Mar 2012
This page has been accessed 232 times.
This profile is part of the Atherton Name Study.

=

Contents

Biography

Mindwell, daughter of Oliver Atherton & Mary, was born on 4 November 1766 and baptized on 4 November 1766 in Greenfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.[1]

Mindwell died (age 79) on 7 July 1846 in Middlesex, Vermont, United States.[2]


Birth

1766 (age) Mindwell Atherton was born to parents Oliver Atherton and Mary on Nov. 4th in Greenfield, Franklin, Mass. [3]

Siblings

(unknown)

Marriage & Family

Others have added her as the wife of two different John Fosters, one b. in 1744 and another born 1768, neither of which are correct and have been unlinked from Mindwell's profile. Based on his headstone, John was 79 when he died 6 Feb 1842, making his birth year 1763, much closer in age to Mindwell. MA Compiled Marriages p. 173 show John Foster Jr. and Mindwell Atherton md. 24 April 1788 in Greenfield, MA. [4] He was probably the son of John and Abigail (Richardson) Foster, born on 19 Dec 1763 in Attleborough, MA [5]

Children:

1789 (22) - Birth of daughter Anna Foster on Jul 22 in Bridgewater, Windsor, VT. [6]

1793 (26) - Birth of son John Foster on Jan 26 in Bridgewater, Windsor, VT [7]

1795 (28) - Birth of son Oliver Foster on Mar 19. [8]

1796 (30) - Birth of daughter Mary Foster on Nov. 29th in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont. [9]

1799 (32) - Birth of daughter Mindwell Foster on Jun 18th in Vermont. [10]

1801 (34) - Birth of son Hiram Foster on Jun 6th. [11]

1803 (36) - Birth of daughter Harriet Foster on Feb. 25 in Moretown, Washington, Vermont. [12]

Other Major Life Events

1804 (37) Death of daughter Anna Foster on Jun 12th in Moretown, Washington, Vermont. [13]

1818 (51) Death of son Oliver Foster Oct 11th. [14]

1821 (54) Death of daughter Harriet Foster Jan 20 in Moretown, Washington, Vermont. [15]

1837 (70) Death of son John Foster Jul 18th in Vermont. [16]

1842 (75) Death of husband John Foster Feb. 6th aged 79 in Vermont. [17]

Death

1846 (79) Mindwell Atherton departed on Jul 7th 1846. Burial was in Village Cemetery. [18]


Places Lived

1766 - 1788 Greenfield, Franklin, Mass. 1789 - 1795 Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont 1796 - 1801 Duxbury, Washington, Vermont 1803 - 1846 Moretown, Washington, Vermont

Sources

  1. Baptism: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
    Citing FHL microfilm: 250325;
    FamilySearch Record: FCWJ-5L8 (accessed 10 June 2022)
    Mindwell Atherton baptism on 4 Nov 1766 (born 4 Nov 1766), daughter of Oliver Atherton & Mary, in Greenfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.
  2. Death: "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
    Citing FHL microfilm: 27551; Record number: 1708;
    FamilySearch Record: XFVM-FYR (accessed 10 June 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 9398-4DSV-7Y
    Mindwell Foster death 7 Jul 1846 (age 79) in Middlesex, Vermont, United States.
  3. New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Greenfield, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Ancestry.com
  4. Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850. Ancestry.com
  5. Attleboro MA Births p 120 MA Town and Vital Records
  6. New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Greenfield, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Ancestry.com
  7. New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Greenfield, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Ancestry.com
  8. New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Greenfield, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Ancestry.com
  9. New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Greenfield, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Ancestry.com
  10. New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Greenfield, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Ancestry.com
  11. New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Greenfield, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Ancestry.com
  12. New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Greenfield, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Ancestry.com
  13. New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Greenfield, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Ancestry.com
  14. New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Greenfield, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Ancestry.com
  15. New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Greenfield, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Ancestry.com
  16. Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908.Ancestry.com
  17. New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Greenfield, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Ancestry.com
  18. Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908. Ancestry.com

See Also:





Is Mindwell your ancestor? Please don't go away!
 star icon Login to collaborate or comment, or
 star icon contact private message private message private message a profile manager, or
 star icon ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com

DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mindwell by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mindwell:

Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.



Comments: 4

Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.
Mmm... We've got two spouses with the same name, but when you compare them, they're sons of two different couples. Which is correct? See:

https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:MergePerson&user1_name=Foster-15868&user2_name=Foster-6367&action=compare

posted by Jillaine Smith
Based on his headstone, John was 79 when he died 6 Feb 1842, making his birth year 1763, much closer in age to Mindwell than the John b. 1744. Attleborough, MA Town Records show John Foster, son of John and Abigail (Richardson) Foster, born Dec 19, 1763--given date, the most likely candidate (and neither of those listed in her profile.) Nor is the marriage date correct. MA Compiled Marriages p. 173 show John Foster Jr. and Mindwell Atherton md. 24 April 1788 in Greenfield, MA. Both John's linked to Mindwell should be removed and the correct one with the correct marriage date should be added.
posted by Sara (Stevens) Patton
edited by Sara (Stevens) Patton
Sara, you're a profile manager here; you can make these changes.
posted by Jillaine Smith
Atherton-227 and Atherton-2189 appear to represent the same person because: same person
posted on Atherton-2189 (merged) by Kristie Mansfield

A  >  Atherton  |  F  >  Foster  >  Mindwell (Atherton) Foster

Categories: Atherton Name Study