John Foskett (abt. 1705 - abt. 1780)

Born about 1 Mar 1705 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Tufts) Foskett — married 26 Feb 1729 in Medford, MA

Descendants

Died about 15 Sep 1780 at about age 75 in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

John Foskett was born on March 1, 1705 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay. His parents were Jonathan Foskett (1674 - 1756) and Mary (Holden) Foskett (1680 - ~1724).

His siblings were...

1. Jonathan Foskett (1703 - 1764)
2. Ebenezer Foskett (~1720 - 1781)

John married Elizabeth Tufts (1698 - ~1781) on February 26, 1729 in Medford, MA.

Their children were...

1. John Fosket (~1731 - 1796)
2. Elizabeth Foskett (~1732 - )
3. Lydia (Foskett) Coolidge (~1734 - <1788)
4. Bathsheba (Foskett) Eames (~1741 - ~1836)
5. Tabitha (Fosket) Oakes (1744 - 1820)
6. Zibiah (Fosket) Bowker (~1746 - ).

John died on <September 15, 1780 in Bolton MA aged 75.

Sources

• http://www.foskett-genealogy.co.uk/Trees/USA/f23.html

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F423-LQ8 : 13 July 2016), John Foskit, 01 Mar 1705; citing Birth, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 740,995.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCJ-ZP87 : 19 April 2021), John Foskit and Elesebath Tufts, 26 Feb 1729; citing Marriage, Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010699.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCL-YRD2 : 19 April 2021), John Foskit and Elesebath Tufts, 26 Feb 1729; citing Marriage, Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010699.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-XMVL : 2 March 2020), John Foskit and Elesebath Tufts, 26 Feb 1729; citing Marriage, Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009696.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F423-LQ8 : 10 November 2020), John Foskit, 1 Mar 1705; citing Birth, Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009468.
• "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5Z1-P2M : 28 July 2021), John Foskit, 1729.
• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ24-M3D : 5 January 2021), John Foskett in entry for Lydia Foskett, 1734.
• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2W-YQC : 5 January 2021), John Foskett in entry for Elizabeth Foskett, 1732.
• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2H-9MG : 5 January 2021), John Foskett in entry for John Foskett, 1731.
• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2H-9M2 : 5 January 2021), John Foskett in entry for John Foskett, 1729.