Mary (Berry) Foss (abt. 1644 - abt. 1707)

Born about 1644 in New Castle, Rockingham, New Hampshire, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Wife of John Foss — married 1658 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Descendants

Died about 1707 at about age 63 in Rye, Rockingham, New Hampshire, British Colonial America

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Biography

Mary's parents were William Berry and Jane _____.

Mary Berry and John Foss were married before 1660 in Rye, Rockingham, New Hampshire.

Children of John Foss of Rye and Mary Berry

John, a calker, and Mary Berry had at least nine children, possibly 13. The order of the births of these children is different than that given by GDMNH which does not provide their dates of birth (other than estimates for John and Elizabeth).

(Note dates are approximate):

• 1. John Foss c 1660 – 1752 m 1) Mary 2) Susannah^[1]
• 2. Samuel Foss c 1668 – 1752 m Mary Hinkson^[1]
• 3. Joshua Foss, c 1665 – 1761 m Sarah Wallis^[1]
• 3. Elizabeth Foss, c 1666 – 1746 m Deacon Nathaniel Batchelder^[1]
• 4. Martha FOSS 1670 – 1738 m Richard Goss^[1] (of Portsmouth, NH *not* Marbehead)
• 5. William Foss c 1673 – 1718 m Sarah BUSWELL^[1] *only*
• 6. Hannah Foss 1677 – 1718 m John Jenness^[1]
• 7. Thomas Foss c 1672 – 1710 m Abigail Cole^[1]
• 8. Zachariah FOSS c 1676 – 1752 m Joanna^[1]
• 9. Samuel Foss c 1668 – 1752 m Mary Hinkson^[1]

There are other possible children:

• 1. Richard FOSS c 1681 – 1718 was thought originally to be a child but is now considered to be a grandson per GDMNH, Noyes/Libby/Davis.^[1]
• 2. Hinkson Foss, killed 26 June 1696 is listed as a son in some sources but is probably a grandson via Samuel Foss (above) and his wife Mary *Hinkson*.
• 3. Walter Foss probably a son.
• 4. Jane Foss is also possibly also the children of John Foss of Rye but this is far from proven. Jane Foss married Samuel Neal.

Note: John Foss of Rye the caulker (spelled with a double s) did *not* have children named Humphrey, Lydia, Mary nor Jemima. John Fost the attorney and tailor (spelled with a t) of Dover did have children named Humphrey, Lydia, Mary and Jemima. Both John Foss and John Fost had a daughter named Elizabeth and both had a sons named William and Samuel. However, John Fost's Elizabeth m Daniel Dill and Henry Beedle. John Fost's Willaim m 1) Margery Lord, 2) Sarah (Fernside) Heard and 3) MARY (HORNE) Hason. While John Fost's Samuel m 1) Mehitable Lincoln 2) Mary White. So you can easily tell the namesakes apart.

• Note: she was not married to John Locke.

Genealogy app “We’re Related” shows Mary Berry as an ancestor shared with British musician George Harrison (1943-2001). Harrison would be a 9th cousin.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10} Sybil Noyes, Charles Libby, and Walter Davis “Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire” Genealogical Publishing Company. Baltimore, Maryland. 1972.

See also--

• Sybil Noyes, Charles Libby, and Walter Davis “Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire” Genealogical Publishing Company. Baltimore, Maryland. 1972.
• New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (2015), multiple vols., 1:564; database and digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors; works consulted as "GDMNH 90, 240; Essex Ant. 12:81; Chadbourne 3 correction."
• Forthcoming
• Genealogy Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire