Ambrose
Foster
Sr.
Born about in Essex, Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of John A Foster
and Ruth (Hawkins) Foster
Brother of
Sarah Foster [half], Richard Foster [half], Robert Foster [half], Elizabeth Foster [half], John Foster [half], James Foster [half] and Joseph Foster [half]
Husband of
Rebecca (Lewis) Foster
— married
23 Feb 1790 in 96th District, South Carolina
Descendants 
Died
at about age 82
in Halifax, Virginia, United States
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Contents |
Biography
Birth
- Date: ABT 1720
- SDATE 1 JUL 1720
- Place: Essex, , NC, US
Death
- Date: 1802
- SDATE 1 JUL 1802
- Place: Halifax Co., VA, US
Note
Ambrose son of John & Ruth is found in the 1790 Census in Halifax Co Va. Chart found in the Census Charts of the Book " The Foster Family " copy righted 1973 by the American Genealogical Research Institute in Arlington , Va.
- As for Ambrose son of John & Ruth I list a son John named after Ambrose' Father John.
- This Ambrose was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/jerr-bear98/2/data/16840
- also at Family Seach
- http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp
- Individual Record FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File
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- John Foster Sr. Compact Disc #70 Pin #843001
- Sex: M
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- Event(s):
- Birth: abt 1758 Place: Caswell Co. N.C.
- Death: 22 Apr 1810 Place: Caswell Co. N.C.
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- Parents:
- Father: Ambrose Foster Disc #70 Pin #843003
- Mother: Margaret(Peggy) Disc #70 Pin #843004
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- Marriage(s):
- Spouse: Nancy Ann Perkins Disc #70 Pin #843002
- WLF Note : My research shows the Fosters , Perkins , Taylors and King Families of Colonial Va and then Carolina lived near each other ; Migrated together ; and inter married. (see Caswell County Marriages)available on line via Goggle search !!!!!
- At this time until further investigation I am not listing Joel Lewis Foster as a son of this Ambrose as others have since there is a possiblity Joel Lewis Foster was a son of another Ambrose Foster who Immigrated from Ireland with his brother Thomas and their father Andrew. My reason is 2005 Foster DNA marker test results. refer to http://www.fosterdna.org/
- Family report to Familytreemaker by Granville Murphy does not link Joel Lewis and father Ambrose to John and Ruth Foster but to An Irish Immigrant Andrew Foster . This Ambrose had no son John I believe. Thus the confusion in Caswell Co NC.
- http://familytreemaker.genealogy. com/users/m/u/r/Granville-Murphy/GENE2-0003.html#CHILD3rt
- Andrew Foster married Margaret ???.
- Child of Andrew Foster and Margaret ??? is:
- + 2 i. Ambrose2 Foster, born Bef. 1750 in Ireland.
- 2. Ambrose2 Foster (Andrew1) was born Bef. 1750 in Ireland.
- Children of Ambrose Foster are:
- + 3 i. Thomas3 Foster.
- + 4 ii. Joel Lewis Foster, born August 11, 1766; died August 25, 1834.
- Joel Lewis3 Foster (Ambrose2, Andrew1) was born August 11, 1766, and died August 25, 1834. He married Mary Jane Armstrong February 23, 1790 in Abbeville, SC, daughter of William Armstrong and Margaret. She was born December 09, 1770, and died December 18, 1845.
- Notes for Joel Lewis Foster:
- Joel was a "cooper" by trade.
Burial
- Burial:
- Place: Halifax Co., VA, US
Ambrose was born in 1720. He passed away in 1802. [1]
Wife
Margaret "Peggy" Foster
Children
- Ambrose Foster, Jr.
- Joel Lewis Foster
- John Foster
- Thomas Lloyd Foster
- Betsy Foster Pulliam
- Frances "Franny" Foster Taylor
- Margaret "Peggy" Foster
- Martha "Patsy" Foster Brann
- Mildred Foster Hudson
- Sarah "Sally" Foster Moore.
- Grandsons: Foster Moore and John Moore
- Granddaughter: Peggy Moore.
Sources
- ↑ Will of Ambrose Foster, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9P6-S6QG, Note: This record provides evidence of Ambrose's wife and his sons and daughters as well as evidence of his date and place of death (between 28 February 1802 when written and 26 July 1802 when entered to court that he was deceased.
Acknowledgements
- WikiTree profile Foster-1785 created through the import of Foster-Volkenant.ged on May 31, 2011 by Terry Foster.
- Will Abstracts of Essex County, Virginia (1730 - 1735), https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/L4YS-FZV
- “1790 United States Federal Census for Ambrose Foster.” https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/5058/4185996_00277/370354?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 8 May. 2019.
- “1800 United States Federal Census for Ambrose Foster.” https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7590/4440895_00297/475249?indiv=try&h&db. Accessed 8 May. 2019.
- https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/49653840
- Vestry Book of Antrim Parish, Halifax Co., VA 1752-1817, transcribed by Marian Dodson Chiarito, FHLC 975.5661 K2c , https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/49653633
See also:
Acknowledgements
- Nancy Foulks, firsthand knowledge.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ambrose by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ambrose by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Robert Foster
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-Y94955, FTDNA kit #31604, MitoYDNA ID T12544 [compare] - Kenneth Foster :
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~1.56%
Richard Garbarino :
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~1.56%
Elizabeth McLellan :
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~0.78%
Lori Mixon :
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~0.78%
Heather Cox :
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AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Karlene (Jobe) Yeager :
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
Tina (Harris) Richter :
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~0.39%
Brandi DeLee :
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~0.39%
James Graves :
AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
R. (Kirby) Moorefield :
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~0.39%
Pascha Moore :
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Children: Ambrose Foster, Jr., Joel Lewis Foster, John "Johm" Foster, Thomas Lloyd Foster, Betsy Foster Pulliam, Frances "Franny" Foster Taylor, Margaret "Peggy" Foster, Martha "Bran" Foster Brann, Mildred Foster Hudson, Sarah " Sally" Foster Moore. The surnames Taylor, Brann, Hudson and Moore are the women's married names. If you look at my line, starting with my dad you will see my Taylor, King, Foster line.
edited by Amy Hamilton