Susan (Maxwell) Foster (1776 - 1846)

Born 21 Jan 1776 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey

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Died 27 Jul 1846 at age 70 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Susan Maxwell was born January 21, 1776, in Essex county, New Jersey, a daughter of John Maxwell and Anna Hubbell. Susan's father was a veteran of the American Revolutionary War and DAR Ancestor #A075941. Applications for membership in the Society of the DAR have been made by the descendants of Susan Maxwell and her husband, Stephen Foster. ^[1]

Stephen Foster was born October 8, 1782, in Newark, New Jersey, a son of Samuel Foster 1754-1829 and Esther Meeker 1759-1801. Children of Susan and Stephen include:

• Nathan Foster, born 1803, died February 7, 1875, married 1) Catherine Simpson and 2) Jane (?nee) Foster ^[2]

• Stephen Foster, born September 24, 1805, in Newark, Essex county, New Jersey, died May 30, 1815 at the age of nine years

• Susan Foster, born September 24, 1805, in Newark, Essex county, New Jersey, died May 30, 1815 at the age of nine years

Susan (Maxwell) Foster died July 27, 1846, at the age of 70, in Newark, Essex county, New Jersey and is buried in the First Presbyterian Churchyard Memorial Garden at 820 Broad Street in Newark. Note: In the late 1950s much of the remains buried in the First Presbyterian Church yard were moved by the church to a mass grave in a memorial garden in a different section of the church grounds. The area previous to where they were buried was made into a parking lot. The burial ground had fallen into serious state of neglect and disrepair previous to the project. The remaining intact headstones were placed in storage in the basement of the church.

After Susan's death, Stephen Foster married Maria Clisby.

Sources

1. ↑ https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A075941
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204078037/nathan-foster

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106193304/susan-foster