Born in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts
Ancestors 
Daughter of Jonathan Foster
and Mary (Unknown) Foster
Sister of
Jonathan Foster, Benjamin Foster, Thomas Foster, Hezekiah Foster, Beulah Foster, Jemima Foster and Keziah Foster
Wife of
Jonathan Hemingway
— married
24 Apr 1744 in Framingham, MA
Descendants 
Mother of
Jonathan Hemenway, Francis Hemingway, Jacob Hemenway, Mary Hemingway, Simeon Hemingway and Bulah Hemingway
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Oct 2016
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Biography
Mary Foster was born on November 21, 1721 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts to Jonathan Foster, a farmer and his wife Mary. She was the second of eight children.
Mary Foster grew up in Shrewsbury and as of 1744 was living in Framingham, MA.
Marriage to Jonathan Hemingway
Mary Foster married Jonathan Hemingway on April 24, 1744 in Framingham, MA. The Hemingway family settled in Framingham and had six children.
1. Jonathan Hemingway 2. Francis Hemingway 3. Jacob Hemingway 4. Mary Hemingway 5. Simeon Hemingway 6. Bulah Hemingway
Sources
- "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHL5-J8J : 13 July 2016), Jonathan Hemenway and Mary Foster, 24 Apr 1744; citing Marriage, Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 872,797.
https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/704850/is-this-enough-evidence-to-make-an-id https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2495/images/41254_265607-00038?pid=81238270
- "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2N-TX1 : 10 February 2018), Mary Foster, 24 Nov 1721; citing SHREWSBURY,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0982288 IT 3.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2N-TFM?print=true
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary 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 Mary:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary 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 Mary:
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~0.78%
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Foster-12143 and Foster-18243 appear to represent the same person because: Same birth date. Same name. Same father until i removed one of them from him so I could add the more complete profile instead. Please complete the merge so we can get rid of the obsolete profile.
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