John Foster
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John Foster (1634 - 1687)

John Foster
Born in Ewell, Surrey, Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 52 in Southampton, Suffolk, New Yorkmap
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Biography

John Foster immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).
Puritan Great Migration
John Foster immigrated to New England between 1621 and 1640 and later departed for Long Island.

John Foster was baptized 8 May 1634 in Ewell, Surrey, England; the son of Christopher Foster and his wife Frances (Stevens) Foster.[1]

Under the care of his parents "Christopher Foster" aged 32 and "...Francis Foster" aged 25, on June 17, 1635, one year old "Jo[hn] Foster" was enrolled at London for passage to New England on the Abigail with his siblings "Rabecca Foster," aged 5, "Nathniell Foster" aged 2.[1]

By 1662 John was married to _____ Shaw, her first name is unknown but we know her surname was Shaw because Edmund Shaw Srs. will of May 3, 1675 included an inheritance to "my daughter Foster wife to John Foster.[1]

John Foster's will was dated 10 March 1686-7. Named wife Embden as exe, if she should died then Sarah Foster, daughter of son Henry to be exe. Names grandchild John Foster son of son Henry Foster. He names Mary, Jane, Hannah and Freelove Foster. States if any of my children come out of England to demand my estate they shall have 12 p each. Wits. George Woolsey and Richard Jones. Proved 2 March 1688. Ref to the att image page from the Records of the County Clerk's office in Jamaica for family details. [2]

John Foster passed away in 1687.[citation needed]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Great Migration 1634-1635, C-F. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume II, C-F, by Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001. Sketch of Christopher Foster. pp 551 - 554.Subscription Site
  2. Abstracts of NY Wills https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/48331/LongIslandSrcRec-001984-129/295728

See also:

  • Foster family by Rhoda Foster Root
  • The Christopher Foster family history, 1603-1953; a history of the descendants of Christopher Foster and Frances Stevens, his wife, who came to America in 1635 and lived in Southampton, Long Island. by Snow, Helen Foster, 1907- Publication date 1955. Publisher Long Beach, Calif., Foster Family Association [1953-55?]
  • Jeremiah fosters familysearch record




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This person immigrated to New England between 1621-1640 as a Minor Child (under age 21 at time of immigration) of a Puritan Great Migration immigrant who is profiled in Robert Charles Anderson's Great Migration Directory (or is otherwise accepted by the Puritan Great Migration (PGM) Project).

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posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
John Foster of Jamaica whose will was dated 10 March 1686/7 is not this John Foster. The two John Fosters were of different towns and different generations. John Foster of Jamaica (1602-1687) was continuously on record in the town from 1662. His son Henry, as mentioned in the will, was also a freeholder in Jamaica by 11 Apr 1662 and wrote his will there on 27 Apr 1683. On 19 Jan 1679/80, "Mr John ffoster of Jameca aged about 78 yeares" testified at the New York Mayors Court (George Woolsie, who later witnessed John's will, testified at the same time).

During the same period, of course, the John Foster of this profile resided in Southampton, at the opposite end of aptly named Long Island, recording 11 children there, none of whom were named in the will of 10 Mar 1686/7 (and none of whom returned to England).

I do not see a WikiTree page for John Foster of Jamaica. There is a stub for probable brother Thomas Foster, who died in Jamaica in 1663, naming "cousin" (nephew) Henry Foster in his will: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Foster-10503

posted by Alton Fyncher
edited by Alton Fyncher
There may be some confusion/mixing between the profiles of Foster-8579 and Foster-2249

Will of John Foster, husband of Hannah, son of Christopher Foster (first settler), proved Nov 17, 1727. "In the name of God, Amen. December 10, 1725. I, John Foster, of the town of Southampton, in Suffolk County, Gentleman, being well in health. I leave to my wife Hannah, all the west end of my now dwelling house, during her life, and the use of $ of my lands and meadows, and one third of all movables, and my silver cup and all my silver spoons. I leave to my daughter, Hannah Cooper, £5, she having already received her portion. I leave to my son, Hackaliah Foster, one half of my head of the creek close, the westward side thereof, joining to John Reeves and James Cooper. Also a £50 right of Commonage, west of Canoe Place, except Quaquanantnck Purchase. And one third of my land in the North Side Division joining to Davis Mill pond. And £10. Also $ of a £50 right of Commonage east of Canoe Place, and an acre of meadow at the bottom of Halseys Neck, lying on the east side of my meadow. I leave to my son, Thomas Foster, my now dwelling house and home lot and barn. And $ of my upper close in Halseys Neck and $ of a £50 right of Commonage, east of Canoe Place. And one acre of Orchard at Long Springs, and a £50 right in Qnaquanantuck Purchase, and an acre of meadow at the bottom of Halseys Neck. Also 8 acres of my tract of land at Head of Creek, at the north east corner, and one lot of meadow on the West Beach, adjoining to his brother John, and a £50 right of meadow and upland in Ogdens Neck. I leave to my son Abraham, £18. My £50 lot of upland and meadow in Assops Neck, in partnership with Joshua Halsey, is to be sold to the highest bidder to pay debts. I leave to my son John, all the rest of my lands, and he is to take care of his brother Jonathan during his life. And my son Thomas shall provide for his grandmother, during her life. I make my wife and my sons, John and Thomas, executors. Witnesses, John Howell, Joseph Foster, Christopher Foster. Proved, November 17, 1727. [Note. — John Foster was son of Christopher Foster, the first settler. He was born in 1634. His home lot was on the east side of the main street of Southamp- ton, and on the south side of the main country road, or road to Bridge Hampton, and now owned by the heirs of Capt. Isaac Sayre. The head of the Creek Close is on the north side of Hill Street, in Southampton, and is the farm of late Stephen Edward Randall, or the western part of it. The daughter, Hannah, was wife of Capt. John Cooper, who died in 1715. — W. 8. P.]"

Abstracts of unrecorded wills prior to 1790 on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York / [compiled by William S. Pelletreau] by Pelletreau, William S. (William Smith), 1840-1918. Publication date 1903. original pages 56-57. https://archive.org/details/abstractsofunrec00pell/page/10/mode/2up

posted by Clare Bromley III
edited by Clare Bromley III
Hi Clare,

Thanks for the comment. I'm not clear whether you were posting this to help avoid future confusion or if you see particular facts on this profile that belong to the other John Foster. If it's the latter, I would be ever so grateful if you could call out the specific facts you think need to be looked at.

posted by M Cole
Hi M Cole.

The daughter Hannah Foster-15017 shown as a daughter of John Foster-2249 and Ester may instead be the daughter of John Foster-8579. Hannah married Captain John Cooper, who died in 1715 per this cited will abstract. This then becomes more complicated.

The Hannah who is the wife of Capt John Cooper-10868 is currently profiled in as Hannah Sayre-179. This Hannah Sayre-179 is named in the will of Daniel Sayre-471 found in the Banta reference [Sayre Family, Lineage of Thomas Sayre, a Founder of Southampton, by Theodore Melvin Banta, The De Vinne Press, New York, 1901. page 43] and on the FindAGrave reference.

In other words, we have two different wills (John Foster and Daniel Sayre) naming daughter Hannah who is mentioned in the both wills as married to John Cooper. It could be that the note recorded on the abstract of the John Foster will is incorrect.

posted by Clare Bromley III
edited by Clare Bromley III
Thank you Clare,

I have tried to lay out the relevant profiles below, using indents to indicate generational differences. Is this accurate?

As I understand this, you are questioning the identity and ancestry of Hannah, the wife of (1) Captain John Cooper (1685-1715) and (2) Major William Henry "Tangier" Smith (1689-1742)?

Using this as a workspace ...

posted by GeneJ X
edited by GeneJ X
Who has a source for the given name of his wife? Esther/Hester? Will you please include it in the source list. Thanks.

Anderson in his "Great Migration" says her given name is unknown.

according to the will information previously placed on this profile, his children may have been Henry, Mary, Jane, Hannah, Freelove; there are lots of other names listed as children here... Will anyone familiar with this family please sort out the children? Thanks.

posted by Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl
edited by Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl
Regarding the first name of Shaw-2697 and her family: "The will of Edmund Shaw (of Southampton) signed 3 May 1675, names sons Thomas and Richard Shaw and daughters Ludlum wife of Henry Ludlum and Hester wife of John Foster. The estate was divided among the heirs in court 5-6 June 1677 by Thomas Shaw, administrator, and Henry Ludlum." ...

‘‘The said William Ludlam [son of Henry Ludlam died intestate] being under age John Foster and James White are his guardians.’’ (John Foster’s wife, Hester Shaw, was a sister of Henry Ludlam’s wife, Jane Shaw."

The American Genealogist 1943-07: Vol 20 Iss 1. Pub 1943-07. Page 15. William Ludlam of Southampton. https://archive.org/details/sim_american-genealogist_1943-07_20_1/page/14/mode/2up?q=%22Volume+5%2C+page+287+of+Southampton%22

posted by Clare Bromley III
Southampton wasn't established until 1640. He could not have been born there.
posted on Foster-8500 (merged) by Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl