Foster Ancestry

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RICHARD FORSTER (1619 - 1681) (came to America on ship "Safety")

married SUSANNAH (ANNE) GARNETT (1620/1621 - ? ) in 1641/1642

(daughter of Thomas Garnett (bef. 1594 - ?) and Elizabeth ? Garnett (bef. 1598 - ?)

children of Richard Forster and Susannah (Anne) Garnett Forster:

- William Foster (bef. 1648 - ?) (born Elizabeth City, VA)

- Richard Foster (abt. 1650 - ?) (died Abbingdon Parish, Glouchester, VA)

- John Foster (abt. 1660/1670 - 1733/1734) (born Gloucester, VA; died Essex, VA)

+ Robert Foster (1651 - 1715/1716) (born Gloucester, VA; died St. Anne's Parish, Essex, VA) married Elizabeth Garnett (1663 - 1744) in 1684

ROBERT FOSTER (1651 - 1715/1716) (born Gloucester, VA; died St. Anne's Parish, Essex, VA)

married (1) ELIZABETH GARNETT (1663 - 1744) (born Gloucester, VA; died Amelia Co., VA) in 1684 in Gloucester, VA

children of Robert Foster and Elizabeth Garnett Foster:

+ John Foster (1688 - 1736) married Isabella Golding (abt. 1690 - aft. 6/4/1747)

- Robert Foster (abt. 1688 - 1720) married Ann Lloyd (abt. 1690 - ?) in 1719

- James Foster (abt. 1690 - 1749) married Martha ? (abt. 1694 - ?) in abt. 1715

- Anthony Foster (2/4/1693 - 1765) (born Essex, VA; died St. George Parish, Spotsylvania, Co., VA)

married (1) Martha Golding (abt. 1695 - ?) in abt. 1720 in Essex Co., VA; (2) Mrs. Sarah Sparks in March 1761 in Spotsylvania, VA

child of Anthony Foster and Martha Golding Foster:

* Thomas Foster (1720 - 1791) (died Orange Co., VA; buried Middlesex Co., VA)

- Barbara Foster (1694 - aft. 1763) (born Glouchester, VA; died Caroline Co., VA)

married Richard Loving (abt. 1690 - ?) (born Gloucester Co., VA; died Amelia Co., VA) in 1712 in Essex Co., VA

children of Barbara Foster Loving and Richard Loving:

* Richard Loving (abt. 1714 - aft. 1737) (born Essex, VA)

* Adam Loving (1715 - 1767) (born Essex, VA; died Henry Co., VA)

* Thomas Loving (abt. 1717 - ? ) (born Essex Co., VA)

* James Loving (abt. 1725 - ?) (born Essex Co., VA)

* Gabriel Loving (1725 - 6/25/1790) (born Powhatan, VA; died Wilkes Co., NC)

* William Loving (abt. 1728 - ?) (born Caroline, VA; died Amelia Co., VA)

* Moses Loving (abt. 1736 - ?) (born Caroline, VA)

* John Loving (1739 - 1804) (born Essex, VA)

- Richard Foster (abt. 1695 - 1783) married Sarah (Sally) Fox (? - ?) bef. 1712 in Essex County, VA

- George Foster (abt. 1696 - 1789) (born Essex, VA; died Charlotte, VA)

married Mary Singleton (abt. 1699 - bef. 1782) (born VA; died Charlotte Co., VA)

in abt. 1724

children of George Foster and Mary Singleton Foster:

* Robert Foster (1720 - 1755) (born Essex, VA; died Fairfax Co., VA)

* George Foster (1727 - 9/1762) (born Essex, VA; died Lunenburg Co., VA)

* Elizabeth Foster (1730 - bef. 1809) (born Lunenberg, VA; died Charlotte, VA)

* William Foster (1733 - 1821) (born Caroline Co., VA; died Charlotte Co., VA)

* James Foster (1735 - 1771) (born Prince William, VA; died Charlotte Co., VA)

* Hannah Foster (abt. 1737 - aft. 1770) (born Amelia, VA; died Charlotte Co., VA)

* John Foster (1739 - bet. 1778-1787) (born Amelia, VA; died Greenville Co., SC)

* Josiah Foster (abt. 1739 - 1819) (born Prince William Co., VA; died Charlotte Co., VA)

- Thomas Foster (abt. 1696 - abt. 1769) (born Essex Co., VA; died St. James Santee, Cravin, South Carolina) married (1) Elizabeth Meader (bef. 1699 - ?) abt. 1720 in Essex, VA; (2) Caroline Rogers (? - ?) abt. 1761 in VA

- William Foster (abt. 1698 - abt. 8/1767) (born Essex, VA; died Amelia, VA)

married Ann Booker (1698 - 1790) (born/died VA)

children of William Foster and Ann Booker Foster:

* Thomas Foster (1732 - aft. 1796) (born Caroline, VA; died Amelia Co., VA)

* William Foster (abt. 1734 - abt. 1756) (born Caroline, VA; died Amelia Co., VA)

* James Foster (abt. 1743 - abt. 1785) (born/died Amelia Co., VA)

* Mary Foster (? - 1782) (born Caroline, VA; died Amelia Co., VA)

* Elizabeth Hubbard Foster (? - aft. 1783) (born Caroline, VA; died Amelia Co., VA)

* John Foster (abt. 1750 - abt. 1821) (born/died Amelia Co., VA)

* Richard Foster (abt. 1754 - abt. 1819) (born/died Amelia Co., VA)

- Margaret Foster (1701 - abt. 1716) (died VA)

- Elizabeth Foster (1704 - 1775) (born Essex, VA; died in SC)

married William Golding (abt. 1702 - bet. 1777-1782) in 1728 in Middlesex, VA

children of Elizabeth Foster Golding and William Golding:

* William M. Golding (abt. 1730 - abt. 1812) (born Essex, VA; died Orange Co., VA)

* Elizabeth Golding (abt. 1732 - 1802) (born Essex, VA; died Newberry Dist., SC)

* Mildred (Milley) Golding (abt. 1734 - abt. 1814) (born Essex, VA; died Newberry Co., SC)

* John Golding (abt. 1736 - abt. 1814) (born Essex, VA; died Laurens Co., SC)

* Sarah Golding (1740 - 6/30/1812) (born Essex, VA: died Cross Anchor, Spartanburg, SC)

* Robert Golding (abt. 1740 - abt. 6/1828) (born Essex, VA; died Newberry Dist., SC)

* Richard Golding (Sr.) (abt. 1742 - bef. 10/7/1788) (born Orange, VA; died Abbeville Dist., SC)

* Anthony Golding (abt. 1746 - 12/27/1801) (born Orange, VA; died Laurens, SC)

* Mary Golding (1750 - 1837) (born Orange, VA; died Newberry Dist., SC)

* Reuben Golding (abt. 1751 - 3/4/1835) (born Orange, VA; died Laurens Co., SC)

JOHN FOSTER (1688 - 1736) (born Gloucester, VA; died Orange Co., VA)

married ISABELLA GOLDING (bet. 1690/1699 - 6/4/1747) (born Essex Co., VA; died Orange Co., VA) in 1713 in Essex, VA

children of John Foster and Isabella Golding Foster:

+ Sarah Foster (1712 - 1801) (born Caroline Co., VA; died Nelson Co., KY)

married Thomas Crutcher abt. 1730

- John Foster, Jr. (1719 - 1764) (born Spotsylvania, VA; died Albemarle, VA)

 married (1) Ann ? abt. 1741 in Louisa Co., VA; (2) Averilla Haskew abt. 1742

children of John Foster, Jr. :

* Henry Foster (abt. 1742 - abt. 1794) (born Louisa Co., VA; died Albemarle Co., VA)

* John Foster (abt. 1744 - ?) (born Louisa Co., VA)

- Thomas Foster (1720 - 1791) (died Orange, VA; buried Middlesex Co., VA)

married Ann Garnett (abt. 1720 - abt. 1790) (died Orange Co., VA)

on May 23, 1743 in Middlesex Co., VA

children of Thomas Foster and Ann Garnett Foster:

* Sarah Foster (1743 - 1830) (born Orange Co., VA; died Wilkes, NC)

* Nancy Ann Foster (abt. 1744 - 6/14/1833) (born Orange Co., VA; died Wilkes Co., NC)

* Francis Foster (8/10/1746 - bet. 1840/1844) (born Orange Co., VA; died Franklin, TN)

* Mary Foster (abt. 1747 - aft. 1833) (born Orange Co., VA; died Coffee Co., TN)

* Thomas Foster (7/4/1750 - 3/21/1811) (born/died Orange Co., VA)

* Mary Foster (abt. 1753 - 12/24/1775) (died Orange Co., VA)

* Phoebe Foster (abt. 1754 - 1830) (born VA; died Wilkes Co., NC)

* Elizabeth Foster (abt. 1758 - 9/13/1848) (born Orange Co., VA; died Coffee Co., TN)

* Anthony Foster (12/23/1758 - 8/31/1854) (born Orange Co., VA; died Carroll Co., VA)

* Lucy Foster (1760 - 1834) (born Orange Co., VA; died Wilkes, NC)

* Mildred Foster (abt. 1761 - abt. 1855) (born Orange Co., VA; died Wilkes Co., NC)

* John Foster (abt. 1762 - 2/15/1824) (born Orange Co., VA; died Wilkes Co., NC)

- Philadelphia Foster (1721 - 1800) (born Essex, VA; died Scott, KY)

married John Snell, Jr. (bet. 1710/1725 - 6/5/1786) (born VA; died Orange, VA)

in 1739 in Virginia

children of John Snell and Philadelphia Foster Snell:

* John Snell (aft. 1740 - bet. May and Aug, 1820) (born Orange Co., VA; died Scott Co., KY)

* Philemon Snell (abt. 1743 - 1797) (born Orange Co., VA; died Albemarle Co., VA)

* Robert Foster Snell (abt. 1745 - 1827) (born/died Orange Co., VA)

* Esom Snell (abt. 1747 - ?) (born Orange Co., VA)

* Philadelphia Snell (abt. 1750 - ?) (born Orange Co., VA)

* Martha Snell (abt. 1752 - aft. 1776) (born Orange Co., VA)

* Catherine Snell (aft. 1753 - aft. 1796) (born Orange Co., VA; died Rutherford Co., NC)

* Sarah Garnett Snell (abt. 1759 - aft. 1789) (born Orange Co., VA)

- Anthony Foster (1727 - 4/9/1805) (born Spotsylvania, VA; died Cross Anchor, Spartanburg Dist., SC; buried Foster-Tinsley Family Cemetary, Woodruff, SC)

 married (1) Sarah? Tinsley abt 1752, and (2) Sarah Golding abt. 1764 in Orange, VA

children of Anthony Foster and Sarah Golding:

* Anthony Foster, Jr. (5/2/1766 - 6/30/1842) (died Spartanburg Co., SC)

* William G. Foster (bet. 1768/1770 - ?) (born Orange Co., VA., died Spartanburg Co., SC)

* John Foster (1773 - abt. 1832) (born Orange Co., VA; died Smith Co., TN)

* Franklin Foster (abt. 1774 - bet. 1840-1850) (born Orange Co., VA; died Campbell Co. (now Fulton Co.), GA)

* Achiles Foster (abt. 1775 - ?) (born Orange Co., VA)

* Mary Foster (abt. 1777 - abt. 1820) (born Orange Co., VA; died Spartanburg Co., SC)

* William Golding Foster (abt. 1780 - aft. 1830) (born Orange Co., VA)

- Elizabeth Foster (abt. 1729 - ?) (born Spotsylvania, VA)

- Judith Foster (abt. 1731 - aft. 1830) (born VA; died SC)

married Spencer Bobo (bef. 1727 - ?) (died Cross Anchor, Spartanburg Dist., SC)

abt. 1756 in Orange Co., VA

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