Irving Family History

Family: John Foster, Sr. / Martha Tompkins (F250)  [1, 2

m. Abt 1646


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  • Father | Male
    John Foster, Sr.

    Born  Abt 1618  , , England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Mar 1688  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  Abt 1646  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
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    Mother | Female
    Martha Tompkins

    Born  Abt 1627  , , England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Aft 1688  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Other Spouse  Richard Adams | F264 
    Married  1688  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Ralph Tompkins | F265 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Katherine Foster | F265 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    + John Foster, Jr.

    Born  1647  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Jun 1714  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mary Stuard | F269 
    Married  18 Mar 1672  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Cowes (or Howes) | F270 
    Married  12 Jul 1692  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Mary Foster

    Born  Abt Mar 1650  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Feb 1721  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Hugh Jones | F268 
    Married  31 Dec 1672  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    + Samuel Foster

    Born  Mar 1651  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Aug 1728  Waltham, Middlesex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Sarah Steward | F248 
    Married  14 May 1676  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Margery Pitts | F249 
    Married  Bef 1692  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Benjamin Foster

    Born  3 Jul 1658  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Male
    Jonathan Foster

    Born  20 Dec 1660  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Mar 1662  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Male
    Jonathan Foster

    Born  22 Nov 1662  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Nov 1667  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Male
    + Joseph Foster

    Born  1664  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Aft 1704  Dorchester, Suffolk, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Anna Trask | F271 
    Married  21 Nov 1683  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    + David Foster

    Born  Abt Oct 1665  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1748  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Hannah Buxton | F272 
    Married  13 Jan 1687  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elizabeth Herbut | F273 
    Married  Dec 1732  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Female
    Elizabeth Foster

    Born  22 Nov 1667  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    Child 10 | Male
    Jonathan Foster

    Born  Jun 1670  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    Child 11 | Female
    Hannah Foster

    Born  Jul 1672  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    Child 12 | Female
    Martha Foster

    Born  Sep 1674  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  John Derrick | F274 
    Married  25 Oct 1698   

    Child 13 | Male
    + Ebenezer Foster

    Born  5 Aug 1677  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1721   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Anna Wilkins | F275 
    Married  19 Dec 1700  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • Source documents differ on year of marriage by about four years. [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S288] New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Torrey, Clarence Almon, (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc.), 5-056.doc., Pg 278 (Reliability: 2).
      FOSTER, John (- 1688) & [Martha TOMPKINS], m/2 Richard ADAMS 1688; ca 1645/7; Salem

    2. [S259] CD-New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Torrey, Clarence A., Record No. 12,177 (Reliability: 2).
      FOSTER, John (-1688) & [Martha TOMPKINS], m/2 Richard ADAMS 1688; ca 1645/7; Salem {Randall Anc. 440; Farr Anc. 282; Salem 2:324; Foster 697; Felton 144; Tingley-Meyers 167; Jones (#5) 4; Reg.;. 87:287; EIHC 41:181; Dedham Hist. Reg. 6:22, 16:97}

    3. [S169] Foster Genealogy, Frederick Clifton Pierce, (1899; Chicago W. B. Conkey Co.).