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Abraham Foster

Male 1659 - 1741  (81 years)


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  • Name Abraham Foster 
    Born 16 Oct 1659  Ipswich, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    _UID C1363D348302DC46BA78DD12C333B0D5ABF6 
    Died 23 May 1741  Topsfield, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I1232  Irving Genealogy
    Last Modified 7 Jan 2007 

    Father Abraham Foster,   b. 1622, Exeter, Devonshire, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1711, Ipswich, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Lydia Burbank,   b. Abt 1644, Rowley, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1655  Rowley, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    _STAT MARRIED 
    _UID BD601E30F9935949A99A72664E91F52DB5B6 
    Notes 
    • It is believed that Lydia was the second wife of Abraham but there is no information on the first wife. [4]
    Family ID F570  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Robinson,   b. Abt 1665, Newbury, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Married 15 Nov 1693  Newbury, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    _STAT MARRIED 
    _UID AB5D1D44E63B4044AC7864866200CA66AE82 
    Children 
     1. Abraham Foster,   b. 12 Jun 1696, Ipswich, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1767, Topsfield, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     2. Nathan Foster,   b. 17 May 1700, Ipswich, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1753, Stafford, Tolland, CT, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
    +3. Daniel Foster,   b. 13 Apr 1705, Ipswich, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1752, Harvard, Worcester, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2016 
    Family ID F569  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Oct 1659 - Ipswich, Essex, MA, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Nov 1693 - Newbury, Essex, MA, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 May 1741 - Topsfield, Essex, MA, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • See page 132 in Pierce's Book (Foster Genealogy)

      MILITARY: He was a soldier in the military service of the colony "and was wounded in the public service and is to recieve 8 lbs out of the public treasury 'for smart money'"

      He resided in Ipswich and Topsfield.

  • Sources 
    1. [S169] Foster Genealogy, Frederick Clifton Pierce, (1899; Chicago W. B. Conkey Co.), Pg 132 (Reliability: 2).
      Abraham Foster b. Ipswich, MA, Oct 16, 1659
      Pierce Individual - 10

    2. [S169] Foster Genealogy, Frederick Clifton Pierce, (1899; Chicago W. B. Conkey Co.), pg 132 (Reliability: 2).
      He d. May 23, 1741

    3. [S169] Foster Genealogy, Frederick Clifton Pierce, (1899; Chicago W. B. Conkey Co.), Pg 124 (Reliability: 2).
      Abraham m. 1655 Lydia Burbank, dau of Caleb and Martha of Rowley

    4. [S288] New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Torrey, Clarence Almon, (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc.), 5-056.doc.

    5. [S288] New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Torrey, Clarence Almon, (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc.), 5-056.doc., Pg 276 (Reliability: 2).
      FOSTER, Abraham (1639- ) & Mary [ROBINSON?] (?1665- ); 15 Nov 1693?; Ipswich

    6. [S259] CD-New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Torrey, Clarence A., Record No. 12,131 (Reliability: 2).
      FOSTER, Abraham (1659-) & Mary [ROBINSON?] (?1665-); 15 Nov 1693?; Ipswich (not in VR) {Foster 124, 132; Sv. 1:186; Reg.; 30:87}

    7. [S169] Foster Genealogy, Frederick Clifton Pierce, (1899; Chicago W. B. Conkey Co.), Pg 132 (Reliability: 2).
      m. Nov. 15, 1693, Mary Robinson, dau. of Robert of Newberry