Irving Family History

John Foster, Jr.[1]

Male 1647 - 1714  (67 years)


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  • Name John Foster 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 1647  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 3 Jun 1655  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Will 30 Jan 1707  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1713  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    _UID 39993BDC2DC63E43A05648F5EB9CAFC389C6 
    Died Jun 1714  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I474  Irving Genealogy
    Last Modified 17 Sep 2011 

    Father John Foster, Sr.,   b. Abt 1618, , , England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1688, Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Mother Martha Tompkins,   b. Abt 1627, , , England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1688, Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Married Abt 1646  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _STAT MARRIED 
    _UID ABA9002E2D90DB4BB187284BCD86EC5EAD06 
    Notes 
    • Source documents differ on year of marriage by about four years. [7]
    Family ID F250  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Stuard,   d. Abt 1690, Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Married 18 Mar 1672  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    _STAT MARRIED 
    _UID 6FC84BA9A3CFB84AA046A4C86ED8A510ECEE 
    Children 
     1. John Foster,   b. 27 Jul 1674, Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1680, Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 5 years)
     2. Mary Foster,   b. 12 Sep 1675, Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Anna Foster,   b. 30 Apr 1677, Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Sarah Foster,   b. 27 Nov 1678, Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. John Foster,   b. 15 Nov 1680, Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Hanna Foster,   b. Abt Oct 1681, Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Jonathan Foster,   b. 14 Jun 1683, Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Ebenezer Foster,   b. 22 Feb 1685, Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Benajmin Foster,   b. 11 Mar 1687, Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Mercy Foster,   b. 15 Jul 1689, Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2016 
    Family ID F269  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Cowes (or Howes) 
    Married 12 Jul 1692  Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12, 13
    _STAT MARRIED 
    _UID 3F61E852F8868E439A4F322C448EABD4C1A7 
    Children 
     1. James Foster,   b. 14 Apr 1693, Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Ruth Foster,   b. 19 Jun 1694, Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Patience Foster,   b. 6 Dec 1697, Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Nathan Foster,   b. 5 Jul 1702, Salem, Essex, MA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2016 
    Family ID F270  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1647 - Salem, Essex, MA, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 3 Jun 1655 - Salem, Essex, MA, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Mar 1672 - Salem, Essex, MA, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Jul 1692 - Salem, Essex, MA, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - 30 Jan 1707 - Salem, Essex, MA, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1713 - Salem, Essex, MA, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Jun 1714 - Salem, 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 
    • In various documents (including his father's will) this John Jr. is identified as the eldest son, yet the baptism dates indicate Samuel was baptized before John Jr.

      The text from Savage's "Genealogical Dictionary of the Settlers of New England" states: JOHN, Salem, s. of John of the same, m. 18 Mar. 1673, Mary Stuard, had John, b. 27 July 1674; Mary, 12 Sept. 1675; Ann, 30 Apr. 1677; Sarah, 27 Nov. 1678; John, again, 15 Nov. 1680; Jonathan, 14 June 1683; Ebenezer, 22 Feb. 1685; Mercy, 15 July 1689; and by sec. w. Mary had James 12 Apr. 1693.

  • Sources 
    1. [S169] Foster Genealogy, Frederick Clifton Pierce, (1899; Chicago W. B. Conkey Co.), Pg 696 (Reliability: 2).
      John, bapt June 3, 1655
      Pierce Individual ID: 5986

    2. [S169] Foster Genealogy, Frederick Clifton Pierce, (1899; Chicago W. B. Conkey Co.), Pg 697 (Reliability: 2).
      b. 1647

    3. [S284] Genalogical Dictionary of First Settlers of New England, James Savage, (Originally Published 1860, Boston) (Reliability: 2).
      John, 3 June 1655

    4. [S169] Foster Genealogy, Frederick Clifton Pierce, (1899; Chicago W. B. Conkey Co.), Pg 697-698 (Reliability: 2).
      Will and Inventory of estate given - July 1, 1714.

    5. [S285] The Records of the Salem Commoners, Dow, George Francis, (1903-TheSalem Institute), Pg 113-114 (Reliability: 2).
      List of proprieters of lands in Salem - Middle Precinct and their Number of Rights: John(3), Ebenezer(2), David(4), Samuel(1)

    6. [S169] Foster Genealogy, Frederick Clifton Pierce, (1899; Chicago W. B. Conkey Co.), Pg 699 (Reliability: 2).
      He d. June 1714. Res., Salem, Mass.

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

    8. [S169] Foster Genealogy, Frederick Clifton Pierce, (1899; Chicago W. B. Conkey Co.), Pg 696 (Reliability: 2).
      John m. March 18, 1672 Mary Stuard; she died about 1690.
      Author (Pierce) believes Mary is the sister of Sarah Stuard wife of john's brother Samuel.

    9. [S288] New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Torrey, Clarence Almon, (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc.), 5-056.doc., Pg 278 (Reliability: 2).
      FOSTER, John (1655 - ) & 1/wf Mary STUARD; 18 Mar 1672, 1672/3?; Salem

    10. [S259] CD-New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Torrey, Clarence A., Record No. 12,181 (Reliability: 2).
      FOSTER, John (1655-) & 1/wf Mary STUARD; 18 Mar 1672, 1672/3?; Salem {Salem 2:324; Foster 697; Farr Anc. 142}
      Date 1655 is baptismal, not birth

    11. [S288] New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Torrey, Clarence Almon, (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc.), 5-056.doc., Pg 278 (Reliability: 2).
      FOSTER, John (1655 - ) & 2/wf Mary (COWES) PUMMERY/POMEROY, w John; 12 Jul 1692; Salem
      2nd marriage for both

    12. [S169] Foster Genealogy, Frederick Clifton Pierce, (1899; Chicago W. B. Conkey Co.), Pg 696 (Reliability: 2).
      he (John Foster) m. 2nd July 12 1692, Mary (Cowes), widow of John Pomeroy.

    13. [S259] CD-New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Torrey, Clarence A., Record No. 12,187 (Reliability: 2).
      FOSTER, John (1655-) & 2/wf Mary (COWES) PUMMERY/ POMEROY, w John; 12 Jul 1692; Salem {Salem 2:324, 3:69; Foster 697; Farr Anc. 142}