MAJOR JOHN FOSTER - by Gayle and Ron Foster - 2000 -
Major John Foster was born 15 Oct 1680 in Salem,Essex, Massachusetts. He married Margaret Ware on 4 DEC 1704 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. She was born 6 JUNE 1685 in Wrentham, Massachusetts, and was the daughter of Robert Ware and Sarah Metcalf Ware of Dedham.
John and Margaret Foster had 14 children. They resided in Dorchester and Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts.
He made his living as a blacksmith as his father had.
John Foster was a Major in the town militia, and was frequently referred to as Major John Foster. He was a useful public man, and was a chosen moderator at town meetings for a long succession of years, was a surveyor of lands, active Justice of the peace, and a representative to the governor for many years (1723-1743).
John Foster and his family were members of the Second Congregational Church in Attleboro. (Puritan Church)
He died on 24 DEC 1759 and was buried in South Attleboro. As late as 1900 his tombstone was still standing. His will was proved in 1760 and mentions his son, Timothy Foster.
Margaret Foster died 4 Nov 1761 in Attleboro. She was buried in South Attleboro. Her will was proved in Bristol County Probate and also mentions her son, Timothy.
DEEDS, WILLS, COURT AND PROBATE RECORDS
Essex Deeds, vol. 61, p. 128: To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come greeting, sc.
Whereas the Selectmen of the town of Salem on the first day of Feb. 1677 for certain considerations did let and set to lease unto John Greene, John Leach, John Batchelder and John Tompkins, Jr., all of Salem. All the said towns, commons on Royal side excepting forty-four acres, to hold for the term of one thousand years and one day, and afterwards, viz.: on the 29th day of the eleventh month 1678-79 the then present selectmen of said town for certain considerations did also let and set to lease unto George Jacobs, Sen'r, John Tompkins, Jr., John Waters, John Foster, Samuel Foster, Lieut. Richard Leach, John Leach, John Green, John Batchelder, Joseph Batchelder and Abraham Warren the forty-four acres of land excepted in the former lease to hold for the term of nine hundred and ninety-nine years. Whereas also the said John Tompkins by his deed dated the 17th of Feb. 1695-96 conveyed to John Waters John Foster and Geo. Jacobs three fourth parts of his fourth of the first mentioned leased land by force whereof the said John Foster became seized of one fourth of a fourth of the lands contained in the first lease and being by the second lease entitled to one eleventh part of the forty-four acres reserved in the first lease by his last will and Testament devised the same to Mary his wife during her life and after her deceased to his children to be equally divided among and whereas the said Mary Foster with others petitioned the town of Salem for allowance to purchase a certain parcel of said lands whereupon the said town at their annual meeting on the 27th of March last appointed the Selectmen and School Committee or the major part of them, a Committee to manage that affair, authorized them to make final and ample release of the same to the petitioners.
Now know ye that we .. (names of committee, etc).. for and in consideration of L63. 10s paid by John Foster of Attleboro, Gent and Joseph Very of Salem, shoreman, do etc. Quit-claim one 16th of the lands first mentioned and one eleventh of the forty-four acres in the second lease.
In witness whereof sc. Dated 2 JAN 1732
Major John Foster was born 15 Oct 1680 in Salem,Essex, Massachusetts. He married Margaret Ware on 4 DEC 1704 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. She was born 6 JUNE 1685 in Wrentham, Massachusetts, and was the daughter of Robert Ware and Sarah Metcalf Ware of Dedham.
John and Margaret Foster had 14 children. They resided in Dorchester and Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts.
He made his living as a blacksmith as his father had.
John Foster was a Major in the town militia, and was frequently referred to as Major John Foster. He was a useful public man, and was a chosen moderator at town meetings for a long succession of years, was a surveyor of lands, active Justice of the peace, and a representative to the governor for many years (1723-1743).
John Foster and his family were members of the Second Congregational Church in Attleboro. (Puritan Church)
He died on 24 DEC 1759 and was buried in South Attleboro. As late as 1900 his tombstone was still standing. His will was proved in 1760 and mentions his son, Timothy Foster.
Margaret Foster died 4 Nov 1761 in Attleboro. She was buried in South Attleboro. Her will was proved in Bristol County Probate and also mentions her son, Timothy.
DEEDS, WILLS, COURT AND PROBATE RECORDS
Essex Deeds, vol. 61, p. 128: To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come greeting, sc.
Whereas the Selectmen of the town of Salem on the first day of Feb. 1677 for certain considerations did let and set to lease unto John Greene, John Leach, John Batchelder and John Tompkins, Jr., all of Salem. All the said towns, commons on Royal side excepting forty-four acres, to hold for the term of one thousand years and one day, and afterwards, viz.: on the 29th day of the eleventh month 1678-79 the then present selectmen of said town for certain considerations did also let and set to lease unto George Jacobs, Sen'r, John Tompkins, Jr., John Waters, John Foster, Samuel Foster, Lieut. Richard Leach, John Leach, John Green, John Batchelder, Joseph Batchelder and Abraham Warren the forty-four acres of land excepted in the former lease to hold for the term of nine hundred and ninety-nine years. Whereas also the said John Tompkins by his deed dated the 17th of Feb. 1695-96 conveyed to John Waters John Foster and Geo. Jacobs three fourth parts of his fourth of the first mentioned leased land by force whereof the said John Foster became seized of one fourth of a fourth of the lands contained in the first lease and being by the second lease entitled to one eleventh part of the forty-four acres reserved in the first lease by his last will and Testament devised the same to Mary his wife during her life and after her deceased to his children to be equally divided among and whereas the said Mary Foster with others petitioned the town of Salem for allowance to purchase a certain parcel of said lands whereupon the said town at their annual meeting on the 27th of March last appointed the Selectmen and School Committee or the major part of them, a Committee to manage that affair, authorized them to make final and ample release of the same to the petitioners.
Now know ye that we .. (names of committee, etc).. for and in consideration of L63. 10s paid by John Foster of Attleboro, Gent and Joseph Very of Salem, shoreman, do etc. Quit-claim one 16th of the lands first mentioned and one eleventh of the forty-four acres in the second lease.
In witness whereof sc. Dated 2 JAN 1732
MAJOR JOHN FOSTER - by Gayle and Ron Foster - 2000 -
Major John Foster was born 15 Oct 1680 in Salem,Essex, Massachusetts. He married Margaret Ware on 4 DEC 1704 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. She was born 6 JUNE 1685 in Wrentham, Massachusetts, and was the daughter of Robert Ware and Sarah Metcalf Ware of Dedham.
John and Margaret Foster had 14 children. They resided in Dorchester and Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts.
He made his living as a blacksmith as his father had.
John Foster was a Major in the town militia, and was frequently referred to as Major John Foster. He was a useful public man, and was a chosen moderator at town meetings for a long succession of years, was a surveyor of lands, active Justice of the peace, and a representative to the governor for many years (1723-1743).
John Foster and his family were members of the Second Congregational Church in Attleboro. (Puritan Church)
He died on 24 DEC 1759 and was buried in South Attleboro. As late as 1900 his tombstone was still standing. His will was proved in 1760 and mentions his son, Timothy Foster.
Margaret Foster died 4 Nov 1761 in Attleboro. She was buried in South Attleboro. Her will was proved in Bristol County Probate and also mentions her son, Timothy.
DEEDS, WILLS, COURT AND PROBATE RECORDS
Essex Deeds, vol. 61, p. 128: To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come greeting, sc.
Whereas the Selectmen of the town of Salem on the first day of Feb. 1677 for certain considerations did let and set to lease unto John Greene, John Leach, John Batchelder and John Tompkins, Jr., all of Salem. All the said towns, commons on Royal side excepting forty-four acres, to hold for the term of one thousand years and one day, and afterwards, viz.: on the 29th day of the eleventh month 1678-79 the then present selectmen of said town for certain considerations did also let and set to lease unto George Jacobs, Sen'r, John Tompkins, Jr., John Waters, John Foster, Samuel Foster, Lieut. Richard Leach, John Leach, John Green, John Batchelder, Joseph Batchelder and Abraham Warren the forty-four acres of land excepted in the former lease to hold for the term of nine hundred and ninety-nine years. Whereas also the said John Tompkins by his deed dated the 17th of Feb. 1695-96 conveyed to John Waters John Foster and Geo. Jacobs three fourth parts of his fourth of the first mentioned leased land by force whereof the said John Foster became seized of one fourth of a fourth of the lands contained in the first lease and being by the second lease entitled to one eleventh part of the forty-four acres reserved in the first lease by his last will and Testament devised the same to Mary his wife during her life and after her deceased to his children to be equally divided among and whereas the said Mary Foster with others petitioned the town of Salem for allowance to purchase a certain parcel of said lands whereupon the said town at their annual meeting on the 27th of March last appointed the Selectmen and School Committee or the major part of them, a Committee to manage that affair, authorized them to make final and ample release of the same to the petitioners.
Now know ye that we .. (names of committee, etc).. for and in consideration of L63. 10s paid by John Foster of Attleboro, Gent and Joseph Very of Salem, shoreman, do etc. Quit-claim one 16th of the lands first mentioned and one eleventh of the forty-four acres in the second lease.
In witness whereof sc. Dated 2 JAN 1732
Major John Foster was born 15 Oct 1680 in Salem,Essex, Massachusetts. He married Margaret Ware on 4 DEC 1704 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. She was born 6 JUNE 1685 in Wrentham, Massachusetts, and was the daughter of Robert Ware and Sarah Metcalf Ware of Dedham.
John and Margaret Foster had 14 children. They resided in Dorchester and Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts.
He made his living as a blacksmith as his father had.
John Foster was a Major in the town militia, and was frequently referred to as Major John Foster. He was a useful public man, and was a chosen moderator at town meetings for a long succession of years, was a surveyor of lands, active Justice of the peace, and a representative to the governor for many years (1723-1743).
John Foster and his family were members of the Second Congregational Church in Attleboro. (Puritan Church)
He died on 24 DEC 1759 and was buried in South Attleboro. As late as 1900 his tombstone was still standing. His will was proved in 1760 and mentions his son, Timothy Foster.
Margaret Foster died 4 Nov 1761 in Attleboro. She was buried in South Attleboro. Her will was proved in Bristol County Probate and also mentions her son, Timothy.
DEEDS, WILLS, COURT AND PROBATE RECORDS
Essex Deeds, vol. 61, p. 128: To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come greeting, sc.
Whereas the Selectmen of the town of Salem on the first day of Feb. 1677 for certain considerations did let and set to lease unto John Greene, John Leach, John Batchelder and John Tompkins, Jr., all of Salem. All the said towns, commons on Royal side excepting forty-four acres, to hold for the term of one thousand years and one day, and afterwards, viz.: on the 29th day of the eleventh month 1678-79 the then present selectmen of said town for certain considerations did also let and set to lease unto George Jacobs, Sen'r, John Tompkins, Jr., John Waters, John Foster, Samuel Foster, Lieut. Richard Leach, John Leach, John Green, John Batchelder, Joseph Batchelder and Abraham Warren the forty-four acres of land excepted in the former lease to hold for the term of nine hundred and ninety-nine years. Whereas also the said John Tompkins by his deed dated the 17th of Feb. 1695-96 conveyed to John Waters John Foster and Geo. Jacobs three fourth parts of his fourth of the first mentioned leased land by force whereof the said John Foster became seized of one fourth of a fourth of the lands contained in the first lease and being by the second lease entitled to one eleventh part of the forty-four acres reserved in the first lease by his last will and Testament devised the same to Mary his wife during her life and after her deceased to his children to be equally divided among and whereas the said Mary Foster with others petitioned the town of Salem for allowance to purchase a certain parcel of said lands whereupon the said town at their annual meeting on the 27th of March last appointed the Selectmen and School Committee or the major part of them, a Committee to manage that affair, authorized them to make final and ample release of the same to the petitioners.
Now know ye that we .. (names of committee, etc).. for and in consideration of L63. 10s paid by John Foster of Attleboro, Gent and Joseph Very of Salem, shoreman, do etc. Quit-claim one 16th of the lands first mentioned and one eleventh of the forty-four acres in the second lease.
In witness whereof sc. Dated 2 JAN 1732
Inscription
In memory of John Foster Esq who departed this life December 24th 1759 in the 79th year of his age
