General Notes

(Research):Adventurers of Purse and Persons, p.582
Southside Virginia, Vol. 4, April 1986, #3:
P. 128, May 28, 1695, George Foster married Ann, Widow of W
illiam Newsome. Order Book 1691-1713.
After the death of William Nusom, his wife Anne married Geo
rge Foster. ***
Source: Charles Lucas at WorldConnect Project/Rootsweb.co
m January 2001
The account of William Nusom's estate dated 04 March 1694 a
nd recorded 28 May, 1695 shows the estate indebted to Georg
e Foster and Anne his wife, one of the executors of the sai
d deceased.
The marriage took place between 11 April 1693, and 02 Janua
ry 1694. On the former date Anne Nusom released her dower i
n the estate of William Nusom (Surry Orders 1691-1715, pag
e 63) and on the later date George Foster rendered an accou
nt of William Nusom's estate, page 95.
George Foster gave his age as 55 in 1694. His first wife wa
s Elizabeth (deed 01 August 1674, D & W 1671-84, page 61.
) She was perhaps related to the Bird family as John Thomps
on age 33 deposed in 1695 said that John Bird left his prop
erty to his cousin William Foster (D & W 1693-1709, page 30
.)
George Foster died in 1697. His will dated 06 December 169
7 and probated 04 January 1697 mentions his wife Anne, son
s William and Thomas Foster, daughters Mary and Elizabeth H
art and appoints his son William executor. (page 148).
The son William Foster seems to have married a daughter o
f Nicholas Witherington and his wife Katherine ( deed fro
m them to their grandson William Foster in 1712 (D & W 1715
-30, page 327.)
Mary Foster married Henry Hart and Elizabeth Foster marrie
d Thomas Hart, sons of Anne Newsome Foster by her first mar
riage. Thomas Foster married Anne Hart.
Anne Foster died in 1711. Her will was dated 27 March 170
7 and was probated in Surry County 20 March 1710. She lef
t all her property to her youngest sons Robert and Thomas N
ewsume-with the exception of her wearing apparel which sh
e left to her daughters Elizabeth and Anne (D & W 1709-15
, page 48.)
Adventurers of Purse and Persons, p.582
Southside Virginia, Vol. 4, April 1986, #3:
P. 128, May 28, 1695, George Foster married Ann, Widow of W
illiam Newsome. Order Book 1691-1713.
After the death of William Nusom, his wife Anne married Geo
rge Foster. ***
Source: Charles Lucas at WorldConnect Project/Rootsweb.co
m January 2001
The account of William Nusom's estate dated 04 March 1694 a
nd recorded 28 May, 1695 shows the estate indebted to Georg
e Foster and Anne his wife, one of the executors of the sai
d deceased.
The marriage took place between 11 April 1693, and 02 Janua
ry 1694. On the former date Anne Nusom released her dower i
n the estate of William Nusom (Surry Orders 1691-1715, pag
e 63) and on the later date George Foster rendered an accou
nt of William Nusom's estate, page 95.
George Foster gave his age as 55 in 1694. His first wife wa
s Elizabeth (deed 01 August 1674, D & W 1671-84, page 61.
) She was perhaps related to the Bird family as John Thomps
on age 33 deposed in 1695 said that John Bird left his prop
erty to his cousin William Foster (D & W 1693-1709, page 30
.)
George Foster died in 1697. His will dated 06 December 169
7 and probated 04 January 1697 mentions his wife Anne, son
s William and Thomas Foster, daughters Mary and Elizabeth H
art and appoints his son William executor. (page 148).
The son William Foster seems to have married a daughter o
f Nicholas Witherington and his wife Katherine ( deed fro
m them to their grandson William Foster in 1712 (D & W 1715
-30, page 327.)
Mary Foster married Henry Hart and Elizabeth Foster marrie
d Thomas Hart, sons of Anne Newsome Foster by her first mar
riage. Thomas Foster married Anne Hart.
Anne Foster died in 1711. Her will was dated 27 March 170
7 and was probated in Surry County 20 March 1710. She lef
t all her property to her youngest sons Robert and Thomas N
ewsume-with the exception of her wearing apparel which sh