General Notes

(Research):Note:
Anne (Sheppard) Hart Newsom Foster wrote her will on 27 Mar
ch, 1707. It was entered for probate on 20 March 1710/11. S
he left her property to her "youngest sons Robert and Thoma
s Newsom", and her wearing apparel to daughters Elizabeth a
nd Anne.
After the death of William Nusom, his wife Anne married Geo
rge Foster.
The account of William Nusom 's estate dated 04 March 169
4 and recorded 28 May, 1695 shows the estate indebted to Ge
orge Foster and Anne his wife, one of the executors of th
e said 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 3
0.)
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.)