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John was born in 1751 in Brewste Harwich, Co. MA..1   John's father was Nathaniel Foster and his mother was Phoebe Wing.  His paternal grandparents were Chillingsworth Foster and Mercy Freeman; his maternal grandparents were John Wing and Rebecca Freeman. He had four brothers and five sisters, named Nathaniel, Thomas, David, Samuel, Ruth, Jerusha, Phoebe, Susanna and Thankful. He had a half-brother named Robert Knowlton.1 

Family Details of John's family with Deborah Elwell

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Further source/citation:
World Family Tree Vol. 14, Ed. 1 @ Tree #0646