ID: I2894
Name: John Foster 1 2 3
Sex: M
Birth: 1660 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States 2
PROP: Mat 1705 Bought more property in bought additional land on May 8, 1705 in South Essex Co
Will: Per Dr Foster Hi will left his entire estate to his wife, Ruth, during the remainder of her lifetime. In case of her death or remarriage, the estate was to be divided between his youngest sons, Ambrose and James, and if they died, to his son, Joseph. 08 JAN 1733 Essex Co
Occupation: Farmer Essex Co VA
Death: 1734 in Essex, Virginia, United States 3
PROP: He and his brother Robert John?s land was near Occupacia Creekbordering on Gilson?s Run Latitude: 38-01'20'' N Longitude: 076-55'30'' W 1692 200 acres each of Land Sittenburne Parish in Essex County
Occupation: Inventoried and appraised Estates Essex Co VA
Note: WILL OF JOHN FOSTER, SR. In the name of God, Amen. I, John Foster of the Parish of St. Ann and the Court of Essex County being sick and weak but of sound and perfect senses and memory thanks be to the Almighty God. Do make this my last Will and Testament as follows The first) I lend to my beloved wife my land during her widowhood and afterwards I desire it to be divided between my two youngest sons, Ambrose and James, the land on the north most side of a branch which heads on the Said Smothers land on the other the widow Hinds and I give unto my son Ambrose all the other part with tall the (appurtenance?) there unto belonging I give unto my son James to them and their heirs lawfully begotten and if either or both of them should die without heirs his or their parts to fall to my son Joseph Secondly) Lend to my wife during her widowhood all of the personal effects and afterwards to be equally divided amongst all of her present children and I do constitute and appoint my beloved wife my soul executrix on this my last Will and Testament as witnessed my hand and seal this eight (8) day of January 1733 Signed and sealed in presence of Wm Upshaw and Edward (X) Webb
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Father: James Richard Foster b: 18 JUL 1619 in Durham, England
Mother: Susannah "Susan" or " Anne" Garnett b: 1622 in Old Elizabeth City Virginia

Marriage 1 Ruth Hoskins Haskins b: 1662 in England
Married: 1697 in Essex, Virginia, United States
Children
Has Children Robert Foster b: 1700 in Essex, Virginia, United States
Has Children Ambrose Foster b: 1720 in Essex County, Virginia
Has Children James Foster b: 1725 in Essex County, Virginia, USA
Has No Children Joseph Foster b: 1710 in Essex Co VA
Has No Children John Foster
Has Children Richard Foster b: 1723 in Gloucester County, VA

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Title: Family Data Collection - Births
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Text: Birth date: 1665
Birth place: VA, USA
Author: Edmund West, comp.
Title: Family Data Collection - Deaths
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Text: Death date: 1734
Death place: Essex, VA, USA