| 2. | William "The Elder" Foster was born in 1686 in Northumberland Co, Virginia (son of George Foster, Sr. and Elizabeth Witherington); died on 7 Dec 1767 in Broad Run, Prince William Co, Virginia; was buried in Broad Run estates, Prince William, Northumberland Co, Virginia. Other Events and Attributes:
- Property: 14 Dec 1724, Stafford Co, Virginia
- Property: 16 Jul 1728, Stafford Co, Virginia
- Other-Begin: 1739, Prince William Co, Virginia
Notes:
"Seedlings Of William Foster" by Flavius Foster., Bk I, pgs. 1-3, pgs II (Grigsby Foster Connection, after pg. 47)
"William Foster, the elder, appears to have been the son of one Robert Foster,who settled in the southern portion of Northumberland County in 1652. On Aug. 28, 1725 William bought 641 acres of land an and additional 219 acres on Feb 11, 1728. This land was in that part of Stafford, which later became Prince William County, approximately 2 miles due south of present-day Manassa, Virginia. Grantor: Hon. Thomas, Lord Fairfax, Executor of Catherne, Lady Fairfax, deceased. Land on Winter's Lower Branch, north side of Broad Run of Occoquan River. (DB A, Stafford Co., VA) This record bears William Foster's signature.
William Foster married Hannah Elizabeth, but NOT the widow of Daniel Payne, as stated in earlier versions of this history. This mistaken identity, "widow of" was taken from an aften quoted souce, and serves to show how such mistakes can be passed on and on causing many headaches for later genealogy researchers.
William Foster and Hannah married and their children were born in lower Northumberland County before the above land was purchased. Hannah seems to have died before William, and I have no death dates for either one. However, William's Will was probated by his son William Foster Jr. Dec. 7, 1767. William Sr's land is now divided by the Lucasville Hwy #692, with Foston Manor house on the east side of the highway 1.7 miles south of the junction of Hwy #234. Here William and Hannah Foster are buried. To this union were born: Robert b. 7 Oct 1711, William Jr. b. 15 Jul 1714, Isaac b. 2 Jul 1719, George b. 14 Aug 1723." (pg. 2)
First publication of "Seedlings" states: "William Foster - the Elder, is as far back as I have been able to go. However, indications are that he was the son of a George Foster who in 1652 took up land in old Northumberland Co., Virginia. And, the George and Robert Foster, who took up land, near his patents at a later date, were Wiliam's brothers. (pg. 47)--(Note from Adrienne: Flavius Foster corrected this in later versions of "Seedlings" and stated that Robert was the father of William Foster - The Elder. George's (brother of William) wife is shown as Elizabeth Witherington b. 1646 on ancestry.com's One World Tree).
Back to 2nd publication of "Seedlings:" William Foster, the Elder married Hannah Elizabeth____, Bond signed May 8, 1710, Northumberland Co., Virginia. Their children:--Robert, pg. 3, Bk I -- William Jr. pg. 9, Bk I -- Isaac, pg. 9, Bk 1 -- George, coming up. Their births and deaths, except for that of Isaac, are registered in St. Stephens Parish Records and in a Bible owned by descendants of Robert Foster. The death of Isaac is in a Bible owned by one of his desdencants in West Virginia. I hve seen the Robert Foster Bible listing, but not the the Isaac Foster Bible listing, and wish I could locate it.
On Aug. 28, 1725, William the Elder patented 641 acres of land in that part of Stafford Co., Virginia, that is now Prince William. Another purchase added 219 acres in Feb. 11, 1728. This land lies approximately 3 miles south and west of Manassas, a short distance from the Moor Green Estates."
PARENTAGE: Robert and Elizabeth (see Garnett) Foster had eleven children: John Foster, who married Isabella Golding; Robert Foster, who married Ann Lloyd; James Foster, who married a wife named Martha; Barbara Foster, who married Richard Loving; Richard Foster; Thomas Foster, who married Elizabeth Meadors; George Foster, who married Mary Singleton; William Foster; Margaret Foster; Elizabeth Foster, who married William Golding; and Anthony Foster, who married Martha Taliaferro.
June 29, 1756 Prince William County COB p. 125 Ordered James Bridges, William Foster Junr., Thos. Hart Junr. and Patrick Hamrick Junr. or any three of them being first sworn view the most convient way for John Reeve to clear a roling road from his plantation into the new road not to be prejudicial to any persons plantation and report the same to the court. (Abstracts by R. & S. Sparacio) http://www.mindspring.com/~millsb/bridges.htm
Feb. 28, 1757 PWCCOB p. 257 Administration of the estate of John Hamrick dec'd. is granted to Sarah Hamrick his widow and relict she having taken the oath of an administratrix and entered into and executed bond according to law with Richard Melton & Thomas Stone for her faithfull administration the said estate. Ordered that William Foster Junr., Robert Foster, George Reeve and George Foster or any three of them being sworn inventory and appraise the estate of John Hamrick dec'd. in current money and that the administratrix areturn the same to the Court. Feb. 28, 1757 PWC Bond Book p.__ John Hamrick, dec'd. administrator's bond. admn. Sarah Hamrick; Richard Melton & Thomas Stone sec. (Abstracts by J. W. Johnson) http://www.mindspring.com/~millsb/bridges.htm
Pr. Wm. Co. Bond Book p. 74 executor's bond dated Dec. 7, 1767 with William Foster, James Bridges, Alexander Davidson & William Wyatt bound as securities for £ 100 for Wm. Foster, executor to make an inventory of William Foster, deceased. Signed: William Foster, James Bridges & William Wyat. (Alexander Davidson is a tracer name that migrates with the Bridges families from Pr. Wm. Co. into Orange Co. then to Rutherford Co. and on to Ky.)
http://www.mindspring.com/~millsb/bridges.htm
Dates of birth taken from Northumberland Co. Record of Births 1661-1810
VIRGINIA CENSUS 1607 - 1890
Prince William County
William 1753, 1760, 1773, 1777
William Sr. 1767, 1777
William Jr. 1767, 1777
James 1777, 1784
Isaac 1751, 1753, 1754, 1760, 1784
Thomas 1850
James of Robert
Robert 1753, 1754, 1762, 1767, 1783
Richard 1783
Jeremiah Foster 1784
Note from Adrienne Foster (Apnewz@yahoo.com): In a later version of the book Flavius states that Robert was the father of William b. 1686 rather than George. Since Robert and George were brothers this confusion doesn't affect the genetic line. Also, in examining the birth record attached to this William Foster, which states that he was born in Essex County, keep in mind that the ancestor counties of Prince William County were Northumberland, Westmoreland, Rappahannock (which later became Essex County), Stafford, Richmond, and King George Counties.
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/2671284/person/-1826263663/media/2?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid%7cpgNum
Property:
Joyner, Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys, Vol. III, p. 156, Stafford County:
William Forster of Northumberland; no warrant, date from survey, 14 Dec 1724-15 Apr 1725; 641 acres on Winter's Branch, a branch of Broad Run of Occaquan; adjacent Edward Grayham, William fflowrence, Maurice Bivins, John Savage, John Adams. Surv. John Savage.
Property:
William Forster/Foster, 16 Jul 1728-31 Aug 1728; 219 acres on Winter's Branch; adjacent his own land, Lewis Renoe, Lewis Tacquet, Clement Sabyla, John Savage, John Adams. Surv. John Warner.
Other-Begin:
Prince William County Will Book C, 1734-1744:
pp. 202-203, ffoster's Bond & Admin. Miller's Estate, 25 Feb 1739/40, William Foster and John Diskin bound to Denis McCarty Gent., Justice of the Peace, for £100 as administrators of the estate of Richard Miller, Decd.
pp. 203-204, Barton's Bond & Admin. Barton's Estate, 25 Feb 1739/40, Anne Barton, William ffoster and Richard Jarvis bound to Denis McCarty Gent., Justice of the Peace, for £100 as administrators of the estate of Valentine Barton, Decd.
pp. 210-211, 24 Mar 1739/40, William ffoster signed with his mark, Inventory of Richard Miller, Decd, £21.15s. 1 1/4 d.
p. 213, Miller Acct of estate:
To 3 years Bord
To ffuneral expences, To 1 coffin, 500 (lbs tobacco)
To appraisers fees, 90
signed Willm ffoster
At a court held for Prince William County March 24, 1739(/40).
William ffoster exhibited this account which was allowed & ordered to be recorded & the tobacco therein mentioned was rated by the court at twelve shillings & six pence a hundred. Test. Catesby Cocke
William married Hannah Elizabeth Booker on 28 Mar 1710 in Stafford Co, Virginia. Hannah was born about 1690 in St. Stephen, Northumberland Co, Virginia; died after 1768 in Broad Run, Prince William Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
|
1711 - 1768 (56 years)