Name |
Robert Albert Foster |
Birth |
Abt 1769 |
Guilford Co, North Carolina |
Gender |
Male |
Other-Begin |
1799 |
Wilson Co, Tennessee |
- On July 25, 1799 a petition was filed with the General Assembly of Tennessee requesting the establishment of a new county to be formed from Sumner County that would be known as Wilson County. 225 men signed the petition, and the last name on the petition is that of John Foster.
After Wilson County was established on December 23, 1799, Robert Foster, the son of John Foster, was elected its first clerk.
http://www.wisecountytexas.info/families/foster.htm
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Property |
Abt 1817 |
Wilson Co, Tennessee |
no will |
- From website: http://www.wisecountytexas.info/families/foster.htm
Robert Foster died in about 1817 and Nancy followed him in death in about 1820. After the death of Nancy, the children were separated and placed in various relatives? homes in Wilson County.
Because Robert died without a will the Wilson County court directed an inventory be taken of his personal possession. The following list was returned to the courts on January 21, 1818 and can be found on page 305 of Will Book 1814-1819.
I have included the inventory of his property in order for the reader to get a sense of what items these people possessed.
One Negro man named Jacob
One Negro woman named Beck
10 Head of cattle
4 head of sheep
17 head of hogs
4 ploughs
1 wagon
3 weeding hoes
1 cane hoe
2 augers
2 chisels
1 iron wedge
1 pair of steel yards
2 guns
1 drawing knife
1 handsaw
1 cutting knife and box
1 pr gears
4 beds and furniture
2 tables
1 chest
1 loom
1 pair of fire irons & shovel
2 flat irons
3 pots
2 ovens
2 pair pothooks
3 wheels
1 reel
1 looking glass
1 washing tub
7 chairs
2 barrels & cupboard 7 furniture & some books
Also some corn, wheat & rye
Robert had borrowed money and the following notes were presented to the courts, asking for payment from his estate:
Debt Due Amount Due
1 note Alanson Trigg 12 Jun 1818 $40.95
1 note James Foster 8 Nov 1818 28.12 1/2
1 note James Willis 8 Nov 1818 2.62 1/2
1 note James Booker 8 Nov 1818 3.68 3/4
1 note Jno Foster 8 Nov 1818 11.68 3/4
1 note Jonathan Doak 8 Nov 1818 10.25
1 note Jno Brown 8 Nov 1818 18.56
1 note Josiah James 8 Nov 1818 43.24
1 note (?) Bane 8 Nov 1818 21.84
1 note (?) Maddox 8 Nov 1818 7.50
1 note James Bond 8 Nov 1818 5.39 1/2
Recorded in Wilson County, Tennessee, January 21, 1818
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Death |
1818 |
Wilson Co, Tennessee |
- Although the death dates for Robert or Nancy Foster are uncertain, numerous documents can be found in the Wilson County courthouse concerning their deaths.
They both died without wills, and their estates were settled in the courts. It took almost 10 years before things to be settled and the property to be divided among their children.
Robert Foster died in about 1817 and Nancy followed him in death in about 1820. After the death of Nancy, the children were separated and placed in various relatives? homes in Wilson County.
Because Robert died without a will the Wilson County court directed an inventory be taken of his personal possession.
http://www.wisecountytexas.info/families/foster.htm
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Property |
25 Oct 1828 |
Wilson Co, Tennessee |
estate settlement |
- In the ensuing years various documents were filed in the Wilson County, Tennessee courthouse relative to the Foster estate and including the following:
Will Book 1827-1835, Page 317
March 26, 1829
Josiah S. McClain, guardian for Isabella Ann Foster, minor heir of Robert Foster, respectfully reports to the worshipful County Court of Wilson, that he received the sum of $474.08 1/4 cents cash paid out of the guardian bond.
Will Book 1827-1830, Page 547
March term 1830
Pursuant to an order of the court made during the December 1830 term. Josiah L. McClain reports that he sold two Negroes, Jacob & Beck on a 12-month credit (lease) on the 9th day of January last. Said Negroes belonging to the heirs of Robert Foster deceased.
Jacob is leased to Wm Donald for $350 and Beck to David R. Donald for $160, for a total of $510 given out of my hand.
Signed: Josiah L. McCaine, May 23, 1830
Deed Book 1829, Page 346
In pursuance of an order of the worshipful Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County of Wilson at September term 1828 appointing as the undersigned commissioners to lay off, divide and apportion the estate which Robert Foster, late of Wilson County dec'd ana....ed amongst his heirs we accordingly, the 25th October 1828, met and proceeded to survey the land claimed by the heirs of the said Robert Foster dec'd and did divide and lay off the same into four tracts as represented by the foregoing plats, distributed and lots as we thought best amongst the heirs taking into consideration their different situations and making:
Lot No 1, EMSLEY D. FOSTER, which is bounded as follows: beginning at an elm on the southeast corner of Mary Doak's tract she now lives on, and then northeast corner of the tract belonging to the said heirs of Robert Foster dec'd running thence south one hundred and twenty two and one half poles to a white oak the southeast corner of said tract running thence west fifty poles to a white oak in the south boundary of said tract thence north one hundred and twenty two and a-half poles to a stake in Mary Doak's south boundary line running thence east with center line fifty poles to the beginning containing thirty-eight acres.
Lot No 2, ALBERT FOSTER, and boundary as follows beginning at a white oak the southwest corner of lot number 1, running west seventy five poles a sugartree thence north one hundred and twenty two and one half poles to a stake in said Mary Doak's south boundary line thence east with said line seventy five poles to the northwest corner of the center line thence south with the west boundary line of lot number 1, one hundred and twenty two and one half pole to the beginning containing sixty three and three quarters of an acre.
Lot No 3, ISABELLA FOSTER, and bounded as follows, beginning at the sugartree the southwest corner of lot number 2, running thence west one hundred and twenty six poles to the southwest corner of the said tract to a stake in Bingham's east boundary thence north with said Bingham's line one hundred and ten poles to a stake in said Bingham's northeast corner thence west with his north boundary eight poles to a stake thence north ten poles to a stake in said Mary Doak's southwest corner thence east one hundred and thirty six poles to the northwest corner of lot number 3, thence sough with the west boundary of said lot one hundred and twenty two poles & 1/2 to the beginning containing ninety six and one-half acres.
Lot No 4, WILLIAM R. FOSTER, and bounded as follows, beginning at an ash and hackberry marked "R.F.", a line forth six poles west of the northeast corner of a six hundred and forth are tract originally in the name of John Foster and in his north boundary running thence west with the said line eighty four poles crossing a west fork of Spring Creek in all one hundred and eight poles to a white oak thence north fifty four poles to two ironwoods in Robert Foster's south boundary line thence east with the said line seventy poles crossing said west fork of Spring Creek in all one hundred and eighteen poles to an elm thence sough fifty four poles to the beginning containing forty acres.
Date: October 25, 1828
On May 29, 1829, fully 10 years after Nancy died that the estate of Robert and Nancy Foster was finally settled. The proceeds were then distributed among their children according to the following.
(see source website for itemization of accounts)
http://www.wisecountytexas.info/families/foster.htm
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Property |
29 May 1829 |
Wilson Co, Tennessee |
- On May 29, 1829, fully 10 years after Nancy died that the estate of Robert and Nancy Foster was finally settled. The proceeds were then distributed among their children according to the following.
This document can be found in Will Book 1827-1830, Page 336-337.
We, Sam'l Cannon, Edward Harris and William Donnell having been appointed at the December Term of the County Court for Wilson County Commissioners to settle with James Foster and Alexander Foster administration on the estate of Robt Foster dec'd and also with the same administrators on the estate of Nancy Foster dec'd, have this day convened for that purpose and have examined all the papers pertaining to the said estate as exhibited to us by the said administrators do make the following report, viz --- ...
(see source website for accounting record)
These funds were divided equally between the children, Emsley, Albert, Isabella and William Foster.
http://www.wisecountytexas.info/families/foster.htm
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Person ID |
I50324 |
Roots |
Last Modified |
8 Apr 2015 |
Family |
Nancy Donnell, b. Abt 1772 d. Bef 28 Feb 1821, Wilson Co, Tennessee (Age ~ 49 years) |
Marriage |
Aug 1784 |
Guilford Co, North Carolina, or Wilson Co, Tennessee |
Children |
+ | 1. Emsley Donnell Foster, b. Abt 1793, Guilford Co, North Carolina d. Bef 30 Aug 1832, Wilson Co, Tennessee (Age ~ 39 years) |
+ | 2. Albert Gilbert Foster, b. 1795, Guilford Co, North Carolina d. 1860, of, Shelby Co, Illinois (Age 65 years) |
| 3. Isabella Ann Foster, b. Abt 1810, Wilson Co, Tennessee d. Aft 1834, of, Wilson Co, Tennessee (Age ~ 25 years) |
| 4. William Preston Foster, b. 12 Jul 1811, Wilson Co, Tennessee d. 1845, Benton Co, Missouri (Age 33 years) |
| 5. James Foster d. Aft 1828, of, Wilson Co, Tennessee |
| 6. Alexander Foster d. Aft 1821, of, Wilson Co, Tennessee |
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Family ID |
F25611 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
18 Oct 2016 |