Individual Details
David Foster
(24 Sep 1741 - 9 Dec 1810)
Information from the History of Canterbury book, p. 135
Events
| Birth | 24 Sep 1741 | Andover, Essex, Massachusetts | |||
| Marriage | 24 Nov 1768 | Sarah Foster | |||
| Will | 5 Oct 1810 | Canterbury, Merrimack, New Hampshire |  | ||
| Death | 9 Dec 1810 | Canterbury, Merrimack, New Hampshire | |||
| Probate | 11 Jan 1811 | Rockingham, New Hampshire |  |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah Foster (1750 - 1830) |
| Child | Nathaniel Foster (1769 - 1773) |
| Child | Sarah Foster (1771 - 1850) |
| Child | Nathaniel Foster (1773 - 1840) |
| Child | David Foster (1776 - 1843) |
| Child | Joseph Foster (1779 - 1810) |
| Child | Timothy Foster (1782 - 1851) |
| Child | Asa Foster (1784 - 1785) |
| Father | Asa Foster (1710 - 1787) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Abbott (1711 - 1758) |
| Sibling | Asa Foster (1733 - 1814) |
| Sibling | Abiel Foster (1735 - 1806) |
| Sibling | Daniel Foster (1737 - 1833) |
| Sibling | David Foster (1740 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Foster (1744 - 1775) |
| Sibling | Benjamin Foster (1747 - ) |
| Sibling | Jonathan Foster (1747 - 1818) |
| Sibling | Sarah Foster (1749 - 1825) |
Notes
Will
New Hampshire. Probate Court (Rockingham County); Probate Place: Rockingham, New Hampshire, Probate Records, Vol 39-40, 1809-1812, will of David Foster, pp 532-533Will proved 16 January 1811.
David Foster wrote his will 5 October 1810 and it was proved 16 January 1811. To daughter Sarah Hall, he leaves one-half of his land in Canterbury that is detailed in the will and includes several parcels. Beloved wife Sarah receives the other half of the parcels. Wife Sarah also receives an additional tract of land. After Sarah's death, this additional tract is to be equally divided among daughter Sarah and sons Nathaniel Foster, David Foster, and Timothy Foster. He also provides that the part of his son Joseph's estate that came to divided will be divided one-third to wife Sarah and two-thirds divided among his four children. Son Nathaniel receives five dollars. Sons Timothy and David receive additional land bequests. Wife Sarah receives all the residue of the estate and is named executor.
Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Author: New Hampshire. Probate Court (Rockingham County); Probate Place: Rockingham, New Hampshire.