Individual Details
Isaac Foster
(1630 - 8 Feb 1692)
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[''' Dispute: RE: 2nd Wife:''' Some authors (including F. C. Pierce: James Savage and W. R. Cutter) indicate that Isaac married second Hannah Downing at Ipswich on November 25, 1678. His first wife Mary died on November 27, 1677 and Isaac married Martha Hale on March 16, 1679/80. If he did marry Hannah, she would have to have died shortly after this marriage (no death in Ipswich VR), and none of the children's births can be attributed to a wife named Hannah. This 'fact' is perpetuated in many texts since]
== Biography ==Isaac Foster was born in England son of Renald/Reginald and Judith Foster and came to New England in 1638 with his family, settling at Ipswich Massachusetts. His birth is estimated as about 1630, as he writes he is aged 62 in his will proved in March 1692/3. ''The Foster Family'' in :Vital Records from The NEHGS Register, Volume 1, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1847, p. 352-3 Forster, Edward Jacob. ''Genealogy of the Fo(r)ster Family Decendants of Reginald Fo(r)ster of Ipswich, Mass. '' in: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 30, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1876, p. 84-89
His father's will was written on April 30, 1680 and he bequeathed to son Isaac 8 acres of fresh meadow, adjoining his own meadow, and 4 acres of salt marsh on Hog Island. ''Estate of Renold Foster of Ipswich'' in: Early Probate Records, 1635-1681.Volume 3, p. 419-22 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.)
Isaac was a freeman on 31 May 1671 in Ipswich.
He lived near Topsfield, at the east end of 'Symond's Farm," the town line dividing the farm.
Isaac married Mary Jackson on May 5, 1658 at Ipswich. She died there on November 27, 1677. Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1910
She was the daughter of William Jackson of Rowley, or of John Jackson of Ipswich. }
Isaac married second, Martha Hale at Ipswich on March 16, 1679/80.
Isaac Foster died in Ipswich, Massachusetts on February 8, 1691/2.
He wrote his will at the age of 62 years (torn and undated). His inventory and submitted to court on March 29, 1692/3, along with testimony of those present when Isaac signed the will. In it he names: Case 9867:p. 1-6: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.) * my wife Martha, what she brought with her, and maintenance during her widowhood
* eldest sons Jacob and Daniel
* youngest son Eleazer when he comes of age
* my seven daughters
On November 20, 1700, son Daniel Foster posted bond in the administration of the estate of his brother Benjamin Foster. On March 10, 1701, the inventory was recorded. Those names appearing on the examination of the papers were: Case 9818: p. 1-5: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
* Jacob Foster
* Elizabeth Foster
* Robert Grant, in right of Mary Foster
* Daniel Foster
* Thomson Wood, in right of his wife Martha Wood
* Ruth Foster, alias Grow
* Prudence Foster, alias Borman
== Children ==
by wife Mary# Jonathan born on January 9, 1658; died May 15, 1661. # Mehitable born on September 19, 1660; died in February, 1661. # Jacob born on February 19, 1662/3 ; married first Sarah Wood on September 12, 1688 at Topsfield; married second Mary Edwards, May 20, 1700. Vital Records of Topsfield, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1903 He removed to Lebanon, Connecticut in 1718. # Benjamin born in June, 1665 ; estate administered by brother Daniel, November 20, 1700. # Elizabeth born on April 20, 1677 ; unmarried in 1700. # Mary born on June 26, 1669 ; died on April 3, 1728; married Robert Grant on February 27, 168 [''6?'']. # Daniel born on November 14, 1670 ; died at Lebanon, Connecticut by November 19, 1753 when his will was proved ; married first Catharine Freese at Topsfield on March 2, 1693 ; married second Mary Dresser on December 4, 1696 at Rowley. Vital Records of Rowley, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1928, p. 295# Martha born on August 1, 1672; married Thompson Wood on December 8, 1691. # Ruth born on February 29, 1673/4 ; married Samuel Grow at Topsfield on April. 25, 1694/5. Grow, Micheal. ''John Grow of Ipswich: An update. '' in: New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 167, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 2013, p. 202# Prudence born on May 23, 1675 ; married Joseph Borman on February 17, 1696/7. # Hannah born on October 24, 1676 ; likely died young.
by wife Martha
# Hannah born on February 16, 1681. # Eleazer born in April, 1685; died on November 15, 1771; married Elizabeth Fisk on January 28, 1703-4 # Sarah born on March 19, 1687/8.
See also:* Forster, Edward Jacob. ''Genealogy of the Fo(r)ster family; descendants of Reginald Foster, who settled in Ipswich, Essex County, Mass. A.D. 1638'', D. Clapp & Sons, Boston, Massachusetts, 1876
===== Research notes =====
Ipswich Births
: Foster, Jonathan, s. Isaack, Jan. 9, 1658. CTR ( V. 1 p. 146)
: Foster, Mehittabell, d. Isaack, Sept. 19, 1660. CTR ( V. 1 p. 147)
: Foster, Jacob, s. Isaack, Feb. 9, 1662. CTR ( V.1 p. 145)
: Foster, Beniamyn, s. Isaack, June ––, 1665. CTR ( V. 1p. 143)
: Foster, Mary, d. Isaacke, June 26, 1669. CTR ( V. 1 p. 147)
: Foster, Daniell, s. Isaack, Nov. 14, 1670. CTR ( V. 1 p. 144)
: Foster, Martha, d. Isaack, Aug. 1, 1672. CTR ( V. 1 p. 146)
: Foster, Ruth, d. Isaack, Feb. 29, 1673. CTR ( V. 1 p. 148)
: Foster, Prudence, d. Isaack, May 23, 1675. CTR ( V. 1p. 148)
: Foster, Hanah, d. Issack, Oct. 24, 1676. CTR (V. 1 p. 145)
: Foster, Elizabeth, d. Isaack, Apr. 20, 1667. CTR ( V. 1 p. 144)
: Foster, Hanah, d. Issack, Feb. 16, 1681. CTR (V. 1 p. 145)
: Foster, Eliezar, s. Isaac, Apr. ––, 1685. ( V. 1 p. 144)
: Foster, Sarah, d. Isaac and Martha, Mar. 19, 1687. CTR (V. 1 p. 148)
Ipswich Marriages
: Foster, Isaack, and Mary Jackson, May 5, 1658. CTR (. V. 2 p. 169)
: Foster, Isaac, and Martha Hale, Mar. 16, 1679. CTR ( V. 2 p. 169): ''? Foster, Isaack, and Hannah Downeing, Nov. 25, 1678. CTR ( V. 2 p. 169)
: Foster, Mary, and Robert Grant, Feb. 27, 168[6?]. (V. 2 p. 170)
: Foster, Martha, and Thompson Wood, Dec. 8, 1691. ( V.2 p. 170)
: Foster, Jacob, and Mary Caldwell, Mar. 5, 1697. ( V. 2 p. 169): Foster, Eliezath, and Elizabeth Fisk, Jan. 28, 1703-4. (p. V. 2 p. 168)
Ipswich Deaths
: Foster, Mary, w. Issaack, Nov. 27, 1677. CTR (v. 2 p. 558)
: Foster, Isaac, sr., Feb. 8, 1691. ( V. 2 p. 558)
: Foster, Mehitable, d. Isaack, Feb. ––, 1660. CTR (V. 2 p. 559)
: Foster, Jonathan, s. Isaack, May 15, 1661. CTR (V. 2 p. 558)
: Grant, Mary, w. Robert, Apr. 3, 1728, a. 58 y. ( V.2 p. 572)
: Foster, Eleazer, Nov. 15, 1771.
Topsfield Marriages : Foster, Jacob, and Sarah Wood [both of Ipswich. CR], Sept. 12, 1688. CTR (p. 144)
: Foster, Jacob, of Ipswich, and Mary Edwards, May 20, 1700. (p. 144): Foster, Daniel, of Ipswich, and Catharine Freese, Mar. 2, 1693. CR (p. 144)
: Foster, Prudence, and Joseph Borman, Feb. 17, 1696-7. (p. 145): Foster, Ruth, and Samuel Grove [both of Ipswich. CR], Apr. 25, 1694. CTR (p. 145)
==Secondary Sources==S2. [https://www.geni.com/people/Isaac-Foster-of-Ipswich/6000000002908558000] Isaac Foster was bornin 1630 in Exeter, Devon, England and died 8Feb1692 in Ipswich, Mass. Son of Reginald Foster and Judith. Husband of Mary, Jackson, Hannah Downing and Martha Hale.
S3. [http://www.treetreetree.org.uk/Foster.htm The FOSTER Family of Harlow, Essex, England and Ipswich, Essex, MA]
S4 :''' Warning, use with caution: F. C . Pierce''' has been found to have written fraudulent genealogies. [http://archive.org/stream/fostergenealogy03pier#page/129/mode/1up Foster Genealogy] being the record of the posterity of Reginald Foster, an early inhabitant of Ipswich, in New England, whose genealogy is traced back to Anacher, great forester of Flanders who dies in 837 A.D. With wills, inventories, biographical sketches, etc. Also, the record of all other American Fosters. By Frederick Clifton Pierce... Published by the author. Published 1899 by Press o W.B. Conkey company in Chicago. Page 129.
== Sources ==
==Acknowledgements==1. Foster-4038 created through the import of 00zfc5_802469u520m0l20m6i7fpd.ged on Nov 3, 2012 by [[Stevens-2077 | Tamara Stevens]].
[''' Dispute: RE: 2nd Wife:''' Some authors (including F. C. Pierce: James Savage and W. R. Cutter) indicate that Isaac married second Hannah Downing at Ipswich on November 25, 1678. His first wife Mary died on November 27, 1677 and Isaac married Martha Hale on March 16, 1679/80. If he did marry Hannah, she would have to have died shortly after this marriage (no death in Ipswich VR), and none of the children's births can be attributed to a wife named Hannah. This 'fact' is perpetuated in many texts since]
== Biography ==Isaac Foster was born in England son of Renald/Reginald and Judith Foster and came to New England in 1638 with his family, settling at Ipswich Massachusetts. His birth is estimated as about 1630, as he writes he is aged 62 in his will proved in March 1692/3. ''The Foster Family'' in :Vital Records from The NEHGS Register, Volume 1, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1847, p. 352-3 Forster, Edward Jacob. ''Genealogy of the Fo(r)ster Family Decendants of Reginald Fo(r)ster of Ipswich, Mass. '' in: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 30, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1876, p. 84-89
His father's will was written on April 30, 1680 and he bequeathed to son Isaac 8 acres of fresh meadow, adjoining his own meadow, and 4 acres of salt marsh on Hog Island. ''Estate of Renold Foster of Ipswich'' in: Early Probate Records, 1635-1681.Volume 3, p. 419-22 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.)
Isaac was a freeman on 31 May 1671 in Ipswich.
He lived near Topsfield, at the east end of 'Symond's Farm," the town line dividing the farm.
Isaac married Mary Jackson on May 5, 1658 at Ipswich. She died there on November 27, 1677. Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1910
She was the daughter of William Jackson of Rowley, or of John Jackson of Ipswich. }
Isaac married second, Martha Hale at Ipswich on March 16, 1679/80.
Isaac Foster died in Ipswich, Massachusetts on February 8, 1691/2.
He wrote his will at the age of 62 years (torn and undated). His inventory and submitted to court on March 29, 1692/3, along with testimony of those present when Isaac signed the will. In it he names: Case 9867:p. 1-6: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.) * my wife Martha, what she brought with her, and maintenance during her widowhood
* eldest sons Jacob and Daniel
* youngest son Eleazer when he comes of age
* my seven daughters
On November 20, 1700, son Daniel Foster posted bond in the administration of the estate of his brother Benjamin Foster. On March 10, 1701, the inventory was recorded. Those names appearing on the examination of the papers were: Case 9818: p. 1-5: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
* Jacob Foster
* Elizabeth Foster
* Robert Grant, in right of Mary Foster
* Daniel Foster
* Thomson Wood, in right of his wife Martha Wood
* Ruth Foster, alias Grow
* Prudence Foster, alias Borman
== Children ==
by wife Mary# Jonathan born on January 9, 1658; died May 15, 1661. # Mehitable born on September 19, 1660; died in February, 1661. # Jacob born on February 19, 1662/3 ; married first Sarah Wood on September 12, 1688 at Topsfield; married second Mary Edwards, May 20, 1700. Vital Records of Topsfield, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1903 He removed to Lebanon, Connecticut in 1718. # Benjamin born in June, 1665 ; estate administered by brother Daniel, November 20, 1700. # Elizabeth born on April 20, 1677 ; unmarried in 1700. # Mary born on June 26, 1669 ; died on April 3, 1728; married Robert Grant on February 27, 168 [''6?'']. # Daniel born on November 14, 1670 ; died at Lebanon, Connecticut by November 19, 1753 when his will was proved ; married first Catharine Freese at Topsfield on March 2, 1693 ; married second Mary Dresser on December 4, 1696 at Rowley. Vital Records of Rowley, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1928, p. 295# Martha born on August 1, 1672; married Thompson Wood on December 8, 1691. # Ruth born on February 29, 1673/4 ; married Samuel Grow at Topsfield on April. 25, 1694/5. Grow, Micheal. ''John Grow of Ipswich: An update. '' in: New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 167, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 2013, p. 202# Prudence born on May 23, 1675 ; married Joseph Borman on February 17, 1696/7. # Hannah born on October 24, 1676 ; likely died young.
by wife Martha
# Hannah born on February 16, 1681. # Eleazer born in April, 1685; died on November 15, 1771; married Elizabeth Fisk on January 28, 1703-4 # Sarah born on March 19, 1687/8.
See also:* Forster, Edward Jacob. ''Genealogy of the Fo(r)ster family; descendants of Reginald Foster, who settled in Ipswich, Essex County, Mass. A.D. 1638'', D. Clapp & Sons, Boston, Massachusetts, 1876
===== Research notes =====
Ipswich Births
: Foster, Jonathan, s. Isaack, Jan. 9, 1658. CTR ( V. 1 p. 146)
: Foster, Mehittabell, d. Isaack, Sept. 19, 1660. CTR ( V. 1 p. 147)
: Foster, Jacob, s. Isaack, Feb. 9, 1662. CTR ( V.1 p. 145)
: Foster, Beniamyn, s. Isaack, June ––, 1665. CTR ( V. 1p. 143)
: Foster, Mary, d. Isaacke, June 26, 1669. CTR ( V. 1 p. 147)
: Foster, Daniell, s. Isaack, Nov. 14, 1670. CTR ( V. 1 p. 144)
: Foster, Martha, d. Isaack, Aug. 1, 1672. CTR ( V. 1 p. 146)
: Foster, Ruth, d. Isaack, Feb. 29, 1673. CTR ( V. 1 p. 148)
: Foster, Prudence, d. Isaack, May 23, 1675. CTR ( V. 1p. 148)
: Foster, Hanah, d. Issack, Oct. 24, 1676. CTR (V. 1 p. 145)
: Foster, Elizabeth, d. Isaack, Apr. 20, 1667. CTR ( V. 1 p. 144)
: Foster, Hanah, d. Issack, Feb. 16, 1681. CTR (V. 1 p. 145)
: Foster, Eliezar, s. Isaac, Apr. ––, 1685. ( V. 1 p. 144)
: Foster, Sarah, d. Isaac and Martha, Mar. 19, 1687. CTR (V. 1 p. 148)
Ipswich Marriages
: Foster, Isaack, and Mary Jackson, May 5, 1658. CTR (. V. 2 p. 169)
: Foster, Isaac, and Martha Hale, Mar. 16, 1679. CTR ( V. 2 p. 169): ''? Foster, Isaack, and Hannah Downeing, Nov. 25, 1678. CTR ( V. 2 p. 169)
: Foster, Mary, and Robert Grant, Feb. 27, 168[6?]. (V. 2 p. 170)
: Foster, Martha, and Thompson Wood, Dec. 8, 1691. ( V.2 p. 170)
: Foster, Jacob, and Mary Caldwell, Mar. 5, 1697. ( V. 2 p. 169): Foster, Eliezath, and Elizabeth Fisk, Jan. 28, 1703-4. (p. V. 2 p. 168)
Ipswich Deaths
: Foster, Mary, w. Issaack, Nov. 27, 1677. CTR (v. 2 p. 558)
: Foster, Isaac, sr., Feb. 8, 1691. ( V. 2 p. 558)
: Foster, Mehitable, d. Isaack, Feb. ––, 1660. CTR (V. 2 p. 559)
: Foster, Jonathan, s. Isaack, May 15, 1661. CTR (V. 2 p. 558)
: Grant, Mary, w. Robert, Apr. 3, 1728, a. 58 y. ( V.2 p. 572)
: Foster, Eleazer, Nov. 15, 1771.
Topsfield Marriages : Foster, Jacob, and Sarah Wood [both of Ipswich. CR], Sept. 12, 1688. CTR (p. 144)
: Foster, Jacob, of Ipswich, and Mary Edwards, May 20, 1700. (p. 144): Foster, Daniel, of Ipswich, and Catharine Freese, Mar. 2, 1693. CR (p. 144)
: Foster, Prudence, and Joseph Borman, Feb. 17, 1696-7. (p. 145): Foster, Ruth, and Samuel Grove [both of Ipswich. CR], Apr. 25, 1694. CTR (p. 145)
==Secondary Sources==S2. [https://www.geni.com/people/Isaac-Foster-of-Ipswich/6000000002908558000] Isaac Foster was bornin 1630 in Exeter, Devon, England and died 8Feb1692 in Ipswich, Mass. Son of Reginald Foster and Judith. Husband of Mary, Jackson, Hannah Downing and Martha Hale.
S3. [http://www.treetreetree.org.uk/Foster.htm The FOSTER Family of Harlow, Essex, England and Ipswich, Essex, MA]
S4 :''' Warning, use with caution: F. C . Pierce''' has been found to have written fraudulent genealogies. [http://archive.org/stream/fostergenealogy03pier#page/129/mode/1up Foster Genealogy] being the record of the posterity of Reginald Foster, an early inhabitant of Ipswich, in New England, whose genealogy is traced back to Anacher, great forester of Flanders who dies in 837 A.D. With wills, inventories, biographical sketches, etc. Also, the record of all other American Fosters. By Frederick Clifton Pierce... Published by the author. Published 1899 by Press o W.B. Conkey company in Chicago. Page 129.
== Sources ==
==Acknowledgements==1. Foster-4038 created through the import of 00zfc5_802469u520m0l20m6i7fpd.ged on Nov 3, 2012 by [[Stevens-2077 | Tamara Stevens]].
Events
| Birth | 1630 | Exeter, Devon, England | |||
| Death | 8 Feb 1692 | Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay | |||
| Reference No | 1210896 | ||||
| Reference No | 1233705 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Father | Renald "Reginald" Foster (1595 - 1681) |
| Mother | Judith Wignol (1599 - 1664) |
| Sibling | William Foster (1633 - 1713) |
| Sibling | Mary Foster (1620 - 1705) |
| Sibling | Sarah Forster (1620 - 1681) |
| Sibling | Abraham Foster (1622 - 1711) |
| Sibling | Jacob Foster (1635 - 1710) |
| Sibling | Reginald Foster (1636 - 1707) |