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Anthony Foster

b. ABOUT 1699  |  d. 1763 · Virginia

Parents

Events

Birth
ABOUT 1699
Death
1763 · Virginia

Family 1

Spouse: Martha Taliaferro (1711–1739)

Children:

  1. Thomas Foster
    Children: Robert Foster
  2. Elizabeth Foster
    m. James Frazer
  3. Mary Foster (1743–)
    m. Thomas Bartlett
    Children: Susannah Bartlett; Anthony Bartlett; Edmund Bartlett
  4. Martha Foster
    m. Thomas Crutcher
    Children: Anthony Crutcher; Thomas Crutcher
  5. Anthony Foster (1741–1816)
    m. Rose Coleman
  6. Edmund Foster (1721–1748)
    m. Tabitha Collins (–1806) · BEFORE 1743 · Virginia
    Children: Elizabeth "Betty" Foster (1744–1807); Mary Foster
  7. John Foster
    m. Elizabeth Elley
    Children: Henry Foster

Family 2

Spouse: Sarah

Notes

Dec 1719: Appears as witness on deed of land sale from William and Joshua Strapp to John Foster (his brother). 3 May 1724: "Anthony Foster of St. Anns Parish" buys 100 acres of land in St. George Parish from Robert King for £10 sterling. Land is on south side of the Potomac River. Wit: Samuel Moore, John Foster, Abrham Brown. !Will: Dated 4 Feb 1763, proven 4 Jul 1763 Spotsylvania Co., Virginia. Full transcription at http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cst/bartlett/wafoster.htm. Son Anthony and sin-in-law James Frasher executors. Names: * son Thomas Foster. Negro woman Phillis. His son: -- Robert Foster, 200 acres in Spotsylvania Co. east of Pamunkey road straddling beaver dam. * son-in-law James Frazer. Negro girl Jenny. * son-in-law Thomas Bartlett and Mary his wife. Their minor sons: -- gr.son Anthony Bartlett, negro girl Sarah -- gr.son Edmund Bartlett, negro man Sancho * son-in-law Thomas Crutcher and wife Martha. Their sons: -- gr.son Anthony Crutcher, negro girl Judy -- gr.son Thomas Crutcher, negro girl Frank * son Anthony Foster * son Edmond Foster, his dau: -- gr.dau. Mary Foster. 187 acres of land named "Red-hills" in Spotsylvania Co., Va. * son John Foster, negro woman Sue and negro boy Titus, and whatever is leftover after debts are paid. His son: -- gr.son Henry Foster, land & plantation 500 acres on Pamunkey road. * "My wife" Sarah, negro man Sam, negro woman Tenner. Feather bed, furniture, livestock. Witnesses: Isaac Darnall, Thomas Crutcher, Edwd. Herndon.