Nathaniel Foster1

b. April 8, 1751
  • Last Edited: 4 Jan 2021

Citations

  1. Samuel Pearce May, The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=g-4UAAAAYAAJ . Albany, N. Y.: Joel Munsell's Sons, (1890) , p. 71.
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Nathaniel Foster1

b. perhaps 1755
  • Last Edited: 4 Jan 2021

Citations

  1. Samuel Pearce May, The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=g-4UAAAAYAAJ . Albany, N. Y.: Joel Munsell's Sons, (1890) , p. 71.
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Olive Jane Foster1

b. April 11, 1839
  • Last Edited: 31 Aug 2009

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historygenealogy01perl . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 86.
  2. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historygenealogy01perl . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 92.
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Olive Packard Foster1

b. perhaps 1828
  • Last Edited: 14 Apr 2010

Family: Jonathan Keith b. May 12, 1826

Citations

  1. Bradford Kingman, History of North Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, from its first settlement to the present time, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=B-tHAQAAMAAJ . Boston: Published by the author, (1866) , p. 557.
  2. Bradford Kingman, History of North Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, from its first settlement to the present time, , at https://books.google.com/books?id=B-tHAQAAMAAJ . Boston: Published by the author, (1866) , p. 558.
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Parnell Foster1

b. February 23, 1687
  • Last Edited: 23 Nov 2009

Citations

  1. James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary or The first Settlers of New England showing Three Generations or Those who came Before May, 1692 on the Basis of Farmer's Register, (1862) , vol. 2, p. 190.
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Parnell Foster1

b. August 25, 1696
  • Last Edited: 23 Nov 2009

Citations

  1. James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary or The first Settlers of New England showing Three Generations or Those who came Before May, 1692 on the Basis of Farmer's Register, (1862) , vol. 2, p. 190.
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Philemon Foster1

b. June 11, 1737, d. May 10, 1818
  • Philemon Foster was born on June 11, 1737 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, son of Jonathan and Jemima (Cummings) Foster.1
  • Philemon Foster was a farmer, and many years a deacon in the Linebrook church.1
  • Philemon married Ruth Perley, daughter of David Perley and Elizabeth Jewett, on September 8, 1767.1
  • Philemon died on May 10, 1818 at age 80 Their tombstone reads: qwcenterwqIn memory ofqwbrwqDea. PHILEMON FOSTER,qwbrwqwho diedqwbrwqMay 10, 1818;qwbrwqaged 82.qwbrwqand RUTH his wifeqwbrwqwho diedqwbrwqApril 10. 1834;qwbrwqaged 87.qwbrwqReader, be ye also ready.qw/centerwq.1
  • Last Edited: 28 Aug 2009

Family: Ruth Perley b. September 2, 1747, d. April 10, 1834

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historygenealogy01perl . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 83.
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Philemon Foster1

b. July 24, 1773, d. July 14, 1776
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  • Last Edited: 28 Aug 2009

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historygenealogy01perl . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 83.
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Philemon Foster1

b. February 5, 1779, d. November 26, 1845
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  • Last Edited: 28 Aug 2009

Family: Nabby Hobbs of Topsfield b. September 26, 1779, d. September 22, 1857

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historygenealogy01perl . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 83.
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Philemon Cummings Foster1

b. March 23, 1805, d. September 1, 1876
  • Last Edited: 2 Jul 2010

Family 1: Eliza Jane Felton of Salem b. perhaps 1807, d. October 14, 1837

Family 2: Hannah Pickard b. December 5, 1820

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historygenealogy01perl . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 83.
  2. Vital Records of Ipswich Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849, Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute, (1910) , Vol. 1, p. 148.
  3. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historygenealogy01perl . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 86.
  4. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historygenealogy01perl . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 85.
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Putnam Foster1

b. March 13, 1801
  • Last Edited: 11 Sep 2023
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Rachel or Rebecca Foster1

b. perhaps 1751
  • Last Edited: 6 Apr 2010

Family: David Hale b. November 23, 1749

Citations

  1. Robert Safford Hale, Genealogy of descendants of Thomas Hale of Watton, England, and of Newbury, Mass., , at https://archive.org/stream/genealogyofdesce00hale . Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons and Company, printers, (1889) , p. 213.
  2. Robert Safford Hale, Genealogy of descendants of Thomas Hale of Watton, England, and of Newbury, Mass., , at https://archive.org/stream/genealogyofdesce00hale . Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons and Company, printers, (1889) , p. 214.
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Rebecca Foster1

b. perhaps 1812
  • Last Edited: 14 Apr 2010

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historygenealogy01perl . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 119.
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Richard Foster1

b. August 10, 1663
  • Last Edited: 24 Apr 2010

Family: Parnell Winslow b. November 14, 1667, d. August 21, 1706

Citations

  1. James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary or The first Settlers of New England showing Three Generations or Those who came Before May, 1692 on the Basis of Farmer's Register, (1862) , vol. 2, p. 191.
  2. James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary or The first Settlers of New England showing Three Generations or Those who came Before May, 1692 on the Basis of Farmer's Register, (1862) , vol. 2, p. 190.
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Richard Foster1

b. November 28, 1689, d. 1693/94
  • Last Edited: 23 Nov 2009

Citations

  1. James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary or The first Settlers of New England showing Three Generations or Those who came Before May, 1692 on the Basis of Farmer's Register, (1862) , vol. 2, p. 190.
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Richard Foster1

b. March 23, 1694
  • Last Edited: 23 Nov 2009

Citations

  1. James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary or The first Settlers of New England showing Three Generations or Those who came Before May, 1692 on the Basis of Farmer's Register, (1862) , vol. 2, p. 190.
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Richard Russell Foster1

b. November 11, 1842
  • Richard Russell Foster was born on November 11, 1842.2
  • He was the son of Philemon Cummings Foster and Hannah Pickard.1
  • Richard Russell Foster was a patriot soldier. He acquired his book knowledge in the Linebrook and Millwood schools. He worked at farming and shoemaking till May 1861, when he enlisted in the Rowley company of 1st Battalion Rifles, M. V. M., which later became Co. C, 19 Regt. Mass. Vol. Infantry. He went into camp 26 Jun at the Goodhue place at Lynnfield; the regiment was organized in the camp. He was mustered in 26 Jul, and left the State 28 August, going direct to Washington, D. C., and camped at Meridian Hill, Georgetown. He finished the summer near Edwards Ferry. The regiment was engaged at Balls Bluff 21 Oct 186l, "the first time we heard the music of rebel bullets," he says.

    In the spring of 1862, his regiment went to Harper's Ferry, affording him a visit to the scene of John Brown's exploits; then to Berryville, affording a view of the field where Brown was hanged; then to Harper's Ferry again; then to Washington, D. C; then to Fortress Monroe and Hampton, Va., which place Magruder had burned. From 5 April to 4 May 1862, was the siege of Yorktown, where he helped throw up earth works and build roads, and though many times under fire, no casualties came to Co. C. He was present at West Point 8 May, Fair Oaks 31 May and 1 Jun.

    On 25 Jun, he took part in their first encounter of importance with the enemy. He was in the retreat from Fair Oaks to Harrison's Landing, the engagements at Peach Orchard, or Allen's Farm, Savage's Station, White Oak Swamp, or Glen Dale, Malvern Hill, Bull Run 2d 30 Aug, Antietam 17 Sep, Fredericksburg 11 and 13 Dec and 3 May 1863, Gettysburg 2 and 3 Jul, Mine Run campaign 26 Nov to 2 Dec, The Wilderness 5-7 May 1864, Spottsylvania, 8-12 May, the 12th being at the bloody angle, or salient. He was captured 15 May 1804; was confined in Andersonville, Ga., Florence, S. C., Milan and Savannah, Ga. He was paroled in Mar 1865, at Goldsboro, N. C., and was sent around from Wilmington to Annapolis, Md; had 30 days furlough, and 17 May 1865, was returned to the regiment. He took part in the grand review in Washington, D. C., was discharged 30 Jun 1865, at Munson's Hill, Va., and arrived in Rowley 3 Jul 1865. He was appointed corporal 24 Nov 1862; sergeant in Apr 1864, and was sergeant of mounted pioneers at headquarters of the Second Army Corps when he was discharged.

    After his return he did citizen service in Rowley, Georgetown, Haverhill, Boston, Framingham, Dedham, Waltham, Mass., and Amsterdam, N. Y. He was a shoemaker, painter, paper-hanger, driver of a milk wagon' driver, conductor, starter and foreman of a horse railway, station agent three years, news dealer two years, real estate agent three years, provision business two years. He was appointed justice of the peace 4 May 1886 and 1893, by Govs. Robinson and Russell. He became adjutant of the Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts on 17 Feb 1890.3
  • Last Edited: 31 Aug 2009

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historygenealogy01perl . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 86.
  2. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historygenealogy01perl . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 90.
  3. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historygenealogy01perl . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 90-91.
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