William FISKE was born about 1550 in Laxfield, Suffolk, England. ⁽¹⁰³⁹⁾ He died in Jan 1590/91 in Laxfield, Suffolk, England.⁽¹⁰⁴⁰⁾ Parents: John FISKE and Thomasine PINCHARD.

Martha FITCH was born in Of Boston, Suffolk Co., MA.

She was married to Thomas , Capt. FISKE on 14 May 1695 in Boston, , MA. ⁽¹⁰³³⁾ She was engaged in Married by Rev. Charles Morton of Charlestown. ⁽¹⁰⁴¹⁾

Maria FLOK was born on 26 Aug 1736 in Den Haag, Holland. Copy of church registered birth of Maria, daughter of Matteus Flok and Catharina
Ijzerman on Sunday the 26th of August 1736. Witnesses: Joannes Flok and Cornelia
Harteveld.
Parents: Matteus FLOK and LJZERMAN.

She was married to Gerard NUYSINK on 18 Feb 1761 in Den Haag, Holland. Children were: Magtilde NUYSINK.

Matteus FLOK

He was married to LJZERMAN. Children were: Maria FLOK.

Ann FOBES

She was married to Abijah (6) PACKARD in 1767.⁽¹⁰⁴²⁾ Children were: Simeon PACKARD.

Elizabeth FOBES

She was married to Joseph KEITH bef. 1695 prob in Bridgewater, MA ?.^{(1043) (1044)} Children were: Elizabeth KEITH.

Elizabeth FOLIOTT? was.^{(1045) (1046)} One of several articles written by Hunt. Born 1540, dau of John Folliott and his first wife Eleanor Moore. See NEHGR 124:182+

Children were: Edward WINSLOW.

Elizabeth Smith FOLSOM was born on 20 Mar 1823 in Canaan, Grafton Co, NH. She died in Feb 1891 in Strawberry Point, Clayton Co, IA.

She was married to Joseph Lyman BRUCE on 7 Apr 1847 in Winnebago Co, IL. Children were: Ann Eugenia (Genie) BRUCE.

Daniel FORBUSH was born about 1640 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA?. ⁽¹⁰⁴⁷⁾ Placekeeper that he was about 20 when married. This is a strong possibility. A bereavement notice (See Elizabeth) that captures her as being Elizabeth Forbush, also mentions brother Samuel. This Daniel had both a son, Samuel, and a daughter Elizabeth, she being born at Cambridge, March 16, 1669.

Other children of this family included Daniel, Thomas, Rebecca . Daniel marries Deborah Rediat at Concord and has children born in Marshfield. Thomas marries Deborah Rice at Cambridge. Rebecca marries a Byles.

He was married to Rebecca PERRIMAN on 26 Mar 1660 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA. ⁽¹⁰⁴⁸⁾ Children were: Elizabeth FORBUSH .

Elizabeth FORBUSH was born on 16 Mar 1669 in Cambridge, Middlesex, MA. ⁽¹⁰⁴⁹⁾ The diary was edited by Francis G. Walett (Worcester, Mass., 1974): page 15, for 27 April 1746 reads: "On the Occasion of the Death of my Honoured Mother, and Several other Bereavments (Ex. gr. Captain [Samuel] Forbush and Mrs. [Rebecca] Byles mourn for the loss of their sister Bruce and Ensign [Abijah] Bruce and Mrs. [Sarah] Miller the Loss of their Mother; . . .)." Parents: Daniel FORBUSH and Rebecca PERRIMAN.

She was married to Roger(1) BRUCE in 1690 in Marlborough, Middlesex, MA.⁽¹⁰⁵⁰⁾ Roman only names her as Elizabeth. Adams names her as Elizabeth Gould Children were: Samuel BRUCE, Abijah BRUCE, Elisha BRUCE, Rebecca BRUCE, Sarah BRUCE, Daniel BRUCE, Thomas BRUCE, Hannah BRUCE, Deliverance BRUCE, David BRUCE.

Abigail FOSTER Widow died before Dec 1741 in Wenham, MA?.

She was married to Samuel(4) KIMBALL on 27 Dec 1737 in Andover, MA. ⁽¹⁰⁵¹⁾

Abraham FOSTER was born in 1622 in Exeter, England. ⁽¹⁰⁵²⁾ He died on 25 Jan 1711 in Andover, MA. ⁽¹⁰⁵³⁾ According to "The Foster Genealogy" his children were born in Ipswich and included, Ephraim, Abraham, Benjamin, Ebenezer, Mehetabel, Caleb. Parents: Reginald FOSTER and UNKNOWN.

He was married to UNKNOWN before 1657 in Andover, MA.⁽¹⁰⁵⁴⁾ Birth of their first child. Children were: Ephraim FOSTER.

Ephraim FOSTER was born on 12 Mar 1687 in Andover, MA. ⁽¹⁰⁵⁵⁾ He died on 8 Apr 1738 in Andover, MA. ⁽¹⁰⁵⁶⁾ The author of "The Foster Family" says Jeeediah, was the only child who lived to maturity of six children. The widow Abigail Foster, m. second, Capt. Frye, and died Aug. 28, 1747.The father Ephraim was a blacksmith in Andover. Parents: Ephraim FOSTER and Hannah EAMES.

He was married to Abigail POOR before 1726 in Andover, MA.⁽¹⁰⁵⁷⁾ Children were: Jedediah FOSTER.

Ephraim FOSTER was born on 9 Oct 1657 in Ipswich, Essex, MA. ⁽¹⁰⁵⁸⁾ Ephraim had at least 12 children including, Rose, Hannah, Hannah, Jemima, Ephraim, John, Rebecca, Gideon, David, Moses, Aaron, Joshua. Parents: Abraham FOSTER and UNKNOWN .

He was married to Hannah EAMES before 1678 in Andover, MA.⁽¹⁰⁵⁹⁾ Birth of their first child. Children were: Ephraim FOSTER.

J. M. FOSTER DR. died on 7 May 1867. He was born in Springfield, MA. ^(501)(362)

Jedediah FOSTER was born on 10 Oct 1726 in Andover, MA. ⁽¹⁰⁶⁰⁾ He died on 17 Oct 1779 in Brookfield, MA. ⁽¹⁰⁶¹⁾ Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century.
Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography
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FOSTER, JEDEDIAH, lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born Oct. 10, 1726, in Andover, Mass. In 1776 he was appointed a judge of the superior court; and was for many years a judge of probate, and also of the court of common pleas. He died Oct. 17, 1779, in Brookfield, Mass.


According to "The Foster Family," Jedediah graduated at Harvard in 1744, and soon went to Brookfield, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits with Brigadier-General Joseph Dwight, marrying her daughter in 1749. He as apparently a man of distinction having served as a deacon of the church in the first parish, Major in the militia; Judge of Probate, Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts; a member of the Legislature several times, and among those chosen to frame a Constitution for the commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Other children included Pamela, Theodore, Theopholis, Abigail, Dwight, Peregrine.


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Foster, Jedediah. Company receipt dated June 26, 1776, for wages for 2 mos. service in the winter of 1775-1776 in Capt. Selah Heart's co., Col. Erastus Woolcot's regt.

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Foster, Jude, Western. Private, Capt. Josiah Putnam's co., Col. Jedediah Foster's regt., which marched April 21, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Roxbury; service, 8 days; also, Capt. John Grainger's co., Col. Ebenezer Learned's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 29, 1775; service, 3 mos., 1 week, 3 days; also, company return dated Oct. 7, 1775; also, Capt. Jonathan Danforth's co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt.; muster roll dated Camp at Ticonderoga, Nov. 27, 1776; enlisted Jan. 1, 1776; reported sick in general hospital; also, Capt. Daniel Gilbert's co., Col. Job Cushing's regt.; service from July 30, 1777, to Sept. 2, 1777, 1 mo. 4 days, at Bennington and Half Moon; company marched from Brookfield July 30, 1777; also, Capt. Thomas Whipple's co., Col. Abijah Stearns's regt.; enlisted March 30, 1778; service to July 2, 1778, 3 mos. 3 days, guarding troops of convention.


The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans: Volume IV
F Foster, Ephraim H.

FOSTER, Dwight, senator, was born in Brookfield, Mass., Dec. 7, 1757; son of Jedediah and Dorothy (Dwight) Foster. His father (born Oct. 10, 1726, died Oct. 17, 1779) was graduated at Harvard in 1744; was a delegate to the provincial congress in 1774, a member of the executive council in 1775, a judge of the superior court in 1776, and a member of the state constitutional convention in 1799. The son was graduated from Brown in 1774; was admitted to the bar in 1778 and practised in Providence, R.I. He returned to his native place in 1779 and was chosen to succeed his father as a member of the convention that framed the constitution of Massachusetts. He was justice of the peace for Worcester county in 1781, and special justice of the court of common pleas in 1792. In the latter year he was appointed high sheriff of Worcester county. He was repeatedly elected to the state legislature, and was a representative in the 3d, 4th and 5th congresses, 1793-99. In 1799 he was a delegate to the state constitutional convention, and in the same year was elected a U.S. senator to succeed Samuel Dexter, resigned, serving until 1803, when he resigned his seat. He was chief justice of the county court of common pleas, 1801-11, and in 1818 he was a member of Governor Brooks's council. He received the honorary degree of A.M. from Harvard in 1784. He died in Brookfield, Mass., April 29, 1823.

Parents: Ephraim FOSTER and Abigail POOR.

He was married to Dorothy DWIGHT on 18 May 1749 in Brookfield, MA.⁽¹⁰⁶²⁾ Children were: Theopholis FOSTER.

Mehitable FOSTER

She was married to Benjamin DODGE in 1754.⁽⁷⁷⁴⁾

Reginald FOSTER was born about 1600 in Exeter, England. ⁽¹⁰⁶³⁾ Conjectured. His son was 16 when they arrived in New England, and the son, Abraham is said to have been 16 upon his arrival and born in 1622. Thus we assume his father to have been about 20 years of age or so when marrying. According to "The Foster Family" he was the "venerable patriarch of the family in America," haven descended from an ancient and respectable family from the west of England, connected with those of the name in the north of England, and were distinguished for their exploits against the Scots mentioned in "The Lay of the Last Minstrel" and in "Marmion." He emigrated in 1638 on board of a vessel embargoed by King Charles I, bringing with him a wife, five sons and two daughters and living to an extreme old age of 89.

He was married to UNKNOWN before 1622 in Exeter, England.⁽¹⁰⁶⁴⁾ Abraham, their eldest son, was born in 1622. Children were: Abraham FOSTER.

Theopholis FOSTER was born on 16 Mar 1754 in Brookfield, MA. ⁽¹⁰⁶⁵⁾ He died in Wilmington, VT.⁽¹⁰⁶⁶⁾ "The Foster Family," says, "d. in Wilmington, Vt., about nine years since, a farmer." The genealogy, however, is not dated.

Wilmington, is where Winslow Packard "settled" his ministry, giving some credence to Susanna as a sister, who with her husband also left Brookfield for Wilmington. The Karl S. Packard Genealogy gives Susanna as a child of Joseph and Sarah, though I have found no records to date to confirm same.

In the Second Precinct of Brookfield Tax List of about 1750 (NEHGR, p.160 Vol?, as communicated by W. H. Whitmore, Esq.) a "Solomon Foster and Bryant Foster" are listed. Parents: Jedediah FOSTER and Dorothy DWIGHT.

He was married to Susanna PACKARD on 22 Jun 1775 in Brookfield, MA.^{(1067) (1068)}

Elizabeth FOWLER (1st wife)⁽¹⁰⁶⁹⁾ was born in 1678.⁽¹⁰⁷⁰⁾ She died on 17 Nov 1736 in Wenham, MA.^{(1069) (1071)} She was baptized c1678 in Wenham, MA. ⁽¹⁰⁷²⁾ 1676/77: A Samuel Kimball and Elizabeth Fowler are both noted as being baptized in this year. Parents: Joseph FOWLER and Elizabeth HUTTON.

She was married to Samuel(4) KIMBALL on 25 Jan 1698 in Wenham, MA. ^(1073)(1074) Other children named of he and Elizabeth: Nathaniel, Josiah, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Mary. When she died, he married Abigai FOSTER [Wenham VR, p. 138, Dec 27, 1737 at Andover] of Andover MA who died but about three years later, then married Joanna (Burnham) DODGE, [Wenham VR, p. 138, June 30, 1741) widow of Daniel Dodge of Wenham. He is called "Captain" in a deed made in 1730. His widow married Captain Henry HERRICK. Source: Kimball Family In America: Vol I, Chapter VI, P. 73 by Rev. Cotton Mather, she of Boston. Children were: Nathaniel KIMBALL, Josiah KIMBALL, Benjamin KIMBALL, Elizabeth KIMBALL, Samuel(5) KIMBALL, Mary KIMBALL.

Elizabeth FOWLER was born about 1694 in Wenham, Essex Co., MA. ⁽¹⁰⁷⁵⁾

Joseph FOWLER was born in 1622 in England.⁽¹⁰⁷⁶⁾ According to "History of the Kimball Family" 1:29, he came on the ship Mary, with his father in 1634 and resided in Ipswich, MA. He sold 41 Acres to Richard Kimball (1) in 1651 in Ipswich, Essex, MA. ⁽¹⁰⁷⁷⁾ He died on 19 May 1676 in Deerfield, Ma. ⁽¹⁰⁷⁸⁾ He was noted as being killed by the Indians on this day, "near Deerfield, MA." An unsubstanitated genealogy gives two wives to Joseph: Mary Hubbard, 1647, and Martha Kimball, 1655 Parents: Philip FOWLER and Mary or Margery WINSLOW(WENSLEY)? .

He was married to Martha KIMBALL before 1647 in Ipswich, Essex, MA. Unsubstantiated married date for now. Based on birth date of first child: Gives their children as Joseph, Philip, John & Mary.

The Kimball genealogy elaborates on the children (same as above) and says Joseph, 1647, Philip 1648, John 1655, Mary ? Children were: Joseph FOWLER.

Joseph FOWLER was born about 1647 in Ipswich, Essex, MA. Possibly, Wenham, Ma He died on 10 Feb 1717/18 in Ipswich, Essex, MA. Possibly Wenham, Ma Samuel Kimball and Joseph Fowler are admitted to the "Watch of the Church" abt 1700 (NEHGR 61:334 Records of the Congregational Church, Trask)

It would seem that this immediate part of the family migrated to Wenham, a territory apportioned from Salem, Ipswich, etc. Parents: Joseph FOWLER and Martha KIMBALL.

He was married to Elizabeth HUTTON about 1667. Placekeeper that he was about 20. Children were: Elizabeth FOWLER (1st wife) .

Philip FOWLER was born about 1591 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Calculated from date of death and stated age at death. He immigrated on 24 Mar 1633/34 to Ipswich, Essex, MA.^{(1079) (1080)} The Ambrose memoir says his name "is on the patent or charter from Lord Sheffield, 1623, to a body of settlers at Cape Ann. These planters afterwards removed to Salem and Boston "for a better soil." He Freeman Freeman on 3 Sep 1634.⁽¹⁰⁸¹⁾ He died on 24 Jun 1679 in Ipswich, Essex, MA. ⁽¹⁰⁸²⁾ He was a Clothmaker in Ipswich, Essex, MA. ⁽¹⁰⁸³⁾ Misc.

An unidentified genealogy gives the children as Margaret, Mary, Samuel, Hester, Joseph and Thomas. Joseph would appear to be substantiated by the Kimball history. And a Samuel, Joseph & Thomas are to be found in Salisbury and Ipswich. According to Torrey p. 280, Samuel2 marries a Winsley as well, and he is puzzled.

Another genealogy gives the unidentified "Mary" as Mary Wensley, dau of John Winslow? and Elizabeth Paddy, and gives their marriage as being in England, and she being by whom all children are born--a total of ten--Margaret, Mary, Samuel, Hester, Joseph, Phillip, Thomas, Philip, Benjamin, Philip. Further this information gives she as being born in Ipswich, but married in England, 1610 in Wiltshire. Other marriages attributed to this Philip in this genealogy are Mary Norton and a "Mary." A Mary or "Machias" is also given in Torrey 280, as second wife, marrying her about 1659/60 in Ipswich.

This Philip's fauther is identfied as Philip Fowler, born abt 1565 Wilts, Eng, married to Mrs. Philip, with the children being Philip Fowler and William Fowler.

Perhaps unrelated but a will ( NEHGR 43:433) by Richard Winslow of Draycot in Kempsey, written in 1658 and proved 1659 mentions his son John, His daughters Elizabeth Fowler and his sons-in laws Humphrey Fowler and Samuel Mathews--perhaps showing some relationship between the two family names of Fowler and Winslow.

He was married to Mary or Margery WINSLOW(WENSLEY)? before 1615 in Salisbury, Essex, MA.⁽¹⁰⁸⁴⁾ Children were: Joseph FOWLER.

Martha FOX⁽¹⁰⁸⁵⁾

She was married to Levi PACKARD.⁽¹⁰⁸⁶⁾

Sarah FRANCIS was born in 1596 in of Metfield, Suffolk, England. ⁽¹⁰⁸⁷⁾ She died on 10 Sep 1659 in Wenham, Essex Co., MA. ⁽¹⁰⁸⁸⁾

She was married to Phineas , Capt. FISKE on 2 Oct 1617 in Metfield, Suffolk, England. ⁽¹⁰¹⁵⁾ Children were: James FISKE, Elizabeth FISKE, John FISKE, Thomas , Capt. FISKE.

Joseph FREEMAN

He was married to Dorithy HAYNES on 6 May 1680 in Sudbury, Middlesex, MA.^{(1089) (1090)}

Rachel FREEMAN died on 31 Aug 1844 in New Salem, MA. ⁽¹⁰⁹¹⁾ Nothing is currently known about Rachel: In the Salem Vital Records, under Public Records, we see that there are a Daniel, Huldah, James, Nathaniel and William mentioned in land exchanges, with the earliest being James in 1809 or so.

There is no Rachel Freeman mentioned in New Salem Births, nor a record of the marriage--she is revealed through a birth of one of her children, and called Rachel (Freeman).
Her death is recorded as noted.

She was married to Winslow PACKARD about 1810 in New Salem, MA?.⁽¹⁰⁹²⁾ Assumption is that he was 20-25 years of age for placekeeping purposes. His first known child is born in New Salem in the latter of 1812. Children were: Joseph Fairbanks PACKARD, Hubbard Vaughan PACKARD , Jane PACKARD, Mary PACKARD , Winslow Jr PACKARD.

Mary FULHAM She is noted as being the dau. of Chief Justice Francis Fullham of Weston.

She was married to Jonathan MOORE on 24 May 1750 in Sudbury, Middlesex, MA.⁽¹⁰⁹³⁾ In the Moore Addenda: she is noted as being dau. of Chief Justice Francis Fulham of Weston. She m. second, Joseph Dana of Pomfret, Conn. Children were: Judah MOORE.

Benjamin (4) FULLER was born in Unknown. He died in Unknown. Parents: Samuel (3) FULLER.

Children were: Temperance FULLER .

Edward (1) FULLER.

Children were: Samuel (2 Edward 1) FULLER.

Elizabeth FULLER was born on 22 Jan 1680. Parents: Joshua FULLER and Elizabeth WARD.

She was married to Samuel WILLIS on 24 May 1704. Children were: Joseph WILLIS, Samuel WILLIS, Thomas WILLIS, Ebenezer WILLIS, Elizabeth WILLIS, William WILLIS.

Isaac (3) FULLER Dr. was born. Parents: Samuel (2, Samuel 1) FULLER Rev. and Elizabeth 2nd Wife.

Children were: Isaac (4)) FULLER.

Isaac (4)) FULLER. Parents: Isaac (3) FULLER Dr. and Mary (7) PRATT.

James (5) FULLER.

Joshua FULLER.

Children were: Elizabeth FULLER.

Samuel (1) FULLER.

Children were: Samuel (2, Samuel 1) FULLER Rev..

Samuel (2 Edward 1) FULLER died on 31 Oct 1683 in Barnstable, MA. He was born in Unknown. Parents: Edward (1) FULLER and unknown UNKNOWN.

Children were: Samuel (3) FULLER .

Samuel (2, Samuel 1) FULLER Rev.. Parents: Samuel (1) FULLER .

Children were: Isaac (3) FULLER Dr..

Samuel (3) FULLER was born about 11 Feb 1637 in Scituate, MA. Parents: Samuel (2 Edward 1) FULLER and Sarah LOTHROP.

Children were: Benjamin (4) FULLER.

Sarah FULLER was born in Salem, MA?. ( History of Salem, MA, II:75, Sidney Perley) This Sarah has apparently not been identified. Is she related to the Robert Fuller, Bricklayer, early of Salem, removed to Rehobeth 1650 and returned to Salem 1678 and who was thrice married--first to Sarah _______?

She was married to Richard LEACH before 1645 in Salem, MA.^{(1094) (1095)}

Temperance FULLER was born in Barnstable, MA. Parents: Benjamin (4) FULLER.

Children were: Temperance PHINNEY .

Susanna FURNER (?)⁽²⁹⁾ died after 11 Jan 1620 in Plymouth, MA.⁽²⁹⁾ "He m. England bef. 1587 pos. Susanna Furner, dau. of his step-mother;
his wife d. Plymouth shortly after 11 Jan. 1620/1." Chilton, Susanna

A 1620 Mayflower passenger, Susanna accompanied her husband James Chilton and daughter Mary to Plymouth. Her maiden name is not certain. Hunt thought it was Furner; see his article under James Chilton. She died shortly after arriving at Plymouth.

She was married to James CHILTON before 1587 in England.⁽¹⁰⁹⁶⁾ MF5G: She was not the mother of his children, second wife. Pos. dau. of his step-mother. Children were: Mary CHILTON.

Isabell FURNER⁽²⁹⁾ "The widow Isabell Furner, was not the mother of his children."

Ellie GARTEN was born in Maryland.

She was married to William CLARK. Bethesda, Silver Spring, Maryland, or one of surrounding suburbs. Children were: Sarah CLARK.

Elizabeth GATES Parents: Stephen GATES and Anne.

She was married to John LAZELL on 29 Nov 1649.^{(1097) (1098)} In the Lazell genealogy, she is named as the daughter of Stephen and Anne Gates who came in the ship Diligent in 1638. Children were: Isaac LAZELL.

Judith GATES was christened on 19 Mar 1588 in Hillmorton, Warwick, England. ⁽¹⁰⁹⁹⁾ She died in 1684 in Ipswich, Essex, MA. She was buried. She has reference number 9B53-KT. From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.

She was married to John PERKINS on 9 Oct 1608 in Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England. ⁽¹¹⁰⁰⁾ Children were: John PERKINS, Elizabeth PERKINS, Isaac PERKINS, Abraham PERKINS, Mary PERKINS, Ann PERKINS, Thomas SARGENT, Thomas PERKINS, Jacob PERKINS, Reddington PERKINS, Lydia PERKINS.

Stephen GATES

He was married to Anne in prob England. ⁽¹¹⁰¹⁾ They are said to have come in the ship Diligent. Children were: Elizabeth GATES.

Mary GEDNEY

She was married to Nicholas POTTER about 1658/59 in Lynn, MA.⁽¹¹⁰²⁾

Hannah GEORGE was born on 19 Nov 1758 in Amesbury, Essex, MA. ⁽⁵⁰⁷⁾ She died on 23 Apr 1816 in Nashville, Davidson, TN. ⁽⁵⁰⁷⁾

She was married to Oliver Cromwell JOHNSON on 5 Nov 1780 in Nashville, Davidson, TN.⁽¹¹⁰³⁾ Children were: Winslow Packard JOHNSON.

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