RESIDENCES: Moved to Pennsylvania.

Married a woman named York and moved to Pennsylvania. Was probably still alive about 1840-1845 as he is said to have visited his relatives in Brooklyn, Ohio about 40 years previous to a written account of the family's history by Ebenezer Foster.

BIOGRAPHY:
EARLY LANDHOLDERS OF WATCH HILL, by Peck, page 14, he married 2nd Sarah Billings.
Jonathan-2 left 1/4 of his land to each son. Thomas received Nap of Trees, also 3/4 of land and 1/2 of the house of his grandfather, Jonathan Foster, bought of Oliver Stewart.
THEY OWNED WATCH HILL
Michael and Denison received the land east of Bay Street and the remaining quarter of the Stewart land and the other half of the house.
Michael and Dennison sold their share to their uncle George Foster in 1798.
Michael lived in North Stonington for a while and then moved to Ohio.
In 1798 Thomas sold his land to Silas Babcock.
In 1806 George Foster sold 4 acres to the Supt. of Light House Services, USA for the pruposes of erecting a lighthouse.

136. Sarah MAIN (Thomas , Thomas , Jeremiah , Ezekiel ) was born 19 Aug 1745 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Sarah married Jonathan FOSTER Jr., son of Jonathan FOSTER and Anna JENCKES. Jonathan was born 1745.

They had the following children:
392 M i Jonathan FOSTER 3rd.
393 M ii Thomas FOSTER.

Jonathan married Sarah Billings (2nd). They had the following children.
394 M iii Michael FOSTER.
395 M iv Dennison FOSTER.

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1. 1. Jonathan FOSTER, III b. Abt 1770, Watch Hill,, Rhode Island; d. Aft 1840, of Pennsylvania.
2. Thomas FOSTER b. Abt 1775.

Found at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/jdevlin/source_files/westerly_ri_cemetery_1.htm
Rhode Island, Washington County, Westerly
FOSTER GROUND: In the southwestern portion of the town, on the farm belonging to Mr. Edward F. VOST, west of the Watch Hill road, about thirty rods west of the farm0house, in a pasture, inclosed by a poor wall.
John FOSTER, died Nov 8, 1781, age 67.
Anna FOSTER, died Feb. 14, 1796, age 77
Catharine FOSTER, died Aug 22, 1786, in her 27th year.
Jonathan FOSTER, Jun., died Oct 10, 1781, age 36.
Sarah FOSTER (wife of Jonathan FOSTER, Jun.), died Oct 1775, age 30
George FOSTER d. Oct 2, 1837, age 82.
Thankful FOSTER (wife of George FOSTER), died Aug 15, 1830,age 81.

HISTORICAL CEMETERY #: WY031 JONATHAN FOSTER GROUND WESTERLY RI Location: 5 ft west of WATCH HILL RD at TEL pole # 2715 100 burials with 10 inscriptions from 1740 to 1830 NOTE: The Fosters have been moved out of this cemetery to River Bend Cemetery WY008. Rev Frederic Denison recorded this lot in 1867. "In the southwestern portion of the town, on the farm belonging to Mr. Edward F. Vose west of the Watch Hill Road, about thirty rods west of the farm house, in a pasture, enclosed by a poor wall. This contains near a hundred graves." This cemetery has been recorded but not checked.
Found at: http://members.tripod.com/~debyns/wy_ceme.htm

1. Anna FOSTER b. 1737.
2. Sarah FOSTER b. 1739; d. 1835.
3. 2. Jonathan FOSTER, Jr. @ b. 1745, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island; d. 10 Oct 1781, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island.
4. George FOSTER b. Abt 1751; d. 2 Oct 1837, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island.
5. Catherine FOSTER b. Abt 1759; d. 22 Aug 1786.

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His will dated 23 Apr 1770 was probated 12 Sep 1771 at No.Stonington, Conn.

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Thomas Jr, m Mary PENDLETON, Feb 3, 1741/42, by Rev Joseph Fish

1. Mary MAIN b. 9/19 Apr 1743, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 17 Sep 1808, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
2. 3. Sarah MAIN b. 19 Aug 1745, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Oct 1775, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island.
3. Thomas MAIN b. 8 Aug 1747, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 1822, Cazehovia, Madison, New York; bur. Cazehovia,Madison Co.,New York.
4. Benajah MAIN b. 5 Sep 1749, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 31 Jan 1820, Connecticut; bur. Thomas Main Burying Ground - Ledyard, New London, Connecticut.
5. Prudence MAIN b. Abt 1753, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
6. Abigail MAIN b. Abt 1755, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
7. Lucy MAIN b. Abt 1757, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
8. William MAIN b. Abt 1758, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
9. Prudence MAIN b. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
10. Abigail MAIN

OCCUPATION: Blacksmith

BURIAL: Newell Burying Ground, Attelborough, Massachusetts

1678, October 2: "Political conditions in England and the disturbed affairs elsewhere caused the general court to order that as a letter had been received the previous April to have the oath of allegiance taken by every male inhabitant sixteen years of age and upwards, and have return made to the recorders of the county courts. The following persons in Salem took the oath: Samuell Aborn, Jr., Samuel Aburne, Sr. . . . Warned to appear March 25, 1678: John Foster, Sr., John Foster, Jr., Samuel Foster . . . John Tomkins, Jr. and John Tomkins, Sr." [Research of Julie Foster Van Camp, Foster family researcher]"History of Salem, Massachusetts" by Sidney Perley; III:116-7; published by Sidney Perley; Salem, Massachusetts; 1926 (974.402 SA32PE ACPL)1712: John Foster, blacksmith removed from Salem to Dorchester and then to Attleborough. He was a useful and prominent man. At Attleborough he served as moderator many years; as surveyor of land; as magistrate in the capacity of justice of the peace, and as a representative to the general court. His will was proved at Attleborough, January 12, 1760. [Research of Julie Foster Van Camp, Foster family researcher]1726, October 11: "And then ye Town voted that they would Chouze some persons of ye Town to Joyn with such persons as ye Church in sd Town shold appoinrt to be a Committee to Take Care & provide a suitable person to be a asture or minister of ye Church & Town: that is to Take Care untill such Time as a vote of sd Church & Town shall be Necessary as to ye Resettlement of a Gospel minister in sd Town" Four persons were chosen from the church, namely: Deacon John Fuller, Deacon Mayhew Daggett, Mr. Benjamin Slack, Mr. Samuel Tyler; and four from the town, namely: Captain Daniel Read, Captain John Foster, Mr. Samuel Day, Mr. Noah Carpenter." [Research of Julie Foster Van Camp, Foster family researcher]"A Sketch of the History of Attleborough" by John Daggett'; p. 231; Press of S. Usher; Boston, Massachusetts; 1894 (974.402 AT85DA, PT.1 ACPL)1732: " . . . it was agreed to pay Captain Foster for his services to the General Court six shillings per day . [Research of Julie Foster Van Camp, Foster family researcher]"A Sketch of the History of Attleborough" by John Daggett'; p. 101; Press of S. Usher; Boston, Massachusetts; 1894 (974.402 AT85DA, PT.1 ACPL)1723: John Foster was a Captain. [Research of Julie Foster Van Camp, Foster family researcher]"Legislators of the Massachusetts General Court, 1691-1780: A Biographical Dictionary" by John A. Schutz; Northeastern University Press; Boston, Massachusetts; 1997 (974.4 SCH885L ACPL)1743: John Foster was a Major. [Research of Julie Foster Van Camp, Foster family researcher]"Legislators of the Massachusetts General Court, 1691-1780: A Biographical Dictionary" by John A. Schutz, Northeastern University Press: Boston, Massachusetts; 1997 (974.4 SCH885L ACPL)1751, January 3: "Chose Colonel Thomas Bowen, Major John Foster and Captain Samuel Tyler a committee, fully empowering them to prepare a petition praying the General Court that some effectual method may be taken for the perfecting of a straight line from the middle of Accord Pond (so called) westward to that station which is three English miles south of the southernmost part of Charles River, agreeable to settlement made by the Government of New Plymouth and the Massachusetts in the year 1640." [Research of Julie Foster Van Camp, Foster family researcher]"A Sketch of the History of Attleborough"; by John Daggett' p.105; Press of S. Usher; Boston, Massachusetts; 1894 (974.402 AT85DA, PT.1 ACPL)1751, September 26: "Made choice of James Otis of Boston, and John Foster of Attleborough, Esquire, a committee in addition to Benjamin Day and Nathaniel Smith, to present a petition to be heard at the General Court at their next session, and to pursue said petition until it is fully determined by said Court: and to petition anew if need be, to have the line settled on the northerly part of our Purchase." [Research of Julie Foster Van Camp, Foster family researcher]"A Sketch of the History of Attleborough" by John Daggett'; p. 105; Press of S. Usher; Boston, Massachusetts; 1894 (974.402 AT85DA, PT.1 ACPL)

"Major" John FosterHe was moderator at town meetings, an active justice of the peace, surveyor of lands and representative 1723-25-31-32.
MAJOR JOHN FOSTER (1680-1759)
MARGARET WARE (1685-1761)
1680 Major JOHN FOSTER was born on November 15that Salem, MA.
1685 MARGARET was born probably Roxbury, MA 1704He married MARGARET WARE on December 4th at Roxbury, MA.
1740 On Jan 21st Joseph Very of Mendon and wife Ruth Foster made JOHN of Attleboro attorney to sell land of father JOHN FOSTER at North fields in Salem at Royal Side and other tracts near Butts (now Tapley's) Brook. adm. granted Dec 31,1742.
1741 JOHN FOSTER of Attleboro, blacksmith bought of Patience of Salem a single woman on Jan 6th his rights in estate of father JOHN FOSTER.
1743 He purchased along with wife and sister Mary Harrod (RN 1101) land for 150lbs. from his spinster sister Anna of Boston. This was land that his father JOHN had bought from Samuel Beadle in Salem.
1759 JOHN died on December 24th and was buried at South Attleboro, MA
1760 His will was probated on Jan 12th and administered at Norton, MA on April 12th.
1761 MARGARET died on November 4th and was buried with her husband.
The History of Attleboro says "John Foster Esq., appears from the records to have been a useful public man in his day, though but few facts are known to the author." He was chosen moderator of town meetings for a long succession of years, and was a surveyor of lands. He was also an active justice of the peace, and for several years he represented Attleboro at the General Court of Massachusetts, in Boston.
SOURCES: Descendants of Thomas Farr of Harpswell,Maine and Ninety Allied Families by Edith Bartlett Sumner, Los Angeles,CA 1959 Foster Genealogy American Genealogist, 21:27 (John Foster 1, will) Perley: History of Salem, MA. History of Attleboro, MA by Daggett Pg. 468 Tompkins Genealogy by Robert Angus Tompkins Mass Soldiers and Sailors 5:935 Dedham Mass Historical Register, 6:112 VR of Salem, Roxbury, Dorchester, and Attleboro Essex Historical Collection, 6:242,243,244; 7:15,16,84,85 Francis Apthorp Foster Papers Box 10,G NEHGS Essex Deeds Vol. 84,pg 144.

1. John FOSTER b. 4 Mar 1705/1706, ,Dorchester,Suffolk County,Massachusetts; d. 3 Nov 1774, North Providence, Rhode Island.
2. Robert FOSTER b. 29 Oct 1707.
3. Ebenezer FOSTER b. 20 Aug 1709, ,Dorchester,Suffolk County,Massachusetts; d. 18 Jun 1749, Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island.
4. Robert II FOSTER
5. Margaret FOSTER b. 7 Mar 1711/1712, ,Wrentham,Norfolk County,Massachusetts.
6. Benjamin FOSTER b. 17 Apr 1714, Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts; d. 6 Jan 1803, Clarenden, Rutland, Vermont.
7. 4. Jonathan FOSTER, Sr. @ b. 8 Jun 1715, Attleborough, Bristol, Ma; d. 8 Nov 1781, ,, Rhode Island, USA.
8. Sarah FOSTER b. 18 Apr 1718, Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts.
9. Timothy FOSTER b. 14 May 1720, ,Attleboro,Bristol County,Massachusetts; d. 3 Apr 1785.
10. Nathan FOSTER b. 23 Jul 1722, Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts; d. 1806, Bristol, Lincoln, Maine.
11. Esther FOSTER b. 1723/1724, Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts; d. 1723/1724, Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts.
12. Michael FOSTER, [infant] b. 19 Oct 1725, Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts; d. 15 Apr 1726, Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts.
13. Michael FOSTER b. 18 Jul 1727, Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts.
14. Mary FOSTER b. 14 Nov 1729, Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts.

SOURCE_OF_NAME: Genealogy of the Jenks family of America, Concord, N.H.?: W.B. Browne, 1952, 771 pgs. [pg 33]

1. 5. Anna JENCKS, (Jenks) b. Abt 1721, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; d. 26 Aug 1796, ,, Rhode Island, USA.
2. Martha JENCKS b. 22 Jan 1725; d. 1826.
3. John JENCKS d. 2 Apr 1810, Providence,, Rhode Island.
4. Catherine JENCKS
5. George JENCKS b. Abt 1725; d. 17 Dec 1753.
6. Joseph JENCKS b. 18 Dec 1740; d. 17 Dec 1753.

BROWN GENEALOGY, by Cyrus Henry Brown page 113.

THE DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL MAINE, by Algernon Aikin Aspinwall, 1905.His will was dated February 9, 1771, and probated September 6, 1771.He was for many years a Deacon in the Church at North Stonington CT, the town of Stonington having been divided into two parishes in 1727.
He married, first, April 20, 1720 (before he was 20 years old), Ann Brown of Stonington. She was born February 1, 1699/1700, and died March 11, 1766. Just two months and three days afterwards, on May 14, 1766, he married, second, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and Persis (Cleveland) Hewitt. She was born April 12, 1709.

They had the following children:
+ 154 M i Thomas MAIN Jr. was born 12 Feb 1721 and died before 12 Sep 1771.
+ 155 M ii Andrew MAIN was born 5 Aug 1723 and died 18 Apr 1802.
+ 156 M iii Timothy MAIN was born 8 Apr 1727 and died about 1790.
+ 157 M iv Joshua MAIN was born 1 Apr 1729 and died 1809.
+ 158 F v Anne MAIN was born 31 Jul 1733 and died 24 Dec 1822.
+ 159 M vi Jonas MAIN was born 7 Feb 1735/1736 and died 24 Jan 1804.
160 F vii Elizabeth MAIN was born 19 Apr 1740 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died before 11 Sep 1777 in her youth. THE DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL MAINE, by Algernon Aikin Aspinwall, pp 12.
+ 161 M viii Ezekiel MAIN was born 8 Jul 1742.
+ 162 F ix Phebe MAIN was born 16 Nov 1747.

THE DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL MAINE, by Algernon Aikin Aspinwall, 1905.
His will was dated February 9, 1771, and probated September 6, 1771.
He was for many years a Deacon in the Church at North Stonington CT,the town of Stonington having been divided into two parishes in 1727.
He married, first, April 20, 1720 (before he was 20 years old), AnnBrown of Stonington. She was born February 1, 1699/1700, and died March11, 1766. Just two months and three days afterwards, on May 14, 1766, hemarried, second, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and Persis (Cleveland)Hewitt. She was born April 12, 1709.

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Sources: B.G., Vols. I and II.

VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON, CT, Vol. 2, page 2.

THE MAIN TREE II, Second Edition, by Nancy (Portor) Childress, 1995. page12.
He was Deacon in the church at North Stonington for many years. Hiswill dated 9 Feb 1771 was probated 6 Sep 1771.

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Sources: B.G., Vols. I and II; CT births and marriages, film 2,897;
First Church of Stonington History, 547,548, Item 2; Stonington vitals,film
1,309,871, Item 2.
BG: Married Deacon Thomas Main. Had nine children.
CT Births (Stonington records, v2, p2; Annah Brown, daughter ofEleazer,
born 1 Feb. 1699/1700.
Stonington vitals: Born 1 Feb. 1699.
First Church of Stonington says Ann (sic) was admitted May 9, 1708.Anna
(sic), daughter of Eleazer, was baptized June 30, 1700. Film 2868.

1. 6. Thomas MAIN, Jr. b. 12 Feb 1721, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Bef 12 Sep 1771, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. Andrew MAIN b. 5 Aug 1723, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 18 Apr 1802, Willington,Tolland Co.,Connecticut; bur. Village Hill Cemetery,Willington,Tolland Co.,Connecticut.
3. Timothy MAIN b. 8 Apr 1727, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Abt 1790, ,, Connecticut.
4. Joshua MAIN b. 1 Apr 1729, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; c. 5 Apr 1729, 1st Church of Stonington,Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 1809, Kent,Orleans Co.,New York.
5. Anne MAIN b. 31 Jul 1733, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 24 Dec 1822, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. Brown Cemetery,No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
6. Jonas MAIN b. 7 Feb 1735/1736, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 24 Jan 1804, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
7. Elizabeth MAIN b. 19 Apr 1740, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. Bef 11 Sep 1777, her youth.
8. Ezeliel MAIN b. 8 Jul 1742, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
9. Phebe MAIN b. 16 Nov 1747, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

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BRIAN PENDLETON AND HIS DESCENDANTS, 1599-1910, Compiled by Everett HallPendleton, Privatley Printed MCMX, found in the DAR Library, Washington,DC. Page 67.
30. Caleb-4 Pendleton, Jr. (Caleb-3), was baptized 6 June, 1697, atStonington, Conn. (First Ch. Rec.), and died in 1740, at Colchester,Conn. He was living at Westerly, RI, as late as the 9th of Jan. 1736/7,when he witnessed the will of James Babcock of that town. On the 11th ofMarch following, he bought from William and Hannah Douglas, and John andElizabeth Douglass, a hundred acre farm in Colchester, Conn., for whichhe paid 800 pounds (Colchester Land Records, v,1). He removed toColchester shortly afterwards, and the records of that town show he wasadmitted a freeman there, 1 April, 1740. His death occured not longafterwards, as his will, dated 15 May 1740, was probated 10 June 1740.
Caleb-4, Jr., was evidently in prosperous circumstances for thosedays, as the inventory of his estate amounted to over 1600 pounds; itincluded among other items; farm, 1000 pounds; three Indian boy servants,all at 55 pounds; gun and sword, and notes due from Ichabod Randall,Benoni Smith, James Tilkey, Daniel Tennant and Peter Bulkeley. The Indianboy servants of Caleb's may have been the progenitors of the Indiansbearing the name of Pendleton who have turned up in later records.
Caleb-4 Pendleton, Jr., married at Westerly, RI, 25 October 1716,Mary Randall, daughter of John and Abigail Randall; she was born atStonington, 16 December 1798. Less that a year after Caleb's death, shemarried at Bozrah, Conn., 26 Febrary, 1744, Stephen Stark (Fifth Book,"Early Conn. Marriages.")
On the 5th of May, 1741, William Treadway of Colchester,attorney to Stephen Stark, "In right of his wife, Mary Stark, who was thewidow of Caleb Pendleton of Colchester, dec., " moved the Probate Courtat Hartford that her thirds or dowry of the real estate of the saiddeceased be set out to her (Hartford Probate Records, xiii, 88).
Caleb-4 Pendleton's first four children were born at Westerly, RI,and are recorded there on p. 112, Vo. I of Town Meetings, etc. The twoyoungest are named in Caleb's will and perhaps were born at Colchester,Conn.

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1. 7. Mary PENDLETON b. 2 Apr 1727, Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island..
2. Abigail PENDLETON b. 10 Dec 1717, Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island.
3. Sarah PENDLETON b. 27 Jul 1723, Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island; d. Bef 14 Aug 1749, Colchester,New London,Connecticut.
4. Benajah PENDLETON b. 24 Jul 1729, Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island.
5. Lydia PENDLETON b. 1736, Colchester, New London, Connecticut.
6. Elizabeth PENDLETON b. 1740, Colchester, New London, Connecticut.