Ancestral File Number: 93HS-GR
!BIRTH: Town Records of Andover, Massachusetts, page 155, FOSTER Mary, d. Joseph and Mary, Aug. 20, 1753.

!IGI: C500131; !IGI: Batch #: C500131, Source Call #: 496897

!CHRISTENING: Town Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 316, FOSTER Mary, d. Joseph and Mary, bp. Aug.22, 1756. C.R.5.

!IGI CHRISTENING: B 25 Oct 1932, E 20 Jan 1933, SP 15 Jan 1969 SLAKE; B 15 Nov 1972 PROVO, E 19 Jan 1973 PROVO, SP 22 Feb 1973 PROVO 7219205-77 Batch #: 7219205, Sheet #: 77, Source Call #: 820444

!MARRIAGE: TownRecords of Danvers, Massachusetts, page 102, FOSTER Mary, and Tho[ma]s Andrew,jr., Mar. 7, 1771.* Intention also recorded.

!DEATH: Town Records of Danvers, Massachusetts, page 334, ANDREWS Mary, wid., Jan. 22, 1801. P.R.7.

_UID2623255786A5FE47A682693A57FE4B771761

1. Sarah ANDREWS c. 16 May 1773, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts.

Ancestral File Number: 4MW0-WV
!RESEARCH NOTE: Danvers Congregational Church records, 1680-1885, good condition, parish records, 1672-1735, good condition

!IGI: Batch #: 7134219, Sheet #: 66, Source Call #: 539037, Batch#: A537527,Sheet#:,Source Call#:537527,537528,537538,537539

!MARRIAGE: Town Recordsof Salem, Massachusetts, page 377, FOSTER Joseph, and Mary Wheeler, June 27,1751. * Intention also recorded.

!IGI MARRIAGE:Batch #: 7134219, Sheet #: 66, Source Call #: 539037; work also done 5 Jan 1969 SLAKE wife Mary or Molly Batch #: A537527, Sheet #: , Source Call #: 537527,537528,537538,537539

!POSSIBLE DEATH: Vital Records of Danvers, Massachusetts, page 371, FOSTER, Joseph, suddenly, Oct. --, 1776. P.R.10.

!DEATH: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts, page 135, FOSTER Joseph, ____, 1777. H.P.

!DESCENDANT: csrook@webtv.net

!PROBATE: Registry of Probates, Hampshire County, Northampton, Massachusetts, 6/29/98 in person - Joseph Foster New Salem 1777, Box 57, No. 32.
DOCUMENT - (will registered 5 July 1777)
DOCUMENT - (inventory men appointed) Amos Foster, Benjamin Southwik Junr, Samuel Wheeler appeared and took oath to handle the inventory
DOCUMENT - Sep 1777 Mary Foster Administrator gave list of Debts
DOCUMENT - 2 Sep 1777 administrators Mary Foster, widow Jeremiah Meachamof New Salem, and Asa Powers of Shutesbury in the County of Hampshire . . . (authorized) Ten hundred Pounds (to) Samuel Mather Esq.
(judge)
DOCUMENT - 2 Sep1777 Mary Foster nominated guardian unto Joseph Foster, Saml Foster, Daniel Foster, Lydia Foster, Mehitabel Foster, and Ruth Foster children and heirs of Joseph Foster late of New Salem, (signed) Mary Foster her mark, Jeremiah Meacham,Eleazr Cook, Jonathan Halden, Asa Powers.
DOCUMENT- 12 Sep 1777 Assigned lotsto heirs (see copy of the map) Colony of the Massachusetts Bay, Hampshire, ToMessrs Amos Foster, Benjamin Southwick Junr and Samuel Wheeler all of New Salem. Pursuant
to the Within Warrant we have made a Division of the Real Estate ofJoseph Foster Late of of New Salem. Dupl to the Widow and his Lawfull Heir inmanner folloing viz. to the Widow 57 acres with the Buildings and to Joseph Foster the Eldest son Number 4 & No. 5, to Samll Foster No. 7, to Daniel Foster No. 2, to Ruth Foster No. 3, to Hannah Meacham No. 6, to Sarah Hascall No. 7, toLydia Foster No. 8, to Mehitable Foster No. 9, to Sarah Andrews No. 10 as Willappear from a Plan from the Surveyor New Salem Sept ye 12 1778 (signed) Amos Foster, Benjn Southwick Jun., Samuel Wheeler, Committee'
DOCUMENT - (15 Sep 1777 Lot assignment approved)
DOCUMENT - 16 Sep 1777 Assigned guardian for Lydia, Joseph, Mehitable who are at least 14 years according to their choice of ' Honrd Mother Mary Foster'
DOCUMENT - 7 Oct 1777 Lot assignment recorded in court-'Settlement of the Estate of Joseph Foster late of New Salem in the County ofHampshire deceased Intestate is as follows viz. the Whole Estate both real andPersonal amounts to the Sum of four hundred and twenty six Pounds twelve shillings and four pence of which three hundred Pounds is Real Estate and one hundred and twenty six Pound twelve shillings and four Pence is Personal Estate, outof which must be subducted the Sum of Twenty two Pounds five Shillings Debts due from said Estate and the Admt, her aut. allowed which being subducted there remains of the Personal Estate one hundred and four Pounds seven shillings and four pence of which Mary Foster the Widow of said Demand is to have one third Part forever being Thirty four Pounds fifteen shillings and nine pence 1/3 of a penny and of the Real Esate one Third Part During her Natural Life being one hundred Pounds. The remaindr of the Estate both Real & Personal is to be dividedto and amongst Joseph Mary Hannah Sarah Lydia Mehitabel Samuel Daniel and RuthFoster Children & Heirs of said Deceased in Manner following (viz.) To Joseph Foster the eldest son two tenth Parts or a double

!CHRISTENING: Vital Records of Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, page 282 -1732. August, 13. Mary, Daughter of Ephraim Wheeler

!MARRIAGE: Town Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 377, FOSTER Joseph, and Mary Wheeler, June 27,1751. * Intention also recorded.

!IGI MARRIAGE:Batch #: 7134219, Sheet #: 66, Source Call #: 539037; work also done 5 Jan 1969 SLAKE wife Mary or Molly Batch #: A537527, Sheet #: , Source Call #: 537527,537528,537538,537539

!CHURCHADMISSION: New Salem Public Library, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, 5/27/1998 in CHURCH RECORDS METAL BOX, packet OLDEST CHURCH RECORDS - loose pages -
Mary Wheeler admitted into the Church Dec 18 1743
Mary Wheeler admitted to Church Fellowship Marh 18 1743 (too many Mary Wheelers)

!SECOND MARRIAGE: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts, page 73, FOSTER Mary, Mrs., and DavidCurtis of Petersham, int. at Petersham, Oct. 5, 1777. M.R.

!DEATH: Vital records of Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, page 174, CURTIS, Mrs. Mary 94 June 3, 1830

!BURIAL: assume buried next to second husband in Petersham. There is room around David Curtis' grave that is unmarked.

!CENSUS: 1790 CensusHeads of Families, page 118, New Salem, Mass.
Wheeler, Saml (Males over 16) 1, (Males under 16) 2, (Females) 3.
Wheeler, Benja (Males over 16) 1, (Males under 16) 3, (Females) 3.
Wheeler, Joshua (Males over 16) 1, (Males under 16) 2,(Females) 3.
Wheeler, Gleasn (Males over 16) 1, (Males under 16) -, (Females)1.
SHUTESBURY
Wheeler, Ephrm (Males over 16) 3, (Males under 16) 3, (Females) 6.

!"HEARE LYES NEW SALIM GRANT" by David Kenneth Wetherbee
Page 425, "Summary of Later Censuses"
Wheeler, Benjamin 1770, 1771, 1780, 1790, 1798, 1800Grant or1767
Wheeler, Ephraim 1798 Grant ee1774 Shutesb
Wheeler, Gleason 1790
Wheeler, James 1800
Wheeler, Jeremiah 1780
Wheeler, Joel 1780, 1800 Grant ab1780
Wheeler, John 1798 Grant ab1793
Wheeler, Joshua 1759, 1771, 1780, 1790,1798, 1800 Grant Settler Shutesb
Wheeler, Samuel 1759, 1770, 1771, 1780, 1790, 1798 Grant Settler Shutesb
Wheeler, Samuel, Jr. 1780 Grant ee1783 2nd

!"HEARE LYES NEW SALIM GRANT" by David Kenneth Wetherbee
Page 421, "Summary of Later Censuses"
Phelps, Eunice 1780
Phelps, John 1770, 1771 Grant ab1770
1770- Province Tax, with names (Mass. Archives)
1771 - Valuation, with names (Mass. Archives)
1780 - Valuation, with names (Mass. State Library)
[Did John diebetween 1771 and 1780?]
Page 427, 1771. A List of Polls and of the Estates Province Laws, 1771, Chapter 3 describes this list as "containing an account of all male polls, of sixteen years old and upwards, whether at home or abroad, distinguishing such as are exempt from rates; and of all rateable estate, both real and personal, lying within or adjacent to their respoective towns and districts, and by whom occupied . . . and of all Indian, negro or molatto servants forlife, from fourteen to forth-five years of age; . . . and also of all horses,oxen, goats, sheep and swine, at the respective ages in said list. And said assessors, in taking said valuation, shall distinguish the different improvements of land, and return their list in the following manner; viz., the number ofacres of pasture, and the number of cows the same will keep, with the after-feed of the whole farm; number of barrels of cyder that can be made upon the farm,one year with another; the number of acres of tillage land, bushels of grainand corn, including all sorts the same will produce by the year; number of acres of English, and upland, and will produce by the year; excepting . . . settledministers and grammer-school masters, with their families shall be exempted out of this act.
Page 431, "1771 Prov. Tax" John Phelps, Polls Rate 1, Polls No-Rate 0, House 0, Worth 0-10, Horses -, Oxen -, Cows 1, Sheep -, Swine -, Pasturage -, Cows keep -, Tillage 2, Bush Grain 030, Sider -, English (a) -, Hay (tons) -, Meadow (a) -, Hay (tons) -, Real Est -, Pe

_UID016316260D038047ADEFC351DBFD0BABB577

1. 1. Mary FOSTER b. 22 Aug 1756, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; c. 22 Aug 1756, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; d. 22 Jan 1801, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts.
2. Sarah FOSTER b. 20 Jun 1756, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; c. 22 Aug 1756, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; d. 18 Jun 1838, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; bur. City Cemetery, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.
3. Hannah FOSTER c. 22 Aug 1756, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
4. Rebeckah FOSTER c. 23 Oct 1757, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; d. Bef 1777.
5. Joseph FOSTER c. 26 Aug 1759, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts.
6. Lydia FOSTER c. 3 May 1761, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts.
7. Mehitable FOSTER b. 29 May 1763, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts; c. 29 May 1763, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts; bur. Aug 1786, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.
8. Samuel FOSTER b. 21 Jun 1764, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts; c. 21 Jun 1767, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts.
9. Daniel FOSTER b. 21 Jun 1764, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts; c. 21 Jun 1767, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts.
10. Ruth FOSTER b. 17 Nov 1771, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; c. 15 Dec 1771, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts; d. 18 Dec 1835, Highland, Oakland, Michigan.

Ancestral File Number: GQK8-0T
!BIRTH: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 315, FOSTER Sam[ue]ll, s. David and Hannah (Buxton), Dec.24, 1692.

!IGI: Film #: 177931, Page #: 17, Ordinance #: 660 Batch #: 7219205, Sheet #: 08, Source Call #: 820444 Film #: 183591, Page #: 1351, Ordinance #: 28223

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 379, FOSTER Sam[ue]ll,and Sarah Small, Feb.16, 1720-21.

!SECOND MARRIAGE: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 379, FOSTER Samuel, and Mehitt[abl]e Waters, Oct. 26, 1738. *Intention also recorded

!DEATH: Vital Records of Danvers, Massachusetts, page 372, FOSTER Samuel, Aug. ___, 1773. P.R. 10.

!HEARE LYES SALIM NEW GRANT" by David Kenneth Wetherbee, page 95, "Original Proprietors of New Salem, Massachusetts"
FOSTER, AMOS Right 6, 1741 +, 1753 +, 1st Div 6, 2nd Div 10, 3rdDiv ?, 3rd Div ?, 4th Div ?, 4th Div ?, 4th Div ?
FOSTER, SAMUEL Right 37, 1741 +, 1753 , 1st Div 37, 2nd Div 49, 3rd Div 4, 3rd Div 60, 4th Div 169, 4th Div 170, 4th Div 188
Page 96, Of the original sixty-three Rights or Shares in the Propriety, al the Rights had probably been consolodated by the following shareholders in 1797 at the time of the Fifth Division: Daniel Foster, . . . AmosFoster.
Page 101, First Div. #8. 1759, Samuel Carlton to Amos Foster, H4-424.(25-307) (F54-311, 1823)
Page 97, "FIRST DIVISION" - First Div. #6. 1799, Amos Foster to Daniel Foster, F13-206. (F24-595, F25-305) (F25-307, 1808)
Page107, "SECOND DIVISION" - Sec. Div. #49, 1765, Samuel Foster to Amos Foster, H9-699. (F25-407, F42-424) (F24-424, 1807) Moosehorn Brook
Page 107, "SECOND DIVISION" - Sec. Div. #58. 1776, Amos Foster to Job Smith, H16-694.
Page 111,"THIRD DIVISION" - Third Div. #4. 1752, Samuel Foster to Amos Foster, H T-193.(F20-640) (F28-153, 1911) near Rus Pond.
Page 111, "THIRD DIVISION" - ThirdDiv. #16. 1771, Amos Foster to John Trask, H14-725, (F8-724, F2-259) (F44-273, 1818)
Page 113, "THIRD DIVISION" - Third Div. #60. 1752, Samuel Foster toAmos Foster, H T-193. (H4-462, F20-640) Near Rus Pond, 1752. Great stone. (F33-515, .)
Page 125, "FOURTH DIVISION" - Fourth Div. #138. 1797, Heirs of [Daniel] Alis to Samuel Foster, F10-473. (F274-136, 1869)
Page 126, "FOURTH DIVISION" - Fourth Div. #169. 1765, Samuel Foster to Amos Foster, H9-669. Millers River. (F18-588, 1796)
Page 127, "FOURTH DIVISION" - Fourth Div. #188. 1765, Samuel Foster to Amos Foster, H9-669. Millers River at new bridge. (F4-494) (F59-18, 1825)
Page 128, "FOURTH DIVISION" Last recorded grantees of numeral-designated lots in Fourth Division: (NORTHERN) 76. Elit. Chamberlain and David Foster
Page 194-195, "MANUSCRIPT LIST April 11, 1731" ?Proprietors of the 1729 Petition concerning New Salem,
David Foster 4 0
(? Cotton) Foster 2 6
Page 195, "MANUSCRIPT LIST July 9, 1732" ?Proprietors
Majir Foster 0 05 0
David Foster 0 05 0
Samuel Foster0 10 0
"In the Pierce papaers at SRVHS (Swift River Valley HistoricalSociety) there are undated lists of this nature which may also have to do withthe pre-history of New Salem."
Page 234, "LAND DEEDS 1741/42" May 14, John Proctor Jr., Salem, yeoman and David Whitemore, Salem Laborer to Samuel Foster, Salem yeoman L5. Homelot 35 drawn by John Kempton. H1-803
Page 235-6, "Petition for Little Grant to New Salem March 17, 1741/2" signers include Samuel Foster, Amos Foster
Page 248, "Land Deeds, 1743/44", February 14, Samuel Foster, Salem cooper to Samuel Kendall, New Salem clerk. Exchange of properties: Houselot 37 drawn by Samuel Foster for Houselot number 36 drawn by Daniel Epps, Jr. HY-682
Page 307, "New Settlers in New Salem, 1753:"
Amos Foster, Sr. 43
Abigail King Foster -
Amos Foster, Jr. 14
Page 308, " Land Deeds of New Salem, 1753:", January 10, Samuel Foster, Salem cooper to brother Amos Foster, New Salemyeoman L26-13-14. Third Division numbers 4 and 60

Ancestral File Number: GQK8-9D
!BIRTH: Vital Records of Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, page 297, SMALL Sarah, d. Stephen, bp. May __, 1695. C.R. 1.

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, page 317, SMALL, Sarah, and Sam[ue]ll Foster, Feb. 16, 1720-21.

_UID6B71D7EC794B0D448F7CEAC178ED55D2F618

1. 2. Joseph FOSTER b. Abt 1725, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; d. Bef 2 Sep 1777, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.

Ancestral File Number: FXGF-CH
!BIRTH: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, vol. I, page 316, FOSTER David, s. John and Martha, Oct. 16, 1665. CT. R.

!ALTERNATE BIRTH: 21 May 1667 son of H. Foster

!IGI: IPSWICH: Batch #:F610460, Sheet #: 97, Source Call #: 0901130 SALEM: Batch #: 7213829, Sheet #: 14, Source Call #: 820365

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, vol. III, page 376, FOSTER David, and Hannah Buxton, Jan. 13, 1687.

!SECOND MARRIAGE: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, vol. III, page 376, FOSTERDavid, and Eliza[beth] Harburt, int. Nov. 18, 1732.

Ancestral File Number: GQK7-V6
!BIRTH: Vital Records of Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, page 146, BUXSTON, Hanna, d. Anthony and Elizabeth, Jan. 27, 1665.CT.R.

!IGI: 1765: Batch #: C500391, Source Call #: 874031,874032,874033 1766: Official Temple Record Film #: 1760792

!MARRIAGE: Vital records of Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, marriages page 177, BUXTON, Hannah, and David Foster,Jan. 13, 1687.

_UID3B3325BA03569C44B1FE616AE38DBF6C9B66

1. Richard FOSTER b. 26 Nov 1687, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
2. David FOSTER b. 19 Mar 1688/1689, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; d. 1774, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts.
3. Jonathan FOSTER b. 10 Jan 1690/1691, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; d. Aft 1743.
4. 4. Samuel FOSTER b. 24 Dec 1692, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; d. Aug 1773, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts.
5. Hannah FOSTER b. 3 Dec 1694, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; d. Bef 1733.
6. Elizabeth FOSTER b. 27 Nov 1696, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
7. Joseph FOSTER b. 1 Feb 1698/1699, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; c. 1 Feb 1699, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; d. 1776.
8. Lydia FOSTER b. 15 Apr 1701, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
9. Rachell FOSTER b. 15 Jan 1703, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; c. 15 Jan 1703, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
10. Abigail FOSTER c. 17 Nov 1706, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
11. Amos FOSTER b. 21 Apr 1710, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; d. 27 Mar 1793, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; bur. City Cemetery, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.