!CHRISTENING: New Salem Public Library, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, 5/27/1998 in CHURCH RECORDS METAL BOX, packet OLDEST CHURCH RECORDS - loose pages- Amos Foster Jr. ownd the covenant & baptized May 11 1766

!MARRIAGE: VitalRecords of New Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (BYU CS 43 .G46x PS 132) page 73, FOSTER Amos, and Elizabeth Kellogg, Feb. 13, 1765. C.R. (church records); New Salem Public Library, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts,5/27/1998 in CHURCH RECORDS METAL BOX, packet OLDEST CHURCH RECORDS - loose pages, marriages-Amos Foster &
Elizabeth Kellogg Married Feb 13 1765

!SECOND MARRIAGE: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849(BYU CS 43 .G46x PS 132) page 73, FOSTER Amos, jr., and Eunice Phelps, wid., Feb.23, 1786. C.R.

!DEATH: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts, page 135, FOSTER, Amos, Jan. 25, 1803, a. 65 y. C.R.1.

!CEMETERY: Center Cemetery,New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, June 1998, "In memory of Mr. Amos Foster who died January 26 1803 in 65th year of his age"

!CENSUS: 1790 Census, Headsof Families, page 118, New Salem, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts
FOSTER, Amos(males over 16) 2, (males under 16) 1, (females) 2.

!CENSUS: 1800 Census, Heads of Families, page , New Salem, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts
FOSTER, Samuel (2) (males) (0-10) 0, (10-18) 0, (16-26) 1, (26-45) 0, (45+) 2,
(females) (0-10) 0, (10-18) 0, (16-26) 3, (26-45) 0, (45+) 1,

!PROBATE: Registry of Probates, Hampshire County, Northampton, Massachusetts, 6/29/98 in person - AmosFoster New Salem 1802, Box 57, No. 28
DOCUMENT - (order 27 Apr 1802/3) Ordered that Samuel Elliot administrator in the estate of Amos foster late of New Salem (posted in Newspaper printed in Northampton within 3 months.
DOCUMENT - (request for widow) Eunice Foster inconvenient to administer the estate - Samuel Elliot appointed - signed Mary Foster, Bettey Foster 7 Apr 1802/3 for their father
DOCUMENT - (inventory men appointed 6 Jul 1802) Varney Pierce Esq., JamesFelton & Joshua Putnam Junr
DOCUMENT - (inventory) Inventory of the Estate ofA Fosster, deceased 26 Jan 1802/3. An Inventory of the Estate of Amos Foster late of New Salem in the County of Hampshire deceased appraised upon Oath, by usthe subscribers duly appointed to that service by the Hon. Saml Henshaw Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills ye forsaid County.
REAL ESTATE
An undivided half of1 lot of wildland in sd New Salem No. 187, 4th Division $25
1 Lot of wildlandin sd New Salem (10 acres) No 26 5th division $25
1 Lot of wildland in sd NewSalem (10 acres) No 45 5th division $23
1 Lot of wildland in sd New Salem (9 acres) No 55 5 division $25
1 Pew in the Congregational Meeting house No 2 on the lower floor $50
Total $148
PERSONAL ESTATE
1 sorrel mare $30, 1 brown horse $24, 1 cow (6 yrs old) $18.22, 1 do (10 yrs old) $16.33, 1 pr yearling stears $13.33, 10 sheep & u Lambs $30.78, 1 cart $16., 1 Sled $1.33, 4 hogsheads $4,Cops & Pin $.33, 1 dining fork $.67, Total $154.99, signed James Felton, Varney Pearce, Joshua Putnam, Samuel Elliot admint

!HISTORY: Heare Lyes Salim New Grant 1734-1763: A History of New Salem, Massachusetts, by Donald Kenneth Wetherbee, page 148 - AMOS FOSTER, JR., son of Amos Foster, Sr. and ? Eunice Stockwell Foster, b. c. 1738, ? Salem, d. Jan. 25, 1802, New Salem, md. 1st Elizabeth Kellogg,
1765, New Salem, b. c. 1741, "first female child born in New Salem", d. June 13, 1785, New Salem, dau. of ? Ezekiel Kellogg, Sr. ?; md. 2nd EunicePhelps, 1780, New Salem. He may have had a brother Joseph.
Abigail bp. June7, 1767, md. Daniel Shaw, Jr., 1785
Cotton bp. May 11, 1766 d. 1784
Mary bp.May 21, 1780
Elizabeth b. Sept. 12, 1772, d. 1774
He probably came here withhis father about 1752. In 1759 his father paid for two poles. He lived here all his life.

1. 2. Colton FOSTER   c. 11 May 1766, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; d. 23 Sep 1784, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; bur. City Cemetery, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.
2. 3. Abigail FOSTER   c. 7 Jun 1767, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; d. 4 Jul 1785, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.
3. 4. Elizabeth FOSTER   b. 12 Sep 1772; d. 12 Dec 1774, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; bur. City Cemetery, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.
4. 5. Bethiah FOSTER   b. Aft 1774; d. Aft 1802.
5. 6. Mary FOSTER   c. 21 May 1780, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; d. Aft 1802.

!BIRTH: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (BYU CS 43 .G46x PS 132) page 20, FOSTER, Colton, ch. Amos and Elizabeth, bp. May 11, 1766. C.R. (church records)

!IGI: work also done COLTON B 28 Nov 1972PROVO, E 18 Jan 1973 PROVO, SP 23 Feb 1973 PROVO 7216407-85

!CHRISTENING:New Salem Public Library, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, 5/27/1998 in CHURCH RECORDS METAL BOX, packet OLDEST CHURCH RECORDS - loose pages - Cotton Childof Amos &
Elizabeth Foster Bap May 11 1766

!DEATH: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts, page 135, FOSTER, Cotton, s. Amos, jr. and Elizabeth, Sept. 23, 1784, a 16 y. C.R.1.

!CEMETERY: Center Cemetery, New Salem, Franklin,Massachusetts, June 1998, "In Memory of Mr. Cotton Foster Son of Mr. Amos Foster Junior & Elisabeth his wife who died Sept ye 23d 1784 In the 16th year of hisage"

!BIRTH: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (BYU CS 43 .G46x PS 132) page 20, FOSTER, Abigaill, d. Amos and Elizabeth, bp. June 7, 1767. C.R. (church records)

!IGI: Batch #: 7216407, Sheet #: 85, Source Call #: 820418

!CHRISTENING: New Salem Public Library, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, 5/27/1998 in CHURCH RECORDS METAL BOX, packet OLDEST CHURCHRECORDS - loose pages - Abigall Child of Amos &
Elizabeth Foster Bap Jun 7 1767

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts, page 73, FOSTER,Abigail, and Daniel Shaw, jr., Mar. 8, 1785. C.R.

!DEATH: Vital Records ofNew Salem, Massachusetts, page 148, SHAW, Abigail, w. Daniel, jr., July 4, 1785. C.R.1.

!DEATH: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts, page 135, FOSTER, Elizabeth, d. Amos, jr. and Elizabeth, Dec. 12, 1774, a. 2 y. 3 m. G.R.1.

!CEMETERY:Center Cemetery, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, June 1998, "Elisabeth dauof Mr. Amos Foster Junr & Elisabeth his wife who died Dec ye 12 1774 aged 2 years & 3 months"

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 73, FOSTER, Bethiah, and Josiah Thompson, jr., of Brookfield, Vt., July 31, 1794. C.R.

!BIRTH: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (BYU CS 43 .G46x PS 132) page 20, FOSTER, Mary, d. Amos, bp. May 21, 1780. C.R.(church records)

!IGI: Batch #: 7216407, Sheet #: 85, Source Call #: 820418

!MARRIAGE: Vital Recrods of New Salem, Massachusetts, page 73, FOSTER, MaryA., and Walter Hixon of Dana, Apr. 10, 1808. C.R.