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.

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

Ancestral File Number: GQK7-WC
!BIRTH: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 315, FOSTER Rich[ar]d, s. David and Hannah (Buxton), Jan. 15, 1703.

!IGI: Batch #: 7219205, Sheet #: 80, Source Call #: 820444 Film #: 177931,Page #: 17, Ordinance #: 659

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 378, FOSTER Richard, and Lydia Rea, int. Mar. 19, 1714-15.

Ancestral File Number: GQK7-XJ
!BIRTH: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 315, FOSTER David, s. David and Hannah (Buxton), Mar. 19, 1689. [1688-9. CT. R.]

!IGI: 1688: Film #: 177931, Page #: 17, Ordinance #: 657 1689:Batch #: 7213829, Sheet #: 25, Source Call #: 820365

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 376, FOSTER David [jr. int. and Eliza[beth] Foster, Sept. 8, 1712.* Intention also recorded.

!DEATH: VItal Records of Danvers, Massachusetts, page 371, FOSTER David, Dec. __, 1774, a abt. 84 y. P.R.10.

1. 13. Elizabeth FOSTER   b. 1714; d. 1798.
2. 14. Caleb FOSTER   b. 1716.

Ancestral File Number: GQK7-ZP
!BIRTH: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 315, FOSTER Jonathan, s. David and Hannah (Buxton), Jan. 10, 1690.

!IGI: Film #: 177931, Page #: 17, Ordinance #: 658 Batch #: 7219205, Sheet #: 72, Source Call #: 820444

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

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

1. 16. Saml FOSTER   c. 27 Sep 1741, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; d. Bef 1773.
2. 17. Mehitable FOSTER   b. Abt 1745.

Ancestral File Number: GQK8-11
!BIRTH: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 315, FOSTER Hannah, d. David and Hannah (Buxton), Dec. 3, 1694.

!IGI: Batch #: 7219205, Sheet #: 66, Source Call #: 820444

!MARRIAGE: VitalRecords of Salem, Massachusetts, page 376, FOSTER Hannah, and Daniel Shaw, Apr. 13, 1727.* Intention also recorded.

1. 18. Daniel SHAW   c. 28 Jan 1727/1728, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.

Ancestral File Number: GQK8-26
!BIRTH: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 315, FOSTER Eliz[abeth], d. David and Hannah [Buxton], Nov. 27, 1696. [Dec. 27. Ct.R.]

!IGI: Batch #: 7219205, Sheet #: 64, Source Call #: 820444

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 376, FOSTER Eliza[beth], and Sam[ue]ll Bell, Dec. 6, 1721.

Ancestral File Number: GQK8-3C
!BIRTH: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 317, FOSTER Joseph, s. David and Hannah (Buxton), Feb. 1, 1699. [1698-9. CT.R.]

!IGI: 1698: Film #: 177931, Page #: 17, Ordinance #: 661 1699:Batch #: 7219303, Sheet #: 17, Source Call #: 820445

Ancestral File Number: GQK8-4J
!BIRTH: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 315, FOSTER Lydia, d. Daivd and Hannah (Buxton), Apr. 15, 1701.

!IGI: Batch #: 7219205, Sheet #: 74, Source Call #: 820444

!MARRIAGE: VitalRecords of Salem, Massachusetts, page 377, FOSTER Lydia, and Will[ia]m Shillaber, Sept. 9, 1725.

1. 19. Lydia SHILLABER   c. 17 Nov 1728, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
2. 20. Elizabeth SHILLABER   c. 24 Aug 1729, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.

Ancestral File Number: GQK8-5P
!BIRTH: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 318, FOSTER Rachell, d. David and Hannah (Buxton), Jan. 15, 1703.

!IGI: Film #: 177931, Page #: 527, Ordinance #: 20365 Batch #: 7219205, Sheet#: 10, Source Call #: 820444

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 376, FOSTER Rachel, and Joseph Osborn, July 12, 1726.

1. 21. Joseph OSBORN   c. 29 Sep 1734, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
2. 22. Rachel OSBORN   c. 29 Sep 1734, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.

Ancestral File Number: GQK8-6V
!BIRTH: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 315, FOSTER Abigail, d. David and Hannah (Buxton), ----, [bp. Nov. 17, 1706. C.R.1.]

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 376, FOSTER Abigail, and W[illia]m Trask, int. Jan. 5, 1733-4.

!IGI: Batch #:7213829, Sheet #: 21, Source Call #: 820365

Ancestral File Number: GQK8-72
!BIRTH: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 315, FOSTER Amos, s. David and Hannah (Buxton), Apr. 21, 1710.

!IGI: Batch #: 7219209, Sheet #: 77, Source Call #: 820475 Film #: 177931, Page #: 724, Ordinance #: 28028 Batch #: 7213829, Sheet #: 23, Source Call #: 820365

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 375, FOSTER Amos, and Eunice Stockwell, int. Feb. 24, 1732-3.

!SECOND MARRIAGE: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 375, FOSTER Amos, and Abigail King, int. Apr. 29,1749.

!IGI MARRIAGE: 7219209-76

!THIRD MARRIAGE: New Salem Public Library, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, 5/27/1998 in CHURCH RECORDS METAL BOX,packet OLDEST CHURCH RECORDS - loose pages, marriages -Lieut. Amos Foster Married the Widow ___ Cook Dec 10 1778. Vital records of New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 64, COOK, ______, wid., and Lt. Amos Foster, Dec. 10, 1778. C.R.

!POSSIBLE FOURTH MARRIAGE: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 375, FOSTER Amos, and Sally Archer, Aug. 6, 1787. [certif. C.R.12.]* intention also recorded.

!DEATH: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts, page 135, FOSTER, Amos, Mar. 27, 1793, a. 82 y. G.R.1.

!CEMETERY: Center Cemetery, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, June 1998, "In memory of Lt. Amos Foster who Died March 27 1793 in the 83 year of his age:

!HISTORY: Heare Lyes Salim New Grant 1734-1763: A History of New Salem, Massachusetts, by Donald Kenneth Wetherbee, page 148 - AMOS FOSTER, SR., Lt., son of David and Hannah Buxton Foster, b. April 21, 1710, Salem, d. March 27, 1793, New Salem, md. 1st ? Eunice Stockwell, 1733, md. 2nd Abigail King, 1749, d. 1777, md. 3rd ? Mary Wheeler, (Cook, 1778, b.c. 1723, d. 1785, New Salem). Ch: Amos, Jr., b. c. 1738, md Elizabeth Kellogg, 1765, New Salem He and his brother Samuel were selling New Salem land in Salem in 1742, but may not have come here to live until 1752. He was Lietuant of a company of New Salem men sent to the frontier in 1757 during siege of fort William Henry. He had 2 poles in 1759 assessment and a large estate. He lived here for the rest of his life on First #34. He was an original proprietor.

!HEARE LYES SALIM NEW GRANT" by David Kenneth Wetherbee, page 95, "OriginalProprietors of New Salem, Massachusetts"
FOSTER, AMOS Right 6, 1741 +, 1753 +, 1st Div 6, 2nd Div 10, 3rd Div ?, 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, . . . Amos Foster.
Page 101, First Div. #8. 1759, Samuel Carlton to Amos Foster, H4-424. (25-307) (F54-311, 1823)
Page 392, "Hampshire Court Records, 1762" Amos Foster of New Salem Gentleman and Abigail his wife who was formerly Abigail King pltf vs Jonathan King of Sutton administ. in estate ofJonathan King of Sutton in a Plea of Debt. Do.

!LAND: Essex County Deeds,Massachusetts Vol. 96, page 200 John Trask to Amos Foster Recd in Record Jan 9th 1752 John Trask of New Salem so called in ye County of Hampshire in ye Province of ye Mass Bay in New England Blacksmith als Husbandmand & Elizabeth Traskmy wife who was one of sd daughters of Jacob Reed late
of Salem deceased. fifty pounds Lawful Money Amos Foster of Salem in the County of Essex & Province ofsd Mass Bay aforesaid Husbandman
A small Dwelling House in Salem aforesaid with the Land on which it stands containing about one acre of Land be the same more of less bounded westerly upon the Streeet Sotherly on William Bowles Land Easterly upon the Read M Prescotts Land & Northly upon the Land of Charles Cook late Deceased which House and Land was the Estate of said Jacob Reed deceased (signed) John Trask, Elizabeth Trask Oct. 8th 1745

1. 23. Daniel FOSTER   b. Abt 1734, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; d. 4 Jun 1818, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; bur. City Cemetery, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.
2. 24. Amos FOSTER   b. Abt 1737, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; d. 6 Jan 1802/1803, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; bur. 26 Jan 1803, City Cemetery, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.
3. 25. Eunice FOSTER   b. Abt 1740, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
4. 26. Jeremiah FOSTER   b. Abt 1740; d. 17 Dec 1815, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.
5. 27. Nathan FOSTER   b. Abt 1743, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; d. Bef 1813.
6. 28. Keziah FOSTER   b. 10 Mar 1752, Shelburn, Franklin, 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

1. 29. Mary FOSTER   b. 22 Aug 1756, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; c. 22 Aug 1756, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; d. 22 Jan 1801, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts.
2. 30. 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. 31. Hannah FOSTER   c. 22 Aug 1756, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
4. 32. Rebeckah FOSTER   c. 23 Oct 1757, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; d. Bef 1777.
5. 33. Joseph FOSTER   c. 26 Aug 1759, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts.
6. 34. Lydia FOSTER   c. 3 May 1761, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts.
7. 35. Mehitable FOSTER   b. 29 May 1763, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts; c. 29 May 1763, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts; bur. Aug 1786, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.
8. 36. Samuel FOSTER   b. 21 Jun 1764, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts; c. 21 Jun 1767, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts.
9. 37. Daniel FOSTER   b. 21 Jun 1764, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts; c. 21 Jun 1767, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts.
10. 38. Ruth FOSTER   b. 17 Nov 1771, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; c. 15 Dec 1771, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts; d. 18 Dec 1835, Highland, Oakland, Michigan.

!BIRTH: Vital Records of Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, page 319, FOSTER Sam[ue]l, s, Sam[ue]l and Mehitabel, bp. Sept. 27, 1741. C.R.3.

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of Danvers, Massachusetts, page 102, FOSTER Mehitableand Sim[o]n Kezer of Hampstead, N.H., Apr. 13, 1769.

!BIRTH: Vital Records of Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, vol. II, page 278, SHAW,Daniel, s. Daniel and Hannah, bp. Jan. 28, 1727-8. C.R.3.

!BIRTH: Vital Records of Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, vol. II, page 283, SHILLABER, Lidia, d. W[illia]m and Lydia, bp. Nov. 17, 1728. C.R.3.

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, vol. IV, page 304, SHILLABAR, Lydia, and Thorndike Procter, 3d, int. Nov. 19, 1749.

!BIRTH: Vital Records of Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, vol. II, page 283, SHILLABER, Eliz[abeth], d. William and Lydia, bp. Aug. 24, 1729. C.R.3.

!BIRTH: Vital Records of Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, page 127, OSBORN, Joseph, s. Joseph and Rachel, bp. Sept. 29, 1734. C.R.3.

!BIRTH: Vital Records of Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, page 127, OSBORN, Rachel, d. Joseph and Rachel, bp. Sept. 29, 1734. C.R.3.

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (BYU CS 43 .G46x PS 132) page 73, FOSTER, Daniel, and Hannah Trask, d. Edwardand Lydia (Small), at Danvers, Nov.2, 1758. P.R.6 (family records from Perley's History of Salem); Town Records of Danvers, Massachusetts, page 101, FOSTER,Dan[ie]l, of New Salem, and Hannah Traske, Nov.2,1758.

!DEATH: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts, page 135, FOSTER, Daniel, June 4, 1818, a. 84y. C.R.1.

!CEMETERY: Center Cemetery, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, June 1998, "In Memory of Mr. Daniel Foster who died June 4 1818 Aged 84 years"

!CENSUS: 1790 Census, Heads of Families, page 118, New Salem, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts
FOSTER, Danl (males over 16) 2, (males under 16) -, (females) 2.

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

!LAND: Essex Co., Massachusetts, Deeds, 1770, Nov 13 Daniel Foster et al John Southwick 4th 122 125 Danvers Vol. 122, page 125
Know Ye, that Daniel Foster of New Salem in the county of Hampshire Husbandman & Hannah his wife and Abel Waters of Danvers in the county of Essex Yeoman & Lydia his wife
Twenty fivepounds Six Shillings & eight Pence Lawful Money
John Southwick ye fourth of said Danvers Husbandman
A piece of Land in said Danverse containing an Acre * an half by estimation be the same more of less which John Trask granted to Edward Trask by a Deed Dated ye Sixteenth Day of February 1731 Recorded in the Office for the Registry of Deeds & in said County of Essex Libro 61 Folio 101 The same Land butting Southerly and Northwesterly on Land of John
southwick and Northeasterly & Southeasterly on Land of Isaac Southwick as the wall * one pair ofBarn Stand round the premises with all the priviledges and appartenances thereof
(signed) Daniel Foster, Hannah Foster, Abel Waters, Lydia Waters 13 Nov 1770. . . in presenc eof us & the word of Southwick being interlined John Higginson, Mehitabel Higginson

!HISTORY: Heare Lyes Salim New Grant 1734-1763: A History of New Salem, Massachusetts, by Donald Kenneth Wetherbee, page 149 - DANIEL FOSTER b. 1734, d. June 4, 1818, New Salem, md. Hannah Trask, 1758, Danvers,b. c. 1735, d. Feb. 20, 1817, New Salem, dau. of ? John and
Elizabeth Reed Trask. Ch.
Daniel, Jr. b. c. 1768, md. Olive Wheeler, 1789
Clerk in Lt. Amos Foster's company in 1757. In 1759 he paid one pole, was assessed for small personal estate but no real estate. Apparantly he lived here all his life. Son of whom? If she was dau. of John and Elizabeth Reed Trask why were they md. in Danvers? No deeds til 1789.
[married in Danvers because father and brother had land there along with
relatives of the Trask family.]

1. 39. Daniel FOSTER   b. Abt 1768; d. 12 Feb 1813, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; bur. City Cemetery, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.

!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. 40. 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. 41. Abigail FOSTER   c. 7 Jun 1767, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; d. 4 Jul 1785, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.
3. 42. Elizabeth FOSTER   b. 12 Sep 1772; d. 12 Dec 1774, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; bur. City Cemetery, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.
4. 43. Bethiah FOSTER   b. Aft 1774; d. Aft 1802.
5. 44. Mary FOSTER   c. 21 May 1780, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; d. Aft 1802.

!ADMISSION: New Salem Congregational Church Nov 1761

!SECOND MARRIAGE: Vital Records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 105, FOSTER, Jeremiah, and Abigail Bardwell, wid., both of S., Nov. 30, 1809.*Intention also recorded.

!DEATH: Vital Records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 159, FOSTER, Jeremiah, Dec. 17, 1815. [a. 75 y. P.R.18.]

1. 45. Samuel FOSTER   b. 31 Mar 1774, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts; d. 24 Apr 1806, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.
2. 46. Unknown FOSTER   b. Abt 1776; d. 30 Aug 1777, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.
3. 47. Unknown FOSTER   b. Abt 1778; d. 6 Jul 1779, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.
4. 48. Jeremiah FOSTER   b. 19 Jan 1780, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.
5. 49. David FOSTER   b. 16 Mar 1782, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts; d. 5 May 1790, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.
6. 50. Hannah FOSTER   b. 24 Apr 1784, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.

!CHURCH ADMISSION: New Salem Public Library, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, 5/27/1998 in CHURCH RECORDS METAL BOX, packet OLDEST CHURCH RECORDS - loosepages - Nathan & Hannah Foster ownd the Covt and admited to full comunion in this place Sep 11 1768

!CENSUS: 1790 Census, Heads of Families, page 118, NewSalem, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts
FOSTER, Nathan (males over 16) 1, (malesunder 16) 3, (females) 4.

1. 51. Jerusha FOSTER   b. 9 Feb 1768, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts; c. 11 Sep 1768, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; d. 31 Jul 1777, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.
2. 52. Thomas FOSTER   b. 16 Jan 1766, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts; c. 11 Sep 1768, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.
3. 53. Lemuel FOSTER   b. 24 Jun 1770, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts; c. 22 Jul 1770, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.
4. 54. Hannah Goss FOSTER   b. 17 May 1772, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts; c. 5 Jul 1772, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; d. 22 Jul 1777, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.
5. 55. Phebe FOSTER   b. 23 Sep 1774, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts; c. 12 Nov 1774, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; d. 11 Jul 1777, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.
6. 56. Lois FOSTER   b. 2 Jun 1777, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.
7. 57. Nathan FOSTER   b. 13 Nov 1778, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.
8. 58. Jerusha FOSTER   c. 16 Dec 1787, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.
9. 59. Samuel FOSTER   c. 30 Sep 1788, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.

!BIRTH: Vital Records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 40, FOSTER, Keziah, w. Gideon Bardwell, Mar. 10; 1752. P.R.9.

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 105, FOSTER, Keziah, and Gideon Bardwell, Feb. 11, 1779. P.R.9.*Intention also recorded.

1. 60. Joel BARDWELL   b. 8 Aug 1780, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.
2. 61. Unknown BARDWELL   b. 11 Feb 1782, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.
3. 62. Milicent BARDWELL   b. 9 Jul 1783, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.
4. 63. Aaron BARDWELL   b. 8 Nov 1785, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.
5. 64. Sally BARDWELL   b. 6 May 1789, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.
6. 65. William Erving BARDWELL   b. 17 Sep 1791, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.
7. 66. Lorain BARDWELL   b. 18 Oct 1794, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.
8. 67. Unknown BARDWELL   b. 29 Dec 1797, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.
9. 68. Hannah BARDWELL   b. 6 Mar 1799, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.
10. 69. Sally BARDWELL   b. 12 Aug 1804, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.

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.

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

Ancestral File Number: 93H4-0L
!BIRTH: Vital Records of Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, Vol. I, page 319, FOSTER, Sarah, d. Joseph and Mary, bp: Aug. 22,1756, C.R.5.

!TIB: St. George Temple, Baptized 2 Mar 1877, endowed 4 Sept. 1878, Sealed to Husband 18 Oct 1888. PC

!IGI: B. 18 Feb 1939 LOGAN, E Pre-1970, SP Pre-1970 Film #: 177932, Page #: 577, Ordinance #: 18259; Batch #: 7219205, Sheet #: 07, Source Call #: 820444

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (BYU CS 43 .G46x PS 132) page 73,FOSTER, Sarah, and Benjamin Hascal, Oct. 29, 1775. C.R. (church records); NewSalem Public Library, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, 5/27/1998 in CHURCHRECORDS METAL BOX, packet OLDEST CHURCH RECORDS - loose pages, marriages -BenjnHascal and
Sarah Foster Married Oct 29 1774

!CEMETERY: Center Cemetery, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, June 1998, "Sarah wife of Benjamin Hascall died June 18, 1838 AE 83 years"

!PROBATE: from Corbin Collection - folder on Benjamin Haskell - copy of Greenfield probate 2223
I William Whitaker of New Salem in the county of Franklin on oath depose and say that Rebecca Hememway, widow, of East Nassau, in the county of Ransalear, and state of New York, Catherine Cary, wife of William H. Cary, & Sarah Houlton, wife of James Houlton both ofHoulton, in the county of Washington & State of Maine; Benjamin Haskell, Samuel Haskell, Jacob Haskell & Ashbel G. Haskell of New Salem in the county of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, are children, and the only children, ofSarah Haskell, who was a pensioner of the United States under the 3d section of the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836, at the rate of Forty dollars per annum, and that her certificate credated at the war office of the United States, the nineteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight; and numbered 2135; that the said Sarah Haskell was a resident of New Salem in the saidcounty of Franklin; and that the said Sarah Haskell died on the 18th day of June AD. 1838. (signed) William Whitaker subscribed and sworn to Augt. 28, 1838 Richard E. Newcomb Judge of Probate

1. 71. Rebecca HASKELL   c. Sep 1779, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; d. 1838, living, East Nassau, Ransalear, New York.
2. 72. Samuel HASKELL   b. 10 Jan 1778, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; c. Sep 1779, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; d. 7 Jul 1786, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; bur. Center Cemetery, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.
3. 73. Jonathan HASKELL   b. 17 Jun 1780, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; c. May 1781, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; d. 22 Sep 1784, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; bur. Sep 1784, Center Cemetery, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.
4. 74. Catherine HASKELL   b. 29 Mar 1783, Houlton, Aroostook, Maine.
5. 75. Jonathan HASKELL   b. 24 Jul 1785, Houlton, Aroostook, Maine; d. 1802; bur. Bef 1804.
6. 76. Sarah HASKELL   b. 1787, Houlton, Aroostook, Maine; c. 4 Aug 1787, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; d. 6 Aug 1844.
7. 77. Benjamin HASKELL   b. 21 Aug 1789, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; c. 11 Oct 1789, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; d. 21 Apr 1864, Springfield, Franklin, Massachusetts; bur. Center Cemetery, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.
8. 78. Samuel HASKELL   b. 3 Mar 1792, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; d. 8 Jul 1868, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
9. 79. Emily HASKELL   b. Abt 1793, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; d. Bef 1804.
10. 80. Jacob HASKELL   b. 26 May 1795, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; d. 19 Dec 1868, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; bur. N New Salem Cem, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.
11. 81. Ashbel Green HASKELL   b. 8 Feb 1798, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; d. 1849, On Trip-Ca To Ut.

Ancestral File Number: 93HS-FL
!BIRTH: Town Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 316, FOSTER Hannah, d. Joseph and Mary, bp. Aug. 22, 1756. C.R.5.

!IGI: Film #: 177920, Page #: 1090, Ordinance #: 41270; work also done 15 Nov1972 PROVO, E 19 Jan 1973 PROVO, SP 22 Feb 1973 PROVO 7219205-67 Batch #: 7219205, Sheet #: 67, Source Call #: 820444

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (BYU CS 43 .G46x PS 132) page 73, FOSTER, Hannah, and Jeremiah Mechem, May 18, 1777. C.R. (church records)

Ancestral File Number: 93HS-HX
!BIRTH: Town Records of Salem, Massachusetts, page 316, FOSTER Rebeckah, d. Joseph and Mary, bp. Oct. 23, 1757. C.R.5.

!IGI: work also done B 25 Oct 1932, E 2 Feb 1933 SLAKE, SP 22 Feb 1973 PROVO7219205-80 Batch #: 7219205, Sheet #: 80, Source Call #: 820444

!NOT on father's probate 1777

Ancestral File Number: 93HS-J4
!BIRTH: Town Records of Danvers, Massachusetts, page 129, Joseph, s. Joseph and Mary, bp. Aug. 26, 1759. C.R.2.

!IGI:work also done SP 13 Jun 1975 PROVO C500211 Batch #: C500211, Source Call #:874118,874119

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (BYU CS 43 .G46x PS 132) page 73, FOSTER, Joseph, and AnnisEaton, Aug. 6, 1780. C.R. (church records)

!CENSUS: 1790 Census, Heads of Families, page 118, New Salem, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts
FOSTER, Jos. (malesover 16) 1, (males under 16) 2, (females) 3.

Ancestral File Number: 93HS-K9
!BIRTH: Town Records of Danvers, Massachusetts, page 129, Lydia, d. Joseph, bp. May 3, 1761. C.R.2.

!IGI: C500211 SP4 JUN 1975 PROVO Batch #: C500211, Source Call #: 874118,874119

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (BYU CS 43.G46x PS 132) page 73, FOSTER, Lydia, and Joseph Emerson of Wendell, Dec. 27,1781. C.R. (church records)

Ancestral File Number: 3SC1-GF
!BIRTH: Town Records of Danvers, Massachusetts, page 129, Mehitable, d. Joseph, bp. May 29, 1763. C.R.2.

!IGI: Batch#: C500211, Source Call #: 874118,874119: Official Temple Record Film #: 1761042; Official Temple Record Film #: 1761025; Official Temple Record Film #: 1761077; Official Temple Record Film #: 1760976

!ALTERNATE BIRTH INFORMATION IGI:work also done MEHITABLE b. 18 Nov 1755 Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, B19 Feb 1992 ARIZO, E 10 Apr 1992 ARIZO, SP 7 Oct 1992 ARIZO, Official Temple Record Film #: 1760976; work also done B 18 Aug 1992 OGDEN, E 28 Oct 1992 OGDEN,SP 11 Dec 1992 OGDEN Official Temple Record Film #: 1761077; work also done SP20 Nov 1992 ATLAN Official Temple Record Film #: 1761025; work also done SP 27Jan 1993 ARIZO Official Temple Record Film #: 1761042; 18 Nov 1755 Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts B 19 Jun 1872, E 9 May 1883, SP 15 Jan 1969 SLAKE; B 18AUG 1992 OGDEN, E 28 OCT 1992 OGDEN, SP 11 DEC 1992 OGDEN F#176077. I cannot find this birth recorded in any way in Reading. I do not believe that this family lived in Reading.

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts tothe end of the year 1849 (BYU CS 43 .G46x PS 132) page 73, FOSTER, Mehitable,and Phineas Wait, Aug. 3, 1786. C.R. (church records)

1. 82. Joseph WAIT   c. 8 Dec 1794, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.
2. 83. Lydia WAIT   c. 8 Dec 1794, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.
3. 84. Millissant WAIT   c. 8 Dec 1794, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.
4. 85. Susanna WAIT   c. 8 Dec 1794, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts.

Name Suffix: (twin)
Ancestral File Number: 93HS-NS
!BIRTH: Town Records of Danvers, Massachusetts, page 130, Samuel, s. twin, Joseph, bp. June 21, 1767. C.R.2.

!IGI: WORK ALSO DONE B 4 APR 1975 PROVO, E 7 MAY 1975 PROVO, SP 13 JUN 1975 PROVO C500211 Batch #: C500211, Source Call #: 874118,874119

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year1849 (BYU CS 43 .G46x PS 132) page 73, FOSTER, Samuel, 2d, and Abigail Felton ,Jan. 27, 1796. C.R. (church records)

!CENSUS: 1790 Census, Heads of Families, page 118, New Salem, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts
FOSTER, Saml (males over16) 1, (males under 16) -, (females) 2.

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

Name Suffix: (twin)
Ancestral File Number: 93HS-MM
!BIRTH: Town Records of Danvers, Massachusetts, page 129, Daniel, s. twin, Joseph, bp. June 21, 1767. C.R.2.

!IGI: WORK ALSO DONE B 4 APR 1975 PROVO, E 7 MAY 1975 PROVO, SP 13 JUN 1975 PROVO C500211 Batch #: C500211, Source Call #: 874118,874119

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, page 128, FOSTER, Daniel and Polly Faunce, March 17, 1791.

Ancestral File Number: C8PC-34
!BIRTH: Town Records of Danvers, Massachusetts, page 130, Ruth, d. Joseph, bp. Dec. 15, 1771. C.R.2.

!IGI: C500211;WORK ALSO DONE BORN 17 Nov 1771 NEW SALEM, FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS, B 22 DEC 1928, E 18 JAN 1929, SP 15 JAN 1969 SLAKE Batch #: C500211, Source Call #: 874118,874119

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (BYU CS 43 .G46x PS 132) page 73, FOSTER, Ruth, and Jonathan Stratton of Athol, at Athol, Nov. 10, 1788. M.R. (marriage records returned from other Massachusetts towns); MARRIAGE: Vital Records of Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, page 128, FOSTER, Ruth of No. Salem and Jonathan Stratton, Nov. 10, 1788

1. 86. Unknown STRATON   b. Abt 1789; d. 20 Aug 1790, Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts.
2. 87. Sarah STRATTON   b. 31 Dec 1790, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; d. 12 Oct 1826.
3. 88. Ruth STRATTON   b. 23 Feb 1795, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts; d. 14 Dec 1859, , Bandera, Texas.
4. 89. Millicent STRATTON   b. 3 Mar 1797, New Salem, Erie, Pennsylvania; d. 1 Nov 1846.
5. 90. Mary STRATTON   b. 13 Apr 1799, New Salem, Erie, Pennsylvania; d. 5 Dec 1862.
6. 91. Jonathan Foster STRATTON   b. 12 Jan 1801, New Salem, Erie, Pennsylvania.
7. 92. Lydia STRATTON   b. 14 Mar 1803, New Salem, Erie, Pennsylvania; d. 1873.
8. 93. Hannah STRATTON   b. 21 Sep 1805, New Salem, Erie, Pennsylvania; d. 26 Nov 1842.
9. 94. Samuel STRATTON   b. 28 Feb 1808, New Salem, Erie, Pennsylvania; d. 24 Apr 1834.
10. 95. Rebecca STRATTON   b. 4 Feb 1811, New Salem, Erie, Pennsylvania; d. 25 Jun 1861.
11. 96. Mahitabel STRATTON   b. 1 May 1813, New Salem, Erie, Pennsylvania.
12. 97. Joseph STRATTON   b. 15 Nov 1818, New Salem, Erie, Pennsylvania.

Name Suffix: Jr.
!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts,page 73, FOSTER Daniel, jr., and Olive Wheeler of Shutesbury, Mar. 5, 1789. C.R.

!IGI MARRIAGE: Batch #: 7208375, Sheet #: 55, Source Call #: 820278

!DEATH: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts, page 135, FOSTER Daniel, jr.,Feb. 12, 1813, a. 45 y. C.R.1.

!CEMETERY: Center Cemetery, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, June 1998, "In Memory of Mr. Daniel Foster Jr. who died Feb12 1813 Aged 45 years"

!CENSUS: 1790 Census, Heads of Families, page 118, New Salem, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts
FOSTER, Danl Junr (males over 16) 1, (males under 16) -, (females) 1.

1. 98. Caroline FOSTER   b. 26 Oct 1806, Keene Twp, Cheshire, New Hampshire.
2. 99. Charles FOSTER   b. 3 May 1809, Packersfield Twp, Cheshire, New Hampshire.

!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.

!BIRTH: Vital Records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 41, FOSTER, Sam[ue]l, s. Jeremiah, Mar. 31, 1774.

!DEATH: Vital Records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 160, FOSTER, Sam[ue]l, s. Jeremiah, Apr. 24, 1806. [Apr. 22. C.R.; Apr. 10, a. 32 y. P.R.18.]

1. 100. David FOSTER   b. 8 Nov 1799, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.
2. 101. Loren FOSTER   b. 5 Aug 1801, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.
3. 102. Oren FOSTER   b. 5 Aug 1801, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.
4. 103. Hepsibah FOSTER   b. 29 Jun 1803, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts; d. 20 Nov 1803, Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts.

!DEATH: Vital Records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 159, FOSTER,_____, ch. Jeremiah, Aug. 30, 1777. P.R.18.

!DEATH: Vital Records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 159, FOSTER,_____, ch. Jeremiah, July 6, 1779. P.R.16.

!BIRTH: Vital Records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 41, FOSTER, Jeremiah, s. Jeremiah, Jan. 19, 1780.

!BIRTH: Vital Records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 41, FOSTER, David, s. Jeremiah, Mar. 16, 1782.

!DEATH: Vital Records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 159, FOSTER, David, s. Jeremiah, May 5, 1790. [a. 8 y.P.R.18.]

!BIRTH: Vital Records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 40, FOSTER, Hannah, d. Jeremiah, Apr. 24, 1784.

Name Suffix: (twin)
!BIRTH: Vital Records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 41, FOSTER, Jerusha, d. Nathan, Feb. 9, 1768.

!CHRISTENING: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (BYU CS 43.G46x PS 132) page 20, FOSTER, Jerusia, d. Nathan and Hannah, bp. Sept.11, 1768. 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 - Thomas & Jerusia Children of Nathan & Hannah Foster Baptised Sep11 1768

!DEATH: Vital Records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 159, FOSTER, Jerusha, d. Nathan, Juy 31, 1777. [a. 9 y. P.R.18.]

Name Suffix: (twin)
!BIRTH: Vital Records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 41, FOSTER, Thomas, s. Nathan, Jan. 16, 1766.

!CHRISTENING: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (BYU CS 43.G46x PS 132) page 20, FOSTER, Thomas, s. Nathan and Hannah, bp. Sept. 11, 1768. 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 - Thomas & Jerusia Children of Nathan & Hannah Foster Baptised Sep11 1768

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (BYU CS 43 .G46x PS 132) page 73, FOSTER, Thomas, and Polly Clark, Feb. 2, 1790. C.R. (church records)

!BIRTH: Vital Records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 41, FOSTER, Jerusha, d. Nathan, Feb. 9, 1768.

!CHRISTENING: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (BYU CS 43 .G46x PS 132) page 20, FOSTER, Lemuel, s. Nathan and Hannah, bp. July 22, 1770. C.R. (church records); New Salem Public Library, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, 5/27/1998 in CHURCHRECORDS METAL BOX, packet OLDEST CHURCH RECORDS - loose pages - Lemuel child of Nathan &
Hannah Foster Baptizid July 22 1770

!BIRTH: Vital Records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 41, FOSTER, Hannah Goss, d. Nathan, May 17, 1772.

!CHRISTENING: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (BYU CS 43 .G46x PS 132) page 20,FOSTER, Hannah Goss, d. Nathan and Hannah, bp. July 5, 1772. C.R. (church records)

!DEATH: Vital Records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 159, FOSTER, Hannah, d. Nathan, _____, 1777, a. 5 y. P.R.18.; FOSTER, Hannah Goss, d.Nathan, July 22, 1777.

!BIRTH: Vital Records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 41, FOSTER, Phebe, d. Nathan, Sept. 23, 1774.

!CHRISTENING: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (BYU CS 43 .G46x PS 132) page 20, FOSTER, Pheby, d. Nathan and Hannah, bp. Nov. 12, 1774. C.R. (church records); NewSalem Public Library, New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, 5/27/1998 in CHURCHRECORDS METAL BOX, packet OLDEST CHURCH RECORDS - loose pages - Pheby child ofNathan & Hannah Foster Baptizd Nov 12 1774

!DEATH: Vital Records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 160, FOSTER, Phebe, d. Nathan, July 11, 1777.[a. 3 y. P.R.18.]

!BIRTH: Vital Records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 41, FOSTER, Lois, d. Nathan, June 2, 1777.

!BIRTH: Vital Records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 41, FOSTER, Nathan, s. Nathan [Nathaniel. P.R.16.], Nov. 13, 1778.

!BIRTH: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (BYU CS 43 .G46x PS 132) page 20, FOSTER, Jerusha, d. Nathan, bp. Dec. 16, 1787.C.R. (church records)

!MARRIAGE: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusettsto the end of the year 1849 (BYU CS 43 .G46x PS 132) page 73, FOSTER, Jerusha,d. of Nathan, and Richard Newton, s. Alp[heu]s, July __, 1787. C.R. (church records)

!BIRTH: Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (BYU CS 43 .G46x PS 132) page 20, FOSTER, Samuel, s. Nathan, bp. Sept. 30, 1788.C.R. (church records)

!BIRTH: Vital records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 15, BARDWELL,Joel, s. Gideon [and Keziah (Foster). P.R.9.], Aug. 8, 1780.

!MARRIAGE: Vital records of Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 123, BARDWELL, Joel of Shelburn and Lydia Newhall, int. Nov. 27, 1808.

!BIRTH: Vital records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 15, BARDWELL,____, s. Gideon [and Keziah (Foster), stillborn. P.R.9.], Feb. 11, 1782.

!BIRTH: Vital records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 15, BARDWELL,Milicent, d. Gideon [and Keziah (Foster). P.R.9.], July 9, 1783.

!BIRTH: Vital records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 14, BARDWELL,Aaron, s. Gideon [and Keziah (Foster). P.R.9.], Nov. 8, 1785.

!BIRTH: Vital records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 15, BARDWELL,Sally, d. Gideon [and Keziah (Foster). P.R.9.], May 6, 1789. [Mar. 6. P.R.12.]

!BIRTH: Vital records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 15, BARDWELL,William Erving [P. P.R.9.], s. Gideon [and Keziah (Foster). P.R.9.], Sept. 17,1791.

!BIRTH: Vital records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 15, BARDWELL,Lorain, d. [S. C.R.1.] Gideon [and Keziah (Foster). P.R.9.], Oct. 18, 1794.

!BIRTH: Vital records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 15, BARDWELL,_____, s. Gideon [and Keziah (Foster). P.R.9.], Feb. 11, 1782.

!BIRTH: Vital records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 15, BARDWELL,Hannah, d. Gideon [and Keziah (Foster). P.R.9.], _____ 6, 1799. [Mar. 12. P.R.9.]

!BIRTH: Vital records of Shelburn, Franklin, Massachusetts, page 15, BARDWELL,Sally, d. Gideon [and Keziah (Foster). P.R.9.], Aug. 12, 1804.