Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Martha Tompkins (2185) & John Foster

7826. Mary Foster. Born ca 1649/50 in Salem, MA. Mary was baptized in Salem, MA, on 29 Mar 1649/50.366 Mary died on 29 May 1717 in Woburn, MA.366

From Bartlett’s article “Hugh Jones of Salem”:366
    “About 1694, Mary, the widow of Hugh^1 Jones, removed with most of the children to the northern part of Woburn. On May 7, 1694, William butters and Samuel Snow, Jr., gave bonds to the amount of £150 to the town of Woburn to secure the town against any expense for Mary Jones, John Jones, Sarah Jones, rachel Jones, and Hugh Jones, all formerly of Salem, whome they had been entertaining. (Woburn Town Records, vol. iv, p. 26.) It seems probable that Butters and Snow had married Rebecca and Abigail Jones, to cause their interest in the rest of the family.”

On 31 Dec 1672 Mary married Hugh Jones in Salem, MA.2 Born ca 1635 in Wincanton, Somerset. Hugh died ca 1688 in Salem, MA.38

“When [Hugh] died is not known but it was before 30 June 1692, for that day Elizabeth Booth swore on the trial for witchcraft of Elizabeth Procter, that the spectre of Jones assured the witness that Mrs. Proctor knew him, ‘because he had a pot of cider of her, which he had not paid for.’ Such were the nonsense stories, that the Court allowed to be given to the jury. Essex Inst. II. 198.”2

From Joseph Gardner Bartlett’s article “Hugh Jones of Salem, Mass., and his Descendants” New Eng. Hist. Gen. Reg. (1907): 149:366
    “Hugh^1 Jones, progenitor of the particular Jones family herein treated, was born about 1635, came to New England about 1650, and settled in Salem, Mass., where he resided the rest of his life, and died about 1688. The following deposition secured presumably to establish a claim to some property in england, affords authentic particulars of his origin and emigration: ‘These presents are to certifie unto whome it may concerne that wee have known Hugh Joanes, as one coming from England in ye same shipp with us into the contry above thirty yeares agoe (and as we understood abord Mr. Stratton’s ship) that he came from Wincanton and was servant to Mr. Robert Gutch: and his sister and Elizabeth Due and Margaret White and James Abbott and John Vining as wee understood came from the same place: and the same Hugh Joanes that came along with us into ye contry is now liveing. Taken upon the corporall oathes of ye sd Thomas and John Cromwell in court at Salem the 27 of June 1682. And alsoe ye sd Hugh Joanes then personally appeared in Court being in health. Attestes Hilliard Veren, Clerk.’ (Essex Co. Deeds, vol. vi. fol 28.)
    “Wincanton is a small parish in Somersetshire, England, of which the existing registers do not begin until 1636.
    “His ‘service’ with Robert Gutch was perhaps as an apprentice; and after its expiration , it appears that he was for a while in the employ of Thomas Gardner of Salem, as in June, 1660, he made a deposition in regard to the estate of Joshua Conant beginning, ‘I Hugh Jones doe witness that while I lived with my master Mr. Gardner,’ etc.; also, in Nov., 1661, Hugh Jones, aged 25 years, testified in regard to a colt ‘formerly owned by my master Mr. Gardner.’ (Essex Co. Court files.) About this time he married, and on Nov. 18, 1661, received from the town a homestead grant of about three acres of land near the brook running down to the mill. (Salem Town Records. Essex Institute Hist. Coll., vol. xl, p. 114.) This land ‘Hugh Jones, planter,’ sold to William robinson of Salem, on Apr. 22, 1673 (Essex Co. Deeds, vol. iv. fol. 63); and on Apr. 13, 1674, he bought of Thomas Gardner, five acres in the ‘North Neck,’ formerly the property of Henry Skerry. (Essex Co. Deeds, vol. iv, fol. 54). No records are found of his possession of any other land.
    “Hugh^1 Jones appears to have been a farmer, and a man of small property and humble position in the community; and the struggel for existence must have been a strenuous one in rearing his large family on his small estate. His descendant for five generations lived mostely in Middlesex and Worcester Counties, Mass., and Hillsborough County, N. H. They were a vigorous, hardy, long-lived rade of farmers and blacksmiths, reared large families, were continually pioneers to new settlements on the advancing frontiers, and most of them were at some period engaged in the military service. None of them obtained a liberal education or acquired more than local distinction.
    “The record of the decease of Hugh^1 Jones has not been found, but it may be surmised that he came to a mysterious end, as, during the Salem witchcraft trials in 1692, Elizabeth Booth deposed that the uneasy ghosts of four murdered persons appeared to her; and that ‘the spectre of Hugh Jones assured her that Mrs. Elizabeth Proctor killed him because he had a poght of syder of her which he had not paid her for.’ (Essex Institute Hist. Coll., vol. ii, p. 198.)”
    “An inventory of the estate of Hugh^1 Jones was returned in Dec., 1688, with an additional inventory in Nov., 1690. (Essex Institute Hist. Coll., vol. iv, p. 44.)”

Hugh Jones was not the son of Robert Jones of Hingham who died in 1691. Hugh’s heirs were not mentioned in Robert’s will, although the heirs of Robert’s deceased son Robert were mentioned in the will.

Their children include:
19445 i. Rebecca Jones (15 Oct 1673-)
19446 ii. Abigail Jones (7 Jan 1674/5-12 Jan 1747)
19447 iii. Hannah Jones (17 May 1677-7 Nov 1760)
19448 iv. Rachel Jones (17 Apr 1679-10 Dec 1715)
19449 v. Sarah Jones (10 Jul 1681-13 Feb 1771)
19450 vi. Hugh Jones (ca 1683-ca 1770)
19451 vii. Lydia Jones (Died soon) (20 Feb 1684/5-)

7827. Samuel Foster. Born ca 1652 in Salem, MA. Samuel was baptized in Salem, MA, on 7 Mar 1652.2 Samuel died bef 19 Aug 1728 in Walpole, MA.

On 14 May 1676 Samuel first married Sarah Stuard in Salem, MA.2 Sarah died ca 1690.

Their children include:
19452 i. Samuel Foster (Died soon) (18 May 1677-16 Feb 1678/9)
19453 ii. John Foster (30 Nov 1678-ca 1763)
19454 iii. Samuel Foster (26 Jul 1680-Feb 1762)
19455 iv. Ann Foster (26 Jul 1683-)
19456 v. Sarah Foster (9 Oct 1685-ca 1766)
19457 vi. Joseph Foster (14 Mar 1686/7-28 Jan 1749/50)
19458 vii. Benjamin Foster (Died young) (24 May 1689-)

Samuel second married Margery [Foster].

Their children include:
19459 i. Richard Foster (19 Dec 1693-)
19460 ii. Mary Foster (8 Nov 1695-21 Nov 1756)
19461 iii. Margaret Foster (3 Feb 1697-)
19462 iv. Jonathan Foster (2 Apr 1699-bef 1728)
19463 v. Bartholomew Foster (23 Feb 1702-bef 1728)
19464 vi. William Foster (18 Aug 1703-16 Apr 1751)
19465 vii. Margery Foster (4 Feb 1706-25 May 1787)
19466 viii. Lydia Foster (24 Aug 1709-aft 3 Jan 1781)
19467 ix. Hannah Foster (7 Apr 1712-8 May 1793)
19468 x. Timothy Foster (18 Aug 1714-5 May 1795)

7828. John Foster. Born ca 1655 in Salem, MA. John was baptized in Salem, MA, on 3 Jun 1655.2 John died in Jun 1714 in Salem, MA.

On 18 Mar 1672 John first married Mary Stuard in Salem, MA. Mary died in 1690 in Salem, MA.

Their children include:
19469 i. John Foster (Died young) (27 Jul 1674-14 Sep 1680)
19470 ii. Mary Foster (12 Sep 1675-)
19471 iii. Ann Foster (30 Apr 1677-ca 14 Sep 1753)
19472 iv. Sarah Foster (27 Nov 1678-21 Dec 1759)
19473 v. Maj. John Foster (15 Nov 1680-24 Dec 1759)
19474 vi. Hannah Foster (ca 1681-)
19475 vii. Jonathan Foster (14 Jun 1683-)
19476 viii. Ebenezer Foster (22 Feb 1685-)
19477 ix. Benjamin Foster (11 Mar 1687-aft 1708)
19478 x. Mercy Foster (15 Jul 1689-3 May 1730)

On 12 Jul 1692 John second married Mary Cowes in Salem, MA. Born say 1655.

Mary Foster, widow of John Pomeroy. Mary was received into First Church of Salem 1 Jun 1707 "by letter from Chebacco."

Their children include:
19479 i. James Foster (12 Apr 1693-)
19480 ii. Ruth Foster (19 Jun 1694-aft 1743)
19481 iii. Patience Foster (Died soon) (20 Dec 1696-)
19482 iv. Patience Foster (6 Dec 1697-aft 1741)
19483 v. Nathan Foster (5 Jul 1702-aft 1768)

7829. Benjamin Foster. Born on 3 Jul 1658 in Salem, MA.2

7830. Jonathan Foster. Born on 20 Dec 1660 in Salem, MA.2 Jonathan died in Salem, MA, on 28 Mar 1662; he was 1.

7831. Jonathan Foster. Born on 22 Nov 1662 in Salem, MA.2 Jonathan died in Salem, MA, on 6 Nov 1667; he was 4.

7832. Joseph Foster. Born ca 1663/4 in Salem, MA. Joseph was baptized in Salem, MA, in Jul 1667. Joseph died aft 1705 in prob. Dorchester, MA.

On 21 Nov 1683 Joseph married Anna Trask, daughter of Henry Trask (ca 1630-ca 1689) & Mary Southwick (ca 1632-), in Dorchester, MA. Born on 14 Apr 1654 in Salem, MA.

Their children include:
19484 i. Ruth Foster (18 Oct 1684-)
19485 ii. John Foster (ca 1687-1766)

7833. David Foster. Born on 16 Oct 1665 in Salem, MA.2 David died in Salem, MA, on 12 Sep 1748; he was 82.

On 13 Jan 1685/6 when David was 20, he first married Hannah Buxton, daughter of Anthony Buxton (ca 1601-ca 1684) & Elizabeth [Buxton] (-ca 1713), in Salem, MA. Born on 27 Jan 1665/6 in Salem, MA.

Their children include:
19486 i. Richard Foster (26 Nov 1687-)
19487 ii. David Foster (19 Mar 1688/9-1774)
19488 iii. Jonathan Foster (10 Jan 1690-aft 1743)
19489 iv. Samuel Foster (24 Dec 1692-Aug 1773)
19490 v. Hannah Foster (3 Dec 1694-)
19491 vi. Elizabeth Foster (27 Dec 1696-)
19492 vii. Joseph Foster (1 Feb 1698/9-)
19493 viii. Lydia Foster (15 Apr 1701-)
19494 ix. Rachel Foster (15 Jan 1702/3-)
19495 x. Abigail Foster (17 Nov 1706-)
19496 xi. Amos Foster (21 Apr 1710-27 Mar 1793)

On 18 Nov 1732 when David was 67, he second married Elizabeth Herbut in Salem, MA.

7834. Elizbeth Foster. Born on 22 Nov 1667 in Salem, MA.2 Elizbeth died aft 1688.

7835. Jonathan Foster. Born on 12 Jun 1670 in Salem, MA. Jonathan died aft 1725 in prob. Boston, MA.

7836. Hannah Foster. Born on 21 Jul 1672 in Salem, MA. Hannah died aft 1703.

7837. Martha Foster. Born ca 1674 in Salem, MA. Martha was baptized in Salem, MA, in Sep 1674.

On 23 Oct 1698 Martha married John Derich, son of Michael Derich & Mary Bassett, in Salem, MA. Born on 25 Jul 1668 in Salem, MA.

Their children include:
19497 i. Elizabeth Derich (27 Nov 1700-)
19498 ii. John Derich (25 Jul 1703-)
19499 iii. Abigail Derich (14 Jul 1708-)
19500 iv. Paul Rich (30 Jun 1711-1756)

7838. Ebenezer Foster. Born on 5 Aug 1677 in Salem, MA.2 Ebenezer died in Salem, MA, on 23 Mar 1718; he was 40.

On 19 Dec 1700 when Ebenezer was 23, he married Anna Wilkins, daughter of Benjamin Wilkins (ca 1655-) & Priscilla Baxter (Jun 1652-1715), in Salem, MA. Born on 31 Oct 1681 in Salem, MA. Anna died in Middleton, MA, on 5 Jun 1773; she was 91.

Their children include:
19501 i. Abigail Foster (10 Sep 1701-)
19502 ii. Jonathan Foster (9 Sep 1703-)
19503 iii. Stephen Foster (28 Feb 1705/6-)
19504 iv. Benjamin Foster (12 May 1708-7 Nov 1801)
19505 v. Ebenezer Foster (23 Aug 1710-ca 1769)
19506 vi. Stephen Foster (4 Apr 1714-)
19507 vii. Anna Foster (3 Apr 1715-ca 1790)
19508 viii. Joshua Foster (1718-)

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