Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Grace Barstow (30223) & Elisha Foster (34595)

35755. Capt. Seth Foster. Born on 21 Jun 1770 in Scituate, MA.116 Seth died in Scituate, MA, on 1 Apr 1827; he was 56.116

Seth succeeded his father in building vessels at the Foster yard. There, in 1825 was built the Smyrna, the first American vessel to carry the Stars and Stripes into the Black Sea (in 1830), and in 1826 the ship Lagoda, owned by Seth and Samuel Foster and Thomas Otis. In 1841 the Lagoda was purchased by Thomas Bourne of New Bedford for a whaler, and in 1890 she was still whaling in the Arctic in her 64th year. A model of this whaler, one fourth her size, the larges ship model in the world, is in the ship museum of the Dartmouth Historical Society in New Bedford [as of 1936].7

Seth and Abigal lived on River Street, Norwell.7

On 15 Dec 1800 when Seth was 30, he married Abigail Otis (33032) , daughter of Dr. James Otis (24425) (3 Sep 1734-24 May 1807) & Lucy Cushing (24272) (27 Dec 1735-24 Jun 1816), in Scituate, MA.116 Born on 11 Oct 1773 in Scituate, MA.116 Abigail died in Scituate, MA, on 6 Sep 1848; she was 74.116 116

Abigail, also called Nabby, Otis.

Their children include:
36717 i. Caroline Foster (Died unmarried) (18 Sep 1801-28 Jan 1822)
36718 ii. Alfred Brunson Foster (Died unmarried) (23 Jul 1803-Sep 1832)
36719 iii. Charlotte Otis Foster (Died unmarried) (4 Apr 1806-21 Jun 1831)
36720 iv. Harriet Foster (Died unmarried) (17 Jan 1808-3 Jun 1830)
36721 v. Jane Foster (1 Oct 1810-1903)
36722 vi. James Otis Foster (Died young) (17 May 1813-1 May 1838)

35756. Peggy Foster. Born on 5 Aug 1772 in Scituate, MA.116 Peggy died in Scituate, MA, on 9 Jun 1824; she was 51.116 Buried in Two Mile Cem. Union St., North Marshfield.170

Peggy, also known as Margaret, Foster.

Children of Samuel and Peggy (Foster) Tilden, born at Scituate:
    i. Margaret Tilden, b. 23 Aug 1791, m. Benjamin Smith;
    ii. Samuel Tilden, b. 28 Aug 1794;
    iii. Eveline Tilden, b. 19 Mar 1796, m. Howard Bowker;
    iv. Mercy Tilden, b. 19 Jan 1799;
    v. Elijah Tilden, b. 20 Apr 1802, d. 1 Jul 1879 at Hingham, m. Lucy Cook;
    vi. Freeman Foster Tilden, b. 29 Mar 1804, d. 15 Jun 1876, m. Eliza Gould; and
    vii. Samuel Tilden, b. 4 Jan 1814.

On 11 Nov 1790 when Peggy was 18, she married Capt. Samuel Tilden (33001) , son of Dea. Samuel Tilden (24201) (15 Sep 1739-29 May 1834) & Mercy Hatch (32731) (30 May 1734-5 Mar 1781), in the Second Church of Scituate.116 Born on 15 Apr 1765. Samuel died ca 1844.

35757. Capt. Elisha Foster. Born on 17 Jul 1775 in Scituate, MA.116 Elisha died in Scituate, MA, on 28 Jun 1852; he was 76.

On 21 May 1803 when Elisha was 27, he married Sally Turner (31169) , daughter of Philip Turner (27369) (9 Feb 1742-22 Jan 1793) & Sarah Merritt (20810) (ca 1744-9 Feb 1837), in Scituate, MA.116 Born on 7 Mar 1785 in Scituate, MA. Sally died in South Scituate, MA, on 5 Feb 1864; she was 78. 116

Children of Elisha and Sally (Turner) Foster, born at Scituate, include:
    i. Elisha Foster, b. 27 Sep 1805, d. 29 Sep 1858;
    ii. Grace Barstow Foster, b. 7 Jan 1808, d. 4 Apr 1834 at Scituate, m. there 2 May 1833 Nathaniel Barstow;
    iii. Joshua Turner Foster, b. 30 Jan 1810, d. 21 Nov 1895 at Malden, MA, m. there 12 Jun 1836 Ellen Gowen Sprague (b. 24 Jan 1817 at Medford, d. 14 Jan 1896, dau. of Isaac Sprague);
    iv. George Foster, b. 9 May 1812, d. 28 Oct 1874, m. at Scituate 6 Apr 1843 Frances Burr (b. 1816, d. 1865);
    v. Sally Foster, b. 17 Mar 1816;
    vi. Philip Foster, b. 17 Oct 1818, d. 8 Mar 1885;
    vii. Mary Foster, b. 3 May 1821, d. 2 May 1887 at South Scituate, m. at Hanover, MA, 18 Aug 1844 William H. Talbot (b. 26 Jan 1819 in RI, d. 15 May 1880 at South Scituate, son of Zephaniah & Margaret Talbot); and
    viii. Henry Arthur Foster, b. 4 May 1823, bp. 6 Jun 1824, d. 1901 at Oakland, CA, m. at Marysville, CA, 31 Dec 1860 Mary Willie (b. 31 Oct 1840).

Child:
36008 i. Sally Foster (17 Mar 1816-4 Aug 1860)

35758. Dr. Freeman Foster. Born on 17 Jul 1777 in Scituate, MA.116 Freeman died in Scituate, MA, on 8 Jul 1863; he was 85.

On 4 Nov 1795 when Freeman was 18, he married Esther Palmer, daughter of Capt. Benjamin Palmer, in Scituate, MA.116 Born on 10 Jan 1778.116 Esther died in Scituate, MA, on 17 Sep 1836; she was 58.116 Buried in Scituate, MA GR15.

Their children include:
37411 i. Freeman Foster (14 Jul 1800-)
37412 ii. Benjamin Palmer Foster (12 Feb 1802-1827)
37413 iii. Joseph Thompson Foster (10 Apr 1804-)
37414 iv. Temperance F. Foster (10 Jul 1806-10 Oct 1879)
37415 v. Esther Stephens Foster (22 Jan 1813-18 Jan 1842)

35759. Samuel Foster. Born on 29 Jan 1779 in Scituate, MA.116

On 10 Jan 1805 when Samuel was 25, he married Sarah Delano (35767) , daughter of Benjamin Delano (30273) (24 Jun 1746-19 Jun 1816) & Mary Brooks (say 1753-), in Scituate, MA.116 Born on 30 Mar 1782. Sarah died on 8 Dec 1864; she was 82. 116

Sarah, also known as Sally, Delano.

Their children include:
37416 i. Sarah Delano Foster (22 May 1810-21 Mar 1887)
37417 ii. Mary Louise Foster (23 May 1823-29 Jul 1841)

35760. Charles Foster. Born on 21 Feb 1781 in Scituate, MA.116

On 28 Oct 1810 when Charles was 29, he married Eunice Ruggles (31772) , daughter of Thomas Ruggles (21768) (22 Mar 1757-12 Sep 1830) & Eunice Oakman (31870) (say 1762-), in Scituate, MA.116 Born on 20 Sep 1783 in Scituate, MA.116

Their children include:
36252 i. Charles Thomas Foster (22 Feb 1813-)
36253 ii. Eunice Foster (Died soon) (9 Feb 1817-21 Feb 1817)
36254 iii. Walter Foster (31 Jul 1823-)

35761. Temperance Foster. Born on 22 Dec 1782 in Scituate, MA.116 Temperance died in Scituate, MA, on 15 Dec 1786; she was 3.116

35762. Daniel Foster. Born on 25 May 1787 in Scituate, MA.116 Daniel died in Scituate, MA, on 11 Jul 1863; he was 76.

On 4 Jan 1828 when Daniel was 40, he married Relief Sampson. Born on 14 May 1797. Relief died on 14 Aug 1864; she was 67.

Children of Daniel and Relief (Sampson) Foster, born at Scituate, include:
    i. Seth Foster, b. 14 Feb 1830, m. 2st 1 Jan 1867 Mary E. Lincoln (b. 13 Mar 1842 at Boston, MA, d. 2 Aug 1872, dau. of Warren Lincoln), m. 2nd 13 Apr 1875 Evaline B. Lincoln (b. 22 Mar 1838, also dau. of Warren Lincoln);
    ii. Benjamin Plamer Foster, b. 17 Dec 1832, m.. 25 Jun 1866 Sarah Sampson (d. 16 Jul 1867); and
    iii. Helen Maria Foster, b. 8 Jul 1838, m. Joseph Merritt.

35763. Walter Foster. Born on 22 Jan 1789 in Scituate, MA.116 Walter died in Scituate, MA, on 14 Sep 1867; he was 78.

On 1 Oct 1817 when Walter was 28, he married Betsey Pierce (37927) , daughter of Capt. Hayward Pierce (36905) (22 Jun 1753-18 Oct 1826) & Judith Bailey (ca 1757-19 Apr 1836). Born on 25 Nov 1795 in Scituate, MA.116 Betsey died on 17 Jul 1876; she was 80.

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