Pane-Joyce Genealogy

Dea. Elisha Foster (27725) & Temperance Freeman (31087)

46327. John Foster. Born on 25 Mar 1740 in Scituate, MA.52 John died in Scituate, MA in Dec 1815.52 Buried in Second Church Cemetery, Norwell.

John Foster was a soldier in the French War, and was at Crown Point in 1759. Returning from the French War he became a tavern keeper in the old Deacon Hatherley Foster house, where his father lived. This house was a busy center during the days of the Revolution, and many important meetings were held at ‘Landlord’ Foster’s. The old Foster house, built in 1697, was occupied by five generations of Fosters, and was demolished in 1898, then in a ruinous condition. One of the original windows of this house is [1836] preserved in the Kent Memorial house in Norwell Village.42

On 23 May 1765 when John was 25, he first married Sarah Jacob (48542) , daughter of Dr. Joseph Jacob (35278) (16 Aug 1707-ca 1760) & Mary Foster (31159) (13 Aug 1711-aft 1761), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 14 May 1741 in Scituate, MA.52 Sarah died in Scituate, MA, on 10 Mar 1788; she was 46.52 Buried in Second Church Cemetery, Norwell. Marriage intention published on 15 Dec 1764 at Scituate, MA.110

John and Sarah were remotely related. They were half second cousins (common ancestor Timothy Foster) and third cousins (common ancestors John & Mary (Brewster) Turner).

Their children include:

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Abigail Foster (6 Mar 1766-1 Apr 1832)

58292ii.

John Foster (14 Apr 1768-16 Sep 1848)

58293iii.

Jacob Foster (16 May 1770-1856)

58294iv.

Joseph Foster (5 Jul 1772-1856)

58295v.

Timothy Foster (3 Dec 1775-28 Apr 1854)

58296vi.

Sarah Foster (23 May 1778-)

58297vii.

Josiah Foster (1 Apr 1782-)

On 26 Apr 1798 when John was 58, he second married Mary Jacob (48548) , daughter of Dr. Joseph Jacob (35278) (16 Aug 1707-ca 1760) & Mary Foster (31159) (13 Aug 1711-aft 1761), in the Second Church of Scituate.52 Born on 27 Jan 1751 in Scituate, MA.52 At the age of 1, Mary was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 10 May 1752.335 Mary died in Scituate, MA, on 25 Sep 1819; she was 68.52 Buried in Second Church Cemetery, Norwell. Marriage intention published on 10 Feb 1798 at Scituate, MA.395

Mary was John Foster’s second wife.174

46328. Bathsheba Foster. Born on 13 Jan 1742 in Scituate, MA.52

On 31 May 1764 when Bathsheba was 22, she married Seth House (47608) , son of John House (29434) (27 Dec 1709-) & Anne Neal (31503) (19 Jul 1709-), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 15 Jan 1736 in Hanover, MA.486 Seth was baptized in First Congegational Church of Hanover, on 24 Apr 1736.446 Seth died in 1777.

46329. Elisha Foster. Born on 28 Apr 1745 in Scituate, MA.52 Elisha died in Scituate, MA, on 9 Jul 1827; he was 82.52 Occupation: shipbuilder.

Elisha was a shipbuilder at the Wanton shipyard, Norwell. In 1815 Elisha took his sons Seth, Samuel, and Walter, in company wiith him, and after that date the firm of Elisha Foster & Sons built several vessels taht became somewhat famous. Among them was the ship Globe, 235 tons, a whaler, which was the first vessel to bring 2000 barels of sperm oil into the United States. In 1824 a horrible mutiny occurred on her off Fanning’s Island, which brought the naem of this vessel further to public notice. In 1817 six vessels were built at the Foster yard.42

On 19 Oct 1769 when Elisha was 24, he married Grace Barstow (44024) , daughter of Dea. Samuel Barstow (24326) (7 Feb 1708/9-19 Nov 1801) & Margaret Stockbridge (27718) (19 Oct 1708-12 Apr 1788), in First Congegational Church of Hanover.52,446 Born on 27 May 1748 in Hanover, MA.486 Grace was baptized in First Congegational Church of Hanover, on 29 May 1748.446 Grace died in Scituate, MA, on 7 Dec 1834; she was 86.52

Elisha and Grace were second cousins; his paternal grandmother and her maternal grandmother were sisters.

Elisha was of Scituate and Grace of Hanover when they married.446

Their children include:

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Capt. Seth Foster (21 Jun 1770-1 Apr 1827)

57025ii.

Peggy Foster (5 Aug 1772-9 Jun 1824)

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Capt. Elisha Foster (17 Jul 1775-28 Jun 1852)

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Dr. Freeman Foster (17 Jul 1777-8 Jul 1863)

57028v.

Samuel Foster (29 Jan 1779-)

57029vi.

Charles Foster (21 Feb 1781-10 Aug 1870)

57030vii.

Temperance Foster (Died young) (22 Dec 1782-15 Dec 1786)

57031viii.

Daniel Foster (Twin) (25 May 1787-11 Jul 1863)

57032ix.

Temperance Foster (Twin, died young) (25 May 1787-Dec 1796)

57033x.

Walter Foster (22 Jan 1789-14 Sep 1867)

46330. Temperance Foster. Born on 25 Mar 1747 in Scituate, MA.52 Temperance died in Scituate, MA, on 7 May 1781; she was 34.52

On 8 Apr 1773 when Temperance was 26, she married Dea. Francis Cushing (55675) , son of John Cushing (40676) (16 Aug 1722-1 Jun 1798) & Deborah Barker (40507) (say 1723-1 Jun 1763), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 21 Oct 1745 in Scituate, MA.52 Francis died in Turner, Androscoggin County, Maine, on 24 Mar 1840; he was 94.

Their children include:

58298i.

Francis Cushing (24 Aug 1773-)

58299ii.

Deborah Cushing (9 Dec 1774-25 Jun 1842)

46331. Sarah Foster. Born on 31 Mar 1749 in Scituate, MA.52 Sarah died in Scituate, MA, on 30 Aug 1802; she was 53.52 Buried in South Parish Cemetery, Norwell.

Children of Elisha and Sarah James: Staunton, Sarah, Elisha, Temperance, and Joshua.53

On 23 Jul 1777 when Sarah was 28, she married Dea. Elisha James (52190) , son of Dea. John James (35301) (5 Jun 1709-3 Sep 1764) & Prudence Stanton (8 Apr 1711-6 Aug 1783), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 13 Aug 1744 in Scituate, MA.52 Elisha died in Scituate, MA, on 28 Dec 1833; he was 89.52

Elisah first married Sarah Foster, second Ruth (Foster) Chittenden, widow of Nathaniel Chittenden and older sister of his first wife.

From Deane’s History of Scituate:53
Dea. Elisha succeeded to the residence of his grandfaterh, his father having resided at the place now [1831] owned by Mr Lemuel Jacob.

Elisha was a sergeant in Capt. Stockbridge’s company on the Lexington Alarm.

46332. Mary Foster. Born on 2 Dec 1750 in Scituate, MA.52 At the age of 1, Mary was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 8 Dec 1751.52 Mary died in Scituate, MA, on 22 Jan 1839; she was 88.52

Mary died age 89.52

On 10 Aug 1775 when Mary was 24, she married Elijah Turner Esq. (40209) , son of Nathaniel Turner (20625) (5 Aug 1717-25 Jan 1796) & Mary Bailey (29909) (ca 1722-18 Apr 1794), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 13 Mar 1749 in Scituate, MA.52 Elijah died in Scituate, MA, on 8 Apr 1823; he was 74.52

Their children include:

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Lemuel Turner (28 Aug 1776-20 May 1843)

55492ii.

Mary Turner (18 Oct 1779-)

55493iii.

Fanny Turner (Died unmarried) (11 Mar 1783-14 Feb 1801)

55494iv.

(fourth child) Turner (Died soon) (28 May 1786-30 May 1786)

55495v.

Temperance Turner (17 Mar 1789-)

55496vi.

Lucinda Turner (15 May 1791-)

55497vii.

Elijah Bailey Turner (19 Sep 1794-)

46333. Ruth Foster. Born on 12 Jan 1754 in Scituate, MA.52 Ruth died in Marshfield, MA, on 25 Mar 1837; she was 83.52

Ruth first married Nathaniel Chittenden, second Elisha James as his second wife.

On 2 Nov 1775 when Ruth was 21, she first married Lieut. Nathaniel Chittenden (57758) , son of Nathaniel Chittenden (59617) (17 Apr 1724-bef 11 Nov 1759) & Desire Otis (45728) (17 Apr 1729-), in Scituate, MA.52 Born on 4 Dec 1751 in Scituate, MA.52 Nathaniel died in Scituate, MA, on 26 Jul 1796; he was 44.52 Buried in South Parish Cemetery, Norwell.

On 5 Jun 1803 when Ruth was 49, she second married Dea. Elisha James (52190) , son of Dea. John James (35301) (5 Jun 1709-3 Sep 1764) & Prudence Stanton (8 Apr 1711-6 Aug 1783), in the Second Church of Scituate.52 Born on 13 Aug 1744 in Scituate, MA.52 Elisha died in Scituate, MA, on 28 Dec 1833; he was 89.52

Elisah first married Sarah Foster, second Ruth (Foster) Chittenden, widow of Nathaniel Chittenden and older sister of his first wife.

From Deane’s History of Scituate:53
Dea. Elisha succeeded to the residence of his grandfaterh, his father having resided at the place now [1831] owned by Mr Lemuel Jacob.

Elisha was a sergeant in Capt. Stockbridge’s company on the Lexington Alarm.

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