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David Foster

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David Foster

Birth
Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
22 Dec 1736 (aged 19)
Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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His parents were David and Lydia (Farnum) Foster. He died aged 19 years & 23 days. (sources: Massachusetts, Town Birth Records, 1620-1850, gravestone inscription & Vital Records of Andover, MA to the end of the year 1849)

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This interesting snippet courtesy of FindAGrave member: BeNotForgot:

From: Foster genealogy [internet archive] (page 139)

. . . The following order for gravestones for the old burying ground is found among some ancient manuscripts preserved in the family of the persons who ordered them:

Mr. Robert Mulican of Bradford: Ser pray make: for me Two Grave Stones; one for David Foster jeuner of Andover who died the 22; day of Dec; in the year of our Lord; 1736, in the 20th year of his age; the son of David and Lidea Foster of Andover.

And one for Lidea Foster the daughter of David and Lidea Foster of Andover who died in the 17th year of her age in the year of our Lord 1736 and, when they are made, send me word; and I will come and pay you for them.

David Foster.

And one for Isaac Foster; the son of Joshua and Mary Foster of Andover who died in the third year of her [sic] age in the year 1738. Pray send me word when it is made; and I will satisfye you for it.

Joshua Foster.

Let them all be made; before you send us word the 3rd day of April, 1739.


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His parents were David and Lydia (Farnum) Foster. He died aged 19 years & 23 days. (sources: Massachusetts, Town Birth Records, 1620-1850, gravestone inscription & Vital Records of Andover, MA to the end of the year 1849)

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This interesting snippet courtesy of FindAGrave member: BeNotForgot:

From: Foster genealogy [internet archive] (page 139)

. . . The following order for gravestones for the old burying ground is found among some ancient manuscripts preserved in the family of the persons who ordered them:

Mr. Robert Mulican of Bradford: Ser pray make: for me Two Grave Stones; one for David Foster jeuner of Andover who died the 22; day of Dec; in the year of our Lord; 1736, in the 20th year of his age; the son of David and Lidea Foster of Andover.

And one for Lidea Foster the daughter of David and Lidea Foster of Andover who died in the 17th year of her age in the year of our Lord 1736 and, when they are made, send me word; and I will come and pay you for them.

David Foster.

And one for Isaac Foster; the son of Joshua and Mary Foster of Andover who died in the third year of her [sic] age in the year 1738. Pray send me word when it is made; and I will satisfye you for it.

Joshua Foster.

Let them all be made; before you send us word the 3rd day of April, 1739.


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Gravesite Details

birth info and link to father's memorial courtesy of FindAGrave member: BeNotForgot



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  • Created by: John Glassford
  • Added: Dec 23, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63257743/david-foster: accessed ), memorial page for David Foster (29 Nov 1717–22 Dec 1736), Find a Grave Memorial ID 63257743, citing Old North Parish Burying Ground, North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by John Glassford (contributor 47271570).