John Foster Son of James

  About John Foster the son of James, not much is known.  In the genealogy The Fosters of Bedford County, Virginia, by Danny L. Foster; John's estimated birthdate is 1753 in Amelia County, VA. and his death is about 1836 Bedford Co, VA.

1787 Census of Virginia ISBN 0-89157-132-9
Bedford county
Foster, James self 10011
Foster, Drewester self 10011 (not tithable)
Foster, John self 00026
Foster, Abner self 00013

1820 Census Bedford county Virginia
John Foster 010001/00001

  He married an unknown woman, and produced several children.  Listed as;
1.  Mary Foster; Apr. 4, 1792; John Dowdy Jr & Mary Foster; Ezekiel Dowdy, Surety. Consent of John Foster, father of Mary
2.Sarah Foster; Oct. 25, 1804; John Crane & Sarah Foster, dt John; Noah Going, Surety; Married by Alderson Weeks, Oct. 28, 1804.
3. Patsy Foster: Feb. 8, 1808; Joel Dearen, s Jemimah & Patsey Foster, dt John; Richard Foster, Surety; Married by Alderson Weeks, Feb. 11, 1808.
4.  Peyton Foster; Dec. 25, 1815; Peyton Foster & Patsy Dowdy; Wiatt Dowdy, Surety; Married by James Scott, 1815.
5.  William Foster; May 25, 1818; William Foster & Martha Wigginton; John Wigginton, Surety; Married by James Scott, 1818.
6.  Richard Foster; Feb. 7, 1824; Richard Foster & Clementine Stone; Admire Stone, Surety; Married by James Mitchell, Feb. 7, 1824  (no other information has been found for Richard and his family, also there is conflicted data on the marriage year both 1824 and 1828 are found)
7. Martha Foster;  Marriage 1 Samuel Fisher
8.  Milly Foster; Dec. 26, 1811; Wiatt Dowdy & Milly Foster; John Dowdy, Surety; Consent of John Foster; Married by James Scott, Dec. 26, 1811.
9.  John Foster Jr. : John Foster to Winny Thurman, 2/1/1800, Pittsylvania Co, VA
From what we see no one has really added John Jr. to John Sr's list of children, however he resided in Bedford county for many years and it is obvious he belongs to this family.

1836 Feb 9 Bedford...John Crain & Sally his wife, John Dowdy & Polly his wife, Richard Foster & Clementine his wife, Milly Dowdy, William Foster, & Patsy his wife, Richard Deering, John Deering, Samuel Fisher & Matilda his wife, heirs of John Foster dec'd to Peyton Foster for $5.00...120 a. on branches of Island Creek adj Thos. R. Claytor, Samuel Mitchell's estate, Taylor, new line between Peyton & Wm. Foster, John Dowdy's line, part of a tract owned by John Foster decd (DB25:215)

1836 Feb 9 Bedford...Richard Foster & wife Clementine, Peyton Foster & wife Martha, William Foster & wife Patsy, John Crain & wife Sally, John Dowdy & wife Polly formerly Polly Foster, Milly Dowdy formerly Foster, Samuel Fisher & wife Matilda, John Deering, Richard Deering heirs & devisees of John Foster dec'd of Bedford to Thomas Obediah Hogan, Edwin Watson now James Creasey, formerly owned by John Foster dec'd (DB35:334)

1836 Feb 9 Bedford... John Crain and Sally his wife, Peyton Foster & Patsy his wife, Richard Foster & wife Clementine, Milley Dowdy, Wm Foster & Patsy his wife, Richard Deering, John Dearing, Samuel Fisher& wife Matilda, heirs of John Foster dec'd to John Dowdy for $5..20 a. on branches of Island Creek adj John Wiggenton, John Dowdy & Peyton Foster (DB25: 217)

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