The Prince William Wigginton Family

   Since we find at least 4 Foster intermarriages with the Wigginton Family it is only fair to post their family history along with ours.  Here is the Link to the website where this information is found.  The Wigginton ancestry is not presented here but in the briefest of forms, only enough for you the reader to get the "gist" of the Foster/Wigginton connections.  The connections are highlighted for you convienance.  No effort is made on our part for proofs of that website. 

WIGGINTONS

Descendants of William Wigginton

Generation No. 1

1.  WILLIAM1 WIGGINTON was born Bef. 16681, and died 1732-17332.  He married ??? Abt. 16853.

        Children of WILLIAM WIGGINTON and ??? are:

        i.      WILLIAM2 WIGGINTON.

        ii.     HENRY WIGGINTON.

        iii.    MARY WIGGINTON.

        iv.     ANN WIGGINTON.

        v.      GRACE WIGGINTON.

2.      vi.     JOHN WIGGINTON I, b. 1690-1697, Prince William Co., VA; d. Abt. 1753, Prince William Co., VA.

Generation No. 2

2.  JOHN2 WIGGINTON I (WILLIAM1) was born 1690-1697 in Prince William Co., VA4, and died Abt. 1753 in Prince William Co., VA5.  He married WINIFRED ??? Abt. 17186.

        Children of JOHN WIGGINTON and WINIFRED ??? are:

        i.      GEORGE3 WIGGINTON.

3.      ii.     JOHN WIGGINTON II, b. 1714-1726, Brentsville, VA; d. 1797, Prince William Co., VA.

4.      iii.    BENJAMIN WIGGINTON , SR., b. Abt. 1731; d. 1807.

Generation No. 3

3.  JOHN3 WIGGINTON II (JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 1714-1726 in Brentsville, VA7, and died 1797 in Prince William Co., VA8.  He married ELIZABETH FARROW Abt. 17509.

        Children of JOHN WIGGINTON and ELIZABETH FARROW are:

5.      i.      SYBIL4 WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 1751, Prince William Co., VA.

6.      ii.     JOHN WIGGINTON III, b. 1758, Prince William Co., VA; d. August 19, 1843.

        iii.    JEAN WIGGINTON, b. 176310; m. THOMAS BARTON, December 22, 1788, Bedford Co., VA11.

7.      iv.     GEORGE WIGGINTON, b. 1765, Prince William Co., VA; d. Aft. 1830.

        v.      ELIZABETH WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 176812; m. JAMES FOSTER , JR., October 16, 1792, Bedford Co., VA13.

        vi.     NANCY WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 1770, Prince William Co., VA14; m. THOMAS CHILDRESS, February 22, 1794, Bedford Co., VA15.

        vii.    FANNIE WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 1773, Prince William Co., VA16; m. LEVI MATHERLY, December 18, 1800, Bedford Co., VA17.

8.      viii.   WINIFRED WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 1775, Prince William Co., VA; d. April 14, 1846.

4.  BENJAMIN3 WIGGINTON , SR. (JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 173118, and died 180719.  He married ELIZABETH NANCY WILSON Abt. 175720.

        Children of BENJAMIN WIGGINTON and ELIZABETH WILSON are:

        i.      WILLIAM4 WIGGINTON, d. Bef. 182121.

9.      ii.     RUSSELL K. WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 1763; d. 1834-1839.

        iii.    BENJAMIN WIGGINTON , JR., b. 176322; m. MARY THORNBERRY, October 01, 178323.

10.     iv.     WINIFRED WIGGINTON, b. 1763; d. July 01, 1854.

11.     v.      JAMES WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 1764; d. Aft. 1804.

        vi.     MORTIMER WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 176824.

        vii.    ELIZABETH WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 176925; d. Aft. 182526; m. ABRAHAM MILLAN MELON.

12.     viii.   PRESLEY WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 1770; d. Aft. 1840.

13.     ix.     SUSAN WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 1771.

        x.      NANCY WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 177127; m. ??? BREWER.

14.     xi.     JOHN WILSON WIGGINTON, b. December 01, 1773, Prince William Co., VA; d. September 27, 1850, Boone Co., MO.

Generation No. 4

5.  SYBIL4 WIGGINTON (JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1751 in Prince William Co., VA28.  She married JOSEPH DRURY.

        Children of SYBIL WIGGINTON and JOSEPH DRURY are:

        i.      ISAAC5 DRURY, b. 177729; m. SARAH DOWDY, December 24, 183230.

15.     ii.     REBECCA DRURY, b. September 11, 1779; d. July 1855.

        iii.    SALLIE DRURY, b. 1781, Prince WilliamCo, VA31; m. ELIJAH RUSSELL, April 05, 1813, SumnerCo, TN32.

16.     iv.     JOHN DRURY, b. January 05, 1781, Prince WilliamCo, VA; d. 1858.

        v.      GEORGE DRURY, b. September 11, 1783, Prince WilliamCo, VA33.

        vi.     BETSY DRURY, b. 1785, Prince WilliamCo, VA34; m. ??? EASLEY.

        vii.    JAMES DRURY, b. 1785, Prince WilliamCo, VA35; m. NANCY STITH.

        viii.   NANCY DRURY, b. 1787, BedfordCo, VA36; m. ??? FOSTER.

17.     ix.     FRANCES DRURY, b. 1791, BedfordCo, VA; d. 1856, IL.

18.     x.      MARTHA DRURY, b. July 03, 1794, BedfordCo, VA; d. August 23, 1888, LimestoneCo, Tx.

19.     xi.     LUCY DRURY, b. November 08, 1796, BedfordCo, VA; d. January 11, 1889.

6.  JOHN4 WIGGINTON III (JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 1758 in Prince William Co., VA37, and died August 19, 184338.  He married MARGARET MCGEORGE September 06, 1787 in Bedford Co., VA39.

        Children of JOHN WIGGINTON and MARGARET MCGEORGE are:

20.     i.      CELIA5 WIGGINTON, d. Abt. 1850.

        ii.     PEYTON WIGGINTON, b. February 22, 178840; d. April 17, 180641.

        iii.    SALLY WIGGINTON, b. 178942; d. September 22, 1845, Bedford Co., VA43.

21.     iv.     JOHN WIGGINTON III, b. 1791, Bedford Co., VA; d. September 13, 1870, Henry Co., VA.

        v.      NANCY WIGGINTON, b. 179244; d. 187945.

22.     vi.     MARTHA WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 1793.

23.     vii.    GEORGE WASHINGTON WIGGINTON, b. June 13, 1797, Bedford Co., VA; d. November 23, 1884.

24.     viii.   ROBERT ISAAC WIGGINTON, b. 1801, Bedford Co., VA; d. 1883.

25.     ix.     ELIZABETH WIGGINTON, b. January 04, 1803, Bedford Co., VA; d. May 03, 1874.

26.     x.      MARGARET WIGGINTON, b. 1804, Bedford Co., VA; d. Bef. 1870, Bedford Co., VA.

7.  GEORGE4 WIGGINTON (JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 1765 in Prince William Co., VA46, and died Aft. 183047.  He married SISLEY REYNOLDS December 22, 1788 in Bedford Co., VA48.

        Children of GEORGE WIGGINTON and SISLEY REYNOLDS are:

        i.      ELIZABETH5 WIGGINTON, m. JAMES N. SWANEY, September 03, 1826, Sumner Co., TN49.

        ii.     POLLY WIGGINTON, m. JOSEPH SMOTHERS, August 01, 1826, Sumner Co., TN50.

        iii.    ARCHELAUS WIGGINTON, b. 1794-180051.

        iv.     WILLIAM WIGGINTON, b. 1795, Bedford Co., VA52; m. ???, 181553.

27.     v.      NATHANIEL WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 1797, Bedford Co., VA; d. April 11, 1867, Wayne Co., IL.

8.  WINIFRED4 WIGGINTON (JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1775 in Prince William Co., VA54, and died April 14, 184655.  She married GEORGE DALTON.

        Children of WINIFRED WIGGINTON and GEORGE DALTON are:

28.     i.      JOSIAH5 DALTON.

        ii.     ISAIAH DALTON.

29.     iii.    WILLIAM DALTON, b. Abt. 1786; d. Abt. 1860.

30.     iv.     JAMES DALTON, b. 1787; d. July 14, 1860.

31.     v.      THOMAS DALTON, b. August 10, 1793, PittsylvaniaCo, VA; d. February 11, 1872, Scottsville, AllenCo, KY.

32.     vi.     MARY ELIZABETH DALTON, b. August 17, 1794, BedfordCo, VA; d. July 31, 1867.

33.     vii.    DANIEL DALTON, b. Abt. 1810.

9.  RUSSELL K.4 WIGGINTON (BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 176356, and died 1834-183957.  He married MARY NEWMAN.

        Child of RUSSELL WIGGINTON and MARY NEWMAN is:

        i.      RUSSELL5 WIGGINTON , JR., b. Abt. 178558.

21.  JOHN5 WIGGINTON III (JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 1791 in Bedford Co., VA125, and died September 13, 1870 in Henry Co., VA126.  He married STELLA MARGARET STONE August 19, 1816 in Bedford Co., VA127.

        Children of JOHN WIGGINTON and STELLA STONE are:

59.     i.      JAMES M.6 WIGGINTON, b. June 04, 1819, Bedford Co., VA; d. April 23, 1875, Franklin Co., VA.

        ii.     WILLIAM H. WIGGINTON, b. 1821, Bedford Co., VA128.

60.     iii.    HENRY HORACE WIGGINTON, b. April 02, 1822, Bedford Co., VA; d. December 01, 1900, Montvale, Bedford Co., VA.

61.     iv.     GEORGE A. WIGGINTON, b. 1824, Bedford Co., VA.

62.     v.      JOHN JOSHUA WIGGINTON, b. December 22, 1826, Bedford Co., VA; d. May 04, 1862, Richmond, VA.

63.     vi.     MARY ELIZABETH WIGGINTON, b. November 22, 1828, Henry Co., VA; d. March 14, 1909.

        vii.    JAMES MAHLON WIGGINTON, b. 1834, Bedford Co., VA129; d. August 08, 1861130.

        viii.   SUSAN WIGGINTON, b. 1834131; m. BANISTER MATTHEWS, February 1851, Franklin Co., VA132.

64.     ix.     PEYTON ROBERT WIGGINTON, b. 1836; d. August 12, 1862.

65.     x.      MALINDA JANE WIGGINTON, b. June 08, 1837; d. December 05, 1922.

        xi.     VIRGINIA A. WIGGINTON, b. 1838133.

22.  MARTHA5 WIGGINTON (JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1793134.  She married WILLIAM FOSTER May 25, 1818 in Bedford Co., VA135,136.

        Children of MARTHA WIGGINTON and WILLIAM FOSTER are:

66.     i.      AMERICA6 FOSTER, b. BedfordCo, VA.

        ii.     JOHN B. FOSTER, b. 1819137; d. December 01, 1885138.

        iii.    MARGARET FOSTER, b. Abt. 1820139.

67.     iv.     JOEL E. FOSTER, b. April 12, 1823; d. August 18, 1907, BedfordCo, VA.

        v.      TREXTON ALEXANDER FOSTER, b. 1825140; d. 1902, Lynchburg, VA141; m. MARY ISABELLA URQHART, February 02, 1868142.

68.     vi.     ANSON MARION FOSTER, b. 1827, BedfordCo, VA.

        vii.    HABAN FOSTER, b. 1827143; m. SARAH E. BRADLEY, December 20, 1857144.

69.     viii.   PERRY L. FOSTER, b. 1831, BedfordCo, VA.

70.     ix.     CALLIHILL D. FOSTER, b. 1833.

71.     x.      MARTHA A. FOSTER, b. 1839, BedfordCo, VA; d. 1880-1890.

72.     xi.     MARY C. FOSTER, b. 1839.

        xii.    SUSAN FOSTER, b. 1840145.

Nathaniel Wigginton interest us because he is sort of a "pack leader" while moving out of VA, to Illinois, through Kentucky and Tennessee. Were ever you find him you usually find the younger generation of Fosters following in groups.

NATHANIEL;

62. Nathaniel Wigginton, born 1797 in Virginia; died 11 Apr 1867. He was the son of 124. George Wigginton and 125. Sisley Reynolds. 

He married 63. ? Unknown 1815 in Probably Tennessee.
NATHANIEL WIGGINTON, b. Abt. 1797, Bedford Co., VA; d. April 11, 1867, Wayne Co., IL.

      63. ? Unknown, died Unknown. Notes for Nathaniel Wigginton:
Nathaniel Wigginton was born on Island Creek in Bedford County, Virginia ca. 1797 to George and Sisley Reynolds Wigginton. His siblings that I have been able to identify so far are: Archelaus, William, Elizabeth and Polly. George and Sisley sold their land in Bedford County February 23, 1804 and left the area, most likely for Smith County, Tennessee where George Wigginton was a witness to a land transfer of a James Gwin along Long Creek which is a branch of the Barren River in Sumner and Smith Counties in 1806.
Nathaniel enlisted as a private in Captain Mathew Neale's Company of Roulston's 3rd Regiment of The West Tennessee Militia Infantry November 13, 1814. He enrolled at Camp Hynes for a period of 6 months at a pay of $8.00 per month. His packet of service papers included the following:

"Know all men by these presents that I Nathaniel Wiggonton of Sumner County & State of Tennessee do irrevocably nominate Disha Shelp or their attorney in fact of Sumner County my attorney for me and in my name and for their own proper use to ask and demand , sue for, recover and receive of Col Robt Leeacy or any other District paymaster for the State of Tennessee all such sum or sums of money due and owing unto me the said Nathaniel Wigginton by & from the United States for my services in Captain Mathew Neale Company of Genl. Carroll's Division of Tennessee Militia for the time of six months as my certificate of service herewith and to have to me and take all lawful money in my name or otherwise for the recovery thereof. And to give acquitance or other sufficient such as for the same and to do all acts relative to discharge that I may also provide. In witness whereof I have assigned my name and Affixed my seal this 12th of March 1815.

Eli Bel Nathaniel X Wigganton "

The document cited above indicates that Nathaniel had not received his pay for his military almost a year later.

Nathaniel's second wife, Mary Polly Tally Wigginton applied for a pension of $8.00 per month on the service of Nathaniel in the War of 1812. Her Declaration of a Widow for Pension was filed April 3, 1875 at the Circuit Court in Mt.Vernon, Illinois. A portion of that Declaration follows:

State of Illinois
County of Jefferson

On this third day of April A.D. eighteen hundred and seventy five personally appeared before me, John S. Boycan, Clerk of the Circuit Court, a Court of Record in and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Wigington, aged over sixty seven years, a resident of Mt. Vernon, County of Jefferson, State of Illinois, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Nathaniel Wigington who served the full period of sixty days in the military service of the United States in the War of 1812, and who was the identical Nathaniel Wigington who enlisted in Captain Neals Company, Tennessee Militia Regiment -------, Brigade -------Division at Regiment at Sumner County on the ------- day of --------- 181-, and was honorably discharged at New Orleans on the ------ day of 181-, that he was a Private, was in Tn. Infantry engaged in the Battle of New Orleans.
That she was married under the name of Mary Talley to said Nathaniel Wigington on the seventh day of December about 1831 by Fletcher Sugs, a minister at Greenville, Bond County, Illinois, there being no legal barrier to such marriage; that her said husband died at Wayne County, Illinois on the 11th day of April, 1867.

The effort has been made to find supporting evidence for the claim that Nathaniel was involved in the Battle of New Orleans at the end of the War of 1812. The following excerpts were taken form the papers of Andrew Jackson, Volume III, 1814 - 1815 sent to me by the Tennessee State Archives.
From William Carroll, Head quarters Nashiville, Nov. 15, 1814:

"On the 21st October last I received orders from Governor Blount through his Adjutant General Colo. Hynes, to transport the three thousand troops from West Tennessee down the River to New Orleans.
In obedience thereto, I have used every exertion to procure the means of transportation and supplies of all kinds. I have succeeded. The Troops are nearly all here - the Boats for the transportation are now ready- The supplies are at different points between Nashville and Eddyville and if we go by water the first and second Regiments will leave this place on the 20th instant.

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Nathaniel Wigginton's Discharge Certificate
Nashville, May 15th 1815

I certify that Nathaniel Wiggonton a private in my Division of Tennessee Militia, has performed a tour of duty of six months in the service of the United States - that his good conduct, subordination and valor, under the most trying hardships, entitle him to the gratitude of his country and he is hereby HONORABLY discharged.
William Carroll
Major-General 2nd Division, Tennessee Militia.
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From William Carroll
Headquarters Clarksville
Novr. 26, 1814

Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that I reached this place on yesterday and shall sail with the three regiments in a few hours with the hope that we shall have no further hault until we reach Natcheez--
The troops are healthy and subordinated and I hope will soon be acquainted with their duty I am sir, respectully Yr. Mo. Obt. Servt

Wm. Carroll
Majr. Gen

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From William Carroll
Head Quarters on board the transports Natchez
14th December 1814

Sir
We arrived here last night at 10 OClock after a prosperous Voyage of 18 days from Nashville.
I had expected to receive orders from you at this place pointing out our destination. But being disappointed I have dispatched Colonel Hines to your Head Quarters in order to learn your pleasure on that subject. The Troops having been much fatigued by incessant duty require some relaxation and an opportunity of Washing their Cloathes. Besides we have some sick, who will require every possible care and attention and in conformity with that design shall establish a hospital and leave them here. A Keel Boat in company with us or a little distance in our rear freighted with about 1400 stands of arms and amunition for the use of the Army; and a great many of my men being badly armed, many others not armed at all, I wish to ascertain if you will not permit me to furnish them from this boat.
(The boat apparently carried part of the shipment consigned to Andrew Jackson from the Deputy Commissary of Ordnance in Pittsburg on November 8. On December 19 A J ordered Carroll to arm a regiment for rapid transist to New Orleans by steamboat and to bring on the barge loaded with arms' as well. Carroll arrived at New Orleans on December 21 with 22 boxes of arms containing about 1,100 stands but without accourtements.)
After remaining here one day or two at farthiest I shall fall down to Baton-rouge where I understand Genl. Coffee is stationed wth his Brigade of mounted men, and where I will await the return of Colo Hines and your orders. I have the honor to be with Sentiments of esteem Yr. Mo. Obt. Servt.

Wm. Carroll
Majr. Genl
Tennessee Troops

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To John Coffee
Head quarters 7th M. District
New Orleans Decbr 16th 1814

Dear Genl
your letter of the 13 instant is Just to hand I regret exceedingly the sufferrings of you and your Brave followers, and send to you one thousand dollars pr express to bring you here -----
My letters have reached you, I hope the Tennessee and Kentucky Troops are heard of and will be here shortly -- I need not to say to you, to reach me by forced marches, it it enough to say that Lord Cochrane is on our coast with about eighty sail great & small, and report says has taken all our gun Boats in the lakes-- I have still a hope it is not true-- notwithstanding a naval officer reports that he saw the engagement and saw the gun Boats strike ---
I am astonished that the T. and Kentuck Troops are not up -- If heard from please to dispach and express, to them to proceed night and day until they arrive -- and notify the commander of the Detachment of the regular Troops to proceed without delay to this place --- In great haste I am yours sincerely


Andrew Jackson
Major Genl comdg
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To James Monroe (Secretary of War)

Camp 4 miles below Orleans
9th Jan; 1815

Sir
During the days of the 6th & 7th. the enemy had been actively employed in making preparations for an attack on my lines. With infinite labour they had succeeded on the night of the 7th in getting their boats acros the lake to the river, by widening and deeping the canal on which they had effected their disembarkation. It had not been in my power to impede these operations by a general attack. Added to other reasons, the nature of the troops under my command, mostly militia, rendered it too hazardous to attempt extensive offensive movements, in an open country, against a numerous and well disciplined army. Altho my forces as to number had been increased by the arrival of the Kentucky division my strength had received very little addition , a small portion only of that detachment being provided with arms. Compelled thus to wait the attack of the enemy I took every measure to repell it when it should be made and defeat the object he had in view. Genl Morgan with the Orleans contingent --- the Louisiana militia and a strong detachment of the Kentucky troops occupyd an entrenched Camp, on the opposite side of the River, protected by strong batteries on the bank erected and superintended by Commodore Patterson.
In my encampment every thing was ready for action when early on the morning of the 8th the enemy after throwing a heavy shower of bombs and congreve rockets, advanced their columns on my right and left to storm my entrenchments. I cannot speak sufficiently in praise of the firmness and deliberation with which my whole line received their approach; more could not have been expected from veterans inured to war. For an hour the fire of the small arms was incessant and severe as can be imagined. The artillery too directed by officers who displayed equal skill and courage did great execution. Yet the columns of the enemy continued to advance with a firmness which reflects upon them the greatest credit. Twice the column which approached me on my left was repulsed by the troops of Genl Carroll, those of Genl Coffee and a division of the Kentucky Millitia & twice they formed again and renewed their assault. At length however, cut to pieces, they fled in confusion from the field leaving it covered with their dead and wounded. The loss which the enemy sustained cannot be estimated at less than 1500 in killed wounded and prisoners. Upwards of three hundred have already been delivered over for burial; and my men are still engaged in picking them up within my lines and carrying them to the point where the enemy are to receive them. This is in addition to the dead and wounded whom the enemy have been enabled to carry from the field during and since the action and to those who have since died of the wounds they received.
(The remainder of the letter to the Secretary of War was omitted.)

Signed by
Andrew Jackson
Major Genl comdg

Note: Jackson sent a second report to Monroe, January 13 in which he revised the estimate of the British casualties upward to 2,600. The British return for January 8 showed 2,037 killed, wounded, or missing.


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The information above does not provide conclusive evidence that Nathaniel was in fact involved in the Battle of New Orleans. The discharge certificate definitely states that he was in the Second Regiment and the payroll records says that he was in 3 Regiment (Roulston's) West Tennessee Militia. This is also supported by a statement in his widow's declaration that he was involved in the Battle of New Orleans.

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The birth dates of his children by his first suggest that he was married in 1815 after he was discharged from the military. The name of his first wife and place of marriage remains unknown at this date. His father and brothers appear on the Sumner County, Tennessee tax record for 1816 in that part that later was split off to form Macon County. Nathaniel does not appear on that record until 1817. He may have been living in the household of his father or of his in-laws. He may also have been married and living in another county.
The 1820 census of Sumner County, Tennessee indicates that Nathaniel was married and had two children, probably Minerva and George.
Nathaniel appears next on the 1830 census of Jefferson County, Illinois with a son and three daughters but no wife. Nathaniel was reportedly living in the home of John Wilkerson. His father, George and brother William are listed on the 1830 census of Gallatin County, Illinois.
Nathaniel married Mary Polly Tally at Greenville in Bond County, Illinois on December 9, 1831. I believe that he continued to live in Jefferson County at the time he was married in Bond County. It is my suspicion that Mary Tally may have been the sister of Nathaniel's first wife. It was not unusual for a widower to marry the sister of the deceased spouse.
One question that remains unanswered is; had Polly been married previously? A recent communication with Mary Marks of Little Rock, Arkansas raised the issue that Polly may have been Polly McClain which is very possible because of the close ties with the McClains and the Wiggintons in Jefferson County, IL.
The Bond County, IL Census for 1830 shows the following entries for McClains:
Jacob McClain 1-0-0-0-1 || 0-0-0-1
John McClain 0-0-0-1 || 2-0-0-0-1
James McClain 1-0-3-0-0-0-0-1 || 1-0-0-1-1-0-0-0-1

Also, there as a John McCain who was listed on the 1830 census of Gallatin County, IL adjacent to Nathaniel's father. However, there was also a Patsy Talley as head of a household in Gallatin County, IL with 1 female 20 to 30 and 1 female 30 to 40.

On the other hand, it appears that Nathaniel and Polly were married within 3 or 4 years after Nathaniel left Sumner County, Tennessee and it is very plausible that they were aquainted back in Tennessee. With that in mind, I include the following abstract of the will of Zachariah Talley from Sumner Co., Tn. Abstracts of Will Books 1 & 2, 1788 to 1842: "Zachariah Talley will, son Wm. P. Tally of Cumberland Co., VA, Gave him before I left Virginia. Son Jachey Talley of Cumberland Co., Va. I gave him before I left Virginia. Daughter Charity Talley she move to this county. Daughter Lucy Butterworth. Granddaughter Polly Tally, daughter of Charity Tally.. Granddaughter Sally Talley. Granddaughter Lucy M. Talley. Granddaughter Eliza W. Talley. Granddaughter Peomly W. Talley. Appoints son Zachariah and Reuben Talley executors. 19 April 1820. Proved August 1832 (page 14)
Nathaniel's father George lived in Gallatin County, Illinois in 1830. Gallatin was adjacent to Saline County. the following note is believed to have come fom Saline County, IL: "On the 14th day of January 1819, came Polly Talley into clerks office and entered bond with Stephen and James Fields, her security and took out administration of estate of Thornton Talley, deceased." This is probably not Nathaniel's wife but could possibly be her mother as Polly Talley (Nathaniel's wife was reportedly born ca. 1808 which would make he only about 11 years of age and very young for being an administrator of an estate. The will of Thornton Talley was recorded on page 139 of Gallatin County, IL Court Records 1813 to 1820. Thornton Talley was in Gallatin County, IL prior to 1815 and in 9/1/1814 had the Northwest quarter of Section 14, Township 9, Range 9. I am of the opinion that Nathaniel had some connection with Polly Tally either back in Tennessee or through his father in either Gallatin or Saline Counties, Illinois.
It should be added at this point that the mother of Pleasant Peter Bond bn. 1856 d. 2/28/1937 was the son of Rebecca J. Tally. I often heard my father speak of Uncle Pres Bond (Pleasant Peter or Pleasant Preston?) In reality I believe Pres Bond was my great grandmother's cousin as I believe that Rebecca Tally was the sister or sister-in-law of Mary Polly Tally Wigginton. It is my suspicion that Pleasant may have the name of the father of Polly and Rebecca if they in fact were born Tally's.

Foster Marriages

AMELIA CO, VA MARRIAGES

Aug. 1781, Abner Foster and Drusilla O'Neal


BEDFORD CO, VA

• Apr. 4, 1786; Drurester Foster, s James and Mary & Mary Pratt, dt Mary; Abner Foster, Surety; Married by James Mitchell, April 6, 1786.
• Feb. 11, 1792; John O'Neal & Polly Foster; James Foster, Surety; Consent of Thornton O'Neal and James Foster; Married by James Mitchell, Feb. 16, 1792.
• Apr. 3, 1792; John Dowdy & Mary Foster; Married by Joseph Drury.
• Apr. 4, 1792; John Dowdy, Jr. & Mary Foster, dt John; Ezekiel Dowdy, Surety.
• Oct. 15, 1792; Thornton O'Neal & Elizabeth Foster, dt James, Sr.; James Foster, Surety; Married by Joseph Drury, Oct. 17, 1792.
• Oct. 16, 1792; James Foster, Jr. & Elizabeth Wiggonton; Thornton O'Neal, Surety; Consent of John Wiggonton; Married by Joseph Drury, Oct. 16, 1792.
• Oct. 25, 1804; John Crane & Sarah Foster, dt John; Noah Going, Surety; Married by Alderson Weeks, Oct. 28, 1804.
• Feb. 23, 1806; Benjamin Wilks & Polly Foster; Asa Wilson, Surety; Married by Elijah Hurt, Feb. 24, 1806.
• Oct. 28, 1806; Joseph Pagin & Suana Foscher, dt Daniel; Henry Landes, Surety.
• Jan. 8, 1808; Francis Foster & Nancy Martin, dt Sarah; George Steele, Surety.
• Feb. 8, 1808; Joel Dearen, s Jemimah & Patsey Foster, dt John; Richard Foster, Surety; Married by Alderson Weeks, Feb. 11, 1808.
• Dec. 26, 1811; Wiatt Dowdy & Milly Foster; John Dowdy, Surety; Consent of John Foster; Married by James Scott, Dec. 26, 1811.
• Mar. 13, 1815; Bowker Foster & Willy Dowdy; Elijah Dowdy, Surety; Married by Payton Welch, March 16, 1815.
• Jun. 26, 1815; John Hale & Polly Fosher, dt Daniel; Matthias Fosher, Surety; Married by Charles Price, June 27, 1815.
• Dec. 25, 1815; Peyton Foster & Patsy Dowdy; Wiatt Dowdy, Surety; Married by James Scott, 1815.
• May 25, 1818; William Foster & Martha Wigginton; John Wigginton, Surety; Married by James Scott, 1818.
• Feb. 7, 1824; Richard Foster & Clementine Stone; Admire Stone, Surety; Married by James Mitchell, Feb. 7, 1824.
• Oct. 28, 1836; Etchison G. Leftwich & Massy Ann Foster, dt Payton; Caleb Fuqua, Surety; Married by William Leftwich, Nov. 2, 1836.

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VA.

VA MARRIAGES, PITTSYLVANIA

From 1706 to 1850

A636 ARTHUR, William             F236 FOSTER, Sally               11 Mar 1811
>D435 DALTON, William             F236 FOSTER, Winifred            17 Nov 1804>F236 FOSTER, Abner              

L500 LANE

, Judith                15 Mar 1804>F236 FOSTER, John                T655 THURMAN, Winny              01 Feb 1800
>F236 FOSTER, Sharod Y.           T460 TOWLER, Nancy               23 Jun 1847
>I550 INMAN, Jesse                F236 FOSTER, Clare               26 Mar 1804
>T460 TOWLER, Absalom             F236 FOSTER, Mary                20 Feb 1838
>T460 TOWLER, Griffith            F236 FOSTER, Nancy               12 Feb 1839

MAURY COUNTY TN MARRIAGES

F236 FOSTER, Allen               M255 McMEAN, Elizabeth M.        06 Mar 1835
>F236 FOSTER, Benjamin C.         R152 ROBINSON, Frances G.        01 Jun 1846
>F236 FOSTER, Bennet T.           M250 MEACHIM, Jane H.            10 Apr 1839
>F236 FOSTER, Henry               S315 STEPHENSON, Susan J.        21 Nov 1839>F236 FOSTER, Isaac M.            D551 DEMONBREUN, Christina H.    06 Dec 1838
>F236 FOSTER, John                B200 BOAZ, Julia A.              17 Oct 1842
>F236 FOSTER, John O.             E140 EPLY, Rebecca E.            27 Jul 1846
>F236 FOSTER, Jonathan A.         M600 MOORE, Ann E.               29 Jun 1847
>F236 FOSTER, Minor W.            R263 RICHARDSON, Lucy S.         29 Dec 1836
>F236 FOSTER, Richard             M420 MILLS, Polly                15 Apr 1845
>F236 FOSTER, Richard B.          C514 CAMPBELL, Martha            17 Feb 1845
>F236 FOSTER, Richard S.          F455 FLEMING, Sarah A.           26 Dec 1848
>F236 FOSTER, Robert A.           H340 HEADLEE, Jane L.            18 May 1836
>F236 FOSTER, Robert M.           C265 COCKRAN, Hannah F.          25 Feb 1837
>F236 FOSTER, Solomon             L522 LANCASTER, Martha           28 Oct 1848
>F236 FOSTER, Sylvanus J.         L100 LOVE, Sarah A.              03 Jul 1849
>F236 FOSTER, Wiley               F236 FOSTER, Polly               31 Aug 1832

ALLEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY MARRIAGES

 

Following the Foster DNA Trail

  OK, so we have some DNA exact matchs, I see some similarities but only a couple. 
Our ancestor is Richard A. Foster, b. abt 1825-1830 we know not where he was born or died for sure.
He married as his first wife, Nancy Marie Woods in 1849 Jasper Co, Illinois, they had 4 children, Thomas D. Miles, Louisa, and John Foster. Nancy died abt 1858 after the birth of John.  He married as his second wife Margaret Rawlings Pierpoint, widow of Charles.  We know he purchased 40 acres in Wade Twp, Jasper Co, Ill in 1848, sold it with Nancy's release of dower in 1851.  He does not show up on any of the census, neither is he related to the other Foster familys of Jasper Co.  All of his children are born in Newton, and by 1867 he is listed as dec'd by the guardianship records of Thomas D, and John Foster.  He served in the Civil war (have photo) but the NARA has no listings for him.  Dixon Woods is the grandfather who had guardianship.  Miles and Louisa are not listed on grandfathers estate records while Thomas D and John are, so assuming they either died or ran away.  I do find a Miles Foster living with a George Woods in California about 1880.  In 1860, I find Thomas D Foster age 10 living with a Levi Conner in Gibson Co IN, in the 1860 Census, a shirt-tail relation of the Woods family.  Gibson Co Indiana was the home site of the Woods family before moving to Jasper Co, Ill in 1843.  That is about all we know or have to work with, exceptions being family legends;  they were of Irish extraction, parents were from Indiana, may have had a "mill" in the Rockford Illinois area.  (There was also a Rockford Indiana)

There is "one" POW record of interest for a "Richard A. Foster"; Prisoners recieved at the Alton Illinois Prision a Pvt Co A 46 Ala Captured a Port Gibson on May 1 1863 and exchanged on June 12 1863.  Although a soldier could sign up for service in any state, "our" Richard was on the Union side, and we believe this soldier was a confederate. I doubt he would go all the way to Alabama to sign up. 

So having 3 exact DNA matchs, we began researching those families in hopes we could make a connection by working backwards, to a Foster male who moved to Indiana/Illinois. 

There is an exact match with this ancestor at 37 markers.  Descendant of Drury have a 1 marker difference than my ancestor at 67 markers.  There is a 100% probability of sharing a common ancestor within the last 250 to 500 years, or 24 generations.  Still, considered a very close relative.
#1.  Drury D. Foster; cannot prove his ancestry, but have evidence based on the migration patterns of other possible Foster males, and naming patterns that he "may" have been the son of James Foster Jr and Elizabeth Wigginton.  After the death of his father in 1813, he stays in the Allen Co KY area until about 1838 where he is found in Marshall County, Mississippi, he removes to Sevier Co, Arkansas where he dies.
  Very little is known of his family and it appears that no-one has done much research on him. We can follow James Jr, (son of James Sr and Mary Pratt) through Amelia Co, Va, Bedford Co, and Pittsylvania Co, into Kentucky Warren Co, until his death.  We think that Drury D. was old enough (just barely) to possibly have been the administrator of James Jr.  With Drury Sr, (Drury D's uncle in the lists,) it is hard to distinquish which are which.   Anyway, so far have only been able to come up with the following;
James Foster Sr. married Mary
Their children; (there could be more however, not listed together in the tax lists as these are)
James Jr. married Elizabeth Wigginton
Abner Foster married first Drusilla O'neil 2nd Judith Lane (moved to Hamilton Co  Ill)
John Foster married unk, he stayed in Bedford Co all his years and had many children.
Drurester Foster Sr. married Mary Pratt. (descendants move to Washington Co, Ill)
Elizabeth Foster married Thornton O'Neil
Polly Foster married John O'Neil
(see James Foster Sr tab of this blog, for more information )
Drury D's decendants to the matching doner; are Living; Albert Cleveland, John Monroe, John H, Elias, Drury D, James Jr., James Sr. Foster.
Since I believe Martin is a very close relative to Drury D, and shares the same ancestors; the above DNA anaylsis would be the same. (we just need to proof this ancestry)
#2  Martin Foster, Drury Sr, moves to Giles County Tennessee.  His numerous court records mention a Martin Foster who lives next door to him.  We think this Martin is the one who married Jane Ginsy Gibson.
Martin moves along with this family until the 1860 Census of Robbeson Green Co, MO where he appears with his wife Jane age 60, she was older than he age 58.  He is listed as a Stone Mason b. abt. 1804 VA in the 1850 Lawrence Co, Tn Census, age 46, wife Jane age 50 b. 1800 VA. Their children listed as; John F. age 25 b. Tn., Catherine age 20, b. TN, Elizabeth age 18 b, Tn Manerva, age 15 b Tn, Frances (female) age 14 b. Tn, Sam'l M. age 12 b. Tn., Mary C, age 5 b Tn, and Margaret I age 3 b. Tn.  
   We do not know the exact connection into this family but suspect it could either be James Jr, or Drury Sr. 
The website of The Baileys (Drury Sr's dtrs, Lottie and Lucy) have a Martin Bailey, and Martin appears as middle names in descendants children.  The gut feeling is Martin or Mastin is a very close relative and ties in somehow with the Drury Foster ancestors.
(see people of interest tab of this blog for more information)


#3  John Foster; This John is in the same area almost as the above Fosters.  He is first found in Rutherford Co, Tn, but has ties to Wilson Co which was formed from old Sumner Co in 1799.
John had perhaps 3 marriages, First; ? Anderson
 his second was to;

Foster  John                    Wright  Mary    2 Jan 1836 Rutherford, Tennessee

His third marriage;

Marandy D. Sander

16 Sep 1845  John was listed in 1850 Wilson co, Tn as a land owner.

find him first buying land early in 1824 in Rutherford Co., TN

John had a brother named Henry, (Peter Ransome Foster sold land to Henry, John's younger brother.)

Henry W. Foster who stayed in Davidson Co., TN.  He had no children

RUTHERFORD COURT

BOOKS INDEX

1803-1880

Last Name	First Name	Entry: Book/Page
Foster	?	22/348-349
Foster	Anthony	1a/8-9
Foster	Elizabeth	8/262-263
Foster	G.M.	8/323
Foster	John	22/346-348
Foster	John	24/275
Foster	John	23/370
Foster	John	24/365-366
Foster	John	24/380
Foster	John	24/407-408
Foster	John	25/167

Foster	John	25/486
Foster	John	25/371
Foster	Jonathan	23/205
Foster	Maranda	23/377-378
Foster	Maranda	24/366
Foster	Moranda	23/166-169
Foster	Richard	6/127
Foster	Richard	6/282-283
Foster	Richard	5/287-288
Foster	Sarah	17/531
Foster	Sarah	17/632
Foster	Sarah	25/12
Foster	William	7/215
Foster	William	7/241
Foster	William	7/140-142
Foster	William	7/109
Foster	William	8/259-261
Foster	William	8/239
Foster	William	7/315-317

John and his first wife children are;

James Anderson Foster.  He came to Marshall Co., KY in early 1860, fought in the Civil War for the Union from there and then came to Franklin Co., IL., when he was discharged.
(NOTE) Some of Abner's children also moved into Franklin Co, Ill and owned land there)

In 1850 census James & Martha lived next door to her mother.

#4 ISAAC FOSTER close relative within 1;  36/37 marker match

Isaac Foster born about 1794, South Carolina?
Married Elizabeth Simpson, October 12, 1811, Fayette, KY
1850 census: District 91, Schuyler, Missouri
1860 census: Fabius, Schuyler, Missouri
Died after 1860 Milton, Van Buren Co, Iowa

Fountain Tinsley Foster b. 03 Apr 1815 Kentucky
married Melinda White about October 1839
1850 census: District 91, Schuyler, Missouri
died 2 Jan 1853

#5 WILLIAM FOSTER not exact but close.   My ancestor has a 3 marker difference at the 37 marker test.  Which means that after 24 generations we have a 99.71 % chance of sharing an common ancestor.
William Foster b. ca. 1770-1780 probably VA married Nancy Young (daughter of
John Young, Sr. and Frances Margaret Wood) in Spartanburg, SC ca 1800+.
 Children were:
Isham Foster
William W. Foster
Moses Foster
Ezekiel Foster moved to NW GA
John Young Foster m. Mary Ann Nichols moved to NW GA
Issaic Foster
James Young Foster* m. Martha Wade Booker 1st child William Booker Foster b.
Spartanburg, SC 9/5/1846 moved to NW GA
Eliza Foster m. Elias Wall remained in Spartanburg, SC
Frances Foster m. William Wilkins remained in Spartanburg, SC
Sarah Foster, moved to NW GA

Real Estate papers show he owned 225 acres on the South Pacolet bounded by
Pacolet Moses Foster, Daniel White and perhaps others.  The acreage was sold
in 1843 to settle the estate.  The couple raised 10 children on the So. Pacolet bounded by Pacolet Moses Foster, Daniel White and others.William died ca. 1840 and his So. Pacolet property sold in 1843 to settle his estate.
(see the William Foster tab, of this blog for more information)

#6 BARTLETT FOSTER; 37 MARKER MATCH 35/37 CLOSE RELATIVE;
Foster, Bartlett & Elizabeth (Harris)
Louisa Co. VA>KY
1787 m. Elizabeth Harris 19 Dec 1787 in Louisa Co. VA

Elizabeth Harris who married Bartlett Foster 1787 witness, John Timberlake

(NOTE) MANY OF THE BARREN CO KY, FOSTERS ARE OF THIS LINE   FATHER JOHN FOSTER

Bartlett Foster (b. 08 Jun 1763, d. 1830)

Bartlett Foster (son of James Foster and Elizabeth Parish)^{67, 67, 67} was born 08 Jun 1763 in Goochland, VA, USA^{67, 67, 67}, and died 1830 in Lawrence, Bedford, IN, USA^{67, 67, 67}.

Children of Bartlett Foster and Elizabeth Harris are:

1. +Robert Mitchell Foster, b. 06 Mar 1779, KY, USA^{67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67}, d. 22 Oct 1861, Sugar Creek, Benton, AR, USA^{67, 67, 67, 67, 67, 67}.
2. Micajah Harris Foster, b. 23 Jun 1806, Butler, KY, USA⁶⁷, d. 09 Mar 1883, Douglas, MO, USA⁶⁷.
3. Bartlett Foster, b. 1795, KY, USA⁶⁷, d. 1840, Lawrence, Bedford, IN, USA⁶⁷.
4. Samuel Foster, b. 1793, KY, USA⁶⁷.
5. James Foster, b. 1791, KY, USA⁶⁷.
6. William Foster, b. 1797, KY, USA⁶⁷.
7. Susanna Foster.
8. Mercy Jane Foster.

FATHER JAMES FOSTER

James Foster (son of John Foster)^{67, 67, 67} was born 1725 in Essex, VA, USA^{67, 67, 67}, and died 1795 in Albermarle, VA, USA^{67, 67, 67}. He married (1) Elizabeth Parish on 28 Oct 1759 in Goochland, VA, USA⁶⁷. He married (2) Susanna Armstrong on 1754 in Louisa, VA, USA⁶⁷.

Children of James Foster and Susanna Armstrong are:

1. John Foster, b. 1756, Louisa, VA, USA⁶⁷, d. 1824, Barren, KY, USA⁶⁷.  (THIS HAS TO BE THE WRONG JOHN FOSTER. AS THIS JOHN MARRIED LUCY SMITH AND COMES FROM A DIFFERENT FAMILY)

John Foster (son of Richard Foster and Susannah Garnett)^{67, 67} was born 1665 in Gloucester, VA, USA^{67, 67}, and died 1734 in Essex, VA, USA^{67, 67}.

More About John Foster and <Unnamed>:
Marriage: 1685, Gloucester, VA, USA.⁶⁷

Children of John Foster are:

+James Foster, b. 1725, Essex, VA, USA^{67, 67, 67}, d. 1795, Albermarle, VA, USA^{67, 67,}
                            Louisa County, Va. Deed Records - Book H

Book: H, Page: 391, Grantor: James Foster and Elizabeth his wife and John Foste, Grantee: William Duval, Date: 13-Jun-1784James Foster and Elizabeth his wife and John Foster son heir at law of Susanna Armstrong who intermarried with the said James Foster to William Duval of Henrico Co. +30 all the land where Daniel Hubbard now lives in Louisa by est. 108 acres adj. to west by John Richardson, north by Jesse Hoggard, east by Christmas and Joseph Isbell, south by Mary Foster. Sig. James Foster, John (X) Foster. wit. David Anderson, Aaron Fontaine, Richard Anderson, Jr., Zach. Cosby.

Book: I, Page: 59, Grantor: John Foster, Grantee: William Patman, Date: 30-Mar-1795John Foster of Louisa to William Patman of same +52 12 for tract on waters of Roundabout Creek with same boundaries as in deed Patman to said Foster. In trust to secure +52 12. sig. John (X) Foster. wit. John Nicholson, Abeshrai? Pemberton.

Book: I, Page: 61, Grantor: Nelson Foster, Grantee: William Patman, Date: 30-Mar-1795Nelson Foster sold land 30 Mar 1795 to William Patman in trust to pay by 25 Dec 1797 +38 for 171 1/2 acres adjoining John Foster, George Johnson, John Hunter, Thomas Littlepage.

Book: I, Page: 75, Grantor: William Shelton, Grantee: Jesse Shelton, Date: 26-Aug-1795William Shelton of Louisa to Jesse Shelton of Goochland for 5s and natural love William bears his son, Jesse, and for his support and maintenance all of tract I purchased of David and George Hudson on Owens Creek Louisa County containing 394 acres. Also land I now live on reserving my life in same. Sig. William Shelton. wit. Wm. Lovell, Wm. Foster, James Addams.

1800 William & Amy Crooks of Bullitt Co. sell to Bartlett Foster of same 96 1/2 acres for 100 pounds
   land was on Floyds Fork bordering John Rizley's (Risley) survey. Wits: Thomas Burk & Alexander
   King  (Bullitt Co. Deed Bk A2 p. 182)
1800 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY. 1 white male over 21. 199 acres on Broad Run, Bullitt Co. KY
1803 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY 1 white male over 21, 1 black over 16 / 2 total. Also taxed for:
    2000 acres in Muhlenburg Co. KY, first entered in the name of John Hanley