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Arthur Foster

Arthur Foster

Male Abt 1733 - Yes, date unknown

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Arthur Foster was born about 1733 in Paxtang, Pennsylvania (son of John Charles Foster and Rachel Philpott); and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Charles Foster was born about 1700 in Ayrshire, Scotland; died in 1747 in Paxtang Township, Lancaster County Pennsylvania.

    Notes:

    From Pennsylvania Court Records:
    "Orphans Court held at Lancaster the fifth day of December 1712 before
    Thomas Foster, James Galbreath, James Smith, Robt Thompson and Adam Reed,
    Esqrs. Justices. . .
    Thomas Foster appointed guardian over Arthur and Andrew Foster, orphan
    children of JOHN FOSTER. Moses Dickey appointed guardian over Robt. and
    Moses Foster, orphan children of John Foster. . .William Bell appointed
    guardian over Sarah Foster, an orphan child of John Foster, deceased. . .
    Application of Henry Foster, eldest son of JOHN FOSTER, late of Paxtang
    Township, setting forth his father died Intestate seized of a plantation
    containing three hundred and twenty acres and that he is willing to hold
    the same and to pay the younger children their respective shares. Ordered
    that James Galbreath Esqr, Thomas Foster Esqr, Thomas Simpson and James
    Reed should Appraise and Value the same making an allowance of twenty
    acres which was sold by John Foster to the Presbyterian Congregation, who
    have erected a meeting house thereon. . .it is ordered that Henry Foster
    do hold the same on giving security. . .to Thomas Foster, the guardian
    over Arthur and Andrew Foster and to Moses Dickey, the guardian over
    Robert and Moses Foster, and to William Bell, the guardian over Sarah
    Foster.

    John married Rachel Philpott about 1729 in Pennsylvania. Rachel was born about 1700; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rachel Philpott was born about 1700; and died.

    Notes:

    Family records indicate Rachel Philpott was the wife of John Charles
    Foster, and mother of his children. separate research indicates Elizabeth
    Chambers was. Both may have been his wife, and mother of some or none of
    his children. We'll see

    Children:
    1. Jean Foster was born about 1729 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died in Fairforest, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
    2. Henry Foster was born in 1730 in Paxtang Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.; died on 19 Dec 1797 in Lancaster County, South Carolina.
    3. Andrew Foster was born about 1732 in Paxtang, Pennsylvania; died on 7 Aug 1786 in 96 District, South Carolina.
    4. 1. Arthur Foster was born about 1733 in Paxtang, Pennsylvania; and died.
    5. Moses Foster was born about 1734 in Paxtang, Pennsylvania; and died.
    6. Robert Foster was born about 1735 in Paxtang, Pennsylvania; and died.
    7. Sarah Foster was born about 1737 in Paxtang, Pennsylvania; and died.



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