- 7. DEA. JACOB FOSTER (Reginald), b. England in 1635; m. Jan. 13, 1658,
Martha Kinsman, dau. of Robert (r. of Ipswich), who d. Oct 15, 1666; m. 2d, Feb.
26, 1667, Abigail Lord; d. June 4, 1729.
Jacob was a resident of Ipswich, in which place he died. He was deacon of the
first church. He married, first, Martha Kinsman, who died. He married secondly,
Abiagal, daughter of Robert and Mary (Wait) Lord. She survived him. The
grave of Deacon Foster is marked by a stone rudely carved; the inscription is
"'Here lies Dec'n Jacob Foster, who died July ye 9th 1710, in ye 75 yr of his age."
Deacon Foster lived in the first house built by his father Reginald. It stood on the
south side of Ipswich river, near the stone bridge; and on a portion of what is now
the Heard Estate. The house lots as they were granted from the bridge, were
given as follows:-to John Proctor, House, built in 1635, yet stands; and is now
owned by the venerable Capt. Samuel Baker. 2. Thomas Wells, probably a physician,
as he had "phissic," books. In 1677 mention is made of "the house that
Thomas Wells built." 3. Samuel Younglove. The house he doubtless built was
taken down in 1862. 4. The Foster lot. An old "Foster House" remained on this
lot till within the recollection of the present generation. Its last Foster occupant
was an aged woman known as "Molly Foster." The house was called in Ipswich
the old Foster house, as long as it stood. It was given by Reginald Foster at his
death to Deacon Jacob, his son, and the Deacon lived on it. The deacon also owned
another house which ho sold to Abraham Perkins-son of John, and grandson of
Elder John Perkins. For in the will of Hannah (Bernsley) Perkins, widow of
Abraham, she bequeaths the house her husband bought of "Deacon Foster, dec'd,"
to the three of her grandsons. He d. July 7, 1710. Res., Ipswich, Mass.
54. i. JUDITH, b. 20 October, 1659; d. 7 January, 1659-60.
55. ii. JOHN, b. 1660; d. 1660.
56. iii. JACOB, b. 15 May, 1662; d. June, 1662.
57. iv. MARY, b. - -; d. 11 January, 1666-7.
58. v. SARAH, b. 3 August, 1665; m. John Caldwell. She d. July 11, 1721.
59. vi. ABRAHAM, b. 4 December, 1667; m. Abigail Parsons.
60. vii. JACOB, b. 25 March, 1670; m. Mary Caldwell, Martha Graves and
Mary Willis.
61. viii. AMOS, b. 15 August, 1672; d. 12 October, 1672,
62. ix. ABIGAL, b, 3 July, 1674; d. before 1710.
63. x. NATHANIEL, b. 7 October, 1676; d. previous to 1710.
64. xi. SAMUEL, b. 10 September, 1678; d. previous to 1710.
65. xii. JOSEPH, b. 14 September, 1680; m. Elizabeth Goodwin, Mary
Cressy and Sarah Brown.
66. xiii. JAMES, b. 12 November, 1682; m. Anna Cross,
67. xiv. MARY, b. 25 December, 1684; not mentioned in fathers will; d.
before 1710.
Frederick Clifton Pierce, "Foster Genealogy Being The Record Of The Posterity Of Reginald Foster An Early Inhabitant Of Ipswich, In New England, …" (Chicago: Press Of W. B, Conkey Company, 1899), p. 130.
(This published genealogy is provided for reference. It may contain errors.)
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4. JACOB (Reginald 1), born in England about 1635, was a resident of
Ipswich, in which place he died 9 July, 1710. He was deacon of the first
church. He married first, 12 Jan. 1658-9, Martha Kinsman, who died 15
Oct. 1666; he married secondly, Abigail, daughter of Robert and Mary
(Wait) Lord, 26 Feb. 1666-7. She survived him, dying 4 June, 1729.
The grave of Deacon Foster is marked by a stone rudely carved; the
inscription is,-"Here lies Dec'n Jacob Foster, who died July ye 9th 1710,
in ye 75 yr of His Age."
Deacon Foster lived in the first house built by his father Reginald. It
stood on the south side of the Ipswich river, near the stone bridge; and on
a portion of what is now the Heard Estate. The house lots as they were
granted from the bridge, were given as follows:-1. to John Proctor. His
house, built in 1635, yet stands; and is now owned by the venerable Capt.
Samuel Baker. 2. Thomas Wells, probably a physician, as he had "phissic
books." In 1677 mention is made of "the house that Thomas Wells built."
3. Samuel Younglove. The house he doubtless built was taken down
in 1862. 4. The Foster lot. An old "Foster House" remained on this lot
till within the recollection of the present generation. Its last Foster
occupant was an aged woman, known as "Molly Foster."
The house was called in Ipswich "the old Foster house," as long as it
stood. It was given by Reginald Foster at his death to Deacon Jacob, his
son, and the Deacon lived in it. The deacon also owned another house,
which he sold to Abraham Perkins,-son of John, and grandson of Elder
John Perkins. For in the will of Hannah (Bemsley) Perkins, widow of
Abraham, she bequeaths the house her husband bought of "Deacon Foster,
dec'd," to three of her grandsons. His children were:
i. JUDITH,3 b. 20 Oct. 1659; d. 27 Jan. 1659-60.
ii. JOHN,3 b. 1660; d. 1660.
iii. JACOB,3 b. 15 May, 1662; d. June, 1662.
iv. MARY,3 d. 11 Jan. 1666-7.
v. SARAH,3 b. 3 Aug. 1665; m. John Caldwell.
20. vi. ABRAHAM,3 b. 4 Dec. 1667.
21. vii. JACOB,3 b. 25 March, 1670.
viii. AMOS,3 b. 15 Aug. 1672; d. 12 Oct. 1672.
ix. ABIGAIL,3 b. 3 July, 1674.
x. NATHANIEL,3 b. 7 Oct. 1676; d. previous to 1710.
xi. SAMUEL,3 b. 10 Sept. 1678; " " "
22. xii. Joseph,3 b. 14 Sept. 1680.
23. xiii. JAMES,3 b. 12 Nov. 1682.
xiv. MARY,3 b. 25 Dec. 1684, not mentioned in father's will.
Edward Jacob Forster, M.D., "Genealogy of the Fo(r)ster Family Descendants of Reginald Fo(r)ster, of Ipswich, Mass.," New England Historical and Genealogical Register vol. 30 (January 1876): p. 86.
(This published genealogy is provided for reference. It may contain errors.)
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