John M. Foster
John M. Foster 1788 - 1869
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There is a different
Jeremiah Foster, who died as a young man in 1815,leaving behind wife
Patsey, and unnamed children. There was no will; only estate sale papers. In the 1810 census, there were 2 boys under 10 and 2 girls under 10. By the time of the estate sale, there were only 2 children. Patsey Foster, the widow, is living next to
John M Foster in the 1820 census. She bought land in 1838. I don’t know how the early Jeremiah is related to the family; maybe a brother to John M, Frederick,
Jarod and
Thomas.
The wives’ maiden names came from the settlement of the estate of
James Pickens, wife
Martha, estate settled 1805-1820. John M Foster (signature) paid
Frederick Foster, married to
Polly Pickens and John Foster married to
Jane Pickens cash as their part of the inheritance in 1810-1811. An Administrator Bond in 1814 is submitted by Martha Pickens, widow of James Pickens, along with William Brin or Birn, John Foster, Frederick Foster, and John Foster Jr (John M. Foster).
George S Foster was appointed guardian for the minor
Mabry children in 1805. Lawrysa of the 1815 sale is listed as Laurese (? Louisa) in 1805. George S Foster is paid his share of the estate, and also for guardianship in 1805. Jeremiah Foster and Thomas White had cash paid as legates. In 1820, George S Foster was guardian for Jemima and Luisa, so they must have still been under 21.
There is an entry that 19 Feb 1820, John M Foster, Thomas & Absolom Humphrey cited in court by John Maples, husband of Jemima Mabry with George S Foster as defendant. John Maples must have been trying to get Jemima her inheritance from her father. I did not see the outcome. George S. Foster is thought to be of a different, as yet unconnected family).
From the will of Martha Pickens, widow of James Pickens, who died in 1839: she leaves to
James P Foster, her grandson, “$100 and plantation of land on the Sandy Run for use of my daughter Jane Foster wife of John M Foster,” then the rest to be divided among her daughter’s children:
Delila Hampton, wife of Samuel Hampton
Mary McWhirter, wife of Charles McWhirter,
Thomas Foster,
Nancy Foster,
William Foster, Henry Foster,
Jane Foster,
Susan Foster and James P. Foster.
Henry Foster,(1830-1863),the son of John M and Jane Pickens Foster, and grandson of Martha Pickens is buried at Gilead Cemetery, just north of Jonesville in
Union Co, SC.
