Alexander Foster and Mary "Polly" Conners

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Husband Alexander Foster ^{1 2 3}

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            AKA: Alexander Forster 3
           Born: 1710 - Londonderry, Donegal, Ireland 3
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           Died: Apr 1767 - Little Britian Twp, Lancaster Co, PA 3
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         Father: John Forster (Abt 1685-      ) 3
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: Abt 1730 - Little Britain Twp, Lancaster Co, PA

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Wife Mary "Polly" Conners ³

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            AKA: Mary Connor 3
           Born: 1710 3
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           Died: 1767 3
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Children

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1 M James Foster ³

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           Born: 6 Apr 1738 - Little Britain Twp, Lancaster Co, PA 3
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           Died: 7 Apr 1814 - Poland, Mahoning Co, OH 3
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         Spouse: Ann Barclay (1745-1797) 3
           Marr: 1766 - Lancaster Co, PA 3

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2 F Violet Foster ^{3 4 5 6 7}

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           Born: 1740 - York, York Co, PA 3
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           Died: 1800 - South Strabane Twp, Washington Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Josiah Scott (1735-1819) 4 7 8 9
           Marr: 1760 5 6

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3 M Rev. William Foster ^{1 2 10 11}

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           Born: Jun 1740 - Little Britain Twp, Lancaster Co, PA 1
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           Died: 30 Sep 1780 - Sadsbury, Chester Co, PA 10 12
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         Spouse: Hannah Van Hook Blair (Abt 1745-1810) 2 12
           Marr: Abt 1767

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4 M John Foster ³

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           Born: 1748 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 3
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           Died: 3 Oct 1832 - Wilson Co, TN 3
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         Spouse: Martha Donnell (1744-1802) 3
           Marr: 20 Mar 1768 - Guilford Co, NC 3

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5 F Elizabeth Foster ³

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           Born: Abt 1750 - Little Britain Twp, Lancaster Co, PA
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         Spouse: Charles Kneely (      -      ) 3

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6 F Susanna Foster ³

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           Born: Abt 1750 - Little Britain Twp, Lancaster Co, PA
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         Spouse: [Unk] Walker (      -      ) 3

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7 F Mary Foster ³

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           Born: Abt 1754 - Little Britain Twp, Lancaster Co, PA
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8 F Janet Jeney Foster ³

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           Born: Abt 1756 - Little Britain Twp, Lancaster Co, PA
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         Spouse: [Unk] Fulton (      -      ) 3

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9 F Margaret Foster ³

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           Born: Abt 1760 - Little Britain Twp, Lancaster Co, PA
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         Spouse: [Unk] Russell (      -      ) 3

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General Notes: Husband - Alexander Foster

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The Fosters were noted for their learning and ability generations before they came to America. They were of that God-fearing liberty-loving race which fought so long and so fearlessly against the religious intolerance which devastated Scotland in the bloody years before the time of Cromwell. They were among the refugees who fled to the North of Ireland for peace and safety, and where they soon became a family of note and influence among the Scotch-Irish colonists. From this stock came Alexander Foster, who, with his three young sons, William, James, and John, emigrated from Londonderry in the year 1725, and settled in Freehold, New Jersey.

He was born in Londenderry, Ireland, and came to America in 1725, first settling with his mother and two brothers in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey. When he turned 18 he left and settled in Chester (now Lancaster) County, Pennsylvania.

1 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 324.

2 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 392.

3 Jeff McBride, Descendants of Thomas A. Forster (Laurel, Md: Web-published, 2012).

4 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 953.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 429.

6 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 85.

7 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. IV (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 323.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 422, 429.

9 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 84.

10 Alex. Harris, A Biographical History of Lancaster County (Lancaster, PA: Elias Barr & Co., 1872), Pg 211.

11 J. Smith Futhey & Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Pg 483.

12 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 325.