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The Foster
Family of Long Island
Two Corrections to Foster
Family Errors found on the Internet
1. Daniel Foster married Temperance Haines NOT Temperance
Halsey. Apparently this error originated from the
publication "Thomas Halsey of Hertfordshire, England, and
Southampton, Long Island, 1591-1679," page 54
where it states that Temperance Halsey married Daniel Foster but offers
no further documentation. Please see her father's Will below to
help correct this.
Page
19.--In the name of God, Amen, September 21, 1754. I, DAVID HAINES,
of the town of Southampton, wheelwright, being sick. I leave to my wife
Abigail the best room in my house and the great chamber, and the use
of 1/3 of lands and meadows so long as she remains my widow, and 1/3 of
my movable estate during her life, also 1/3 of my barn. I leave to my
daughter Lydia my west room and the chamber over it and the bedroom
"during her single life," also a cow so long as she remains single. I
leave to
my grand son, David Haines Foster, all my real estate, houses, lands,
and meadows, and rights of Commonage, "all that is called mine or can
be found to be mine," subject as above. But if my daughter, Abigail
Dayton, or my daughter, Lydia Haines, or my daughter, Puah Clark,
should have a
male heir "born of their own bodies," the said male heirs are to have
an
equal share with my grand son, David Haines Foster. I leave to my
daughter
Lydia all my wearing clothes and ?40. I leave to my nephew, Anthony
Haines,
a cow and calf. I leave to Rev. Mr. Silvanus White ?5. All the rest of
my
personal estate I leave to my three daughters, "and all my personal
estate
is to be sold at vendue in plain and open manner." I make David Rose,
Jr.,
and Anthony Haines, executors. Witnesses, James Rogers, William
Trapp,
Joseph Goldsmith, blacksmith. Proved, May 11, 1756.
[NOTE.--David Haines married Abigail, daughter of Christopher
Foster, who was for many
years Town Clerk of Southampton. His daughter Temperance married Daniel
Foster (nephew of Christopher), who lived at West Hampton, and died
there
in 1791. Their son, David Haines Foster, was the first man in
Southampton who had a middle name. His homestead was at North Sea, on
the west side
of the road that runs north from the Cedar Swamp, and was lately owned
by
Emma Rose. He was afterward one of the Colony from Southampton who
settled
the town of Palmyra, in Wayne County, N. Y.--W. S. P.]
2. Daniel Sayre's
first wife, Sarah, was NOT Sarah Foster daughter of Benjamin
Foster and Lydia.
Benjamin's daughter
must have been born after 1682 which cetainly would not align with the
Sarah (who married Daniel's) tombstone at Mecox Cemetery
(1666-1733)! In Benjamin's Will he makes provision for his
underage daughter.
Page 339.--BENJAMIN
FOSTER.
In the name of God, Amen. I, Benjamin Foster, of Southampton,
in
Suffolk County, being at the present sick and weak. I leave to my son,
Benjamin
Foster, a certain parcel of land lying on the south side of the way of
my
new dwelling house, to begin at the east end of the place where my old
dwelling
house is, and to run upon a due south line to the bay. Bounded north by
the highway, east by the land of Nathaniel Halsey. I leave to my son,
Jonathan
Foster, that other certain parcel of land lying on the south side of
the
highway by my now dwelling house, bounded east by the line afore
mentioned.
I set for Benjamin's line, north by the highway, west by the swamp, as
it
is now fenced; Also one half of my meadow at Cooper's neck. I leave to
my
son, Isaac Foster, 7 acres of land to be laid out to him adjoining to
the
highway by the Beech tree. I leave to my son, David Foster, at
Cutchogue, 20 shillings. I leave to my daughter, Mary Chatfield, 10
shillings. To my daughter Deborah 10 shillings when eighteen, and to my
daughter Sarah ?8 when
eighteen. Leaves to wife Lydia all rest of estate for life, and makes
her
executor.
Dated January
25, 1704/5. Witnesses, John Sayre, Peter White, Samuel Cooper. Proved
before
Giles Sylvester, June 28, 1706.
Descendants
and
Ancestors of Thomas Foster
George
Washington, fourth son of David Earl and Susenett (Dieter) Foster, was
born
in a log house on his father's farm, on which he settled when coming
into
the county in the early
days. This
farm was located near the place now called Lewis Run, PA. He was
reared
on this farm and at an early age took an active part in clearing some
to
render it fit for producing the crops which supplied almost the entire
food
supply for the family. He was given the benefit of a common
school
education, the schools at that time being of a very primitive nature,
but
he being a studious mind and having a strong determination to succeed
in
whatever he undertook, acquired more than an ordinary education under
these
conditions, not having an opportunity for school exceeding three months
in
any one year, and this during the winter season. At the age of
twenty
he was planning to go to the western country to seek his fortune, but
on
account of the oil excitement breaking out in Bradford at this time,
which
offered good opportunities to young men both for labor and investment
he
gave up his plans for the west and went to work in the oil
fields.
In a short time, he became interested as a producer and was quite
successful
in this line of business. In 1893, George W. and Charles E.
Foster
engaged in business together and as their first venture organized the
Tuna
Valley Pressed Brick Company, capitalized at $80,000.00. This
company
was brought to perfection and put on a paying basis in the year 1894,
Charles
E. being the vice-president and G.W. Foster, treasurer of the
company.
Since that time these two brothers have operated together in the brick
business,
in which they have been very successful, having successfully organized
and
established the following companies: Olean Pressed Brick Company,
Olean, NY; Allegany Valley Brick Company, Olean, NY; Kittanning Clay
Products
Company, Kittanning, PA; Upper Kittanning Brick Company, East Brady,
PA;
Youngsville Brick and Tile Company, Youngsville, PA; Pearl Clay
Products
Company, Kushequa, PA; Binghamton Paving Block Company, Binghamton, NY;
and
the Foster Paving Block Company, Bradford, PA. In all of these
companies
George W. and Charles E. Foster have held positions of president,
general
manager, treasurer and secretary, which offices they still hold in
several
of these companies, and in which compnanies they are directors.
Besides
these brick interests Messrs ???. Fosters also own quite valuable
oil
and gas interests, as well as being interested in other manufacturing
industries.
They have their general office in the Auerhaim Bldg., Bradford,
PA.
It is through these offices that they conduct most of their business.
George
W. for a number of years has been quite active in religious work, and
is
an active member of the United Brethern Church of Lewis Run, PA, and
also
an active worker in the Hill Memorial United Brethern Church of
Bradford,
PA, being a teacher of the men's class. He has built up for
himself
a strong reputation as a religious worker, and is a man of sterling
quality
and integrity along business lines.
