Thomas
G.
Foster
Born about in Amelia, Virginia
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of Robert R Foster
and Sarah Elizabeth (James) Foster
Brother of
Martha (Foster) Selman, James Butler Foster, Ransom Foster, Stephen Foster and William Foster
Husband of
Sarah (Unknown) Foster
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Ransom Foster
Died before
before about age 55
in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, United States [uncertain]
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Biography
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Thomas Foster was born about 1770 likely in Amelia, Virginia, son of Robert Foster and Sarah James. By 1790, they were living in District 96, in the area that is present day Spartanburg County, South Carolina. [1] He married Sarah Unknown. They had at least two children:
- Ransom Foster
- Elizabeth Foster
He died before 1825 in South Carolina, United States
Notes
- 8 Jan 1825 BK.T pp.140/141
- Sarah FOSTER, widow of Thomas FOSTER and guardian for:
- Lucretia,
- George,
- James,
- Jesse,
- Berryman,
- Moses,
- Ransom,
- ELIZABETH,
- and Sarah FOSTER jr,
- heirs of Thomas G FOSTER desc. to Claybourn WADDLE (Greenville Dist) for $400 sold 180A on S side of MAPLE SWAMP CR of S Tyger R. brd. Greenville-Spartanburg county line, a county road, and Greenville road; part of grant to Thomas FARR Jr who sold to John McDOWELL who sold to Thomas G FOSTER.
- Wit: George W. BAGWELL & Philip C. LESTER.
- S/Sarah FOSTER's mark, Jesse FOSTER, Berryman FOSTER, Moses FOSTER, Ransom FOSTER, Sarah Jr FOSTER and ELIZABETH FOSTER's mark.
- Wit. oath May 2 1825 (Greenville Dist) Philip C LESTER to James LESTER. Rec. Dec 9 1825
Sources
- ↑
"United States Census, 1790," FHL microfilm 568,151.[1]
- Thomas Foster, Pendleton, South Carolina; citing p. 13, NARA microfilm M637, (DC: NARA, n.d.), roll 11.
See also...
- United States Census, 1790, Pendleton, South Carolina. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKF-1CZ Thomas Foster
- United States Census, 1800. Spartanburg District, South Carolina, Page: 182 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRC-Z89 Thomas Foster
- United States Census, 1810. Spartanburg, South Carolina. Page: 368 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2Y-6K2 Thomas Foster
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