The town of Ipswich was established on August 5, 1634, from common land called Agawam. On October 18, 1648, that portion called the "Village" at the New Meadows was set off as Topsfield. The boundary line between Ipswich and Topsfield was established, February 28, 1694.
Reginald Foster was born about 1595 in England.
His first wife was named Judith.
Mary Foster (1618, married Francis Peabody),
Sarah Foster (1620),
Abraham Foster (1622, married Lydia Burbank),
Isaac Foster (1630, married Mary Jackson and Martha Hale),
William Foster (1633),
Jacob Foster (1635), and
Reginald Foster, Jr. (1636, married Elizabeth Dane).
They came to America in 1636 and settled in Ipswich.
Judith died in October, 1664.
He married Sarah, widow of John Martin on September 20, 1665.
After Reginald died in 1681, Sarah married William White, of Haverhill.
Essex County, Massachusetts was created on May 10, 1643 by the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, when it ordered "that the whole plantation within this jurisdiction be divided into four sheires."
Abraham Foster was born about 1622 in England.
He married Lydia Burbank.
Ephraim Foster (1657),
Abraham Foster (1659, married Mary Robinson),
James Foster ( 1662),
Isaac Foster (1668),
Benjamin Foster (1672. married Mary Barman),
Mehitable Foster (1675, married Ebenezer Averill),
Caleb Foster (1677, married Mary Sherwin),
Ruth Foster (1702. Jeremiah Perley).
In 1651 Abraham Foster testified in a case against John Bradstreet in Ipswich.
In 1672, Abraham Foster witnessed a land deed for Michael Dwinnell.
Abraham died in Ipswich on January 25, 1710-11.
Abraham Foster was born on October 16, 1659 in Ipswich. He was the son of Abraham Foster.
He married Mary Robinson on November 15, 1693. She was the daughter of Robert Robinson of Newbury.
Abraham Foster (1696, married Sarah Dwinnell),
Nathan Foster (1700, married Hannah Standish),
Daniel Foster (1705, married Hannah Black and Elizabeth Davis).
Abraham died on May 23, 1741.
Any man entering a colony or becoming a a member the church, was not free. He was not forced to work, but his movements were carefully observed to see if they followed the Puritanical ideal. After this probationary period, he became a "freeman." Men then took the Oath of a Freeman where they vowed to defend the Commonwealth and not to overthrow the government.
Isaac Foster was born about 1630 in England.
He married Mary Jackson on May 5, 1658.
Jonathan Foster (1658-9, died young),
Mehitable Foster (1660, died young),
Jacob Foster (1662-3, married Sarah Wood and Mary Edwards)
Benjamin Foster (1665),
Elizabeth Foster (1667),
Mary Foster (1669, married Richard Grant)
Daniel Foster (1670, Katherine Freese and Mary Dresser),
Martha Foster (1672, married Thompson Wood),
Ruth Foster (1673-4, married Groue),
Prudence Foster (1675, married Joseph Borman),
Hannah Foster (1676, died young).
Isaac was made freeman on May 31, 1671 in Ipswich. He lived near Topsfield, at the east end of 'Symond's Farm," the town line dividing the farm.
Old Style Calendar
Before 1752 the year began on Lady Day, March 25th,. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year. Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are used to indicate whether the year has been adjusted. Often both dates are used.
William Foster was born about 1633 in England
Mary Foster (1662, married Samuel Kilburn),
Judith Foster (1664, married John Platts),
Hannah Foster (1673, married Theophilus Rix)
Jonathan Foster (1667-8, married Abigail Kimball),
William Foster (1670, married Sarah Kimball and Margaret Gould),
Timothy Foster (1672, married Mary Dorman and Ruth Andrews),
David Foster (1679, married Mary Black),
Samuel Foster (1681, married Mary Macoon),
Joseph Foster (1682)
