John FOST of Dover, NH

FOST

1. JOHN-

m.1. MARY CHADBOURNE (b.c.1644, d. after 1673)
2. 25 Jan. 1686/7 Berwick, Elizabeth Crawford (m.1. James Goffe, 3. James Emery Jr.)
will 17 Dec. 1699 Dover, NH

John was a tailor in Dover as early as 1663 as attorney for Anthony Checkley. After James Goffe'e death he had charge of the mills at Quamphegan and married Goffe's widow.

John was on the grand jury in 1671 and in 1674. He signed a petition of the inhabitants of New Hampshire 10 Feb. 1689.(1)

"In the Name of god Amen

I John fost of dover being week and in expectaion of my chainge...

I will and bequeath to my loveing wife ye one half of my housing and homested for hur maitainece and bringing up of my two youngest Children

I will and bequeath to my S Humphry half of my housing and lands for his one use and benephit requesting and appointing my Son in law James warrin to be his over sar counseler lest he be ronged of a comfortabel maintainence-

I will and bequeath to my Son william one Shilling and also fourty acers of land that was granted me by the towne of dover

I will and bequeath unto my daughter mary one Shilling

I will and bequeath unto my daughter Jeminah one shilling

I will and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth one Shilling

I will and bequath unto my Son Samuel the half of this which i left with my wife when he comes of age

I will and constitute my wife Sole Executrix of this my last will and testement and for considertion of all the above Saide I have heare unto seat my hand and seale this sevententh day of desember one thousand six hundred ninty and nine

Signed sealed and delvered as John Fost
his last will and testament In
presence of us
John Wade
James Emery
Alse Abbot"(2)

Issue- first five children by Mary, last two by Elizabeth

  • 2I. MARY- b.c.1666, m.c.1691 JAMES WARREN (adm. 6 July 1725)
  • II. Humphrey- d.s.p.?
  • III. William- b. 11 Mar. 1673/4 Dover, NH, m.1. c.1692 Margery Lord, 2. 26 Apr. 1703 Dover, NH, Sarah Ferniside (m.1. Nathaniel Heard, living in 1714), 3. Mary Horn (m.1. Benjamin Hanson, living in 1764), Inv. 29 June 1764
  • IV. Jemima- alive in 1702
  • V. Elizabeth-m.1. 8 Nov. 1698 Daniel Dill (b.c.1679, killed by Indians 2 Apr. 1711, 2. Henry Beedle
  • VI. Samuel- m.1. 9 July 1714 Mehitable Lincoln, 2. 15 Sept. 1726 Mary White, will 1 Jan.- 18 Oct. 1747/8
  • VII. Lydia- m. 24 Feb. 1717 Peter Grant of Berwick

    Ref:

    (1) Mass. Archives- Vol. 35, p.228
    (2) NHPP- Vol. III, p. 163

    "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire"- p.241

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