A.D. 1860,, https://digital.mobilepubliclibrary.org/items/show/1802. 1672, m. Elinor Unknown whom he abandoned in Chowan Precinct, NC, about 1715 and took up with Ann Carver (divo rce then unattainable); died in the midst of much litigation over his estate in Edgecombe County, N.C. between 1753 and 1758; Robert Bracewell b.c. Via My Research I nowKnow William Foster moved down from Charlotte Co / Goochland Co Virginia where he was Oldest Sonof Eleven children of James Foster and his wives Susannah Armstrong and Elizabeth Parish ( Elizabeth was James' sec wife). Susan Elizabeth Ratcliff m: Hiram Eugene Braswell Sr son of Hiram Brown Braswell and Mary Jane Boyette . Grt Grandmother Comfort " Ann " was b: 2 MAR 1843 in DAVIE CO NC d : 27 JUN 1906 in DAVIDSON CO NC Her mother Martha Orrell named her Comfort after a friend Comfort Clemmons Phelps wife of Col Hiram Phelps. He returned home November, 1673. Guy inspired my research. They are buried in the Morven Cemetery. John andComfort " Ann "along with John's mother & Familymembers are listed on the Orrell Family Web site along with related Orrell & Markland Family members. William Ratcliff (1727-1777/78) migrated from Maryland to Anson County,N.C. (22) Patti Smith Lamb 's Genealogy pages on line "Journey Through The Ages": Information on our Ratliff and related Anson Co NC Families. age 40 Arrived on the Swan in 1610, Garnett, Elzabeth . Guy co-authored a book with Judith Braswell Yandle "Proud Members of The Braswell Family" (a book for listing & filling in data for the Allied families of Richard & Penelop Blow Braswell of Wayne County,North Carolina and Rev Robert Braswell of London,England who immigrated to Isle of Wight,Virginia". They were there at the Fork Community area near & East ofMocksville,N.C. The Jarvis Family & Other Relatives of Historic Old Salem NC A WEB SITE by Faye Moran*** has excellant data on the WACHOVIA Settlement of FORSYTH CO NC (WINSTON SALEM)-and OLD ROWAN / DAVIE CO AND DAVIDSON CO NC SITE. Father of Paul Hadley Foster and Private Thomas, his wife Abigail, their children Eleazer, Benjamin, Richard all died in 1638 - 1639 Probably from the Plague that was an epidemic in England at the time. ( v ) America E. FOSTER b: 28 DEC 1844 in Davie Co. N.C. She married William L.Foster, son of Richard and Eliza Foster,on 12 Dec.1869 in Davie Co. ( vi ) Martha Elizabeth FOSTER b: 8 MAR 1847 in Davie Co. N.C. d: 20 JAN 1898, ( vii ) WilliamGiles FOSTER b: 3 AUG 1849 in Davie Co. N.C. m: Martha Stewart d: 15 APR 1922 in Davie Co NC, Find A Grave : Fork Baptist Church Cemetery http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34124781, ( viii ) Ellen T. FOSTER b: 14 DEC 1855 in Davie Co.N.C.d:28 JUN 1876 m:10 APR 1873 Nathaniel Hendrix son of Conrad Hendrix, *********************-My Foster Family Generation (V )-TILMANFOSTER( Tighlman )**************************************, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. WebDescendants of William Foster Sr (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/f/o/s/Charles-C-Foster/GENE3 . Thanks to my mother in-law Ella Sue Franklin -Rice's excellant memory my research grew with help also from my wife's Cousins ( Sharon Rice Honea; Helen Norman& Locella Rice Velthouse) . CLYDE C " Pete " FOSTER b: 5 SEP 1892 in ADVANCE ,DAVIE COUNTY NC m: Daisy Bell Jolly daughter of Edwin Wright Sr. JOLLY 1 b: 13 Dec 1869 in ,Cleveland Co.,NC and : Delia E. SARRATT b: 14 JUL 1873 in Grassy Pond,Spartanburg Co.,SC http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=prsjr&id=I8760. 3 ) GILES "NELSON" FOSTER (1832-1887) m:1853(1) Eliza Saintsing( Eliza b:abt 1837 d: 1857 ) I believe Eliza was the daughter of Ben Saintsing of Davidson Co NC ----then 1858 Giles Nelson marries( 2 ) Tabitha Eddinger (1833-1863) She died 1863while he wasoff fighting in the CivilWar for the CSA {Co. A, 10th Battalion, N. C., Heavy Artillery for the war. He is a Genetic Cousin of this author ( fellow descendant of Tilman Foster via Giles Nelson Foster brother of my Grt Grt Grandfather John Murphy Foster). age 3 Born in Virginia Colony. My Research is aGENEALOGY QUEST -DEDICATED TO MY PIONEER ANCESTORS Who Immigrated to a New World then settled this Great Place we call America ! The land grant joined William Pratt's original 300 acres and was just east of William Ratliff with land on both sides of Jones Creek. Researching the Shelton & Franklin connection I found a Great Franklin page Descendants of Mary aka Glumalclitch Franklin WEB site pages by Joe Payne. It has a preface of ix pages and the body of the text runs to 181 pages including the index. NAYLOR CARY( N C ) FOSTER b: 24 SEPT 1894 in ADVANCE ,DAVIE CO NC m: Etta Amellia Minnick, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=iba43fanwnc&id=I45. (v ) THOMAS M FOSTER b: 2 FEB 1833 in FULTON,DAVIE COd: 18 APR 1877m: Sarah Jane Banks 30 AUG 1859&movedto Gibson Tenn Family members later moved to Ark. He later moved to Tenn and is buried @ Denmark Presbyterian Church Madison Co, Tenn G N Foster was an untaker by trade. In the settlement of his estate, dated 12 Jan 1789, distribution of his property is made among his widow, ELIZABETH the manor plantation, except for 30 acres, during her natural life); son RICHARD, JR. (the "plantation tract of land whereon he now lives," and another tract his father purchased from JOHN YELVERTON); son SHADRACK (part of "the manor plantation after the death of his mother," and 1/2 of a 30-acre tract of pine woods patented by ELIAS FORT); son DAVID ("part of the manor plantation after the death of his mother," and 1/2 of the pine woods. Once there, Foster purchased 110 captive Africans who were then forced into the cargo hold of the ship. Their hope was to recreate Africa in Mobile, Alabama. H.E. The cover-up of the illegal activity was just as bad as the crime and the discovery of Clotilda should now initiate an investigation into previous court cases and new cases should be opened where warranted. . But he did not know his . 1883-1943. After learning of their freedom in 1865, they approached Timothy Meaher in an attempt to purchase their way back to Africa. Dr Foster gives the Reader a chance to"Form a theory" of their own of who is their Foster Immigrant ( Richard A , B ,C - E ) all found in the Tidewater area in the mid1600s. 15th: anchored 1 miles from the shore; at 4 p.m. a boat boarded us the same evening to know our business. He was the Descendant of Edgar Rumbley a Patriot of the American Revolution via Edgar's Daughter Nancy Ann who married Daniel Orrell. Thomas Foster, of Ipswich in Suffolk and Abigail Foster. Martha Slade's family immigrated from England > Baltimore Maryland > Caswell Co NC which was apart of the Hillsborough NC District. # 6th.GENERATION : RICHARD BRASWELL III ( 1704-1767 ) m: ELIZABETH BRYANT. In Virginia James Foster and Susan Armstrong had a child born on 10 Mar 1752 who they named William . ** " So that means our basic family group has been around for a total of 1480 years! " He built many towns and castles, and died in 852 AD. We know when she was born her Father William Sr was living in Rockingham Co NC before moving to Rowan Co after selling their inheritace from the Lay Estate ( see Above ). MARY ANN" POLLY" FOSTER, b. possibly1797, in Rockingham Co NC ; d. after 1840 Davie Co. NC. . Was The Immigrant actually Jame Foster (1635 Immigrant ) aboard The ship calledAmerica who was living in Kingston Parish, Gloucester (now Matthews) County, VA and was a neighbor of John Garnett ? *** To learn more about DNA testing and terms like Alletes , MCRA most recent common ancestor; Haplo Groug such as R1b1 I hope you will visit FTDNA Surname projectsand learn how test samples are collected ; How test are done and costper particpant. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. . Children of William & Sarah Foster were : (1.) Many descendants of Lewis still reside in Africatown, a neighborhood of Mobile, Alabama. TILMAN ( Tighlman ) FOSTER , b. She was likely named for her mother Sarah 's Aunt Mary "Polly" Lay or William's First Wife. My Fosters , Orrell , Ratcliff and Braswell Families started out in the 1600s under this flag below to the new world ! Living close to Tilman are descendants of Zenas Foster and wife Dinah Taylor ( Zenas wasreported as adescendant of Robert Foster of Essex Co Va & Robert's wife Elizabeth Garnett ) but I recently found reports on Ancestry.com hisfather was James Foster and his mother Elizabeth. William. I give my daughter SARAH five shillings proclamation money. Reparations to the 110 and their descendants are owed. . This family lived in North Anson Co ( Ansonville / Lanesboro ) Community areea near Red Hill Church. John and Comfort " Ann " Foster were married at Fork Baptist Church, John M Foster proudly served in the Army for the CSA ! "DB B pg 93 29 Oct 1772 NC State Grant #370; 50 shillings every 100 acres; John Lay 300 acres in Caswell on Country Line Cr. It is in this form that the British flag exists today. [ Join Now | Ring Hub | Random | << Prev | Next >> ], RootsWeb is funded and supported by Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. A multipurpose building, the site of a former credit union, will include a business center for community groups and entrepreneurs as well as a food pantry. Wm. Went aboard and settled with them according to my first arrangement in Mobile. SAMPSON b: 1757 BERTIE CO, NC d:21 Dec 1831 m: 21 Dec 1780 Lucretia Wade. Will of "William Foster of Charlestown", dated 7 May 1696, proved 7 Jul 1698, mentions "beloved wife Ann", daughter Mary Phillips, granddaughter Ann Foster when she marries with consent of her parents and her "Unckle and Aunt Stanley", other grandchildren not named, "Kinswoman Eleanor Davis in England and her Daughter Mary Davis", "divided amongst my Children" not named, sons Richard and John and wife Executors. 27 June 1862; he rejoined prior to 1 Mar.1863, and was promoted to Sergeant 17 Apr.1863. The Minnick linemoved down from Bucks Co Pa to Washington Co Va via the Great Philidelphia Wagon Rd. Rum, 30 bbl. Foster. wit: J.T. 1688. Thomas Foster, of Ipswich in Suffolk, http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:William_Foster_(112)_, Birth of Elizabeth "Mother Goose" Vergoose. 1880 Anson Co Census list Hiram Brown Braswell as a Buggy Maker. The name Tilman is used by this Foster Family line and also the Family line of Robert Foster. For the Markland / Zimmerman Family : Guy Zimmerman's SITE http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~guyzimmerman/b319.htm#P24749, Hiram Lindsey Foster & Sallie Markland were married: 12 JAN 1892 in FORK BAPTIST CHURCH, Hiram Lindsey & Sallie After their Marriage Hiram Lindsey & Sallie Virginia Markland Foster, Advance. Members of this family are said to have had links to Cole Younger and Jesse & Frank James. Thomas Ratliff(1756-1830) married (06 Mar 1779 ) Sarah Degge/Diggs daughter of William Degge and Judith Haley. * Dedmon family Genealogy list my Line of Davie County Fosters . JAKIE CREOLAFOSTER b: 22 OCT 1909 in ADVANCE ,DAVIE CO NC -d: 06 06 2006 STATESVILLE ,N.C, 6. . *************************************************************************************************, http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=iba43fanwnc&id=I85, http://www.inct.net/~german/revwar/militia.htm, http://files.usgwarchives.org/nc/anson/wills/eratl.txt, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jimjessee&id=I12272, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSmid=47029276&GSln=foster&ref=searchBox, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSsr=81&GSmid=47029276&CRid=2295184&pt=Diggs%20Cemetery, http://files.usgwarchives.org/nc/anson/cemeteries/morven.txt, http://files.usgwarchives.org/nc/anson/cemeteries/pleasant.txt, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSsr=121&GSmid=47029276&CRid=2191414&pt=Fork%20Baptist%20church%20cemetery, Ron Booe's Family with Fosters and other families related to my Davie Co Lines. a wealthy local man who drunkenly made the decision on a bet. WebThe Clotilda, commanded by Captain Foster, entered Mobile Bay on July 7, 1860 carrying 103 slaves from a foreign kingdom, place, or country fifty-two years after the United States legally o Of note, William Foster is listed as the ships master. Test are of mouth cells of gums and inner cheek that carry testable DNA Markers Scientist call Alletes- Chromozonealleles. son of WILLIAM, ( viii )ELIZABETH (BETSY) RATLIFF b: 7 JUL 1825 in ANSON CO m: 1845ELI MARSHALL DIGGS son, ( ix ) THOMAS J RATLIFF b: 1827 in ANSON CO NCm: MARY HELEN RATLIFF daughter of. (2) FamilyTreeMaker Genealogy . G.W. WebThe Clotilda was under the command of white Captain William Foster, who was working for Timothy Meaher, a wealthy white Mobile shipyard owner who had built Clotilda in 1856. This Family is listed in the Davidson County NC Heritage Book. Blowing a fine breeze at the time we were soon out of reach of guns, had fine breeze off coast of Cape Palmas. In a short time came a heavy squall, and we were safe; next day struck north east trade winds and going twelve to fourteen miles per hour on June 30th made Abaco light [lighthouse], and came through the hole in the wall. Meaher enlisted Captain William Foster to chart the course and execute the purchase of 110 slaves. Descendants of Sir John Shelton (Knight) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~smokymtnman/shelton/pafg11.htm#5 Joe Payne made a mistake / error When he left off Roderick and SarahBriggs Shelton son Roderick b: abt 1798 who married Rachel Moore **** It was Mr. Paynes report of William D Fanklin as a son of Mary Stevens Franklin by Roderick Shelton. However, it references see Christopher Hobbs. WEB Master Jared L Foster allowed me to give input and with Jared's skills of developing a WEB Page " FOSTER QUEST " was Born. With the Help of the research of Clarence Ratcliff , Marion Ratliff , May B. MacCallum ( Eva Mae Britts notes ),Howard Hazlewood , Betty Carson ,and Ed Ratliff I have Foundmy Colonial Ratcliff Line started after Ratliffs/Radcliffes/Ratcliffs Immigrated to Colonial Talbot Maryland area from England (Immigrant ) Richard Ratcliff . Instead, they set out to build their own community where they would practice their customs and religions, govern themselves and raise their children in ways that were important to their identity. **Researchers who visited the Original Orrell Family site could view scanned Bible records of Orrell Etchison that document my family line for the Orrell, Rumbly, Tucker , & Etchison Branches (all Families who settled the North Carolina Area now known as Davie-Davidson-Forsyth Counties.) Living nearby were George Foster, Thomas Foster's wife Elizabeth, Robert Foster, Jr., and Samuel Foster's wife, Elizabeth. Dr. Kern Jackson, the director of the African American Studies program at the University of South Alabama, also brought his expertise to the documentary. Thomas Foster and Abigail Wimes: Sea captain, and master of Dolphin in 1669. ( The Immigrant Foster ) http://www.geocities.com/~pamreid/immigrant2.html. His widow, Penelope Blow, applied July 25, 1840 in Anson County, North Carolina. Captain Foster evaded Schr Clotilda built in Mobile, Ala., by Wm Foster A.D. 1856. Sandoz, A. ************ Another FAVORITE WEB SPACE SITE is that of my Distant Foster Kuzin (Gary L Foster ) Ancestors of Gary L Foster's Site Gary is A Pioneer in Our Foster Family Genealogy Research! Thomas' Half brothe Jame's Descendants became the "Up The Kuntry Ratliffs " sincethey Settledin The Cason Old Field / Gulledge Counmunity of Anson Co. Quaker meeting organized, 1755 -- 1840s. WebCaptain William Foster commanded the boat and was later said to be working for Timothy Meaher, a white Mobile shipyard owner who built the Clotilde. I remember when someone asked what that terrible smell was, someone else quickly said, money., The community was often neglected where basic utilities were concerned. [The sentence below is in slighter darker ink (perhaps because added later? It could not find a publisher in its day because it was written in Lewiss vernacular and prominently discussed the enslavement of Africans by other Africans, both unpopular at the time. So far Terry and I have other Fosters who have tested and results make us believe they relate to us 1 or 2 Generations prior to our MRCA. We thought we were captured. However, I made a bargain with my crew to double their wages from first agreement in Mobile, and they went to work cheerfully to repair the vessel; and did not have any trouble with the American Consul, notwithstanding his tact at guessing as to my whither bound, but gave me clearance to trade on the coast of Africa, and recommended to me to go to the island of Anabon [also spelled Annobon] and sell my cargo, as there was a famine on the island. These pages belong to ( Laird ) William L Foster& FormerKnight of the Shire Ret ! But these efforts have not come without continued trouble. # 4th. Thomasmoved with his Father & Stepmother to NorthCarolina . full text here. She previously has been reported as the daughter of James Foster a possible brother of Tilman. Sir ThomasForster Knight of Etherston Castle & Joan De Elmedon had a son Thomas FORSTER born in , Etherstone, England who married Elizabeth FEATHERSTONE born in Stanhope Hall, Durham, England . FLORA ANNA CATHERINE BRASWELL b: 27 AUG 1865 d: 1 OCT 1904 m: MARY ELIZABETH BRASWELL b: 9 MAR 1863 d: 24 FEB 1957 m: *******************************************************************************************, James Hamer (Col. Jim) RATLIFF b: 24 OCT 1793 m: Mary Jane Grady --d: 15 FEB 1849 in Anson County, Rachel RATLIFF b: 3 SEP 1806 m: Thomas H. GULLEDGE --she d: 18 SEP 1884, John RATLIFF b: 16 AUG 1799 in Anson Co.,NC, Rebecca Elizabeth RATLIFF b: 6 JUL 1797 in Anson Co NC, Hannah RATLIFF b: 21 APR 1801 in Anson Co NC, Charles H. RATLIFF Self M Male W 37 NC Farmer, Frank J. RATLIFF Son S Male W 11 NC Works On Farm, SOURCE: JESSEE GENEALOGY SERVICE: REPORT OF JAMES "JIM" JESSEE.