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In 1989 I published a book The Foster Family of Flanders, England, and America – all copies have long been sold – only a few remain for my grandchildren. However, I have kept and added to the genealogical portion of the Foster family. At the last count I had identified over 31,000 individuals directly kin or kin through marriage to the original Robert and Elizabeth Garnett Foster family. The name of our Foster immigrant came to me very early in my search – his name, Richard Foster.
This Richard Foster came to American in 1635 on the ship Safety. He was the son of Sir Robert Foster and a wife identified as Miss Isham, daughter of John Isham. This information was given to me originally from Richard Foster of Alexandria, Virginia, a distant cousin whose wife was also a Foster. He had hired a professional genealogist from Atlanta, Georgia to help his wife obtain membership into the Colonial Dames. This genealogist, Mrs. Julian Lane, came up with this Richard Foster as her Foster Immigrant – then, of course, as ours.....
....John Foster born ca 1689 Gloucester Co., VA; died after 1760; married ca 1711 Isabella (Golding?) Essex Co., VA. She was born ca 1695 Virginia, daughter of John and Mrs. Cassandra Woods; died after 1740 Orange Co., VA
Children of John and Isabella (Golding?) Foster
1. Sarah Foster born ca. 1714 Essex Co., VA; died after 1801 Nelson Co., KY; married Richard Loving ca. 1833 Essex Co., VA
2. Thomas Foster born ca 1715 Essex Co., VA; died ca 1790 Orange Co., VA; married Ann Garnett ca 1733
3. John Foster, Jr. born ca 1719 Essex Co., VA; died ca 1764 Albermarle Co., VA; married Averilla Haskew ca 1743 Orange Co., VA
4. Philadelphia Foster born ca 1722 Essex Co., VA; died ca, 1786 Scott Co., KY; married 1739 John Snell.
5. Anthony Foster born ca 1727 Spotsylvania Co., VA; died April 12, 1812 Spartanburg Co., SC; married (1) Miss Tinsley and (2) Sarah Golding, his first cousin and child of his Aunt Elizabeth and her husband, William Golding
6. Judith Foster born ca 1731 Spotsylvania Co., VA; died after 1830?? in South Carolina; married Spencer Bobo....
......Philadelphia was the second daughter of John and Isabel (Golding?) Foster. She was born ca 1722 in Essex County, Virginia. Little is know of her early life. It is more than likely that she did not go to school as she married quite young. It is estimate that her marriage to John Snell was ca 1739 in Orange County, Virginia on the plantation of her parents. John was considerably older than Philadelphia. His birth date is estimated at ca 1714 and he was born in King and Queen County, Virginia.
John and Philadelphia made their home in Orange County not far from her parents. It was there that she became the mother of eight children. After the death of her husband (June 5, 1786) she went to live with some of her children in Scott County, Kentucky
Philadelphia Foster was born ca 1722 Essex Co., VA; died after 1786 Scott Co., KY; married 1739 Orange Co., VA John Snell. He was born ca 1714 King & Queen County, Virginia; died June 5, 1785 Orange Co., VA
Children of John and Philadelphia Foster Snell
1. John Foster Snell born ca 1740 Orange Co., VA; died ca 1827 Orange Co., VA; married Nancy Elizabeth Wyatt
2. Phiolemen Snell born ca 1743 Orange Co., VA; died ca 1797 Albermarle Co., VA; married Susanna Spicer
3. Robert Snell born ca 1746 Orange Co., VA; died 1827
4. Easthem (Esom) Snell born ca 1747; Susanna
5. Sarah Garnett born ca 1759 Orange Co., VA; married William Taylor
6. Martha Snell born 1752 Orange Co., VA; married September 16, 1776 Orange Co., VA William Collins. He was born ca 1749 Virginia
7. Philadelphia Snell born ca 1755 Orange Co., VA; married Orange Co., VA Mr. Phillips
8. Catherine Snell born ca 1758 Orange Co., VA; after 1796 Rutherford Co., VA; married August 1, 1794 Orange Co., VA Haskew Foster, son of John Foster and Averilla Haskew. He was born ca 1746 Orange Co., VA....
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