Edward FOSTER

Born

14 May 1749 , Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

1 March 1818 , Union, Connecticut, USA

Edward married Rachael NEWELL 4 October 1773 in Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rachael NEWELL was born 24 May 1747 in Naugatuck, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Rachael died 7 June 1835

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Edward FOSTER

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Rachel SMITH

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Edward had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Edward FOSTER married

Rachael NEWELL
Marriage date: 4 October 1773
Marriage place: Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Edward FOSTER and Rachael NEWELL

William FOSTER

Born: 17 August 1774, Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 25 August 1848, Union, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1749
14 May 1749
Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1773 Marriage / Partner
Edward FOSTER and Rachael NEWELL 4 October 1773, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

He was 24 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
William FOSTER was born 17 August 1774, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Edward was 25 years old.

Revolutionary War

FOSTER, EDWARD
Ancestor #: A041510
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): SERGEANT
Birth: 5-14-1749 STURBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 3-1-1818 UNION CONNECTICUT
Service Description: 1) CAPT TIMOTHY PARKER,COL WARNER;LEX ALARM
2) ALSO SGT,CAPTS MASON,FREEMAN,COL HOLMAN

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1) City: STURBRIDGE - State: MASSACHUSETTS
2) City: UNION - State: CONNECTICUT

SPOUSE
1) RACHEL NEWELL

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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

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Name: Edward Foster
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Death Date: 01 Mar 1818
Death Place: Union, Connecticut
Age: 69
Birth Date: 1749
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03794-7
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3366
Reference ID: pg 4

'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7V3-KVQ : 3 December 2014), Edward Foster, 01 Mar 1818; citing Union, Connecticut, reference pg 4; FHL microfilm 3,366.'

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Union Center Cemetery Union, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA

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Union Center Cemetery Union, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state