James Foster and Ann Barclay

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Husband James Foster ¹

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           Born: 6 Apr 1738 - Little Britain Twp, Lancaster Co, PA 1
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           Died: 7 Apr 1814 - Poland, Mahoning Co, OH 1
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         Father: Alexander Foster (1710-1767) 1 2 3
         Mother: Mary "Polly" Conners (1710-1767) 1

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       Marriage: 1766 - Lancaster Co, PA 1

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Wife Ann Barclay ¹

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           Born: 1745 - Lancaster, Lancaster Co, PA 1
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           Died: 1797 1
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         Father: William Barclay (      -      ) 1
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Children

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1 M Charles Foster ¹

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2 F Charlotte Suzanne Foster ¹

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3 M Crawford Foster ¹

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           Died: 1773 1
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4 M James Barclay Foster ¹

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           Born:  - Berkeley, VA
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           Died: 1773 1
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5 F Tamsey Foster ¹

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6 F Mary Foster ¹

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           Born: 1774 1
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7 F Ann Boyd Foster ¹

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           Born: 6 Mar 1774 1
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           Died: 1872 1
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8 F Sally Cummin Foster ¹

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           Born: 1776 1
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9 M William Barclay Foster ¹

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           Born: 7 Sep 1779 - Berkeley Co, VA 1
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           Died: 27 Jul 1855 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Eliza T. [Unk] (      -      )

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General Notes: Husband - James Foster

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He came to America with his father and, when grown, went to Washington County, Pennsylvania, where he made extensive purchases of lands and became a farmer. He was the grandfather of the celebrated American musical composer, Stephen C. Foster, also of William B. Foster, Jr., at one time vice-president of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and of Morrison Foster, of Allegheny City.

1 Jeff McBride, Descendants of Thomas A. Forster (Laurel, Md: Web-published, 2012).

2 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 324.

3 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 392.