1772 - 1849 (77 years)
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Foster, Andrew |
Born |
25 Jun 1772 |
Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland, UK [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
26 Dec 1849 |
Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, USA [1, 2, 3, 4] |
Probate |
25 Jun 1850 |
Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, USA [4] |
Person ID |
I40132 |
Sackett |
Last Modified |
24 Mar 2017 |
Family 1 |
Giraud, Annie, b. 19 Jul 1776, d. 10 Sep 1816 (Age 40 years) |
Children |
+ | 1. Foster, Frederick Giraud, b. 25 Jul 1810, New York City, New York, USA , d. 8 Jan 1879, New York City, New York, USA (Age 68 years) |
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Last Modified |
2 Feb 2016 |
Family ID |
F14400 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Born - 25 Jun 1772 - Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland, UK |
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| Child - Foster, Frederick Giraud - 25 Jul 1810 - New York City, New York, USA |
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| Died - 26 Dec 1849 - Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, USA |
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| Probate - 25 Jun 1850 - Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, USA |
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Notes |
- 1799 SAINT ANDREW'S SOCIETY p.334
599 ANDREW FOSTER.
Manager 1821-1823.
Andrew Foster, son of John Foster and Barbara Fairnie, his wife, was born at Kinghorn, in the "Kingdom of Fife," June 25, 1772, and died at his home, No. 5 Bowling Green, New York City, December 25, 1849. The exact year of Mr. Foster's appearance in New York has not been ascertained but an advertisement under date of April 30, 1798, stated that Foster & Giraud "commenced the grocery business at the corner of Taylor's Wharf and Front Street." His partner Giraud was Jacob Post Giraud and his sister, Ann Giraud, became the first wife of Mr. Foster. She was born July 19, 1776, and died on the 10th September, 1816. Mr. Foster married secondly Ann, daughter of Harmanus Ten Eyck of Albany, on March 1, 1819, at Albany, and by the Rev. Dr. Bradford. This lady was bom March 26, 1788, and died July 13, 1851. In 1800 Mr. Foster was carrying on business at Greenwich Street and later at 65 South Street. In course of time the firm became shipping merchants and owned many ships. After Mr. Giraud retired Mr. Foster's sons were admitted to partnership, the firm becoming Andrew Foster & Sons. One of his descendants states "I have always heard that he was a man of force, of high character and of a good heart. It is believed he was an elder in the Presbyterian Church." Mr. Foster's standing in the community is well attested to by the many estates administered by him as executor or trustee. In 1808 he became a director in the Jersey Bank, in 1809 a director of the New York State Bank, also of the Commercial Insurance Co., and the Washington Mutual Assurance Company. His portrait is in possession of the family. His son, Jacob Post Giraud Foster, joined the Society in 1850, and his grandson, Frederic de Peyster Foster, to whom we are indebted for much of the above information, joined the Society in 1913.
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- [S1298] Meghan Brown Family Tree, (Ancestry.com), 15 Apr 2016.
Andrew Foster
Birth 25 JUN 1772
Death 26 DEC 1849 - Probably New York, New York
- [S904] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2), 14 Apr 2016.
Name: Andrew Foster
Birth Year: abt 1772
Event: Death
Death Date: 26 Dec 1849
Age at Death: 77
Newspaper: Christian Intelligencer of the Reformed Dutch Church
Publication Date: 3 Jan 1850
Publication Place: New York, USA
Call Number: 87722
Volume XX, No. 1014 - January 3, 1850
On Wednesday morning, December 26th, Andrew Foster, in the 78th year of his age.
- [S904] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2), 15 Apr 2016.
Name: Andrew Foster
Birth Year: abt 1772
Event: Death
Death Date: 26 Dec 1849
Age at Death: 77
Newspaper: New York Evening Post
Publication Date: 26 Dec 1849
Publication Place: New York, USA
Call Number: 83432
Wed Dec 26, Andrew Foster, in 78y
- [S1176] New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2), 15 Apr 2016.
Name: Andrew Foster
Probate Date: 25 Jan 1850
Probate Place: New York, New York, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1850
Inferred Death Place: New York, USA
Item Description: Proceedings, 1850
Named in the will:
Ann Foster, [Jacob P. Giraud crossed out], George T. Elliott and Rebecca G., his wife, Andrew Foster, David Oglen and Ann his wife, Frederick G. Foster, Clara Foster, Margaret T.E. Foster, and J.P. Giruad Foster, all of the City of New York, and of Jacob H. Ten Eyck of the City of Albany, and of Herman T.E. Foster of the County of Seneca respectfully herewith.
That, Andrew Foster, late of the city of New York, merchant, departed this life in said city on the twenty sixth of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty nine . . . .
Your petitioners further show that your petitioner, Ann Foster, residing in the city of New York, is the widow of said deceased.
The document indicated that Rebecca Elliott, Andrew Foster, Ann Oglen, Frederick G. Foster, Margaret T.E. Foster, and J.P. Giruad Foster, all of the City of New York, and Herman T.E. Foster all are the only children of Andrew.
Researched by Ted Smith
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