David Foster, Sr.

1746 - 1828  (82 years)

• Name	David Foster
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	1746	,,Lancaster County,Pennsylvania,USA
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1828	Thyatira Presbyterian Church Cemetery,,Rowan County,North Carolina,USA
  	findagrave.com memorial # 22378782
  		David Foster Sr Gravestone
  Death	21 May 1828	,,Rowan County,North Carolina,United States
  Record Created	09 Aug 2018
  familyserch.org ID	MYGK-97R
  Notes	1780 Census Reconstructed Records: in "Capt. Jno Cowins District" Find A Grave Memorial# 22378782 Revolutionary War - DAR listing: Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank(s): CIVIL SERVICE, PRIVATE Birth: CIRCA 1746 Death: ANTE 5- -1828 ROWAN CO NORTH CAROLINA Service Source: NCDAR, ROSTER OF SOLS FROM NC IN THE AM REV, PP 124, 380; LINN, ABSTRACTS OF THE MINUTES OF COURT OF PLEAS & QTR SESSIONS, ROWAN CO, 1775-1789, VOL 3, P 25 Service Description: 1) OVERSEER OF THE ROAD; CAPT BAKER, MILITIA D.A.R. Ancestor #: A211286 Roster of soldiers from N.C. in the Amer. Rev. Comp. By D.A.R. of NC. Durham, NC. 1932. Vol 57, page 73 The Will of David Foster dated 8-21-1827 names wife Elizabeth (nee Roseborough), sons David, William & Jesse, daughters Jemimah,Zellah, Catherine & Jane http://www.thyatirapresbyterian.org/. David Foster Sr, possibly his first wife, Mary, and her father John buried here.
  Person ID	80326817	robsgenealogy
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Robert Foster, Sr.   d. 09 May 1816, ,,Rowan County,North Carolina,United States
  Record Created	24 Aug 2016
  Family ID	F52754177	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Cowan,   b. 1750   d. 1778, ,,Rowan County,North Carolina,USA (Age 28 years)
  Marriage	27 Feb 1773	,,Rowan County,North Carolina,USA
  		Foster, David to Mary Cowan (left pg) Elizabeth Roseborough (rt pg) Marriage Record Rowan Cty NC 1762-1867
  		Rowan County Marriage Bonds-David Foster Sr and Jr Film 007725016 image 144
  		David Foster to Mary Cowan Marriage License 1773
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 27 years - She : ~ 23 years.
  Record Created	27 Jul 2020
  Children	1. David Foster, Jr.,   b. 27 Jan 1774, ,,Rowan County,North Carolina,United States d. 28 Jul 1839, ,,Rowan County,North Carolina,United States (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F22571478	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2022

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Leonard Luckie,   b. Abt 1760   d. Aft 1828, ,,Rowan County,North Carolina,United States (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	04 Mar 1780	,,Rowan County,North Carolina,United States
  	Name: David Foster Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 04 Mar 1760 Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States Event Place (Original): Gender: Male Age: Marital Status: Race: Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): Birthplace: Marriage License Date: Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Roseborough Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: GS Film Number: 000500952 Digital Folder Number: 004364080 Image Number: 00872 Citing this Record: "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF9F-F2C : 10 February 2018), David Foster and Elizabeth Roseborough, 04 Mar 1760; citing Rowan, North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 500,952.
  		Foster, David to Elizabeth Roseborough Marriage Record Rowan Cty NC 1762-1867 [top of right page]
  		Rowan County Marriage Bonds-David Foster Sr and Jr Film 007725016 image 144
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 34 years and 3 months - She : ~ 20 years and 3 months.
  Children	1. William Foster,   b. ca. 1782   d. 4 Sep 1828, Rowan County,,Rowan County,North Carolina,USA (Age 46 years)   2. Catherine Foster,   b. 1792, Rowan County,,Rowan County,North Carolina,USA   3. Jesse A. Foster,   b. 1795, ,,Rowan County,North Carolina,United States d. 1873, ,,Davie County,North Carolina,USA (Age 78 years)   4. Jemima Jane Foster,   b. 02 Oct 1796, ,,Rowan County,North Carolina,United States d. 06 Aug 1866, New Wells,,Cape Girardeau County,Missouri,United States (Age 69 years)   5. Zillah Foster,   b. Abt 1799, ,,Rowan County,North Carolina,United States
  Family ID	F2439996	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2022

  
  

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  Marriage - 27 Feb 1773 - ,,Rowan County,North Carolina,USA Marriage - 04 Mar 1780 - ,,Rowan County,North Carolina,United States Burial - 1828 - Thyatira Presbyterian Church Cemetery,,Rowan County,North Carolina,USA Death - 21 May 1828 - ,,Rowan County,North Carolina,United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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