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 Sgt Thomas FosterBorn 1600 at Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, died 20 Apr 1682 at Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, age 81 or 82 years left Ipswich, Eng on 18 Apr 1634 on "HERCULES" From Hazen's History of Billerica, Mass: Thomas Foster lived east of Bare Hill, the hill south of the village. "The first list of the town officers,1659-1660, name Thomas as one of the selectmen. He held the same office from 1660-1661, 1663-1665, 1667-1669. In 1660 Thomas was chosen eldest corporal of the Trayne Band. In his old age, he was repeatedly called before the Middlesex County Court and punished for worshiping the God of his fathers after the way his judges called heresy. To the first accusation be offered satisfactory defence, but afterwards he was condemned. Thus it is recorded: 4 Oct 1671, Thomas Foster appearing before the Court, to answer the presentment of the grand jury for absenting himself from the public ordinances of Christ on the Lord's day, pleaded that the reason of his absence was the providence of God necessitating him thereto, was discharged, paying costs. On 18 Jun 1672, George Farley, Thomas Foster and William Hamlet being presented for breach of the Ecclesiastcal Laws, they all confessed the presentment, were admonished and ordered to pay costs, 4s. 6d. a piece. On 15 Jun 1675, Thomas appearing before the Court to answer the presentment of the grand jury for not attending the public worship of God on the Sabbath day and days of humiliation and Thanksgiving, and by his own confession in open court being convicted of constant and ordinary frequenting the meeting of the anabaptists on the Lord's day, is sentenced to pay a fine of ?5 and costs, amounting to 8s 6d."
Married Apr 1638 at Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, age 37 or 38 years (married 43 or 44 years) to:  Elizabeth Whitmore, age by marriage 19 or 20 yearsBorn 1618 at Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, died 29 Jan 1695 at Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, age 76 or 77 years
Children:
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Thomas FosterBorn 18 Aug 1640 at Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, died 16 Sep 1679 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, age 39 years 2.
John FosterBorn 07 Oct 1642 at Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, died 13 Jun 1732 at Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, age 89 years 3.
Experience FosterBorn 1644 at Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, died 1720 at Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, age 75 or 76 years 4.
Increase FosterBorn 1644 at Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, died 13 Jun 1732 at Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, age 87 or 88 years 5.
Elizabeth FosterBorn 22 Jun 1646 at Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, died 1726 at Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, age 79 or 80 years 6.
Hopestill FosterBorn 26 Mar 1648 at Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, died 26 May 1679 at Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, age 31 years 7.
Joseph FosterBorn 28 Mar 1650 at Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, died 12 Dec 1721 at Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, age 71 years | |||