Margaret Foster

8 February 1750–10 April 1824 (Age 74)
New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

The Life Summary of Margaret

Margaret Foster was born on 8 February 1750, in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States as the daughter of Foster. She married Elijah Buck on 24 September 1770, in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 14 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Chemung, Tioga, New York, United States in 1800 and Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States in 1800. She died on 10 April 1824, in Chemung, Chemung, Chemung, New York, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Elijah Buck
1749–1830
Margaret Foster
1750–1824
Marriage: 24 September 1770
William Buck
about 1772–1825
Ashel Buck
about 1772–1850
Aholiab Buck
–
Asahel Buck
–
Isreal Buck
–
Elijah B Buck Jr
1774–1858
Aholiab Buck
1776–1855
Margaret Buck
1779–1843
William Elijah Buck
1781–1856
Reuben Buck
1782–1800
Thomas Buck
1785–1826
John Buck
1787–1843
Matilda Buck
1789–1846
Asahel Buck
1792–1863
Abner A Buck
1795–1878
George W Buck
1805–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    24 September 1770New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
    • Children

    (16)

    +11 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

      Foster

      Male1700–about 1754Male

    Siblings

    (1)

    World Events (7)

    1751 · County lin change
    Age 1
    Hartford County to Litchfield County
    1776
    Age 26
    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
    1776
    Age 26
    New York is the 11th state.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Forster ‘worker in a forest’.English: perhaps a nickname from Middle English foster ‘foster parent’ (Old English fōstre, a derivative of fōstrian ‘to nourish or rear’). But other explanations are equally or more likely.English: from Old French forcetier ‘maker of scissors’; see Forster 2.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Fewster
    Forster

    Sources (1)

    • Margaret H. Foster Buck, "Find A Grave Index"

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