1. William1 Foster b ca 1750 Amelia Co., VA
d bet 7 Mar 1831-11 Apr 1831 Campbell Co., VA m ca 1777 Amelia Co., VA Elizabeth
League b ca 1755 Amelia Co., VA d abt 1844 Campbell Co., VA dau of Aaron League. 1756
Amelia Co., VA Tax list in Thomas Tabb District shows James Cheatham, William
Foster, William Foster, Thomas Foster, John Foster then two down is Abraham
Vasser and Aaron League. The 1761 Amelia Co., VA tax list for Rawleigh Parish by
Thomas Tabb has Isaac Duff, James League with Bartho League in household, Thomas
Foster, Thomas Foster Jr, and Robert Foster. James Singleton sold to James
League on 20 Dec 1757 for 19 pounds 100 acres of land on Flat Creek adjoining
Little Walnut Branch, line of William Compton, Crawford’s old line, and John
Cook’s line with all houses etc. Witness to deed were Benjamin Cook, William
Compton & Joseph Hawkins (Amelia Co., VA Deed BK 6 p 324) James Singleton of
Caroline Co., VA on 22 Mar 1759 sold to Joseph Noble 83 acres on Northside of
Walnut Branch adjoining lines of William Compton, Robert Singleton, Joseph
Hawkins, Henry Nelson, John Cook and James League. Witnesses to deed were
William Compton, James "X" League and Robert "X" Singleton.
(Amelia Co., VA Deed BK 6 p 464) William Compton on 22 Jan 1759 sold for 30
pounds 100 acres of land to Aaron League adjoining Robert Singleton, James
League and Philip Williams with all houses, etc. Witnessess to deed were Ben
Cook, William Ray and Stephen Howell. (Amelia Co., VA Deed BK 6 p 469) William
Dearen on 16 Apr 1771 sold 83 acres of land for 10 pounds on branches of Walnut
Branch and Sand Creek to William Pillow adjoining the land of Aaron League,
James League, William Mullins, Obediah Hendrick, Stephen Johnson and John
Singleton. Witnesses to deed were John Jesse, William Mullins and Jasper Pillow.
(Amelia Co., VA Deed BK 11 page 320) William "X" Jesse of Essex Co.,
VA on 2 Dec 1779 sold for 700 pounds 40 acres of land in Nottoway Parish to
William Foster of Nottoway Parish adjoining James League, Philip Williams, Peter
Webster and Sherwood Walton. Witnesses to deed were Benjamin League, Elijah
"X" Parmer and Edmond League. (Amelia Co., VA Deed BK 15 page 261)
Phillip Williams Sr on 23 Apr 1783 sold for 100 pounds 210 acres of land on a
branch of Flat Creek called Walnut Creek to Phillip Williams, Jr adjoining lines
of Benjamin Overton, Phillip Williams, Sr, James League, William Foster and
Anthony Webster. Witnesses to the ded were John Gooch, Alexander Roberts and
John Harper. (Amelia Co., VA Deed BK 16 p 204) William Foster on 22 Sep 1807
sold 81 acres of land on both sides of Walnut Branch to Anthony Webster
adjoining lines of James League, Philip Williams and Anthony Webster. (Amelia
Co., VA Deed BK 20 page 285) William Foster of Amelia Co., VA in 1807 purchased
for 300 pounds 325 acres of land in Campbell Co., VA from John Lane and Mary his
wife adjoining lands of David Talbot, Thomas Ball, Armistead Carter, Dodman
Sledge, Richard Rutledge, John Monroe and Josiah Sutton. The deed was recorded
on 13 Apr 1807 (Campbell Co., VA Deed BK 7 page 563) Oral tradition in Foster
and Lane families is that Nancy Jane Foster Lane was a charter member of first
Baptist Church in Campbell Co., VA. This does not appear to be completely
accurate as there were Baptist churches in Campbell County prior to her having
lived there. It is probable that she was a charter member of a new Baptist
Church in Campbell County as Fosters and related families were active in Baptist
Church. This is shown by signing the 10,000 Name Legislative Petition by
Baptists on 13 June 1775. Signing were, Joel Cheatum (199), Eppes Cheatman
(201), Bejn League (203), John Foster (206), William Foster (207), John Foster
(207), Joab League (207), Bat League (207), James League (207), and James League
(207). (Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Vol 35 Summer 97 #3) Others signing (Vol
37 May 99 #2) were on page 148 Aaron League, Edmond League, Claiborne Foster and
Richard Foster. Epps Foster filed an affidavit that he was present when his
Uncle, Edmond League, married Mary Beadle. He said they were married by Baptist
Minister a distant relative, Robert Foster. He also said at the time they lived
in Amelia County one mile from grandfather League, Aaron League. This is
consistent with above deed that they lived near Aaron and James League on Walnut
Branch of Flat Creek which is in Southwest Amelia County near Nottoway County
and Prince Edward County lines. It appears that from deeds and tax records that
William, Claiborne and John Foster lived in same area and probably closely
related. They all owned small acreage of land, ie 40-50 acres each. On the 1787
Virginia Tax list B taken on 3-13 is listed Claiborne Foster, Robert Foster,
James Hurt, William Jackson, John Johnson, John Johnson Jr, William Kennon,
Robert Ligon, Benja Meadows, Joseph Nobles, Obadiah Nunnally, Thomas Osborne,
William Pillow, Nicholas Vaughan, William Ward; those taken on 3-14 were Lewis
Atkerson, Edmund Booker Jr, David Ellington, Peter Farley, William Foster, Aron
Leg (League), Edmund Leg (League), James Leg (League), John Lockett, Math
Lockett, Winnefred Lockett, John Nobles, James Seay, Thomas Seay, Ann Wray,
ThomasWright; and those on 3-15 were Thomas Atkerson, Augustin Beadle, John
Beadle and Thomas Beadle. William made his will on 7 Mar 1831 and it was
probated in Campbell Co., VA on 11 Apr 1831. (Campbell Co., VA Will Bk 6 page
511) Inventory of Estate was on 9 Jan 1832 (Campbell Co., VA Will BK 7 page 58)
Acount of Estate was on (Campbell Co., VA Will Book 9 page 375).
Elizabeth League Foster was named in her father, Aaron League's will, and
members of her
family, Epps and Joel Foster, and Nancy Foster Lane all moved to what is now DeKalb
County, Tennessee where her brother, Edmund League, lived. It
appears that Elizabeth died about 1844 as her son-in-law, Alex. (Alexander)
Asher was in Court of Campbell Co., VA as administrator of her estate.
This must have been Elizabeth League Foster as on 25 Nov 1844 in DeKalb Co., TN;
Joel and Epps Foster appointed Tilman Foster as their attorney to collect from
estate of William Foster, decd. It would appear to me that they now knew
their mother had died and wanted to collect their share of their father's
estate. (DeKalb Co., TN Deed BK B p 488).
Children:
+ 2. (i) Joel2 Foster b ca 1777 Amelia Co., VA d ca 1867 DeKalb Co., TN
m1st Elizabeth Hill m2nd Celia Batten.
3. (ii) Tilman2 Foster b ca 1779 Amelia Co., VA m Maria Foster dau of
Booker Foster.
4. (iii) Martha2 Foster b ca 1781 Amelia Co., VA not married 1831.
5. (iv) Elizabeth2 Foster b ca 1783 Amelia Co., VA m 18 Dec 1813 Campbell
Co., VA Michael Leason.
6. (v) Mary2 Foster b b ca 1785 Amelia Co., VA m 1 Feb 1819 Campbell Co.,
VA Alexander Asher.
+ 7. (vi) Epps2 Foster b 11 Mar 1787 Amelia Co., VA d 1865 DeKalb
Co., TN m Sarah R Vasser.
8. (vii) Nancy Jane2 Foster b ca 1792 Amelia Co., VA m Elias Lane.
2. Joel2 Foster , (William1) b ca 1777 Amelia Co., VA d ca
1867 DeKalb Co., TN d bef 1 July 1867 DeKalb Co., TN m1st Elizabeth Hill m2nd
Celia Batten. Joel moved probably with his brother, Epps, to area of Smith Co.,
TN that is now in DeKalb Co., TN. He lived on Hales Branch in old 16th
District of DeKalb Co., TN. He was a land and slave owner, and his occupation
was a farmer. He made his will on 5 Feb 1856 and it was presented in court on 1
July 1867. In his will he named his wife, Celia; sons, John M. Foster, Tilmon V.
Foster; daughters, Elizabeth A. Cheatham, Mary C. Martin and Permelia Hayes. He
also named his grandson, Isaac Hill Hayes, son of Isaac H. Hayes and Permelia
Hayes. Children of Joel Foster and Elizabeth Hill:
+ 9. (i) Elizabeth Ann Foster b 29 Oct 1803 Amelia Co., VA 29 Dec 1891
DeKalb Co., TN m Joel Cheatham Jr.
+ 10. (ii) Permelia Foster b ca 1806 Amelia Co., VA d 1825 Smith Co., TN m
Isaac H. Hayes.
+ 11. (iii) Tilman V. Foster b ca 1809 ?Campbell Co., VA m Matilda
________.
+ 12. (iv) Mary C. Foster b ca 1815 ?Campbell Co., VA m Zachariah Martin.
+ 13. (v) John M. Foster b Sept 1820 ?TN m1st Martha Hailes m2nd Nancy B.
Ferrell.
7. Epps2 Foster, (William1),
b 11 May 1787 Amelia Co., VA d 1865 DeKalb Co., TN m 15 Mar 1821 Halifax Co.,
VA Sarah R. Vasser b 1 Feb 1797 Halifax Co., VA d 5 Sep 1848 DeKalb Co., TN dau
of George Vasser and Sarah Hunt. Epps m 2nd Sept 1850 Smith Co., TN
Mary H. Vandersor. Epps and his brother, Joel, moved to Smith Co., TN sometime
before 1830 in area now DeKalb Co., TN. They joined in Smith Co., TN his Uncle
Edmund League, and later his sister Nancy Jane Foster Lane and her husband,
Elias Lane, would move to the area. Also living in same area was Epps aunt,
Rhoda League Cheatham, and her husband, Joel Cheatham. Epps land in DeKalb Co.,
TN was in the old 16th District of DeKalb Co., TN, and west of Little
Hurricane Creek and north of Caney Fork. His land was near present day Florida
Branch. Epps may have gotten his name from Eppes family in Virginia and no
relationship known. Children:
14. (i) George R. Foster b 20 Apr 1822 Campbell Co., VA d young.
+ 15. (ii) William E. Foster b 20 Jan 1824 Campbell Co., VA d aft 1880 DeKalb
Co., TN m 19 Oct 1848 DeKalb Co., TN Blanche Ann Lane b 1818 Campbell Co., VA d
aft 1880 DeKalb Co., TN dau of Elias Lane and Nancy Jane Foster.
+ 16. (iii) Mary V. Foster b 18 July 1825 Campbell Co., VA d 31 Mar 1886 DeKalb
Co., TN m Isaac S. Burton.
+ 17. (iv) Elizabeth Ann Foster b 2 Mar 1827 Campbell Co., VA m 2 Nov 1848
DeKalb Co., TN Stith H. Lane son of Elias Lane and Nancy Jane Foster.
+ 18. (v) Maryweather L. Foster b 2 Dec 1828 Campbell Co., VA m Mary C. _____ b
ca 1832 DeKalb Co., TN.
+19. (vi) Sarah Jane Foster b 16 Dec 1830 Campbell Co., VA m 31 Jan 1859 DeKalb
Co., TN Granville Lane son of Elias Lane and Nancy Jane Foster.
+20. (vii) Watkins Lee Foster b 9 Oct 1832 Campbell Co., VA d 20 May 1920 DeKalb
Co., TN m Susan Prudence Alsup b 13 Feb 1841 Wilson Co., TN d 13 Mar 1925 DeKalb
Co., TN dau of Hiram Alsup and Morning Alsup.
+ 21. (viii) Andrew Jackson Foster b 8 Aug 1834 Smith Co., TN d bet 1861-1865 m
29 Oct 1858 DeKalb Co., TN Cassandra Florida dau of James Patrick Florida and
Morning Alsup.
+ 22. (ix) Martha W. Foster b 24 July 1836 Smith Co., TN d 15 Mar 1892 DeKalb
Co., TN m 5 Apr 1862 DeKalb Co., TN Alex Ferrell.
+ 23. (x) Elijah Harrison Foster b 18 July 1838 Smith Co., TN d 20 Nov 1920
DeKalb Co., TN m 11 Jan 1874 DeKalb Co., TN Elizabeth Florida dau of James
Patrick Florida and Mary Upchurch.
+ 24. (xi) Virginia Foster b 21 May 1840 DeKalb Co., TN d 1923 DeKalb Co., TN m
9 Dec 1868 DeKalb Co., TN Greenberry Pedigo.
Child by Unknown female:
+ 25. (xii) Parthena "Feriba" Foster b ca Dec 1849 DeKalb Co., TN m ca
1864 Americas Johnson b ca 1830. She is on 1870 Census Dist 16, DeKalb Co., TN
number 111-113Johnson, Americus 40 M M 40, farmer; Parthenia 20 F M;
Frances 16 F M; William 14 M M; Lavenia C. 4 F M; Americus 11/12 M M; Martha A.
11/12 FM; Johnson, Anderew 21 M M farm hand; Biddle 55 F B retired. In
1880 Dist 13 Putnam Co., TN 258-274-Johnson, DeMaricus MM 50; Parthena M F 32
wife; Viny M F 14 dau; Demarica M M 12 son; Martha M F 10 dau; Caldonia M F 9
dau; Sarah M F 6 dau; Cansada M F 5 dau; John M M 2 son. She is listed in
1900 Putnam Co., TN census in Dist 13 with husband and said married 36 years and
13 children and all living. In household was son, Sydney S. b Jan 1883, Dau,
Stocie L. b Nov 1884, son, Henry E. b Nov 1886, dau Ollie V. b Jan 1890 and son,
Hobart M. b Dec 1899. In 1920 census She is in Dist 13 Putnam Co., TN and is
number 12-12 and husband listed as Merick age 75 and she is listed as Feriba age
57 m one time with 12 children and 12 living. In household was dau Ollie age 19
and dau Beatrice age 5.
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