Thomas FORSTER

Birth:
21 Apr 1650
St Leonard New Malton, Yorkshire, England
Death:
1731
Owlhurst, Parish of Stapleton, Cumberland, England
Burial:
26 Nov 1731
Probably the Quaker Meeting House, Thorneyland, England
Marriage:
Abt 1670/75
of Cumberland, England
Father:
George FORSTER
Mother:
Sources:
Ordinance Index - Version 1.02
Notes:
                   Died in Owlhurst, Parish of Stapleton age about 82 years.  He married ANN who died in 1729 at Owlhurst in the Parish of Stapleton.   He was found in the Quaker Burial Index and identified the link to the farmstead of 'Owlhurst' which appears to have been the Forster family home for at least four generations.  He was buried on 26 Nov 1731 probably in the Quaker Meeting House grounds which is very close to Owlhurst.

Note: Several of the children listed here are in question.  More research is needed for this family.
Mrs. Ann FORSTER
Birth:
Abt 1652
of Cumberland, England
Death:
1729
Owlhurst, Parish of Stapleton Cumberland, England
Burial:
2 Mar 1729
Probably the Quaker Meeting House Thorneyland
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   This is NOT maiden name - used Mrs. Ann Forster to get couple ready to seal
Children
Marriage
1
Thomas FORESTER
Birth:
11 Jun 1695
Hurst, Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Death:
23 Jan 1773
Owlhurst, Cumberland, England
Mary PORTIS 
Marr:
18 Mar 1750
Carlisle, Cumberland, England 
Notes:
                   Thomas died 77 years, 5 months, 1 week and 5 days old.  The Quakers were well known for their precise record keeping. From the age we were able to deduce that Thomas was born in1695. Hurst (Owlhurst) Parish of Stapleton. Occupation:   Yeoman Farmer
He was born at Hurst (Owlhurst) in the Parish of Stapleton.  Named as exeutor of his father Thomas's will dated 24 Jan 1731 and is left all the remainder of his estate.
FORSTER is another spelling
Wills Index at the Cumbria Record Office in Carlisle we found that thomas Forester of Owlhurst made a 'Will' dated 20 Jan 1773 which mentioned his children and his loving wife Mary.
The Quaker Burial Index gives the dates of death and burial.
Three years after the death of the first wife, Thomas married Mary Portis in 1750.
2
Elizabeth FORESTER
Birth:
19 Jan 1697/99
Arthuret, Cumberland, England
Death:
Notes:
                   Birth unknown but probably at Howlett Hirst (Owlhurst) and names in her father's 'Will' dated 24 Jan 1731 as the wife of Adam Palmer and left five shillings.
3
John FORESTER
Chr:
Nov 1702
Arthuret, Cumberland, England
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Birth unknown but probably at Howlett Hirst and named in father's 'Will" date 24 day of the 11th month otherwise known as Jan 1731 (Julian Calendar year starts 25 March)
4
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Birth unknown but probably at Howlett Hirst (Owlhurst) and named in her father's 'Will' dated 24 Jan 1731 and left 'one cow'
5
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Birth unknown but probably at Howlett Hirst (Owlhurst) and named in her father's 'Will' dated 24 Jan 1731 and left 'one cow'
6
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Birth unknown but probably at Howlett Hirst (Owlhurst) and names in her father's 'Will' dated 24 Jan 1731 and left 'one cow'.
7
Eleanora FORSTER
Chr:
25 Mar 1705
Arthuret, Cumberland, England
Death:
 
Marr:
 
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Thomas Forster - Mrs. Ann Forster

Thomas Forster was born at St Leonard New Malton, Yorkshire, England 21 Apr 1650. His parents were George Forster and .

He married Mrs. Ann Forster Abt 1670/75 at of Cumberland, England . Mrs. Ann Forster was born at of Cumberland, England Abt 1652 .

They were the parents of 7 children:
Thomas Forester born 11 Jun 1695.
Elizabeth Forester born 19 Jan 1697/99.
John Forester christened Nov 1702.
Blocked
Blocked
Blocked
Eleanora Forster christened 25 Mar 1705.

Thomas Forster died 1731 at Owlhurst, Parish of Stapleton, Cumberland, England .

Mrs. Ann Forster died 1729 at Owlhurst, Parish of Stapleton Cumberland, England .