GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-003093
NameIsaac Foster
TitleRev.
Gendermale
Denomination
Livedb. 1652-01-01 - d. 1682-08-20 (old)
Linked Manuscripts
Linked SermonsSermon on 1 Thessalonians 5:16 -- preacher (autograph: no)
Linked Reports
Associated PlacesHartford -- HomeHarvard College (University) -- Place of BusinessHarvard College (University) -- Place of StudyHartford -- Post
Source of DataCatherine Evans
Biographical Sources ConsultedSibley's Harvard Graduates (1881) v. 2, pp. 336-41.
Other NoteIsaac Foster's exact birthdate is unknown. He was the son of William Foster of Charlestown, the Captain of the Dolphin and Anne, daughter of William Brackenbury. William Foster was famously captured by a Barabry corsair on the coast of Spain with one of his sons in 1671 and redeemed and returned in 1673. It seems likely that Isaac was this son. He was part of the class of 1671. He was made a fellow of the college in 1678 and freeman of Massachusetts in the same year. Following Thomas Shepard's death, Foster was recommended by Increase Mather, Urian Oakes, Samuel Willard and John Sherman as his replacement, although Thomas Shepherd gained the role. In April 1678 he was asked to take up ministries at Barnstable and Windsor, CT. He declined these roles. In 1679 or 16890 he became minster of Hartford and married Mehitabel (Mabel) daughter of Samuel Wyllys and widow of Daniel Russell. They had a daughter, Ann. He died young, on 20 August 1682.
GEMMS record createdSeptember 11, 2020
GEMMS record last editedSeptember 11, 2020