Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . t ofSpringfield ; James D. Foot of New York ; Laura D. Foot,now Mrs. Ware, of Roxbury, Mass. ; Sanford D. Foot ofNew York. Capt. Lewis Foster, son of William Foster andDeborah White Foster, was born at Tisbury, MarthasVineyard, Mass., November 27, 1764. When a young manhe moved to Ashfield, Mass., remaining until 1810, whenhe removed to Springfield. He was married at Ashfield,Mass., January i, 1792, to Hannah Porter. She was bornat Ipswich hamlet, Mass.,
Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . t ofSpringfield ; James D. Foot of New York ; Laura D. Foot,now Mrs. Ware, of Roxbury, Mass. ; Sanford D. Foot ofNew York. Capt. Lewis Foster, son of William Foster andDeborah White Foster, was born at Tisbury, MarthasVineyard, Mass., November 27, 1764. When a young manhe moved to Ashfield, Mass., remaining until 1810, whenhe removed to Springfield. He was married at Ashfield,Mass., January i, 1792, to Hannah Porter. She was bornat Ipswich hamlet, Mass., May 19, 1772. On the 7th of September, 1801, he was commissionedby Gov. Caleb Strong, lieutenant of a company in the FifthRegiment of Infantry, Second Brigade, Fourth Division, ofMassachusetts Volunteer Militia, and on the 17th of May,1804, he was promoted to be captain. In 1815, he wasappointed overseer of the U. S. upper water works, byColonel Benjamin Prescott, superintendent of the U. , and remained in that office through his term, andwas reappointed by Colonel Roswell Lee, and continued 198 SKETCHES OF THE OLD INHABITANTS. LEWIS FOSTER. From a painting by William S. Elwell, 1834. AND MANSIONS OF SPRINGFIELD. IQQ overseer through his administration and that of ColonelJohn Robb. The following is a copy of the original paper (appointingMr. Foster overseer of the U. S. upper water works), nowin the possession of his son John M. Foster, Springfield :— Superintendents Office, January 23, 1815. Sir :—I hereby appoint you overseer of the United States upperwater works. You will keep a diligent eye and see that no waste ofpublic property is made ; no work for individual purpose whatever willbe allowed, and if any should be discovered, you will report it immedi-ately to this office. You will shut the shops at sunset, and open themat sunrise as nearly as possible, and see that no work is done in theshops in the mean time. As soon as practicable you will take an account o
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