Genealogical and family history of the Wyoming and Lackawanna valleys, Pennsylvania . eld land titles under thegovernor of New Hampshire. The circumstances of Edward Fosters set-tlement in Vermont are not definitely known, butit is certain that he was located in Hubbardtonabout the time of the close of the war for Inde-pendence. He there married, February 10, 1791,Lowly Nash, born December 12, 1760, died inWyoming, October 10, 1852, daughter of PhineasNash and his wife Mary Hamlin. Their chil-dren, all born in Hubbardton, were: Samuel,March 2, 1793; James, November 14, 1794;Phineas, December 2
Genealogical and family history of the Wyoming and Lackawanna valleys, Pennsylvania . eld land titles under thegovernor of New Hampshire. The circumstances of Edward Fosters set-tlement in Vermont are not definitely known, butit is certain that he was located in Hubbardtonabout the time of the close of the war for Inde-pendence. He there married, February 10, 1791,Lowly Nash, born December 12, 1760, died inWyoming, October 10, 1852, daughter of PhineasNash and his wife Mary Hamlin. Their chil-dren, all born in Hubbardton, were: Samuel,March 2, 1793; James, November 14, 1794;Phineas, December 26, 1795, of whom later;Sally, born September 10, 1797; Lowly, October5> :799; Anoca (perhaps Hannah, the record be-ing quite indistinct), September 6, 1801. In 1803 Edward Foster emigrated from Ver-mont to Pennsylvania and settled his family onlands in the Wyoming valley, in what is nowJackson, between Huntsville and Truckville. Hewas a farmer, prudent and thrifty, and a Pres-byterian in religious preference, orderly in hisdaily walk, and exacting from the members of his ? THE WYOMING AND LACKAWANNA VALLEYS. 193 family and household a strict obedience to all therequirements of the church. He died in 1814,and his widow survived man} years, dying Octo-ber 10, 1852. Of the sons of Edward Foster,Phineas alone attained to mature years. He suc-ceeded to the home farm, and increased it to morethan six hundred acres. Like his father, hewas industrious and thrifty, but more venture^some in business undertakings. He was fortu-nate in his dealings, and accumulated a largeproperty for his time. He was interested in mer-cantile pursuits both in Huntsville and Wilkes-Barre, but the management of these enterpriseswas left to his partners. They furnished the ex-perience, he the capital and business stability ofthe concern, and all profited by the association. Phineas Nash Foster, son of Edward andLowly (Nash) Foster, born December 26, 1795,was an old-time Whig, and a man of much in-flue
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