Notes for: John FOSKETT

Notes for: John FOSKETT

John and his family appear in many of the census returns as follows:

1830 Census for Walworth
John Fosgate 2 males 10 - 15 1 female under 5
1 male 40-50 1 female 5-10
1 female 15-20
1 female 40-50

1840 Census for Marion, NY
John Foskett 2 males 20-30 1 female 10-15
1 male 50-80 1 female 50-60

1850 Census for Marion, NY
John Fosgate 65 farmer born MA
Mercy 64 "
Russel 28 farmer "
Phebe 27 born NY
DeWitt 1 "

1855 Census for Marion, NY
John 79 farmer born MA
Mercy 69 "
Leverett B Harkness 30 born Wayne, son-in-law, farmer
Charlotte E Harkness26 born Wayne, daughter
Roselle Harkness 1 born Wayne, grand-daughter

1860 Census for Marion, NY
John Fosgate 75 born MA, beer peddler
Mercy Fosgate 74
Living with daughter Rebecca Fillmore and family

1870 Census for Marian, NY
Mercy Fosket 84 born MA, living with Fillmore family

The heirs of John Foskett are stated in the Appraisal of his estate when probate was granted on 13 Apr 1867, Wayne County, NY
These were:
Rebecca W Fillmore of Marion, NY
Polly Drake of Marshall, MI
Harrison Foskett of Hubbardston, MI
Mercy Brown of Litchfield, MI
Roselle Harkness of Marshall, MI
Thomas R Foskett of Macedon, NY
Mercy Foskett of Macedon, NY, widow.

Thomas R Foskett was the executor of the estate.