Anna LANE

(b. September 1662 , Malden, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 29 September 1732 , Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay )

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Anna LANE was born September 1662 in Malden, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Anna LANE was the child of Job LANE and Hannah REYNER and the grandchild of: (maternal) John REYNER and Anna BOYSE

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Anna married James FOSTER 7 October 1680 in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
James FOSTER was born 13 April 1651 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset). James died 4 October 1732 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*.

Anna LANE died 29 September 1732 in Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay .

Grave Inscription:
Here lyes Buried the
Body of Mrs. ANNA FOSTER,
the confort of Mr. JAMES FOS
TER, She Departed this Life the
29th. Sept. 1732 in
the 68th Year of her
Age

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Anna LANE married

James FOSTER-- Date: 7 October 1680 Place: Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Children of James FOSTER and Anna LANE:

Thankful FOSTER (b.30 March 1683, Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 15 February 1701, Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay )

Anna FOSTER (b.27 January 1684, Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 13 November 1728, Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay )

Patience FOSTER (b.12 February 1686, Dorchester, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England d. 3 April 1734, Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay)

John FOSTER (b.9 February 1689, Dorchester, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England d. abt. 1746, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay )

Jemima FOSTER (b.9 December 1690, Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 11 February 1752, Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay )

Mary FOSTER (b.13 October 1692, Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 23 March 1709, Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay )

Elizabeth FOSTER (b.6 February 1695, Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 4 August 1753, Deerfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay )

James FOSTER (b.8 December 1698, Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 8 January 1763, Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay )

Rebecca FOSTER (b.14 September 1700, Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 28 September 1700, Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay )

Hopestill FOSTER (b.15 February 1701, Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 26 December 1772, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay )

Thankful FOSTER (b.15 July 1704, Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 30 August 1752, Pomfret, Crown Colony of Connecticut )

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1662 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: Anna Lane
gender: Female
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birth date: Sep 1662
birthplace: Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: Job Lane
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name:
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C05482-5
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 14774
reference number: p 50
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1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1680 Marriage / Partner
Anna LANE and James FOSTER 7 October 1680, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)

She was 18 years old.

1683 Birth of Child
Thankful FOSTER was born 30 March 1683, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)

Anna was 20 years old.

1684 Birth of Child
Anna FOSTER was born 27 January 1684, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)

Anna was 21 years old.

1686 Birth of Child
Patience FOSTER was born 12 February 1686, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)

Anna was 23 years old.

1689 Birth of Child
John FOSTER was born 9 February 1689, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)

Anna was 26 years old.

1690 Birth of Child
Jemima FOSTER was born 9 December 1690, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)

Anna was 28 years old.

1692 Birth of Child
Mary FOSTER was born 13 October 1692, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)

Anna was 30 years old.

1695 Birth of Child
Elizabeth FOSTER was born 6 February 1695, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)

Anna was 32 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Birth of Child
James FOSTER was born 8 December 1698, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)

Anna was 36 years old.

1700 Birth of Child
Rebecca FOSTER was born 14 September 1700, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)

Anna was 38 years old.

1701 Death of Child
Thankful FOSTER died 15 February 1701, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)

Anna was 38 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Hopestill FOSTER was born 15 February 1701, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)

Anna was 38 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Thankful FOSTER was born 15 July 1704, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)

Anna was 41 years old.

1709 Death of Child
Mary FOSTER died 23 March 1709, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)

Anna was 46 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1728 Death of Child
Anna FOSTER died 13 November 1728, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA (Neponset)

Anna was 66 years old.

1732 Death
29 September 1732
Dorchester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

She died at the age of 70.

Anna is buried at: Dorchester North Burying Ground Dorchester Suffolk County Massachusetts, USA

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1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state