Richard G. Foster

Background Information

We don't know very much about Richard G. Foster. Though no records have been discovered to indicate that Richard married or had any heirs, there is no proof that one did not exist..

I'm inclined to believe that Richard G. was the oldest son

• Named first in the slave distribution and the children are usually named in order in this type of document

• Took over as census enumerator after his father's death.and records show where he received payment in 1810

• Administrator for his brother-in-law's estate instead of one of his brothers.

  George Dabney Willis, son of George Willis and Susannah Baker, had married Catherine 'Kitty' Foster (sister to Richard G. Foster) on January 4, 1811 Wilkes Co., Georgia. Since Richard was made administrator of George's estate in 1815.

The above leads me to believe that Richard was 21 by the 1810 census - making him born between late 1785 and late 1788.

I also have a feeling that he was an educated man.

George Ruddle, administrator of Richard's estate, had married Richard's sister, Frances 'Fanny' Foster, on May 8, 1816 Wilkes Co., Georgia.

Chronology

• born 1786-1788 Wilkes Co., GA

• 1810 - Census Enumerator Wilkes Co., Ga

  (An act of the legislature paid Richard Foster in Wilkes County for taking the 1810 census.)

  § 4 And be it further enacted, That the following sums be, and they are hereby appropriated to the several persons hereinafter named for taking the Census or third enumeration of the inhabitants of this state, viz. Wilkes County -- To James Patterson thirty dollars six and a quarter cents; Thomas Anderson nineteen dollars; Robert B. Washington twenty-four dollars eighty-one and a quarter cents; Richard Foster twenty-six dollars six and a quarter cents.

• 1815 Wilkes Co., Georgia
  The Friend and Monitor, Washington, GA
  Volume 1, Number 14, Friday, April 7, 1815 - page 3

  List of letters remaining in the post office, Washington,GA, March 31, 1815 - Richard Foster

• Wilkes Co., Minutes of Inferior Court 1811-1817
  -extracted from The Early Records of Georgia, Volume II, Wilkes County
  -abstracted and compiled by Grace Gillam Davidson, published in 1933 at Macon, GA

  George D. Willis, dec'd. Richard G. Foster appointed Admr. Richard Willis, Security

• 1815-Wilkes Co., Original Papers, Part 4
  -extracted from The Early Records of Georgia, Volume II, Wilkes County
  -abstracted and compiled by Grace Gillam Davidson, published in 1933 at Macon, GA

  "WILLIS, GEORGE D., dec'd. Inv. Jones Co. Ga., Nov. 21, 1815. Richard Willis, David Butler and Jeremiah W. Ray, apprs., 11 Vols. Newton's Works, London Medical Dictionary, Meteria Medica, Chisldons Antaomy, Burns Obstetrical Works and many other medical books, surgical instruments, horse, saddle, slave Samuel. household goods. Richard G. Foster, admr."

• January 1817
  Inventory Book OO 1812-1816 Wilkes Co., GA
  

  Richard received Negro slaves, Bobb, Lydia and Jefferson from the Estate of his father, John H. Foster

• 1817-Wilkes Co., Minutes of Inferior Court 1817-1824
  --extracted from The Early Records of Georgia, Volume II, Wilkes County
  -abstracted and compiled by Grace Gillam Davidson, published in 1933 at Macon, GA

  Dec. 8, 1817. Richard G. Foster, dec'd. George Ruddle appointed Admr. Andrew Ruddle, Security.

• died about December 1817 Wilkes Co., Georgia
  ----probably in his mid to late 20's

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