A New York-born tanner and currier who settled in Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
| When Burke met | 11818 |
| Where Burke met | Montrose, PA |
| Occupation | Artisan |
| Interaction with Burke | Asked Burke to find candidates for the Montrose church |
| Identity Status | Probable |
| Genealogy | WikiTree |
| Memoir Pages | 93 |
Notes
William Foster (c. 1797–1874) was a New York-born tanner and currier who settled in Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Prior to establishing himself in Montrose, he and his wife resided on the old Topping farm at Cobb. By 1850, he was an established tradesman in the leather industry with real estate valued at 4,000. Foster married Mary Ann Sayre (c. 1805–1885), and their household included several children, notably Charles Selden Foster, who followed his father into the Montrose tannery business, alongside siblings Eliza S., William C., Thomas S., and Henry. Foster remained a resident of Montrose through his later life, appearing there in the 1870 census before his death four years later, with his burial taking place in the family plot in Montrose.
Sources
Burke, William. Memoir of William Burke: A Soldier of the Revolution, Reformed from Intemperance, and for Many Years a Consistent and Devoted Christian; Carefully Prepared from a Journal Kept by Himself; to Which Is Added, an Extract from a Sermon Preached at His Funeral, by Rev. Nathaniel Miner. Hartford, CT: Case, Tiffany, 1837.