John Foster Land Grant

Foster came from Mississippi, and his title, issued July 15, 1824, was for two and a half sitios and three labors. He or his son John R. Foster carried a message from Austin to the Cherokees in April 1826, and that November he was sent to New Orleans to buy a steel mill for William Cooper. William B. Travis held his power of attorney in 1834. Foster died at Woodville, Mississippi, in January 1837; his son Randolph was then living on the headright, and John R. Foster petitioned that year for the organization of Fort Bend County.

What the plaque says

John Foster Land Grant John Foster (1757-1837) came to Texas in 1822 as a member of Stephen F. Austin's "Old Three Hundred" colony. He received a grant of about 12,000 acres of land from the Mexican government. Following his death the land was divided among his ten children. A community which grew up in the area was named Foster. Over the years the Foster lands have yielded abundant wildlife and numerous agricultural products, including cotton, rice, pecans, and sugar cane. Twentieth-century land uses have included housing developments and oil and gas production. (1989)

Where it stands

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More markers nearby

• Foster Community — 1.3 mi
• Randon & Pennington Grant of 1824 — 2.5 mi
• Randolph Foster — 2.7 mi
• Town of Fulshear — 4.2 mi