FIRST GENERATION

1. George Foulks was born in 1745 in Germany. He immigrated in 1771 to Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. He died in 1809 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Handwritten on this [printed family] tree is that George and Catherine Foulks "came over on the ship 'Tiger'; and it took five months." Also in handwriting it notes that Ludwick "sold George Foulks' land."

-- From William D. Hawker letter, 1985

He was married to Catherine Godshall (daughter of Peter Godshall and Catherine Unknown) prior to 1771 in Germany. Catherine Godshall was born in 1750 in Germany. She died in 1818 in New Jersey. George Foulks and Catherine Godshall had the following children:

+2 i. Christopher Foulks.
3 ii. William Foulks was born in Pennsylvania.⁽¹⁾
4 iii. George Foulks was born in Pennsylvania.
5 iv. Jacob Foulks was born in Pennsylvania.
+6 v. Joseph Foulks.
7 vi. John Foulks was born in Pennsylvania.
8 vii. Mary Foulks.