Hi Anne Harper: I found two paid notices for the surname FOSTER as follows: (# 1)   In the April 9, 1863 Edition of the Clarke County Journal the following paid notice: Sale of Negroes. BY virtue of a decree of the Probate Court of Monroe County, Alabama, I will sell at public outcry in the Town of Claiboree, on Thursday the 14th of May, 1863, about TWENTY NEGROES, belonging to the Estate of George W. Foster, deceased. Among them are some likely young fellows and girls, and a good carpenter.     Terms of sale — one-third cash, the remainder on a credit till the 1st day of January ‘64, with interest from the date of sale — notes with two good securities will be required. Purchasers who prefer can pay the whole amount in cash.     The sale will be without reserve.  ISAAC WARD, Ex'or. (# 2)   In the November 19, 1863 Edition of the Clarke County Journal the following paid notice: STRAYED from Nordlinger's Salt Works on Saturday the 7th instant, a medium size sorrel HORSE, about 5 or 6 years old, has four white feet and a blaze face, shoes on the fore feet and paces well under the saddle, has been used only for the saddle and probably would not work in harness.     The undersigned will pay liberally for any information that will lead to his getting him, or for his delivery to Rev. C.E. Brame at the Nordlinger works, the Rev. Mr. Foster at Grove Hill, or to  me at  Newberne, Greene County, Ala..   S.V.  Webb Enjoy....But, keep in mind that there might be more on the Fosters as my transcription only pertains to about 40 to 50 percent of what is contained in the mircofilmed records of this wonderful newspaper. Regards, Nancy Gerbino of Granite Springs, NY