Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7304, Lemuel Foster, Mass.
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8 - 1770
Service Number
Mass. Foster, Lemuel W. 7304
Dolly or Dolley

Contents
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830 
Michigan [Ineligible] 
Dolly Foster [Ineligible]
widow of Lemuel Foster [Ineligible]
who was a Patriot in the Revolution
[ineligible] died on Aug. 1 1824 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of [ineligible] Dollars [ineligible] 
Cents per annum to commence of the 4th day of March 1843, ending 7th April 1849, when she died. Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of  July 1848 and send to [ineligible]

Acts of March 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844. 
Recorded in book [ineligible]  
vol. 2 page 239 


Letter to [ineligible] H. Putnam . July 29, 1848 
Payable A. Eden Foster, Dolly Ramsey, Lemuel Foster, Amasa Foster, Betsey Gardener, Adaline Tony, Rebecca Smith, Sarah Taylor, and Miranda Hibbard only surviving children
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State of Michigan I Dolly Foster, of Washtenaw County of Anne Arbor in the state aforesaid, being duly sworn do make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That I am the widow of Lemuel Foster who who a soldier in the War of the Revolution. He entered the army from the town of Dudley Worcester County, Massachusetts. He entered as a private but I think I have heard him say that he done some service as a Drummer. It is my impression that he served during most of the war, but can not positively state. I was born and raised in the in the town of Dudley Massachusetts, the same to from which Foster entered the service and have often heard it said that Lemuel Foster had several brothers in the war with him, several of whom have since received to a pension. I am informed also that Josiah Wilcox formerly of Elba N.Y. who was a pensioner, served with my husband - but that he is now dead - My maiden name  was Dolly Davis, I was married to Lemuel Foster in Dudley Massachusetts in May 1789 by Edward Davis my father. Who was a Justice of the Peace. My husband Lemuel Foster died on the 26th of August 1824 - I still remain his widow. I think my husband was stationed a portion of  the time at Great Bavington.
Subscribed & Sworn on this 30th day of November 1846 
Dolly Foster
Before me
Robert Purdy [illegible] of the circuit Court of the County of Washtenaw
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State of Michigan} 
Washtenaw County} ss. 
[Seal in black ink]

I, Beriah King, Clerk of the County of Washtenaw, and also Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, DO HERBY CERTIFY, that Robert Purdy before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of said affidavit an official judge of the Circuit Court in and for said County of Washtenaw duly Elected and qualified to act as such, and by law authorized to take the same, and that I acquainted with the hand writing of the said Robert Purdy and verily believe his signature thereunto subscribed in [illegible] [scan cut off] 

["right side up" handwritten on the scan] 
Here the County Clerk [illegible][illegible][illegible][illegible] his seal
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State of Michigan} 
Washtenaw County} ss. 
[Seal in black ink]

I, Beriah King, Clerk of the County of Washtenaw, and also Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, DO HERBY CERTIFY, that Robert Purdy before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of said affidavit an official judge of the Circuit Court in and for said County of Washtenaw duly Elected and qualified to act as such, and by law authorized to take the same, and that I acquainted with the hand writing of the said Robert Purdy and verily believe his signature thereunto subscribed is genuine. 
IN WITNESS WHEROF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County and Court at Ann Arbor, this 30th day of November A.D. 1846 B King Clerk By JM. [illegible] Dep Clerk.
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State of New York}
Genesee County} ss. 
On the 26th day of April 1847 came before me
Eden Foster of Elba County aforesaid, who having been
duly sworn according to Law, depose & says
that he was born in the town of Dudley Worcester County, State of Massachusetts that he is now in his fifty eighth year of his age - that he is the oldest child of Lemuel Foster & Dolley Foster formerly of Dudley Massachusetts - That in the year 1790 he removed with his Father & Mother
to the town of Leydon County of Hampshire
(then called) State of Massachusetts from thence in
the year 1808 he removed with his Father & Mother to the town now called, Elba County of Genesee State of New York. That the said Lemuel Foster was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, he has frequently been told by him, many years since while living, and that he served from the town of Dudley aforesaid. 
That his mother's maiden name was Dolly
Davis, She was the daughter of Edward Davis
of Dudley - she had by her husband Samuel
Foster twelve children. That his father died August 25th 1824 at his residence in the town of Elba aforesaid. His Mother Dolley Foster
has ever since lived a widow residing much of
the time with him. She is at present staying at
Ann Arbor Michigan with her daughter, though
her home is with him in Elba aforesaid. That
there was no other Lemuel Foster, or Dolley
Foster living in Dudley to his knowledge.
That his father had a number of brothers most
of whom, if not all, served in the war of the
Revolution, he had frequently been told by his father and some of his brothers. that he recollects the names of Eight of his fathers brothers, some of whom
were pensioned, viz: Ebenezer Foster, Timothy
Foster, John Foster, Benjamin Foster, Jacob
Foster, Aaron Foster, William Foster and Joseph Foster.
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That the accompanying Record is a record of the births of the children of Lemuel Foster & Dolly Foster, made by Lemuel Foster while Living 
Subscribed & Sworn on the 26 day of April 1847 before me J. [Illegible] Justice Eden Foster 


[Illegible] To my clerk office [illegible] 

I herby certify that Seth Walleman is a Justice of the Peace as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal of office and subscribed my name this 26 day of April in the year 1847  

{illegible signature] of said county.
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[]illegible]
Rebecca Foster born November 30th 1807 Monday 4 o'clock AM wt 9-1/2.
Sarah Altheda Foster born February 1tth 1822 Fridy 12 o'clock at noon.
I do certify this to be the original record of my children's ages according to the dates hereon [illegible] written by Lemuel Foster my husband in his lifetime.
Dolley Foster
Subscribed and sworn before me this 11th day of December 1846.
Hemen Fitman
Justice of the Peace.
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Betsy Foster
Born February 3, 1799 Friday 5
Dulcinea Foster
Born November 7th 1798 Wednesday 12 o'clock
Zorada Foster
Born September 17 1800 Wednesday 10:00 1 o'clock
Adeline Foster Born August 2nd 1802 Monday
Elvira Foster Born July 17th 1804 Tuesday
Miranda Foster Born March 6th 1806 Thursday 2 o'clock [illegible]
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Eden Foster
son of Lemuel and Dolley Foster
Born Nov. 8 1789 Sunday 9 o'clock 7-1/2
Dolley Foster
Born Sept 2nd 1791 Friday
Lemuel Foster
Born March 12th 1793 Tuesday 4 o'clock 9
Amasa D Foster
Born June 24th 1795 Wednesday [illegible] 10-1/2
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No. 13,166    13,166
Dolly Foster
[illegible] of Lemuel
Michigan
Act 7 July 1838
Secy Pratt - 2.18
        Davis - 3.18
[illegible] 794
husband died 1824
widow died 7 April 1847
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Secretary's Office, Boston December 12, 1846
I hereby certify that at the date of the annexed attestation Moses Barnes was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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I Lemuel Healy of Dudley in the county of Worcester and state of Massachusetts, do testify and say that I am the Town Clerk of said Dudley and have held that office for the last three years and that the records of said town are in my custody and that the following is an extract from them:
Lemuel Foster and Dolley Davis, both of Dudley on the seventh day of June, seventeen hundred and eighty nine were married by me the subscriber.
Edward Davis, justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above is a true extract from said records with the exception of the date which is expessed in fair legible characters, as follows, to wit; "7th day of June 1789".
Lemuel HealyWster, ss.
Then personally appeared the above name Lemuel Healy and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed on this ninth day of December, in the year eighteen hundred and forty six is true.  And I further certify that said Healy is personally known to me and that he is the Town Clerk of Dudley.  Before me
Moses Barnes, Justice of the Peace
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[illegible] Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/HMM
August 23. 1929

Mrs. R. F. Keeler
132 E. 12th Street
Holland, Michigan

Dear Madam:
I advise you that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States on account of his services.  
The records fail to show such claims on file on account of the services of David Culver, Timothy Foster (1715-1795), David Osgood, or any Peter Putnam as described by you, or of Yotham Bigelow (Biglow), Josiah Richardson Bigelow, Seth, Zachariah or George Paddock, or John Wetmore.
You are herewith furnished the history of the only soldier named Lemuel Foster found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
It appears that Lemuel Foster was a native of Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts; the date of his birth is not shown.  He was the son of Timothy Foster of that place who had ten sons, and he, Timothy, and all his sons were in the Revolutionary War service.
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Lemuel Foster enlisted in Dudley, Massachusetts, in 1779 and served three months as a private in Captain Elias Pratt's Massachusetts company, he enlisted July 9, 1780, served as a private in Captain Benjamin's Allton's Company Colonel John Rand's Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged October 10, 1780.  He enlisted August 5, 1781,served as a private in Captain Rouben Davis' Company, Colonel Luke Drury's Massahusetts Regiment and was disharged November 22, 1781. It is also staetd that he served as a private and drummer duringg most of the war.  No further details given.
He died August 25 or August 26, 1824, at his residence in Elba, Genesee County, New York.  His age is not shown.
Lemuel Foster married in May, 1789 or June 7, 1789 in Dudley, Massachusetts, Dolley Davis, who was born and reared in said Dudley .  She was the daughter of Edward Davis, a Justice of the Peace, by whom they were married. In 1790 they moved from Dudley to Leyde, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, where they remained until 1808 then lived in Elba, New York.
Pension was allowed on the application of Dolley Foster on account of the service in the Revolutionary War of her husband Lemuel Foster.  Her application was executed November 30, 1846, at which time she as living in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with her daughter (whose name is not shown) but her home was in Elba, New York, with her son Eden.
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She died April 7, 1847 in Pittsfield, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Her age is not given.
Children of Lemuel and Dolley Foster -
Eden      Born November 8, 1789 in Dudley, Massachusetts, resident of Elba, Genesee County, New York, in 1847.
Dolley    Born September 2, 1791
Lemuel     Born March 12, 1795
Amasa D.   Born June 24, 1795
Betsy     Born February 3, 1797
Dulcinea    Born November 7, 1798
Zorada    Born September 17, 1800
Adeline    Born August 2, 1802
Elvira    Born July 17, 1804
Miranda    Born March 6, 1806
Rebecca    Born November 30, 1807
Sara Altheda  Born February 15, 1811

The following children survived their mother.

Eden
Dolley - wife of H. Rumsey
Lemuel
Amasa
Betsy - wife of A. Gardner
Adeline - wife of E. Tony
Rebecca - wife of W. Smith of Stockbridge, Ingham County, Michigan
Sarah - wife of - Taylor
Miranda - wife of B. Hibbard
very truly yours,
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Secretary's Office,  Boston  May 5th 1847

I hereby certify that at the date of the annexed attestation, John Eddy  was a Justice of the peace for the county of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth duly commissioned and constituted, and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth