Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,132, Foard Bears, Continental (Mass.)
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Continental (Mass)
Bears, Foard
Bass, Rosanna
W. 4,132
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12,852
Vermont
Foard Bears
of Georgia in the state of Vermont
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 4 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 18[illegible] and sent to Frederick Bliss  St Albans  Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  88.23
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819  48.00
10. 27/30 4/31   $136.23
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18 March, 1818.


let 14 Augt 1838
J Hughes
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State of Vermont
Franklin County Ss.}
On this 4th day of April A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court for said County, personally appears Foard Bears aged sixty six years, resident in Georgia in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Foard Bears on the first or second day of January A.D. 1776 enlisted in Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Sloan of the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Patterson of the Massachusetts line of the army of the United States on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps, or in the service of the United States until about the middle of November A.D. 1776, when at Mount Independence in the State of New York, he being sick and unable to do duty, he obtained a pass (which pass he has not preserved) to go home and remain until he had regained his health, and was at home unwell at the time his period of service expired, which was a year from the time he enlisted, that he was in the battle at the cedars in the province of Lower Canada, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Foard Bears his X mark

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. -
[signed] Frederic Bliss assistant Judge of Franklin County Court
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This may certify that Foard Bears whose Declaration is before written was on the 18th day of March A.D. 1818 also on the day of making his said declaration and still is a resident citizen of the United States residing in Georgia in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 1st day of June A.D. 1819 -
[signed] Frederic Bliss late asst Judge of Franklin County Court

State of Vermont
Georgia District Ss}
I Seth Wetmore Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Georgia & State of Vermont do Certify that I am personally acquainted with Ford Bears. The declarant - he was on the 18th day of March 1818 & yet is a resident Citizen of the United States residing and an Inhabitant of Georgia County of Franklin & State of Vermont In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the Court & my name to be hereunto subscribed at St Albans this 4th day of June AD 1819
[signed] Seth Wetmore
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The State of Ohio
Jackson County} Ss
On this 22 day of August AD 1838 personally appeared before me George Burris the subscriber an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Jackson aforesaid Rosanna Bears a resident of Lick Township in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy eight (78) on the 22 day of February 1838 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by an act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Foard Bears, who was a pensioner at the time of his death, as will now fully appear reference being had to the papers on file in the pension office, sharing that said Foard Bears was subscribed on the pension list of the Vermont agency under the act of March 18. 1818, She further declares that she was married, to the said Foard Bears, legally on the second day of November seventeen hundred and eighty (1780) at her Fathers in Pelham Town, Hampshire County Massachusetts, and that she is unable to obtain the records of her marriage from causes wholly unknown to her. That her Husband the aforesaid Foard Bears died on the 24 day of October 1819 and that since his death she has never married  but has ever since and still remains a widow - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, (though she believes he hired a substitute after her marriage) but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (1794) viz at the time above stated
Rosanna Bears her X X mark
Test
[signed] J Hughes
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me George Burris an associate Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the
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County aforesaid and I do hereby certify that the present applicant by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to appear, and attend in open Court
[signed] George Burris Associate Judge of Jackson Common pleas

The State of Ohio
Jackson County} Ss
Be it known that on the 22 day of August A.D. 1838 before the subscriber an Associate Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Jackson aforesaid personally appeared William Bears who being duly sworn as the law directs deposes and says that he believes that Foard Bears and Rosanna Bears the present applicant were legally married as set forth in the above declaration on second day of November seventeen hundred and eighty (1780) and that since the death of Foard Bears in 1819 the present applicant remains a widow in testimony whereof he the said William Bears has hereunto set his hand and seal this day & year above written
[signed] William Bears {seal}

I do hereby certify that I have known William Bears who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit for upwards of 20 years and he is highly respectable and that implies confidence and credit is given to any statement of his and that his oath would receive certain credit in my court of Justice given under my hand & seal the day and year above written
[signed] George Burris
Associate Judge of Jackson Common Pleas
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The State of Ohio Jackson County. Ss.
I Jacob Westfull clerk of the Court of common pleas within and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that George Burris is an Associate Judge of the court of common Pleas for the aforesaid County of Jackson and that his signatures above written are genuine -
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my name and affix the seal of our said Court at Jackson this 22nd day of August A.D. 1838 -
[signed] Jacob Westfull Clerk
Jackson County Com. Pleas

Jackson CH Ohio
Dr Sir}
I have written to Pelham, Massachusetts twice for a copy of the marriage above accounted for and have recd no answer I hope the evidence of Wm Bears will be sufficient Mrs Bears is very feeble and poor - though very intelligent woman - please let me hear from you as soon as practicable 
Your Ob Ser
Jas. Hughes