Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 23048, Caleb Fogg, Mass. N.H.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass.
N. H.
Fogg, Caleb
Olive
NUMBER
W 23048
CONTENTS
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Maine 1331
Caleb Fogg
of Kennebec Co in the State of Maine
who was a Pri in the Company commanded
by Captain Celley of the Regt commanded
by Col. Evans - in the Massachusetts line for
1 yr  Private   40
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of
40 Dollars - per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of April 1833 and Sent to R. C. Vose, Augusta, Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833             80
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "        20
                                                                100

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by J. F. Sprague  Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 1  Page 15
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4351
Maine
Olive Fogg
widow of Caleb Fogg
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars - Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
13th day of Jany 1844 and sent to
Geo. W. Morton
Augusta Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1  Page 4
Reported
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STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of
October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 26th day of March A. D. 1833.

PERSONALLY appears in open Court Caleb Fogg by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the tenth
day of July A.D. 1832, and makes oath,
in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation
of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Nathan Weston
Just  S. J. C.
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Caleb Fogg for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 26th day of March A. D. 1833.
J.A. Chandler
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
On this tenth day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Caleb Fogg a resident of Monmouth in the County of Kennebec
and State of Maine, aged seventy one
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1777 with Captain Cutts Cilley and served in a detached regiment of the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: Cilley Capt. Land Lieutenant, that he enlisted and served as a private one month viz May
1777 guarding the [Illegile] near Portsmouth, New Hampshire. That in September 1777 
he again enlisted for three months as a private in Capt. Porter Kimball's company and Col Evan's regiment of the New Hampshire troops
that he served out this period, was at the taking of Burgoyne and in the battle of Still Water and was verbally discharged at New Windsor in New York in December 1777.  That in August 1778 he again enlisted for two months as a private in Capt Brown's Company and Col Evans regiment of the New Hampshire troops, that he served in Rhode Island
and was verbally discharged in September of the same year.  That on the first of June 1780 he again enlisted as a private for six months
in Lieutenant Brimhall's company and Col. Gamaliel Bradford's regiment of the Massachusetts line and was discharged at West Point
December first 1780. That his discharge is lost-
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And to the interogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
That he was born in 1761 at Epping New Hampshire where is age is recorded, where his home was at the time of his revolutionary
services, lived there until 1786 and that he then removed to Maine to the town of Monmouth, where he now heirs, and where he has lived for forty six years last past.  His discharge was signed by Col. Bradford.  That his first service was in a detachment and
he has given the names of the officers above. In the second service Bartlett was Lieutenant Colonel and Prescot Major.  On Rhode Island
John Sullivan was general, John Sherborne Major.  That in his fourth service the officers were of the regular continental army.  And
that at the various periods before stated he enlisted, was not drafted or received as a substitute.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present,
and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Caleb Fogg
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Junr
Just. S.J. Court
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a
Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Junr
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Caleb Fogg No 2.895
Private New Hampshire troops,
Cilley Capt. 1 month
Kimball's Co: Evans reqt
3 months
Brown's Co. Evans Regt
2 months
St Brimball's Co . Bradford
Masst Regt
6 months
Rolls
12 months as a private 
Declaration in open Court
March 26. 1833.
Adm 1 year
R. C. Vose  $40.
Augusta, Me.
State of Maine
I Robert Blake, a soldier of the revolution, aged Eighty years next December, upon oath testify and declare that being a soldier in the same company, I knew that Caleb Fogg, then of Epping, New Hampshire, served in 1778
two months in Capt. Nathan Brown's company.
Robert Blake (Signature)
Subscribed and sworn to, July 16, 1832, the deponent being a credible witness.
credible witness
(Geo.) Weston [Illegible]
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Dist. S.J.C.
I, Daniel Gale, and seventy one years upon oath testify and declare, that being a soldier myself at the time in the same company and regiment, I know that Caleb Fogg served as a
private six months in Capt. Brimhall's company and Col Bradford's regiment from June to December 1780
Daniel Gale
Subscribed and sworn to, July 19 1832, the deponent being a credible witness-
Before
Nathan Wester Jr.
Just. S. J. C.

State of Maine
KENNEBEC, ss.  
I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before
whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said
State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the
matter of the application of Caleb Fogg
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 10th
day of July A. D. 1832,
J.A. Chandler
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9381
Olive Fogg
Geo W Morton
Augusta
Maine.
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." and the act approved on August 23, 1842.
STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
On this twenty second day of June A. D., 1843
personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for the said County of Kennebec, the same
being a Court of record Olive Fogg a resident of Monmouth in the County of Kennebec
and State of Maine, aged eighty & not eighty one years, who, being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled
"An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" And the act approved August 23, 1842, that she is the widow of Caleb Fogg who was a revolutionary pensioner of the U. States under the Act of June 7, 1832
at the rate of forty dollars for annum, that his pension was paid to him up to the 4th day of March 1839 at the agency in Portland in the State of Maine from which time to the 6th day of September 1839.  She received the pension as his widow at the said Agency, that she
refers to a declaration made by him of his services in the Army of the Revolution supposed to be in possession of the war department in support of her claim.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Caleb Fogg on one of the
days of January in the year  seven hundred and eighty one; that her husband, the aforesaid Caleb Fogg, died on the sixth day of September 1839. at Monmouth, Maine; 
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred  and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated, that her maiden name was Olive Prescott that she was married to the late said Caleb Fogg in Epping N. Hampshire, and that ever since his death she has remained unmarried.
Olive (x her mark) Fogg
Witness to the signature
of Olive Fogg, by her mark
Royal Fogg
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, who saw
the attestation of Royal Fogg, at the time of the making of the mark of Olive.
Williams Emmons
Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the
County of Kennebec
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I hereby certify that the within named
Olive Fogg was at the time of signing the
foregoing declaration of very feeble health & unable to attend to make oath &
signature to the same in open Court
Williams Emmons
June 22. 1843
Judge of Probate.

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec ss.
I the subscriber Register of Probate Court for sd County hereby CERTIFY, That the Hon. Williams Emmons before whom the 
proceedings were had, is the Judge of said Court of Probate for said County.
I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Olive Fogg for a pension. I also certify that the said
Williams Emmons is a Justice and that the signature hereto annexed purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this thirty first day of July A. D., 1843.
Francis Davis
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FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Caleb & Olive Fogg
Married Jan 7 1781
MARRIAGES.
Caleb Fogg born March 17th 1761
Olive Fogg born July 26 1762
Augusta Me. July 31, ┃ 1843. I hereby certify that this leaf containing the marriage of the late Caleb Fogg & the date of the births of his children in the [Illegible] record referred to in the annexed affidavit of Royal Fogg
William Emmerson
Justice of the Peace
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.

Newell Fogg born Jan. 1 1783
Jonathan Fogg born Feb. 28 1785
Seth Fogg born born July  7th 1787'
died November 11th 1813
Rial Fogg born Novemr. 19th 1789
George W. Fogg born Jan 21st 1792
Peleg B. Fogg born Oct. 30th 1793
Nathan Fogg born Feby 18th 1796
died May 3 1821
Olive Fogg born Decem'r 13th 1797

BIRTHS.

Elenor Fogg born Jany 29th 1800
died April 29, 1824
Jesse S. Fogg born Feby 12th 1802 
Molley D. Fogg born June 4th 1804
died May 3 a824
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I Royal Fogg of Monmouth in the County of Kennebec fifty three years of age do depose & say that I am the son of the late Caleb Fogg late of said Monmouth and Olive Fogg his wife, now a widow, and lived with my late  father until I was twenty one year
of age.  That when I was from ten to fifteen years of age, my father had a large family bible which has been kept in the family from the time of it being first brought there up to the time of my fathers death and is now in the possession of my mother, that is I never knew said bible out of the family this I never have been out of the Town of Monmouth to reside over five year.  That there is a record in said bible of the time of the birth of my said father and also that of my mother and of the month and year of their marriage by whom and at what time it was made, I do not know, but
I do know, that I have seen the aforesaid record in said bible more than thirty years ago, the leaf on which a record made hereunto attached.
Royal Fogg
Kennebec ss. June 22. 1843 Been personally appeared the above named Royal Fogg who is a man of good moral character & whose testimony is entitled to full credit, & made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him & subscribed
Before me
Williams Emmons Judge f Records &
Jas [Jus] Peace
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State of Maine
Kennebec ss.
I the undersigned Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Kennebec do certify that Williams Emmons is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Kennebec, and that the signatures hereto affixed purporting to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of the
Supreme Judicial Court this third day of August
Anno Domini 1843.
A. R. Nichols
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
e No. 23048
Olive Fogg
wid of
Caleb Fogg
Pri Rev War
Act March 3d 43
ndex: Vol. A,   Page 249
(Arrangement of 1870.]
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Rept Oct 10
Maine
7768.
Olive Fogg
widow of Caleb Fogg
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 6th Sept. 1839
of Kennebec in the State of Maine
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain Cilley of the 
Regt commanded by Col. Evans in
the Mass. line for One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of
Oct. 1843 and sent to G. W. Morton
Augusta, Maine
Total amount,     $200.-
(Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by Ths. Lumpkin,   Clerk,
Book A    Vol.  1   Page 9
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I Sewall Prescott of Monmouth in Co of Kennebec State of Maine, seventy six years of age depose and say that I am the brother of Olive Fogg the Widow of the late Caleb Fogg decd that I lived at home with my father at the time of her marriage, and tho young. I distinctly recollect the time of her marriage tho I can not now specify the day of the mouth or the year.  I remember that she went to Mr Stearns for the purpose of being married and on that day returned as was said married.  I was not present at the wedding, but remember the event and of her coming with her husband to my fathers after the alleged marriage
Sewell Prescott ┃
Kennebec ss. 
June 22 1843. Then personally appeared the
above named Sewall Prescott, whom I personally know & have know many years & he is a man of good moral character and his testimony would be entitled to full credit
in any Court, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed
Before me Williams Emmons Judge
of Prob. & Jus Peace
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4787
Olive Fogg
$40

Geo W Morton
Augusta
Maine
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 March, 1843, gating Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF MAINE.
County of Kennebec.  ss.
On this second day of November A. D. 1843, personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Kennebec
and State of Maine, Olive Fogg, a resident of Monmouth in the County of Kennebec aged Eighty years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Caleb Fogg, who was a private during the Revolutionary War; that she was a 
pensioned as the widow of the said Caleb Fogg at the rate of forty dollars and --
cents per annum, under the Act of July 7, 1838, which was paid to her at the agency in
Portland in the State of Main.  She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Caleb Fogg having remained unmarried ever since his death.
Olive (X her mark) Fogg
Witness
Alanson Starks
Olive Perkins
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
Before me,
Alanson Starks   Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to have been pensioned under the
Act of July 7, 1838, and is the reputed widow of Caleb Fogg deceased, and has remained unmarried ever since his death.
Alanson Stark  Justice of the Peace.
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State of Maine
County of Kennebec ss.
I the undersigned Clerk of the Jud. Courts
for said County, hereby certify that Alanson
Starks is a Magistrate as within said
and that the within signatures purporting
to be his are genuine-
Witness my hand & the seal of the
Sup. Jud Court this eighth day of
November Anno Domini 1843-
A. R. Nichols,
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No 9381
Olive Fogg
Maine
Act 7th July '38

Adm of
1 year
Priv
$40 per an
G W Morton Esq
Augusta
Maine
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Augusta, Maine
August 5. 1843
Sir,
The papers herewith enclosed of Mrs
Olive Fogg and transmitted to you for the purpose of having her claim to a pension under the acts of July 7, 1838 and August 23, 1842 allowed and if satisfactory I would respectfully request you to allow her claim and send to me for her a certificate.
Very respectfully
your Obt Servt
Geo W. Morton
James L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
City of Washington D.C.