Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,734, Jacob Daniels, N.H.
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N.H.  Daniels, Jacob  N 14,734
Foss, Dolly
(former widow)
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1058
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6h April 1838 from 4th Sep 1838 to 20. January 1839.  Agt notified 25 Feb 1841

New Hampshire
Dolly Foss, formerly widow of Jacob Daniels who died _ _ _ 1787 of Strafford Co. in the State of New Hampshire who was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Brewster of the regt (abbreviation for regiment?) commanded by Col. Long in the N. Hampshire line for one year from 1776
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1859
Application of Dolly Foss widow of Jacob Daniels a second Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution.
Admitted for 1 year [illegible] for $160.
On roll from 7 August 1776 to 11 June 1777 when [illegible] as 2 lieut.
Witness on roll for one years' service under act 18 March 1818
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the New Section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836---
State of New Hampshire Strafford County.  On this 25th day of April at 1837 appeared before the Hon., Henry B. Rust a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County of Stafford, Dolly Foss [scratched out] a resident of Stafford in the county of Shafford and State of New Hampshire aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, dot on her oath make the follow declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 --March 3d 1827 That she is the widow of Jacob Daniels formerly of Barrington N.H. who was a second Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution & served as she always understood and believed as follows--He entered the service as a Second Lieutenant in the Company Commanded by Capt John Brewster Col Pierce Longs Regiment New Hampshire line Continental establishment in August AD 1776 and served in said Company as Lieutenant aforesaid for one year until August AD 1777 when he returned home honorably discharged- She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Daniels on the 24th day of June 1773 by the Rev. Jeremy Belknap then pastor of the first Church in Dover N.H. - and that her husband the aforesaid Jacob Daniels died at sea in the year AD 1787 the month or day she does not know-- She further states she has since been married and her last husband Stephen Foss died at Strafford aforesaid on the 7tyh day of February AD 1834 and she now remains a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.  (signed) Dolly [illegible] Foss, Henry B. Rust
Under the Court of Common Pleas Strafford County
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I hereby certify that from bodily infirmity the above named Dolly Foss cannot attend Court.
Henry B Rust Judge of the C.C.P.  Stafford County
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State of New Hampshire, Strafford County 
I Francis Cogswell clerk of the Court of Common Pleas foresaid County hereby certify that Henry B. Rust is a Judge of said court and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. I also further certify that Andrew Peirce is a Justice of the Peace for said county and that the signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be his are genuine.  In Testimony whereof, I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty-ninth day of April AD 1837.
F. Cogswell Clerk
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Copy from "A Record of Marriages by Jeremy Belknap" Pastor of the First Church in Dover, New Hampshire.
1773 June 24 Jacob Daniels of Barrington and Dolly Tibbetts of Dover
A true copy of the original record 
Attest Asa A. Tufts, Clerk of the First Church in Dover, County of Strafford, State of New Hampshire
I Asa A Tufts testify [illegible] that I am and have been for some years, Clerk as aforesaid & have the keeping of the Church records & that the above is truly copied therefrom. (signed) Asa A. Tufts) State of New Hampshire, Strafford County Dover April 29 1837 then Asa A Tufts appeared and made solemn affirmation that the above affidavit by him signed is true before me 
A. Pierce Jus Peace
I certify that the above named Asa A. Tufts is a man of truth
A. Pierce Jus Peace
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[Illegible]
Widow, &c.
File No. 14734
Dolly Foss
Widow of Jacob Daniels
Lieut Rev War
Act: July 4th 36
Index:-----Vol. A Page 247
9Arrangement of 1870)
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Treasury Department, Second Comptroller's Office January 22d 1841
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Executor of Dolly Foss, decd, a pensioner on the Roll of the Portsmouth N.H. Agency, at the rate of one hundred & sixty Dollars and -------Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 July 1836, has 
Sept. 1838 to the 20th of January 1839.
Respectfully yours, Albion K. Parris, Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present
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1857 May 4 NH July [illegible] 3rd [illegible]
(envelope addressed)
[illegible] Secretary of War 
or Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Dover April 29, 1837
Dear Sir
I enclose the declaration of evidence I Dolly Foss the widow of Jacob Daniels who was a second lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution, for a Pension - the answer you will please direct to me at Dover New Hampshire--
Respectfully your [illegible]
A. Peirce
Hon Secy at War
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I Reuben Ricker of Dover New Hampshire depose and say that I was a soldier in the army of the Revolutionary War-and enlisted in August 1776 and served one year I was discharged in August 1777 in the Company commanded by Capt. John Brewster in Col. [illegible]Longs Regiment and I further testify that I was acquainted with Jacob Daniels then of Barrington New Hampshire and that said Jacob Daniels was a Second Lieutenant in said Company and served during the year as second Lieutenant of said Company.
Reuben Ricker.
State of New Hampshire Stafford County Dover April 21st, 1837, then personally appeared the above named Reuben Ricker and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true.  Before me A Peirce Justice of the Peace.  I certify that said Reuben Ricker is reported to be a man of truth and veracity.
A Peirce Jus Peace
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I William Winkley of Barrington New Hampshire depose and say that during the Revolutionary War I was well acquainted with Jacob Daniels then of said Barrington & Dolly his wife.  The said Jacob was an officer in the Revolutionary 
Army, I believe a Second Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Col John Brewster.  How long he served I do not know --- some years after he left the army he went to sea & died & left the said Dolly a widow.  I have no doubt she was his lawful wife.  She now resides in Shafford and is a widow.  Her last husband Stephen Foss died about three years since.
Wm Winkley
State of New Hampshire, Shafford County Barrington April 24th, 1938
There personally appeared William Winkley [illegible] and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true.
Before me A Peirce, Justice Peace
I certify that the above-named William Winkley is reported a man of truth and veracity
A Peirce Jus Peace