Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16803, Nathaniel Foster, New Jersey Penn. Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey
Penn.
Va.

Foster, Nathaniel

NUMBER
S. 16803
carded

CONTENTS
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Ohio 19,618
Nathaniel Foster 
of Adams Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Tinbrook of the Regt. commanded by Col. Moore  in the New Jersey line for nine months & Pa & Va.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of August, 1833 and sent to Hon. Wm. Russell West Union Ohio.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 -- 60.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 33 -- 15.00
$75.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Wm. R. Palmer Clerk
Book E.  Vol. 8.  Page 8.
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Paid at the Treasury the Act of the 6 Apr from 4 Sep 1838 to 4 Sept 1839. Agt notified 20 Aug 184(last number torn off)

Dead
Paid as above from 4 Sep. 1840 to 4 March 1841. Agent notified 30 Decr 1841.

Date of death not on AB
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The State f Ohio, Adams County SS Court of Common Pleas of the term of October, 1832.
On this 25th day of October 1832, personally appeared in open court before said Court of Common Pleas of Adams County, Ohio, now sitting, Nathaniel Foster, a resident of Jefferson Township, in the County of Adams aforesaid, aged seventy two years last February, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. He first entered the service as a volunteer in the militia, in the latter part of July or early part of August 1776; - his officers, Captain Tinbrook, Major Hoop, Colonel Bunnell, General Dod. During this, his first tour, he was stationed and served in and about Amboy in the state of New Jersey; - and was generally employed in aiding to (illegible) and fortify the town, Amboy and standing guard. This first was a short tour; he cannot distinctly recollect whether one or two months. At the time of his first entering the service, he resided in Hunterdon County, State of New Jersey; and was marched from Hunterdon directly to Amboy. In the fall of 1776, he removed to Buck County Pennsylvania and in the year 1777, he again entered the service as a substitute for Ezekiel Rogers, a drafted militia man, of Buck County, Pa. From Buck County he was marched through Newton to Philadelphia; from Philadelphia he was taken by water to Billingsford and Wilmington in the state of Delaware; from Wilmington, he was marched up the Brandywine on the day the battle of Brandywine was fought; he was halted about a mile or two below the battle ground, till evening when Colonel Morris Regiment to which this declarant was attached, was ordered up near the battle ground; but Gen Polter's Brigade, of which Colonel Morris was one Regiment, was soon ordered to retreat back to Chester, Pennsylvania. After the retreat to Chester, he was pretty constantly on the march through Pennsylvania, generally on the Schuylkle. In the valley, near the white horse, he was in a slight skirmish with the rear guard of the British forces; but a severe rain coming on, a general engagement did not ensue. In this tour, 1777, he belonged to Captain Dubouch's Company his Major, Folwell; his Colonel Moore. This tour he served two months, & reached home on the day of the battle of Germantown. In April, 1781, he again entered the service in Hamp-