Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,677, John Fosdick, Mass. New York
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(3-1776) 

SERVICE 
Mass. 
New York. 

Fosdick, John 

NUMBER 
R. 3.611

CONTENTS
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34,555
Jno. Fosdick, N.Y.
Let. to S. A. Brown, 23d June 1838.
3677
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[crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.]
[stamp] REJECTED
3677
P.O.
John Fosdick
Service: 
Enlisted:  , 18  .
Discharged:  , 18  .
Application filed:  , 18  .
Alleges: 
Re-enlisted: 
Attorney: 
P. O. 
Recognized.   Contract.
Cert. of Dis.   Searched for  , 18  .
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John Fosdick, N.Y.

Saml. A. Brown,
Jamestown N.York
June 26, 38.
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On this 13th day of December personally appeared before me Elial T. Foote first Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Chautauqua and State of New York John Fosdick a resident of the town of Poland in the County of Chautauqua and State of New York - aged Seventy four 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 Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 – 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - of that in the month of March 1778 he enlisted in the army at the town of Sheffield, Berkshire county and State of Massachusetts for six months, that his Captains name was Hyde, Lieut. Damon & Ensign Harmon and he believes the orderly Sergeants name was Taylor, that soon after they marched to fort Miller, Saratoga, fort Edward, that he believes the Colonels name was Ashley, that during this enlistment he served at least four months, that they were employed in defending the frontier from the inroads of the tories and Indians, that about two months before their term of service expired one half were discharged in which number was this deponent, that he then returned home 
That in the spring of 1779 he enlisted at Fort Ann in the State of New
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York, under a sergeant by the name of Ashley, from thence he went to Whitehall (then called Skenesborough) and joined the Company, that his Captains name was Ebenezer Allen, Lieut Hyde, and the ensigns name he does not recollect , that his Colonels name was Elmore, that they were called the Rangers, that he served in said company a year and nine months, until December 1780, that they were employed in defending the frontiers, that they scouted from Skenesborough, Crown Point and towards Cumberland head, that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services – 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state –
He does further depose and say that the reason why he has not applied for a pension before is, that he has been a man of property, and was informed and believed that he could not get a pension on that account, and that he had not been informed to the contrary until lately, that he is now in indigent
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circumstances, and therefore applies for a pension 
The Judge propounded the following questions and received the following answers –
1. He says he was born at Sheffield, Berkshire county, St of Massachusetts on the 20th of May 1763 – 
2. He says he has no record of his age –
3. He says he lived at Sheffield aforesaid when he was called into service, that he lived in Sheffield aforesaid for about fourteen years after the War, and married his wife there, then he moved to Fairhaven Rutland County & State of Vermont, and lived there about twenty five years, from there he moved to the Royal Grants, north of the Mohawk and State of New York, where he lived about ten years, from thence he moved to Tianista, Warren county State of Penna where he lived about six years, from thence he moved to the town of Poland Chautauqua County and State of New York where he has resided for about two years, that his wife and himself compose his whole family, that he is lame and has a breach, that he has not mingled with the world but little of late, has supported himself of late by making baskets, and is not acquainted with any clergyman -
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4 He says he was a substitute for his brother Jesse Fosdick during his first term of service, and that he enlisted in his stead, that he enlisted on his own account during his second period of service –
5. He says being of the Rangers he did not see many of the regular officers, that he often saw Colonel Warner & Major Hyde, 
6 He says he does not recollect that he ever received a discharge, though he believes Captain Allen gave him a paper which was called a discharge – 
7 He says he is acquainted with Col Nathaniel Fenton of Poland & Samuel Cowan Esq of Carroll – 
[signed] John Fosdick X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid - Before me 
[signed] E. T. Foote First Judge Chaut. Com Pleas 

Chatauqua County ss  Nathaniel Fenton of Poland being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is 74 years old, and further that he has been acquainted with Mr John Fosdick of Poland the above applicant for a pension, for about six months that from his knowledge and acquaintance, as
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well as from information derived from others who have been acquainted with him longer and in whose statements, this deponent places entire confidence, he believes the said Fosdick is a man of strict truth and veracity, and that full credit ought to be given to his testimony, that he believes he is of the age he represents himself to be; and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood to have been a revolutionary Soldier, and that this deponent concurs in that opinion – 
[signed] Nathaniel Fenton
Sworn & Subscribed Dec 13 1837 
Before me 
[signed] E. T. Foote 

Chatauqua County ss Samuel Cowan of Carroll in said county being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is 47 years old, and further that he has been well acquainted with Mr John Fosdick of Poland, the above applicant for a pension, for about eighteen months, that from his knowledge and acquaintance , as well as from information derived from others who have been acquainted with him, and in whose statements this deponent places entire confidence, he believes the said Fosdick is a man of strict truth and veracity, and that full credit ought to be given to his testimony, that he believes he is of the age he represents himself to be, and that he
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is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a revolutionary soldier, and that this deponent concurs in that opinion 
[signed] Samuel Cowan
[Crossed out: Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me]
Sworn & Subscribed December 16th 0837 Before me 
[signed] E. T. Foote Judge Chaut Com Pleas 

State of New York, Chautauqua Co. ss  I Elial T. Foote first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do certify, from an examination of the forgoing applicant for a pension (John Fosdick), I am satisfied that he is unable from bodily infirmity to attend our court of Record. I am also satisfied after an investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states – 
I also certify that from a long personal acquaintance with the above deponents, Colonel Nathaniel Fenton of Poland, and Samuel Cowan Esquire, of Carroll in the county aforesaid, I know them to be credible persons, and men whose testimony is entitled to full faith & credit. 
I also certify that Mr Fosdick, the aforesaid applicant is old & infirm & extremely poor, & if he was a soldier, as I believe, a pension would relieve him from charity, for his support. Dated the 16th December 1837 [signed] E. T. Foote
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County of Chautauqua 
Clerks office } ss.   I George W. Tew Clerk of said county do certify that Elial T. Foote Esq. above named, was at the date of the foregoing proceedings, & now is, first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said county commissioned & sworn, and that the foregoing Signatures “E. T. Foote” purporting to be his, are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal, this 27 day of December 1837 – 
[signed] G. W. Tew Clerk