Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27412, Timothy Foster, Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE   Mass

Foster Timothy
Rachel

NUMBER    W. 27412

CONTENTS
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Massachusetts 343
Rachel Foster (243 AB)
Worcester in the State of Mass
who was a ................. in the ..........commanded
by Captain ............of the ............. commanded

widow of Timothy Foster decd late a Sgt
Ensign Lt in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massa
at the rate of 103 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Dec'r 1836 and delivd to S. Davis Esq Present
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836            $570.13
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '37     51.83
.............................................................................$621.96
A. B. act of July 4, 1836
[Revolutionary Claim,]
[Act June 7, 1832 ]
Recorded by DD Addison   Clerk, 
Book A   Vol.  1    Page 50
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss
On this 30" day of November AD 1836 personally appeared before the Hon Court of
Probate for the County of Worcester aforesaid
Rachel Foster a resident of Dudley in said County of Worcester and State aforesaid aged 92 years who being 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 the 4 day of July 1836
   That she is the Widow of Timothy Foster late of said Dudly deceased who was a Lieutenant in the service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution, in a Company Commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Healy, at Roxbury
& the vicinity of Boston  8 months in the first
year of the war 1775.

That after that he was two months at Newport
Rhode Island as Lieutenant whither before or
after Newport was taken. I do not remember.
At the taking of Burgnoyehe was drafted
for 3 months, & want. & was dismissed at the
end of six weeks. He was a Lieutenant & I
think in Capt Healys Company in this
Duty.
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she further declares she was married to the
said Timothy Foster on the "9 Day December in the year seventeen hundred & sixty two, that her husband the aforesaid Timothy Foster died on the 26 day of January 1822- and that she has remained widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed
   Her
   Rachel  X   Foster
   Mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day & year
above written. (.. the word Nathaniel interlined before signing -)
Attest: Simon Davis, Abiel Elwell

Before me
Ira Barton Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County Ss.  Nov. 30. 1836 and hereupon the Court do certify their opinion after a full investigation of the matter, that the said Timothy Foster has a Soldier of the Revolution and served as the said applicant in her declaration states-;
that she was married to the said Timothy, that the said Timothy deceased and that she
has ever since remained his widow as the
on oath hath above declared,-she being to
the best of my knowledge and belief, a person
of truth
Ira Barton Judge of the Court of Probate for
said County
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I, ...................................... Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the County
Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Certify that the foregoing is the proceedings
of said Court of Probate in the matter of the
application of Rachel Foster for a pension
under the provisions of the act of Congress
of the 4 of July AD 1836
In testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand & affixed
the seal of said Court this ...........
Day of ...........................AD. 1836
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Rachel Foster
Widow of Timothy
Mass

rolls
'75 Sergt 6 mos
"  Ensign 8 mos
'76 Lt.  1 mo.
'77  "  .21 ds= 1.21
............................. 9-26
-
Adm'd
_ 6  ds  Serg't
8     " Ensign
1.21. "  Lt.


S. Davis Esq.
Thompson
Conn't.
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April 17, 1935.
Mrs. T. R. Jones              RA-J/ILL
2320 Clermont St          Timothy Foster
Denver, Colorado.          W. 27412

Dear Madam:
The data given herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, W. 27412, based upon service of Timothy Foster
in the Revolutionary War.
Timothy Foster was the son of Timothy Foster of Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts
and lived there at the beginning of the Revolutionary War.  The date of his birth and name of his mother was not shown.
Timothy Foster, Junior, enlisted in 1775, served as 2" lieutenant, Captain Nathaniel Healy's company, Colonel Larned's Massachusetts regiment, was at Boston until after the evacuation of that place by the British in 1776, and completed his enlistment of eight months; he served in the same capacity in that company about six weeks at
Providence, Rhode Island. He served as Lieutenant in Captain Nathaniel Healy's company, Colonel Holman's Massachusetts regiment, about three months at the time Burgoyne was taken.
The soldier died January 26, 1822 in Dudley, Massachusetts at the home of Abiel Elwell.
Timothy Foster, Junior married December 9, 1762 in Dudley Massachusetts, Rachel Robinson also of Dudley Massachusetts their marriage was recorded in the First Congregational Society and Church of Dudley.
Rachel Foster, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed November 30, 1836 at which time she resided
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with the family of Abiel Elwell on the "old family estate' in Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts she had lived there since the death of her husband, Timothy Foster. In 1836, Rachel Foster gave her age as ninety-two years, but she did not state the date of her birth nor th names of her parents.
In 1836, the above noted Abiel Elwell was aged fifty-five years, his wife Rachel Elwell, was then aged fifty-three years. No relationship between these persons and the soldier's family was stated.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

( Handwritten note: "this claim was read & rewritten in 1931 by I.L.L.")
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April 17, 1936
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Mrs. T.R. .Jones                 BA-J/EEL
2320 Clermont Street
Denver, Colorado

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the records of Ephraim Storms, born in Massachusetts in 1758 or 1759, died in 1829, and buried in Ohio, pensioned as private in the New Hampshire Troops;
Timothy  Foster, born in Massachusetts, in 1720, died 1785, at Winthrop Maine, and Timothy Foster, Junior, born in Massachusetts in 1745 and lived at Winthrop, Maine.

You are furnished herein the record of Ephraim Stevens W. 5182: also record of Timothy Foster, W.27412,  the only soldier of that name who served with the Massachusetts Troops that is found on The Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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November 9, 1931.

Mrs Jeannette S. Johnson    BA-J/ILL
429 Busseron St
Vincennes Ind


Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Timothy Foster and William Campbell,  soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

The data furnished herein in regard to Timothy Foster are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 27612, based upon his military service in that war, and is the history of the only soldier who served in the Massachusetts troops of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Timothy Foster, son of Timothy Foster, of Dudley, Massachsetts, enlisted in 1775, then a resident of Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and served at various times, amounting in all to eleven months and two weeks, as sergeant, ensign and lieutenant water Captain Nathaniel Healey and Colonels Larned and Holman in the Massachusetts
troops.
The soldier died January 26, 1822. His age is not given.
He married December 9, 1762 in Dudley, Massachusetts, Rachel Robinson of said Dudley.
Rachel Foster, soldier's widow, was allowed 
pension on her application executed November 30, 1836, while a resident of Dudley, Massachusetts, aged ninety-two years.
There are no further family data.
In order to identify the record of the particular soldier of the Revolution William Campbell, should it be on file, as much as possible of the following data is essential: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of wife.
........................(Handwritten "Copied in 1931")
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
...../ead

December 16, 1929
Mr. Raymond L. Foster
P.O. 421
Appenaug, Rhode Island
Dear Sir:

I advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Daniel Abbot or Elisha Reynolds as described by you or to
Adams White.
You are herewith furnished the history of Timothy Foster, the only soldier of that name of Massachusetts found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.27412, it appears that Timothy Foster, son of Timothy Foster, of Dudley, Massachusetts, enlisted in 1775,
in Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts and served at various times, amounting in all to eleven months and two weeks as sergeant, ensign and lieutenant, under Captain
Nathaniel Healey and Colonels Larned and Holman in the Massachusetts Troops.
Soldier married December 9, 1762, in Dudley, Massachusetts, Rachel Robinson, of said Dudley.
He died January 26, 1822.
His widow, Rachel, was allowed pension on her application executed November 30, 1836, while a resident of Dudley, Massachusetts, aged ninety-two years.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
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Rev. a Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D. C.
September 12, 1929.

Mrs. C. B. Webb,
442 Forrest Avenue,
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 27413, it appears that Timothy Foster, son of Timothy Foster of Dudley, Massachusetts, enlisted in 1775 in Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts and served at various times, amounting in all to eleven months and two weeks as Sergeant, Ensign and Lieutenant, under Captain Nathaniel Healey and Colonels Larned and Holman in the Massachusetts Troops.
Soldier married December 9, 1762 in Dudley, Massachusetts, Rachel Robinson of said Dudley.
He died January 26, 1822.
His widow Rachel was allowed pension on her applicanttion executed November 30, 1836, while a resident of Dudley, Massachusetts, aged ninety-two years. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours,
(only one of Mass (handwritten note)

E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of ........., for the history of Timothy Foster a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the widow's claim for pension.
DATES OF
APPOINTMENT....1775

LENGTH OF
SERVICE......  .served at various times 11  mos & 2 wks

RANK....Sgt., Ensign, Lt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. ....Nathaniel Healey
COLONEL...Col. Larned, Col. Holman

STATE.  Mass.

Battles engaged in,......... none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment,.. Dudley Worcester Co Mass
Date of application for pension, Nov. 30, 1836. Ver Cl. was al-
Residence at date of application,.... Dudley, Mass.
Age at date of application,... 92 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier was the son of Timothy of Dudley Mass. and married Dec. 9, 1762 in Dudley, Mass, Rachel Robinson of said Dudley. He died Jan. 26, 1822.
to further family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner
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2320 Clermont Street,
Denver, Colorado,
April 1, 1936.

Director of the Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear sir:
Would you kindly send me the military record of: Ephraim Stevens, born at Billerica, Massachusetts, 1758 or 59, died 1839 and is buried at Maineville, Ohio, Pensioned as Private, New Hampshire Militia.

Timothy Foster, born Attleborough, Massachusetts, 1720, died 1785, Winthrop Maine. Commissioned July 23, 1776.
Also -- was Timothy Foster Jr., born Attleborough, 1745, lived Winthrop, Maine, a Revolutionary soldier? I mean, on the pension list.
For this information I shall be grateful.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. T.R. Jones
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would you kindly send me these
records as I have been accepted
in the D.A.R. at Vincennes Ind-

Mrs Jeannette S. Johnson
429 Busseron St
Vincennes Ind
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From Foster Genealogy by Frederick Clifton Pierce - Press of 1899 W.B. Conkey Co. Chicago
Thomas Foster's children were
Timothy Thomas & Phineas (Page 883)
Timothy Foster was born in
Southampton L.I. married Bethia Howell of Southampton L.I. went to Connecticut-
his name is in "Mathers Refugees"-
Timothy Fosters children were Gabriel &
Luke Foster who both settled Columbia Ohio
Gabriel under his brother Luke was in a 
a company of volunteers which was very soon raised in Columbia Ohio, armed with rifles & mounted they marched to Cincinnati in
the night where they joined Capt Alex Freeman with 38 regular soldiers from the garrison at Ft Washington & 33  volunteers citizens under Lt Scott Travers-  all mounted
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Gabriel Foster married Pamelia Campbell whose father was William Campbell born in Vermont. He served under Arnold & Montgomery via unsuccessful attack on Quebec.
His tombstone in Pisgah Ind. near Madison,
Indiana says he fought in Revolutionary War
The daughter of Pamela Campbell & Gabriel
Foster was Hannah Foster who married Nicholas Smith. I would like to have the records of Timothy Foster of Southampton L.I.
Heitman's Historical Register of Officers
of the Continental Army shows Timothy Foster
Ensign of Larned's Massachusetts Regiment.
May to Dec. 1775
Also would like the record of William Campbell who was buried in Pisgah Cemetery
near Madison-
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Apponaug, R. I.
October 29 1929,

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send copy of pension for service, if any, for the following:
Timothy Foster, born in Walpole, Mass.  
wife, Mary Payson, m-1755.
Service. From Dudley, Mass.

Adams White, born Mendon, Mass, born 1745,  m- Hannah Capron 1767.
Service.
In Capt. Clark's Company.

Capt. Daniel Abbott, born 1751, wife, Sally Reynolds, m- 1771.  Commanded a company of Militia in Conn.

Elisha Reynolds, of Conn, married Sarah
Smiley,

Thanking you for the same, I am
Yours very truly,
Raymond L. Foster.
Apponaug, R. I.
P. O. BOX 421.
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C.B.WEBB CO.
Sole Distributors
WEAVER  BALL and E-ZEE X-mas TREE CLIPS
...................................................................................
39 NORTH SECOND STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Pension Bureau
Washington DC
Have you on record any papers regarding
Timothy Foster Jr. (Lieutenant at close
of Revolution War) of Dudley
Massachusetts.
Your attention to this will greatly oblige
Yours very truly
Grace ... Webb

Address Mrs. C. B. Webb
#442 Forest Av.
Drexel Hill, Penna
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17182
Sarah Treat Prudden Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Jackson, Michigan
May 16th 1923
Rev. War records
Bureau of Pensions
Washington

Will you please send war record of
(Negative >) Lt Ebenezer Foster & Lt. Timothy Foster Jr if there are any among pension records for Timothy Foster Sr. (who gave 12 sons to the service, they enlisted from Mass
Thanking you for your courtesy-
Very truly yours-
Mrs. D. S. Fleming
Regent -
818 First St-
Jackson Mich

(For Mrs. Hazel Foster Henry)
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Rev'y
WIDOW, &c.
.................................................
File No. ..............27412......

Rachel Foster
widow of
Timothy Foster
Ensign Rev War
...............................................................
Act ...June 7"  39,............
Index: Vol. ..A..., Page 250

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1923 July 10. Hist to Mrs. D. S. Fleming for
Mrs. H. J. Henry MMHF.
1929 Sept. 12, Hist. to Mrs. C. B. Webb G.D.Y.
1929, Dec. 6, Hist to Raymond L. Foster M.E.E.
1931 - Nov. 9. Hist to Mrs. Jeannette S. Johnson- I.L.L.
1936-April 17 - Hist to Mrs. T. R. Jones- I.L.L.
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I, Jason Phipps of Thompson in the
County of Windham and State of
Connecticut aged 78 years and duly
sworn according to law do testify and
say that I have always been acquainted with
Lieut Timothy Foster the Husband
of Rachel Foster who has now applied
for a pension on account of her husbands
service in the Revolutionary War. I also knew
his father who was named Timothy & Lieut
Foster was formerly called Timothy Foster and they all lived near my fathers. The widow of Lieut Timothy Foster I have always know (sic) she now lives on the old family estate in Dudley her name before marriage was Rachel Robinson
   Jason Phipps

State of Connecticut
Windham County ss Thompson Dec. 5, 1836
there personally appeared Jason Phipps
signer of the above deposition & made solemn oath to the truth of the same & I further Certify that I know him to be a person
of truth & veracity
Before me Simon Davis Justice of
the Peace
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I, Uriel Fuller Clerk of the County Court
for the County of Windham & State of Conneticut do hereby certify that Simon Davis Esquire from whom the foregoing deposition was executed is a Justice of the peace for the County of Windham & State aforesaid and from personal knowledge I believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In witness whereof I have set my hand & affixed the seal of Court this 14th day of December 1836
Uriel Fuller Clerk
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I Stephen Healy of Dudley in the County of
Worcester and State of Massachusetts aged 74 years and duly sworn according to law
do testify and say that I was out in the
American army in the Revolutionary War
about 27 months
The first town was to Roxbury near Boston, Massachusetts 8 months as a fifer in a Company under the command of my father Capt Nathaniel Healey Salem Town was 1st & Timothy Foster of this town now deceased was 2d Lieutenant of sd Company & served
the Eight months. I have always known
Timothy Foster aforesaid, he has been dead a number of years. & his widow still lives in this place with Abiel Elwell her name before marriage was Rachel Robinson. At the taking of Bourgoyne my Father's Company was called out Three months to go there, & I went as fifer. Lieutenant Foster was also there
as Lieutenant in "C" Company we were
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at the taking of Burgoyne, and after that
was dismissed after being out one month & a half the above is all I can emember of the service of Lieut Foster
9 -1/2 months.  Col Larned was our Col. at Roxbury, & Col Holman at Saratoga. I am now a pensioner of the United States.
   Stephen Healy
attest Simon Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss. Nov 30. 1836 Then personally appeared Stephen Healey above named and made oath that the above deposition by him and subscribed is true
and I certify that the said Healey who is personally known to me is a man of truth.

Before Me  Ira Barton Judge of
the Court of Probate for said County
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I, Joseph Vinton of Dudley in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts aged 78 years and duly sworn according to law do testify and say that that I was a soldier
in several tours of duty in the American
Army in the Revolutionary War. I was
one tour of 2 months or 6 weeks which I
I cannot say with certainty in a
Company Commanded by Nathaniel Healy
from this town called out to do a tour
of Duty near & about Providence Rhode
Island & we was there 2 months, or 6
weeks. Timothy Foster then of this Town
was a Lieutenant in said Company & served as such during sd time I have always know him & his wife he has been dead some years his widow Rachel Foster is now alive & lives in
this town. I think it was the time the
French Army were at Providence
   The above company was called
out at the time of the taking Burgoyne
& I was a soldier in it. & went gone 6 weeks
if I remember right, the above Timothy
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Foster was a Lieutenant under Captain Healey in sd Company & was with us as such in the above tour of duty.
We was called out. I think 3 months but after Burgoyne was taken was dismissed at the end of half the time.
Joseph Vinton
Worcester Ss.  December 3 1836 Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Vinton & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed & I further certify that I have been personally acquainted with said
Joseph for many years & know him to be a person of good character & unquestionable veracity. 
Jonathan Day   Jus Pacis
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I, John Edmond of Dudley in the County of
Worcester and State of Massachusetts and duly sworn according to law do testify and
say that I was a soldier in several tours of
Duty in the American Army during the Revolutionary War and and now 78 years of age. In the first year of the war. I was a solder & nearly six months at Roxbury near Boston, & was their (sic) when the British army left Boston in March 1776. Timothy Foster of this Town whom I have always known as there as a Lieutenant in a company commanded by Capt Nathaniel Healy. I did not belong to that company but well remember. Lieut Foster, was
several weeks stationed at the house where he was. He has been dead several years his widow is now alive.
In 1776. I was called out a town of Militia duty in Capt Nathaniel Healys Company to Providence  Rhode Island Two months or more sd. Timothy Foster was there was Lieutenant of said Company & did duty as such during said time- Foster did duty as first Lieutenant a second Lieut. was taken from another Company a part of which was in this tour of duty Stephen Healy was fifer-
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The superior officers I cannot remember
saw Gen'l Washington at Roxbury
   John Edmonds
Worcester Ss.  Dec 3  1836 Then personally appeared the above named John Edmunds & made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed I further certify that the aforesaid John Edmunds is a man of good character to be believed in all his sayings
Jonathan Day  Jus Pacis
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I Abiel Elwell of Dudley in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts aged
55 years & duly sworn according to law do testify & say that for more than Twenty years the Widow Rachel Foster the widow of Timothy Foster has lived in my family, and she is the same person who has signed the foregoing declaration.
Her husband died at my house the 26th Day of January 1822, & she has never Married again but is still a widow. The family record of Mr Foster was kept in the bible, which is still in my house by that it appear that they were
married the 9" of December 1762 & that
he died - 26 of January 1822-Mrs. Foster has been totally blind for about 4 years passed
  Abiel Elwell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County Ss.. Nov. 30. 1836 there personally appeared Abiel Elwel
who swore and made oath that the
above deposition by him subscribed is true and further certify that the said Elwell who is personally known to me is a man truth- Before me- Ira Barton Register of the Court of said County
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I, Rachel Elwell wife of the foregoing Abiel Elwell aged 53 years & duly sworn according
to law do testify and say that the facts stated in the foregoing deposition are true
   Rachel Elwell
............................................................................................
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County Ss.  Nov 30, 1836 Then personally appeared Rachel Elwell above named and made oath that the above deposition subscribed by her is true
Before me
Ira Barton Judge of the Court of 
Probate for said County
.......................................................................................
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. Probate Office
I, Theophilus Wheeler, Register of the Court
of Probate for the County of Worcester certify
that Ira Barton is Judge of the said Court
of Probate, and that the signatures annexed
are his genuine signatures. I further certify
that Jonathan Day is a Justice of the Peace
for the County of Worcester, and that the signatures annexed are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand
and affix the seal of the said Court of Probate this seventh day of December 1836
Theophilus Wheeler Regis'r of the said 
Probate Court-
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I James H. Francs of Dudley in the County
of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts aged 40 years, and duly sworn according to 
law do testify and say that I am the
settled minister in the First Congregational Society in said Dudley and as such have
in my possession the ancient Records of said society and Church containing the marriages
Baptisms & Admissions into said Church.
It commenced in the year 1744
In said Records in its regular course it is recorded as follows. under the head of Marriages. Viz
"December 9th 1762 married Dr. Ebenzer-
Lillie and Abigail Morris both of Dudley
and Timothy Foster Jr. and Rachel Robinson both of Dudley." and further the deponent saith not
   James H Francis
Worcester Ss.December 3d 1836
Then personally appeared the above named
James H Francis & made solemn oath to the
truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. I further certify that the character of the aforesaid Francis is unblemished.
Jonathan Day  Jus Pacis