Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,683, Isaac Foster, Conn.
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Conn 
Foster, Isaac 
R. 3683
Esther
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State of Connecticut ss New Haven County, Milford April 28th 1848

On this 28th day of April 1848 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the district of Milford in the County of New Haven and State aforesaid Esther Foster a resident of Milford in said County of New Haven aged eighty two years, who being first sworn according to law, with on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress pension the 7th of July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Isaac Foster late of Pittsgrove, New Jersey, deceased, who entered as she has always understood, the revolutionary army as a sergeant either in the latter part of the year 776, or commencement of 1777, but under what Captain, as those of his friends acquainted with the circumstances are not now living, she is unable to say, but from her best knowledge he belonged to a Regt of militia commanded by Col. Charles Webb of this State, nor can she say he was in service over six month, he may however have been, but if as she has no data in her possession. She further declares and says that she was married to the said Isaac Foster on the 10th of September 1787 and that he the said Isaac Foster died in Pittsgrove New Jersey on the 17th of June 1794 and that she has continued unmarried from the time of the death of her husband the aforesaid Isaac Foster to the present time and that she now is the widow of the said Isaac Foster, and for his services in the revolutionary war she asks for a pension agreeably to the aforesaid act of Congress passed July 7, 1838.
Esther Foster
Sworn to and subscribed on this 28th day of April 1848 before me.
Abijah Carrington, Judge of said Court of Probate
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I Stephen B. Ford, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Milford County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, hereby certify that Abijah Carrington the within named person is Judge of said Court and a Justice of the Peace within and for county of New Haven and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. Taken in open Court and in our form.
In testimony whereof I have have unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 1st day May 1848.
Stephen B. Ford - Clerk
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13620
Esther Foster
Wid of Isaac
Con
Act 7 July 1838
Mamid 1787

3683
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Married Sept tenth, seventeen hundred eighty seven Rev Isaac Foster of Great Barrington to Esther Carrington.

I Jonathan Brace Jr. Pastor of the Church in Milford New Haven County, State of Connecticut hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the marriage of the widow Esther Foster to her husband the decd Isaac Foster late of Pittsgrove New Jersey, deceased with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as 10th of September 1787.
Jonathan Brace
Junior Pastor 1st Ch Milford

I Jonathan Brave above named depose and say that I hold the office of Jr. Pastor of the 1st Church in Milford, New Haven Count & State of Connecticut am that the above is a true extract from the marriage records of said church with the exception above named as certified by me.
Jonathan Brave
Junior Pastor 1st Ch Milford
New Have Co. Ct.

Sworn to this 29th day of April 1848 before the subscriber.
Abijah Carrington, Judge of Court of Probate
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FORM

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. (crossed out)

3683

P. O.
Esther Foster
Service: Wid. of Isaac

Enlisted: __________, 18
Discharged: __________, 18

Application filed:  REJECTED, 18

Alleges: __________

Re-enlisted: __________

Attorney: __________
P. O. __________

_____Recognized.  _____ Contract
_____Cert. of Dis.  Searched for _____, 18
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No. 14,453

Esther Foster
widow of Isaac
Connt.
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Act of 7th July 1838.

L. N. Beardsley - Nov. 22nd 1851

No 13420
Esther Foster
Conn
Let. to Hon. R. L. Baldwin
May 15th 1848
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Washington May 31, 1852

Dear Sir,

I enclose herewith authority, and ask permission to see the papers in each of the following cases Viz.
Esther Foster Widow of Isaac Ct. suspended
Elizabeth Meigs admd. Ct. Act 4th July 1836
Mrs. ___ Keller Widow of Isaac Ct. Act 4th July 1836
Betsey Bennett Ct. Act '38 or '36 admitted
Sarah Holden Act '38 rejected Maine
Benajah Nettleton Act 1832 Ct. suspended.
I am, Very respectfully
Yr.mo.ob.st.
Mr. D. D. Addison

All those cases exd by
July 1852
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ENVELOPE

R S Baldwin
U. S. Senate

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City

Hon. R. L. Baldwin
2nd [illegible]

May 12/48

Esther Foster for pension

STAMP
WASHINGTON RAILROAD
MAY 11
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Milford Ct May 1st 1848

Sir

Enclosed is the declaration of the widow Esther Foster for a pension for the services of her husband in the Rev Isaac Foster, deceased, late of Pittsgrove, State of New Jersey - who be longed to Revolutionary Army.
Respectfully
A. Carrington
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford Aug 23rd 1851

I certify that an application for evidence of the service of Isaac Foster in the war of the Revolution. I have examined the books and documents remaining in this office and do not find that name on any Pay Roll now in this office.
I find on a Pay Table Ledger in this office, an account with Col. Charles Webbs Regt. in 1777, in which appears the name of Isaac Foster, who is credited for Arms and baggage lost L12,16.6. This service is supposed to have been for the year 1777.

R. G. Pinney, Comptroller
by Geo. Robinson, Clerk.
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Milford, Connecticut
New Haven County
September 10th 1851

Sir,

Enclosed are the pension papers of Esther Foster (widow of Isaac) under the Act of 7th July 1838.
From the enclosed certificate from the Comptroller, it is apparent that Mrs. Foster's husband was in service in Col. Charles Webb's regiment although the term is not shown. Mr. Robinson the Comptroller Clerk informs me that the Regiment in which he served as used for one year.
As the Pay Roll of Col. Charles Webb's Regiment are probably in the Pension Office, and as I have [illegible sentence] I would very respectfully request that you [illegible] cause the Rolls to be examined with a view of obtaining the proof [illegible]
That Mrs. Foster is justly entitled to a pension on account of her husband's service, there can be no doubt. She has received several letters from individuals in different part of the
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the State, making inquiry relative to her husband's service; state that he was an officer in Col. Charles Webbs regiment.
I am
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
L.N. Beardsley

J. E. Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
 D. C.
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Esther Foster
widow of Isaac
Ct. searched case

July 1852
4th
D. D. Addison
Present
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Pension Office
November 22 1851

Sir:

The declaration in the case of Esther Foster is received. Her identity with the once married to Isaac Foster must be proved, as must the services of her husband. The Comptroller's certificate does not share that he was in service at all. His rank and the commencement and termination of his military engagement must be set forth and examined by the evidence of those who knew during its existence.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Svt.
J Wilson
for Army Pension
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State of Connecticut }
County of New Haven } SS.
I, L. N. Beardsley of the town of Milford, County and State aforesaid, being Attorney in the case of Esther Foster of said Milford, an applicant for a pension under Act 7th July 1838, and being duly authorized by said applicant, do hereby constitute and appoint D. D. Addison Esq of Washington City Assistant Attorney in the case, and request him very respectfully to invite t he Commissioner of Pensions to reexamine the said Esther Foster's pension papers on file, with such additional evidence as may be presented, and allow such a pension as she may be justly [illegible] to.
In testimony whereof I have herewith subscribed my name this 22 day of December 1851.
L. N. Beardsley
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ENVELOPE
Mch 18/48
Mary S. Carrington
for Esther Foster wid of Isaac

J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Agent
Washington City D.C.
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ENVELOPE

STAMP
MILFORD Ct
MAR 15
PAID 5
J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Agent
Washington City D.C.

Mch 18/48
Mary S. Carrington
for Esther Foster wid of Isaac
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Milford Conn. Mch 13

To Mr. Edwards Pension Agent

Sir, Mrs. Esther Foster of this place wishes me to address you on her behalf. She is the widow of Mr. Isaac Foster who died in Pittsgrove New Jersey 1794, leaving her with an only son who died young. Mr. Foster was educated at Yale College, graduated in 1776 and immediately after entered the Revolutionary army. His native place was Meriden at which place he enlisted. Mrs. Foster not thinking that her husband's old papers were of any value destroyed them some years ago. She therefore has no written proof of his being in the army. At the time Mr. Abijah Carrington was Comptroller. Mrs. Foster wrote to him requesting him to search the archives at the Comptrollers office to see if any account of Mr. Foster's services could be found. Mr. Carrington found Mr. Foster's name and the Colonel's name, but could not find the Captain's name, nor any clue to the length of time he served, mention was made of his losing his baggage, I think near Stonington.
Mrs. Foster was married to Mr. Foster 10th of September 1787.
Mrs. Foster has not the means to employ any one to investigate the matter for her, but she feels that in her dependent situation, if any thing could be found in t he records at Washington, she would be very grateful, and says she thinks herself entitled to a pension. If nothing in the way of an annuity could be
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granted her, could there not be a gratuity presented her as in the case of the widow of Capt. Charles Pond. Mrs. Foster is a deserving and estimable lady and since her husband's death has lived with one and another of her distant relatives, she is eighty two years old.
Mrs. F. request me to say that perhaps you will think  her intruding upon your time and patience, but she begs you to excuse her, and be so kind as to answer this line and tell her if any thing can be done for her and you will greatly oblige her.

Written in behalf of
Mrs. Esther Foster
Milford
Connecticut

Mary S. Carrington
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I Nathan Nettleton of Milford County of New Haven and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say, that I was a neighbor to and well knew Mrs. Esther Foster before her marriage to the Mr. Isaac Foster, and that since the death of her husband the said Isaac Foster, she has remained the greater part of the time and still does reside in said Milford and is known as the widow of the said Isaac Foster, and that her husband as stated by law, died, and that she now is and has remained unmarried I am well persuaded and further saith not.
Nathan Nettleton

New Haven County ss Milford May 2nd 1848
Personally appeared the above named Nathan Nettleton on this 1st day of May and made oath to the truth of t he foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me.
Abijah Carrington, Judge of the Court of Probate
District of Milford
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I Stephen B. Ford of Milford New Haven County and State of Connecticut, of lawful age depose and say that I know Mrs. Esther Foster of this Town, that since the death of her husband the decd Isaac Foster she has remained in this place the greater part of the time, and am well satisfied that she has remained unmarried and is  now the widow of the said Isaac Foster, of all which there is no doubt, and further saith not.
Stephen B. Ford, Clerk
Sworn to this 1st day of May 1848 before me
Abijah Carrington Judge of the Court of Probate
District of Milford
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No. 14,453
Esther Foster
let
Act 7 July 1838
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State of Connecticut }
County of New Haven } ss.

On this 12th day of August 1851 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Milford, Esther Foster a resident of Milford County and State aforesaid aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make t he following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Isaac Foster, who was an officer in the Revolutionary War. That her said husband was born in Wallingford Connecticut April 2nd 1755, Graduated at Yale College New Haven in 1776 as will appear from the Catalogue of said College and immediately thereafter entered the Army of the United States, and served in the War of the Revolution under Colonel Charles Webb for at least three years either as sergeant, Surgeon or Surgeons Mat - in t he latter capacity she is inclined to conclude from the fact that soon after he left the serve he settled in Vermont and engaged in the practice of Physic, but subsequently turned his attention to Theology and was settled as a minister at Great Barrington.
The precise period and time of her said husband's service she is not able to state.
She further declares that she was married
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to the said Isaac Foster on the 10th day of September 1787 - seventeen hundred and eighty seven. That her husband, the aforesaid Isaac Foster died at Pittsgrove New Jersey on the 17th day of June 1794. That she was not married to him prior to the time of 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.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Esther Foster
Before
Andrw French Judge of Probate
State of Connecticut }
County of New Haven } ss.
I Jonathan Brace of the town of Milford, County and State aforesaid, depose and say that I now hold and have held the office of Pastor of the 1st Congregational Church of said Milford for a period of six years, and have the Keeping of the Records and that I have this 12th day of August 1851 examined the Records of said Church and find under heading "Marriages by Rev William Lockwood the following true and genuine record of the marriage of Esther Foster by "Married Sept 10th 1787" (seventeen hundred and eighty seven)" Rev. Isaac Foster of G. Barrington to Esther Carrington" and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church.
Jonathan Brace
Pastor.
Sworn before me this 12th day of August 1851. 
Before me Andrw French, Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut }
County of New Haven }
Probate Court
District of Milford
I Jonas G. French Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Milford, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Andrew French who has signed the foregoing instrument is and was at the time of signing the same the Judge of said Court, Commissioned and sworn, and that the signature purporting to be his are genuine.
And I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before said Court that Isaac Foster aforesaid soldier in the Revolutionary War and died in Pittsgrove New Jersey June 17th 1794, and left a lawful widow by the name of Ester Foster who now survives him, that she has not intermarried but still continues the widow of said Isaac Foster, and that she is the same person who has signed the foregoing declaration.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate at Milford this 12th day of August A. D. 1851.
Jonas G. French Clerk