Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21870, Samuel Foster, N.H
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N.H. 
Foster, Samuel
Onion, Tabitha
W.21870
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Vermont (B) 2,2
Tabitha Onion formerly 
widow of Samuel Foster, deceased
N.H.
Who died in October 1778 of Orleans Co. in the State of Vermont, who was a private in the __ Commanded by Captain ___ of the regmt. commanded by Col. Reid, in the New Hampshire line for 20 Months and 3 Days:
Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, Burlington at the rate of 67 Dollars - Center per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of August 1838 and sent to S. B. & H. Prentiss, Montpelier, Vermont

Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $469.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 33.50
$502.50

Revolutionary Pension Act July 4, 1836
Section the ?
G. T. Rhodes
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3570
Tabitha Onion - Vt
formerly widow of
Samuel Foster

Reids [?] Regt

Mar 1 77 - died 3 Nov
78 - + credited by 
20 mo 3 days

[illeg.]

20 mo 3 d [illeg.]
_______
67$

no deduction

S.B. +[?] J.H. Prentiss
Montperlier
Vt
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Declaration of Tabitha Onion in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836.

State of Vermont
District of Orleans

On this 26th day of April AD 1838 personally appeared before the Hon. Joseph Wiggins judge of probate within and for the District of Orleans & state of Vermont, Tabitha Onion a resident of Northfield in the County of Orelans and State aforesad, aged 98 - years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of Samuel Foster, who was a private in the Revolutionary army: that her former husband, the said Samuel Foster, enlisted into the army in the year 1777 in the month of February or March, I think, for the term of three years - He enlisted as I recollect under Lieutenant Whittemore, the name of his Captain I do not remember, belonged to Col. John Stark's regiment and Gen. Poor's Brigade. He went to old Ticonderoga, thence to Huborton and from there to Stillwater and was wounded at Stillwater. He was also in the battle of Hubberton. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Foster on the twenty fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty four and that her husband the said Samuel Foster died in the army as she was informed and believes in the month of October or November A.D. 1778 - She further declares that she remained a widow of the said Samuel Foster until the thirty first day of December A.D. 1789 when she was married to Jonathan Onion; and that her husband, the said Jonathan Onion died on the
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third day of June A.D. 1830 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as ? more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Subscribed and sworn to our presence of
Tabitha Onion

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
Joseph Wiggins Judge of Probate

I hereby certify that Tabitha Onion who swore to and subscribed the foregoing declaration is a person of truth and veracity; and I further certify that the said Tabitha Onion from bodily infirmity cannot appear in any actual Court
Joseph Wiggins Judge of Probate

I hereby certify that Joseph Wiggins is the judge of probate for the District of Orleans - and State of Vermont and that the foregoing signatures of the said Joseph Wiggins is his true and genuine signature

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court for the District of Orleans and State of Vermont this 28th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Geo Nye Register of Probate for said district

[faded seal to left of George Nye signature]
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I Samuel Lee, Pastor of the Congregational Church Society in New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire depose & say that I have examined the Church records helped by the Rev. Stephen Farrar late Pastor of said Church & under the caption of "Marriages" I find "Oct 24 1764 [lined out] I find [/lined out]
Samuel Foster & Tabitha Hodgkins" and this is a true copy of said Record - Samuel Lee

I Ephraim H. Farrar town clerk of New Ipswich depose & say that I have examined the records of said town & do not find any record of the marriage of Samuel Foster & Tabitha Hodgkins -
Ephraim H. Farrar

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough On the twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty eight. The above named Samuel Lee & Ephraim H. Farrar appeared before me & made oath that the above depositions by them subscribed are true - and I further certify that Samuel Lee is Pastor of the Congregational Church Society in New Ipswich and that Ephraim H. Farrar is Town Clerk of said ? wich & that they are both credible persons - 
John Preston Justice of Peace

I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that John Preston above named is a Justice of the Peace as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Amherst in said county this ninth day of March A.D. 1838
A. Wallace Clerk
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Rev
Widow, &c.

-le No. 21870
Tabitha Onion
Widow of Samuel Foster 
Pri. Rev. War
Act. July 4th 36
Index: - Vol M, Page 101
Arrangement of 1870
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Vermont (B) 2,211
Tabitha Onion, former widow of Samuel Foster, deceased who died [lined out] on the [/lined out] in October or November 177
Orleans Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the ___ commanded by Captain ___ of the regmt. commanded by Col. Reid, in the New Hampshire line for 20 months & 3 days: private

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont Burlington at the rate of 67 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of July 1838, and sent to S.B.& P.H. Prentiss, Montpelier, Vermont
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838, $469.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept ,, 33.50
$502.50
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 3rd.

Recorde by G. T. Rhodes Clerk
Book A, Vol 2, Page 40
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Another certificate issued 27th August 1838 for same amount ($67.67) - in which a mistake of New York for Vermont is corrected - and sent to S.B.& J.H. Prentiss, Montpelier, Vermont
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Payment to be made at Burlington, Vermont, by E.T. Englesby, Esqr. Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Burlington, Vermont

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Block A, Vol 2, Page 40, by G. T. Rhodes Clerk
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[Inscribed Cancelled Across Body of Text]

War Department
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States of the 4th July 1836 --- Tabitha Oinion, of Orleans Co. N. York [lined out] widow of [/lined out] formerly widow of Samuel Foster, dec'd who was a private in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive sixty seven -- dollars [lined out] and --- cents [/lined out] per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September

Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty-fourth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight

[unidentified Signature, possibly Samuel Cooper]
Acting secretary of War

[Faded seal to left of signature]
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[illeg] Aug 25
[illeg] Onion
[round postmark stamp, mostly illeg.]: M[illeg] 21 Vt VER

24.480
________
9600      4

JL Edwards Esgn[?]
Commr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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(illegible) Aug 25.

[stamp (illegible) AUG 21 ]
Onion

J. L. Edwards Esqr,
Commr of Pensions,
Washington.
D.C.-

24.480. (illegible)
9600 
4
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Montpelier Aug. 26th 1838

Sir,
In the accompanying certificate Tabitha Onion is [faded] up as residing in New York. Her residence as will appear from the papers sent with her application is in Vermont. Will you do us the favor to have the error corrected and forward the Certificate to us as soon as may be convenient?
Respectfully,
J. L. Edwards Esqr Your Obedient Servants
Wasshington: L.B. & J.H. Prentiss
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Montpelier May 15, 1838
Hon J. L. Edwards

Sir,
We send herewith the application of Mrs. Tabitha Onion, formerly Tabitha Foster, for a pension together with evidence to support the application. Should the evidence be deemed sufficient you will confer a favor by forwarding the certificate to us
Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servants
J. B. & J. H. Prentiss
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I Samuel Bryant of Morristown in the County of Lamoille and State of Vermont of the age of 71 year do depos and say that for 51 or 52 years I have been well acquainted with Tabitha Onion of Westfield in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont formerly Tabitha Foster and am still well acquainted with her. That at the time of my first becoming acquainted with her she was reputed to be the widow of Samuel Foster. Foster having as it was reported & generally understood  & believed died in the army; and I was told be Ebenezer Fletcher  and Daniel Foster that they were knowing to the fact of said Samuel Foster husband of said Tabitha Foster's dying in the army. Said Fletcher said he took care of him while he was sick. That she continued the widow of Foster up to the time of her marriage with one Jonathan Onionwhich took place near the close of the year 1789 & that she lived with said Onion up to the time of his death which took place on the 3d day of June A.D. 1830 Since which time she has remained single & unmarried And further this deponent saith not.
Samuel Bryant
In presence of Edward L. Mayo
Calvin Burnett

State of Vermont
Lamoille County
Morristown, May 10 A.D. 1838
Personally appeared Samuel Bryant and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth and I further certify that said Samuel Bryant is a person of truth & veracity
Calvin Burnett Justice of the Peace

I Philo G. Camfe, Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Lamoille certify
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that Calvin Burnett is a Justice of the Peace within and for the Count of Lamoille and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 10th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
P. G. Camp
Clerk of the County Courty for the County of Lamoille

[Faded court seal to left of Clerk Signature]
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Jonathan Onion married to Tabitha Foster
Decr. 31 as (illegible) been sufficiently proved by Certificate
from Ichabod Robinson Just Peace
Recorded January 21, 1790. 
{ought to be 1790 H Holden (illegible)
Att John Kelbur Town Clerk 

Town Clerks office
Shrewsbury Feby. 16. AD. 1838 I hereby certify that
the above is a true copy of the original Record as
Recorded in Book. No. 1 Town Orders Page 7.
Att Harry Holden Town Clerk

Shrewsbury Feby 20. AD. 1838. Personally appeared
Harry Holden Town Clerk for the Town of Shrewsbury
for the year 1838. and made oath that the above is
a true [the word Record was crossed out] copy of the original Record in said
office 
John Buckmaster Just peace

I hereby certify that the said Holden is a person
of truth + (and) veracity
John Buckmaster Just peace

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss}

Rutland Feby 20. 1838
I hereby certify that the above named John
Buckmaster is a Justice of the peace for the
County aforesaid for the year 1838 + (and) that the above is his genuine signature

H.B. Townlee Register for the district
of Rutland
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Shrewsburg, March 24, 1838

Messrs L.B +(and) J H Prentis
Gentlemen  after this unavoidable delay
I have finally got those certificates + (and) vouchers I have
paid out nearly one Dollar + (and) spent time to the
amount of $1. more which make $2.00
I am &c
Very Respectfully
Harry Holden