Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 29,156, Isaiah Foss, N.H.
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(3-1776)
Service  Number
NH
Foss, Isaiah
S29156
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Date [illegible] B
Maine 11,568
---
Isaiah Foss
of Somerset. Co. in the State of Maine
who was a - Pr. - in the Company commanded
by Captain Hays - of the Reg commanded
by Col Lovett - in the - N, H,
[illegible] Troops
9 No 14 3 Pr 31.53
---
Inscribed on the Roll of - Maine -
at the rate of 31 Dollars 53 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
---
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of May
- and Sent to -
1833 R. C. Vose, Augusta, Me
---
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 63.06
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 - 15.76 ½
-
$78.82
-

⎨ Revolutionary Claim,

Act June 7, 1832. ⎬
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk,
Book C Vol. - [illegible] - Page 15
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Isaiah Foss 24833
Private New Hampshire

Hay’s Co: 3 months

Lovett’s
Bartlett’s regt.: 3 month’s

Lovett’s Co
Bartlett’s regt.: 3 months



Augusta, ME
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State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss. - I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within
and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before
whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said
State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the
matter of the application of
Isaiah Foss
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and the seal of the said Court, this 18th
day of October
A. D. 1832,
J.A. Chandle
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Declaration.
---
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, } ss.
On this 20th day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared
before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said
State,
Isaiah Foss a resident of Concord
in the County of Somerset
and State of Maine, aged Seventy seven
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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed
June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with
Captain Samuel Hays and served in Col. (as he thinks) Waldron's regiment of
the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: viz, Hays Capt George
Waterhouse Lt John Cate Ensign & thinks Waldron Col. That he enlisted in that
company & regiment as a private in June or July 1775 for three months served
at Great JHand in Portsmouth harbour building forts & was verbally discharged there
in September or October of the same year.
That in August 1777 he again enlisted as a private for three months, in
Capt. Moses Lovett's company in Col. Bartlett's New Hampshire regiment.
that he was at the taking of Burgoyne, served afterwards at Bennington & then
at Saratoga where he was verbally discharged in October or November of the same
year.
That in July 1780 he again enlisted as a private, for three months in Capt.
Lovett's Company in Col. Bartlett's New Hampshire regiment, that he served
at West point, was there when Arnold went off
& was verbally discharged in October 1780.
And to the in ogatories propounded under the instruction of [bottom of print missing]
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That he was born at Barrington, New Hampshire, in 1755 where he
presumes, his age was recorded, & where his home was during his
revolutionary services. That he afterwards removed to Maine, lived in
Eden & then in Concord where he has lived about twenty three years
past. That he enlisted was discharged as he has stated
That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity
 I their belief of his services
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present,
and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
His
Isaiah Foss
X
mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston [illegible]
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a
Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston in
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January 30, 1939

ISAIAH, FOSS
S. 29156
BA-J/MLB

Dr. Anna W. Howes
Bingham
Maine

Dear Madam:
You are furnished herein the record of Isaiah FOSS as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 29156, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Isaiah Foss was born in 1755 in Barrington, Strafford County, New Hampshire; the names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Barrington, New Hampshire, Isaiah Foss enlisted in June or July, 1775, and served three months as a private in Captain Samuel Hayes’ company, Colonel Waldron’s New Hampshire regiment. He enlisted again in August, 1777, served three months as private in Captain Moses Leavitt’s company, Colonel Bartlett’s New Hampshire regiment, and was at the taking of Burgoyne. He enlisted in July, 1780, and served three months as private in Captain Leavitt’s company, Colonel Bartlett’s New Hampshire regiment.
After the Revolution the soldier moved to Maine and lived in Embden and Concord.
Isaiah Foss was allowed pension on his application executed September 20, 1832, while a resident of Concord, Somerset County, Maine, where he had been living twenty-three years.
It is not stated whether Isaiah Foss ever married.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of the soldier, you should write to the Comptroller  General, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the following dates: Isaiah Foss, certificate #11568, issued May 20, 1833, rate $31.53 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, Maine Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
To the Administrator
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2833
Isaiah Foss
State of Maine
Admitted
9 mos 14 ds
$31.53
R C Vose
Augusta
Maine
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.
The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will show what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).
You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
nor will by
by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
Statement showing the service of Isaiah Foss
[illegible] of Somerset county Kennebec Cty
State of Maine
Period when the service was rendered |
Duration of the claimant's service
Years | Months| Days
" ┃ 3 ┃"
" ┃ 3 ┃"
" ┃ 3 ┃ 14
E. 1775
1777 |
1780 |
| Rank of the claimant |
| Engaged in building Ports|
| Line |
| " |
Names and rank of the Field officers
under whom he served.
┃ Capt Hays┃ 
┃ Col. Waldron ┃ 
┃ Capt Lovett ┃
┃ Col Bartlett ┃
┃ Capt Lovett ┃
┃ Col Bartlett ┃

Age at present,
and place of abode
when he entered
the service.
┃ 77 years
at
Barrington
┃ State of
New H ┃
Proof by which the declaration is supported
Traditionary Evidence
1 Witness for 3 mo any
papers not
authenticated
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged.
in guarding particular
Four general
places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory or District of
County of } SS
On this  day of personally appeared (a) before 
of  aged (c)   Years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make thefollowing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) with. and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:

Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he [illegible] , that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court]
A. B.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I.   of the Court of
hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of 
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the 
and C.D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected
. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
G {To a Solder.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given
, and what has become of it?
To an Officer.
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the [illegible]
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

Same
(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year----months, and
days, I served as a -. For - months and --- days, I served as a-; and for such service I claim a pension
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four monthe is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority
; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses
and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The note from (a) to (i) are equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m)  The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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We hereby certify
that Isaiah Foss of
Concord in the County of Somerset
State of Maine [illegible] of our knowledge
is and ever has been a laboring man
and a man of sober life and conversation
and we have no question of his veracity
Concord Sept 17th
1832
Nathl Dunton
Samuel Webber
Thomas Leadbetter
Selectmen
of Concord
Benjamin Atwood
Justice of the peace
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I  hereby certify that Benjamin Berry
of Emblen County of James and State of Maine
personally appeared before me Benj Atwood
Justice of Pease and made Oath that he with
Isaiah of there of Barrington County of Strafford and State of
Newhampshire at West point under the
Command of General Arnold Colonel Bartlet
and Capt Levitt during the term of three
months
Given under my hand and Seal at Concord
this Seventeenth day of Sept One thousand
Eight hundred and thirty two
Benj C Alwood Justice Pease
1932
77
1755
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Vose Esq
Augusta
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STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta,
within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of
October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the
26th day of March A.D. 1833
PERSONALLY appears in open Court Isaiah Foss
by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr.on
the 20th day of September A. D. 1833, and makes oath
in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation
of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and
served as he states.
Nathan Weston
Just S.J.C.
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held
within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Isaiah Foss
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme
Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 26th
day of March A. D. 1833.
J.A. Chandler
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Dr. Anna
W. Howes
Bingham
Dear Madam:
January 30, 1939
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MHFMLBrence
Reference s made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary records
of Calvin Russell who was born in 1762 in Massachusetts
; Isaiah Foss of Barrington, New Hampshire; Roger Chase, and
Major Ephraim Heald of Temple, New Hampshire.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon
service in the Revolutionary War of an Ephraim Heald of New Hampshire
or who served as an officer in that war, or of any Roger Chase.
The record has been found of one Calvin Russell, only, and of one
Isaiah Foss. Their records are furnished you herewith.
Unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the
United States, this office does not have the record of the soldier.
You request to know, further sources of information in that event
pensions were not granted. It is suggested that you apply to the
Secretary of the commonwealth of the state  of Massachusetts, at Boston,
Massachusetts, and to the Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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January 28, 1932
BA J EEL-
Mr Paul D Parker 
Army War College
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of January 24, 1932, relative to Isaiah Foss, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

On September 12, 1931, you were furnished the history of Isaiah Foss, S.29156, the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this office. No family data appear in the papers in the claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Paul D. Bunker,
Lieutenant Colonel, C.A.C
Historical Section Army War College
Washington, D.C.
BAmH/EEL
Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, S.29156, that Isaiah Foss was born in 1755, at Barrington, Strafford County, New Hampshire.
While residing in Barrington, New Hampshire, he enlisted in June
or July, 1775, and served three months as a private in Captain Samuel Hayes' Company, Colonel Waldron's New Hampshire Regiment.
He enlisted in August, 1777, served three months as a private in
Captain Moses Leavitt's Company, Colonel Bartlett's New Hampshire Regiiment
and was at the taking of Burgoyne.
He enlisted in July, 1780, and served three months as private in Captain Leavitt's Company, Colonel Bartlett's New Hampshire Regiment.
After the war, he moved to Maine and lived in Embdon and Concord,
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 29, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Concord, Somerset County,
Maine, where he had lived for twenty-three years.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
EEL
April 12, 1930
Mr. John H. Chadwick
Tuscola
Illinois
Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
pension claim, S. 29156, it appears that Isaiah Foss born in 1755, at Barrington, Strafford County, New
While residing in Barrington, New Hampshire, he enlisted in June or July, 1775, and served three months as a private in Captain Samuel Hayes' Company, Colonel Waldron
's New Hampshire Regiment.
He enlisted in August, 1777, served three months as
private in Captain Moses Leavitt's Company, Colonel Bartlett's New Hampshire Regiment and was at the taking of Burgoyne.
He enlisted in July, 1780 and served three months as private in Captain Leavitt's Company, Colonel Bartlett's
New Hampshire Regiment.
After the war he moved to Maine and lived in Embden and Concord
He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 20, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Concord, Somerset County, Maine, where he had lived for twenty-three years.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
Very truly yours

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
[handwritten] Date of death not on AB
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In reply to your request of
received
a statement of the military history of Isaiah Foss
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. F. 29.156
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
June or July 1775 |
Aug. 1777. |
July, 1780. |
LENGTH OF
SERVICE. |
3 mos
3 " |
3 " |
RANK. |
Pri |
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Samuel Hays
Moses Leavitt
Moses Leavitt
COLONEL.
Waldron
Bartlett
Bartlett
STATE.
W.H.
Battles engaged in, was at Surrender of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Barrington, N. H.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 20 1832. His cl. was al
Residence at date of application,
Concord, Somerset Co. Me
Age at date of application, B in 1755, at Barrington, N.
Remarks: There is no data relative to family
6 -- 2856
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Historical Section
THE ARMY WAR COLLEGE
Subject: Pension record of Isaiah Foss.
Washington, D.C.,
24 January 1932
To Director of Pensions,
Veterans' Administration
WASHINGTON, DC

1. I request that I be furnished with a copy of such records as you may have
concerning one Isaiah Foss of New Hampshire who served in the Revolutionary War as Follows:

Private, Capt. Moses Leavitt's Co., Col Thos Bartlett's regt, NH Militia,
12 Jul 1780 - 25 Oct 1780.
Private, Capt Daniel McDuffee's Co., Col. Stephen Evans' regt, NH Militia,
8 Sep 1777 - 19 Oct 1777.
 2. Information especially desired is that which will throw light on any of
his descendents -- the usual genealogical data.
Paul Bunker
Paul D. Bunker
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Historical Section
THE ARMY WAR COLLEGE
Subject: Record of Isaiah Foss
Washington, D. C.,
2 Sep 1931
To: Director of Pensions,
Veterans' Administration
WASHINGTON DC

1. Isaiah Hess of New Hampshire served as a private in Captain Moses
Leavitt's Co., Colonel Thomas Bartlett's regiment of the New Hampshire
Militia July 12 to 25 October 1780. He also served in Captain McDuffee's company, Colonel Evans' regiment at Saratoga in September 1777.
2. Will you please give me a copy of such records as may be available
in your office, especially those of genealogical interest?
Paul Bunker
Paul D. Bunker
Lt Col, C.A.C.
SEP
3 1931
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John H. Chadwick
Attorney-at-Law
Tuscola, Illinois
Apr.
1st,
1930.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I write you for information in regard to Isaac
Foss, sometimes known as Isiah, who served in the
Revolutionary War in Moses Leavitt's Company as a
private, in Colonel Thomas Bartlett's Regiment,
organized for the defense of West Point in 1780.
His name is on the payroll - Exeter, January 17, 1780.
This shows he entered service July 12, 1780, and was
discharged October 25, 1780, and was in service three
months and 14 days. This information I get from the
Adjutant General of the War Department, Washington, D. C.
This Isaac Foss, also known as Isiah Foss,
was the ancestor of my client, who is asking for this
information for the purpose of making application to
become a member of the D. A. R. Please look up this
matter and send me copies of any information you can
obtain in regard thereto. Kindly answer promptly.
Very truly,

John H. Chadwick
JHC*R
{postal stamp} Apr 3 1930 U.S. {unreadable} OFFICE
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Bingham, Maine, March 25, 1920.
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
are there any records of your burears
showing the granting and paying of a pension
to Isaiah Fads of Concord, Maine,
a soldier of the Revolutionary War?
I do not from what state he enlisted
but he died in the town of Concord
Maine
shall be grateful for any information
you can give us,
Sincerely yours,
1920
Chas. S. Ball
Suff of Schools of
Concord, Caratunk, Mason,
Pleasant Ridge, the Forks and
West Forks
P. O. Address
Bingham, M.
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Persey
Canton, Pa
July 14, 1915
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Please send me any
record you may have of
Isaiah Foss a Revolutionary
soldier, who served
in the New Hampshire
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line and drew a pension
Also a record of (Major)
George Black of Maryland
He served as escort to the
supply train that fed the
starving soldiers at Valley
Forge and William Black
who served in the
Pennsylvania line during the
Revolutionary
Thanking you for these
favors
Sincerely,
(Miss) Nelle M. Black
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INVALID.
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File No. 29,156
Isaiah Foss
Am Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mch. 8,1910.
To W. Mr. Genl. U. S. A.
For tombstone.
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1915, July 20. History to
Miss Nellie M. Black. F.W.
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1920, Apl. 14 Hist to
Chas. E. Ball
Bingham, Me. Ew.
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1930 - Apr 12. Hist. to
John H. Chadwick - EEL
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1931 - Sept. 12 / Hist to
Lt Col. Paul D. Bunker
EEL
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1932 - Jan 28 - Paul D.
Bunker ad. he was [illegible]
the hist. of Isaiah Foss 
on Sept 12, 31- only
[illegible] of that name [illegible]
no family data EEL
1939, Jan.30 - Hist to Dr. Anna W. [illegible]
([illegible].S.37360 of Calvin Russell) [illegible]