Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15168, for Foster Paige, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass
Paige, Foster
or
Page, Amitai or Amity
NUMBER
W. 15168
B.L. Wt 13422-160-55
CONTENTS
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4631
Vermont, Burlington
Amitai Page
widow of Foster Page
Mass
who served in the Revolutionary war
, as a private Increased
from 30 dollars
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the first [crossed out 4th] day of July [crossed out March], 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
30 day of April 1837
and sent to
H Weed
Hinesburgh
Vermont
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 79
Vol. 3
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Letter to Wm Bridges & 3d
Auditor
11. Dec 1839.
Paid at the Treasury under the
Act
of the 6th April 1838
from 4th March 1838 to 4th
March 1839. Agt Notified 30
Dec 1839
See letter to A. Clarke, P. At 21 Aug
1840-
Order to pay & letter to 
W. Bridges
1. April 1842, 
[illegible writing in margin]
11.129
Vermont
Foster Page
of Hardwick in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Greaton of the Massachuset
line, for the term of nine months
1779 -
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 10 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of May 1819
and sent to
Wm Brayton Esqr
St Albans Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 21/30 3/31 86.63
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 6 mos 48
$134.53
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Cont [illegible]
19
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Vol P. page 8
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Foster Page
of Hardwick, privt.
Col. Greaton's regt
Mass: line for 9
months
[illegible]
Admitted
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I Foster Page of Hardwick in the County of Caledonia
and State of Vermont and a resident Citizen of the
United States now more than fifty five years of age
being duly sworn upon and say that in consequence of a call of Congress an the 
State of Massachusetts for Soldiers to fill up the Regiments in the Massachusetts line with Continental establishment as I understand, in the latter
part of the month of June or in the forepart of
the month of July A.D. 1779 at Hardwick in the
State of Massachusetts I voluntarily engaged
for the service
of the United States in the revolutionary army
thereof as a private soldier for the term of
nine months, and was mustered at Leicester in
Massachusetts and from there went before the
superintendent at Springfield in said State
and was by him delivered over the the charge
of Continental officers and by them marched
to West Point, and in the same month of
July at the Highlands in the State of New York
near what was called the Continental Village
I joined a Company commanded by a
Capt Comston or Comstock belonging
to the Regiment commanded by Col. John Grayton
and of the Brigade commanded by Genl
Nixon of the Massachusetts line of the army of
the United States on the Continental establishment,
and in said Regiment I served out the time
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for which I enlisted, and in April A.D. 1780 was
honorably discharged - soon after receiving my
discharge I delivered it over to a person with
an order to receive some arrearages of pay
and rations which were due, and have not
since seen it and do not now know that
it is in existence - Since my discharge I have
resided in the states of Massachusetts and Vermont
and not elsewhere, but my family still resided in Hardwick in Massachusetts
Except for about two years
in 1794 + 1795 that I was in the Provinces of Canada, and
for the last twenty years have resided in
the State of Vermont. I further depose and
say that by reason of my reduced circumstances
in life I am in need of assistance from my country
for support, being wholly destitute of property
and in consequence of ill health unable to labor.
Foster Paige
State of Vermont
Franklin County
[illegible] April 10 1818
Personally
appeared Foster Page signer of the above written
office and made Solemn oath that the same
contains the truth nothing but the truth
before me William Brayton Judge S[illegible]
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Hardwick [illegible] Paid 25
Oct 4, 1844
William Bridges Esquire
St. Albans
Vt.
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Extract from the Records of the town of Hardwick
taken from Book 1st page 151 of said Records, said
page being headed "A list of Marriages consummated
by Paul Mandell, Justice of the Peace"
"Foster Paige and Amittie Paige, both of Hardwick"
'January Sixth one thousand seven hundred and
eighty five'.
State of Massachusetts,
Worcester County
Town Clerk's Office
Hardwick Oct. 1st, 1844.
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record,
from the Record of Marriages in said Office now in my
custody as Town Clerk of said Hardwick, with the
exception of the date which is expressed on the Record
in fair legible figures as follows Jan 6th 1785
Attest. Joseph Stone, Clerk of said Town of Hardwick
I Joseph Stone, above named, depose and say: that I
hold the office of Clerk of the town of Hardwick, in the
County, Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a
true extract from the Records of Marriages in said
Hardwick, with the exception above named as certified
by me, Joseph stone, Clerk of said Town of Hardwick
Hardwick Oct 1st 1844
Worcester ss. [illegible]  October 1sh 1844. Then the above named
Joseph Stone personally appeared and made oath that the
above Deposition by him subscribed is true,
I further testify - Before me, Gardner Ruggles Jus. Peace
- that the above named Joseph Stone is of good repute for
truth and veracity. Gardner Ruggles Jus. Peace.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County, ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the
County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Gardner Ruggles,
Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County,
duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Joseph Stone, hereunto annexed, is
genuine.
GIVEN under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this second
day of October, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty - four.
Jos. G. Kendall [illegible]
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No 28
Dec [illegible]
filed Dec 3d 44
L d. 22d June 43
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Mrs Page wishes the
answer to this returned
to me the subscriber
Wm Bridges
110.248
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State of Vermont,
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, ┃ss.
On this 24th day of April 1855
before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County
and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mrs Amitai Page aged 94 years, a
resident of Berkshire County of Franklin in the State of Vermont
who made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical Amitai Page
to whom, under the
provisions of the Act of February 2d 1848 a pension of ninety six dollars
per annum has been allowed for the services of her late husband Foster Page --- a
Soldier of the Revolutionary war, and late of Bakersfield -- County State
aforesaid --- She further states that her Pension
Certificate, under the aforesaid Act of February 2d 1848 --- is numbered
4631 -- bears date the 30th day of April, 1851,
and is made payable at the Burlington Agency. She makes this declaration for the purpose of
obtaining Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of 3d March, 1855 never having received or known
herself entitled, or made application, under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of her marriage and proof of
service of her said husband, she respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced, now on file in the Pension Office,
and upon which her annuity as aforesaid was granted.
That, since being placed on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners, she has not intermarried, but continues the widow
the said Foster Page
Asahel Denning
Attest
Cornelia A. Deming
her
Amity X Page
mark
Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged before me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I
knew the aforesaid Amitai Page to be the identical person she alleges herself to be - a
Pensioner of the United States, and at the date of the execution of this declaration a widow; and that I am not interested
in her claim as Agent, Attorney or otherwise.
William C Ellsworth Justice of the Peace
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 15168
Amitai Page
Widow of
Foster Page
Pri Rev War
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Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: -- Vol. M Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Let to S. D. Kimball
Sept 7, 49
4631.
Vermont. Poultney
Amitai Page
widow of
Foster
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
30 day of Mch 1819
and sent to
Wm Bridges
St. Albans
Vt
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 79 Vol.3.
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6718.
Burlington,
Vermont
Amitai Page,
widow of Foster Page,
who was a Private,
in the Mass. Line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the [crossed out 4th] 22nd, day of [crossed out March] June, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
19, day of March 1845
and sent to
Wm Bridges
St. Albans,
Vermont
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17. 1844
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 66
repd
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13422
Ned [illegible]
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A P
a a
6718
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State of Vermont Franklin Co
mans Nov 30th 1848
Hon J. L Edwards
Sir
I herewith transmit
the Declaration of Mrs Amitai Page,
you will please examine the same
and return your answer to
the subscriber
Very Respectfully
Your Obt servt
William Bridges
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State of Vermont Franklin County
St Albans Nov 27th 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards
I herewith enclose the
Declaration of Mrs Amitai Page for a
pension. You will please make return
to me the subscribed
Very Respectfully
Your Obt servt
William Bridges
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[crossed out: No 28]
Amitta Page
Mass US
Act March 3d 43
Act 17 June 44
Admitted
9m act '43 7003
" 44 460
priv
$30 per an
to commence June
22 d '43 the day
of her husbands death
Wm Bridges S[illegible]
St Albans, Franklin Co
Vt
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4431
5061
due to $96.00 $30
[illegible] 1 July 1848
H. Weed
Hinesburgh
Vt
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Hinesburgh Vermont Apl 22, 1851
Sir
Inclosed you will receive the Declaration
and Certificate of Amity Page widow of Foster
Page claiming the benefit of act of July 1, & 29, 1848
you also recive inclosed the Certificate of
Dolly Parmer whose declaration was forwarded
on the 26. Jany 1851, & which has been allowed
as will appear from your letter of April 13
1851.
I am respectfully your obt
servant
Henry Weed
Hon. J E Heath
Washington
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