Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24219, Jacob Foster, Conn.
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SERVICE                                                  NUMBER

Conn              Foster, Jacob                     W.24219
                       Susanna
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No. 11.793
Vermont
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Jacob Foster
of Hartford Co. in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Greene of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Douglass in the Connt. troops
line for 11 months Private  $36.33

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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 30 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1931.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of June
1833 and sent to O.C. Merrill
Royalton Vt.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833    72.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 1833    18.16
$90.82

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 3 Page 64
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Arrears 651
Vermont, Montpelier
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Susanna Foster
widow of Jacob Foster
Con
who was a Private
in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
36 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
30th day of June 1843
and sent to Oel Billings
Woodstock, Vermont
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1.  Page 26.


2nd column
Reports
instructions under
Act of 1844 Sent to
Oel Billings. Woodstock
Vt. July 13 1844
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I Joseph Foster of Brooklyn in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut aged 70 years being first duly sworn according to law, depose and say that in the fore part of the Revolutionary War, I was an apprentice at the blacksmith business in Thompson in Connecticut during a part of which said apprentiship, my brother, Jacob Foster, who is now living in the State of Vermont was an apprentice with me & we worked in the same shop- during said time I well recollect that said Jacob Foster was called into the service of the United States and served in the company commanded by Capt. Green of sd Thompson and served in said tour a term of two months or more according to my best recollection & then returned home to said Thompson.
And further the deponent saith that in the year 1776 I served a tour of duty in the State of New York & New Jersey, when on this duty aforesaid I was knowing to my brother Jacob Foster being in the service of the United States and that he served in the company commanded by Cap, Stephen Lyon. I believe in Col. Chester's Regt for the term of eight months or more. I recollect of his being in said service above stated and also of his being taken from the compy of Capt. Lyon and that he then said in the same company with me which was the company commanded by Capt. Chandler in Col. Williams Regt and we were both discharged together at the English neighborhood in said State of New Jersey.
I also recollect said brother's serving a tour of duty in Capt Chandler's company at Providence & in Col. Denison Regt. I well recollect of his leaving home when he entered said company & also if his returning back to Thompson in (Conn) aforesaid, but do not recollect how long he served at this time. I also recollect of my said brother's serving a tour of duty during the revolutionary war, at Groton in Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt. Chandler, but as to the precise time, or how long he served I do not recollect, and further the deponent saith not.

Joseph Foster
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State of Connecticut
County of Windham} ss. Brooklyn August 3d 1832
Then personally appeared Joseph Foster who signed the within deposition, and made solemn to the truth of the same, and I do further certify that he is a man of good character for truth and veracity, and that his statement is entitled to full credit.

Before me Armin Bolles Justice of the Peace

I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Armin Bolles before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, and that the above signature of his name is in his hand writing &c.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Public seal of said Court this 3d day of August A.D. 1832

Armin Bolles Clerk
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Jacob Foster
Sharon Vt.
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In the year 1780 I was a sargent in a Militia company of Sharon Vermont commanded by Capt Ebenezer Parkhust, and during that year we were in constant fear of the Indians. I have command of a small party and went out two or three times [unk] over to Pittsford and the mountain and on the 16th of October 1780 the town of Royalton was burned by the Indians when I [unk] them to Mashfield and in this year in service as above I think I was out one month or more.

I was born in the town of Dudley, County of Worcester and state of Massachusetts Augt 27th 1756: when I was about 12 years old I was put by my father with one John Whetman of Thompson Ct to learn the blacksmith trade when I lived at the time the Revolution commenced. I lived in said Thompson neigh all the time untill 1800 when I removed to Sharon Vermont where I lived until 1818 then removed to Royalton Vermont where I now live. I know of no evidence but what companies this declaration that I can substanuate my service. I have no discharge and I think I never had one, nor no documentary evidence. The record of my age I suppose is in DudleyMass. Town Clerks Office Revd Samuel Bascum & Reuben Spaulding will testify as to my character for truth and veracity and of the general belief in the neighborhood of my service.

He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension, or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Jacob Foster
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
L A Marsh Register

We, Reuben Spalding & Samuel Bascom residing in the town of Sharon County of Windsor and State of Vermont hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Foster who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy six 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.
Samuel Bascom
Reuben Spaulding

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
L A Marsh Register

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 Samuel Bascom who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the said town of Royalton and that Reuben Spaulding who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said town of Sharon and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Attest L A Marsh Register


I Lydia Marsh Register of the Probate Court for the said District of Stratford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jacob Foster for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 24th day of August A. D. 1832.

Attest, L A Marsh Register
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Jacob Foster
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DECLARATION in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of Vermont
Hartford District ss.} On the 24th day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable Probate Court, within and for the District of Hartford now sitting, Jacob Foster a resident of Royalton in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged 76 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 act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832:-
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officer, and served as herein stated:
In the year 1776 the first of February I enlisted or volunteered in the militia at Thompson State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt Green in Col Douglas Regiment for the term of two months and was marched to Cambridge and Roxbury in Massachusetts where I stayd untill dismissed which was the 2d day of April 1776.

In the month of June or July 1776 I enlisted at Thompson for the term of eight months in the company commanded by Capt Stephen Lyon 1st Lt Josiah Childs 2d Lt Kimball & Ensign Mason in Col Chesters Regiment, we were marched to Norwich Ct and then embarked on board a vessel, sailed to Norwalk disembarked and marched to New York City where I was at the time of the Battle on R. Island and it was given up and afterwards was marched to Valentine Hill nigh Kingsbridge N. York where I was transfered to Capt Chandlers company of Ct State Troops in Col Williams Regiment. I was then marched to Powlers Hook in New Jersey from thence to the English neighborhood nigh Fort Lee then to Kingsferry when I was dismissed by Col McClellen being three months in said Chandlers company and returned home the last of November 1776.

On the first of December four days after I arrived home from the last service before mentioned, I was again called to march in Capt Chandlers company in Col Denisons Regiment and marched to Providence R.I. where I stayed and served two months and returned home.

In May 1777 I was drafted in the militia company commanded by Capt Chandler in Col Tylers Regiment Lt Col McClellen 2 Maj. Gordon Thompson and ordered to Groton Ct. where I was employed in building Fort Griswold and after the Fort was completed one half the troops were sent home but it fell to my lot to stay and I continued in service this time two months.
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5332

Susannah Foster
Widow of Jacob
[illegible]

Act 7. July 38
m 81. a 36

36 66
Died 16 - Apr 36
Pen: Com: 17 Apr 36

Claimant
Sharon
[illegible]
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State of Vermont
Windsor County
Hartford District} On this 9th day of April AD 1839, personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court of the District of Hartford aforesaid, Susanna Foster a resident of Sharon in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged 80 years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by that act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. Entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"; that she is the widow of Jacob Foster late of Royalton in said county of Windsor deceased, who was a private in the army of the Revolution and was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, and who drew a pension of some where about forty Dollars pr annum. I believe, but will more clearly be proved by referance to his declaration and testimony now at the pension Department at Washington. She believes her said husband served two months in Capt. Greens Co. in 1776 also 8 mo same year Capt Lyons Co. in Col. Chesters Regiment &c &c. She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Foster (whose name before marriage was Susanna Farbanks) at Thompson Connecticutt on the 12th Day of April AD 1781, by the Revd Mr Russel, that her husband the aforesaid Jacon Foster died at Royalton aforesaid on the 16th Day of April AD 1836 as will more fully appear by testimony herewith; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.

Susanna Foster her mark X

Witness Lucretia Parkhurst
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.
Hartford District } Royalton April 9th 1839

Be it remembered that before me John S Marcy Judge of Probate for the District aforesaid; personally appeared Isaac Parkhust of Sharon in said District aged 52 years and made solemn oath that he was well acquainted with Jacob Foster late of said Royalton deceased and that said Foster at the time of his death was a pensioner of the United States and that he died at Royalton aforesaid in the 16th day of April AD 1836 and left a widow by the name of Susanna Foster who now is living in said Sharon and has remained said Fosters widow ever since his death, and was his widow in the seventh of July AD 1838, and that she is the same Susanna Foster who has signed the foregoing Declaration.

Isaac Parkhust

Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written.

Before John S. Macy Judge

I certify that Isaac Parkhust the signer above is a person of good character for truth and a credible witness.

John S. Macy Judge

Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Susanna Foster for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 9th day of April AD 1839

Oel Billings Register
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I Daniel Dow of Thompson in the county of Windsor & state of Connecticut aged 65 years and over, do hereby certify that for the last 43 years I have been Pastor of the Congregational Society & Church in sd Town & I am the immediate [unk] of the Revd Neadiah Russell and that as Pastor, I have in my possession, the Records of sd Church from its commencement in 1730, containing the admissions to the Church, Baptisms & marriages, and that in said records it is recorded as follows
"Persons Married
April 12 seventeen hundred eighty one April twelth
Jacob Foster of Dudley & Susannah Fairbanks of Killingly."

Daniel Dow

State of Connecticut
Windham County ss. Thompson April 20, 1839
I Daniel Dow above named do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the said records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Records in fair
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legible figures as follows viz
"Persons Married
1781 April 12th Jacob Foster of Dudley to Susannah Fairbanks of Killingsly"

Attest Daniel Dow
Pastor as aforesaid

I Daniel Dow above named depose & say that I am Pastor as aforesaid, and that the above extract is a true copy from said records, with the exception above named, as certified by me.

Daniel Dow
Pastor as aforesaid

Sworn Before me this 20th day of April 1839

Simon Davis Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
Windham County ss. I Daniel P. Tyler Clerk of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Simon Davis is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified that his commission was dated the 21st Day of May 1839 & will expire on the 20th Day of June 1839 & that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 20th day of April 1839

Daniel P Tyler Clerk
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9320
Jacob Foster

admitted.
11mo Private $36:33

O. C. Merrill
Royaltor
[illegible]
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BRIEF in the case of Jacob Foster
District of Hartford in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  in open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?  76

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period: 1st Feby 1776
Duration of Service: 2 months
Rank: Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt. Green, Col. Douglass

Period: June or July 1776
Duration of Service: 3 months
Rank: Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt. Stephen Lyon, Col. Chester

Period: December 1776
Duration of Service: 3 months
Rank: Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt. Chandler, Capt. Chandler

Period: May 1777
Duration of Service: 2 months
Rank: Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt. Chandler & Col. Taylor

Period: In 1780
Duration of Service: one month or more
Rank: Sergeant
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served: Capt. Ebenezer Parkhurst

5. In what battles was he engaged?  none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Thompson in Connecticut

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Living witness and Traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  The papers are not attached as required by the Regulations [unk] in all other respects they are authenticated.

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Saml J Potts
Examining Clerk
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Vermont- 3616
Susannah Foster
widow of Jacob Foster
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7th June '32
and who died on the 16 April 1836,
of Windsor in the State of Vermont
who was a Pri. in the compy commanded
by Captain Greene of the Regt commanded
by Douglass in the Mass line for 11 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier 
at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 17th Apl. 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of July
'39 and sent to claimant Sharon, Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar.   $103.88
Semi-annual allowance ending         18.33
                                -------------------------
                                            $124.21

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by R Burdine Clerk,
Book A  Vol. 2  Page 39
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(arrears)
Vermont 3616
Susanna Foster
widow of Jacob Foster
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died in the 16 April 1836
of Windsor in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain Greene of the
regt commanded by Col. Douglass in
the Vermont line for 11 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier
at the rate of 36 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836 and end 17th April 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of
Jan. 1844 and sent to Oel Billings
Woodstock, Vt.

Total amount      $
[Act July 7, 1838]

Recorded by D Brown Clerk,
Book A  Vol. 2  Page 39
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Woodstock Vt. May 2d 1839

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
I forward the accompanying papers of Susanna Foster for a pension, and hope for a return soon. I am respectfully your obt servant

Oel Billings
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Vt. Woodstock Sept. 15 1843

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir

I enclose you widow Susanna Foster; 2d declaration made agreeably to you rules, for obtaining a small arrears of pension, as directed by yours of the 16th of June last.
Although a small amount she is to receive, yet she claims the amount as justly her due.

I am respectfully your obt st

Oel Billings
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
May 2d, 1839

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Jacob Foster, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Bellows Falls Vt. Agency at the rate of thirty six Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1836, to the 16th April 1836 the day of his death.

Respectfully yours,
J Seaner
acting
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Present
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9320
Jacob Foster
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claim, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jacob Foster which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  yes

III. If the applicant did not make declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for not doing so?  yes

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  yes

V. *Has he mentioned 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?  yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  yes
'
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?  yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?  yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. ** If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  yes

XVI. ***Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?



EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*Quere V. 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 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.
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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 months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state 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 places 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.

**Quere XIV. 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 claimants 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 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.

***Quere XVI. 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 paper 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.
->In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.
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Woodstock March 25, 1843 Vermont

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir,
Enclosed with this I forward the declaration of Susanna Foster for arrear of pension also an other under the act of March 3, 1843, for one years pension.
O am respectfully your obt serv

Oel Billings
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Revy Widow &c.

File No. 24219
Susanna Foster
Wid of
Jacob Foster
Pri Rev War

Act: March 3rd 43
Index:- Vol. A, Page 249

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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STATE OF VERMONT
District of Hartford ss.} On this 27th day of June A. D. 1834 personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court of the District of Hartford aforesaid Susanna Foster a resident of Sharon in said District aged 86 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, and the act in addition thereto, passed June 17th, 1844, reviving and extending said act of March 3d, 1843, for and during four years from and after the 4th of March, 1844.
That she is the widow of Jacob Foster late of Royalton deceased who was Private in the army of the Revolution, and served as set forth in his declaration under the act of June 7th A. D. 1832 and that she was pensioned under the acts of July 7th, 1838, and of March 3d, 1843, and drew a pension of $36.66 per annum- and she now claims a further pension of four years from after the 4th of March, 1844, pursuant to said additional act.
She further declares that she is still a widow.

Susanna Foster her mark X
Lucretia Parkhurst
Oel Billings

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written.

Before George G. Wales Judge

I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Susanna Foster for a pension; and I further certify that said Susanna is the widow if said Jacob Foster decd and that he was a pensioner of the United States and that she drew a pension as she has stated above.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock this 6th day of July A. D. 1844.

Oel Billings Register

Return to O. Billings Woodstiok Vt.
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State of Vermont
Windsor County
Hartford District ss.} On this 23d day of March AD 1843 personally appeared before Oel Billings a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Windsor and Register of the Probate Court for the District of Hartford aforesaid, Susanna Foster a resident of Sharon in the County of Windsor aforesaid aged 84 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Jacob Foster late of Royalton in said District deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served as set forth in his declaration under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, and drew a pension of thirty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, and that she the said Susanna Foster was pensioned under the act of July 7, 1838, and drew a pension of thirty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Jacob Foster deceased.

Susanna Foster her mark X

Witness Lucretia Parkhurst

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, and I further certify that she the said Susanna Foster is the widow of Jacob Foster late of Royalton in said District deceased, who was a pensioner of the U. S. and that she the said Susanna was also a pensioner as she has stated above. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year before named.

Oel Billings Register
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} On this 10th day of September AD 1843 personally appeared Oel Billings a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Susanna Foster a resident of Sharon in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged   years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain arrears of pension.
That she is the widow of Jacob Foster late of Royalton in said County of Windsor deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States up to the day of his death which took place on the 16th day of April 1836, and that she was pensioned under the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, and that her pension commenced on the day of her said husbands death to wit on the 16th day of April 1836, and she now claims arrears of pension from March 4, 1836, to the 16th day of April 1836 at the rate of thirty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum.

Susanna Foster her mark X

Witness R Brecken
Lucretia Parkhurst

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written.

Oel Billings Justice of the Peace

I further certify that she the said Susanna Foster is the widow of the said Jacob Foster late of Royalton deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States and that she the said Susanna Foster was also a pensioner as she has stated above, is also respectable & credible person.

Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT
Windsor County, ss.} I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Oel Billings is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and will expire the thirteenth day of November next, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 16th day of September A. D. 1843.

N. Williams Clerk