Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24222, Thomas Foster, New York
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New York. 
Foster, Thomas
Hannah
W 24222
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Vermont No 26,010
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Hannah Foster, widow of Thomas Foster died-}
of Washington Co. in the State of Vermont
who was a Pr. & Sergt. in the 
 company[commanded] by Captain Pierce of the Regt. Col. Swartwout in the N. York  [commanded] line for 1 year Private -$40.00
6 months Sergeant -                               30.00
                                                                  $70.00
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of
70 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29. day of Nov.
1833 and sent to J.Y. Vail Montpelier Vt
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Arrears to the 4th day of his death bring the 9. July 1832                                                $94.03 

{Revolutionary Claim,}
Act June 7, 1832.⎬.       
Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk,
Book E.     Vol. 3.       Page 65
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Vermont - 3,093
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Hannah Foster widow of Thomas Foster
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 22
and who died on the 9 July 1832
Washington in the State of Vermont
who was a Pri. &  Sgt. in the company commanded Captain  Pierce of the Regt commanded Swartwick in the N. York
for 18 mos
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Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington
at the rate of 70 Dollars - Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of June 1839 who sent Shetal Wheeler
E. Calail, Vermont
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Arrears to the 4th of March--          $21.00
Semi-annual allowance ending          35.00
                                                          $245.00
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                                                   {Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by R. Burgine, Clerk
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Declaration of Hannah Foster widow of Thomas 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 County of Washington ss⎬ On this 11th day of August A.D. 18321 personally appeared before the Hon Warren Ellis one of the Judges of the said County Court within and for the County of Washington and State of Vermont  said County Court being a court of Record Hannah Foster  a resident of Calais in said County of Washington and State of Vermont aged 77 years was being first duly sworn according to Law doath on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
That at Warren in the State of Connecticut formerly Greenwich the month of April 1780 she was lawfully married to Thomas Trotter late of Calais County in Washington County and State of Vermont declared by the President Peter Stern of said U States that he became acquainted with her said Husband about one year present to her intermarriage with him during her first acquainted with him She learned from him and from some relatives of his residing in Calais adjoining Waisan that he had been a soldier of this Revolution. I also believe that he has been in the Sergeant in the services and he was called a Sergeant Titus-He then stated  that according to my best recollection that he intend the services in the spring 17776. that he served one full year under Capt Pason of the New York lines of Militia and in Col Swartwouts Regiment -that in the following year he enlisted into the same Company and served six months under the same Capt and he spoke of being discharged from the service at the Fisk hill, and to  a uniform story of his services during his life- She show me a certificate of his having been a Sergeant which he kept until his death and his certificate now marked at she caused to be annexed to this declaration.-She declares that when the first knew her late Husband he had one Cosen pair of Pantaloons, which he said was made from First Cloth first from the army and had a pocket Handkerchief for which he said he paid forty dollar on his return from the service and that the money was apart of his age- she declares that her late Husband Thomas Sister died in Calias County of
Washington and State of Vermont on the 9th day of July in this present year 1832 and that from the day of her marriage before mentioned to the day of of his death she lived with him as his wife and were depart from him by divorce and that her husband was called 76 years of age at his deceased that after the intermarriage in 1780.  They resided in Warsen before mentioned about two years then removed to then Vermont and resided about 17 years
then to Vershire and resided then for 7 years-and then removed  to Calais where they continued to reside until the said Thomas deceased and when she now continues to reside -  and to proposed by
the Hon Secretary of War she states that the suppose she was born at Warson in the State of Connecticut on the 9th day of June 1775 that her name before marriage was Hannah Bliss- That she understood the said Thomas Foster 
her Husband was born at a place called
Gblong in N. York family in part of claimed by the State of Connecticut. She doth not know in what year he was only as he was called one year younger than herself. She has no knowledge of their being any Records of within of their aged- She also disclosed that he Husband entered the service by enlistment- and that she no knowledge of his comp having received a discharge from the service.
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She refers to Jonathan Henick & Shulael Wheeler Esq residing in Calias in the County of Washington who among other she thinks can testify as to the character both of herself and her late Husband for Truth and veracity and also of their belief of his having been a soldier of the Revolution. 
She further declares that she verily believes that her late Husband did serve in the army of the Revolution in the year 1778, A.D. the full term of 18 months.
She hereby relinquishes every claim to any arrears of Pension or annuity except the
present and she declares that she believes that her Husbands name was not on
the pension roll of any agency in any State-- that she understood her Husband died
in 1821. Making his declaration before the Honl Supreme Court in the County of Washington
and State of Vermont with a view to obtain a pension, but she always understood
that he failed for the Reason that the New York Troops were not considered Continental-
                                                       Hannah Foster

Sworn and Subscribed this day and year aforesaid that is the 11th Augt 1832
And the said Judge do hereby declared}

We Shuleal Wheeler & Jonathan Henry
residing in the Town of Calias County of Washington & State of Vermont hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Hannah Foster who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that as believes her to be seventy seven years of age,- that she is a woman, and sustains a good character for truth and veracity. We also well acquainted with his late Husband Thomas Foster late of Calais aforesaid deceased, that he sustained a
good Character for truth and veracity- that we also well acquainted with her late husband, Thomas Foster late of Calais aforesaid deceased  that he sustained a good character for truths and that we believe him to have been as his decease about 70 years of age that it generally reported in the neighborhood when
he resided that he had been a soldier of the Revolution, that report was believed
and we concur in that opinion.
                                                     Shuleal Wheeler
                                                      Jonathan Henry



Sworn and subscribed this 11th day of August AD 1832
Warren Ellis Judge of W. County

And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interrogators prescribed by the War department, that Thomas Foster late of Calais deceased as the Husband of Hannah Foster the above named applicant -that he died at Calais aforesaid on the 9th day of July 1832
that he was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as the said Hannah Foster has aboved died and-
has above declared -
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And I further certify that it appears to me that Shulean Wheeler and Jonathan Henick who have signed the proceeding certificate are residents of the Town of Calais in Washington County and State of Vermont an
credible persons and that the statements are entitled to credit
J. Warren Ellis Judge of the County Courts for the said County of Washington do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings before me in the matter of the application of Hannah Foster for arrears of Pension due her late Husband for services in the war of the Revolution
And I further certify that from bodily infirmity and old age the said Hannah Foster is unable to appear in Court at Montpelier when the Court holds it Sessions-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of August AD 1832
Attest
Warren Ellis Act Judge of W C Court

State of Vermont}
Washington County ss}

I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk within of the County Court  and for said County of Washington do hereby certify that on the 11th day of August 1832 Warren Ellis Esqr. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was a Judge of Washington County Court duly appointed & acting as such under the authority of this State & that his nSignature thereto as such is his own proper handwriting-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 21st day of February AD. 1833-

Joshua Y. Vail Clerk.
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Thomas Foster
Sublean 28.5. 13

Admin
Pri.       1 Yr       $40
Sgt.     6 mo.      30
                            70

Payment to be made to Hannah Foster, his widow from the 4th Nov 1831- to 9th July 1832 the time of this death-

I. Y. Vail, Esq
Montpelier, Vt
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State of Vermont Washington ss.}

On this 6th day of February 1821
personally appeared in open Court being
a Court of Record to wit the Hon. Supreme Court of the State of Vermont holding a session for the County of  Washington aforesaid-
Thomas Foster aged 65 years resident in Calais in sd. County who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit enlisted about the 15th day of March 1776 for one year & belonged to Capt. William Pierces Company & Col Swartwouts Regt of the New York line & served therein the full term of one year & was discharged at Fishkill New York in the spring of 1777 In 1778 served six months more in the Company commanded by Capt. Penny & performed several other tours of duty-that my original declaration for a pension is dated April 2nd 1818 on which no certificate has issued.-
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident
citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other
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than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed viz
4 old chains------------------------1.-
1 old chest of drawers--------------1.-
   old shovel tongs & hunderorns----1.-
1 Loom----------------------------- 3.-
                                                                6.-
I am by occupation a farmer, but am a cript
& cannot labor much- my wife Hannah
is of the age of 65 years & not able to labor.
I have for who is blind & entirely dependant 
on me for support, & has been all his day being
37 years old.
                                                     Thomas Foster
Sworn to & declared on this 6th day of February
1821. Before the Court
Attest. Geo. Rich Clerk
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State of Vermont}
Washington}
I George Rich Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Washington in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedules annexed are truly copied from the Records of the sd Court. And I further
certify that it is the opinion of the sd Court
that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
six Dollars. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the  sd. Court on this 6th day of February A.D. 1821.

                               Geo Rich, Clerk of Sup. Court.
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4576
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VT. Act 7 July 38.

M 80 d 32-
Aomd 12 mo pri 6 Sergt.
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70$
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no deduction

Shuleal Wheeler
E. Calias VT
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State of Vermont
Washington County ss}
On this 6th day of September 1838
personally appeared before me a Judge of the County Court in the County & State aforesaid Hannah Foster a resident of Calais in Washington County and State aforesaid
aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled, An
act granting half pay & pensions to Widows"" That she is the Widow of Thomas Foster who she believes was a Sergeant in the Militia of the Revolution she declares that she is not now in possession of any documentary or other evidence showing the grade and services of her deceased Husband nor does she know of 
any other than what has heretofore been furnished to the War Department of the United States she further declare that believing her said Husband's services to have been such as is specified in the act of Congress of June 7, 1832 and herself after his decease entitled to
receive whatever accrued to him during his life time by the provisions of said Act she in the same year 1832 and after his decease made application to the War Department for the same and accompanied her declaration with satisfactory evidence of her said Husbands Grade and Services and afterwards
Certificate was issued to her by virtue of which she received from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions at Burlington Vermont a sum of Money according to her recollection about Eighty Seven dollars and forwarded her Certificate to said Agent to be cancelled. She now refers for evidence in support of her present claim to the documents furnished the Department in 1832, in relation to her then claim. she further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Foster on the 6th day of April 1780, that is on the 6th day of April Seventeen hundred and Eighty that her Husband the aforesaid Thomas Foster died on the 9th day of July 1832 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated her
Attest. S. Wheeler
                                 Hannah X her mark Foster

Sworn subscribed on the day and year
above written Before me Phing Curtis}
{Assistant Judge of Washington County Court
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State of Vermont of}
Washington County ss}
Calais September 6th 1838

I certify that Hannah Foster the applicant
in this case is confined by sickness and cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court
Phiny Curtis} Assistant Judge of
Washington County Court⎬

State of Vermont}
Washington County ss.}

I Joshua M. Vail Clerk of the County Court do hereby certify that Phiney Curtis as a Judge of
the County Court within and for the County of Washington aforesaid and that his signature to the above is his proper handwriting.  I also
certify that Shubael Wheeler Esq a Justice of the peace duly appointed and acting under the authority of this State and that his name to the
two affidavits on next page is his own proper handwriting -

Witness my hand and the Seal of said County Court at Montpelier this 16th day
January AD. 1839      Joshua M. Vail, Clerk
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I Jonathan Henick of Calais Washington County Vermont aged 42 years depose and say that I am personally acquainted with the widow Hannah Foster of this town and have been for twenty years last past and was also acquainted with her late husband Thomas Foster for the last thirteen years of his life, that he the said Thomas Foster died in this town Calais) on the 9th day of July 1832, and further that the said Hannah Foster has remained a widow ever since the 9th day of July 1832 the never having married since the decease of the said Thomas
Foster
Jonathan Henick

Sworn & subscribed this 16 day of January
1839. Before Shubael Wheeler Justice of the Peace}
I certify that I am personally acquainted with
the above deponent and that he is
credible witness
Shubael Wheeler Justice of the Peace

I Drusilla Henick of Calais Washington County Vermont aged 41 years depose and say that I am personally acquainted with the Widow Hannah Foster of this town and was acquainted with her late Husband Thomas Foster in his life time - that the said Thomas Foster died
on the 9th day of July 1832 in this town, and that the said Hannah Foster has remained a widow since the said 9th day of July 1832
                                                    Drusilla Henrick

Sworn & Subscribed this 16 day of January of 1839 Before me. Shubael Wheeler Just. Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with
the above Deponent and that she is a credible witness.               Shubael Wheeler Just. Peace
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Thomas Foster and Hannah Bliss were joined together in marriage April sixth Seventeen hundred Eighty by Peter Starr Pastor-

I Philip Judd Town Clerk of the Town of Kent
Litchfield County Connecticut do certify that the
above is a true copy of the record of said Town of Kent in relation to the Marriage of Thomas Foster and Hannah Bliss within the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows. "April 6th 1780"-

I Philip Judd above named depose and say that
I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Kent in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me - Philip Judd Town Clerk-

State Connecticut}
Litchfield County ss} At Kent on the 17th August 1838. Personally came before me
Philip Judd town clerk of sd. town & made
oath to the end of the above certificate
by him subscribed.    

Geo. P Tallmadge Justice of Peace
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT}
LITCHFIELD COUNTY} ss. Litchfield.

I Origen S. Seymour-Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that George P. Tallmadge Esq is a-
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds. And this commission on the 29th day of May A. D. 1838 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1839. & that the foregoing is his genuine signature-

Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 18th day of August A.D. 1838
Origen S. Seymour Clerk
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
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W2422
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS. Washington, D. C.
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In reply to your request of........, received...... for a statement of the military history of Thomas Foster a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
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DATES OF                       LENGTH OF SERVICE.
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Mar 15, 1776                    1 yrs
May 1, 1778                      to Sept.28, 1778

RANK.
Pvt.
Sgt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED 
CAPTAIN.               COLONEL.       STATE
William Pearce.    Swartieranet.           N.Y.
"                "                "

Has served several other tours in the militia, dates & officers not stated,

Battles engaged in,..................................
Residence of soldier at enlistment,....................
Date of application for pension, April 1818.........
Residence at date of application, ............... Calais Washington Co. VT.....................
Age at date of application Genl. Oblong, N.Y. not date  He died at Calais July 9, 1832.- at 76.
Remarks: Sol. was at Warren or Kent, Conn. Apr 6. 1780 Hannah Bliss, She was born at Warren, Cornn June 9, 1732. They had a son aged 37 yos in 1821, name not stated. She was allowed pension.      
............................................................................              
Respectfully, Commissioner

I did not explain that she was allowed both his & her pension not necessary only technical, cw
6 -- 2856
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FOSTER, THOMAS (N.Y.) W-24222

Thomas Foster 
His Sergt        A
Warrant
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These May Certify that Thomas Foster has been appointed served as a Sergeant in my Company in the service of this State from the first of May to the first of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Eight----

Given under my hand in Duthsefor County State of New York this twenty ninth Day of September AD 1778----

To whom it may concern William Pearce
Captain
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Revo-Fae
1890 Beacoe St.
Brookline 47 Mass.
March 28, 1920 -

My papers have come back from the H.A.D.A.R. as lacking completion & that what is needed
is a statement from the Pension Office concerning my Revolutionary ancestor Thomas Foster- Born in "The Oblong" N.Y. Jan 10, 1750
Died in Calais Vt. July 9, 1832.
He enlisted March 15, 1776 & served for one year in Capt. William Pierces 'Co. Col. Swartouer's regt of the New York Line-was discharged at Fishkill, New York, & in 1778
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he served in months as a sergeant
in Capt. Pierce's Co. & as well did
other duties while serving in the
militia-
A.S. Pension Rolls of Revolutionary War
Pension dated Nov. 29, 1833, paid to his widow after his decease allowed from March
4. 1831-
Will you kindly send me a copy of what succeed to make this complete.
Truly yours
Leua Fasten Carthell
(Jus.. A. B.)
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Rev.  War

Elkhorn, Wis. 301 Randall Place, July 12,
U.S. Commissioner of Pension Washington
D.C.

Dear Sir
In order to complete properly application blanks to National D.A.R., I wish to get the necessary statement from your office as to service of Sergt Thos. Foster, who served in
Revolution under Capt. Wm. Pierce & Col. Swarterout.  He was born 1756, the Oblong, 
N. Y. died 1832, Calais, VT.
He married Hannah Bliss, who survived him & also received pension
Further, would like the same statements
as
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II

service of following,- if they were pensioned
1. Nathaniel, father of Sergt Thos. Foster, born 1725. died 1787; marriage to Phebe Wing published in Harwick, Conn. June 21, 1746.
2. Nathaniel Dickinson born Aug. 23, 1742,d___
married Theoda_____, B. Feb. 11, 1751, 
d. Dec. 5, 1789. Mass. 
3. Timothy Bradley, born, Guilford July 25, 1735, married Esther Shipman about 1765; died Sept. 8, 1806.
4. Michael Griswold, Jr., born Oct. 5 1714, married Sarah Parmelee July 3, 1740; d.-- Killingworth Conn.

Do not know what fees are needed, nor perhaps proper form of asking, so give above date
and await your instruction.

Respectfully yours,
Constance D. Beckurish
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Revy.

WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 24222

Hannah Foster Wid of Thomas Foster
Sergt. W.G. Levine
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Act: July 7th 1838

Index: -- Vol. A, Page 249

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Dec 1998
mt. F.C. Pierce Chicago, Gee
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May -9- 1900
Elias L. Foster. N. Y. City Service Courts stated was above as N.Y.
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1920 April 17. history to Mrs. A.B. Corthell  and 1920 Aug 9 Hist. to Constance Beckurish
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Copy of Declaration of Thomas Foster-
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State of Vermont}
Washington ss.} On this 6th day of February 1821 personally appeared in Open Court
being a Court of record, to wit, the Supreme Court " of the State of Vermont holding a Session for the County of Washington aforesaid Thomas Foster aged 65 years resident in Calais in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz, Enlisted about the 15th " March 1776 for one year, and belonged to Captain William Pierce's Company & Colonel Swarterout
" Regiment of the New York line & served therein the full term of one year, & was discharged at Fisk Kills New York in the spring of 1777- in 1778
Served Six months more in the company commanded by Captain Piece & performed several other Short tours of duty - That my Original Declaration for a pension is dated April 2nd 1818 on which no certificate has issued -

And I do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day
of March 1818, and that I have not since that
time by gift Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself with
in the provisions of an act of Congress entitled
act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in
"the Revolutionary War"" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any [person ]person in trust for me any property or Securities contracts or debts due to me nor have any, income other them what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me
Subscribed-
"4 old Chairs------------------------$1.00
"1 old chest of drawers--------------$1.00
"Old Shovel & tongs handirons ------$1.00
"1 Loom-----------------------------$3.00
                                                                $6.00

 " I am by occupation a farmer but I am 
"a cripple & cannot labor much.-My wife
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Hannah is of the age of 65 years & not able to
labor - have a son who is blind and entirely
dependant on me for support & has been all
his days being 37 years old-Thomas Foster

Sworn & Subscribed to before the County
Art George Rich Clerk"-

Washington County ss

Office February-21 Supreme Court Clerk
21. AD 1833-
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the declaration now retaining on file
in my office.-
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the day & year above
written -
Att J.Y. Vail Clerk-
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STATE OF VERMONT} 
COUNTY OF Washington ss.}

In the County of Washington and State of Vermont

Thomas Foster of Calais duly sworn, doth declare, depose and say, that, on or about the 15th day of March A. D. 1779 he was duly enlisted into the service of the United States, for the term of one year that he belonged to Captain William Pierce's Company, and Colonel
Swartwouts Regiment of the New York
line and served therein, against the common enemy for the full term of one year in Fisk Kills-
he served also in 1778. six months as a Sergeant, and did several other tours of duty in the militia and as a volunteer

He further deposes and says, that he is now, and ever since has been a citizen
of the United States, that by reason of his
reduced circumstances in life he
is in need of assistance from his country for support.

He further says that he knows of no widow
in his power, short of going more than
two hundred miles, which he says he
is unable to do by reason of his poverty,
age & infirmity.             Thomas Foster

Declared, sworn and subscribed by the above named Thomas Foster before me at Montpelier in the county aforesaid, this Second day of April
A. D. 1818.
Stephen Littrins, Judge of County Court
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STATE OF VERMONT,}
Washington County, to wit.}
I Stephen Pitkins, One of the Judges of the County Court, within and for the County aforesaid, do certify, That it appears to
my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Foster
did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and
testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress, passed the 18th March, 1818, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."  That the applicant is in reference circumstances & assistance need of his country's aforesaid for support.

Given under my hand at Montpelier
this 2nd April A.D. 1818.
Stephen Pitkins
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Certificate of Probate County-Washington District, VT
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State of Vermont} 
Washington District ss.} I Joseph Reed Judge of Probate within & for the District aforesaid, do hereby certify that Hannah Foster is the widow of Thomas Foster late of Calais deceased:
That said Thomas Foster by satisfactory proof died at Calais in the County of Washington & State aforesaid on the 9th day of July last
parts- and that the said Thomas Foster is the same Thomas Foster on the 6th day of February 1821 made his declaration before the Hon
Supreme court for the State of Vermont in Washington County for the purpose of obtaining a Pension under the act of May 20th 1820 & the
Act of 18 March 1818-

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand &
the Seal of said Court at Montpelier aforesaid
this 7th day of August AD 1832

Joseph Reed Judge Probate