Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,063, Jeremiah Foss, N.H.
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(3-1776)
Service  Number
NH
Foss, Jeremiah
S13063
carded
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4946 New Hampshire
Jeremiah Foss
Tuftonborough in the State of NH
who was a private in the Comp'y commanded by Captain Gordon of the Reg't commanded
by Colonel Tesh in the NH
line for 15 Months private
Inscribed on the Roll of NH
the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Feb'y
1834 and sent to Hono.
B M Bean H Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833 $125
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 ..25
$150.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1- Page 155
This Certificate is issued in lieu
one dated 30th Jan'y 1833
Cancelled
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Moreded-
Feb 20th 1834
See Letter same date
to Isaac Waldron Esq. Prest Comm
Bank Pott N.H.
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Jeremiah Foss
Tuftonborough
8342
on Roll Capt Gordon's
Compy Col Tash's Regt
Private
9 Mos
a dm
Joseph Farrar
Wolfborough
NH
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DECLARATION IN ORDER
TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS PASSED JULY 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD SS.--
Superiour Court of Judicature
August TERM 1832
On this 22d day of August 1832, personally appeared before the Justices of the
Superior Court of Judicature now in session at Gilford within and for
said County of Strafford, Jeremiah Foss
a resident of Tuftonborough
in said County of Strafford and State of 
NewHampshire, aged Seventy nine 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 enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1775
and served as follows:-- Five months in the New Hampshire Militia New Hampshire line in the Regiment commanded by Col. Poor, Lieut Colo McDuffee and
Major Cilley and in the company in which Samuel Gilman
was Capt Benja Kimball Leut & Harvey Moore Ensign, that I
resided in New Market in the County of Rockingham when I left
the service, which was five months from the time I enlisted when I
immediately enlisted into the continental army under the same
Officers both Regimental to Company and served under my
last enlistment six months at Winter hill in Charlestown [illegible]
that I marched through Newhampshire & part of Massachusetts
to said Winterhill, and left the service in

That in 1776 I again enlisted in the army of the United States & served
four months in the New Hampshire militia in
there in the Newhampshire line
in the Regiment commanded by Col Tash, Lt Col Major and in the company commanded by Capt Gordon, Lieut Gilman & Ensign, that I served said four months at Bunk's point on the North River & at Peekskill New York, that I
marched through New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut to said
Bunk's point, & Peekskill and left the service in and resided at said New Market at the times of my several
enlistments

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.
Jeremiah Foss
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier,
and served as he states.
ATTEST A Pierce CLERK.
I Andrew Pierce
Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication
for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter
of the application of Jeremiah Foss.
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said
Court, this 22d day of August in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Attest A.  Pierce, Clerk
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13.063
INVALID.

File No.
13.063
Jeremiah Foss
Priv Rev. War
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Act: June 7th 1832.


(Arrangement of 1870.}
Index: -- Vol, Page
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4946
New Hampshire 
Jeremiah Foss
of Fulton borough in the State of New Hampshire
who was a Private in the company commanded
by
Captain Gordon of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Tash
in the New Hampshire
line for nine months
Allow
15 months
Private $50.00
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
the rate of 30 Dollars-
Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Jany
1833 and Sent to Joseph
Farrer Esqr Wolfborough N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832
45.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th March 1833 15.00
 $60.00
Hon B M Bean
[illegible]
-
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
Book D
Vol 1A2
Page 155
[illegible]
B M Bean
Jany 22,
1834
allowed 15 in pri
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Jenr Foss
Jeremiah Foss.
(aool, pff)
N. H.
Hon
B M. Bean
H R
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Payments to be made
at Portsmouth N.H.
by the Pres. of U S Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of New Hampshire
(Hand)
B M Bean
H R

Recorded by Daniel Boyd
Clerk, in Book D. Vol 1st
page 155
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Jeremiah Foss of the State of
New Hampshire
who was a Private in the Army of the
Revolution
is entitled to receive Thirty dollars
and
___cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the
4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this
Thirtieth day
of January


one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

signed and undersigned
J. L. Edwards
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Jerh Foss
B. M. Bean

Affidavitt
John Leavitt
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John Leavitt
Affidavitt

B. M. Bean

Jerh Foss
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I certify that the written John C. Mallard
is a Justice of the Peace and have no doubt 
that the written is his own signature.

Jan y, 23, 1834
Benning M. Bean
M.C.
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I John Leavitt of Fultonborough in the County of
Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged seventy
two years depose and say that I was at New York
about the year 1776 and was knowing to Jeremiah
Foss, being there as a soldier in the Army of
the revolution at that time but what company or
Regiment he belonged to I do not recollect.  the above
named Jeremiah Foss now resides in Fultonborough
State of New Hampshire County of Strafford and I have
no doubt but he is the identical Jeremiah Foss that I
knew of being at New York as above stated.
John Leavitt
 
Strafford Ss
August 17 1832
Sworn and subscribed before me
John C Mallard Justice Peace
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Edward Masons
Affidavit
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I certify that the within John C. Mallard
is a Justice of the Peace, and doubt not that the
within is his own signature
Jan'y 23. 1834  
Benning M. Bean
M.C
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I Edward Mason of a Wolfborough in the County of Strafford
and State of New Hampshire aged seventy five years upon
and say that I was acquainted with Jeremiah Foss a private
in a company of the New Hampshire Militia commanded
by Capt Samuel Gilman of New Market and was with him
at a place call Winter hill in the Town of Charlestown in the
State of Massachusetts in the year 1775 and to the best of my
recollection he continued in, and did duty in said Company
for the space of eight months from the time he enlisted the above named company was a part of the Regiment
commanded by Col. Enoch Poor of Exeter State of New
Rockingham
Hampshire County the above named Jeremiah
Foss now resides in the Town of Tuftenborough in the
State of New Hampshire and County of Strafford and I have no doubt but he is the identical Jeremiah & is
that I was acquainted with at winter hill as above
Edward Meson
Strafford SS
August 17 1832
Sworn and subscribed before me
John C Mallard Justice Peace
I certify that I have had some acquaintance with
Edward Mason above named and never heard that [illegible] a man of good 
Charactor
John C Mallard Jus Peace
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We hereby certify that we have been
personally acquainted with Jeremiah Foss and
Jonathan Severance of Tuftenborough County
of Stafford and State of New Hampshire
from ten to thirty years, during which
time they have always supported a good
Character for truth and veracity; and
we have the fullest belief that this
Declarations made to the war Department
relative to the services in the Revolutionary War, are true
August, 1833
Sami Heder
John Piper
John C Mallard
Joseph L. Peavy
James Hersey
John Senter
John Peavey
Samuel Leavitt
Justices of the Peace
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Jonathan Severences
Affidavit
John Leavitt of in
addition
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certify that the within John C. Mallard
is a Justice of the Peace and have no doubt
that the within is his own signature
Jany 23, 1834.
Benning M. Beane
M. C
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I Jonathan Severence of Tuftenborough in the County of
Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged seventy five
years depose and say that I was aquainted with Jeremiah
as a private in a company of the New Hampshire Militia
commanded by Captain Samuel Gilman of New Market
and was with him at a place called Winter hill in the
Town of Charlestown in the State of Massachusetts in the
year 1775 and to the best of my recollection he continued
at that place in the above year and did duty in said
company for the space of eight months I recollect of being
on guard frequently with him the above named company
was a part of the Regiment commanded by Col. Enoch Poor of Exeter in the State of New Hampshire the above named Jeremiah Foss now resides in the Town of
Tuftenborough in the County of Strafford and State of
New Hampshire and I have no doubt but he is the identical Jeremiah Foss that I was aquainted with at that
time
Jonathan Sevenance
Strafford
SS. August 17 1832
Sworn and subscribed before me
John Callard Justice Peace
I certify that I have been acquainted with Jonathan Severence above
named for a number of years and state that he is a man
of good character
John C. Mallard Justice Peace