Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,696, Benjamin Foss, N.H.
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(3-1776)
Service  Number
NH
Foss, Benjamin
S10696
Ruth  B.L. Rej.-----
Contents
This woman was pensioned as the former widow of her first husband, Daniel Clough, NH, W21140 - B.L. Wt 36763-160-55
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10291
New Hampshire
Benjamin Foss
of Strafford in the State of N H
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain __________ of the Reg. commanded by Col. Senter in the N H 
line for 22 May 28 Day

Inscribed on the Roll of N H
at the rate of 76 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of April 1833 and sent Danl Gale illegible in 76

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833  $152.
66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 $38.16
$180.82
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832,.
Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk
Book E Vol illegible Page 85.
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Benj Foss

On roll Capt illegible 
illegible July 10 1776
In Roll Capt Samuel Elkins
Col Drake's Reg illegible
& 8 days from 8 Sept 1777
in Role illegible 
illegible...
illegible...
In Role of illegible...
Nathan illegible...6 M 13 days June 28 illegible
1780
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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. - Superior Court of Judicature
August Term, 1832
On this twenty eighth 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 Foss a resident of Meredith in the said County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged Seventy five 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 as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution New Hampshire Militia in Capt. Samuel Elkins Co.  I think in September 1775, for fifteen days and marched to Portsmouth to guard the Harbour and build a break work and remained until the said fifteen days expired and then discharged and immediately after said discharge, in October I think I again enlisted in said Capt. Elkins Company for two months and marched to Portsmouth and were stationed in Portsmouth and remained there untill a five days before the said two months expired, and then enlisted under Capt. Elkins again for two months and then Captain Elkins Company was ordered to march to Cambridge Mass and the Company marched to Cambridge and there stationed untill the said two months expired in the month of March 1776, making in the whole four months and a half month.  He enlisted again in said War in Capt. Samuel Nay's Company in Hampton, I think Col. Jenkin's Regt. New Hampshire Militia the last of Step 1776 for five months and marched from North Hampton to Ticonderoga and there stationed until he served the said five months, and then he was discharged at Ticonderoga the last of February 1777.  He enlisted again in said War in Capt. Thomas Lovitt's Company of North Hampton in Col. Drakes' Regt. New Hampshire Militia for two months and marched from North Hampton to Bennington, then to Stillwater New York and then stationed and served until the surrender of Burgoyne's Army and he assisted in guarding said Burgoyne's Army down the River and was discharged at New Windsor on North River the last of October 1777.  Said last enlistment was sometime in August 1777.  He enlisted again in said war in Captain Jonathan Cass' Company in Col. Dearborn's Regiment on the Continental establishment New Hampshire line I think in July 1780, for six months, and marched from Exeter to a place called Soldier's Fortune in New York State and there
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in said war in Capt. Jonathan Case Company in Col. Dearbon's
Regiment on the Continental establishment New Hampshire line
I think in July 1780, for six months, and marched from Exeter
to a place called Soldier Fortune in New York State and there
stationed until said six months expired, and then I was discharged
in January 1781. He again enlisted in said war in the said Capt. Cases Company and said Col. Dearbon's Regt. I think in
July 1781, for six months, and marched from Exeter afore said to the aforesaid place of Soldier Fortune and their
stationed till the said six months expired, but on the day of my
time being up an alarm came to our General Officers that the
British were about to engage our Army in Battle and I was detained in said service seven days after may last named
six months expired - I was then discharged in Feby 1782
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
Benjamin & Foss
mark
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.
ATTESTA
A Peirce CLERK.
I Andrew Peirce,
Clerk of the Superior
Court of Judicature
for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter
of the application of Benjamin Foss
for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said
Court, this
18th
day of August in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Attest A. Peirce, Clerk
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE COUNTY OF BELKNAP.
On this Thirtieth day of April
A. D. 1855
personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County,
Ruth Foss
aged 87
years, a resident of Meredith
in said County who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the
widow of Benjamin Foss
deceased, who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain
in the New Service of Revolutionary
entis. Men, commanded by Col.
in the War with Great Britain,
 United States, on the sun that her said husband was [illegible] at Stratham.
on or about the 28th
day of June
A.D. 1780 for the term of one year
and continued in actual service in the said war for the term of six months and was honorably discharged at New York (I think)
on or about the ninth day of January A.D.  1881 as will appear by regerence to the rolls
We also discussed the said war at two other times, as well officer [illegible] accept [illegible]
that he received no printed or written discharge, that neither he nor she has 
ever received, no applied for, or is entitled to bounty land for any other service 
That she is now a pensioner for life at 80 dollars per annum,
She further states that she was married to the said Benjamin Foss not [illegible]
 in Meredith in the forth day of January
1816 by Nicholas Folson Minister of the gospel and that her name before
her said marriage was Ruth Clough
that her husband died
at Meredith
on the twentieth day of July
1834, proof
of which will be found on file with her previous application, that she is still a widow, that she
makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of
Congress passed March 3, 1855, and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to JAMES GORDON,
Post Master, at Weirs Bridge, N. H.
her
Ruth Foss
mark
Witness James Godon
Derbon Foss

Subscribed and duly sworn to, the day and year first above written. I certify that she is the idential person
above described. I have no interest in the case.
James Gordon of
Justice of the Peace
* his Capt & Col, names are not (it seam,) found at this time
Servis as appears by the Secretary letter hereto attached
J. Gordon
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I Nicholas Folson of Meredith in the County
of Belknap & State of New Hampshire aged 77 years depose & say that I have in my possession
the Book of record of marriage by my Father
Nicholas Folson who was a minister of the
gospel in this town for about forty years, and
I find on record in said Book the record
of the Marriage of Benjamin Foss to Widow
Ruth Clough both of Meredith January
forth our thousand eight hundred and
Sixteen, & I certify that the above is a true
copy of the record with the exception of
the date which is expressed on the record
book in fair legible figures as follows
Jany 4th 1816.
Nicholas  Folson
State of New Hampshire
County of Belknap (SS) May 8th 1855 there
appeared Nicholas Folson above named and
made oath that the above deposition by him
signed is true. Before me
James Gordon Justice of Peace
I am personally acquainted with the above deponent and know him to be a creditable witness, James Gordon
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69
32
By Foss
Private 22 month 27 day
11. 6. E
11. 12 + 13
Decr 28, 1822
16.33
P180
Danl Gale
Ermanton
N.H.C
$76.33
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6932
BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Foss o f[illegible]
Shaffnd onStrafford Co
in the State of
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 75
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
Thinks Sept 14 |
[illegible] after this term think Oct 7 5
A few days before their term Exp
Sept 1 '76
Aug to Oct 77
July '80
I think July 81 to July 82
Years|
Months|
2
2
5
3
6
6
Days|
15
8
13
21
home mentioned
Rank |
private |
in this term
immediately of them ; Oct 75
few days before this term ex-
Sept 76
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Capt Elkins |
do
do
Capt May, Col Senter
Capt Leavitt, Col Drake
Capt Cass, Col Dearborn
do - do
was he engaged? 6321
none mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
N.C. Easton
Examining Clerk
[illegible]
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Rev War
10.696
Invalid

File No. 101696
Benjamin Foss
Priv. Rev. War

Act. June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 130

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Weirs Bridge May 14 /55
Sir
Enclosed is one application for
County land under the Act of March 3
1855. section the
I trust the evidence is sufficient
if not. I desire as early a vote as probably 
Most Respectfully
James Gordon
Hole L. P. Waldo
[illegible Comn of Parry]
Washington City
D.D.
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State of New Hampshire.
BELKNAP SS.
I, SAMUEL C. BALDWIN, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for
said County, hereby certify that James Gordon
Esq., before whom the annexed Wilson and full
made, and who has thereunto
subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned
and sworn, and duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgment of deeds, & c., and that his signature
thereunto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court, this
A. D. 1855.
day of
[illegible] Clerk.
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Secretary Office
Concord May 5, 1855
Sir
W. Goul has handed me your
letter of the first it.
---
In reply I have to
inform you that I have exd the rolls and 
find that Benja. Foss of Stratham
---
joined the New Levies,
June 28. 1780
Discharge with the time allowed to travel
home, Jan. 9, 1781- Time in service, 6 months
13 days
on the list, the officers names
are not put down
I also find the name of Benja Foss Capt Moses
Leavitts Co. Col. Drakes Regt 1777 same year
I find the name of Benja Foss in Capt. Wallingford Co. Col. Gilmans Regt.- Also the name of
Benja Foss in Capt. Havens Co 1777 R. and service
but there is nothing in the last named Rolls
that indicates the town from which they went.
respectfully,
J T. Hadley
James Gordon Eq.
Sec of State
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Derbon  Foss
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State of New Hampshire County of Belknap
and Mary H. Clough
-
We, Derbon Foss and Mary A Clough
having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew by
Benjamin Boss
who was in the Revolutionary war, whose widow now applies for bounty land, -- that we knew him for more than thirty
years before his death, which occurred at Meredith
about twenty
years ago, -- that we know that he died at about that time because
we attempt him in his last sicking & care at
his funeral
that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she has remained unmarried, and that we are
disinterested. That her declaration was signed and acknowledged  in that [illegible]
and that we know that she is the identical person she represents herself
to be -
Derbon Foss
Mary A Clough

Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this  twentieth day of April 
A. D. 185
James Gorder Justice of
the Peace.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the
Peace, by the affidavits of Derbon Foss
and Mary A Cough of 
the said county and state, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that
they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the above application; Ruth Foss 
is the widow, remaining unmarried, of the late Benj Foss, who was a [illegible] it th Revolutionary war. and that the said Benjamin Foss
died at [illegible]
on or about the twentieth
day of July  A. D. 1834 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day
of April 1855. I have no interest in this claim-
James Gordon Justice of the Peace.
"We attended his funeral,” or “were in the neighborhood at the time," or some equally good reason.
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Brise S. Manson
for Benja Foss
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I Benjamin F. Manson of Meredith in the
County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire
aged thirty years depose and say that I am
well acquainted with Benjamin Foss of Meredith
aforesaid- And further say that I am
settled in the ministry at Meredith aforesaid
and have been holding meetings of Religions
Worship in that place about two years last past,
and that the said Benjamin Foss is a Member of
my Church, and that I have examined the
declaration of the said Benjamin Foss made
before the Superior Court of Judicature holden
at Gilford in the County of Stafford in the
State of New Hampshire on the twenty eighth
day of August A.D. 1832, in order to procure
a pension under the late act of Congress passed
June 7th 1832, And further say that I believe the
said Benjamin Foss to be seventy five years of age
and that he served in the War of the Revolution
as set fourth in his declaration - And further
say that the said Benjamin Foss is reputed and
believed in the neighbourhood where he lives to
have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I
concur in that opinion as I consider him
a man of strict truth and veracity
Benj. Manson
State of New Hampshire Jany 31st 1833
Strafford County ss
---
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year last
above written
Before me Tom Davenport Jus. Peace
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I hereby certify that the within named Benjamin
S. Manson is a Clergyman Minister resident
in Meredith aforesaid, and is a credible person
and that his statement is entitled to full credit
Tom Davenport Jus. Peace
Benaj S Manson for Benja Foss
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Jona Dow for
Benja Foss
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I Jonathan Dow of Newhampton in the County of Strafford and state
of New hampshire being seventy years & ten
not
months old depose & say that I served six months in the
Continental line of the United States army of the Revolution
in the Company commanded by Capt Penaman and in the Regiment
commanded by Col Dearborn and in the year
1780 and Benjamin
Foss now of Meredith in the County of Stratford served in
in the same continental line of the United States army as a
private soldier in the company commanded by Capt Cass
in the same Regiment under Col Dearborn with myself
said Benjamin Foss then belonged to Northampton & in the County of Rockingham, and I belonged to
Gilmanton Strafford County I new him well in the army
at New York at place called solders fortune & west point
and according to the best of my knowledge he was a six
months man & further saith not
Jonathan Dow
State of Newhampshire July 30. 1832 Then the said Jonathan
Dow personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above
affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Tom Davenport Jus Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Dow
the deponent who is a credible witness
Tom Davenport Jus Peace
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John Smith Jr
Benja Fress
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I John Smith of Newhampton in the County of
Strafford and State of New Hampshire being
Seventy two years & six months old depose & say
that I served fifteen months in the continen lot line
of the united states army during the war of the Revolution
in the company commanded by Captain Waggoner in
Regiment commanded by Col Dearborn, and I believe
in the year 1781 and Benjamin Foss now of Meredith
in the County of Strafford served in the same continental line of the United States army as a private soldier commanded
By Lieutant Cass, under the command of Col Dearborn with myself, said Benjamin Foss & myself both belong
to North hampton in the County of Rockingham, I new
him well in the army at Pitts hill in the State of New Your the inlisted for six months and further saith not
John Smith
State of Newhampshire July 30. 1832 Then the said John Smith personally appeared and made solemn oath that the
above affidavit by him subunched is true
Before me Tom. Davenport Jus Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with John Smith the deponent and his testimony is entitled to full credit
Tom Davenport Jus Peace
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Leonard Weeks
for Benja Foss
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I Leonard Weeks of Northwood in the County of Rockingham
and State of New Hampshire being seventy seven years & three
months old depose & say that I served five years & six
months in the continental line of the United States army
during the war of the Revolution in the company commanded
by Capt Wiggins & other Captains and in the Regiments
commanded by Col Long Dearborn & Reed- That during I think two of those years in which I served I believe
in 1777 & 1778
Benjamin Foss now of
Meredith in the County of Strafford served in the same
continental line of the United States Army
as a private Soldier at one time in the Company commanded by Captain Carr I believe. the other
Captain do not now recollect in the same Regiment
(in Dearborns) with myself-- said Benjamin Foss then belonged to North Hampton & I belonged to Greentered in the
County of Rockingham we lived about three miles from each
other I knew him well in the Army & served with him in New jersey West Point & at Mohawk River in the State of
New York He enlisted I believe at two diferent
times for six months & served out the time of his
enlistment & was regularly discharged
his
Leonard Weeks
mark

State of New Hampshire July 28, 1832 Then the said Leonard Weeks personally appeared and made solum oath that  the above
affidavit by him subscribed is true
by his mark) Before me Ebenr Coe Jus. Peace

I certify that I am acquainted with Leonard Weeks the Deponent who is a credible
Witness
Ebenr Coe Jus. Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary Office
February 12. 1833
the within named Ebenezer Col is
Justice of the Peace for our County of Rockingham, and
named for Davenport is a Justice of the
for our County of Strafford, both duly constituted
and were such at the time of their respective
signatures which are genuine
the testimony whereof I have hereto at the Seal of State
Ralph Metcalf Secretary