Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21145, Samuel Foster, R.I.
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(8- 1776)
SERVICE
R. I.

Foster, Samuel
Waity

NUMBER
W. 21145

CONTENTS
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Connecticut 983
Waity Foster
Widow of Saml Foster decd
Conn.
who died on the 16 January 1816
of Harford in the State Ct
who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded
by Captain Howard of the Regt commanded
by Col Waterman in the Ct.
line for 11 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
the rate of 55. Dollars -00- Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of June
1837 and sent Daniel
Howard Mount Vernon Ct.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $350.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept.
27.50
$357.50

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 3d }
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book A.  Vol. 1  Page 78
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Pen cat ret d. fre-enclosed
to Daniel Howard Mt. Vernon
R Island. July 14, 1837.
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford    } Ss Enfield March 4th 1837

On this 4th day of March 1837 Personally appeared Before me
Henry Kingsbery Esqr Judge of Probate for the
District of Enfield

Waity Foster, a resident of the Town of Enfield in the County of Hartford
and State of Connecticut, aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath make the following declartion in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4, 1836
That she is the Widow of Samuel Foster who was a Sergeant in the Army of
the Revolution, That he served as such according to the best of her recollection
and belief at the following times and places to wit[illegible]

In the year 1776, he served one tour of the Town of Bristol in the of State of
Rhode Island in the Rhode Island Militia in Captain Simeon Haninduns
company - she thinks he served about one month

In the year 1777, he served several monthly tours in said Militia at the
Town of Warwick in said State of Rhode Island and also served in General
Spencers expedition to Rhode Island.

In the year 1778, he served in General Sullivans expedition to Rhode Island,
and as she believes served also one monthly tour at the said Town Warwick
in the same year -- all of which she verily believes --

In the year 1779 he served one monthly tour of the said Town of Bristol
as she believes and that he served one monthly tour at said Warwick the same year

In the year 1780 he served one monthly tour of the said Town Warwick
which she well recollects --

In the year 1781 he served one monthly tour at the said Town of Warwick
which she also well recollects-
She recollects of having heard her said husband speak of serving under General
Crenell General Spencer and General Sullivan, Colonel Barton Colonel
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West and Colonel Waterman, and under Captains Simeon Hanindun
William Howard and others,
She is unable to specify his services in the War of the Revolution
in a more particular manner than is herein stated -
That her said husband resided when first called into service in the
Revolutionary War in the Town of Scituate in the said State of Rhode Island
in that part of said Town of Scituate which is now the Town of Foster
and that he continued to reside in the same place until the time of his
death_
That she was married to the said Samuel Foster on the 10th day of
[?]mber A.D. 1778 but that there is no certificate or record of her
marriage as she knows or believes, she must therefore rely on other testimony
to prove it.
That her said husband the said Samuel Foster died at the said Town of
Foster on the 16th day of January AD 1816, and that she
has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear
by reference to the proof hereto annexed -
and that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim-
Wherefore she request that the same pension which might have been granted
to her said husband under the Act of June 7th 1832, if he then had been
alive may be extended to             her -
          her
Waity   X  Foster
         mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written -
And I further certify that the said Wait Foster from old age and
bodily infirmity is unable to appear in Court - and that she subscribed
said Declaration by making her cross in my presence -
[name cut off bottom of page] Judge of Probate
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State of Connecticut
Office of the Secretary of said State
March 7th AD 1837
I hereby certify that Henry
Kingsbury Esqr is a Judge of Probate within
and for the Probate District of Enfield
and has been for more them six mon[cut off]
the last past as appears by the Record in
this Office-- which court is a court of
accord, and I further certify that his name
signed to the afors d [aforesaid] certificate is
genuine hand writing

In Testimony of which I have
hereto affixed the Seal of this
State signed & the same at the
Date above
Royal R Hinman Secretary of
State
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
211415
Waity Foster
Widow of
Saml Foster
Sergt Rev war
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July 4th 36
Vol A, Page 249
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Washington City DC Jun 12 [inside round stamp]

J L Edwards
Com. of Pensions

Daniel Howard Esq.
Mount Vernon
Connecticut

Vernon Ct
July 7-
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W July 14

look into
938
Waity Foster
 
Vermont Ct      BLE
July 11th

Commissioner of Pension
Washington City
D.C.
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Vermont Ct        BLE             
July 11th

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

W July 14

Look into 982
Waity Foster
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Post Office Vernon Ct July 7- 1837

D Sir
The enclosed I return to the Pension Office
it having lain here for some time & not coll'd
[illegible], I have made inquiry in this, & the 
neighboring towns & do not find any person of the 
name, to whom the direction is made -
Respectfully your obedient servᵗ

L.P. Tinker  Post Master
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I, Royal R. Hinman, Secretary of the State of
Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and
[m]ake known in whom it doth or may concern.
That Henry Kingsbury, Esquire,
is and for more than six months last past, has been a
Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford
in a State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having
full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same; also to
administer [illegible] to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out
of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and
credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and 
attestations of the said Henry
Kingsbury in Court and Country.

In testimony [h]ereof, I have in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid hereunto set my Hand,
and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State the 6th day of
March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six
and I certify his signature
attached is his genuine s[rest missing]
Royal R Hinm[an]
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I. Caleb Blanchard of Enfield in the
County of Hartford and State of Connecticut
of lawfull age do depose and say I lived
near Samuel Foster in The Town of Foster
in the County of Providence and State of
Rhode Island and was well acquanted
with the sd Samuel Foster for many years
And I faither depose and say that in the
winter of 1816- I think the 15th or 16th of January
the Sd Foster Died in sd Town of Foster
and that Waity Foster the widow of the
said Samuel Foster in the year 1825
Remoored to Enfield in the State of Conn
-what where she now remains a widow
and has ever since the death of said
Samuel Foster remained his widow
Caleb Blanchard
His  X mark
---
Hartford County Ss Enfield of March 4th 1837
Then personall appeared Caleb Blanchard
Signer of the foregoing Deposition and
made Solemn Affirmation to the truth
Therein containd before me
Henry Kingsbury Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford    } Ss
I Philo A Goodwin Clerk of the County
Court for sᵈ County certify do herby
certify that Henry Kingsbury
Esq is an acting Justice of the
peace within & for sᵈ County of Hartford; that I am acquainted
with his hand writing & that
the signatures affixed to the
annexed certificates are his
genuine official signatures, &
that full faith & credit are
due to his official acts-
Given under my hand & the
Seal of sᵈ County Court this 6th
day of March AD. 1837
Philo A Goodwin Clerk
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I John Foster residing in the Town of Enfield in the County of Hartford
and State of Connecticut being Fifty Seven years of age and duly affirmed
according to law do on my solemn Affirmation Say that I am the son of
Samuel Foster late of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence and
State of Rhode Island (deceased) that the said Samuel Foster died at
said Foster on the 16 day of January 1816, and that my Mother Waity
Foster now resides in the said Town of Enfield, and never has been married
since the death of her said husband Samuel Foster and now remains
his widow - I further affirm and say that the whole of the Books
and papers belonging to said Samuel Foster, came into my possession at
his deceased, and that there is in Certificate of their marriage to be found
nor family Record of their marriage or of his death -
John Foster

Hartford County Ss Enfield March 4th 1837
Then personally appeared John Foster Signer of the
foreg ing Deposition and made Solemn affirmation
to the truth therein contained before me
Henry Kingsbury
Justice of Peace
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I Josiah Herrinton of Foster in the County of Providence and State of
Rhode Island being Seventy Six years of age and duly sworn according
to law do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Samuel
Foster, formerly residing in the said Town of Foster (deceased), that the
said Samuel Foster was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution
and as such performed actual service in said Army at the following
times and places, as follows to wit -
In the year 1776, he served a tour of one month in the Rhode Island
Militia at the Town of Bristol in said State under Captain Simeon Haninduns
and was there in the month of December, in Col West's Regiment. I served there
with him that tour -
In the year 1777, he served four tours of one month at each tour at the Town
of Warwick in said State in Colonel Waterman's Regiment the first of said
four tours commenced in the month of February of said year, under Captain
Jeremiah Davis. the Militia at that time was divided into classes, and
each class had to perform a months service at a tour, I belonged to the
first class in the same company. and went first in the month of January
and served that year at Warwick my four regular tours, and at the expiration
of each of my tours. the said Samuel Foster came to Warwick to perform his
monthly tours of duty, at which time I saw him there.
[following crossed out] as I also did at the commencement of my tours where I was discharged [end of crossed out] the Soldiers during
those tours served under different Captains. I dont particularly recollect the
names of the Captains he served under in the three last mentioned Warwick tours.
And in the fall of the same year 1777, he served with me one month and a
half at the Town of Tiverton and Little Compton in said State under
Captain Simeon Hanindun in General Spencers expedition, in October & November,
In the Year 1778. he served with me one month at the Island of Rhode Island
under Captain Simeon Hanindun in General Cowells Brigade in General
Sullivans expedition and was there in the month August  and in the fall of the
same year 1778, he served with me one month at the said Town of Warwick
under Captain William Howard, I think in General Cowells Brigade -
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In the year 1779. he served with me one month at the said Town of
Bristol under Captain Jonathan Knight, he also served with me one
month at the said Town of Warwick in the fall of the same year 1779,
under Captain Isaac Hopkins  or Captain Simeon Hanindun. I dont  recollect which and we was at Bristol in the month of
July, and at Warwick in September or October-
In the Year 1780, he served with me one month at the said Town of
Warrick under Captain Isaac Hopkins. in the spring of said year -
In 1781. he served one month with me at the said Town of Warwick
under Captain Samuel Wilber in the spring of the same year - 
The said Samuel Foster was a Sergeant and served as such during the
whole time of his aforementioned services, and resided in the Town of
Scituate in that part of said Town now called Foster and belonged to
the same Militia company that I did. which was commanded by
Captain Simeon Hanindun -
I further testify and say that I am well acquainted with Waity Foster
Widow of the said Samuel Foster her maiden name was Waity Wells. the
daughter of James Wells formerly residing in the Town of Foster (deceased) and
the said Samuel Foster.  and the said Waity were married in the Winter
of 1778 - 9.- according to the best of my recollection and belief and
went to housekeeping soon after in the present Town of Foster in my
immediate Neighborhood. where the continued to reside until the time of
his death. which happened in the month of January 1816, and that said
Wait continued to reside there until within twelve years, when she
removed with her son to the Town of Enfield in the County of Hartford
and State of Connecticut, she never was married while she lived in said
Foster after the death of her said husband - and I never have heard
that she has been married since that period -
Josiah Herrinton
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State of Rhode Island  }
County of Providence  } Ss
In Foster in said County of Providence
On this 18th day of February 1837 Then personally came Before me
the aforenamed Josiah Herrinton and made solemn oath to the truth of
the aforegoing Affidavit by him subscribed, I further certify that the said
Josiah Herrinton is a credible person with whom I am acquainted and is
entitled to full credit as a witness -
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
{County of Providence}
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I James Howard of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence and
State of Rhode Island being Seventy Eight years of age, and duly sworn
according to law, do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Samuel
Foster formerly residing in the said Town of Foster (deceased) that the said
Samuel Foster was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution and as such
performed actual service in said Army Service in the Rhode Island Militia at the following times
and places in the Said State of Rhode Island to wit -
In the year 1776. he served a time of One month at the Town of Bristol
in said State under Captain Simeon Hanindun in Colonel West's Regiment
and was there in the month of December, I served with him that tour -
In the year 1777. he served with me four tours of one month at each tour
at the Town of Warwick in said State, in Colonel Watermans Regiment.
the first time he served under Captain Jeremiah Davis, said tour commenced
in the month of February. the Militia was then divided into classes, he served
one of the [illegible] of said tours under Captain Simeon Hanindun, I dont particularly recollect what Captain he served under the other tours. but
he then belonged to Captain Simeon Hanindun Company
he also served one time of one month and a half in the fall of the same year 1777.
at the Town of Tiverton and Little Compton in said State under Captain
Simeon Hanindun in General Spencers expedition- in Colonel Barton's Regiment
In the Year 1778. he served one month at the Island of Rhode Island under
Captain Simeon Hanindun in General Connells Brigade in General Sullivans
expedition and was there in the Month of August I then belonged to Colonel
Crary's Regiment of State troops and served there with the said Samuel
Foster, during that expedition -
In the year 1779. I served with him in the Militia at the said Town of
Bristol under Captain Jonathan Knight, one month, we was there I think
in the month of July -
In the year 1781. I served with him one month at the said Town of Warwick
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under Captain Samuel Wilbur. I think we were there in the spring
of the year - he was a Sergeant and served in said Office during the whole time
I further testify and say that I am well acquainted with Waity Foster
Widow of said Samuel Foster. her maiden name was Waity Wells, daughter
of James Wells. formerly residing in the said Town of Foster (deceased)
the said Samuel Foster resided in the said Town of Foster (then Town of
Scituate) when he entered the Revolutionary service, and continued to
live in the same place until the time of his death. which happened about
Twenty years ago, that the said Waity Foster continued to reside in
the same house where her said husband died until about twelve years ago,
when she removed with her son to the Town of Enfield in the County of
Hartford and State of Connecticut. she never was married after the
death of her said husband while she resided in said Town of Foster
and I never have understood that she has been married since that
period - the said Samuel Foster and Wait Foster were married in
the fall of the year 1778 or in the winter following according to the best
of my recollection and belief
           his
James  X  Howard
        mark

State of Rhode Island 
County of Providence   ⎬ Ss

In Foster in said County of Providence,
On this Twentieth day of February 1837. There personally came
Before me, James Howard abovenamed, and made solemn oath to the
truth of the aforegoing Affadavit by him subscribed_ I further certify
that the same James Howard is a person with whom I am acquainted
and that he is entitled to credit in his statements therein contained_
and that he subscribed his name thereto by making his cross in my presence,
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
County of Providence
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I Nathan Bennet of Foster in the County of Providence and State of
Rhode Island being Eighty years of age and duly sworn according to law
do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Foster late
residing in the said Town of Foster, deceased, that the said Samuel
Foster was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, and that as such
he performed actual service in said Army in the Rhode Island Militia
at the following times and places in the said State of Rhode Island to wit,
In the year 1777. he served with me One Month at the Town of Warwick
in the spring of said Year, under Captain Simeon Hanindun in Colonel
John Waterman's Regiment
He also in the fall of the same year 1777. served with me one month and
a half at the Town of Tiverton and Little Compton under Captain Simion
Hanindun in General Spencers expedition to Rhode Island
In the Year 1778, he served with me one month at the Island of Rhode Island
under Captain Simeon Hanindun in General Cornells Brigade in General
Sullivans expedition, we were there in the month of August -
In the Year 1779 he served with me one month at Bristol we were there in
the month of July, I think. I don't recollect the Captain he served under there,
In the Year 1780. he served with me one month at the said Town of Warwick
we were there in the spring of the year -  I dont recollect the Captain he served
under that tour -
I do no new particularly recollect serving with him any other tours in the said
War. there as above served. but believe he served will me several other monthly
tours during said war, we both belonged to the same Militia Company commanded
by Captain Simeon Hanindun, during the whole time of the Revolutionary War,
and the said Samuel Foster was a Sergeant in said Company during the
whole time, and served in said Office of Sergeant at all the times and places
that he served with me during said War
The said Samuel Foster resided when he first entered the Revolutionary service
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in the Town of Scituate in said State in that part of said Town which
is now the Town of Foster, and continued to reside in the same place
until the time of his death
I was also acquainted with Waity Foster
the Widow of said Samuel Foster. her maiden name was Waity Wells
the daughter of James Wells. formerly of the said Town of Foster (deceased)
and that the said Waity remained unmarried ever after her said husband
died until she removed to the Town of Enfield in the State of Connecticut
and I never have understood that she has been married since her said
husband Samuel Foster died
Nathan Bennet

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ⎬ Ss
       In Foster in the County of Providence
On this Twenty second day of February 1834 Then personally came Before me,
Nathan Bennet abovenamed, and made solemn oath to the truth of the
aforegoing affidavit by him subscribed_ And I further certify that the
said Nathan Bennet is a credible person with whom I am well
acquainted, and that he is entitled to full credit as a witness-
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
County of Providence
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I Asher Bennet of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence
in the State of Rhode Island, being Eighty three years of age and duly
sworn according to law, do testify, and say, that I was well acquainted with
Samuel Foster late of the said Town of Foster deceased, That the said
Samuel Foster was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution and that as
such he performed actual service in said Army at the following times and
places in the said State of Rhode Island to wit -
In the year 1776, he served with me one month at the Town of Bristol
in the Rhode Island Militia under Captain Simeon Hanindun, we were
there in the month of December -
In the Year 1777, he served three tours of One Month at each tour with me
at the Town of Warwick, the first time under Captain Jeremiah Davis
we were there in the month of February. he served the second tour under Capt
Simeon Hanindun we were there in the month of April, he served the ┃
third tour in the summer of said Year - I dont recollect the Captain he served
under the third tour_ He afterwards in the fall of the same year in the
month of October and November (1777.) served with me more
then a month
at the Town of Tiverton and Little Compton under Captain Simeon Hanindun
in General Spencer's expedition-
In the year 1778, he served with me one month at the Island of Rhode Island
under Captain Simeon Hanindun in General County Brigade in General Connell's Brigade in General
Sullivans expedition - we were there in the month of August -
In the year 1779. he served with me one month at the said Town of Warwick
under Captain Simeon Hanindun in the fall of said year - 
In the year 1781. he served with me one month at the said Town of Warwick
under Captain Samuel Wilbur, in the Spring of said Year -
the said Samuel Foster resided when he first entered the Revolutionary service
in the Town of Scituate in said State, in that part of said Town which is
now the Town of Foster, and that he continued to reside in the same place
until the time of his death,
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I was also acquainted with Waity Foster the Widow of said Samuel
Foster, her maiden name was Waity Wells. She was the daughter of James Wells formerly residing in said Foster (deceased) she removed some years
Since with her son to the Town of Enfield in the State of Connecticut.
and I have never understood that she has been married since the death of said husband Samuel Foster.
Asher Bennett

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence  ⎬ Ss

I Tom Foster in said County of Providence
On this twenty third day of February  1837. Then personally came
Before me Asher Bennett aforementioned, and made solemn oath to
the truth of the aforegoing affidavit by him subscribed_ I further certify
that the said Asher Bennett is a credible person with whom I am well
acquainted, and that he is entitled to full credit as a Witness.
Daniel Howard Justice of the Common Pleas,
County of Providence
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Town Clerks Office Scituate Febuary 25ᵗʰ. AD1837. I hereby
Certify that I have Searched the Records for the Recordings
Marriages & C. in this office, and do not find the Marriage
of Samuel Foster and Waity Wills on Said Records. And I
further certify that it does not appear by said Records and
from my own Knowledge that but few Marriages is
Recorded in Said town
Witness Josiah Westcott. Town, Clerk

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence  } Ss
On this 25th day of February 1837
Then personally came before me Josiah Westcott Town Clerk of the
Town of Scituate, and made solemn oath to the truth and credibility[?]
of the above certificate by him subscribed in his official capacity
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
County of Providence

State of Rhode Island &c
Providence Ss   I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of 
Common Pleas within &
for said County being a Court of Record
do hereby certify that Daniel Howard
Esq before the foregoing
affidavit was
sworn is a Justice of said Court that he
is by Law duly authorized and empowered
to administer oaths & take depositions:
and that his signature above written
is Genuine  In testimony whereof
I have hereto set my hand & annexed the
seal of said Court at Providence this
28th day of March AD 1837
Dexter Randall Clk
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I Sarah Cook of Foster in the County of
Providence and State of Rhode Island being now
Seventy five years of age and duly sworn according to
law, do testify and say, that I was well 
acquainted with Samuel Foster late of said Town of
Foster deceased and that I am well acquainted with
Waity Foster widow of said Samuel Foster, her
maiden name was Waity Wells, daughter of
James Wells late of the said Town of Foster
deceased, I was present when the said Samuel
& Waity were married, the marriage was
solemnized by Elder Jonish Bennet of Foster
in the aforesaid County in the month of December -n 
AD 1778, they then lived in the Town of Scituate
in that part of the then Town of Scituate which
is now called Foster, and continued to live
in the same vicinity until the time of the death
of said Samuel Foster which happened about
twenty years since, according to the last of my
recollection and belief, I further testify and say
that about twelve years since the said Waity Foster
moved from this Town to the Town of Enfield in
the County of Hartford and state of Connecticut
and I have not seen her since, she was then the
widow of the said Samuel Foster
Sarah Cook
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ⎬ Ss   In Foster in the County of
Providence on the thirteenth day of February 1837
Personally appeared before me John Brayton
Justice of the Peace in and for said Town of Foster
in said County Sarah Cook within named and
being first duly sworn according to law made solemn
oath to the truth of the within affidavit by her
subscribed _ I further Certify that the said Sarah Cook
is a credible person with whom I am acquainted
and that she is entitled to full credit as a witness
John Brayton Justice of the Peace
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I Esther Bennet of Foster in the County of Providence
and State of Rhode Island being now Seventy five
years of age and engaged according to law do
testify and say that I was well acquainted with
Samuel Foster late of said Town of Foster deceased
and that I am well acquainted with Waity Foster
widow of said Samuel Foster her maiden name
Waity Wells daughter of James Wells late of the said
Town of Foster deceased I was present when the said
Samuel and Waity were married the marriage
were Solemnized by Elder Josiah Bennet of the then
Town of Scituate in that part thereof which is now
called Foster in the aforesaid County of Providence
they were marred in the month of December
1778 They then lived in the town of Scituate
in that part thereof which is now called Foster
and continued to live in the same
vicinity until the time of his death which
happened about twenty one years since according to
the best of my recollection and belief I further
testify and say that I lived with the said
Samuel Foster three or four years during his
lifetime I further testify and say that about twelve
years since the said Waity Foster removed from
this town with her son John Foster to the Town of
enfield in the County of Hartford and State
of Connecticut and I have not seen her since
she remained the widow of said Samuel
Foster when she removed from this town to
the aforesaid Town of Enfield
           her 
Esther  X  Bennet
         mark
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence  ⎬Sc                              
In Foster in the County of
Providence on the thirteenth day of February 1837
Personally Appeared Before me John Brayton a
Justice of the Peace in and for said Town of Foster
in said County, Esther Bennet aforenamed and
being first duly sworn according to law made solemn
oath to the truth of the aforegoing affidavit by her
subscribed - I further certify that the said Esther
Bennet made her mark in my presence and that
she is entitled to full credit in the statement therein
continued
John Brayton Justice of the Peace
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I Nathan Hopkins of Foster in the County of
Providence and State of Rhode Island being now
Sixty Seven years of age and duly engaged according
to law do testify and say that I was well acquainted
with Samuel Foster late of the Town of Foster in
the aforesaid County deceased I removed from
the present town of Scituate into the Town of
Foster in the year 1799 and have lived since
that time within three fourths of a mile of the
house where the said Samuel Foster lived and
died I assisted in laying out the said Samuel
Foster at the time of his death which happened
in the month of January AD 1816 I do not -
recollect the day of the month - I further
Testify and say that I was well acquainted
with Waity Foster widow of the said Samuel
Foster she continued to live in the house
where her husband lived and died until
about twelve years since when he removed
with her son John Foster to the Town of
Enfield in the County of Hartford and State
of Connecticut and that the said Waity
Foster Remained the widow of the said
Samuel Foster when he removed from
this Town and I have never heard 
of her being married since
Nathan Hopkins
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State of Rhode Island 
County of Providence } Sc   In Foster in the County of
of Providence on this Seventeenth day of February
AD 1837 Personally appeared before me John
Brayton a Justice of the Peace in and for said
Town of Foster in said County Nathan Hopkins
who being first duly affirmed according to law
made solemn affirmation to the truth of the
aforegoing affidavit by him Subscribed -
I further certify that the said Nathan Hopkins is
a credible persons with whom I am well acquainted
and that he is entitled to full credit as a witness
John Brayton Justice of the Peace
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I Sally Greene of Foster in the County of Providence
and State of Rhode Island being now Thirty Eight
years of age and duly engaged according to
law do testify and say that I was well
acquainted with Samuel Foster late of the
Town of Foster in the aforesaid County declared
I have lived within Sixty rods of the house
where the said Samuel Foster lived and died
ever since I have had any recollection of any thing I was
present at the time of the death of the said
Samuel Foster which happened in the month
of January 1816. I cannot recollect the day
of the month. I further testify and say
that I am well acquainted with Waity
Foster widow of the said Samuel Foster
she continued to live in the house where
her husband Samuel Foster died until
about twelve years since when she removed
with her son John Foster to the Town of
Enfield in the County
of Hartford in the
State of Connecticut the said Waity Foster.
widow of said Samuel Foster has never
been married since the death of her
husband Samuel Foster but still
remains his widow
Sally Green
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State of Rhode Island }
County of Providence } Sc   In Foster in the County of
Providence on the Seventeenth day of February 1837
Personally appeared before me John Brayton a
Justice of the Peace in and for said Town of Foster
in said County Sally Green who being first
duly sworn according to law made solemn
oath to the truth of the aforegoing affadavit
by her subscribed I further certify that the said
Sally Green is a credible person with whom I
am acquainted and that she is entitled
to full credit as a witness
John Brayton Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island &
Providence Sc    I Dexter Randall Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas within
and for said County being a Court of
Record do hereby certify that John
Brayton Esqr before whom the
aforegoing affidavits were Sworn
is a Justice of the peace in Foster
in said County. that by Law he
is duly authorised and Empowered
to administer Oaths & take depositions
and that his signatures thereto
written are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said Courts of Records
this 28th day of March 1807
Dexter Randall
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Town Clerks Office Foster February 25th 1837
I hereby certify that I have searched the Records for the Recording
of Marriages & in this Office, and do not find the Marriage of
Samuel Foster and Wait Wells in said Records- I further
certify that it does not appear by said Records and from my
own knowledge. that there has been but a small proportion of the
Marriages that has taken place in said Town Recorded
   Witness. Daniel Howard Town Clerk,

State of Rhode Island }
County of Providence } Ss

On this 25th day of February 1837
Then personally came Before, me, Daniel Howard Town Clerk
of the Town of Foster, and made solemn oath to the truth and
correctness of the above certificate by him officially signed
Josiah Westcott J.C.C. Pleas
County of Providence
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State of Rhode Island &c
Providence Sc  I Dexter Randall Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas to them & for said County
being a Court of Record, do hereby Certify
that Josiah Westcott Esq. before whom [illegible]
within was sworn is a Justice of the
said Court, that by law he is duly
authorised & empowered to administer
oaths & take deposition & that his
signature before written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand & affixed the Seal of
said Deed & at Providence this 28th
day of March AD 1837.
Dexter Randall
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1697
Waity Foster
widow of Samuel
Conn.

aom ᵈ
11 mo Sergt

55$

Original - no deduction

Daniel Howard Esql
Mount Vernon
R.I ᵈ
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I John Hammond of Foster in the County of Providence and State of
Rhode Island, now residing in Coventry in the County of Kent and State
aforesaid being Eighty years of age and duly sworn according to law do
testify and say, that I have presided on the Baptist Church in said
Foster as their Pastor for the space of Forty five years last past. and
that there has never been any Church Records of Marriages kept in said
Church - I further testify and say. that I resided in the Town of Scituate
in that part of said Town which is now Foster. before and at the commencement
of the Revolutionary War, and that I never knew of any Church Record of
Marriages to have been kept in either of the said Town of Foster or Scituate
nor do I believe there ever has been any such Record of Marriages kept in
either of said Towns -
John Hammond

State of Rhode Island }
County of Kent           }  Ss at Coventry in said County

   On this 15th day of March A.D. 1837
Then personally came Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and
for the Town of Coventry in said County John Hammond abovenamed and
made solemn oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed
I further certify that the said John Hammond is a Clergyman residing
in said Town of Coventry with whom I am acquainted, and that he is
entitled to full credit as a Witness -
George Vaughn Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island and
    Providence Plantations
Secretary's office March 28. 1837
I certify that at the session of the General
assembly of said State on the third Monday
of June last, George Vaughn was elected a
Justice of the Peace for the town of Coventry
in the County of Kent, for and until the
first Wednesday of May next, and
Commissioned accordingly: as appears of record in
this office.
Witness Henry Bowen Secry
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-
Island and Providence Plantations.

BE IT KNOWN, that the name, "HENRY BOWEN," to the
afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen,
Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the
State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto
his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Providence,
this twenty eighth
day of March in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
and of Independence the sixty-first.
John Brown Francis

By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen Secry
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1697
Apl 6.
Ct. Case
4 July '36
3 Sec.

Mount Vernon R.I. April 3ᵈ
Hon ˡ J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Foster April 1st_1837

Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I herewith enclosed transmit the Declaration of
Waity Foster residing in Enfield in the County of Hartford
and State of Connecticut. Widow of Samuel Foster, formerly residing
in the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of
Rhode Island, for the purpose of her obtaining the benefit of the
provision of the Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836, together
with the evidence in support of her claim, Please to send
her Pension Certificate in case it is granted (or any communication
relating to her case) to me at Mount Vernon Post Office in
Foster, State of Rhode Island. which is her request
I am with respect your Obed Servant
Daniel Howard