Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2405-100, Nathan Foster, N.H.
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Service
N.H.

Foster, Nathan

Number
B.L.Wt. 2405-100
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Nathan Foster
W.2405

Mr. Stephen Thomas
West Fairlie
Vermont
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State of Vermont District and county of Washington

In Probate Court holdin at Montpelier October 30th 1845

I certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me to prove that James Foster is the legal and only heir at law in fee to Nathan Foster who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cilley in the New Hampshire continental line.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said probate court on the day and year above written.

Arzel Spalding Judge of Probate

SEAL
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West Fairlie Vt Dec 2nd 1846

Hon Sir

Yours of the 21st ult containing land warrant No 2495 for 100 acres issued in favor of James Foster the only heir at law of Nathan Foster late a private in the war of the revolution in the New Hampshire continental line deceased is received.

I have the honor to be very
respectfully your obt servant
Stephen Thomas
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Nathan Foster 
for Bounty Land
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State of Vermont
County of Washington

Montpelier October 30th AD 1845

I James Foster heir at law of Nathan Foster do upon oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that Nathan Foster did enter the service in 1776 for the term of during the war and served as a private in the regiment under the command of Colonel Cilley of the New Hampshire continental line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war.

I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Nathan Foster on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever; therefore

Know all men by these presents, that I James Foster aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Stephen Thomas to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the secretary of war of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and impowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.

James Foster

Attest - Lyman Briggs

Personally, appeared the abovenamed James Foster the subscriber of the foregoing declaration and made oath to the same and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.

Attest: William W Cadwell - Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier, November 3, 1845

I certify that William W Cadwell Esq whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Washington duly elected an qualified and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of this office at Montpelier this the 3rd day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.

Ferrand F Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State.