Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22775, Nathaniel Foss, N.H.

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(8-1776)

SERVICE     NUMBER
N.H.  Foss, Nathaniel   S, 22775

CONTENTS

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27280
New Hampshire
Nathaniel Foss
of Strafford, in the State of NH
who was a private in the Compy commanded 
by Captain Hill of the  Regt commanded
by Col Wingate in the _ NH
line for  7 Month, Private

Inscribed o the Roll of N.H.
at the rate of 23 Dollars  33 Cents per annum,,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of March 
1834 -  and Send to John Peavey Esq [illegible] Bow Pond P.O. Strafford Co, NH

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1834 -           $69.99
Semi-anl allowance ending 4th Sep "  -  11.66
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[total]                                                      $81.65
{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by George Taylor  Clerk
Book E  Vol 1  Page 85

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Death not in A.B.

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Nath . Foss
29.461

Admin
7 Months Private
Cap Hill  Col Wingate

John Peave Esq
Bow Pond P.O.
Strafford Co
NH

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DECLARATION IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS PASSED JUNE 7, 1832.
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD SS. ----  COURT OF  Common Pleas
January Term, 1834
On this 21st day of January 1834 personally appeared before the Justices of the  Court of Common Pleas now in session at Dover within and for said County of Strafford, Nathaniel Foss  a resident of Strafford in said County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged Eighty Seven 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: ---
He entered the service Sept 1, 1775 and served one month the the Company commanded by Capt Wm Hill in Col Wingate's Regt. + at the expiration  of that time, Oct 1st reenlisted in a Company commanded by Capt Parsons in same Regt and served two months.  there services were at [??] performed at Great Island + Seavey's Island in Portsmouth Harbor.  Again in August 1776 I enlisted in a Company commanded by Capt Smith Emerson, Col Tash's Regt and served four months- during the services I was mustered at Dover N.H. marched to North River, New York, at White Plains , and was discharged at Peek's Kill [Peekskill] NY.  That I served as a private during the Revolutionary War the full term of Seven Months.   I was born in Rye, N.H. on the 24th day of December 1747 + have no record of my age  I resided in Barrington NH at the time of my enlistment did not receive any written discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity, except the present , and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.

Witness A. Pierce

Nathaniel Foss
his [author signed with an x as his mark]  mark

Sworn 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--- Francis Cogswell Clerk

I Francis Cogswell  Clerk of the Court of Common Please of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Foss for a pension.

[note, the following paragraph has a seal affixed to the left of it]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set me hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
ATTEST --- Francis Cogswell Clerk

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Mrs. Lena W. Leighton
Strafford, Bow Lake
New Hampshire

BA-J/ILL
George Foss
S.  23776
Nathaniel Foss [note, there is a handwritten arrow pointing to this item]
S. 22775

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of James Durgen, Thomas Durgen, Michael Felker, George Foss, Mark Foss, Nathaniel Foss, Ralph Hall, Jr., John Huckins, Richard Waldron and Isaac Young, all of whom served in Captain John Hill's company at Seavey's Island, November 5, 1775, as shown by the New Hampshire State Papers, Volume 14, Revolutionary War Rolls.  You request to know also whether  the war records  of those soldiers, if relationship were traced to them, would be sufficient for membership in the Society of the Daughters of the American Revo- lution [revolution]

Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administra-  tion [Administration] are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States based upon service in that war.

There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of an Isaac Young of New Hampshire, nor a James Durgen, Thomas Durgen, Mark Foss, Ralph Hall, John Huckins, Michael Felkner (or Falkner, as reported in the volume cited by you )  or of Richard Waldron.  The records of George and Nathaniel Foss, who served in Captain John Hill's  New Hampshire company are fur- nished [furnished] you herein as found in the claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.

It is suggested that you apply to the Corresponding Secretary General, Memorial Continental Hall, this city, for information in re- gard [regard] to Membership in the Society of the Daughters of the American Revo-  lution [Revolution].

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GEORGE FOSS-S.  22776

The data given herein were found in pension claim, S.  22776. of George Foss.

George Foss,  Junior, was born July 19, 1755, in Rye, New Hampshire;  the name of his mother was not given, nor the name of his father.

While a resident of Barrington (later Strafford) New Hampshire, Nathaniel Foss enlisted September 1, 1775 and served one month as private in Captain John Hill's company, Colonel Wingate's New Hampshire regiment, re-enlisted October 1, and served two months as private in Captain Parson's company, in the same regiment, during which tours he was stationed at Seavey's lsland and Great Island in Portsmouth harbor.  He enlisted sometime in August 1776, and served four months as private in Captain Smith Emerson's company, Colonel Tash's New Hampshire regiment, during which period of service he marched from New Hampshire, to North River, White Plains and Peekskill. [New York]

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 21, 1834, at which time he resided in Strafford, Strafford  County, New Hampshire.  He signed his name then George Foss, and stated that he was identical with George Foss, Junior, of the Revolutionary War.  The  soldier mad no reference to wife or children.

In 1834, Nathaniel Foss, aged eighty-seven years, also a resi- dent  [resident] of Strafford, New Hampshire, stated that he served in the same company with George Foss, Junior, during the Revolutionary War, but he did not state any relationship between them.  One William Foss, Junior, was a Justice of the Peace for Strafford, New Hampshire, in 1834; no relationship the George Foss or Nathaniel Foss was stated.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and possibly, the date of death of this pensioner,  you should apply  to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:  George Foss, certi- ficate [certificate] #27187, issued February 17, 1834, rate $23.33 per annum, commenced.

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Note- There is another George Foss of Strafford, NH.  pen off 2611 - same act.  He died in 1844 + his widow Jane recvd pension.  See Correspondence in 1835  in this George Foss - S. 22776.

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March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New Hampshire Agency.
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NATHANIEL FOSS-S.  22775

The Date given herein were found in pension claim, S. 22775, of Nathaniel Foss.

Nathaniel Foss was born December 24, 1747, in Rye, New Hamp-shire {New Hampshire}; the names of his parents were not shown.

While a resident of Barrington (later Strafford) New Hampshire, Nathaniel Foss enlisted September 1, 1775 and served one month as private in Captain John Hill's company, Colonel Wingate's New Hampshire regiment, re-enlisted October 1, and served two months as private in Captain Parson's company, in the same regiment said services were rendered as Great Island Seavey's lsland in Portsmouth harbor.  He enlisted sometime in August 1776, and served four months as private in Captain Smith Emerson's company, Colonel Tash's New Hampshire regiment, during which period of service he marched from Dover, New Hampshire, to New York, was at White Plains and was discharged at Peekskill, New York.

Nathaniel Foss was allowed pension on his application executed January 21, 1834, at which time he resided in Strafford, Strafford County, New Hampshire.  The solider made no reference to wife or child- ren. [children]

George Foss, aged seventy-eight ears, was a resident of Straf-ford [Strafford], New Hampshire, in 1834; he stated then that he served in the same company with Nathaniel Foss;  no relationship between these two persons was stated.  In 1834,  William Foss, Junior, was a Justice of the Peace for Strafford County, New Hampshire; no relationship to these soldiers, George and Nathaniel Foss, was stated.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and ,  possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you 

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should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting office, this city, and cite the following:  Nathaniel Foss, certificate #27280,  issued March 21, 1834, rate $23.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New Hampshire Agency.

Very truly yours,

A.D. HILLER.
Executive Assistance
to the Administrator

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[this is page 1 of a letter consisting of items 13, 12 and 11]
Strafford N.H.  
June 12, 1936

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Hiller:
I wrote you recently in regard to some Revolutionary Soldiers and the information furnished has proved very helpful.  May I trouble you just once more?  I found this information in N.H. State Papers Vol. 14 Revolutionary Rolls  Capt John Hill's Company at Seavey's Island  [current site of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard  (PNSY) ] Nov 5, 1775,
among the list of names were the following:

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[note that the following list of 10 names includes some corrections/re-writings, check marks, numerals and "ok"'s which I have not annotated]
James Durgen  Nathaniel Foss
Thomas Durgen  John Huckins
Isaac Young  Ralph Hall
George Foss  Richard Waldron
Mark Foss  Michael Felker

I have checked up on the Associated Test Papers of 1776 and 1790 Census of Barrington N.H. and found all these with their names in the list were men living in Barrington N.H so believe it was a Company just from there.   I could not find Richard Waldron's name however although I have found record that he owned land in Barrington about this time.  Can you furnish

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me with any information in regard to this man?  Possibly he may have been killed early in the service.  Would the war record mentioned here be sufficient for memberships in R.A.R. if relationships could be traced to them?  Will you send me anything you may have about Michael Felker that might be a clue to his descendants?

Very truly yours,
Mrs.  Lena W, Leighton Strafford, Bow Lake, NH

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Revolution
22775
INVALID.
File No 22,775
Nathaniel Foss
Priv  Rev War

Act:  June 7th 32
Index:  Vol 2  Page 140
|Arrangement of 1870.|

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State of New Hampshire
Strafford
I Frances Cogswell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said Court Certify that James Hanson, William Foss Jr + Jeremiah Kingman Esquire Are Justices of the Peace for said County and their names affixed to the annexed affidavit  I have no doubt are genuine.
In testimony thereof , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 21st day of  January 1834
Francis Cogswell, Clerk
[note, am image of the seal is affixed to the lower left of the document]

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I George Foss Jr. of Strafford formly [formerly] Barrington and now is George Foss of Strafford aged Seventy Eight years depose and Say that I inlisted [enlisted] a Soldier in the Revolutionary war At Portsmouth harber [harbor] At Seves island So Cold in September the first A.D. 1775 Served one month in a Company Commanded by Capt John Hill Col Wingat [Wingate] thru October the first A.D. 1775.  I inlisted [enlisted] in A Company At the Grait island Commanded by Capt Pasons [Parsons ?] of Rie [Rye] and the above Col Wingat [Wingate] and Served thair [there] Two months then in August A.D. 1776 I inlisted [enlisted] in A Company Commanded by Capt Smith Emerson of Lee Iieks Thomas [unsure of the context here] Col Tash and Past [passed] muster At dover and mancht [Manchester, NH]to New York At the North River 
At the head of the white Plains and thair [there] Served four months and I further Say that Nathaniel Foss of Strafford formly [formerly]  Barrington was s Soldier with me during All the above Serveses [services] and was discharged To Gether [together] At a Place Caled [called] Peake Skils [Peekskill, NY] All making Seven months Services.
George Foss

State of Newhampshire
Strafford} January 21 1834 Personly [personally] apearing [appearing] the above name George Foss and maid [made] solemn oath that eh above affidavit by him subscribed was the Truth before me
James Hanson  Justice Peace
I the subscriber her by Certify that the above named George Foss is Considered to be a man of truth and vorasity [voracity] as far as my knowledge
James Hanson Justice Peace

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I Henry Hill of Strafford formly [formerly] Barrington of the age of Seventy Eight years Depose and Say that I was a solger [soldier] in the revolutionary war at the fort at Portsmouth harbor in the fall of the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy five under the Command of Col Wingate and I further Say that I was knowing of Nathaniel Foss then of Barrington now Strafford being a Solger [soldier] at the above named time and place.   And under the command of the above named Col Wingate and I further beliave [believe] that the above named Nathaniel Foss to be of the age of Eighty Seven years

Henry Hill

State of New hampshire
Strafford SS
January 10 1834 Personaly [personally] apeared [appeared] the above named Henry  Hill and maid [made] Solom [solemn] oath  that the above afadavit [affidavit] by him Subscribed was in his opinion true before me William Foss Esq justice peace
I the subscriber hereby Certify  the the above named Henry Hill is Considered to be a man of truth and varacity [voracity] as fair as any knowledge extends
William Foss Esq justice of Peace

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I Samuel Parsley of Barrington County of Strafford and State of Newhampshire [New Hampshire] aged 82 Years, do depose and say, that I enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War for four months, in a company commanded by Captain Smith Emerson, and went to New York, at the head of White Plains on the North River, was in the Regiment Commanded by Col Tash, this was the year 1776.    And Nathaniel Foss of Barrington now Strafford, was also a soldier during all of the time aforesaid, in the same company, as we enlisted and were discharged together at the same place.

Samuel Parsley

Strafford ss January 17 1834  Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Parsley and made solemn oath that the above affidavit is true   Before Me
Jeremiah Kingman Justice Peace

I Certify that I am acquainted with Samuel Parsley the  deposant and he is a man of truth and veracity
Jeremiah  Kingman  Jus Peace

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I Enoch Place, depose and say that I am a Clergyman, in the town of Strafford (formerly Barrington) in the State of New-Hampshire, and that I have been acquainted with Nathaniel Foss, of said Strafford, for more than twenty years past, and that he is considered to be a man of verazity [veracity] and truth, and I believe him to be about eighty seven years of age, and that the common report among his neighbors is that he the said Nathaniel Foss, was a Soldier in the war of the revolution.

Enoch Place

Strafford ss }
January 18, 1834

Personally appeared the above named Enoch Place, and made solemn oath that the above named affidavit by him indeed in his opinion true, before me
William Foss [illegible] Justice Peace

I hereby certify that above named Enoch Place, is a regularly ordained preacher of the Baptist denomination, and at present pastor of two Churches in this town.
Strafford Jan 18,  1834  William Foss  Esq Justice Peace

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1 April 1834  NH
J.L. Edwards, Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington City

Answered April 2nd 34
See Letter

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1 April 1834  NH
J.L. Edwards, Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington City

Answered April 2nd 34
See Letter

[this is the 180 degree rotation of item #4]

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Dover, N.H.  27 March 1834

Sir,

I enclosed for your office a long time since the application of Geo. Foss + the application to Nathaniel Foss for a Pension.  I have rec'd the Certificate  for Geo Foss but have not recd any answer from Nathaniel Foss' application,
will you be good enough to have his application attached to and send an answer to me directed to the
Post office at Strafford,  Bow Point, NH

Respectfully yours,
John Peavey Jr.

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Dover, NH,  Jan 21, 1834

Sir,

I enclose the applications of George Foss and Nathaniel Foss for Pension and request that answers may be directed to me at Strafford, NH Bow Point Post office
Respectfully Yours,
John Peavey, Jr.

Hon Lewis Cass, 
Secty of War