Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22776, George Foss, N.H.

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SERVICE  NUMBER
N.H.   Foss, George S.  22776

CONTENTS

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[left page]
[illegible] [could be "verified"] Lee Calter May 9 1835 to Ply
go to J. Peavy Jr. same date Do to
[illegible] [scratched out] May 22 1835  to P. Agt. [probably pension agent] 20 to
[this line is crossed out]J. Peavy Jr. June 15, 1835
[illegible] removed Aug 15, 1835 [this line crossed out before here] See Calter
to P. Agt J. Peavy.

[drawing of hand] Pension certificate corrected  "Foss" inserted instead of "Floss" sent to John Peavy Jr. Strafford N.H. 31 Aug 1835. Dover P. Office


[right page]
[illegible]
27187 George Foss
Strafford in the State of N.H.  was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hill of the Regt commanded by Col. Wingate in the N.H. 
for 7 Months private

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29462

Admitted Private
7 Months 
Cap Hill, Col Wingate

John Peavey Jr.
Bow Pond  P.O.
NH Strafford

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DECLARATION IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS PASSED June 1832
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD SS.
January TERM, 1834
On this 21st day of January 1834 personally appeared before the Justices of the  Court of Common Please now in session at Dover within and for said County of Strafford, Georg Foss a resident of Strafford in said County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged Seventy Eight 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 serve as follows:
he entered the Service by the name of George Foss Jr Sep 1, 1775 and served one month in a Company commanded by Capt John Hill Col Wingate's Regt and a the expiration of that time Oct 1, 1775 reenlisted in a a Company commanded by Capt Parsons same Regt.  and served two months .  and in August [illegible] [illegible] again enlisted in a Company  commanded by Capt Smith Emerson Col Tash Reg and served four months in this service,  I was mustered at Dover N.H. marching North River, New York, at White Plains.  and was discharged at Peekes kill [Peekskill] in N.Y.   That I served in all during the Revolutionary War <u>Seven Months </u>.
I was born in Rye on the 19 day July 1755
I have a Record of my age in my Bible.
I resided in Barrington a the time I entered the service I was a  Volunteer did not receive any written discharged

The above service of <u> One Month </u> + of <u> two months </u> first stated, were performed at Great Island and Seavey Island in Portsmouth Harbor N.H. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an Annuity, except the present,m and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state,  George G. Foss
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 solider, and served as he states
ATTEST -- Francis Cogswell  CLERK
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do  hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of George Foss for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my 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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[this is page 1 of a 4-page letter including items 17-14]

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 Revolution

Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans 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 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 regard to Membership in the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

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[this is page 2 of a 4-page letter including items 28-25]

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 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, 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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[this is page 3 of a 4-page letter including items 28-25]
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 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 children.

George Foss, aged seventy-eight ears, was a resident of 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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[this is page 4 of a 4-page letter including items 28-25]
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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[page 1]
Revolution
22776
INVALID
FIle  No.  22776
George Foss
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32'
|Arrangement of 1870. |

[page 2]

19 Jul 29.  Hist to Mrs. Lena W. Leighton.  see letter in Rev. Cl=Nathaniel Foss - JLL.

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[this appears to be an envelope]
[duplicate copy of item 22 "Fold3 File #19411515"]


Aug 31 
Geo Foss [illegible]
two of that name
on roll get [yet?]
both get pension


J L Edwards  Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington

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[this appears to be an envelope]
[duplicate copy of item 23 "Fold3 File #19411512"]


Aug 31 
Geo Foss [illegible]
two of that name
on roll get [yet?]
both get pension


J L Edwards  Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington

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Strafford Aug 25th, 1835

JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir   I have returned George Foss certificate to you  and you have not returned the same to me  will you have the goodness to send the  forms to me at Strafford Bow Pond Post Office,

Respectfully Yours
John Peavey Jun
[Pi symbol]

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[this looks to be the back of item 19:  "Fold3 File #19411536"]

John Peavy Jun.
Aug 15. 1835
GC

Annex G27  Image 267
Annex G27  Image 267

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War Dept
Pension Office
Aug 15, 1835

Sir,
Being now fully satisfied that there are two men named George Foss,  I have directed the Agent to pay both persons on the production of the proper vouchers.

Mr. John Peavy ju.
fo Strafford,
Bow Pond Post-Office
New Hampshire

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[this looks to be the back of the preceding letter "Fold3 File #19411572"]

John Peavy
7 July 1835
G.C.

Annex No 27 Page 168

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War Dept
Pension Off
Jul 7 1835

Sir,

In reply to yours of 25 [illegible] I have to state that under the circumstances it is proper that each George Foss should identify  himself by a deposition as to the facts of their services + the circumstances  under which they applied + obtained their respective [illegible] together with the affidavits of some of the neighbors as you suggested

[illegible but looks somewhat like "act 7 June"]

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[this looks to be the back of item 15,  Fold3 File #19411578]

John Peavy, Jr
June 15.  1835
G.C.


Annex No 27  Page 110 [or 112]

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War Dept
Pension Office
June 15, 1835

Sir,

Your letter of the 6th just.  Enclosing a  certificate of pension in the case of George Foss (error- previously  written Floss) has be received.  Two applications in the name of George Foss have been made here for pensions from Strafford.  As it is appreciated that there is only one person there of that name who is entitled to a pension.  Nothing further as this case can be  done until satisfactory information in the subject can be obtained.

Mr John Peavy, Jun.
Bow Pond Post Office
N. Hampshire

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State of New Hampshire
Strafford SS
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County Certify that James Hanson William Foss Jr + Jeremiah Kingman Esquire are Justices of the Peace for said County and their signature + the annexed affidavits, I have no doubt are genuine.
In testimony thereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 14th day of January 1834.
Francis Cogswell, Clerk

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I Nathaniel Foss of Strafford formly [formerly] Barrington aged Eighty Seven years depose and Say that I  inlisted [enlisted] a Soldier in the Revolutionary war at Portsmouth 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 Wingate  the October the first A.D. 1775 I inlisted [enlisted] in A Company at the Greait [Great] island Commanded by Capt Pason [Parsons] of Rie [Rye] and the above Col Wingate and served thair [there] Two months  then I in August A.D. 1776  I inlisted [enlisted] in A Company Commanded by Capt Smith Emerson of Lee Lien Thomas Col Tash Served four months and Past muster at dover and mancht [Manchester] to New York at the North River at the head of the White Plains and George Foss Jr. of Strafford formly [formerly] Barrington and now is George Foss of Strafford was with me all the above mentioned time of Seven months and was discharged Together.

State of New hampshire [Hampshire] his mark [hand drawn X] Nathaniel Foss

Strafford SS January 29 1834  Personly [personally] appearing the above named Nathaniel Foss and maid [made] solom [solomn] oath that the above afadavit [affidavit] by him Subscribed was in his opinion trew [true] before me 
James Hanson Justice Peace

I the Subscriber here by [hereby] Certify that the above named Nathaniel Foss is Considered  to be a man of truth and verasity [varacity] as far as my knowledge extends
James Hanson Justice Peace

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I Henry Hill of Strafford formely [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 further Say that I was knowing of George Foss Junior Now George Foss then of Barrington Now of Strafford being a Solger []soldier] at above named  time and place and under the Command of Col Wingate And I further believe that the above named George Foss to be of the age for Seventy Eight years.
Henry Hill

Personally appearing the above named Henry Hill and maid [made] Solomn [solemn] oath that the above afadavit  [affidavit] by him Subscribed was in his opinion true before me
William Foss Junior Justice Peace

I the subscriber here by [hereby] Certify that the above named Henry Hill is Considered  to be a man of truth and verasity [veracity] as fair as any knowledge extends
William Foss Jr. Justice 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 George Foss, of said Strafford, for more than twenty years past, and that he is in my opinion a consciensous man, and a man of truth, and that he is about seventy eight years of age, and that agreeable to the testimony of several of his aged neighbors it is my opininon  the the said George 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 subscribed is in his opinion true, before me
William Foss  Esq 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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I Samuel Parsley of Barrington  County of Strafford and State of 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 in the year 1776.  And George Foss Jr,  now George Foss, of Barrington, now Strafford, was also a Soldier during all 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  The personally appeared the above name Samuel Parsley + made solemn oath that this above affidavit is true
Before Me
Jeremiah Kingman Justice Peace

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[image 3 of 3 orientations of an envelope]

This was answered on 11th March 1834 requesting
a return of the original Certificate and a letter to the pay Agent at Portsmouth and also corrected by Mr Rice

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Enquiring?
FREE
[to:]James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington

[postmark on the left:  Portsmouth, NH  Mar 5]
[handwritten  March 11, 1834]

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[image 1 of 3 orientations of an envelope]
27187 George Floss
ought to be Foss

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Portsmouth, N.H. March 5th 1834
James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions 

Sir:
I have this day called upon Isaac Waldron  Esq Agent for paying pensions under the act of 1832 to receive under a power of Atty George Floss "[Foss  it should have been]" pension:

Mr. Waldron  has declined paying, on the ground that G. Foss' certificate states that he is entitled to receive Twenty three dollars and thirty three cents [following underlined] per annum [previous underlined] only:  whereas the return or roll [inserted after] he received from your Office last evening, states that the same pension is entitled to receive the same sum  [following underlined] per month [previous underlined]:  I therefore have to request the favor of you to state to the agent and also to me, directed to Strafford |Bow Pond Post Office| N.H.  the true sum which he is to receive.

John Lougee's (under the same act) pay has not been returned to the Agent and also informed me in order for him to receive.
I am very respectfully
John Peavey

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John Peavey
6 May 1835
G.C.

[illegible] Vol 27  Page 8

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War Dept
Pension office
May 6,  1835

Sir,

I will thank you if you will return to this office the pension certificate issued on the 17 February 1834 to George Floss.  The error in it should be corrected,  Foss is the name.

[in between appears to be reverse writing, possibly bleed-through from the opposite side of the paper]

Mr. John Peavey, just
Bow Pond Post-office,
New Hampshire

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[this appears to be an envelope, that is a duplicate of item 2 "Fold3 File #19411646"]

[from:]
Geo Foss  June 11
NH
No 27187

[postmark seems to be dated Jun 18]

[To:]
FREE
J.L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC

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[this appears to be an envelope, that is a duplicate of item 3 "Fold3 File #19411642"]

[from:]
Geo Foss  June 11
NH
No 27187

[postmark seems to be dated Jun 18]

[To:]
FREE
J.L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC

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Sir,

Answer to your Letter
I rout [wrote] to you on the fifth of March  1834 on This subject & had Now [no] Answer before   I wish you To Return This To me At Bow Pond Post office

Respectfully yours
Strafford June 6,  1835 John Peavey Jus.