Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,668, John Dogens Forester, Va.

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(B-1776)

SERVICE |                    | NUMBER

Va. | Forester, John Dogens | R.3.668
      | or Forrister
     |  Mary or Molly

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State of Illinois
Hamilton County

On this fourth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty seven before the subscriber one of the judges of the County born missioners of said County personally approved Mary or Molly Forrister a resident of said County aged ninety seven years old who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of congress passed July 7 1838 March the 3, 1843 and June 17 1844 granting pensions and half pay to certain widows - that she is the widow of John Dogens Forrister who was a privet soldier in the army of the Revolution and served in the whole as much at best as two years that he entered the Services as near as she can remember in the fall or winter of Seventeen Hundred and Seventy-five as a drafted soldier in the State of Virginia Culpepper County and was in the army is seems more than one half of his time he would be at home a while and then would be taken to the army again can't remember how often he went nor the length of each turn but think it was generally three month at a time and she thinks he went under Capt William [illegible Cintly] all the time or every time he went out to the army - She said John D Forrister was born in Culpepper County Virginia about the year 1750 and lived there until after the end of the war  He never applyed for a pension. after the war he moved to Roberson County Tennessee and in October 1815 he died there.
We the said John D. Forrister and she Mary Forrister were married July 17 Seventeen hundred and sixty eight in the said County of Culpepper by the Reverent Mr. Mildnem a clergyman of the Church of England by proclamation and she still remains his widow. We have a family record written by my said husband John D. Forrister.

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Some forty or forty five years ago and has been in our possession from that date up to this it was written on the white leaves of a bible and are now marked A H can't remember any thing about a discharge.  My maid name was Mary Jollett.

She further discloses she was married to the said John D. Forrester previous to the commencement of the war and that it was on the time above mentioned to [illegible wit] the 17th of July Seventeen hundred and sixty eight

Subscribed and sworn to before me this day and date above 

Mary [her mark] X Forrister 
John G. Millzpaugh G.C.C. H.C [illegible]
mark

State of Illinois
Hamilton County} SS
be it known that on this day of December 1847 before the subscriber of the Judges of the County Commissions. cont in and for said County personally approved John Forrister who being of lawful age and first hereby sworn doth on his oath say that he was born 28 of August 1783 in Culpepper County Virginia and is now 64 years old - that John Dogan Forrister above named in the foregoing Declaration was also a citizen of Culpepper County Va the earliest recollection of said Deponent until he left that county in the year of 1787  That he always understood both from said John D. Forrister and others that said Forrister had served for as much as two years in the Services in the State of Virginia on account of the Revolutionary forces and this deponent has always understood and believes that the said John D. Forrister was born in said County and State and was in his lifetime the husband of the above named Mary Forrister whose maiden name was Mary Jollett and who now claims a pension.

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and that he first knew them as man and wife as early as he remembers any other events of his boyhood and that by January 1794 they the said John D and Mary Forrister had nine children living and the oldest was about twenty five years old.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this day and date above written 
John Forrister
John G Millspaugh J.CC.H.C
Also previously offered before said Lucy Bolinjack who being of lawful age and first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath say she was born in 1793 and is now fifty four years old - that John Dagon Forrister above described was a citizen of Culpepper County Virginia and that she always understood both from said John D. Forrister, and others that said Forrister had served in the Revolutionary war in the State of Virginia as much as two years and this deponent has always understood and believed that the said Forrister was born in said County of Culpepper Va and was in his life time the husband of the said Mary Forrister above describes that she first knew them as man and wife as only as she remembers any other event of her childhoos, and that she said John D. and Mary Forrister in 1800 had nine living children and the oldest was over 30 years old and also the above described family record marks A.H. was in the family at my first recollection at least forty years ago and think it is in the handwriting of the said John D. Forrister and he died in October 1815

Subscribed and sworn to before me this day and date first above written 
Lucy Bolenjack [signed by mark]
John G. Millspaugh J.C.C.H.C. [signed by mark]

State of Illinois
Hamilton County}
I John G. Millspaugh Judge afore said in my opinion believe that the above applicant for a pension, Mrs. Mary Forrister is [illegible] two old and

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in [illegible] to attend court at the County cite to make a declaration and from the acquaintance I have with her and the two deposing witnesses John Forrister and Lucy Bolejack consider them all three creditable witnesses entitled to full [illegible] in any court given under my hand and seal this day and date first written
John G. M illspaugh J.C.C.H.C.

State of Illinois
Hamilton County}
Be it remembered that at the December term of the County Com Court held in and for said County on the 8th day of December 1847 the anexed proceeding had before John G. Millspaugh on eof the Judges of said Court in the matter of the aplication of Mary Forrister for a pension the said proceding was submitted to said Court in open Court and approved of by the Judges of said Court in writings where of I have here unto Subscribed my name and private seal the publick seal being Lost on MisLead
Daniel Marshall, Clerk

[hand drawn seal]

I do Certify that Daniel Marshall who has signed the above Cerificate is personally known to me and that he was on the date there of the Clerk of the County Commissions[illegible] of Hamilton County in the State of Illinois and that the said Court is a Court of Record in Washington Dec. 30, 1847
Sidney Breese

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State of Georgia
Rabun County}
Be it known that on the sixth day of March Eighteen hundred and forty eight before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County & State personally appeared Fielding Forrister who after being duly sworn saith that he was seventy eight years old last June and that he of his own knowledge knows that his Father John Forrister & husband to his deponant Mother Mary Forrister did in this year seventeen hundred & seventy seven or seventeen hundred & seventy eight join the Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution in Captain Kirkly? Company and was attached to the Sixth Regiment of infantry, the Colonel's name not recollected by deponant, and that the said John Forrister served as much as eight months in said Capt Kirkly's Company whilst it was attached to the said Sixth Regiment that the said John Forrister then livd in Culpeper County Virginia & done a large portion of his said eight months service in said County that deponant altho at that time a boy has a distinct recollection of his father going to Albemarle County to guard the British also that he assisted in collecting and driving Cattle for the Army in Culpeper County

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this deponant further saith that he recollects that on an occation his (deponants) father was detailed by his officers to make flour Barrels for the army and further deponant saith that as the expiration of the said John Forristers time of service he (deponant) took his father's horse to him to ride home from the Army 

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day & year first above written
Fielding Forrister
John F. Marshburn

I certify that Fielding Forrister the foregoing deponant is a creditable witness
John F Marshburn

State of Georgia
Rabun County}
I James Bleckley Clerk of the Interior Court of said County do hereby certify that John F. Marshburn whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit & Certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County and that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to all his signatures as such

Given under my hand and private seal there being no seal of office this 6th day of March 1848
James Bleckley Clerk [signed}

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State of Georgia
Rabun County}
I Edward Coffee and the Justices of the Interior Court in & for said County do hereby certify that James Bleckley whose name appears to the above foregoing certificate is Clerk of the Interior Court of said County and full faith & credit ought & should be had & given to all his signatures as such and that the same is in due form

Given under my hand this 6th day of March 1848
Edward Coffee J.J.C. [signed]

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John Forester was born in the year 1750 and was Married in the year 1768. July 17th the day
Fielding Forester was born June the 10 1769
Delphey Forester was Born Oct the 4 1771
Lydda Forester was Born august the 22 1775
Jonathan Forester was born November 16 1778
John Forester was born August 28 1783

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{illegible] Forester was born July 12, 178[?]
Joel Forester was born July 16 178[?]
James Forester was born June 14 1791
Lucy Forester was born May 29 

A.H.

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Copy
Department of the Interior
September 5th, 1850

Sir
I herewith return the papers in the case of Mary Forrister, widow of John D. Forrester, and I have to inform you that your report of the 29th {? illegible]: has been affirmed.

I am, very respectfully your obd't servant, 
D. C. Goddard,
Acting Secretary,

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Washington April 1, 1848
Sir
I enclose you the application of Forrister for a Pension.  Wil you decide on it by noon if you can.
I have not yet heard from you in regard to the Sale [?] = Cashier of Andrew Briggs for March 5 Law. I am [illegible] to you from Minor Cash Sale.  What can be the reason of the delay?
Very sincerely,
S. Breese
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
War Dept.

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Revolutionary -
Act 4 July 1836
Suspended Claim of Mary Forrester [Forrister, Forester], Widow of John D.
Illinois

To examine papers -
Power of Attorney in favor of
Ch. C. Tucker
Atty
Present

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Know all men by these presents that I John Forester [Forrister] do hereby constitute and appoint Chas. C. Tucker of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of Mary Forrister deceased widow of John D. Forrister for any amount of Revolutionary pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of June 7th 1832 or any other Act or Resolution of Congress and I hereby Authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claims on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claims and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose herein expressed and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the presmises.  Witness my hand and seal this 24th day of April 1854.
John Forester [hand drawn] Seal

In presence of
Joseph Snider
{?} Brinkley
State of Illinois
Hamilton County}
SS On this 24th day of April - 1854 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned,
Jesse Moore [?] {hand drawn seal]

State of Illinois
undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared John Forester a resident of White County Illinois and made oath according to the law that he is the identical John Forester - who executed the foregoing power of Attorney and that he is directly interested in said Claim and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said claim,.
John Forester [signed]
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above written,
Jesse Moore [hand drawn seal]

State of Illinois
Hamilton County} SS
I Samuel A. Martin Clerk of the County Courts do hereby certify that Jesse Moore, Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgements were made and who has hereunto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full credit.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed m y name and affixed my Official Seal this 24th day of April 1854
Samuel A. Martin Clerk
By [illegible] Deputy

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Mary Forrester, Widow of John
[illegible]
Susp  1836
M Clerk June 8/SS
M[?] Triplett

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Let to Hon. S. Breese
January 17, '48
Let to same April 17, 48
Response D.C. Goddard Aug 27
Decision affirmed Sept. 5, 1850

Mary Forrister
Illinois
3668
Act 4th July 1836

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REJECTED [STAMP]
3668
P.O. Mary Forrister
Service: Wid of John Dogens [Forrister}

Enlisted: _________________, 18
Discharged: ______________, 18
Application filed: ________, 18
Alleges: _________________
Re-enlisted: ____________

Attorney: ________________
P.O._______________________
Recognized.
____Cert. of Dis.  Searched for __________, 18