Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39533, Simeon Foster, N.H.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE | N.H. [New Hampshire]

Foster, Simeon

NUMBER | S39533

CONTENTS

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17.150R

Vermont

Simeon Foster of St. Albans in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scammel of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 11 months 1779.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of March 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of Mar: 1820 and Sent to Set Wetman Esq {Esquire] St. Albans Vermont.

Arrears to the 4th of March, 1820 | $90.83
Semi-anl. all'ce [semi annual allowance] | $ 48.-
11 mo [months] 11/31 | $138.83

{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

Continued

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Notifications sent October 26, 1820 to H. Janes, H. Albans, Vermont

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Simeon Foster Declaration

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State of Vermont
District of Georgia, ss.

On this 25th day of March 1819 before me the subscriber [crossed out text: one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States] for the said district, personally appears Simeon Foster aged Eighty six years, resident in S Albans [St. Albans] in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war :" That he the said Simeon Foster enlisted in Hollis in the state of New Hampshire in May 1779 in the company commanded by Captain Hawkins Col Scammpel [crossed out word] Regiment of the New Hampshire line [illegible] that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until [crossed out: then] May 1780, when he was discharged from service in the state of New York that he was in the battles of -

and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stand in need of the assistance of his country for support ; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.

Simeon Foster X his mark

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.

Seth Wetman Judge of Probate



I, Seth Welman Judge, &c. [etc.] as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Simeon Foster did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy ; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

S Allan this 25 March 1819 - Seth Welman Judge of Probate I further certify that the said Simeon Foster is in reduced Circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of the Country for support.

Seth Welman Judge of Probate

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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.

STATE OF VERMONT,
Franklin COUNTY, ss.
}

Supreme Court July [illegible] 1820 ON this Eleventh day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court for said State for the County of Franklin and a Court of Record for said County. & State having the power of fine & Imprisonment

Simeon Foster

aged 86 or 96 years, resident in St. Albans in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows :-- the Declarant says he inlisted in Col.[Colonel] Scammels Regiment under Capt. [Captain] Hawkins in the New Hampshire line for one year, but being of very advanced age does not recollect the year was is uncertain as to his age or the name of the Col. & Capt. best referred to his original Declairation [Declaration] dated March 25th 1819 & the evidence thereto Subjoined.  I have Recd. [Received] Pension Certificate numbered seventeen thousand one hundred & fifty

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled " An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March , 1818 ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me :  nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  I have not any property Real or Personal of any name or description whatever Except my [illegible]

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[illegible] Seth Wetman

Simeon Foster X his mark

the above declaration was and by occupation an [crossed out:a] Farmer but is now unable to take care of himself.  he has no family.


Sworn to and declared on the 11 day of July 1820}

Before the Court attest Horace Janes Clerk

STATE OF VERMONT,
Franklin COUNTY, ss.
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Horace Janes Clerk of the Supreme Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court ;  and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Nothing dollars and cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 18 day of July 1820

Horace Janes Clerk

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This may

I Sent Wetman, the Judge before whom the within named Simeon Foster made his declaration do Certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Foster, that in consequence of his extreme age his memory has become so [illegible] that he is not enabled to retain, any part but a short time, he cannot retain the names of his own Children but a few minutes.  So far as respects his property I believe he has not one Cent except his Clothes, as he has for a number of years been entirely dependent on [crossed out: on his] the Charity of his Children for support.

Seth Wetman

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39533

Revy [Revolutionary] INVALID. am

File no. 39,533
Simeon Foster
[illegible]

Act: 18th March 18

Index:--Vol. 3, Page 175

[Arrangement of 1870]

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Simeon Foster
Declaration
New Hampshire
3 Regiment
Col [Colonel] Scammel

July 26-779
June 26-780
} 11 mo [months]

Found Correct the New Hampshire Rolls of two years
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Admd. [Admitted]
24 May 1820
admitted

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I Jacob Hobart of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, [illegible] that I have [illegible] acquaintance with Simeon Foster of Saint Albans in the State of Vermont, and formerly of Hollis aforesaid, and well remember of his enlisting in May or June AD. 1779 into Capt Hawkins company in a regiment commanded by Co. Scammel in the [line??] Hampshire him on the continental establishment, for one year, and that said Foster  continued to serve as a private against the common enemy for the term of one year, when he was honorably discharged.  I know that said Foster enlisted and served as above states, because I enlisted at the same time into the same company & served During the same period with him during the whole term aforesaid.

Jacob Hobart X his mark

Hillsborough ss}
Sept 30th 1819

Then I hereby [illegible] certify that the above named Jacob Hobart personally appeared and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed and I further certify that the said Hobart is a credible witness
William Ames Justice Peace

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I Joseph Stairms of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, [Groman?], [illegible] that I have been acquainted with Simeon Foster of Saint Albans in the State of Vermont, and formerly of Hollis aforesaid [torn paper] remember of his inlisting in May or June A>D. 1779 into Capt. Hawkins company in a Regiment commanded by Col. Scammel in the New Hampshire line [illegible] on the continental establishment, for one year, and that said Foster continued to serve as a private against the common enemy for the term of one year, [illegible] he was honorably discharged.  I [illegible] that said Foster enlisted & served as above stated, [illegible] I enlisted at the same time into the same company & served during the same period with him, and was in the same mess with said Foster the whole term aforesaid.

Joseph Stearns X his mark

Hillsborough ss }  Sept 20th 1819. Then I hereby certify that the above named Joseph Stearns personally appeared and made oath to the above affidavit before me

William Ames Justice Peace

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Hillsborough ss. The State of New Hampshire

I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough do hereby certify that William Ames Esq whose name is subscribed to the written certificates is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County that the same is his signature and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affirm the Seal of said Court and subscribed the same with my own hand this fourteenth day of October AD 1819

M Eastman Clerk