Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,134, Daniel Foster, N.H.

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(8-1776)

SERVICE | N.H.

Foster, Daniel
Foster, Mary

NUMBER | W. 21,134

CONTENTS

[handwritten in top right corner] c

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16,793
New-York
R [checkmark]

Sept. 1816 [or possibly 1818]

Daniel Foster

[Of] Ontario Co.y [county] in the state of New-York, who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed, of the New Hamp.r [Hampshire] [Line], for the term of three years.

[Transcribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of June, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28. of April, 1820 and sent to John H. Jones, judge Moscow, New-York.

Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. | $167.70.
Seni-anl. [Semi-annual] all'ce [allowance?] ending 4 Sept.r [September] " | $48 "
20 mo.s [months] 25/30 & 4/31} 1820" | $:215.70.

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Suspended see letter to B [Ledgars??] Cuyler 24 July 1820

Reinstated

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[crossed out] Discontinued notification sent to B. Ledgars Cuyler [illegible] 2", Octo. [October] [1890??] at Aurora, NYk. [New York] [end of crossed out line]

Reinstated by Hon: [illegible], 15 Feby.[February] 1821, & on that day notification sent to Hon Mr. Richmond, H.R...

Let [Letter] to A.L. [Lynne??] June 24 1843

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5284

New. York | Albany

Mary Foster

widow of Danl [Daniel] Foster N.H.
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th Day of April 1844 and sent to Hon Albert Smith [House??] of Reps

[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book [illegible] Vol. 1 Page 259

[Reported??]

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State of New York fr: ON the sixth of June 1818 before me the underwritten, a judge of [Geneseo?] Common Pleas in the State of New York, personally appears Daniel Foster aged 63 years, resident in [Genesee?] in the County of Ontario in s.d [said] State of New York_ who having by me first duly sworn, according to Law_ Doth in his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress untitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War"_  Then the  s.d [said] Daniel Foster enlisted in March 1777 for the term of three years, in Ipswich, in the State of New Hampshire, in a company comd. [commanded] by Captain James Carr in a Reg.t Com.d [Regiment Commanded] by Nathan Hale, of the New Hampshire Line_  Then he continued to serve in s.d [said] Corps, as in the service of the United States until the 6th of April 1780_ at New [Towne??] in the State of Connecticut_  That he was in the battle of Hubbardton in Vermont at the [illegible] of Burgoyne_ And that he in [illegible] circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other [widow??] now in his home of his s.d[said] services.

Daniel Foster

Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid- John H. Jones

I John H. Hones judge &c. [Etc.] as aforesaid, Do certify that [illegible] to my satisfaction that the s.d[said] Daniel Foster did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy_  And also, that I have satisfactory evidence of his [indigence??]_  And I now transmit the [illegible], and testimony taken and [has??] before me to the Secretary of the Department of War_  Pursuant to the aforementioned act of Congress_ Dated at & writen [written] in the County of Geneseo the 6th of June 1818_

John H. Jones

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Genesee County Ss: I John H Jones [puisne?] judge of s.d [said] County, do certify, that from the within declaration and certificates, I am well satisfied that the within described Daniel Foster did serve in [illegible] in [illegible]_  And that I have sufficient proof that he is in such reduced circumstances [illegible] to need the assistance of the Country for his support 

[Illegible] Feby 10th 1820-

John H. Jones

578

Daniel Foster
Corporal
Ontario County, N.Y.
6. June, 1818.

Col. [Colonel] Hale's afterward's Reed's N.H. line, 1777 to 1780.

found on the rolls, Admitted.

John H: Jones, judge Moscow, N. York. Rec.d [received] 25. Feby. [February] 1820.

State of New York
Genesee County
}

I, Simeon Cumings, Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John H. Jones is & was on the 6th day of June A.D. 1818 first Judge of the Court of Common pleas in & for said County and that the names subscribed to the within Affidavit & certificate are in his own proper hand writing:

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal [crossed out: this] of said County this 7th Day of Feb.y A.D. 1820

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Cayuga Ss.

On this [crossed out: third] fourth day of July One thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court at the court house in said county at a court of common pleas then and there [illegible] in and fore said County, before the  [judges?] thereof, it being a [court??] of [illegible] from the County aforesaid Daniel Foster aged sixty five years and ten months, who being first duly sworn, according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820, that he the said Daniel enlisted for the term of three years on the 6th March 1777 in the State of New Hampshire in the Company commanded by Capt[captain] James Carrs in the Regiments commanded by Col. [colonel] Nathan Hale, in the New Hampshire line on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until March 6th 1780 where he was discharged from the said service at Newtown, in the State of Connecticut; that he was at the battle of Hubbarton the day of the evacuations of Ticonderoga; at the battle of Stillwater; and at the attack upon the Indians at Newtown in the State of New York.  And in pursuance of the act of May [15??] 1820.  I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gifts, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any parts 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed the 18th March 1818 and state I have not, nor has any person in

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in trust to [from sue??] any property, [on/or/in??], securities, [illegible] [on/or/in??], debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed_  And I do solemnly swear that I am by occupation as [crossed out: illegible] Carpenter; and that my health is inadequate to work to advantage; that my family consists of my wife Mary, aged sixty years, who is much out of health; my daughter Ermina aged 20 years, who is very sickly and for whom I am obliged to pay heavy Physicians Bills and my son Daniel [Jr??] aged 17 years.

Daniel Foster

Sworn to & Declared on the 4 day of July 1820 before me}
John Grover Judge [Day??] Com [Common] Pleas


Schedule of the Estate of Daniel Foster

One chest of carpenters tools $35.  One Desk $12.  One chest with one draw $1.12.  3 chests and [illegible] draws $1.62.  five chairs and two tables $7.50.  One Brass Kettle #10.  two iron kettle $1.31  One tea kettle $0.75.  One Griddge. and one [illegible]  $3.25.  One [crane & hedl??] & one shovel & tongs $4.75.  two axes and two hoes $4.00.  One garden hoe $0.10.  one steal [illegible] $7.  One glass bottle $0.25.  One wood clock & case $10.50.  One [louver & quay??] $6.90.  One [illegible] plate irons.  One [illegible] & toasters.  Six knives & forks $1.30.  Crockery $0.50.  One [cooking??] and one pair of [illegible] $2.50.  One wooden [illegible] & 800 feet

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[handwritten, continued from previous]

of old lumber $4.75. One warming pan & one single Harness $50.50. Six silver tea spoons $6. One [illegible] & some baskets $3.75. One cow $15. One Acre of Land $25. One spinning and one rolling wheel $4.50. One Brass skimmer & milk [illegible] $1.25. four boxes. one bushel of Corn $0.31. three bushels of wheat $1.87 1/2. 30 cut of Pork $1.87. 30 cut Cheese $2.00. 20 Cup of Sugar $1.20 - Total of property $183.17.
Demands against Declarant 70.17
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$113.00

(Bedding & clothing all necessary.)
Daniel Foster

I James Glover. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cayuga & state of New York do certify that the foregoing oath & schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said courts; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amounts in value of property exhibited in

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handwritten, continued from previous]

in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred & eight three Dollars and seventeen cents.

And I do further certify that the said court is a court of records, which proceeds according to the course of the Common Law, with a juris Diction unlimited in point of amounts. Keeping a record of its proceedings, having the power of fine & imprisonment & possessing a Seal. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto put my hand & affixed the seal of the said court this 4th day of July 1820.
James Glover
Clk of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Cayuga

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Copy of Daniel Fosters Oath & Schedule with the [illegible] Certificate under the Act of Congress of May 1st 1820

was adm 28 Apr 1820

[illegible faint writing]

Worth $183.17 cents

Not entitled

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[missing periods added to assist in the reading of the text]

State of New York
Wyoming County
} Ss

On this 30th day of September 1843 personally appeared before me Alonso B. Rose one of the Judges of Wyomig County Courts  Mary Foster a resident of Castile in said County aged Eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows and "an act granting a pension to certain revolutionary soldiers" approved March 3d 1843

That she is the widow of Daniel Foster who was a soldier of the American Revolutionary army.  That the said Daniel Foster enlisted in the Army at New Ipswich New Hampshire in or about the [illegible] 1777 and served under and in the Company of Capt Carr and in Col Nathan Hales regiment and was in a battle at Hubbardston in the same year.  That she has learned from her husband and others that the said Daniel Foster served in the army for about three years.  That the said Daniel Foster was a pensioner of the United States a certificate of pension having been granted to him by J.C. Calhoun Secretary of War on the 28th day of April 1820.  That she was married to the said Daniel Foster at New Ipswich in the State of New Hampshire on the 13th day of December in the Year 1781, by Rev M Farrar a Congregational Clergyman of Said Town.  That she has a family record which is hereunto annexed and which was made during the lifetime of her husband and at his request by Wanton Weeden a schoolteacher in the Town of Scipio (Since Called Ledyard) in or about the Year 1820.  That she and her said husband resided at New Ipswich about Eleven Years when they removed to the town of Stoddard in the same State where they resided until about the Year 1804 when they removed to the Town of New Lisbon in the County of Ostego in the State of New York where they resided

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[missing periods added to assist in reading]

until about the Year 1816 when they removed to the Town of Scipio (since called Ledyard) in the same State and remained there until about the Year 1827 when they removed to the town of Parry in said state and continued to reside there until the 19th day of Sept 1838 when they removed into the Town of Castile and resided there until his death which took place at Castile in said County of Wyoming on the 10th day of May 1841.  That she was not married to him the the said Daniel Foster prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January (1794) Seventeen hundred and ninety four & is at the time above states.  That the said Family record hereunto annexed has been in possession of this deponent since it was made as aforesaid and that she had not married since the death of the said Daniel Foster

[signature] Mary Foster

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 30 day of September 1843

Alonzo B. Rose a judge of Wyoming County Courts


I Alonso B Rose one of the Judges of Wyoming County Courts do hereby certify that I was personally acquainted with Daniel Foster deceased and I am personally acquainted with the abovenamed Mary Foster and know here to be the widow of said Daniel Foster.  I do further certify that the said Mary Foster is unable on account of age & bodily infirmity to appear in open Court to make the foregoing declaration

Alonso B. Rose a judge of Wyoming County Courts

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Ermina Foster E

Family Records [overwritten: Birthrecords]

Births

Daniel Foster was the 6th day of 7th Mo [July] 1754_
Mary Davis was born 24th day 11th Mo [November] 1758_
Polly Foster was Born the 17th of Eighth Month [August] AD 1782_
Pamelia Foster was [crossed out: Married to] Born 26th of 7th Month [July] 1784
Rebecca Foster was born the 7th day of 10th Month [October] AD 1787_
Betsey Foster was Born the 11th day 1st Month [January] AD 1890_
Hepza Foster was Born the 3rd of 5th Month [May] 1792_
Irena Foster was Born the 5th of 7th [July] AD 179[illegible digit, likely 3, 4, or 5]_

Births
George Foster was Born the 7th of 11th Month [November] AD 1796_
Ermina Foster was Born the 11th of 10th Month [October] AD 1799_
Daniel G Foster was Born the 10th of 10th Month [October] AD 1820_

Deaths
Betsey Barber deceased the 11th day of 10th Month [October] 1815

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Marriages

Daniel Foster and Mary Davis were married the 13th day of the 12th month [December] 1781_

Polly Foster was Married to Oliver Gorton the 10th of 1st Month [January] AD 1801_

Pamela Foster was Married to Luther Wood the 2d day of 12th month [December] AD 1808

Rebecca Foster was married to Joseph Thornton the 2d day of 12th month [December] AD 1808_

Betsey Foster was married to Elijah Barber the 8th month 1809_

Hepza Foster was Married to Rufus Braley the 3d of 3d month [March] AD 1814_

George Foster was Married to Delany Esthes the 23 of 9th month [September] AD 1814_


Marriages

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3--525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C.,  19  

W.F. 21.134

In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Daniel Foster a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file with this Bureau.

  |  |  | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. |  
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL | STATE.
Mch [March] 6, 1777  | Apr. [April] 6, 1780 | Pvt. [Private] | James Carr | Nathan Hale | N.H.

Battles engages in, Hubbardton, Stillwater, Newtown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Ipswich, Hillsborough Co. N.H.
Date of application for pension, June 6, 1818 His [illegible]
Residence at date of application, * Ontario Co N.Y.
Age at date of application, { born July 6, 1754  died May 10, 1841 at Castile, Wyoming Co. N.Y.
Remarks:  He married Dec. 13, 1781 at New Ipswich N.H. Mary (Polly) Davis born Dec 24, 1758.  She was at pension on an app. ex. Sept. 30. 1843. [illegible] a resident of Castile Wyoming Co. N.Y.
See supplement herewith for further family data.

Respectfully,

Commissioner

* I cannot determine whether town is Geneva, Geneseo, or Genessee

[unclear but possibl]\ 6--2850

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[initials possibly] V.L.M.

Rev. War Section. 
3--1865
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
July 30, 1917.

Mrs. Alice E. Bartlett,
109 Florence Avenue,
Highland Park, Detroit, Mich.

Madam:

In addition to the military history of Daniel Foster W. File No. 21,134 Rev. War you are furnished the following data as to his children:

Polly | born August 17, 1782 | married January 10, 1801 Oliver Gorton.
Pamelia | born July 26, 1784 | married December 2, 1808, Luther Wood.
Rebecca | born October 7, 1787 | married December 2, 1808 Joseph Thornton.
Betsey | born January 11 1790 | married August - 1809, Elijah Barber | died October 11, 1815
Hepza | born May 13, 1792, | married March 3, 1814, Rufus Braley.
Irena | born July 5, 1794.
George | born December 17 1796 | married September 12, 1814, Delaney Esthes.
Ermina | born October 11, 1799.
Daniel G. | born October 10, 1802

Very respectfully,
[signature]GW Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

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New York 7981

Mary Foster widow of Daniel Foster
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 and who died on the 10th May 1841 of Wyoming Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Cair of the Regt commanded by Col. Reed in the New Hampshire line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of December 1843 and sent to Hon Albert Smith House of Representatives

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi=annual allowance ending

Whole ammount due $400.00

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by Geo C Ames Clerk, 
Book D | Vol. 1 | Page 159

[Repmt??]

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Rev 1 [CB26??].

Detroit Mich
Highland Park
109 Florence Ave.
[checkmark]

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.

Will you kindly forward to me the record of Daniel Foster, a revolutionary solider, who was a pensioner at Castile, in Perry N.Y.?

If there is any record of deeds of bravery commited with is name, will you also forward it?  Also, if you have any record, as a pensioner or otherwise, of any one by the name of Braley from Massachusetts, or any [illegible] Seyland State.

Sincerely yours,
Mrs Alice B. Bartlett

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[two black stamps with rectangle border] U.S.P.B. OLD WAR & NAVY APR 9 1904 FILES.

16793

To the Pension Office
Revolutionary Claims

Can you give me any information of Daniel Foster's record as a revolutionary soldier?  He was [born??] [somewhere??] in Otsego Co N.Y. and drew a pension at Perry N.Y.  He enlisted at the age of 16, was with Washington, all through his campaign, I want to establish if possible the place of his birth and his descent.  Is there any way I can do so.

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through the records of the pension office?  Kindly send me, if attainable a certificat of the fact that he was a revolutionary pensioner.  He belonged to the family of Foster's that first settled in Mass.  If you can reference to any other source of information I will greatly appreciate the kindness.

(Mrs) Alice E. Bartlett

112 Pine St
Detroit Mich.

April 5 1904

[stamp with rectangle border] U.S.P.B. OLD WAR & NAVY APR 9 1904 FILES.

[stamp with circle border] U.S. PENSION OFFICE A APR 7 1904

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Apl. 13, 1904, His to Mrs. Alice E. Bartlett
Detroit Mich

1917 July 30. Hist. to Mrs. Alice E. Bartlett.

Rev

WIDOW, &c.

File No. 21,134
Mary Foster
wid of. 
Daniel Foster
Pvt Rev. war

Act March 3rd 1/43
Index: Vol. A, Page 249

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Daniel Foster

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I, William Prichard, aged sixty depose and say that I am well acquainted with Daniel [Forster] formerly of New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, and now resident in the town of Scipio in the County of Cayuga and State of New York in that he lived in the same neighborhood with me, before he enlisted into the continental service in March 1777- for three years - that I was acquainted with him during the greater part of the time that he was in the service, having served for three years in Col [Cilley??], regiment in the same brigade - That he returned to New Ipswich with them who were regularly discharged at then end of their three years service _ as my time was out before his, I did not return with them _ I further testify that I have no intent directly or indirectly in said Forster; appreciation for a pension.

William Prichard

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State of New Hampshire

Hillsborough Ss.  November 17th 1819.  Then personally appeared the before named William Prichard and made solemn oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed before me

James Batcheldor J.C. -

I hereby certify that William Prichard the deponent resides in New Ipswich in the county aforesaid, and is a man of reputable character.

James Batchelder

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I Ebenezer Fletcher aged fifty nine depose and say that I am well acquainted with Daniel Foster formerly of New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire and now resident in Cayuga Bounty [County] in the State of New York -  That in March 1777 he enlisted, together with me, for three years in Capt Carr's company in the second New Hampshire regiment commanded by Col Nathan Hale that he continued to serve with me in the same company till the expiration of the three years, when we were both discharged together at Danbury in Conneticut.  I well recollect that he was in the Battle at Hubbardton in Vermont, as I was wounded in that battle, and was carried out of the field by him_  I further testify that I have no intent directly or indirectly in said Foster, application for a pension

Eben.r Fletcher

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State of New Hampshire

Hillsborough Ss.  November 17th 1819_  Then personally appeared the before named Ebenezer Fletcher [crossed out: William Prichard] and made solemn oath to the truth of the within depositon by him subscribed before me

James Batchelder J. C

I hereby certify that Ebenezer Fletcher the deponent resides in New Ipswich in said county and is a man of reputable character.

James Batchelder

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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office
}

February 23. 1819 - 

Be it known that Samuel Batchelder Eq.r [esquire]  of New Ipswich is a Justice of the peace within and for the county of Hillsborough in said State duly commissioned & sworn and that to his acts and attestations, as such, faith and credit are due in and out of court, both within and out of the State.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of said State at Concord on the day of the date hereof

Saml Sparhawk Secry [Samuel Sparhawk Secretary]

[paper - and possibly foil - seal attached]

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Daniel Foster's Affidavit

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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Cayuga County,
}Ss.

I CERTIFY THAT David Thomas Esquire, was on the 13 day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such Justice and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity.  I FURTHER CERTIFIY, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature to the annexed Affidavit to be his. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and my name subscribed, this 14 day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty

[signature] Henry Tifft [illegible], Clerk

Declared to & affirmed this 13 day of October 1820. before me David Thomas Justice [True??] }

Daniel Foster

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State of New York
Cayuga County Ss_

Daneil Foster of Scipio in the County of Cayuga and State of New York being sworn declares & affirms, that at the time of exhibiting the Schedule of his property to the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cayuga & State aforesaid under the Acts of Congress providing for certain persons who served in the land and naval service of the United States, during the Revolutionary war. passed the 18th March 1818. & the Act suppleentary thereto passed May 1st 1820. to with on the 4th day of July 1820. he the said Daniel then was a resident of the said town of Scipio, County of Cayuga & State of New York, and within the jurisdiction of the said Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cayuga -

[signature] Daniel Foster

Declared to & affirmed this 13 day of October 1820 before me David Thomas Justice [True??] }

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Warsaw Wyoming Co New York
June 14. 1843

J.L. Edwards Esq

Sir

Daniel Foster deceased late of the town of Perry formerly the town of Ledyard in the County of Cayuga died at Castile in the said County of Wyoming on the 10th day of May 1841.  Mr Foster had been a pensioner on account of services in the revolutionary army from the 6th day of June 1818.  His certificate bears date April 28th 1820 - Signed C. Calhoun Secretary of War.  Polly Foster his widow is now living at Castile in said County of Wyoming.

I wish you to inform me as soon as convenient whether their is any provision for his drawing a pension from her a pension from his death, provided her marriage to the said Daniel Foster is established to the satisfaction of the Department.  Mrs Foster was married to him on or about 13 December 1781 - his services were rendered before the marriage.  Mrs Foster supposes that her husband had a claim to certain bounty Lands as he enlisted & served for 3 years.  Will you please inform me whether the records of Your Department show any such fact and if so where the said Lands are located.

William Lowing was a soldier & corporal in the revolutionary arm.  Mrs. Anna Vaughan his widow is now residing at Gainsville in the County of Wyoming and is a pensioner from 4th of [March??]

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1831.  Her certificate bearing date June 8, 1840.  Mrs Vaugh supposes that her husband was entitled to certain bounty Land.  Will you please inform me whether the records of Your office bear any evidence in relation to such claim.  In case you should find any such record will you do me the favor to give me as full information in regard to such lands their location, State County & town, as may be practicable.  I am the authorized agent of these widows and write at their request [by an early answer you will oblige??]

Your Obdt [obedient]

A.S. Lynde

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Washington Decr. [December] 18th 1843

Hon J.S. Edwards}

Dear Sir:

Enclosed I hand you the papers of Mary Foster of Castile Wyoming Co. New York for a pension = I am requested by her agent A. L. Lynde Es.r [Esquire] of Warsaw N.Y. to ask you to pass upon the papers, and if the claim be [??] to return the papers to me to the end that I may bring them before the proper committee of the House for the purpose of obtaining relief then.  In the count of a rejection please state briefly the reasons and oblige.

Your ob't ser't [obedient servant]
Albert Smith

P.S.  Mr. Lynde states further that some 6 or 7 weeks since he sent you papers [re??] in the case of Hepsebah Luce of the said town of Warsaw.  He wishes to know if an answer has been sent.  He has not received any. If no answer has been sent allow me to call your attention to the case

Your
Albert Smith

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State of New York
Wyoming County} SS.  

Be it known that on this 30th day of September 1843 personally appeared before me Alonzo B. Rose a Justice of the peace of said County, Mason G. Smith of said County, who being by me duly sworn according to Law deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted with Daniel Foster of said County deceased who was a pensioner of the United States.  That after he died the said Mason G. Smith as the agent of Mary Foster the widow of the said Daniel Foster sent the original pension certificate to the pension agency at Albany for the purpose of procuring the money due the said Foster of the time of his death.

This deponent is acquainted with Mrs Mary Foster of the Town of Castile in said County who is the widow of the said Daniel Foster.

[signature] Mason G. Smith

Subscribed and Sworn before me this 30th day of September 1843 Alonzo B. Rose a justice of the peace of said County.

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Mason G. Smith Esqr who has executed the above affidavit and [crossed out: believe] that he is a creditable witness }

Alonzo B. Rose Justice

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State of New York, Wyoming County. } SS.

I Nelson Wolcott, Clerk of Said County, do hereby certify, that Alonzo B. Rose, Esqr. [esquire], before whom the annexed declaration and affidavit were made, and whose Signature is attached to the annexed Certificates, [illegible] at the date thereof, a Judge of Wyoming County Courts, and a Justice of the Peace, of said County, duly authorised to act as such, [illegible] that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the Signatures thereunto attached purporting to be his, are genuine.  In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Official Sea, at Warsaw in Said County, this 20th day of October 1843.

Nelson Wolcott, Clerk
by H Sillman, Deputy Clk

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State of New York
Wyoming County
}SS

On this 17th day of January personally appeared before [crossed out: the] me Alonso B Rose a Judge of Wyoming County Courts.  Mary Foster a resident of Castile in the County aforesaid aged 84 years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of congress passed on the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Daniel Foster who was a private in the Army and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, that she is a pensioner of the United States under the act of July 7th 1838 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum.  She further declares that she is still a widow 
Sworn to subscribed on the day & year above written before me

[signature] Mary Foster

Alonzo B. Rose a judge of Wyoming County Courts

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Mary Foster and know here to be the identical person named in certain original certificate of pension issued at the War Office of the United States on the 22d day of December 1843.  I further certify that she is unable by reason of old age and bodily infirmity to appear in open court to make the above declaration.

Alonzo B. Rose

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State of New York
Wyoming County
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I Walter Howard Clerk of Wyoming County do hereby Certify that Alonzo B. Rose before whom the annexed declaration was taken & acknowledged was at the time of taking such declaration & acknowledgement a Judg [Judge] of Wyoming County Courts duly authorized to take the same.  And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said affidavit is Jenuine [genuine].

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed My Official Seal at Warsaw this 4th day of March 1844

Walter Howard

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Hon. John C. Calhoun Esq [Esquire]
Secy. {Secretary] at War
Washington City

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Jan [illegible] 1821

Scipio Cauga [Cayuga] New York

deer [dear] sir a few days past i received a return from you that my name is stricken from the penshtion [pension] list on the amount of my property which was valued at one hundred & eighty Dollar and a few odd cents and the debs which i justly owed and still owe them was ninty [ninety] seven dollars and by reason of sickness in my family my debts have increased to nineteen dollars and fifty cents more and all the property i possess will not sell for a sum sufficient to pay my debts and i can afirm [affirm] in truth i cannot labour to get muney [money] to pay my debts and that i have nether [neither] house nor home except i have.  i know the State Law will soport [support] me by the towne that i live in but [Deer Sir??] pray consider how much more pleasent it would be to have a little of my own then to call on the town for support it is truth i earned my penshtion [pension]  due by serving my Country three Long years and underwent both hunger and coald ? [cold] and was once obliged to flee before my enemies and leve [leave] my pack on the ground and it was six months before i could get a shirt to put on or any other clothes to [cover??] me and Deer [Dear] Sir must my name be stricken from the penchstion [pension] list i believe no one needs it more than myself and that Congress desired that such as i should have it i once thought to have learned my son which is 17 years old my trade but the infirmity of old age forbids it and he must be put apprentice to some other man and their son i am left alone to grope about and proform [perform] but a very little work to suport [support] myself and poor old weakly wife i cannot help flatening my self that you will consider me one of the objects of pitty [pity] which have their names on the penshtion [pension] list and place my name once more there on : i thought that Congress did a good deed when [crossed out illegible word] they pased [passed] an act to give a small penshtion [pension] to help some poor only like me and it apears [appears] almost imposable [impossible] but that i must be benefited by it for i now live almost four hundred miles from my native towne and having lost my discharge caused me to send for my evidance [evidence] of my service in the revolutionary war and turned out my [last/lost??] Cow to get the exspenses [expenses] muney hoping i should  [receive??] the muney by my penshtion to [ridans??] [hunger??] and most all this be last o deer Sir it Cannot sufer me to depend on your goodness to relieve my destress [distress]

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and i as duty bound shall [even??] pray for your prosperity now and for ever more.

Daniel Foster

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I am very well acquainted with the character and circumstances of Daniel Foster the within petitioner and verily believe he has made a simple statement of facts -  his only cow is pledged to me for more than she would fetch in cash - and I declare I would not take his property and pay his debts

Frederic Delano

[illegible] 6th Jany. [January] 1821

I know the facts as stated by the petitioner and as verryfied [verified] by Doctor Frederick Delano to be correct

Christopher Morgan

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I John Clark do depose & say that I hold the office of Town Cerk of New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough & state of New Hampshire, & that I have throroughly searched the Records of said Town for the marriage of Daniel Foster & Mary Davis, & that there is no record of such marriage in my office

John Clark

Hillsborough ss subscribed & sworn to before me this sixth day of October AD 1843

John Preston Justice of the Peace for said County

State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough
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Be it known that on this sixth day of October AD 1843, personally came before me John Preston a Justice of the peace in & for said County, Elijah Newhall aged Seventy Seven years, of said County, to me personally known, and having been by me duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted with Daniel Foster of New Hampshire in said County.  That the said Foster enlisted in the American revolutionary army about the year 1777" under Capt Carr and in the Regiment of Col Nathan Hale, that he was gone from home some three years & that subsequent by to wit in the year 1781, & month of December the said Daniel Foster was said to have been married to Mary Davis of said Town of New Ipswich with whom this deponent was also well acquainted.  That the said Daniel Foster & Mary his wife lived together as man & wife in the said Town for about ten or eleven years; that they had children while here & removed from this town to the Town of Stoddard in New Hampshire

Elijah Newhall

Sworn & subscribed before me this sixth day of October AD 1843

John Preston
Justice of the Peace of said Country

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State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough
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Bet it known that on this sixth day of October AD 1843 personally came before me John Preston a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, Tebedee Taylor of New Ipswich in said County, to me personally known & having been by me duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted with Daniel Foster of New Ipswich in said County, that she said Daniel Foster enlisted in the American Revolutionary Army about the year 1777" [crossed out text: Capt Carr & in the Regiment of Col Nathan Hale], that he was gone from home some three years & that subsequently , too wit in the year 1781 - & month of December the said Daniel Foster was said to have been married to Mary Davis of same town of New Ipswich, with whom the deponent was also well acquainted.  That the said Daniel Foster & Mary his wife lived together as man & wife in the said Town for about ten or eleven years, that they had children while here & removed from this town to the Town of Stoddard in New Hampshire

Tebedee Taylor

Sworn & subscribed before me this sixth day of October AD 1843

John Preston
Justice of the Peace for said County

I John Preston above named do certify that I have long been acquainted with the before named deponents & that they are all credible persons

John Preston Justice of the Peace

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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County
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I Perley Dodge Clery of the Superior Court of Judicature of the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify and John Preston is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; [Met??] his commission was dutied on the twelfth day of June 1841 and will expire on the Eleventh day of June 1846 and that his signature above written are genuine.

Given under my hand and the [seal??] of said County this tenth day of October 1843.
Perley Dodge Clerk

[ribbon and slip of paper attached with the following written] Alonzo B. Rose

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9850

Mary Foster

N.Y.

act 5 July 38

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7981
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Hom. Albert Smith
HR

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I Alonzo B. Rose one of the Judges of the Wyoming County Courts do hereby certify that I cut the family record hereunto annexed from a family bible of Mrs Mary Foster in her possession and that I have attached the same hereunto by a tape the [seeds??] of which are secured by a seal having my hand written on in in my own hand writing and that the said Mary Foster is the same person who made the foregoing declaration

Alonzo B. Rose a judge of Wyoming County -