Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1258, Jonathan Foster, Mass. N.H.

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(3--1776)

SERVICE | Mass | N.H.

Foster, Jonathan
Foster, Sarah

NUMBER | W. 1258 | B.L.Wt. 19601-160-55

CONTENTS

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10,665 R

Vermont

Jonathan Foster of Plymouth in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scammel of the New Hamp. line, for the term of three years. 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of May 1819 and sent to William Strong Day Hereford Vermont

Arrears to the 4th of March 1819 | $ 86.89
Semi-a. all'ce [semi annual allowance] ending 4 Sept 1819 | $ 48
$134.89

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

Continued

Notification sent October 13, 1820 to Benjamin Swan, Windsor, Vermont

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52

Vermont M

Sarah Foster widow of Jonathan Foster who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

New Hampshire Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on 4th day of March, 1848.
Increased from $80

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Apr. [April] 1852 and sent to J. Z. Hawkins
Filchville Vermont

Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 27 Vol. A

[partially obscured] Reg & msg 151179

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[badly obscured document, partial transcription]

Sarah Foster
Jonathan Foster

C. Scammel
N.H. Contl. line

Enr J.P

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no 19.601 ss

Revy. [revolutionary] War
[illegible] pension

Ver.t [vermont] [illegible] 48-52

Ad:160 Ac MCH: 24/56

Boynton.

F. [illegible]

Vol. F. 98.

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For
Secretary for the department of War
Washington City
Ca

Jonathan Foster, private
Co. Scammels Regt New Hamp
line 1777 - 3 years

Admitted

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State of Vermont
Windsor County SS
}

On this ninth day of April Anno Domini 1818. before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court, within and for said Windsor County personally appears Jonathan Foster. aged fifty eight years, resident in Plymouth in said Windsor County and for several years [illegible] hath been an inhabitant there. 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 the said Jonathan Foster enlisted in April 1777 in the company commanded by Capt [captain] Isaac Fry and third Newhampshire [New Hampshire] Regiment Commanded by Col. Skammel for three years - and served the same accordingly and recorded an honorable written discharge from the same dated Apri l1780 which he has [illegible] [crossed out text: than in April 1782 he enlisted for three year]  And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his County for support - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service - 

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first aforesaid

William Strong

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss
}

I William Strong first Judge of the County Court within and for said Windsor County, do certify - that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Foster did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy - and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support 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.

In testimony thereof I hereunto set my name and affix the seal of said Court this twentieth day of August Anno Domini 1818

William Strong

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1357

Jona. [Jonathan] Foster

10.665

Sept 1819

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STATE OF VERMONT,
WINDSOR COUNTY....ss.
}

At a special term of the Supreme Court of Juicature, begun and holden at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundreed and twenty.

ON this first day of August 1820, being the second day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c. [etc.])  Jonathan Foster aged sixty years, resident in Plymouth in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: that he enlisted the 30th day of April 1777 into the Company commanded by Cap.t [captain] Israel Faye Newhampshire [New Hampshire] line Col Scammels Regiment Gen.l Poors Brigade for three years and served the term and was honorably discharged in writing by Capt. [Captain] Dan.l [Daniel] Livermore discharge last [illegible] at West Point New York state the first day of May 1780.  in 1782 enlisted for three [illegible] in the Massachusetts line into the Company commanded by Capt. Abbot, Col Tuppers Regiment & at the end of the war was in the sixth Regiment

that he made his original declaration on the ninth day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 10.665  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 therof, 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, and 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.

Schedule

That he has twenty seven a [illegible] land worth | 54.00
2 Cows $10 Each. $20.  Yoke Straps $20. 1 [Shup??] $1. | 41.00
a few old Books 1.25. 47 articles of old farming tools and old furniture for a log House which Jonathan built. 24 years [illegible] tools, furniture, Books severally | 29.84
[illegible] on the schedule annexed | 1.2484
that he owes $50.00 | 50.00
[illegible] Cows of Steers bought with pension money | 14.84
Family consists of himself and wife who is 56 years of age and out of health and three children dependant on his labor for support.  Occupation a farmer unable to work much on account of a bad breach, has been of late years helped by the town and the Charity of [New York??]

Jonathan Foster

Sworn to and declared on the first day of August 1820, before said Court.

Attest, Benj.a [Benjamin] Swan _ Clerk.

1820
56
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STATE OF VERMONT,
WINDSOR COUNTY....SS.
}

I Benj. Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for the county of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 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 Seventy Three dollars 84 [qt??]

testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this Seventh day of August 1820.

Benj Swan
{ Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.

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State of Vermont,
District of Windsor ss.
}

On this 9th day of October, 1848, before the Probate Court in and for the District of Windsor aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah Foster, a resident of Plymouth in said District, 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 benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 29th 1848.  That she is the widow of Jonathan Foster, late of said Plymouth, deceased, who, for his services as a Private in the War of the Revolution, was placed on the Pension List of the United States, under the Act of March 18, 1818, at the rate of eight dollars per month; and for proof of his Revolutionary services, she refers the Department to his Declaration and proofs on file in the Pension Office of the United States.  That her husband, the said Jonathan Foster died at Plymouth in said district, according to her best recollection, in the year, one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, on the neneteenth day of August.

She further declares, that she was married to the said Jonathan Foster, at Lunenburgh in the State of Massachusetts, by the Revered Mr. Adams, then the settled minister of that place, on the first day of January, in the year, seventeen hundred and ninety four; her former name being Sarah Moffat.  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January in the year, one thousand eight hundred namely, at the time above stated.  ANd she further declared, that ever since the death of the said Jonathan Foster, she has remained sole and unmarried, and is now a widow.  The words "eight hundred" interlined before signing.  

Sara Foster X her mark

Witness
Solomon Warren

Sworn to and subscribed by the said Sarah Foster, this 9th day of October, 1848.

Before me
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge.

I certify that the said Sarah Foster is a person of truth and veracity.
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge.

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I, Rebecca Fay of Plymouth in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, Aged fifty four years, being duly sworn, depose and say, that I am the oldest child of the within named Jonathan Foster and Sarah Foster: that from my earliest recollection, up to the time of the death of the said Jonathan, my said father and mother constantly lived together in the relation of husband and wife, and ever since his death, she has continued sole and unmarried, and is now a widow;  That my said Father died at said Plymouth, in the year, one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, on the twenty second day of August; that he was, at the time of his death, a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of eight dollars per month.  And I further depose and say, that I was born in Lunenburgh in the state of Massachusetts, where I remain with my parents until they removed to said Plymouth before I was four years old, And I further say, that I was present and saw my said father die at the time above stated.

October 10th 1848

Rebecca Fay

Sworn to and subscribed by the said Rebecca Fay, this 10th day of October, 1848,
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge.

Before me
I certify that the said Rebecca Fay is a person of truth and veracity.
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge.

State of Vermont.
District of Windsor ss.
}

J. Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of the Probate Court in and for said District of Windsor, hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Jonathan Foster within named, was a resident of Plymouth in said District, and died at said Plymouth in the year 1828, on the twenty second day of August, and that he was in the receipt of a pension of eight dollars per month, under the act of March 18. 1818, at the time of his death.

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at Cavendish in said District this 25th day of October, 1848.
Thomas F. Hammond Judge.

N.B. Should a certificate of Pension be granted to Mrs. Sarah Foster, (of the Justice of whose claim I have no doubt,) it may be forwarded to me at Brownsville, Windsor Co. Vermont.
Thomas F. Hammond.

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State of Vermont,
District of Windsor ss.
}

I; Salmon F. Dutton, Register of the Probate Court for said District, hereby certify, that Thomas F. Hammond, before whom the within Declaration of Sarah Foster, and affidavit of Rebecca Fay were sworn to and subscribed, is Judge of the Probate Court for said District of Windsor, which probate court is a court of Record and that the signature annexed to the certificate of the oath of the said Declarant and affiant, purporting to be the signature of him the said Thomas F. Hammond, is his own proper and genuine signature.

In testimony, whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Cavendish in said District. this 25th day of October, A.D. 1848.
Salmon F. Dutton, Register.

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No 64

Sarah Foster
Wo [widow] of Jonathan

[M??]

Act 24 May 1848

Married 94
husband died 1828

admd [admitted] 2 years [illegible]
$80c [illegible]

On 4 March 1848

Hon [illegible, possibly a signature]

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We Lewis S Carlisle and Rebecca D Fay of Plymouth in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont [perform??] our oath declare that the declaration of Sarah Foster was signed, and acknowledged in our presense and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant that she is the identical person the represents her self to be.  She is now a widow

Lewis S Carlisle
Rebecca D Fay

Subscribed and sworn to on the 5th day of April 1855. and I certify that the said affiants are creditable person.
Before me
Alpheus N. Earl Justice of the Peace

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Sarah Foster
Act March 3, 1855

151177

By her attorney
G.F: Starkweather
Keene N.H.

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STATE OF VERMONT,
WINDSOR COUNTY, SS.
}

I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the Cuonty Court, of the County of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Alpheus N. Earl was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached, and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signatures on the paper hereunto attached are [crossed out: is] genuine.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 12 day of May A.D. 1855.
Norman Williams, Clerk

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State of [crossed out: New Hampshire] Vermont

County of Windsor SS.  On this Second day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appearing before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, Sarah Foster aged Ninety years, a resident of Plymouth in the State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that She is the identical person to whom a certificate for

[crossed out text: to whom Land Warrant, No. for aeres [sic] was issued under the provisions of the act of Congress, passed September 28, 1850, for service in the war of 1812, in the Company of]

provision issued under [crossed out text: commanded by Captain] the act of Feb. [February] 3. 1853 Reference to the Roll of pensions under said act [Pasd??] Vol.

She further declares that she hereby irrevokably [irrevocably] constitutes and appoints G.F. Starkweather of Keene N.H. her true and lawful attorney to prosecute her claim for Bounty Land under the act hereinafter mentioned, she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the [crossed out word] bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act passed and Approved March 3d, A.D. 1855 That she is the widow of Jonathan Foster, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution that she was married to him on the 31st day of Dec. in the year 1793 in Lunenburgh Mass. [Massachusetts] that her name before said marriage was Sarah Moffet that her said husband died Aug. 26th AD 1828  Reference to her application and evidence on file [crossed out: on file] in the pension Office.  That she has not before this applied for or received Land Bounty under any act of Congress
Attest
Lewis S Carlisle
Sarah Foster X her mark
Rebecca D Fay

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me. 
And I hereby certify that I believe the said Sarah Foster to be the identical person she represents himself to be in the foregoing declaration and of the age above stated.  And I have no intent in her claim

Alpheus S. Earl Justice of the Peace.

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Lunenburg Nov.r [November] 1st 1848.

The following is an abstract from the Record of the intentions of marriages and marriages for the Town of Lunenburg in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts

Copy of Record
"Intentions of marriage between Jonathan Foster & Sarah Moffit both of Lunenburg , entred [entered] November Twenty Second, one thousand seven hundred and ninety three"

"Jonathan Foster & Sarah Moffit married January Second , one thousand seven hundred and ninety four"

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record , with the exception of the dates, which are expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows viz
(Intention) November 22d 1793
(Marriage) January 2d 1794

John R. Rollins Town Clerk of Lunenburg, Mass.

I John R Rollins depose and say that I hold

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the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Lunenburg in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts and that the foregoing is a true extract from the Records of Said Town with the exceptions above named as certified by me.

John R. Rollins Town Clerk of the Town of Lunenburg Mass.

Sworn before me this first day of November , Anno Domini one thousand, eight hundred & forty eight.

Esek Whiting, Justice of the Peace

Justice & Clerk Fees. $1.00

Commonweath of Massachusetts
Worcester County
} SS>

I, Charles W Hartshorn, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, of the County and State aforesaid do certify that Esek Whiting on the first day of November current, was and now is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine_  Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, this sixteenth day of November, A.D. 1848_

Cha.s [Charles] W. Hartshorn Clerk

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RECORD DIVISION. [overwritten by: am]

3--525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,  , 190

W.F. 1258

In reply to your request of  , received  for a statement of the military history of Jonathan 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 in the Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
  |  |  | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. |
Apr. [April] 30, 1777 | Apr. or May 1 1780 | Pvt. [private] | Isaac Faye | Scammell | N.H. [New Hampshire]
1782 | 2nd of Mar |  | Abbott | Tapper | 6" Mass. [Massachusetts]

Battles engaged in, [checkmark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [checkmark]
Date of application for pension, Apr. 9. 1818 His cl [claim] was alw [allowed]
Residence at date of application, Plymouth, Windsor Co. [County], Vt.[Vermont]
Age at date of application, 58 years, Deed of Plymouth Vt. Aug.[August] 19. 22, 26 1828.
Remarks: He married at Lunenburgh, Mass. Jan'y [January] 2. 1794, Sarah Moffit.  She was al. pens.[pension] on an application executed Oct. [October] 9, 1848, while a resident of Plymouth, Vt. aged 84 years.  Children are referred to, but no names are stated other than Rebecca Fay, the oldest, who was 54 years old in 1848.

Ver respectfully,
M: Worcester Co Mass.

Commissioner.

1565b3m10-08

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Plm: 29" July, 48, Vt;
Boynton

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Incd. [Increased] to $96. per annum
[Courg??] 4 March 1848,
[dec'y??] $80 per annum

[illegible]

J.Q. Hawkins
Felchville Vt

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J. Q. HAWKINS,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Felchville, VT.
(Beaning V.T.)

April 16. 1852

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions

Dept.

Enclosed is Pension Certificate of Sarah Foster at rate $80. per annum to be exchanged for a new certificate at rate $96. per annum, whose declaration for an [illegible??] of pension made the Joint Resolution of July 1st 1848 is on file at your department.

I am sir very respectfully
Your obt. servt. [obedient servant]
J. Q. Hawkins

(Widow of Jonathan Foster V.T.)

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Dec.r [December] 31st" 57

Sarah Foster's claim for increase of Pension
H

J.Q. Hawkins
Reading
[illegible]

[Luplett??]

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

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Reading VT Dec. 13. 1851

Hon J.E. Heath

Commission of Pensions

[illegible] I have forwarded Mrs Sarah Foster's claim for an increase of Pension will you please inform me of the allowances or disallowances of the claim, if allowed I will then transmit to your department her present Certificate to be exchanged for a new one.

I am sir very respectfully
Your obt Servt [obedient servant]
J.Q. Hawkins

Reading Vt.

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Brief in the case of Sarah Foster, widow of Johnathan,
Windsor County and State of Vermont
act 19 July 1848

Claim ([crossed out text: "original," or] "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

Act 29 July.1848 - Increased under Mr. Ewing's decision

Name and residence of Agent
J.Q. Hawkins
Felchville VT

J. Cole
Examining Clerk.

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House of Reps [Representatives] 28 Dec. 1848

J.L. Edwards, Esq
[illegible]

Sir

I enclose the application of Sara Foster [crossed out: Returned Fay], for a pension with the hope that it may have your immediate attention

Your obt s [obedient servant]
William Henry

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Payment to be made at Montpelier by R.R. Keith, Esqr. [esquire]

Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Montpelier Vt. [Vermont]

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act [crossed out: February 2d] 7th July 1838, Page 127 Vol 1 book D

Th. Sumpkin,
Clerk.

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WAR DEPARTMENT

WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of [crossed out: February 2d] 29th July, 1848 Sarah Foster, of Vermont, widow of Jonathan Foster, who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars [crossed out: and cents] per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the War Office of the United States this 10th day of February, one thousand eight hundred and  forty-nine.

W.L. Marcy
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.

J.G. Burnt for Commissioner of Pensions.

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Sarah Foster's claim for an increase of Pension

J.Q. Hawkins attorney
Reading Vermont

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State of Vermont
Windsor County SS

On this 8th day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor aforesaid, Sarah Foster aged 88 years a resident of Plymouth in the County of Windsor aforesaid and on oath made the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Joint Resolution of the 1st of July A.D. 1818.

That she is the widow of Jonathan Foster who was a Pensioner under the act of March 18th 1818 at ninety six dollars per annum That she has received a Pension under the act of July 29th 1848, at the rate of eighty, dollars per annum, and she asks an increase of her pension to the same amount received by her husband with arrearages.

In presence of 
John Spafford
Henry A.A. Spafford

Sarah Foster X her mark

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State of Vermont
Windsor County SS
}

I hereby certify that Sarah Foster is personally known to me to be the person she represents herself to be and is a credible person

John Spafford Justice Peace

Know all men by these presents that I Sarah Foster of Plymouth in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont (widow of Jonathan Foster deceased) and Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Josiah Q. Hawkins of Reading in said County my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute my claim against the United States for an increase of pension under a joint resolution on the first of July A.D. 1848.

Witness my hand and seal this 8th day of December A.D. 1851.

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of }
John Spafford
Henry A.D.A. Spafford

Sarah Foster X her mark

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State of Vermont
Windsor County SS
}

Be it known that on the 8th day of December A.D. 1851, before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared the above named Sarah Foster and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.

John Spafford Justice Peace

STATE OF VERMONT
Windsor County, ss.
}

I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that John Spafford is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified ; that his commission was dated on the [22th??] day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures foregoing are [crossed out: is] genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 10 day of December A.D. 1851

Norman Williams, Clerk.

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19.601

[New Awd??]

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52 [illegible]

Vermont

Sarah Foster widow of Jonathan Foster who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Feb. 1849 and sent to Hon. Wm. [Honorable William] Henry House of Reps [Representatives]

Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act [crossed out: February] 29th July, 1848, Page 12, Vol. 1 book D.

Reported
[Sel??] J. Q. Hawkins Apr. [April] 12. 1852.

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Rev. [Revolution] WIDOW, &C. [ETC.]

File No. 1258
Sarah Foster, Widow.
Jonathan Foster, [illegible] Rev. War.

Act: July 29, 1848.

Index:--Vol. H, Page 245

[Arrangement of 1870]1912 Aug 5 Hist to Edwin R Spaulding [illegible] Letter on W.F. 14742 Jonathan Foster.