Row's co., Col. Eben Bridge's regt.; dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 29, 1775; service, 2 mos. 8 days. Also on order for bounty coat, or equivalent, due for the eight months' service in 1775, dated Cambridge, Nov. 9, 1775; payable to Lieut. Mark Pool. Also on an order, dated Gloucester, Oct. 16, 1776, for losses at Bunker Hill, given by himself and others on Henry Gardner, treasurer; payable to Samuel Whittemore. WILLIAM FOSTER, Dudley. Private, on muster and pay roll of Capt. Nathaniel Healey's co., Col. Jonathan Holman's regt., which marched to R. I. on alarm in Dec., 1776; service, 43 days. Corporal, on muster and pay roll of Capt. Lemuel Corbin's co., Col. Jacob Davis' regt; detached for service in R. I., on alarm of July 30, 1780; service, 13 days. WILLIAM FOSTER, Ipswich. Private, on receipt for advance pay, dated Cambridge, July 2, 1775, due on account of service in Capt. Gideon Parker's co., Col. Little's regt.; autograph signature. On muster and pay roll of said co., dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 15, 1775; service, 2 mos, 22 days. Also on company return, dated Oct. 8, 1775; age, 39 years. On order for bounty coat, or equivalent in money, due for the eight months' service in 1775, dated Prospect Hill, Dec. 28, 1775: payable to Capt. Parker. WILLIAM FOSTER, Oxford. Private, on Lexington alarm roll of Capt. John Town's co., which marched on alarm of April 19, 1775, from Oxford to Roxbury; served 6 days and "enlisted into the army.' Private, on muster roll of Capt. Campbell's co., Col. Learned's regt., dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 26, 1775: service, 3 mos., 1 week 5 days. Also on return, dated Oct. 7, 1775, and on order for bounty coat, or equivalent, due for the eight months' service, dated camp at Roxbury, Oct. 26, 1775. Private, on muster roll of Capt. Thomas Fish's co., Col. William Shepard's regt., for July and August, 1778, dated Sept. 5, 1778; enlisted for three years. On October return, dated Providence, Nov. 13, 1778, reported on duty. On pay accounts of Capt. Moore's co., Col. Shepard's regt., for service from March 11, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; reported 13 months' service as Corporal, and 20 months 20 days as Private. Corporal on return of Capt. Moore's co., dated Mountain Hutts, West Point, Jan. 23, 1780 (?), made up from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1780; enlisted March 7, 1777; service, 2 mos. 7 days; reported discharged March 7, 1780. WILLIAM FOSTER, Reading. Private, on Lexington alarm roll of Capt. Thomas Eaton's co., Col. Green's regt., which marched on alarm of April 19, 1775, from Reading; service, 8 days. Also on list of men in the training band under Capt. Eaton. WILLIAM FOSTER, Roxbury (also given Boston). Private, on a return of Capt. Edward P. Williams' co., Col. John Greaton's regt., dated Oct. 5, 1775, and on order for bounty coat, or equivalent, due for the eight months' service, dated Cambridge, Dec. 22, 1775, payable to Capt. Williams. On a return of men enlisted into Continental army, from Capt. Edward Cobb's co. of 3d Plymouth Co. regt., dated May 15, 1777; enlisted for Abington, for during war. Joined Capt. Foster's co., Col. Greaton's regt. Also on roll, dated Albany, Jan. 2, 1778; enlisted March 3, 1777. Also on returns, dated White Plains, July 20, and Sept. 1, 1780. And on muster roll of March, 1779, dated Cortlandt Manor, April 7, 1779; reported transferred to Major Oliver's co. On pay accounts of Col. Greaton's regt.; service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780. On descriptive list of men belonging to Roxbury: age, 33 years; stature, 5 ft. 9 in; complexion, dark; hair and eyes, dark; enlisted Feb. 16, 1777, for during war, dated West Point, Jan. 25, 1781. WILLIAM FOSTER. Private, on Lexington alarm roll of Capt. Ebenezer Withington's co., which was mustered April 19, 1775; service, 3 days. WILLIAM FOSTER. On list of men who received money from public treasury for losses at battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill; allowed by council June 13, 1776. WILLIAM FOSTER. Private, on muster and pay roll of Capt. Noah Lankton's co., Col. John Ashley's regt. enlisted July 8, 1777; discharged Aug. 14, 1777; service, I mo. 8 days; marched to Kingsbury; roll dated Tyringham. WILLIAM FOSTER. Drummer, on muster and pay roll of Capt. Samuel Clark's co., Col. Benjamin Symonds' regt. ; enlisted Sept. 7, 1777; discharged Sept. 20, 1777; service, 14 days; marched to Paulett by order of Major-General Lincoln. Also on muster and pay roll of Capt. Israel Harris' co., Col. Simonds' regt. ; enlisted Oct. 12; discharged Oct. 19, 1780; service, 11 days; 4 days' travel allowed; marched on alarm to the northward. WILLIAM FOSTER. Appears on a petition, dated Boston, Dec. 19, 1777, for his brother Joseph Foster, who is a prisoner on the guard vessel at New York, and whom he would like to have released by sending some one to take his place. WILLIAM FOSTER. Lieutenant, on muster and pay roll of Lieut. William Foster's co., Col. Pierce's regt.; joined March 3, 1778; discharged April 8, 1778; service, 37 days; stationed at Long Island. WILLIAM FOSTER. Sergeant, on a warrant to pay officers and men on a roll bearing date Nov. 12, 1784. Capt. Toy's co., Col. Webb's regt. BILLY FOSTER (also William on one roll), Winthrop, Me. Corporal, on return of Capt. Samuel McCobb's co., Col. Nixon's regt., for cartridge boxes received, dated Cambridge, June 24, 1775; autograph signature on receipt for advance pay, dated Cambridge, June 26, 1775. On muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted June 1, 1775; service, 2 mo. 5 days. Also on Oct., 1775, return, dated Winter Hill. Autograph signature on order for bounty coat, or equivalent, dated Winter Hill, Dec. 20, 1775. Also on list of men returned with petition of inhabitants of Winthrop, dated March 10, 1777, asking consideration on account of their exposed condition, as having voluntarily enlisted in the army in 1775. WILLIAM FOSTER. On list of men mustered in Suffolk Co. to serve in Capt. Nathaniel Cushing's co., Col. John Peterson's regt., by return made by Nathaniel Barber, dated Boston, Feb. 2, 1777; enlisted for three years; received £20 bounty. WILLIAM FOSTER. Appears on list of men who signed oath of allegiance, dated Feb. 24, 1777. WILLIAM FOSTER. On list of men mustered in Worcester Co. to serve in Capt. Foster's co., Col. Nixon's regt. by return made by Thomas Newhall, muster master; enlisted for three years; mustered April 21, 1777 WILLIAM FOSTER. Second Lieutenant, on list of officers of Massachusetts militia, chosen by the 1st company and accepted by council May 10, 1776, Capt. Ebenezer Gore's co., Col. William McIntosh's regt. On muster and pay roll of Capt. Abel Richard's co., Col. Benjamin Hawes' regt. ; enlisted Sept. 25; discharged Oct. 28, 1777; service, 1 mo. 7 days; 3 days' travel allowed; secret expedition to R. I. Also on muster and pay roll of Capt. Caleb Whiting's co., Col. Hawes' regt.; entered July 28; discharged Sept. 12, 1778; service on expedition to R. I. On a petition, dated Roxbury, May 2, 1779, of resignation from militia; granted in council May 7, 1779. WILLIAM FOSTER. Private on muster and pay roll of Capt. Lemuel Clap's co.; enlisted May 11; discharged Aug. 10, 1779; service, 3 mos.; guards at Dorchester Heights. WILLIAM FOSTER. Sergeant, on muster and pay roll of Capt. David Batcheller's co., Lieut.-Col. Nathan Tyler's regt. ; for service in R. I., on alarm of Dec. 8, 1776; enlisted Jan. 8, 1777; service, 12 days. Also enlisted in same company July 28, 1780; discharged Aug. 8, 1780; service, 15 days. WOODEN FOSTER. Private, on muster and pay roll of Capt. Joseph Sevey's co., Col. Benjamin Foster's (Lincoln Co.) regt. ; enlisted June 23, 1777; discharged July 16, 1777; service, 23 days, at Machias. Also enlisted July 16; discharged Oct. 10, 1777; 2 mos. 4 days, and 1 day's service between Dec. 5 and 25, 1778, at Machias. ZEBULON FOSTER, Beverly. Private, on muster roll of Capt. Lemuel Trescott's co., Col. J. Brewer's regt., dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted July 6, 1775; service, 25 days. Also on return, dated Prospect Hill, Oct. 6, 1775, and on order for bounty coat, or equivalent, due for the eight months' service in 1775, dated Prospect Hill, Oct. 25, 1775. ZEB. FOSTER. Seaman, on muster and pay roll of officers and crew of brigantine Tyranicide, commanded by Capt. Jonathan Haraden; enlisted Feb. 26, 1777; discharged Aug. 29, 1777; service, 6 mos. 3 days. FOSTERS FROM CONNECTICUT. JOSEPH FOSTER, of Chaplin, Conn; pension granted 1840; ae. 78. ADONIJAH FOSTER, enlisted April 11, 1778; three years; Windham; Capt. Wm. Sizer. regt. ALPHEUS FOSTER; pension granted 1832; Middlesex Co. AMAN FOSTER, enlisted July 11, 1780; discharged Oct. 25, 1780; 4th Conn. ASA FOSTER, enlisted Feb. 6, 1777, for three years; discharged Feb. 16, 1780; Capt. Hait. ASA FOSTER, of Connecticut; residing in Ohio; granted a pension in 1818. ASA FOSTER; Sergeant; in service 2 days; town of Stafford. ASA FOSTER, joined April 7, 1777; Lieutenant Smith's company; discharged May 19, 1777. BENJAMIN FOSTER, enlisted May 10, 1775; discharged Dec. 15; Capt. Manning 7th company; Woodstock. BENJAMIN FOSTER, enlisted July 12, 1775; Capt. Wm. Hubbell; New Fairfield; discharged Dec. 23. BENJAMIN FOSTER, of Sharon, was in Capt. Woodbridge's company for three years; was discharged in 1780. BENNETT FOSTER, enlisted July 20, 1780; discharged Dec. 25. CHARLOTTE FOSTER, of Ellington; ae. 74; in 1840 was a revolutionary pensioner. CHAUNCY FOSTER, of Windsor, was in Capt. Blackman's company in 1777 to 1780; he also served in the R. I. militia. CHRISTOPHER FOSTER, from near New London, was sick in hospital at Stamford as a discharged revolutionary soldier, in 1776. DANIEL FOSTER, was Ensign in Capt. Daniel Clark's company in 1777; was Ensign in Capt. Nathan Wales' 3d company in 1780. state. DAVID FOSTER was pensioned in 1818; was then residing in New York EDWARD FOSTER, of Colonel Wylly's regiment, was sick in hospital at Stamford, Nov., 1776; he was of Weathersfield, and was of Capt. Throop's company; was in Capt. Shephard's company in 1777; he was pensioned in 1818. ELIJAH FOSTER, of Sharon, was second Lieutenant in Benj. Mills' company. in 1776. EPHRIAM FOSTER, of East Haddam, was in Capt. Holmes' company; later in Capt. Jones' company. FRANCIS FOSTER, from near Bethlehem, was in Capt. Beardsley's company and later in Capt. Watson's company. GEORGE FOSTER, of Killingly, was in Capt. Warren's company; later in Capt. Trowbridge's company, and after the battle of Long Island, Aug. 27, 1776, was reported missing; was captured, however, and paroled Aug. 30. He d. at Milford about Jan. 1, 1777 HACHALIAH FOSTER, of East Windsor, was at siege of Boston in 1775 in Capt. Parson's company; later in Capt. Wolcott's company, and was reported missing Sept. 15, 1776. ISAAC FOSTER was Sergeant Major of Col. Wm. Douglass' regiment; was in battle at White Plains Oct. 28, 1776. SERGT. ISRAEL FOSTER was in Capt. Mills' company. He was from Sharon; was in the defence of Ft. Washington in N. Y. CORP. JABEZ FOSTER, of Lebanon, was in Capt. Tildens' company at the Lexington alarm; was at battle of Bunker Hill in Capt. Clark's company in Col. Israel Putnam's regiment; was a Corporal in Capt. Tilden's company in 1778. JAMES FOSTER, of Saybrook, was in Capt. Mattock's company in 1777 from Hartford; was transferred to invalid corps; was in Capt. Wylly's company and again transferred to invalid corps in 1781. In 1781 he was drummer in Capt. Hopkins' company from Hartford. JEDEDIAH FOSTER, of Farmington, was in Capt. Heart's company in 1776. JEREMIAH FOSTER, of Suffield, was in Capt. Hanchett's company in 1775. JESSE FOSTER, of Danbury, was in Capt. Doolittle's company in 1775; was later in Capt. Pendleton's company; then in Capt. Benedict's company at Ft. Washington. JOHN FOSTER, of Wyoming Valley, Pa., was in Capt. Durkee's company in 1776. This was settled by people from Conn., and known as Westmoreland County; was in battles at Bound Brook, N. J., Brandywine and Germantown and wintered at Valley Forge. He d. Jan. 1, 1778. JOHN FOSTER, of Middletown, was in service in Capt. Beebe's company at siege of Yorktown in 1781. Beebe was from Stratford. This company was the corps of lappers and miners. JOHN FOSTER. of East Windsor, was in Capt. Prior's company until Nov., 1776; was in Capt. Hedgwick's company until Dec., 1776; in 1777 in Capt. Grant's company; was later pensioned in 1840 while living in New London Co. at Norwich; ae. 78. JOHN FOSTER, of East Haddam, Middlesex county; was pensioned in 1840; ae. 92. JONAH FOSTER, of Ridgefield, was in Capt. Beardsley's regt., in July, 1779, to repel Tryon's invasion; was recruiting officer for Continental army in 1781; was in Capt. Hait's company in 1776. JOSEPH FOSTER, served from July to Dec. 1780 in the 3d regiment. JOSEPH FOSTER, of Windham Co., was fifer in Capt. Chandler's company in 1776; in 1832 he res. in Windham Co., and was granted a pension. He was b. in 1761. MICHAEL FOSTER, of Westmoreland, Pa. (then of Conn.); was in Capt. Spaulding's company in 1779. CORP. NATHANIEL FOSTER, from near Danbury, was in Capt. Walbridge's company in 1777, and was a prisoner June 30 of that year. NATHAN FOSTER was in Capt. Doolittle's company in 1775; he was about Fairñeld. OZIAS FOSTER, of Sharon, was in Capt. Martin's company in 1778; was at West Point. 1781. PETER FOSTER, from near Windham, was in Capt. Durkee's company in SAMUEL FOSTER was in 1777 and 1778 in Capt. Hait's company of Stamford; was a farmer; was in the 1st Conn. troop in 1780; in 1776 was in Capt. Benedict's company. He SAUL FOSTER, of New Haven, Co., was granted a pension in 1832. resided in Madison, Conn., in 1840, and was ae. 85, having been b. in 1755. STEPHEN FOSTER, of Ashford, was in Capt. Thos. Knowlton's company in 1775. THOMAS FOSTER was in service in 1779-80 in the 2d Conn. regt.; was in Capt. Branch's company in 1778. TIMOTHY FOSTER, of Ridgefield, was in Col. Canfield's regiment at West Point in 1781. SERGT.-MAJOR WARHAM FOSTER, of East Windsor, was in Capt. Elsworth's company in the Lexington alarm; was in company of Capt. Pitkin, of Hartford in 1775; Sergeant-Major 1777-78-80 in Col. Meig's regiment; in 1776 was in Capt. Simons' company. SERGT. WILLIAM FOSTER, of Canterbury, was Sergeant in Capt. Cleveland's company at Lexington alarm. ZEPHANIAH FOSTER, of Lebanon, was in Capt. Fitch's company in 1777-78. A LIST OF REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS. Collected from Various Government Publications. David Foster, Essex, page 72. Artificer. Nathaniel Foster, Essex, page 72. 96.00 182.00 Captain. 150.00 Private and Sargeant. 80.00 Private 48.00 96.00 Private 96.00 Private 54.88 137.20 Private and Sargeant 35.72 107.16 Corporal 44.00 Massachusetts Mil. Massachusetts line... June 30, 1818.. 1,528.26 Massachusetts line... March 10, 1819. April 10, 1818 66. Mch. 4, 1831. 70, August 29, 1833. July 18, 1818. 66, August 16-22. 80. Private |