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Stephen Olin Foster, '77, LL. B., Turin, N. Y.; Thomas Reese Foster, '91, M. D., St. Peter, Minn.; William Henry Foster, '90, LL, B., Hamilton Milliken Blk., Traverse City, Mich.

The following are deceased: George Adelbert Foster, '67, A. B., '70. A. M., died at Ann Arbor Mich., Sept. 5, 1881; Gustavus Lemuel Foster, '63-65. Lit., died at Dansville, N. Y., Feb. 14, 1891; Newton Trumbull Foster, '67, LL. B., died at Paw Paw, Mich., Oct. 8, 1877; Leroy Allison Foster, '67-68, Lit., died at Denver, Colo., March 29, 1882; Sidney Hiram Foster, '73-74, Med., died at Malone, N. Y., May 19, 1891.

WILLIAMS COLLEGE, WILLIAMSTOWN, MASS.-The following are the Foster graduates from this college with the year of graduation: Festus, 1800; John, 1834; Joseph Crane, 1857; Addison Pinneo, 1863; Russell Burroughs, 1869; Arthur Lewis, 1870; Mathias Lancton, 1881; William James, 1884: Harold (Harry?) Ernest, 1895.

Joseph Crane Foster was born in Carmel, N. Y., July 20, 1822. After his graduation at Williams he studied theology at Andover, and was licensed to preach by the Presbytery at Bedford, and installed pastor of the church at Red Mills, N. Y., în —— --, and remained there until 1859. He d. July 23, 1860, ae. 38.

AMHERST COLLEGE, AMHERST, MASS.-The graduates of Amherst college by the name of Foster are: Benjamin Franklin, 1829, d. 1868, aet. 65; Galen, 1831, d. 1895, aet. 87; John Phelps, 1834, d. 1851, aet. 44; Andrew Butler, 1840, d. 1891, aet. 71; Edgar Lowell, 1864, d. 1872, aet. 34; George Byron, 1883; Edgar Lowell, 1897; Nellis Barnes, 1898.

Non-graduate students: George Emery, 1867; William Phillips, 1879, d. (?); George Wilson, 1883.

Andrew Butler Foster, who graduated in 1840, was son of Andrew Butler and Clariesa (Davenport) Foster; was born in Brookline, Dec. 6, 1819, and was fitted for college at Phillips, Andover Academy. He studied theology at Andover Theological Seminary and East Windsor, now Hartford Theological Seminary, 1840-43. He was ordained at Orford, N. H., in 1844, and was pastor there until 1847; was pastor at Petersham, N. H., 1853-5, and preached after that at Westminster, Vt., and at Orange, Mass. In 1870 on account of infirm health he retired from the ministry and became a druggist at Orange. He retired from business in 1889 and devoted the remainder of his life to traveling for his health. cancer of the stomach at Orange, Feb. 25, 1891. He was m. Oct. 3, 1843, to Irene C. Cooley, dau. of Moses D., of Amherst, who d. Aug. 12, 1884. They had two ch., both deceased.

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PHILLIPS EXETER, EXETER, N. H.-The following are the graduates here by the name of Foster: David Foster, 1791, Canterbury, N. H.; Wm. Emerson Foster, 1824, H. U. 1829, A. M., M. D, Boston, Mass., d. 1842; John Foster, 1852, Dart. Coll., 1858, teacher, Faribault, Minn., Dublin, N. H.; Wm. Rice Foster, 1863, Stafford Springs, Conn.; Wm. Russell Foster, 1870-71, H. U. 1875, lawyer, Portsmouth, N. H., d. 1883; John McGraw Foster, 1876-77, H. U. 1882, Boston, Mass.; Herbert Darling Foster, 1879-81, Dart. Coll., instructor, Dartmouth Coll., Winchendon, Mass.; Wm. Elliott Foster, 1883, Middletown, Conn.

BELOIT COLLEGE, BELOIT, WIS.-There was only one graduate of Beloit by the name of Foster, viz: George T. Foster, M. A., class of '75, who d. at Cherokee, Ia., Feb. 23, 1895.

FOSTERS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.

FOSTERS FROM MASSACHUSETTS.

During the past few years it has been quite the thing to join one of the patriotic-hereditary societies. Following is the list of those by the name of Foster who took part in the struggle for American Independence from Massachusetts:

FOSTER, Ipswich (West Parish). Drummer on Lexington Aların Roll of Capt. Abram How's co., which marched on alarm of April 19,17 75, from Ipswich (West Parish); service 2 days.

FOSTER, Plymouth. Sergeant, on Pay Abstract of Capt. Samuel N. Nelson's co., Col. Willard's regt., for travel allowance from Fort Edward to Plymouth via Albany, dated in council Jan. 28, 1777; also for travel from Plymouth to Skeenesborough by way of No. 4 (Charlestown), dated Boston, Jan., 1777.

FOSTER. Lieutenant. On list of men drafted from companies commanded by Capts. Gore, Mayo, White and May, who served at Nantasket in June, 1776, under Lt. James Morton, driving ships from Boston harbor; service 3 days. FOSTER. Private, on muster and pay roll of Capt. Amos Foster's co., Col. Cyphrian How's regt.; detached from 7th Middlesex co. regt. ; enlisted July 28, 1780; discharged Oct. 10, 1780; service, 2 mos.; 13 days travel included.

AARON FOSTER, Ipswich. Clerk, on Lexington Alarm Roll of Capt. Johnathan Cogswell Jr.'s co.; marched on alarm of April 19, 1775, from Ipswich; service, 3 days.

AARON FOSTER. Richard Dodge's co., Col. roll dated Feb. 22, 1785.

Rank not given; on warrant to pay officers in Capt. Putnam's regt. ; 3 mos. service in 1781 at West Point:

ABEL FOSTER, Townsend. Private, on Lexington Alarm Roll of Capt. Samuel Douglass' co., Col. James Prescott's regt., which marched on alarm of April 19, 1775. from Townsend; service, 5 days. On muster roll of Capt. Henry Farwel's co., Col. Wm. Prescott's regt.; dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 25, 1775; service, 98 days. Reported enlisted April 19, 1775, on return of Capt. Hugh Maxwell's co., Col. John Bailey's regt. in service before Aug. 15, 1775-Corporal on return of Capt. Mawxell's co.-in camp near Valley Forge, Jan. 24, 1778. On Continental army pay accounts of Col. Bailey's regt.; service, from June 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; credited to Fitchburg; reported 3 mos., 4 days service as private, and 27 mos., 26 days as corporal.

*ABIAL FOSTER, Billerica. On list of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Wm. Thurlo's co.; dated Fitchburg Dec. 20, 1777; enlisted for Fitchburg for 3 years; joined Capt. Fox's co., Col. Henley's regt. ; on receipt for bounty paid by town of Billerica, to serve 3 years, dated April 8, 1782.

ABIJAH FOSTER. Private, Capt. Stephen Smith's co; enlisted Sept. 13, 1775; service, 3 mos., 25 days; discharged Dec. 31, 1775; stationed at Machias; also on muster and pay roll of Capt. Joseph Seavey's co., Col. Benj. Foster's (Lincoln co.) regt.; enlisted June 22, 1777; discharged July 16, 1777; 23 days service; ordered on duty for defence of Machias; also from July 16 to Oct. 10, 1777; 2 mos., 24 days; also i day in Dec., 1778.

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ABIJAH FOSTER. Private, on pay roll of St. John Scott's co., for I mo., days service at Machias, between Aug. 31 and Nov. 20, 1779; 6th Lincoln co. regt. ABNER FOSTER. Private, Capt. Benj. Adams' co., Col. Johnson's regt.; enlisted Aug. 15, 1777; discharged Nov. 30, 1777; service, 4 mos. in northern army.

ABRAM FOSTER. Private, on return of Capt. Thomas Wighill's co., Col. L. Baldwin's regt. ; service in 1775, wages for month of August also for service in January, 1776.

ABRAHAM FOSTER (or FORSTER), Reading. Rank not given on roll of Capt. John Flint's co., Col. David Green's regt. ; 10 days service; roll dated Reading, Dec. 19, 1775; also on muster roll of Capt. John Bacheller's co., Col. Bridge's regt., as sergeant, dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 24, 1775; service, 3 mos., 14 days; also on order for advance pay-roll dated Cambridge, June 22, 1775.

ABRAHAM FOSTER. As sergeant in the Training band, in Reading, under Capt. Thomas Eaton.

ABRAHAM FOSTER. On list officers chosen by their respective cos. and field officers; Ist lieut in James Bancroft's (4th) co. of 2d Middlesex co. regt.; commissioned by council May 6, 1776; dated Woburn March 26, 1776; a Reading co.

ABRAHAM FOSTER. Commissioned Capt. in 4th co. of 2d Middlesex co. regt. August 20, 1777; on muster and pay roll Capt. A. Foster's co., Col. Jonathan Fox's regt; dated Woburn Aug. 31, 1777; enlisted Aug. 1, 1777; marched to Bennington; also in Col. Samuel Bullard's regt.; enlisted Aug. 14. 1777; discharged Nov. 30, 1777; 3 mos., 28 days service; travel allowed; service near Stillwater under Gen. Gates; on abstract of rations due men Col. Bullard's regt. from Aug. 14 to Dec. 11, 1777; and on list of officers claiming traveling expenses for his company of 62 men in Col. Samuel Bullard's regt. from Scarsdale to their home, in council, Nov. 4, 1778.

ABRAHAM FOSTER.

Corporal, on pay abstract of Capt. Pettengill's co., Col. Baldwin's regt.; for service in Feb., 1776; dated New York April 19, 1776; also for service in March, June, 1776; also in service Nov. 29, 1776; reported advanced to sergeant May 8, 1776; on list of men having lost goods on evacuation of New York, Sept. 14, 1776.

*Also called Abel and Abiel.

ALEXANDER FOSTER, Attleborough. Ist lieutenant on Lexington alarm roll of Capt. Stephen Richardson's co., which marched on alarm of April 19, 1775, from Attleborough; service 9 days; on list of officers ordered to be commissioned in council March 21, 1776; chosen by the 4th regt., March 18, 1776, as 1st lieutenant in Capt. Stephen Richardson's co., Col. John Daggett's (4th) Bristol co. regt.; on an order dated July 5, 1776, for wages, etc., on Ephraim Newell, town treasurer of Attleborough; service on alarm caused by battle of Bunker Hill; on muster and pay roll of Capt. Elisha May's co., Col. John Daggett's regt., for service at Rhode Island; enlisted Aug. 23, 1778; discharged Sept. 2, 1778; service, 11 days.

ALEXANDER FOSTER. Captain. On muster and pay roll of Capt. Alexander Foster's co., Col. John Daggett's regt.; service in R. I. on alarm of Dec. 8, 1776; service, 25 days; warrant allowed in council June 5, 1777; also in Col. Thomas Carpenter's regt. For service on alarm in R. I. enlisted July 27, 1778; discharged Aug. 12, 1778; service, 17 days. Also enlisted July 27, 1780; service, 7 days. Reported marched to Tiverton, R. I., on six days campaign. Also on pay roll of Col. Isaac Dean's regt.; enlisted July 31; discharged Aug. 8, 1780; service, 10 days. On list of officers of Massachusetts militia as captain of the 4th Bristol co. regt; commissioned July 31, 1777.

ALEXANDER FOSTER, Attleborough. Private, on muster and pay roll, Capt. Samuel Robinson's co., Col. Wales' regt.; service in R. I.; enlisted June 21, 1778; discharged July 13, 1778; service, 22 days.

ALLEN FOSTER, Ipswich (West Parish). Private, on Lexington alarm roll of Capt. Abraham How's co.; marched on alarm of April 19, 1775, from Ipswich (West Parish); service, 2 days.

ALLMA FOSTER. Private, on muster and pay roll of Capt. Enoch Robinson's co., under Capt. Commandant Samuel Fisher; enlisted Aug. 12, 1779; discharged Sept. 12, 1779; service at R. I., I mo., 2 days; roll sworn to at Attleborough. AMOS FOSTER, New Salem (possibly). Private, on Lexington alarm roll of Capt. Ebenezer Goodall's co., Col. Woodbridge's regt.; marched on alarm of April 19, 1775. from (possibly New Salem); service, 4 days.

AMOS FOSTER. Private, on list returned as having served on main guard at Prospect Hill July 16, 1775, under Col. L. Baldwin.

AMOS FOSTER, JR. Private, on pay abstract of Capt. Zachariah Fitch's co., Col. Samuel Brewer's regt., for service from Aug. 23 to Sept. 30, 1776; 1 mo., 9 days.

AMOS FOSTER, Tewksbury, Private, on Lexington alarm roll of Capt. John Trull's co., Col. Ebenezer Bridge's regt.; marched on alarm of April 19, 1775, from Tewksburg; service, 9 days. Also on muster roll of Capt. Benj. Walker's co.. Col. Ebenezer Bridge's regt.; dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 28, 1775; service, 3 mos., 11 days, and on order for advance pay, dated Cambridge June 6, 1775.

AMOS FOSTER. Private (probably), on muster and pay roll of Capt. Edward Farmer's co., Col. Jonathan Reed's regt.; enlisted Sept. 29, 1777; discharged Nov. 8, 1777; service, 41 days; marched to reinforce the northern army by resolve of Sept.

22, 1777.

AMOS FOSTER, Beverly. Private, on muster roll Capt. 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 8 mos. service in 1775 in above co. and regt., dated Prospect Hill Oct. 25. 1775, payable to Lt. Nathaniel Cushing.

AMOS FOSTER, Boston. On discriptive list; age, 54 years; 5 ft., 8 inches, light complexion; arrived at Springfield Aug. 1, 1780, 32d division marched to camp Aug. 2, 1780, under Lieut. Benj. Pike.

AMOS FOSTER, Tewksbury. Ensign, on Lexington alarm roll of Capt. Jonathan Brown's co., Col. David Green's regt.; marched on alarm of April 19, 1775, from Tewksbury; service, 7 days. On list of officers of Massachusetts militia, chosen by company and accepted by council May 31, 1776, as 2d lieutenant in Joshua Baldwin's co., Tewksbury East co. (8th) of Simeon Spaulding's regt, 7th Middlesex co. regt. On list of officers of Massachusetts militia às captain in the 8th co. of the 7th Middlesex co. regt.; commissioned June 29, 1780; commanded by J. Brown, Captain on muster and pay roll of Capt. Amos Foster's co., Col. Cyprian How's regt., 7th Middlesex co. regt. for service at R. I. on alarm by a resolve of June 22, 1780: enlisted July 4, 1780; discharged Oct. 30, 1780; service, 4 mos., 10 days. ANDREW FOSTER, Freetown. On descriptive list of men raised on resolve of Dec. 2, 1780; received at Taunton March 8, 1781, by Sergeant Ebenezer Crocker to be conducted to Springfield and delivered to Col. Wm. Shepard; age, 21 years;

stature, 5 ft. 34 inches; complexion, light, eyes blue, hair light, occupation farmer; served in Norton's co.; enlistment during war.

ANDREW FOSTER, Lynn. Private, Lexington alarm roll of Capt. Ezra Newhall's co.; marched on alarm of April 19, 1775, from Lynn; service, 21 days.

ANDREW FOSTER, Lynn. Private, on Lexington alarm roll of Capt. Nathaniel Bancroft's co.; marched from Lynn on alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 2 days.

ANDREW FOSTER, Andover. On list of men enlisted into Continental army from Capt. James Gates' co. of 8th Worcester co. regt; enlisted for Ashburnham for 3 years; joined Capt. Summers' co., Col. Greaton's regt; enlisted before May 26, 1777. On return from service from Jan. 1, 1777, to May 1, 1777; credited to Reading as 15 mos. service as sergeant and 13 mos. as private; reported deserted.

ANDREW FOSTER, Cambridge. Appears on descriptive list of men enlisted from Middlesex co. under resolve of Dec. 2, 1780; age, 14 years; stature, 4 ft. 6 in., complexion light, hair light, blue eyes; laborer: enlisted July 1, 1781, for 3 years; reported rejected.

ANDREW FOSTER, Newton. On list of men enlisted into Continental army from co. of Middlesex; enlisted for Newton.

ANDREW FOSTER. Seaman, on pay roll of officers and crew of Ship Protector, John F. Williams commander; enlisted March 25, 1780; discharged Aug. 17, 1780; service, 4 mos., 23 days.

ANDREW FOSTER. Private, on muster roll of Capt. Francis Green's co., Col. Joseph Vose's (1st) regt. for Feb. and March, 1781; enlisted Feb. 15, 1781, for during the war; on roll dated West Point April —, 1781; reported joined April 3, 1781; confined for desertion; on another roll, dated at West Point, in April, he was reported dead.

ANDREW FOSTER, Concord. On descriptive list of enlisted men; age, 19 years; stature, 5 ft.; complexion, light; occupation, farmer; mustered by Ensign Phelon; return made by Nathaniel Barber, Muster Master, Suffolk co., Boston, Sept. 25. 1780, Col. Henry Jackson's regt.

ANTHONY FOSTER, Marblehead. Private on muster roll of Capt. Haynes' Co., Col. J. Brewer's regt., dated Aug. 1, 1775; service, 15 days. Also on order for bounty coat due for the eight months service in 1775, dated Cambridge Oct. 25, 1775, payable to Capt. Haynes'.

ANTHONY FOSTER, New Gloucester. Private on company return of Capt. Haynes' co., Col. Brewers' regt., dated Prospect Hill Oct. 6, 1775.

ANTHONY FOSTER. Private, in Capt. Aaron Haynes' co., Col. Asa_Whitcomb's regt., at Ticonderoga, roll dated Dec., 1776; reported discharged Jan. 1, 1776; service, II mos.

ASA FOSTER, Ware. Private on muster and pay roll of Capt. Samuel Fairfield's co., Col. Nathan Sparhawk's regt., enlisted Oct. 1, 1778; service, 2 mos., 17 days, at Dorchester.

BARTHOLOMEW FOSTER. On order for bounty coat, or equivalent in money, given by Mary Foster (widow), adminx, dated Boston Nov. 26, 1776, payable to Jabez Fisher; bounty due for service in Capt. John Boyd's co., Col. John Greaton's regt.; service certified to by Lieut. Ebenezer Dean; reported as having marched to Quebec in Capt. Hubbard's co, Col. Arnold's regt.

BARTHOLOMEW FOSTER. Prize Master. On muster and pay roll of officers and crew of the brigantine "Tyranicide," commanded by Capt. Jonathan Hearaden; enlisted March 26, 1778; service, I mo., 9 days; reported died May 5, 1778.

BENJAMIN FOSTER. On list of officers of Massachusetts militia, appointed by Brig.-Gen. Michael Farley as quartermaster of Col. Cogswell Jr.'s regt., in Brig.Gen. Farley's brigade; drafted from training band and alarm list of Essex co. militia, and ordered to march to Horse Neck under resolve of Sept. 12, 1776; dated Ipswich Sept. 30, 1776.

BENJAMIN FOSTER, Boxford. Sergeant. On muster and pay roll of Capt. Jonathan Evan's co., Col. Nathaniel Wade's regt., for service in Rhode Island (North Kingstown); enlisted July 1, 1778; discharged Jan. 1, 1779; service, 6 mos., 7 days.

BENJAMIN FOSTER, Wilmington. Private, on Lexington alarm roll of Capt. Timothy Walker's co., Col. Green's regt., which marched from Wilmington on alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 7%1⁄2 days. Also on receipt for advance_pay, dated camp at Cambridge, June 22, 1775. payable to himself for services in Capt. Harnden's co., Col. Bridge's regt; autograph signature; reported corporal.

BENJAMIN FOSTER. Corporal. On muster and pay roll of Capt. John

Crawford's co., Col. James Couvers' regt. for service in R. I. on alarm; enlisted July 23, 1777; discharged July 26, 1777; service, 4 days. Also in same co. marched to Bennington on alarm of Aug. 20, 1777; enlisted Aug. 20; discharged Aug. 23, 1777; service, 5 days (travel included). Also on pay roll of Capt. Crawford's co., Col. Job Cushing's regt.; enlisted Sept. 7, 1777; discharged Nov. 29, 1777; service, 3 mos., 3 days, travel included.

BENJAMIN FOSTER, Leicester. Chaplain. On muster roll of Col. Samuel Denny's regt., which marched to reinforce northern army Aug. 19, 1777; service, 5 days.

BENJAMIN FOSTER, Oakham. Private, on a pay abstract of Capt. Nathan Hamilton's co., Col. Samuel Brewer's regt. ; service, from Aug. 3 to Sept. 30, 1776; I mo., 29 days. Also on receipt for wages for Oct., 1776, dated Ticonderoga Mills, Nov. 3, 1776, in above company. Also on pay abstract for mileage from Fort Edward to his home in Oakham, dated Brookfield, Feb. 6, 1777.

BENJAMIN FOSTER, Reading. On return for equipments made by Capt. Amos Upton dated at Reading, April 21, 1775; John Flint captain instead of said Upton. Also on roll of Capt. Flint's co., dated Dec. 19, 1775; service, 4 days.

BENJAMIN FOSTER. Private, on muster and pay roll of Capt. John Dodge's co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt., from April 1, 1778, to July; also from July 2, 1778, to July 12, 1778; guard duty at Cambridge; autograph signature for wages for 2 mos. service in April and May, dated camp Winter Hill, June 21, 1778. Also on muster and pay roll Capt. Samuel Huse's co., Col. Jacob Garrish's regt. of guards; enlisted July 26, 1778; discharged Dec. 14, 1778; guards at Cambridge, 4 mos. 21 days. BENJAMIN FOSTER. On list of men on return of Capt. John Harendel's co., May 11, 1775. (Nothing more.)

BENJAMIN FOSTER. Private on pay abstracts for service for months of February, March, April, May, June, July and August, 1776, in Capt. Moses Brown's co., Col. John Glover's (14th) regt.; enlisted Jan. 29, 1776.

BENJAMIN FOSTER, Machias. Private, on muster and pay roll of Capt. Jabez West's co. (raised at Machias for expedition against St. Johns); enlisted May 22, 1777; discharged July 17, 1777; service, 1 mo. 25 days.

BENJAMIN FOSTER. Appears on list of officers of the Massachusetts militia, chosen by the legislature Jan. 30, 1776, as colonel of 6th Lincoln co. regt.; concurred in council Feb. 8, 1776. On a return, dated Gouldsborough, March 20, 1777. Also on pay roll, date not given; service at Machias between May 20, 1777, and Aug. 20. 1777; service. I mo. 11 days. Also service at Machias, as engaged, Aug. 20, 1777; discharged Oct. 10, 1777; 1 mo. 21 days.

BENJAMIN FOSTER. Private, on muster and pay roll of Capt. Wm. Green's co., Col. Cyprian How's regt; for service in R. I.; enlisted July 30, 1780; discharged Nov. 1, 1780; service, 3 mos. 7 days.

BENJAMIN FOSTER. On list of field officers of Massachusetts militia as quartermaster of Col. James Frye's regt.

BENJAMIN FOSTER, Boxford.

Drummer, on Lexington alarm roll of Capt. Wm. Pearley's co., Col. James Frye's regt., which marched on alarm of April 19, 1775, from Boxford; service, 7 days; enlisted Feb. 16, 1775. On muster roll of above co., dated Aug. 1, 1775, his time of enlistment is given as April 26, 1775; service, I mo. 1 day. Also on receipt for advance pay, dated Cambridge camp, June 22, 1775. On order for bounty coat, dated Cambridge Nov. 14, 1775. As quartermaster sergeant on return dated at Cambridge camp, May 17, 1775, was appointed quartermaster Jan. 23, 1776; commissioned March 13, 1776, Col. Isaac Smith's regt.

BENJAMIN FOSTER, JR., Machias. Private, on muster and pay roll of Capt. Stephen Smith's co., stationed at Machias; enlisted Sept. 13, 1775; service, 3 mos., 25 days; discharged Dec. 31, 1775. Also private in Capt. John Scott's co.; enlisted Nov. 28. 1776; discharged Dec. 21, 1776-24 days. Also on muster and pay roll of Capt Joseph Sevey's co., Col. Benjamin Foster's regt. ; enlisted June 23, 1777; discharged July 16, 1777-23 days. As corporal in Capt. Sevey's co; enlisted July 16, 1777; discharged Oct. 10, 1777; service, 2 mos. 24 days. Also one day's service between Dec. 5 and 25, 1778.

BENJAMIN FOSTER, JR. On list of men in the training band in Reading under Capt. Thomas Eaton.

BENNET FOSTER, Cambridge. Private, on muster roll of Capt. Abijah Child's co.. Lieut. Wm. Bond's regt.; in camp at Prospect Hill for Aug and Sept., 1775; reported as having supplied the place of George Wellington, who was dis

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