KEENE, IN. H.lOct. 80.
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Simeon Foster, revolutionary yete


ran, aged ninety-fve, passed through this
town few days since, on foot and money.


less, Oh his way TO St. Albans, Vt. bis
place Of residence. He had travelled


IRON home III the hope of procuring, at


Montpelier, proof of his services in the
struggle for independence, whereby be
might obtain a pension ; bat not finding
his old companions in hardship living, be
travelled from thence TO Dunstable, N 4.
his native place, where he obtained sui.
ficient proof. On his return he spent
few days with brother at Mason, who
was three years and one day older than
himself" /" and whose constitution was as
9. little impaired as his own" The er
pense incurred by the unexpected Length
Of this journey Of more than 400 miles,
had drained his purse, and be was Obliged
20 subsist on the charity Of the people,
walking at from 20 TO 25 miles per day.
This venerable hero served through The
French war-wds with Putnam when
that gallant officer was taken by the sava-
ages near Ticonderoga 10 1758-and at
the siege Of Quebec the year following.


