Written December 23, 1844 

       1st my grandfather name was Richard Bolster.  He was from England as my parents informed me and had one brother in England by the name of Samson Bolster who was an innkeeper.

       2n My grandfather had two wives and five children: three sons and two daughters.  Two sons by the first woman, Richard and John and Isaac by the last woman.  My father name was John Bolster.

       My grandfather lived in Uxbridge and spent his life there and my father was born there and married Abigail Keith of that town.  My great grandfather on my mother's side was a minister of the gospel and he immigrated from Scotland to that place. My grandfather on my mother's side settled in Uxbridge and died there.  My mother also died in Uxbridge and after that my father married the widow Price of Sudbury, Mass and then moved to the town of Whiting, NS. and there his second wife died.  Then he moved back to Uxbridge and then married the widow Gibs of Upton, Mass and finally spent his days in Guilford, VT and his last wife died in that town.

       4th. My father and my mother had 10 children; six sons and four daughters; Cosiah, Jeremiah, Abigail, Hespsibah, Nathan, Joel, James and two by the name of Darich, both of whom died young.

       5th. With regard to myself, I enlisted in the Revolutionary Army at the early age of 15 years, first for three months, and then again for three years and again for six months and during my full time did the duty of a Private. Then I returned to Uxbridge and from there went to Stoddard. NH. I was then at the age of 21 years and at the age of 27 I was married to Anna Loveland of Gilson, N.H. and lived in Stoddard N H. until the spring of 1795.  In March of that year I moved to Grafton, VT.  Then in the spring of 1798 I moved to Londonderry, VT where I now remain.  I commanded the Militia of this town the year of 1809 to 1812.  Then I got my discharge and in the spring and in the following September there was number of men to go in our country's behhalf and face the nation's enemy, and they did not turn out, so I turned out and said come on boys.  I have always stood up in my country's defense and am ready again.  Then a number soon turned out and we marched to Burlington, and from there to Platsburg but was not in the battle of Platsburg.  I was out there months at a time and that ended my career in the service of my country. 

       I have thus far defered giving a list of my commanders but will do so now. My first service was under Captain Fish, and the 2nd and 3rd Col. Smith and Captain Smith. 4th Col. Greaton and Captain Tisdale; 5th and last tour Col. Martindale and Captain Abied Richardson.
 

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  Submitted on 3 January 2005