Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,738, for Jacob Plough, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey

Plough, Jacob

NUMBER
S 36,738

CONTENTS
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14.890
Indiana
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Jacob Plough,
of Knox Co in the state of Indiana
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Shreaves of the New Jersey
line, for the term of nine months.
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Inscribed on the roll of Indiana
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 25th of May 1819.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16th of Sept 1819
and sent to B. Parke, Esq;
Vincennes, Indiana.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819. $26"86
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. '20. 48"00
[sum] $74"86
7/31
4/30
{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818. }

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Certification sent Nov. 2d 1820 to
J. Doty Vincennes, Indiana
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4097
Case of Jacob Plough L. V
B. Parke,
Judge
Vincennes, Ind'a.
Rec'd June 15. 1819.
---
Jersey line
2 Regmt Col. Shreve
June 1778 - gm
Correct by roll
Service admitted
Returned for correction
of the year of
discharge as set forth
in the within Declaration
Corrected-
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United States of America
Indiana District
Be it remembered that on the twenty
fifth day of May, Eighteen hundred and nineteen Personally
came before me the undersigned Judge of the district Court
of the United States in and for the said District, Jacob Plough
of Knox County, in the said district who being duly sworn
declareth and saith, that in the month of June, a few days
before Genl Clinton, moved the British Army from Philadelphia
to New Jersey, in the year seventeen hundred and Seventy eight,
he enlisted for nine months at Mount Holly, in New Jersey,
in the Company commanded by Captain William Hellam, of
Col. Shreaves [Shreve] Second Jersey Regiment, under Genl. Maxfield [Maxwell?],
on the continental service. that he served the period for which
he enlisted, in the said corps, and was discharged the service of
the United States, at New Ark, New Jersey in the Month of March
Seventeen hundred and seventy nine-- That he has lost his
discharge, and has no other evidence in his power of his said
service. That he was in the Battle at Monmouth, and several
skirmishes, at Crosswicks &c. That he is in the fifty sixth
year of his age, from sickness and disease, unable to
labour, and being destitute of property, subsists from the
charity of his relatives and friends-- that he needs the
assistance of his country for support and applies for a
pension under the law of Congress entitled "an act to
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provide for certain persons engaged in the land and
naval service of the United States in the revolutionary
war".

Sworn to before me the day and
year first before written

B. Parke

I Benjamin Parke, Judge as aforesaid, do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction, that the
aforesaid Jacob Plough, did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated to the preceding
declaration, against the common enemy, and
further that he is in indigent circumstances,
and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony,
had and taken before me, to the Secretary for
the Department of war, pursuant to the
Directions of of the aforementioned act of Congress.

Given the twenty fifth day of May,
Eighteen hundred and nineteen

B. Parke
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A blunder of copyist, and an oversight of
mine, occasioned an error as to the year Jacob
Plough, within named, was discharged. It ought to
have been "seventy", instead of "Ninety" nine. I
have made the necessary correction from a
comparison with the original declaration on
file in my office, August 10, 1819

R. Parke
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Jacob Plough
14.890.
16. Sept. 1819.
Mar 20

J. Doty,
Vincennes, Ind'a.
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" State of Indiana
" Knox County ss. } Circuit Court
" On this 7th day of September Eighteen hundred and twenty,
" personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record
" towit: a Circuit Court holden in the first Circuit at
" Vincennes for the said County of Knox Jacob Plough
" a resident of the said County of Knox, who being first
" duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath say
" that he served during the Revolutionary war Nine
" Months, That he enlisted as a regular soldier, joined
" the army on the 18th day of June 1778, at Mount Holly
" a few days before General Clinton left Philadelphia
" he joined General Maxfields brigade in the State of New
" Jersey under Colonel Sreaves, William Hellam Capt.
" [blank] Nigley Lieutenant and [blank] Pall his ensign
" that he was in the battle of Croswin [Crosswicks?] Monmouth, and several
" Skirmishes, and the said Deponent doth further
" swear that he was a resident, Citizen of the
" United States on the 18th day of March 1818, that he
" has not since that time by gift, sale or in any
" manner disposed of his property or any part thereof
" with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself
" within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled
" "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in
" the land & Naval service of the United States in
" the Revolutionary War" passed on the Eighteenth
" day of March 1818, and that he has not nor
" has any person in trust for him, any property
" or securities, Contracts or debts due him, nor has
" he any income other than what is contained in the
" Schedule hereto Annexed and by him subscribed,
and
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" and that he was by a previous application, inscribed
" on the pension list, Roll of the Indiana Agency
" at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, commencing
" from 25th of May 1819, as appears by a reference
" to said Certificate and further this deponent saith
" not.  Sworn to in Open Court this 7th day of
" September 1820.
  R. Buntin, Clerk."

" Schedule of property referred to in the above Deposition
" One Cow
" A few Coopers tools
" A little Household furniture
" Witness J. Doty

     his
Jacob IP Plough."
     mark

State of Indiana
Knox County & Circuit Sel. -
I, Robert Buntin Clerk of the Circuit
in and for the said County of Knox do hereby certify
that the foregoing is a true Copy of the oath ["or affirmation" crossed out]
of Jacob Plough & that the above Schedule is
also a time Copy of the Original as stands on
record & file in my office

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at Vincennes the
Thirteenth day of September in
the Year of Our Lord 1820.

R. Buntin Clerk
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" State of Indiana
" Knox County } ss.
" We the undersigned Judges of the Circuit
" Court for the said County of Knox do certify that the
" property mentioned in the aforesaid Schedule is not
" worth more than thirty Dollars this 7th day of
" September 1820, and we further certify that the
" said Jacob Plough in our Opinion stands
" in need of the Assistance of his country.
" J. Doty Pres
" Judge first Cir't." ⎬
H. Ruble Associate"

State of Indiana
Knox County & Circuit Sct

I Robert Buntin Clerk of the
Circuit Court in and for the said County
of Knox do hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true Copy of the Opinion & Certificate of
J. Doty President of the first Cirt & Henry Ruble
associate Judge of the aforesaid County of Knox

In Testimony whereof I have
Hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court
at Vincennes the thirteenth day
of September in the Year of
our Lord One thousand eight
hundred & twenty.
R. Buntin Clerk
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36 738
Revy INVALID.
File No. 36,738
Jacob Plough
Pri Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-- Vol. 2, Page 324
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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VINCENNES I SEPT. 19.

Free
Hon'le J. C. Calhoun Esqui
department of War
Washington City
D. C.

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(9)
Indiana
Schedule
Rec'd 10 Oct 1820
J. Doty, Clk.
Vincennes, Ind'a.
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Vincennes Sept 18th 1820
Hon'l J. C. Calhoun Se'y of War

Sir,

Enclosed is the application
of Jacob Plough, to be continued
on the Pension list Roll of the
Indiana Agency as a revolutionary
soldier,. The proceeding I
believe are conformable to
the late act of Congress

respec'y
your most
obt. ser't
J. Doty

Hon. Secy of War