Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39016, for Williamson Plant, Virginia
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SERVICE
Va.

Plant, Williamson

NUMBER
S. 39016

CONTENTS
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6407
Virginia 4

Williamson Plant
of Louisa Co in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel J Parker of the Virginia
Line, for the term of 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 12 of October 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of Feby 1819
and sent to Hon P P Barlow
House of Reps

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $38.19
[Crossed out: Semi-anl all'ce ending]
4 mo 24/30

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued

Notification sent to John John Hunter Esqr 22
May 1822
Louisa CH Va
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Williamson Plant
5 Regmt Col Parke
1776-2 yrs
[Illegible] for
[Illegible]
Admd
P. D. Barbon

To the Secretary
for the Department of War
United States
Washington
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State of Virginia
At a Court held for Louisa County on Monday the 12th
day of October 1818.
This day Williamson Plant a resident of the County
of Louisa aged fifty nine years came into Court and on
Oath made the following declaration, to wit; that he
enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the
United States, in the Revolutionary war in the year
1778 in the Company commanded by Richard Clough
Anderson, in the fifth Regiment, commanded by Colo
Josiah Parker in the Virginia line on Continental
establishment, that he served two years from the
time of his enlistment and was then discharged by a
regular discharge from the commanding Officer
his Regiment which discharge from the length of
time he has lost that he is in reduced circumstances
and stands in need of the aid of his country for
support, and that he proved the same by the Oath of
Clevears Duke all of which is ordered to be certified
to the Secretary for the war department for the
United States.
John Poindexter clerk of the County Court of Said
do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy
from the record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the public seal of
said County to be affixed this 15th day of
October 1818. in the 43rd year of the Commonwealth
John Poindexter
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Virginia
Louisa County to wit
I Peter Crawford Presiding magistrate
of the County Court of said County, do hereby
certify that John Poindexter whose name is subscribed
to the foregoing attestation on the other side, is
Clerk of the County Court of Louisa aforesaid,
and that full faith and credit are due to all
his official acts as such. Given under my hand
and seal the 19 day of October 1818
Peter Crawford

The Court upon hearing the above statement do certify they
are of opinion the above services were performed & that
Williamson Plant is in indigent circumstances and
actually needs the aid of his Country for his support,
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At a Quarterly Sessions Court continued held for Louisa County at the Court
house on Tuesday the 17th day of March 1822,
District of Virginia to wit;
On this 17th day of March 1822, personally appeared in
Open Court (being a Court of record for the County of Louisa Williamson
Plant, aged sixty six years, a resident in the County of Louisa in said
district, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath
declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows in the fifth
Virginia Regt Infantry in a company commanded by Capt Richard
C. Anderson on the continental line, and that he has received a pension
under the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818, that his original
declaration was dated the 12th day of October 1818, and that the
number of the pension certificate is 6407
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States
on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that
time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or
any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my
self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act
to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service
of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 12 day
of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for
me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have
I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto
annexed, and by me subscribed
The following is a true Schedule of
all my estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) viz 7 cattle
11 hogs hilling hoes 11 grating hoe 2 ploughs, 1 baking hoe 7 bread trays 1 Shovel
& 1 pair tongs 7 plates & 7 dishes 6 geese 8 hens & a cock 7 guinea fowls 2
spinning wheels 2 pair Cards 1 dutch oven 1 pot 1 skillet 1 pr pot hooks
3 old barrels 1 pine table 5 chairs 1 Cricket 1 Chest 1 trunk 1 axe [illegible]
traces
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traces 3 basket 7 tubbs & water piggins 1 loom & 1 cart 6 knives & 6 forks
1 bason & 1 wash bowl.
I am a farmer by trade but from age & infirmity
am unable to pursue myavocation with much prospect of support. I
have a wife named Nelly about forty five years old who is very infirm,
that I have no other family no income.
Williamson X his mark Plant
Sworn to & subscribed this 12th day of
March 1822 before Reuben Cowherd
James Poindexter, Peter M. Daniel
and Charles Thompson Jr Justices
of the peace for the County Court of Louisa
now sitting which said Court is a Court
of Record.

I John Hunter Clerk of the County Court of Louisa, do hereby
certify that the foregoing declaration and the Schedule thereto annexed,
are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify
that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in
value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is One
hundred and nine dollars and eighty six cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on
this 19th day of March 1822 in the 46th year
of the Commonwealth
Jno. Hunter, Clerk of the
Court for the County of Louisa

Con.
J. L. E
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39016
INVALID.
Revy

Williamson Plant
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 8, Page 395

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Louisa Ct. House
March 30th 1822

Free

The Secretary of the department of War
of the United States
Washington

Mail

W Edwards
498

Recd 6 April 1822
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Louisa C. House March 30th 1827
Dear Sir
I have taken the liberty of enclosing to you the
declaration & Schedule of Wmson Plant with a request that
you will be so good as to forward on his pension certificate (should
one be granted) enclosed to me.

With great respect
Your ob. Genl
Jno Hunter

J.C. Calhoun Esqr
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William [sic] Plant

Payable semi-annually -- the first payment
on this certificate will be made
on the 4th of March next,
at the Branch Bank
U. S. Richmond
Virginia

A complete duplicate of
the within sent 25 April 1823,
to the Agent for paying Pensioners
in Virginia.

Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States
, of the 18th of March, 1818,
William [sic] Plant late a Private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension
List, Roll of the Virginia Agency, at the
rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the
12th day of October one thousand eight hundred and
eighteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United 
States , this Third day of
February one thousand eight hundred
and nineteen

J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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6407.