Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,863, for Jacob Plain, Maryland
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(8-1776) 

Service     Number

Continental (Md.)   Plain, Jacob    W.3863

Catharine
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Reported
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Maryland
Catharine Plain

widow of Jacob Plain who was a private of Calvary in the Virginia Live for three years. 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of April 1843 and sent to Alexander Yearly Esq
Baltimore Maryland

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 143.
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State of Maryland
Baltimore City Court
June Term 1838

On this 8th day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared in open court Catharine Plain a resident of the City of Baltimore aforesaid aged 86 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "The act granting half pay and pension for certain widows"

That she is the widow of Jacob Plain who was a private of Dragoons in lees legion of the Maryland line in the war of the Revolution and served to the close of the war. She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Plain at the city of Annapolis on the twenty fourth day April Seventeen hundred and eighty eight. And that her husband the said Jacob Plain died on the seventh day of March eighteen hundred and one. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit on the day and year above stated. 

Catherine (illegible) Plain

Witness 
Alex Yearly]

Sworn to and subscribed on the
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day and year first within written
Before me
N Price Chief Judge
Baltimore City Court
State of Maryland Baltimore City I hereby certify
that the Honble Nicholas Price before whom the within
declaration was made and who hath thereto subscribed his
name was at the time of so doing Chief Judge of Baltimore
City Court duly commissioned and sworn, and that to all acts
by him done in that capacity full faith & credit are due
and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as there out

In Testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court this 10th day of September in
the year 1838.
(illegible) Clk
Baltimore City Court
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LAND OFFICE, 
ANNAPOLIS, 18TH JULY 1838

I certify, that it appears by a Depreciation Pay Roll, remaining in my Office, that Jacob Plane ---------a private in Lees Legion of the Maryland Line, Received L65,, 18,, 4--------------------Depreciation Money, issued to the Maryland quota of troops on the Continental Establishment, on the 9th day of August, 1783-and I further certify that said Jacob Plain, had awarded him by this State, fifty acres of land in Albany County for his revolutionary services, 

George G. Brown
[illegible] Land Office [Illegible]
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Annapolis Sep 23d, 1810

I certify that Jacob Blame and Catharine Folks were legally married by me on the 24th day of April in the year of our Lord 1700-eighth

R. Higinbothom

Minister of the Gospel
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Butler Balto. County Oct,30th, [illegible]
Commissioner of pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Jacob Plain, deceased, served as a private soldier in a company of Light Horse in the Virginia State [illegible] was of the Revolution - His widow Catherine plain, now deceased, was pensioned by [illegible] during Gen Jackson's administration & drew his pension for four or five years- Mrs Plain died in 1850. The said Jacob Plain & Mrs Plain were residents of Baltimore, MD
Edward Holland deceased served as [illegible] major in the Revolutionary war- Served during the entire war- His widow Mrs Mary Holland drew a pension till her death in 1844- Said Holland & widow also residents of Balt.
The heirs in the above cases ( Mrs Julia Ann Rogers & Mrs Hannegan) have applied to me to review if they are not entitled to some Revolutionary Bounty Land or some other compensation under some of the existing pension Laws- These are all of the particulars I can gather from them except that Mrs Hannegan heir of Edward Holland) states as I understand her that warrants for said [illegible] have already been allowed for Mrs Hollands' services but for some reason has never been made available to the heirs- I would
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December 8, 1938. 
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BA-J/CC
Jacob Plain W. 3863

Mrs. Anna M. Halsey 
Box 5
Midlethian, Illinois

Dear Madam, 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Christoffel Brunk or Plunk, and that of Jacob Plain, who received a pension and whose records you desire in triplicate. 

There is no claim for pension on file based upon the service in the Revolutionary War of a Cristoffel Brunk or plunk. The record of Jacob Plain follows, as found in pension claim W.3863 based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

The date and place of birth and name of parents of Jacob Plain are not shown. 

Jacob plain enlisted, date and place not shown,  served in the Maryland line and in Captain John Kilty's Company and from August 1780 to November 15, 1783 as Private in Lee's Legion of Dragoons. The entire length of his service is not shown. 

Jacob  Plain was granted, by the State of Maryland, fifty acres of land in Allegany County for his Revolutionary War service. 

This soldier married April 24, 1788 in Annapolis, Maryland, Catharine Folks, both then of that City. He died March 7, 1801. 

Catharine Plain, the soldier's widow was allowed a pension on her application executed September 8, 1838 at which time she stated that she was aged eighty-six years and a resident of Baltimore, Maryland. In 1843 she was a resident of that City and stated that she was then aged eighty-four years.
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Maryland 186
Catharine Plain
widow of Jacob Plain decd
and who died on the 7th March 1801
of Baltimore in the State of Md
who was Pr of Cave in the company commanded
by Captain _____
of the Regt Regt commanded 
by Col Lee in the Md 
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 100 Dollars ____
Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Octo.
1838 and sent to 
Yearley Baltimore Md

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 38
$250.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39 $50.00
$300.00

Act July 7,
1838.

Recorded by D. Addison Clerk
Page 175
Book. A Vol. 20 Page 175
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Will the Third Auditor
be so good as to give such
information as the record
of this office afford relative to
the service of Jacob Plain,
who, it is alleged, served
in Lee's Legion?

The papers in
support of his widow's
claim, are herewith 
enclosed.

War Dept
Pension office
Oct. 25. 1838
J.L. Edwards
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From
Anne M. Halsey
Box 6, Midlothian Ills

(stamp)
21 Chicago Ill
OCT 27 12:39AM
1938

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

Pension Department
Revolutionary War Section
Washington
D. C.

(stamp)
Received
Oct 29 1938
Mail (illegible) Div
(illegible) 
Reader 12
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Box 6
Sirs

Maryland records as
Jacob Plain (Plane) who
served in Rev. & gives
his pension as passed in
Feb. 24 1830-No.56-
Could I have your record
of this with all details?
His wife's name was
Catherine, would it be
permissible to have
three copies-- Duplicates
would do -- from your office
as the record is wanted for
three different families 
in different states for
D.A.R. and they require
official records -
Christoffel Brunk O (Plunk)
served for same Co Res.
did he have a pension. He was
sick and may not have been in
active service. Thanks Mrs. Anna
M Halsey, Box 6 
Midlothian, Ill

(notes)
One only
Send 3 separate reports
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3863

Catharine Plain 
Wid, 
Jacob Plain
Pvt Va line
Act: Mch. 3d/43
Index: --Vol. M Page 133
{Arrangement of 1870.}

(illegible) Dec. 8, 1938 Hist  Mrs Anna M
Triplicate, 1 orig. 2 Carbon cops Halsey

1939 Nov. 18 Anna M. Halsey info no C.C.
another date in this pal, than
(illegible) wh. was fur. her Dec  8-18 C.C.
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Baltimore, April 12, 1843

J.L Edwards Esq. 
Commissioner of Pensions. 

Sir, 

As there are a number of old widows who wish me to aid them in the requisite forms in order to obtain the benefits of the act of 3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year; And as I am most certain whether you require any further proof of their identity than the certificate of the Magistrate as appended to their Declaration, I would most respectfully request you to take up the case of Mrs. Plain, herewith sent you; or the case of Mrs. Marr, Sent you on 1st inst; or of Mrs. Juliette Onion widow of William Pendergast, Sent you on the 3rd Inst- So that I may know how to proceed in other cases

Very Respectfully
Your Ob! Servant 
Alex Yearly
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The name of Jacob Plain is not returned on the records of the Virginia or Maryland Continental lines among those entitled to, or who have received, bounty lands from the United States.
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253
Pension Office
Sept 25. 1847

Sir
Agreeably to the request contained
in your letter of the 20th inst
I State that Catharine Plain
widow of Jacob Plain, was pensioned
in October 1838, under the law of July 7
1838, at the rate of one hundred dollars
per annum, from the 4th of
March 1836 to the 4th of March 1841,
and in April 1843, she was pensioned
at the same annual rate from the
4th of March 1843, under the act of
March 3, 1843, at which rate she was
entitled to be paid up to the 4th March 1848,
unless she died or again married before
that date
J. Pinkney Esq
Annapolis
Maryland
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Thomas M Renshaw
Nov 8/82
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52
Pension Office,
November 3, 1854

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 30th [illegible], you are respectfully informed that a Land warrant No.  11287 for 100 acres was issued September 5th, 1789, to Edward Holland, who was a drummer in the Maryland line. The name of Jacob Plain is not returned on the records of either the Maryland, Virginia or Continental lines among those entitled to, or who have received bounty land from the United States. It is presumed Holland sold his land on an early day; but of the information can probably be procured from the general land office.  

As both these soldiers died before the passage of any law by Congress granting pensions to Revolutionary War soldiers, and as these widows received full pensions to the time of the respective deaths, their children could not by any proximity be entitled to any pension [illegible] of pension, [illegible], in virtue of the revolutionary services of this office. 

Very Respectfully, 
Thomas M. Renshaw Esquire
Butler, Baltimore Co Maryland
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore S.S.
On this twelfth day of April 1843. Before me the Subscriber
a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and
for the City of Baltimore aforesaid, personally appeared Catharine
Plain aged 84 years now a resident of this City and formerly of
Annapolis Maryland, who being first duly sworn, according to
law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, 
in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made
by the act of Congress, passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting
Pensions to widows of persons who served during the
Revolutionary war

That she is the widow of Jacob Plain who was a private
of the Maryland line in the service of the United States
and in Lees Legion of Dragoons, under whom and Genl Greene
& Captain John Y Kelty he served till the close of the
war of the Revolution, And that she received a pension
of one hundred dollars per annum for five years
under the act of July 7th 1838.  She further declared
that she is still a widow
Her
Catherine Plain
Mark

Witness 
Alex Yearly

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above
written before me. And I do hereby certify that the
aforegoing declarant Catharine Plain is personally
known to me -
Jas  P. Heath
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County S.S
I, Thomas Kell, Clerk of Baltimore County
Court, do hereby certify that James P. Heath, Gentleman
before whom the aforegoing Declaration was made,
and by whom the aforegoing certificate was given
was at that time and now is a Justice of the Peace
of the State of Maryland in and for the City of
Baltimore, the duly commissioned and sworn T.R.
and that the Signature thereto appended
purporting to be his is genuine

In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal of
office and subscribed my 
name this Twelfth day of
April Eighteen hundred and
forty three
Thos Kell Clk
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L. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

TEE
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Baltimore April 12. 1843

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pension

Sir
Herewith I send you my Declaration,
in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of
Congress of 3 March 1843, granting pensions for one
year to certain who have received pensions
under the act of July 7. 1838.

Be pleased to direct for me, to the case
of Mr. Alexander Yearley

Very Respectfully
I am your obt Servant
Her
Catharine Plain
Mark

Witness
Jas. J. Heath
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Treasury Department
3d Auditors Office
25th October 1838-

Sir
The papers in support of the claim of Jacob
Plain's widow, for a pension, are herewith returned - and I have
to state, that it appears from the records of this office, that
Jacob Plane has been paid for his services, as a private in
the Maryland Quota of Lee's Legion from the 1st of August
1780 to the 15th of November 1783-
I am very Respectfully
Your most Obst
Peter Hagner Aud.

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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Baltimore Sept 10th 1838

L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
My Husband was a Soldier
the Revolution of the Maryland line and was
tranfer'd to Lee's Legion and served till the
close of the war - He was entitled to Bounty land 
from the State of Maryland and if the certificate
of George G Brewer herewith sent should not
be satisfactory to you as to the length of his
services, be so good as enquire of Peter
Hagner Esqr who may have in his office a
more detailed account of my Husbands Services

Refering you to the enclosed proofs
and documents I respectfully submit my claim
for half pay & pension under the act of July 7
1838 to your Consideration
your most obt Servt
her
Catharine X Plain
Mark
Widow of Jacob Plain

Witness
Alex Yearley

Pecan direct to
Alex Yearley
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United States of America.
Department of State
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: 
I certify, That B. K. Morsell, whose name is subscribed to the paper hereunto annexed, is now, and was, at the time of subscribing the same, a Justice of the Peace for the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia, duly commissioned; and that full faith and confidence are due to his acts, as such. 

In testimony whereof, I, John Forsyth, Secretary of State, of the United States, have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the Seal of the Department of State to be affixed. 

DONE at the City of Washington, this thirtieth day of August A.D. 1838 and the Independence of the United States of America the Sixty Third

John Forsyth
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Baltimore Aug 27 1838

Mrs Sarah Smith
Dear Madam
Under the recent Act of Congress passed the 7th July last I am entitled to half pay and pension on account of the Revolutionary Services of my husband Jacob Plain, decd. As you was at our Wedding at Annapolis April 24 1788 by Parson Higginbothom, I wish you to give me a certificate thereof - and have sent you the form on the other half of this sheet for you to execute and send to me. By which you will greatly oblige your old friend. 
Her Catharine A Plain Mark
Witness
Alex Yearley
Please direct to me to the care of Alex Yearley
No 10 St Paul Street Baltimore
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State of Maryland City of Baltimore
September 10. 1838. I do hereby certify that upwards
of Forty years ago, at the City of Annapolis in the State
of Maryland I was personally acquainted with
Jacob Plain and his wife Catharine Plain of
that city: That my acquaintance with them 
continued until the death of the said Jacob Plain
which, according to my recollection took place
about the year eighteen hundred and one
that my acquaintance with Catharine Plain
widow of said Jacob Plain continues to this
time and that she hath not married again
since his death but still remains his widow
a resident of Annapolis aforesaid, but at this
time on a visit to this City
John Bond

State of Maryland
City of Baltimore SS
On this tenth day of September eighteen hundred
and thirty eight Before me the Subscriber a Justice of
the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the City
of Baltimore Personally came John Bond, a resident of this
city aged seventy seven years, and in my presence
subscribed his name to the aforegoing certificate, and
being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and
saith that the contents of said certificate are correct
and true as therein stated. And I do hereby certify
that the said John Bond is known to me as a
person entitled to full credit
Sworn before
Wm W. Waits
Justice of the peace for
the City of Baltimore
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State of Maryland Ballard County
I hereby certify that William W White, gentleman before
whom the within affidavit was made, and who has thereto
signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice
of the peace of said State, in and for the City of Baltimore
duly commissioned and sworn.  In Testimony whereof
I hereto subscribe my name affix the seal of
Baltimore County Court, this tenth day of
September 1838
Thos Kell Clk of
Balt Co Clerk

1439
Catharine Plain Widow
of Jacob Plain
Maryland

On record 3rd Auditors
Offic Acct Lees Legion
from 1 Aug 1780
to 15 Mar 1783

Admitted
Pr Cen 3 years
$100

A Yearley
Balti