Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5562, for Isaiah Plank, Rhode Island
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Service
R. I.    Plank , Isaiah     W5562
Experience   B.L.W. 6017-160-55
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3,884
Connecticut Roll
Isaiah Plank
Private
Rhode Island line 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 13th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of October and sent to Jabez Clarke Esqi Judge Windham, Windham Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818-4-22/30  37, 86
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819-48~
 $.85.86
War
{Revolutionary claim}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
[illegible] Thompson Windham
Notification sent Jul 3, 1820
David C. Bolles
Windham Connt
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Jabez Clarke, Esqi
Judge
[illegible] Windham
County, Connecticut.
Isaiah Plank,
Rhode_Island line,
Revolutionary Claim, 
Not found on the rolls 
of Rhode_Island_
Adm
(or Dexters' testimony)
For testimony relative 
the applicants' service
and reduced circumstances
See endorsement in the 
case of James Wood
Found on Col. Angell-roll. R. I. 
[illegible] Capti Hughes. [illegible]
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To Jabez Clarke Esqi judge of the Court of Common
pleas within and for the County of Windham
in the state of Connecticut---The Petition
of Isaiah Plank of Thomason in said County and State [illegible] __that he [illegible]
as a [illegible] in the Revolutionary War more
than six years --and in particular he enlisted
into the service of the [illegible] States, as a private [illegible] in the Revolutionary War in the Rhode Island line on the Continental establishment, on or about the 
1st day of May AD780 -- in Col Adaeyo regiment and Capt. Hughes company for the term of three years, and faithfully served in said Regiment  [illegible] until he was
honorably discharged [illegible] the month of 
December AD788 that he is poor and by reason of his [illegible] circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance of his Country for support and [illegible]   of a less act [illegible]
the 18th day of March ] AD1818, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in and based service of the United States in the
Revolutionary war.
Dated at Thompson the 13th day of April 1818.
Isaiah Plank

State of Connecticut
County of Windham Thompson April 3, 1818
Those came personally before me Jabez Clarke judge of this county of [illegible], within and for the County of Windham State of Connecticut, Isaiah Plank, the [illegible] of the above petition, and in my [illegible] submited  the following officiant and made both to the health of the [illegible]
"I Isaiah Plank of the town of THompson, and resident therein, as in the County of Windham and state of Connecticut do swear, that [illegible] the United States, [illegible] the revolutionary war more than six years, [illegible] and that in [illegible]
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in the service of the United States in the [illegible] = [illegible] in the Rhode Island line an [illegible] establishment, on or about the [illegible] day of May1781 in Capt Hughes company in Col. Olneys regiment for those years, and continued faithfully to serve in said regiment 
until on or about the 25th day of December AD1783 and was honorably discharged, but have
[illegible] no discharge in existence and that by
reason of my [illegible] circumstances in life stand in need of assistance of my Country for support.
Isaiah Plank
sworn the 18th day of April AD1818 [illegible] before me Jabez Clarke Judge of the County Common [illegible] for the County of Windham.
In testimony of the foregoing matter I have here unto affixed the seal of the court of Common pleas for Windham County.
Atten Jabez Clarke judge of  court for the County of Windham, as [illegible]  do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the [illegible] Isaiah Plank did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding affidavit [illegible], against  the [illegible] I now transmit the proceeding testimony taken and 
had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War.  Pursuant  to the directions of the afore mentioned [illegible]
Attest Jabez Clarke
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I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Commonwealth [illegible] for the County of Windham State of Connecticut do certify that Jalez Clarke is Judge of the court, & that the foregoing signatures are his own handwriting & the seal annexed in the Seal of Court -- In Testimony hereof I have hereunto set my name 
[illegible] Windham this [illegible] day of May.
Sam Gray

I Jabez Clarke in addition to my  formal [illegible] do now further [illegible] , that I am fully satisfied, that Isaiah Plank the applicant for a pension, is in [illegible] circumstances and needs the assistance of his bounty for his support.
I do also certify that I am well [illegible] with George Larned  the  preceding defendant, and with the [illegible] of John Lawrence the 
signer of the included deposition, and that they are men of good moral characters-- and
good faith and  [illegible] it ought to be given
to their testimony.
Attent Jabez Clarke

[illegible] of Service    John Plank {depositions}
                                   John Lawrence
                                   [illegible]  
                              Maj John Dexter --certificate                           
Reduced [ illegible] yes    John Plank
                                          George Larned
                                          {Depositions}
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Jabez Clarke, Esqu 
Judge, 
[illegible] Windham County, Connecticut.
Isaiah Plank, Rhode Island live, Revolutionary Claim.
Not found on the rolls of Rhode-Island-
Adm--
For testimony relative the applicant's service and reduced circumstances
See endorsement in the case of James Wood.

Found on Col Angell roll. R. I. line Capt Hughes
[illegible
Isaiah Plank 
Petitioner
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Isaiah Plank's application
No 3 884
[illegible] 13 Apl 1818
Sept [illegible]

Continuing
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E PLURIBUS UNUM
District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Pomfret within and for the County of Windham in said district-
On this 21st day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,] Isaiah Plank of Killingly in the County aforesaid aged 63
years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz: That he
enlisted for the term of three years in the month of April to the best of his recollection
in the year 1779 in the State of Rhode Island
in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Hews
in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Olney
in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the Continental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said corps until the month of December AD 1780
when he was discharged from the said service in Saratoga in the State of New York
I am a Pensioner - my application was on the 13th day of April AD 1818 - the No of my Pension certificate is 3,884
I am a farmer enjoy common health for a man of my age but have a lameness in my right hand I have a wife fifty one years of age - not so healthy as women in general of her age - 
I have two children that live with me by the name Asa & George - my son Asa is nine years of age, my son George is Six years old - both on my hands to be support by me-
And I do solemnly swear
that I was a resident citizen of the
United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 myself 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 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
A Schedule of the whole to date & income of Isaiah Plank
Killingly in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut
21st June AD 1820 
1 Table $1.00
1 Chest 1.00
Iron Pot 0.83
1 Skillet .25
1 hoe .50
$3.58
Isaiah Plank
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Isaiah Plank
application
No 3,884
13 Apl 1818
Sept. 1818
Continuing
Sworn to and declared on the 21st day of June A.D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest, David C Bolles Clerk.
I, David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 three Dollars, and 58 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 24th day of June A.D. 1820.
David C Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.
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3902
Connecticut
Experience Plank
widow of
Isaiah Park
who served in the Revolutionary
war as a private
---
R.I. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence
on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
25th day of March 54
and sent to
Pensioner
Killingly let:
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 64 Vol A
1818
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State of Connecticut
Disrict of Killingly Ss
On this nineteenth day of January Anno
Domini One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty
four, personally appeared before Earl Martin Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingly in the County of Windham and State aforesaid, (said Court being a Court of Record) Experience Plank a resident of the town of Killingly in the County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty four years, 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 day of February A.D. 1852 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Isaiah Plank who was a private and served as a private soldier in said war - that the said Isaiah Plank received a pension in his
lifetime for such service, for proof of which said service of the said Isaiah Plank the makes
reference to the evidence accompanying his application for a pension now on file in the proper Department.
She further declares that she was married to the said Isaiah Plank on or about the thirtieth
day of October A.D. Eighteen Hundred and fourteen; that her said husband died on the 23rd day of November A.D. 1838, that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January A.D. Eighteen Hundred,
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but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow.
Witness: Earl Martin
Witness: Joseph Adams
her
Experience Plank
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written before me and I certify that the
applicant the said Experience Plank from bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court.
Earl Martin Judge of
the Court of Probate for the District
of Killingly
State of Connecticut
District of Killingly) SS. Probate Office Feb 24th A.D. 1854
I Francis D. Fuller Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingly in the County of Windham State aforesaid do hereby certify that Earl Martin Esq before whom the foregoing declaration was taken subscribed and sworn to and who has certified the same was at the date thereof and is now Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Killingly duly appointed and sworn said
Court being a Court of record. I further certify that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court
of Probate at Killingly this 24 day of February
Anno Domini 1854
Francis D. Fuller Clerk of
the Court of Probate for the
District of Killingly
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State of Connecticut
Windham County
ss. February 8th A.D. 1854
I Isaac H. Coe of the town of Killingly
in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut of lawful age, on oath depose and say, that I am Town Clerk and Registrar of said Town of Killingly, that I have made diligent and thorough search and examination of & among the Records of Marriages of said town of Killingly for a record of the Marriage of Isaiah Plank and Experience Cutler but can find none, and that from such search
and examination I am enabled to say that no such record exists in this office.
Isaac H. Coe
Subscribed & Sworn to on the day & year above written before me and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the deponent, Isaac H. Coe and that he is known to me to be a credible Witness and I further certify that the said Isaac H. Coe is Town Clerk & Registrar of said town of Killingly-
East Martin Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
Windham County ss. February 15th A.D. 1854
I Alice H. Bingley wife of James
H. Kingsley of the town of Windham in the
County of Windham & State of Connecticut of the age of forty eight years, on oath depose & say that I was well acquainted with Isaiah Plank
late of the town of Killingly in the County and
State aforesaid deed; that I was well acquainted with
Experience Cutter now Experience Plank
then & now of said town of Killingly; that I was
present at the marriage of the said Isaiah Plank
and Experience Cutler; that the said Isaiah Plank
and Experience Cutler were joined in Marriage
about forty years ago, as near as I can recollect, by
the Rev. Elisha Atkins late of said town of Killingly decd: that the said Elisha Atkins was at
that time a minister of the Gospel and there settled in the work of the ministry in said town of Kilingly and that whilst I resided in said town of Killingly which was for a period of about twenty years after said marriage the said Isaiah and Experience lived together as husband & wife - said
Marriage took place in said town of Killingly
Alice H Kingsley
State of Connecticut
Windham County Ss
February 15th A.D. 1854
Then personally before me Earl Martin a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Windham, Alice H. Kingsley who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same & of the facts therein contained
And I certify that the said Alice H. Kingsley is a credible witness
East Martin Justice of the Peace.
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State of Connecticut
Windham County Ss
I Laura W. Richmond of the town of Killingly in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut & of lawful age on oath depose & say that I am well acquainted with Experience Plank widow of Isaiah Plank late of said Killingly decd that I was also well acquainted with the said Isaiah Plank in his lifetime; that the said Isaiah Plank died about fifteen years ago; that I was at the funeral of the said Isaiah & saw his corpse after his decease
and that the said Experience Plank now resides in said town of Killingly & remains & is the widow of the said Isaiah Plank Laura W Richmond
State of Connecticut
Windham County Ss. February 20th A.D. 1854
There personally appeared before me, Earl Martin a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, Laura W. Richmond of Killingly in said County who hath subscribed the foregoing Deposition in my presence, and made solemn oath that the same
Deposition & the facts therein stated & contained are true
and I hereby certify that the said Laura W.
Richmond is a credible witness.
Earl Martin Justice of the Peace.
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State of Connecticut
Windham County Ss
I Lucia Fuller of the town of Killingly in
the County of Windham & State of Connecticut of lawful age on oath depose & say that I am well acquainted with Experience Plank widow of Isaiah Plank late
of said Killings, deceased; that I was also acquainted with the said Isaiah Plank in his life time; that the said Isaiah Plank died about fifteen years ago, that I was at the funeral of the said Isaiah Plank and saw his corpse after his decease; that the said Experience
is now living in said town of Killingly and remains & is the widow of the said Isaiah Plank
Lucia Fuller
State of Connecticut
Windham County Ss. February 20th A.D. 1854.
Then personally appeared before me, Earl
Martin a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Windham, Lucia Fuller who hath subscribed the foregoing Deposition in my presence, and made solemn oath that the
same Deposition and the facts therein stated are true.
and I do hereby certify that the said Lucia
Fuller is a credible witness.
Earl Martin Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Windham SS. 
Office of Clerk of County Court
I Uriel Fuller Clerk of the County Court in the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Earl Martin Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, and who has certified the same was at the date thereof, and now is a Justice of the Peace in & for said Windham County duly appointed and sworn. I further certify that the foregoing signatures
purporting to be his are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
County Court, at Brooklyn this 23rd day of
February Anno Domini 1854
Uriel Fuller Clerk
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[illegible]Experience Plank
Isaiah Plank
[illegible]
Revolution
Pensioner
AD: 160 Acre Sept 5" 1855,
Boyton
Boynton

[illegible]
1907
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46.853
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Form of a declaration to be made by the WIDOW OF A DECEASED SOLDIER WHO HAS NOT had a Land Warrant.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
COUNTY OF Windham ss.
On this 31st day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Experience Plank aged eighty seven
years, a resident of Killingley in the State of Connecticut, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Isaiah Plank deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War that her said husband
was a pensioner of the United States at the
rate of ninety six dollars per annum that she is a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Feb 3 1853 at the same rate 
that her pension certificate is dated the 25th day March A.D. 1854 and signed by the Milliland Secretary of the Interior 
She further states that she was married
to the said Isaiah Plank in Killingley on the 
day of A. D. by one Elisha Atkins a
Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Experience Cutler that her said husband died at Killingley on the 23d
day of November A.D. 1838 and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she
may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855. She also declares that she has
not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made
any other application therefor. for proof of her husbands service her marriage and her husbands death reference may be had to the evidence on file with her application for a pension
under the Act of February
1853 and desires that her Warrant 
when issued may be sent to the care of Horace Gaylord Ashford
in presence
William Alexander
Asa G Cutler
her
Experience Plank
mark
We, William Alexander
mark
and Asa G. Cutler
residents of Killingly
in the State of Connecticut, upon our oaths declare
that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Experience Plank
in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant,
that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
William Alexander
Asa G. Cutler
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the
day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons,
that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in
this claim.
Horace Gaylord
Notary Public
N.B. See my Notarial commission on file
with the Commissioner
Dated March 25th 1854
Expires March 25th 1856
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Official Business 
Hon Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Priv Act 153 A.
Boyton
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Revof

WIDOW, & c.
File No. 5562
Experience Plank
Wid.
Isaiah Plank
Pri Rev. War
Act: Feby 3 1853
Index: -- Vol. H, Page 133
[Arrangement of 1870.]
-
1928 May 12 - [illegible] to Cong. Richard P Freeman Esq.
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[illegible] 21 Nov [illegible]
[illegible]
at the time of [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible] Plank
[illegible]
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Free Free
Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
[illegible]
Boynton
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6017
160 acres
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No. 46853
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 6, 1855.
Josiah Plank
Rev War
Warrant No. 6017150-55
Horace Gaylord
Ashford
Ch
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John Lawrence Dep
To the [illegible] of
Isaiah Plank
I Samuel Gray Clerk of the County Court in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do Certify that Joseph Adams Esq before whom the within affiant was made is duly enrolled as one of the Justices of the Peace in & for sd County & full Credit ought to be given to his act as such - and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper Signature
In Testimony Whereof I have subscribed my name & affixed the Public Seal of sd Court this 14 day of October AD 1818-
Sam Gray
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Brief in the case of Examiner
Plank wid. Isaiah
Windham County and State of Connecticut
act Feb. 3. 1853
Claim, (original, or for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, tradionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Marriage, by which [?] accredited  are [illegible] at identity [?] by coincidence of  records
(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Allowance, March 20, at $96 per annum
Couicg Feby 1853
Name and residence of Agent. None - applicant resides at Killingley Conn.
[signed] J. G. Adams
Examining Clerk.
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Phone call, May 10, 1928 from Congressman Richard P. Freeman for the following histories for his constituent -
Daniel Olmstead, W. 19936 Thos. Lyon, widow Eunice, W. 12172
Isaiah Plank, R.I. Service-Ira Clark, S. 16714, (S. 16714 draws Isaac Clark, but there is only Ira)
[initial signature]
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John Plank and
Reuben Harrendeen Dep
To service & reduced
Circumstances of
Isaiah Plank
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I the Subscribers of Thompson in the County of
Windham and State of Connecticut of Lawful
age and duly engaged according to law do testify & say that I know Isaiah Plank of E. Thompson & that he enlisted a soldier in L. Col. Jeremiah Olney Regt in the Rhode Island line in May 1781 for three years and that he served in [] Regt until December 1783 when he was honourably discharged at Saratoga - & that Isiah Plank is poor & wholly destitute of property, & the same person mentioned in its Certificate.
[signed] John Plank 
State of Connecticut Windham County ss.  Thomson September 26, 1818
Then came before me the above named & after named  John Plank & Reuben Herrendeen & being duly cautioned & sworn, made solemn oath to the truth of the deposition by them subscribed.
[signed] Simon Davis Jr. Justice of the Peace
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Windham fe Thompson Sept 26 1818
This may certify that I am acquainted with the foregoing deponents. John Plank & Reuben Harrendeen that reside in this vicinity and are persons of truth and veracity and that credit may & ought to be given to their testimony.
[Signed by] Simon Davis Jr. Justice of the Peace
I Reuber Herrendeen of Thompson in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut of lawful age & engaged according to law do testify and say that I know Isaiah Plank & know that he inlisted into L.Colo. Jeremiah Onley Regt in the Rhode Island line, in April 1782 I find him in [] Regt and I served with him in [] Regt for nine months. I know that he continued in [] served in Regt for nine months that year. 
[Signed] Reuber Harrendeen X mark
Attest Simon Davis Jr. Abbey Fisher
J. Samuel Gay Clerk of the County in [illigible] for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do Certify that Simon Davis is before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is duly enrolled as one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Windham & full faith & Credit  ought to be given to his [illigble] as such. That his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature - In Testimony whereof [illigible] Subscribed my name & affixed the Public Seal of Court this 14th day of October 1818 
[signature] Sam Gay
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It appears by the Regimental Book of occurrences, That the bearer Isaiah Plank by me recollected, on the twelfth day of May 1781 soldier to serve for three years; That he did serve from the time of his inlistment [enlistment]  foresaid in the Regiment commanded by  Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Olney, in the  Rhode Island Line in the continental establishment, until the twenty fifth day of December 1783 when he was honourably discharged from the service of the United States  at Saratoga in the State of New York. 
Major [illigible signature] [illigible text] & Senior surviving officer of said Regt
Providence September 23rd 1818