Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13462, for Henry Plugh, New York
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Service New York Plugh, Henry or Plough Number S13462
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See Rolls of Col Weisenfels
page 6-- $53.33
19-52.00
105.33- 15 mo and 24 days
5th N. Y. Reg't. 7- 22 mo., 24 days
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State of New York
Schoharie County, SS:
On this first day of October, 1838, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of said County, now sitting, Henry Plugh, a resident of the town and County of Schoharie and State aforesaid in the seventy-fourth year of his age who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to procure an enlargement of his pension obtained under the act of June 7th 1832, that he now draws a pension of twenty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum. That in making out his original declaration there was an error committed, if it be therein stated that his first enlistment, for nine months, was in the year
1782, for it was in the same year that Cornwallis surrendered. He enlisted the
first time for nine months in the County of Ulster in the State of New York, the latter part of April or first of May, 1781, in Captain Dubois' company in Col. Wisenfelts' Regiment, that he served as much as six months or more
in said company and regiment, and then enlisted for three years in Capt. Conners' company in Col. Willett's regiment, sometime in November of that year, according to the best of his recollection. That they remained in
the County of Ulster aforesaid, after he enlisted for the three years, till early on the
spring of 1782, when they marched from there  to Albany, and joined the regiment; and from there they marched to to Schenectady, from there to Fort Plain, stayed there, he thinks, as much as two months, and from there marched to Fort Herkimer, stayed there a considerable length of time, but cannot say how long, went from there to Fort Stanwix, kept garrison
there for a time, and then returned to Fort Herkimer, but the length of time they stayed there he does not recollect. From there they went to Fort Plain and stayed there a while and then marched from there to Schenectady, late in the fall as forepart of winter, and lay in the Barracks there, till he was discharged there the latter part of January, 1783, and got home, he thinks about the first of February 1783. That from the time he enlisted in Capt. Dubois' company, as aforesaid, till he was discharged at Schenectady was as much as one year eight months and twenty five days, besides about three days in returning home.
Subscribed and sworn in open Court
this first day of October 1838.
Wm M. Holton Clerk of Schoharie County
Henry Plugh  (x) His Mark
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State of New York
Schoharie County ⎬ SS.
Abraham Cater, of Schoharie, in said county, aged about seventy-seven years, being duly sworn, saith, that he is well acquainted with Henry Plugh, of Schoharie aforesaid, and was
well acquainted with him in the Revolutionary War, and knows that the said Henry Plugh, enlisted for nine months in the County of Ulster and State aforesaid, the latter part of April or about the first of May, 1781, in Capt. Dubois' company in Col. Weisenfelt's regiment; that this deponent enlisted about the same time and served for nine months
in the same company and regiment. That the
said Henry Plugh served in said company with this deponent for as much, he thinks, as six months or more, and then enlisted into Capt. Conner's Company, which he understood belonged to Col. Willett's regiment, and his impression is that it was for three years; that after the said Plugh enlisted he left Capt. Dubois' Company.  That early in the Spring of 1782, the said Henry Plugh, went from Ulster County with Capt. Conner's Company and did not return till some time in the winter of 1783, and this deponent understood and verily believes that the said Henry Plugh was in the service in Capt. Conner's company in Col. Willett's regiment during the time of his absence as aforesaid.
Subscribed and sworn this 12th day of September 1838, before me,
David Miles, Justice of the Peace

 Abraham (x) Cater  his mark

I certify that I am well acquainted with Abraham Cater above named and that he is a man of truth
David Miles Justice of the peace
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And the said Court declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the
before named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
John Wright, Justice of the Peace
Robert Eldredge
Harvey Watson
N. P. Tyler

I William M. Holton, Clerk of the court of Common pleas of Schoharie County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Henry Plugh for the enlargement of his pension. And further certify that David Miles, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken, was on the day the taking bears date, a justice of the peace of said county, and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature "David Miles" to the taking said affidavit and to the certificate there under written to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first day of October 1838
W. M. Holton Clerk
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Henry Plough
Captain Johnson of the Reg commanded by
Col. Weisenfelt in the N.Y.
for 16 Mos. 2 days

on the Roll of Albany
rate of 53 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Inc'd. from $23.35 per annum

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Jan
1845
and sent to Sevarinus Brown, Schoharie, N.Y.
to the 4th of
an allowance ending

M. requested not to deliver to anyone except Pensioner or one of his family
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by F. L. Swann
Book E2 Vol. 4 Page 55
Deduct former payment
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Duplicate cert. from Sept 13
sent to E Holliday, Schoharie, N.York
let. to Sevarinus Brown
[ word cut off] 22d 1845.
Repo. see Let to Agt.
Jany 29th, '45
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Albany, N.Y.
January 16, 1845

Sir, 
In the case of Henry Plugh an applicant for increase of pension, I addressed a letter to Mr. Yates a short time since, relinquishing my agency therein, providing the case more properly belonged to him. At the same time I informed Mr. Yates that I did not believe that Mr. Dutton who had employed me, had imposed upon Mr. Plugh. I immediately wrote to Mr. Dutton stating the facts that rescind the enclosed papers in reply. 
You will perceive that Mr Yates agent Severinus Brown has been guilty of subornation of perjury. I can call it by no milder term. He had made Mr. Plugh swear under his crop mark that Mr. Dutton had represented to him that Mr. Yates had given up business. He made him swear to this unknowingly for Mr. Plugh is an ignorant man and cannot read. He supposed he was executing a Power of Attorney only and he executed this Power of Attorny upon the false representation that he (Dutton) had "the business so fixed that he could keep him out of the whole of his pension by paying him a small part at a time" There is not a more honorable or responsible man in Schoharie county than this same Julius Dutton, nor is there one in whom his neighbors place greater confidence. He is deacon of a Presbyterian Church in the place where he
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resides and is universally respected. 
Now I do not care for my trifling fees in this case and very willingly surrender the same but I do care to preserve my own reputation and those who confide business to my agency, from imputation. 
I do not believe that Giles and Yates Esq. is at all privy to the conduct of his agent nor do I believe he would consent to such fraudulent conduct. 
As Mr. Dutton is resolved to proceed against Mr. Brown in a criminal suit I would respectfully request that a certified copy of Mr. Plugh's affidavit sent through Mr. Yates may be furnished from your Deponent. 
I have the honor to be 
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Wm Pearce 

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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PS
If a new certificate has not been paid, I would suggest that it be sent directly to Mr. Plugh who will compensate the proper parties
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N York rolls rec'd in Jany '33 by which it appears that the service in Weisenfelt's regt in '80 was 7 mo only. No evidence is produced of service in Willett's regt and the case is very defective as an application under the Act of 7 June 32
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See let to W.B. Pierce
Decem 3 1844
"     "  B.J. Yates Dec 3
"      " W.B. Pierce Jany 29
1845
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Henry Plugh Pvt Capt Johnsons Company 
5 N York Regt enlisted 6 May 1780-discharged 5 Dec 1780
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2562 in the Continental New York Roll
Henry Plugh New York line private 4
1782 to June 1783 in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence the 2nd of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Sep 1818 and forwarded to the Hermanus Bouck, Esq.,
Schoharie, NY
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $32.80
semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 $48.00
Arrs. 3 mos 30/31.4/311 $80.80
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818
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807 c. New York
Henry Plugh of Schoharie in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Johnson of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Wiesenfelt in the New York line for 7 months from 1782
Should be 23.33
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 30 dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th Day of October 1832 and sent to Elias Holliday, Schoharie,  N.York
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $45.00
Semi-Anl. allowance ending 4th March 1833 $15.00      [total] $60.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7,1832
Recorded by Nathan Rice clerk
Book D Vol. 5 Page 124

Letter to E. Holliday 18 April 1839
Letter to W.B. Pierce
December 3, 1844
See Letter to G.T. Yates 
December 3, 1844
See let. to W.B. Pierce
Jan'y. 29, '45
Entitled to $23.33 only see let. to Geo. Fleming, 5 Aug '34
let. to Claim't. 6 Aug --
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New York  807
Henry Plugh of Schoharie in the state of N York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Johnson of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Wisenfelt in the New York line for 7 months private
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 23 dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Nov 1834 and 
arrears to the 4th of March '35 $3.3 illegible
Semi-anl. allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832    }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd clerk
Book E2 Vol 4 Page 54
Let to E. Holliday Mar 15 1838
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H. Plough's Certificate 
Payments to be made at New York City by the Pres of the U.S. Bank
Agent for paying pension in the agency of New York
Recorded by N. Rice
Clerk in book D Vol 5 page 124
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, Henry Plugh of the State of New York who was a private in the army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Thirty dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 18th day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
Lew Cass, Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned
 J.L. Edwards
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illegible 807
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Henry Plugh
Payment to be made at New York by Pres of Mechanics Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the agency of New York

Cancelled
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book D2 vol 4 page 54 by Dan'l Boyd Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Henry Plugh of the State of New York who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is
entitled to receive Twenty-three dollars and
thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 4th day of November one thousand eight
hundred and thirty four
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and
Countersigned. }

J L Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.
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807
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13462 
INVALID
File No. 13,462
Henry Plough or Plugh
Priv. Rev. war
Act June 9th, 1832
Index Vol 1 Page 180
Arrangement of 1870
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Schoharie March 9 1838

Sir
One Henry Plugh of this town received a pension certificate of $30 dated Oct. 19 1832, which was recalled and a new one issued the 24th of Nov. 1834 for $23.33. March 9 1835 Plugh sent a power to the Albany Agency to draw for his money. The power was returned with the following endorsement "It appears by the Books of the Albany Agency that this pension was last paid up to the 4th of March 1834 and was over paid $20.01. He should execute a power for the whole year and will then receive the balance after deducting the amount overpaid. Plugh sent new power agreeably to directors and from his payment was deducted the $21.01. Is not Plugh entitled to receive the $21.01 agreeably to the decision of Atty Agent Butler in the case of Richard Vernon, made March 13, 1837?
I am respectfully
Your obedt derv't 
Elias Holliday 

James L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
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In the matter of Henry Plugh for increase of pay under the act of 7th June 1832
G. F. Yates Atty.
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December 27th 1844

Sir
In the matter of the application of Henry Plugh for an increase of his stipend under the pension act of 7th June 1832, you required in your letter to me of the 3rd December instant, that "the pensioner should state whom he now regards as his attorney," this having been rendered necessary by the fact that Mr Pierce of Albany had forwarded proofs in the case subsequent to the time I did.
I accordingly wrote to the Mr Plugh requesting such statement, and that he would explain why he had given Mr Pierce his pension certificate thereby impliedly authorizing him to act in the premises without giving me notice of his having discontinued me as his attorney. etc.
In reply I have received the enclosed by which it will be seen that Mr Plugh has "never discharged" me as his attorney that I was then (last fall = the fall of 1843) and that he considers me now as his attorney.
The statement given by Mr. Plugh has been sworn to but the usual county clerk's certificate is not subjorned.  As you required a simple statement only, I presume such certificate will not be insisted on. As a substitute, if you demand it, I would refer you to the member of Congress from the district to which Schoharie belongs, who is no doubt well acquainted with Severinus Brown Esq. and Olaff A. Williams and
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with their handwriting.
I am very respectfully
your most obedient servant
B.F. Yates
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Hon. B Tappan, Senate US
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Albany NY
Dec 17/44

In the matter of the application of
Henry Plough for Increase of Pension
under the Act of June 7, 1832
Sir
Enclosed is a power of attorney from the above applicant. When he applied to me to obtain his increase of pension he did not mention having empowered Mr Yates, nor do I think he has ever executed any papers for him. I have never intentionally interfered with the business of another agent, and I should be very unwilling to do any thing to the prejudice of my old acquaintance Mr. Yates, but I do not think that Mr. Plough has ever recognized him as his attorney.
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully your obt. ser.
Wm B. Pierce
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Ap'l 11
H[enr]y Plugh
NY
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Schoharie April 8th 1839
Sir
On this 3 day of October last I enclosed to you the pension declaration of Henry Plugh, was it received?
Your respectfully
Elias Holliday
James L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
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Know all men by these presents that Henry Plugh of the town and county of Schoharie and State of New York do by these presents constitute and appoint Wm B. Pierce of Albany my true and lawful attorney for me in my name to prosecute my claim for an increase of pension as a soldier in the war of the Revolution of the United States, hereby satisfying in all former contracts made with said Pierce or with Julius Dutton, and I further say that I here by disown and refuse to have anything further to do with Giles F. Yates or any of his agents in the premises.  Dated this 14th day of January 1845, and I do hereby revoke a certain power of attorney heretofore executed to the said Giles F. Yates.

his
Henry x Plugh
mark

Signed and sealed in presence of 
John Gebhard Jud.

O.H. Williams
State of New York 

State of New York, Schoharie County Clerk's Office, ss. 
I, Thomas McArthur, Clerk of the County of Schoharie, do hereby certify that John Gebhard Jus. whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said county, and duly authorized by law to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said county, the 14th day of January A.D. 1845.

Tho. McArthur Clerk
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Know all men by these presents that I Henry
Plugh of the Town & County of Schoharie & State of New York do by these presents constitute and appoint Wm B. Pierce
of Albany my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name to prosecute my claim for an increase of Pension as a soldier in the war of the Revolution of the United States, hereby ratifying all former contracts made with said Pierce or with Julius Dutton, and I further say that I here by disown & refuse to have
anything further to do with Giles F. Yates or any of his agents in the premises. Dated this 14th day of January 1845, and I do hereby
revoke a certain power of attorney heretofore executed to the said Giles F. Yates.
Signed & Sealed in presence of
John Gerhard Jus
Henry Plough (x) his mark

O.H. Williams
State of New York
Schoharie County ⎬ ss:
Personally appeared before me
this 14th day of January 1845 Harry Plough to me known and acknowledged that he executed the preceding power of attorney
John Gebhard, Jus.
Justice of the peace
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Henry Plough
Letter to Comm of pensions Oct 24 1844 with deposition suppl.
 and Comptroller is certif.
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Schenectady NY Oct 24 1844
Sir
I send enclosed an affidavit of Henry Plough in renewal of his application for an increase of his pension. The details of his service herein set forth will I doubt tally with his original declaration, which I have never seen. I took great pains to elicit from him the true statement of his services.
He says 1st that he served in 1782 under Captain Dubois & Col. Weisenfelts. I send herewith a certificate from the comptroller of N. York showing that Henry Plough served say 9 months under Lieutenant Dubois & Col. Weisenfelts. This discrepancy is readily explained.  It is for service in this year that he is (as I take the fact to be) allowed.
Before his term of service in 1782 expired, he enlisted again for I believe he said 3 years, though I did not enter it so when I penned the affidavit, then not understanding him so to say. He may be mistaken as to the Company he enlisted in for 1783, but was placed during that year under command of Captain Cannon & Col. Willitt & served till Dec 1783.
I beg leave to refer you to a paper marked "Cast. James Cannon in 1783" on file in
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the care of Caleb Ferguson which paper shows that James Cannon was a Captain in the year 1783, appointed for 8 months commencing on the first of April then next (1783). These 8 months would expire in December 1783 and the name of Plugh's colonel corresponds with the record (Col: Willett)
I am aware that the Comptroller's books do not show that Cannon served in 1783, but note that part of the minutes. I have underscored, stating expressly, that James Cannon had only enlisted the complement assigned him.
I question not, but that Plugh's name will be found in Pierce's certificates for his service in 1783. The five companies spoken of, of which Cannon's was one, were doubtless assigned to serve in the Continental establishment. But whether this be so, or nor, I think I have shown that Henry Plugh's claims for 16 months service at least in 1782 and 1783 has been fully borne out by documentary proof, to wit, up to Nov 1783.
I am very respectfully your obt servt
G.F. Yates
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The comptroller's books show a payment of 20.16 pounds 31 Dec 1782 made to Henry Plugh in the company of Henry Pawling, Fredk Weisenfels Colonel. This may be the documentary evidence Judge Holliday handed in when he prosecuted Plugh's claim. I think that this proof does not apply to the case before me.
G.F. Yates
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J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm of Pensions
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December 31st 1844

Sir
I deemed it my duty to inform Mr. Pierce of his interference in the claim of Henry Plugh which I have been prosecuting, and of the contents of Mr. Plugh's affidavit which I lately forwarded to your office. He has sent me the enclosed letter in reply, by which he relinquishes his right to act as attorney.
Owing to reasons stated in a previous letter on this subject, I did not until several weeks after you had mailed it, receive your letter requesting Mr Plugh to state who his attorney was and it seems that you gave Mr. Pierce similar information, which he receiving weeks before I did, enabled him to get a power of attorney from Mr. Plugh before I was aware of the necessity of communicating with him on the subject. He saw me after he received your letter, yet did not ask as he should have done, say a word to me about this case. 
I am very respectfully
Your mo. obt. servt
G.F. Yates

J.L. Edwards Esq. 
Comm of Pensions
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Giles F. Yates Esq
Stanwix Hall
Albany N.Y.
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Albany NY December 30th 1844

Giles F. Yates Esq. 

Dear Sir
Yours with reference to the pension claim of Henry Plugh is before me and in reply I can only say that the papers were sent to me by Mr. Dutton of Schoharie County, a very respectable man and one of the superiors of the county. I never heard of your agency in the matter until I received a letter informing me thereof from the Commissioner of Pensions. If therefore you have been engaged by previous appointment I very willingly relinquish all agency therein and do relinquish if such be the fact. In justice, however, to Mr Dutton I would simply state that he is a gentleman of very respectable character and I do not believe him capable of such an interference in the case as it appears, he is charged with. I do not believe that he knew you were engaged in the premises. 
I am very truly yours
Wm Pierce
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In the matter of the application of Henry Plugh for Increase of Pension under the Act of June 7 1832

Albany Nov. 15th 1844

Sir 
I would respectfully represent that the above applicant claims to have served under two enlistments, but to have been pensioned for one only. He therefore solicits increase. 
In his supplemental declaration he deposes that he entered the service from Kingston under Capt John or Cornelius Dubois. By reference to the comptrollers certificate (No. 1) it will be seen that Cornelius Dubois was his Lieut. not his Captain. From comptrollers certificate (No. 2) you will perceive that he enlisted at Kingston, and was mustered by Cornelius Dubois Lt. 
He further states in his supplemental declaration that he afterwards enlisted for three years under col. Willett. This appears from comptrollers certificate (No. 3) and you will please notice that his former Captain G. J. Livingston was one of the subscribing witnesses to his deed of conveyance of
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Bounty Land. J Pearsee a Captain of Willetts Regiment was the other witness. 
Presuming that Mr. Plugh in his original declaration asserted the same facts I would respectfully submit the claim for increase, although I have not been able to see the applicant and examine him as to the service claims.
I have the honor to be 
Very respectfully
Your obt Ser
Wm. B. Pierce 

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Henry Plough
Applicant for Increase
of Pension

Act June 7 1832
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Know all men by these presents that I Henry Plugh of Schoharie NY do hereby reappoint William B. Pierce of Albany NY as my sole and only agent in obtaining increase of pension from the Unites States; that I have given and hereby do give authority to the said Pierce to do all that is lawful to be done in obtaining said increase. And I do hereby abrogate and revoke all power in the premises which I may have heretofore given to any other persons.
Witness my hand this thirteenth day of December A.D. 1844.
his 
Henry x Plugh
mark

Signed in presence of O.H. Williams

I certify that I am personally acquainted with Henry Plough and that the reason he makes his mark is that he never learned to write his name
O.H. Williams
Justice of the Peace
Schoharie County

Schoharie Dec 13th 1844
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Schoharie County
Clerk's Office p: I Thomas McArthur, clerk of said county do hereby certify that Olaff H. Williams Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to the within certificate to be his genuine signature. Witness my hand and official seal the 14th day of December 1844
Tho. McArthur Clerk 

Henry Plough 
Applicant for Increase of Pension
Act June 7 1832
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46.66
44
47.10 

Dec 23 47
NY 

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of pensions
Washington D.C. 

120 400
24.144
20 
2880 120
24  20
48  119.80
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Dec 17 1844

Sir,
I did not receive your favor of the 3d December instant until today. It had been forwarded from Schenectady by my agent there, on to Washington City where I expected to be at this time. But business on the way has hitherto prevented. 
The favor referred to informed me that Mr. Pierce of Albany had assumed the agency of the case of Henry Plugh under the Act of 7th June 1832 and that he had forwarded the pension certificate and I have written to Mr. Plugh for an explanation. Until I receive it or you receive it, it is but fair that the claim should remain in suspense. I do not make a practice of sending old certificates with a view to have new ones sent till you ask for them.
You may be assured that there is or was no change of agency intended by Mr. Plugh. He has been bedridden for several years and not having heard from me since last summer, has been perhaps led to believe by some of the Schoharie travelling agent for procuring pensions that I had given up his claim and the pension business generally and under some such false apprehension has been induced to surrender his certificate to one of these agents, who may have employed Mr. Pierce, my former clerk, but with whom I have had no connection in business for several years. 
Mr. Plugh's letter you shall receive so soon as possible. 
I am very respectfully
Your obt Servt
Giles F. Yates
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N Yk
Henry Plugh hr
May 2 1848 

To Hermann Bouch 
Schoharie 

Admitted
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State of New York
Schoharie county ss: On the second day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Schoharie aforesaid, personally appeared Henry Plugh, aged forty nine years, resident in the Town of Schoharie, in the County of Schoharie aforesaid, who being by me firstly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pension made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain person engaged in the land and naval service services of the United States in the Revolutionary War," That the said Henry Plugh enlisted in Marbletown, in the County of Ulster, in the state of New York aforesaid in the company commanded by Captain Henry Pawling of the Regiment of New York Troops, then commanded by Colonel Weisenfelt for the term of nine months, in the spring season of the year 1782. That about two months before the expiration of the said term, he the said Henry enlisted out of the said company for the term of three years, into Captain Ambers company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Marinus Willet and in which he continued to serve until the conclusion of the war when he was discharged in the city of Albany, in the State of New York some time in the latter part of January in the yea 1703. And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support.  And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, that the affidavit herewith accompanying. 
his
Henry x Plugh
mark 

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Hermanus Bouck

I Hermanus Bouck one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Henry Plugh did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in
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in the preceding declaration under oath, against the common enemy.  And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress. 
Hermanus Bouck 

I do certify,
That the above named Hermanus Bouck Esq. is one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas in the county of Schoharie, in the State of New York as appears by the commission of the Pleas now on file in the Clerk's office of the said county and also by his oath of office also of word in said office and that the signature of the said Judge was in his own proper hand writing. 
I witness my hand and the seal of the said office, this Eight day of May 1818

W.W. Enders Clerk
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State of New York
Schoharie County s: Andrew Garner of lawful age being duly sworn maketh oath and saith that he, the deponent has been well acquainted with Henry Plugh from youth up to this day and that he, the deponent knows that the said Henry was enlisted in the Revolutionary war for nine months in the company commanded by Captain Henry Pawling in the Regiment of New York Troops commanded by Colonel Weisenfelt.
And further saith not. 

his
Andrew x Garner
mark

Sworn before me 
May 2, 1818
Herm. Bouck
One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Schoharie 

State of New York
Schoharie County s: Abraham Cater of the town of Schoharie in said county, of lawful age, having hereby sworn deposeth and saith that he has been well acquainted with Henry Plugh from years of their infancy. That they served together in Captain Pawling's company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Weisenfelt in the Revolutionary War for some few months, when the said Henry Plugh enlisted out of this Company into a three year service of the United States

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Abraham x Cater
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Sworn before me 
May 6 1818
Herms Bouck
on the presence of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Schoharie in the State of New York
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State of New York Schoharie County s: I certify that the within named Henry Plugh is a man in indigent circumstances as applied to his poverty. Dated 24 August 1818

Herm Bouck Judge of the Schoharie Common Pleas

N Yk 
Henry Plugh May 2 1818 
Hermanus Bouck 
Schoharie 

Admitted
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State of New York 
Schoharie County S

On this 14th day of July 1832 before me David Miles Esquire c. Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Henry Plugh a person to me well known who firstly being sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement in order to be restored or placed upon the pension list that he the said Henry Plugh is in the sixty eight year of his age, that he enlisted as a private in the revolutionary service for three years in Captain Cannons company in Colonel Willets Regiment; that he was placed upon the pension roll, after the passing of the Act of the 18th March 1818 and was afterwards struck from the same for some cause or other. That he now resides in the town and county of Schoharie and did at the time of making his first application.

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Henry x Plugh 
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Sworn and subscribed
this 14th day of July 
1832 before me
David Miles Justic

State of New York
County of Schoharie} p I John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of the said county do certify that David Miles before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said county and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and seal of Office this 14th day of July 1832. 

John Gebhard Jr Clerk
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Renewed

Power of Attorney to 
G. Yates on the case of 
Henry Plugh under
Act of 7th June 1832
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State of New York Schoharie County
I Henry Plugh of the Town of Schoharie do hereby certify that at my request, G.F. Yates of Schenectady came in the fall of 1843. (I was confined to my bed by the fracture of my hip and thighbone and have not been able to walk these last four years past) and I employed him to prosecute my claim for an increased pension to which I believed myself entitled. He drew up an affidavit stating my revolutionary services which I swore to before Judge Goodyear. Since that time I have not seen Mr. Yates but I have never discharged him as my attorney he was then and I consider him now as my attorney with full power to all acts that may be necessary to obtain my increase of pension for me as my true and lawful attorney. Given under my hand and seal this 24th day of December 1844.

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Henry x Plugh
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In presence of 
his
John x Davis
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Severinus Brown

PS and I Henry Plugh further state that in the month of October or November on or about that time a Wm Pierce or Mr Dutton called on me and stated that Mr. Yates had abandoned my claim and persuaded me to let him have my certificate of pension and to appoint him Mr W.B. Pearce my attorney and to revoke all former powers of attorney that I had given which I did under false statements and undue statements and not being able to read writing I did not intend to do anything that was inconsistent or improper, had it not been that I was discovered by those persons which I am not able to state at the time and now request that G.F. Yates of the City of Schenectady be considered as my true attorney at the pension office
Schoharie December 24 1844

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Henry x Plugh
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in presence of 
his
John x Davis
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Severinus Brown
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Schoharie County 
On the twenty fourth day of December in the year 1844 John Davis with whom I am personally acquainted came before me and being duly sworn said that he was a resident of the town of Schoharie in said county, also Severinus Brown with whom I am personally acquainted came before me and being by me duly sworn said that he is a resident of the town of Corlish in said county, and that they both saw Henry Plugh execute the within instrument. That he the said John Davis and he the said Severinus Brown subscribed their names hereto as witnesses and that they know the said Henry Plugh to be the person described in and what executed the said instrument.

Olaff H. Williams
Justice of the Peace 

Renewed 
Power of Attorney
G. Yates in the case of
Henry Plugh under
Act of 7th June 1832
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Henry Plugh
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Supplemental Declaration
In order to obtain increase of pension under the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832

State of New York
Schoharie County} ss
On this 22 day of August 1844 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Schoharie personally appeared Henry Plugh a resident of Schoharie in said county aged 79 who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration. Supplemental in order to obtain an increase of his pension under teh Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.
That he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and is now a pensioner of the United States under the Act last mentioned drawing the sum of $23.33 per annum that he considers himself entitled to a larger pension on account of his services in said war and respectfully presents his claim for increase.
That he first entered the service as a private in the commanded by Capt John or Cornelius Deboice at Kingston or Marbletown as it was called for nine months that he served six months in that vicinity and then enlisted for three years under Lieut. Rose in the Regiment of Col. Willett, went soon after from Kingston to Fort Plan thinks he started in the month of March of April 1783 was at different places in that section during summer and fall came back to Schenectady at the close of the war and was discharged there after a period of about nine months service.
Further Deponent saith not. 

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Henry x Plugh
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Sworn and Subscribed before me this 22d day of Agt 1844
O.H. Williams Justice
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State of New York
Schoharie County 
Clerk's Office p: I, Thomas McArthur Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Olaff H. Williams Esquire before whom the within affidavit of Henry Plugh purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the Jurat to the said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Jurat to be his proper hand writing and signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 31st day of August 1844
Tho. McArthur Clerk 

Henry Plugh
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Henry Plough
supplemental affidavit with a view to increase of pension 

Compl 1782   pen 7.29
1 Jany 83 to 3 Sept 8.3
16.2

aomd
16 mo 20 pri 
53.55

$53.55

Deduct what was paid under old certificate

Henry Plough 
U.S. Pensioner
Schoharie 
N.Y.

To be delivered to the pensioner only or one of his family
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State of New York 
County of Schoharie }
Henry Plugh or Plough of the town of Schoharie in said county aged seventy eight years, being duly sworn saith that he is a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 7th June 1832 and received a pension of $23.65 per annum.
That in his original declaration he alledged a service of one year and six months or more but was allowed for very little more than six months service whereas he claims that his pension should be increased to at least sixty dollars per annum by reason of his one year and six months service as aforesaid. And he accordingly hereby asserts his claim to the same.
He enlisted on or about the day of April in the year 1782 in the company commanded by Captain Dubois in the Regiment of Col. Weisenfelts for the term of nine months. In the fall of the year 1782 and before he had completed his term of nine months as aforesaid, he engaged to serve in a company for which they were then enlisting recruits to be commanded by Captain Connor. The company of Captain Connor was led under the command of Colonel Marinus Willett.

I, Thomas McArthur, clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that Charles Goodyear before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the Jurat to the said affidavit a Judge of Schoharie Co Court in and for the said county, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Charles Goodyear and verily believe that his name signed to the said Jurat is his proper hand writing. Given under my hand and the seal of said county, this 31st day of May 1844. 

Tho. McArthur clerk
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State of New York 
County of Schoharie }
Henry Plugh or Plough of the town of Schoharie in said county aged seventy eight years, being duly sworn saith that he is a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 7th June 1832 and received a pension of $23.65 per annum.
That in his original declaration he alledged a service of one year and six months or more but was allowed for very little more than six months service whereas he claims that his pension should be increased to at least sixty dollars per annum by reason of his one year and six months service as aforesaid. And he accordingly hereby asserts his claim to the same.
He enlisted on or about the day of April in the year 1782 in the company commanded by Captain Dubois in the Regiment of Col. Weisenfelts for the term of nine months. In the fall of the year 1782 and before he had completed his term of nine months as aforesaid, he engaged to serve in a company for which they were then enlisting recruits to be commanded by Captain Connor. The company of Captain Connor was led under the command of Colonel Marinus Willett.
He served in said company of Captain Connor until the end of the revolutionary war in 1783 and was discharged at Schenectady N.Y. in the month of December 1783. 

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Henry x Plugh
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Subscribed and sworn this 26 day of August 1843, before me 
Chas. Goodyear
First Judge of the Schoharie 
County Courts
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State of New York
Schoharie County} ss,
On this eighth day of September 1845 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Henry Plugh, who on his oath declares that he was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7, 1832 of $23.33 per annum, that his certificate of pension above date the 24th day of November 1834, that he obtained an increase of pension and a new certificate of about $53 per annum that his pension was drawn some time in February last the one half of which was kept by the person who obtained the increase of pension, and the other half was paid to this deponent, amounting to about $195. that something like $164, of this money was put into a small tin trunk or box together with his certificate of pension. That on or about the night of the third of July last, the trunk, money, and certificate of pension were stolen from the land of this deponent where he lay confined and unable to rise without assistance. That he has not as yet been able to find his certificate of pension nor any part of the money. That he was living at the house of one Peter Bassett at the time the theft was committed. 

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Henry x Plugh
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Sworn to and subscribed
this eight day of September 
1845 before me 
John Gebhard Judge
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Schoharie County} ss
Elias Holliday being duly sworn says that Henry Plugh, within named is personally known to this deponent, that the said Plugh was a pensioner under the Act of 7th June 1832 of $23.33 per annum as appears from a copy of his pension certificate now in possession of deponent, which certificate (if said copy be correct) be one date the 24th day of November 1834.

Elias Holliday

Subscribed and sworn
this ninth day of September 
last 1845 before me
John Gebhard 
Justice of the Peace 

Schoharie County p. I certify that the above named Elias Holliday Esq is a person of veracity. 
John Gebhard
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Schoharie County} ss, I Thomas McArthur, clerk of said County do certify that John Gebhard Junior before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been taken was at the time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that his signature to said affidavits is genuine. Given under my hand and seal of office this ninth day of September 1845. 
Tho. McArthur Clerk
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Henry Plough
Comptroller's Certificate 
for service in 1782
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
1782 Dec. 31
3767 Henry Plough priv. L21 - 6 - 8
7 mo, 29 ds

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Oct 17th, 1844}

I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1 now remaining in this
office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First-under Capt. Gilbert I. Livingston in Lt. Col. Frederick Weisenfelt's Regt.
Second-under Lieut. Col. Dubois
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth

Philip Phelps
Dep. Comp.
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Henry Plough
Applicant for
Increase of Pension
Act June 7, 1832.
Agent
Wm B. Pierce
Albany
N.Y.
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(No. 1)
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
1782 Dec. 31
3767 Henry Plough priv. L21 - 6 - 8

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Nov 14th, 1844}

I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1 now remaining in this
office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
First-under Capt. Gilbert I. Livingston in Lt. Col. Frederick Weisenfelt's Regt.
Second-under Lieut. Col. Dubois
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth

Philip Phelps
Dep. Comp.
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(No 2)
I certify that Hendrick Plough Jr. is mustered to serve until the first January 1783 in the New York State Levies for Jacob Felten's Class in Colonel Johan Snyder's Regt of militia in Ulster County this 29th April 1782. 

Corn. DuBois Lt. M.M.

This is to certify that Jacob Felten head of a Class in Col Johannes Snyder's Regiment required to raise a man to serve in the Levies raised by virtue of an act of the Legislature of this State passed the 17th day of November 1781 and by a further act passed the 23rd of March 1782, hath agreeable to the said Acts delivered to the subscriber a certain Hendrick Plough Jr., a private soldier which was this day mustered by me adjudged an able bodied man and the said Jacob Felten and his class is entitled to the gratuity made and provided by the above recited acts given at Kingston under my hand this 30th day of April 1782. 
Corn. DuBois Lieut

Comptrollers Office
Albany Nov 14th 1844
I hereby certify the preceding to be a true copy of a Revolution document now remaining in this office
Philip Phelps
Dep Comm
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(No 3)
I, Jacob Jr. Lansing being appointed Commissary of Muster for the State of New York, Do hereby certify that John Taylor Esqr has enlisted and delivered me, at his own expense, an able bodied man, named
Henry Plough, to serve for two years, from the first day of January next, agreeable to an act of the Legislature of the State aforesaid, entitled "An act for raising Troops to complete the Line of this State in the Service of the United States, and two Regiments to be raised on bounties of unappropriated Lands and for the further Defence of the Frontiers of this State," passed 23d March last, passed muster before me this twenty ninth day of Decem 1782

Jacob Jr Lansing Comm'y of Muster State of New York

Know all men by these presents, That I
Henry Plough of Schoharie named in the annexed Certificate for the consideration of Eight pounds in specie to me in hand paid by John Taylor of Albany also mentioned in said Certificate, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, transferred, assigned, and set over and hereby do grant, bargain, sell alien, release, transfer, assign, and set over unto the said John Taylor all such Estate, Right,
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Title, and Interest, as I now have, or am entitled to or me, my Heirs and assigns, might have had, or became entitled to, if this Transfer and release had never been made, of in and to five hundred acres of  unappropriated Lands, by virtue of the Act of the Legislature, in that case made and provided; for, or by reason or in consequence of my being engaged and mustered as in the annexed certificate, is mentioned and
expressed. To have and to hold the said right,
Title and interest, of, in and to the Lands aforesaid unto the said John Taylor his Heirs and Assigns, to the only proper use, benefit and Behoof of the said John Taylor his Heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof the said Henry Plough hath
hereunto set his hand, and affixed his seal the twenty ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty Two.
Sealed and delivered
In presence of }
J. Pearsee
G. J. Livingston

Henry Plough
(x) his mark

Comptroller's Office
Albany Nov 14th 1844}

I certify the preceding to be a true copy of a Revolutionary document now remaining in this office
Philip Phelps Dep. Comptroller
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State of New York
Schoharie County} ss:
Peter Basset of the town and County of Schoharie, aged about ninety years, being
duly sworn, saith that Henry Plough, a pensioner of the United States now resides with him, and has so resided for the last two years- that during the whole of the last two years the said Henry Plough has been confined to his bed by sickness and has not been able to leave the same without
assistance.  And this Deponent further says that some time last spring a person who was not known to this Deponent, came to the house and had a conversation with the said Henry Plough, and in that conversation the said person, to this deponent unknown, told the said Plough that Giles F. Yates, a pension Agent who had been to see the said Plough, the fall previous, was slow to do business, that he was well acquainted with the said Yates - And this Deponent further says that Julius Dutton, is not the person who stated the preceding circumstance with respect to Giles
F. Yates, to the said Henry Plough --
And this deponent further saith that in
the month of April last, Severenus Brown, who
claimed to be an agent of Giles F. Yates, called at his house and had a conversation with the said Henry Plough - and in that conversation informed the said Plough that he could not obtain an increase of his pension-
And this deponent further saith that in the month of August last Julius Dutton came to
his house and as he understood, at the
request of the said Plough, the said Dutton
undertook to obtain an increased pension for
the said Plough, and that Olaff H. Williams
Esq. was in company with the said Dutton
at the time and took the declaration of the
said Plough - that the said Williams resides
about one mile from this deponent
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And this deponent further saith, that on
or about the 24th day of December last, the said Severenus Brown came to his house and stated to the said Plough that the said Dutton had got the matter so fixed that he could keep the said Plough out of the whole of his pension by paying him a little at a time- that he wanted the said Plough to sign some paper, which the said Plough refused to do-- that on the next day the said Brown in company with two others called at his house again and finally prevailed upon said Plough to sign said paper.
And this Deponent further saith that he considered the course taken by the said Dutton in this matter as far as transpired in his
presence as fair and honorable.
Subscribed and sworn this
14th day of January 1845 before me
John Gebhard, Jus.
Peter (x) Basset his mark

STATE OF NEW YORK, Schoharie County Clerk's Office,
I, THOMAS MCARTHUR, Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that John Gebhard Jus. before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the Jurat to the said affidavit
a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his name signed to the said Jurat is his proper hand-writing. Given under my hand and the seal of the said county, this 14th day of January 1845.
Thos McArthur Clerk
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And this deponent further saith, that on
or about the 24th day of December last, the said Severenus Brown came to his house and stated to the said Plough that the said Dutton had got the matter so fixed that he could keep the said Plough out of the whole of his pension by paying him a little at a time-- that he wanted the said Plough to sign some paper, which the said Plough refused to do-- that on the next day the said Brown in company with two others called at his house again and finally prevailed upon said Plough to sign said paper.
And this Deponent further saith that he considered the course taken by the said Dutton in this matter as far as transpired in his
presence as fair and honorable.
Subscribed and sworn this
14th day of January 1845 before me
John Gebhard, Jus.
Justice of the peace

Peter (x) Basset   his mark
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SCHOHARIE CH NY JUL 6.
FREE
Revolutionary Claims
Pension Office
July 21, 1832 (written sideways)
$30 per annum (written sideways)

Hon. Lewis Cass, Sec'y of War
Washington
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Schoharie, July 17. 1832

Dear Sir:

Enclosed is a statement of Henry Pugh
of his having been on the pension Roll,
and for some reason stricken from it.  He wishes to avail himself  of the benefit of the late Act.   His statement, I believe, contains
in substance all that is required in the
directions of the Sec'y of War in such cases.
Yours very respectfully,
Elias Holliday

Hon. Lewis Cass
Sec'y of War

N.B
John Hoagland and Joseph Johnson were pensioners, they are both dead, between their last drawing & death, two or three months elapsed.  The widows, I believe, are entitled to the balance upon the death of the pensioners.  How must they proceed to obtain it?
E. H.
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Oct 20 45

Carlisle, NY
Oct 17th 45
---
James L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension office
Washington City
D.C.

Hy Pugh
NY
Lawrence Sawyer
Susp'd 32
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Carlisle, Schoharie Co. N.Y.
Oct. 15th 1845
James L. Edwards Esqr.

Sir, I have been informed that William
M. Pierce had forwarded you affidavits that I had made misrepresentations to Henry Plough in order to obtain a second power of attorney to Giles F. Yates to obtain an increase of Pension for said Plough.
Sir, You will please oblige me with a copy of these affidavits, as I am informed the said misrepresentations are an indictable offence, and my curiosity is somewhat excited to know the substance of those false affidavits, if any such affidavits have been obtained.
Please answer soon as convenient to me
at Carlisle, and oblige.  Yours Respt
Severinus Brown

P.S. Sir. You will also please inform me what
is yet wanting in the case of Lawrence Lawyer
which case was formerly in the charge of Judge Shafer deceased, as I have found a man that was in the War & Fort during nearly the whole war.
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S. Brown
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Henry Plough
Applicant for Increase
of Pension
Act June 7, 1832
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State of New York
Schoharie County } ss:
 
I, Olaff H. Williams being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he is one of the Justices of the peace of the town of Schoharie, in
said County - that he resides about one mile
distant from the house of Peter Basset, where
Henry Plough a pensioner resides - that in the
month of August last Julius Dutton called upon this deponent to go with him to the house of said Basset and take the Declaration of the said Plough for the purpose of obtaining an increased pension --that he accompanied the said Dutton to the house
of the said Basset - that he did not hear the said Dutton say to the said Plough that Giles F. Yates had given up business - or that Gates was slow in doing business or any thing of that kind-- 
This deponent further saith that on this day he called upon the said Plough, in company
with the said Dutton, and the said Plough
informed him that he had never heard the said
Dutton say that Mr. Yates had given up business or that Yates was slow in doing business; but that he was told so by a person who was a stranger to him.  And the said Plough further stated that sometime in December last, Severenus Brown who pretended to be an agent for the said Yates, in company with John Osterhout, a Justice of the peace of the town of Carlisle in said County, called upon him for the purpose of prevailing upon the said Plough to take the business out of said Dutton's hands and give it to said Yates - that the said Brown stated to him that Dutton had the business so fixed that he could keep him out of the whole of his pension, by paying him a small part at a time-- that they did not prevail upon him that time to give him a power of attorney, but called again the next day in company with two other persons, and after numerous
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solicitations by the said Brown, he finally
gave him a power of Attorney-- and the said
Plough further stated that the said Dutton had
never made use of any unfair means to obtain the business, and that he was satisfied that Dutton was entitled to it and ought to have it-
O.H. Williams
-
Subscribed and sworn
before me this 14th
of January 1845
John Gebhard, Jus.

STATE OF NEW YORK, Schoharie County Clerk's Office, ss.
I, THOMAS MCARTHUR, Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that O.H. Williams before whom the annexed affidavit purports
to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the Jurat to the said affidavit a
Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice and verily believe that his name signed to the said Jurat is his proper handwriting. Given under my hand and seal of the said county, this 14th day of January, 1845.
Thos McArthur Clerk
-
Henry Plough
Applicant for Increase
of Pension
Act June 7, 1832
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solicitations by the said Brown, he finally
gave him a power of Attorney-- and the said
Plough further stated that the said Dutton had
never made use of any unfair means to obtain the business, and that he was satisfied that Dutton was entitled to it and ought to have it-
O.H. Williams
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Subscribed and sworn
before me this 14th
of January 1845
John Gebhard, Jus.


-
Henry Plough
Applicant for Increase
of Pension
Act June 7, 1832
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Sept 13 45

[postmark in circle: SCHOHARIE NY
SEP 10]

Hy Plugh
for pn Cert    807

[To] James L. Edwards, Esq.
Com of Pensions
Washington
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Schoharie  Sept. 10, 1845

Sir:
Enclosed is an affidavit of Henry Plugh, upon which he asks a new certificate of pension, as the one lately issued in his favor has been stolen from him. He was in 1834, a pensioner
of $23.33 per annum, his certificate was dated Nov. 24, 1834, if I am right- He has recently, as I understand, obtained an increase of pension and a new certificate of about $53 per annum, which appears has been stolen from him, and
without it he cannot draw his pension, which he is much in need of as he is confined to his bed and in a State of extreme poverty.
I am respectfully
Yours etc.
E. Halliday

J.L. Edwards Esq.
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Henry Plugh
Schoharie CH, NY
Sep 30 1834
Free

J.L.  Edwards, Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington
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Schoharie Sept. 28, 1834.

Dear Sir: 
At the request of Mr. Henry Plugh I enclose to you his pension certificate.

Very respectfully, your
Ob't Servant
Elias Holliday

 J.L. Edwards Esq
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Schoharie N.Y.   October 2, 1838.

Sir:
Enclosed I send you the application of Henry Plugh for an enlargement of his pension.  He has corrected an error made in his original
declaration.  His services therein, I believe, were stated to have commenced in the spring of '82. This was incorrect, for his first enlistment was in the spring of the same year that Cornwallis was taken; for he recollects perfectly well that he was yet in the 9 months service in Capt. Dubois' company in Col. Weisenfelts' Regiment when they heard of the surrender of Cornwallis, that there was great rejoicing on hearing the news, that in two or three weeks after, he enlisted out of Capt. Dubois' Company into Capt. Connor's company for three years, and served till the latter part of January 1783.
Now, from the first of May 1781, the time he enlisted for nine months to the latter part of January, 1783, including the 3 days returning home, would make about one year and nine months service.-- He has always insisted upon it that he served a year and nine months, and I have no doubt you will find it so by adverting to the records.
Abraham Cater, a man of perfect truth, testifies that he was in the same nine months' service with Plugh in the year 1781, and also testifies to Plugh's enlistment in the three
years service in Capt. Conner's Company, etc.
I am, respectfully
your Obt Sert
Elias Holliday


James L Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions