Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,213, for Oliver Plimpton, Massachusetts
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February sixth, one thousand seven hundred
and Eighty three-

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss August 1838
On this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord
one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight personally
appeared before me the subscriber, Judge of the Probate
of Wills &c for said County of Worcester aforesaid Lydia
Plimpton a resident of Southbridge in said County
Aged Seventy six years who being first duly sworn
according to Law doth on her oath, make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision, made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838,
Entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions, to
certain widows" that she is the widow of Oliver Plimpton
Esquire, late of Southbridge in the County aforesaid,
who died April 28th 1832: and who was a Corporal
in the Army of the revolution: He enlisted according to
the best of her knowledge at Sturbridge in said County
in the spring of 1776: into a Company commanded
by Captain Adam Martin of said Sturbridge:
for the Term of three years; and regularly served
out his time of Enlistment in the Army
of the Revolution: but none of the Regiment
and Colonel not now recollected. The Affidavitts
of several Soldiers who served with him, in the same
Company, and who are now dead and upon
whose evidence; the annexed pension certificate
was granted; to her late Husband are supposed
now to be on file in the War Department
Refference being had to them, will prove the time
of service performed; and the Regiment and
officers, under whom he served, and the Battles in
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15.843
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Payable semi-annually. The first
payment on this Certificate will
be made on the 4th of March
next, in Boston at the
United States Branch
Bank

Recorded
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3042
Massachusetts
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Lydia Plimpton
widow of Oliver Plimpton
who was a Corporal
in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
88 Dollars
per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
30th day of Nov. 1843
and sent to Moses Plimpton
Southbridge, Mass.
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 51.

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Declaration.-- In order to obtain the benefits of the
act of Congress of 2nd February 1848, entitled "An Act
making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers
of the Revolution"
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County } ss.
On this fourteenth day of August AD. 1848
personally appeared, before the subscriber, a justice
of the peace, in and for the County aforesaid,
Lydia Plimpton, a resident of Southbridge in
said County of Worcester, aged eighty six 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 2nd February
1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who
served during the Revolutionary War - that
she is the widow of Oliver Plimpton, who was a
private in the Company of Capt Adam Martin, and the
Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow, and
is the identical person who drew a pension under
the act of 17th June 1844, on account of the Revolutionary
service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate
of eighty eight dollars per annum. She further
declares that she is still a widow.

Lydia Plimpton X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed
on the day & year above written
In presence of
Moses Plimpton
Maria A Haynes

Before me
Moses Plimpton Jus. Peace

I certify that the above named Lydia Plumpton as personally
known to me, is a widow, and pensioner as she declares
Moses Plimpton