Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43870, for Ethel Plant, Connecticut
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(S 1776)
SERVICE 
NUMBER 
Plant, Ethel 
S.43870

CONTENTS
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Notification sent to H R Phelps Esq 14 July 1820, Delhi, New York [written in margin]

7803
New York
Ethel Plant
of Delhi, in the state of N.York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Sheldon of the Connecticut
line for the term of the War - 1777 -
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 5th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of March 1819
and sent to Robt Clark, Esq
Rose Ville, N. York
Arrears of 4th of March 1819 - [illegible] 26/30 4/31  71.96
Semi-anl. all's ending 4th Sept 1819  48.00
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$ 119.96
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{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued
Delaware County
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Ethel Plant
7803
18 Mar 1819

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State of New York
County of Delaware

On this 27th day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court being a court of ayer and terminer, and Gaol Delivery, and a court of Record, having the power to fine and imprison pursuant to the act in such case made and provided, held at the town of Delhi in and for the county of Delaware, Ethel Plant aged 64 years resident in the town of Andes in said county of Delaware, who being first duly sworn, according to the law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: That he enlisted in a company of Light Dragoons, commanded by captain Josiah Stoddard, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Elisha Sheldon in 1777, for and during the war; that he served in said regiment until June 1783 when he was discharged; that the date of the original declaration was, as the deponent believes, on the fifth day of June 1818. being the day it was sworn to before Robert Clark, Esq a Judge of Delaware Common Pleas, that he has received a pension certificate the number of which is 7803.
And I, the said Ethel Plant, do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent hereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of the act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March, 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.
[signed] Ethel Plant
Sworn to and declared this 27 day of June 1820 in open court}
[signed] H.R. Phelps Dep. Clk.
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Schedule of Property.
I have no property of any description except necessary wearing apparel and one bed, and reside with my son, and have for seven years past, upon whom I and my wife are dependant for support. I am totally unable to labor any at all, and have been so unable for 6 or 7 years past. My wife Hannah is 62 years of age and enjoys very good health, for a person of her years, and is able to labor a part of the time.
[signed] Ethel Plant
Sworn to in open court this 27th day of June 1820.
I Homer R Phelps deputy clerk of the county of Delaware do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do hereby further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the aforesaid Ethel Plant, has no property. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court on this 27th day of June 1820.
[signed] HR Phelps
Dep Clk

Ethel Plant
7803
18 Mar 1819

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State of New York
County of Delaware}Ss
On this fifth day of June 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas for the county of Delaware in the State of New York personally appears Ethel Plant aged sixty three years and eleven months resident in the town of Delhi county and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war 
That the said Ethel Plant Enlisted in a company of Troop commanded by Captain Josiah Stoddard in the regiment commanded by Col. Sheldon Connecticut line at New London in the State of Connecticut aforesaid in the last of May or first of June 1777 for during the War that he continued to serve in said company for the term of six years when he received an honourable discharge at Danbury in the State of Connecticut aforesaid which discharge he has disposed of to a certain man to whom he sold his bounty land - That he was engaged with the Enemy at the taking of CornWallace and some skirmishes that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services Sworn to and declared the day and year aforesaid before me
[signed] Robert Clark one of the Judges of Delaware common Pleas

I Robert Clark one of the Judges of Delaware common Pleas do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ethel Plant did serve in the revolutionary war against the common Enemy as stated in the preceding declaration and it is also proven to my satisfaction
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Ethel Plant
Pri
Col. Sheldon's
Connecticut [illegible crossed-out] Regt
1777 - war
5th June 1818

Admitted
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[crossed out] that the said Ethel Plant
by two credible witnesses both known to me that the said Ethel Plant is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support And I now transmit the Proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War
Dated at Stamford Delaware County June 5th 1818
[signed] Robert Clark one of the Judges of Delaware Common Pleas 

In testimony that Robert Clark is a Judge as aforesaid & that he subscribed his name to the foregoing affidavit & certificate I have affixed the seal of said court this 10th June 1818.
[signed] H.R. Phelps Dep Clk
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department . Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States. - O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY. 
L W. B. I. 43870. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D. C., 
January 13, 1898. 
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Ethel Plant, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on June 5, 1818, at which time he was 63 years of age and residing at Delhi, New York, and his pension was allowed for six years' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Stoddard and Col. Sheldon. He enlisted at New London, Conn. 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner
Mr. G. S. Dickerman,
 46 Lake Place,
 New Haven, Conn.
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to Mr.
New Haven Ct. 

43870 
INVALID. 
Revy ---
File No. 43870 
Ethel Plant 
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
 Index: -- Vol. 5, Page 595
 [Arrangement of 1870.] 
Jan. 13 /98. His to- G. S. Dickerman
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[stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY
JAN 20 1898
FILES

#46 Lake Place, New Haven, Conn. Jan 6. 1898
Commissioner of Pensions:
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Upon the roll of soldiers in Revolutionary War from Connecticut I find the name of Ethel Plant. His name is also on the roll of Connecticut pensioners residing in New York State. Can you without too much trouble inform me what was the town in New York where he lived and when the last pension was paid to him, and to his family? If you will kindly give me these points you will assist in a historical work I am preparing and greatly oblige me.
Truly yours
[signed] G.S. Dickerman

[stamp] PENSION
JAN
7
1898
OFFICE
U.S.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

 NAME Plant, Ethel GRADE Private LINE Sheldon's Dragoons (Connecticut)

WARRANT NUMBER 6340 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 28, 1790 to ~ not shown ~

 *The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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