Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2240, for Roger Plaisted, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Plaisted, Roger Margaret
W 2240 B.L.Ht. 3954-160-55
CONTENTS

Letter to Hon. D. H. Hemenway of Pension Agt. Jan'y 16. 1849. Let to Lt on H. Hamilton disch 29/49 " " 3 d Aud. May 10 th 49
Maine 27.560
Roger Pleisted of York Co in the State of Maine who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain Leavitt of the Reg commanded by Col Tappan in the Mass line for 18 months 6 mo's militia
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 82 Dollars 7 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Augt 1836 and sent to P. P. Pillsbury Portland Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34. 246. Semi-ant. allowance ending 41
287
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. E. L. Clerk, Book F , Vol. 1 Page 43

No 2.806
Roger Plisted
Application for a pension
Aug 1832
Resiwat
Small Co
Aug 1780
1640

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the seventeenth day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this seventeenth day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Roger Plaisited a resident of Buxton in the county of York in said Maine District, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. viz: That in May 1775. at York, he enlisted for eight months as a private in a Company of Militia in the state New Jersey commanded by Capt. Samuel Derby in Col. Seamans Regt and marched with said Company to Cambridge, near Boston, where he served, and in the immediate vicinity for the term of eight months. He was in the Bunkerhill battle in Charlestown. - at the expiration of said term of eight months, he was discharged & returned home - That in Nov. 1776. he enlisted again at York in a Company commanded by Capt. Abel Moulton of Col. Mott's Regt. and marched to Fairhill in the state of New York, & served there and at Kings-bridge as a Drummer for about three months & was then discharged & returned home - That the last of March he again enlisted in the same Company under Capt. Moulton and went & served at West point & its vicinity for six months, the term for which he enlisted - That he then enlisted in the same Company for four months as a substitute for Tho! Abbott - and served out the four months at West point & was discharged & returned home - That the last of the year 1780. he again enlisted (he thinks in October) in a Company commanded by Capt. Henry Sewell for eight months - and served at Orange town and Princeton New Jersey, and was present when Major Andre was executed - That at the expiration of eight months, for which he enlisted he was discharged - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
Roger Plaisited
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

The said Roger Plaisted for the states, that he was born at York Oct. 27. 1754 that he resided there when he first entered the service - that he resided there till about 1780 - when he removed to Buxton where he now resides - That he has a record of his age in a Bible at home - That he has a written discharge from Capt. Sewall, but has lost it - That he enlisted as a Volunteer  Second - except once when he was a substitute, as a private soldier - as a Drummer & Fifer -
Roger Plaisted
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid before U. S. Judge for the District of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Mufsey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Roger Plaisted for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighteenth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John Mufsey { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

I Benjamin Simpson of Saro. County of York & State of Maine of twenty eight years of age; do testify & say that I well know Roger Plaster of Berston and formerly of York in said County Who was with me in the war in the War of the Revolution thence More than as drummer in the same Regiment and company viz Col John Frost Regiment of Capt Abel Mountain's Com- pany & do know that said Plaster served out the term of his enlistment thence More than, & was discharged with me at the end of the term. We served the whole time in various places on the North River & was discharged at Pekskeels
Benjamin Simpson
York So June 20 th 1824 Then Benjamin Simpson personally appeared and made oath to the truth of above deposition by him subscribed in my presence, and is a credible Witness and may be fully believed before me Daniel Grange jr

The said Roger Plasted in compliance with the requirement of the commissioner of pensions, - states that Col. Frost was the commander of the Regiment when he served in Capt. Abel Moulton's Company, and Col. Sprout commanded the Reg t in which he served under Captain Sewall. Capt. Derby was, in Col. Scammon's Regiment as he has first stated - he would also amend his former declaration by stating that three months of the time, which he served in Col. Scammon's Reg t was as a fifer. - Roger Plasted
State of Maine
Cumberland County ss. On this Second day of August 1834. Personally appeared the above named Roger Plasted & made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration before me - Joseph Pope, Justice of the Peace
State of Maine, Cumberland County ss.
I Nelson Vaughan, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Cumberland, certify that Joseph Pope is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Cumberland, and that Daniel Granger is a Justice of the Peace in the County of York & State aforesaid; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County this fifth day of August, A.D. 1834 Nelson Vaughan

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Aug 1855 and signed
Fullerton Fullerton Fullerton Fullerton
[Handwritten signature]

F c Bradford Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, March 30th A. D. 185 3 }
I, Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Rufus Small Esq. is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of York as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his COMMISSION is dated May 8th A. A. D. 1849 and will expire May 8, A. D. 185 6
and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his is GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon Clerk.
_____ pension under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.

State of Maine } County of Cumberland } Ps.
On this twentyninth day of March A. D. 1853, personally appeared before me the Hon Josiah Pierce Judge of Probate in said County and State  Margaret Plaisited a resident of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland aged 73 years, who being sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed February 3 d 1853-
And your declarant states that she is the widow of Roger Plaisited late of Buxton in the State of Maine deceased, who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution.
and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $82 per annum under the act of A D 1832. She further states that her said husband drew said pension to the time of his death which took place on the Eleventh day of October A D 1848-
And the said declarant further states, that she was married to the said Roger Plaisited on the 28 th day of December 1828 at Beddeford and that her name before marriage was Margaret Haley and the marriage ceremony was perform ed by Rev Mr Marsh
She therefore claims a pension under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
Margaret Plaisited
Then personally appeared the above named Margaret Plaisited and made oath to the declaration by her signed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me,
Josiah Pierce. Judge.

STATE OF MAINE.
PROBATE COURT, Cumberland County, ss.
Be it Known, That on this Twenty ninth day of March 184 3 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, That Roger Plasted late of Buxton, Maine , was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that he died at Said Buxton on the eleventh day of October 184 1 . — And that Margaret Plasted is the widow of Said Roger Plasted deceased.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Twenty ninth day of March in the year 184 3
Josiah Pierce Judge Register of Probate for
STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, SS.
OFFICE OF THE COURT OF PROBATE.
I, Freeman Bradford Register of Probate for said County, hereby certify, that Hon. Josiah Pierce whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate is JUDGE OF PROBATE, in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of said State, that the annexed signature purporting to be his, are genuine, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given, to his official acts and attestations.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Official Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Thirteenth day of March A. D. 185 3
Freeman Bradford Regr

STATE OF MAINE.
PROBATE COURT, Cumberland County, ss.
Be it Known, That on this Twenty ninth day of March 184 5 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, That Roger Plasted late of Buxton, Maine , was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that he died at Said Buxton on the eleventh day of October 184 4 . — And that Margaret Plasted is the widow of Said Roger Plasted deceased.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Twenty ninth day of March in the year 184 5
Josiah Pierce Judge Register of Probate for Cumberland County.
I, Freeman for said County, hereby certify, that Hon. Josiah Pierce whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate is JUDGE OF PROBATE, in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of said State, that the annexed signature purporting to be his, are genuine, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given, to his official acts and attestations.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Official Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Thirtieth day of March A. D. 185 3
Freeman Bradford Regr

State of Maine      County of York      Town of Biddeford
(a) Extract of a record of Marriage solemnized by the Rev. Christopher Marsh.
"Mr Roger Plested of Buxton and Mrs Margaret Haley of Biddeford. December twenty eight, one thou- and, eight hundred and twenty eight,"
I Certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the Marriage of said parties, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record, in fair legible figures, as follows:— (b)
December 28. 1828,
Frederick D. Edgerly Town Clerk of Biddeford
I, Frederick D. Edgerly above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy of the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Frederick D. Edgerly } Clerk of the Town } of Biddeford
York County ss:
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this thirtieth day of March A. D. 1853
Rufus Small Justice of the Peace.
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full. (b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.
claims a pension under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.

Me Feb 53 - no 1396
34.739
Act March 3 April 2/53
Margaret Plant widow of Roger Plant min
Col: Ebenezer Sproat Mass: Const line.
War of Revolution
Rec Pension Act Feb 3. 1853 certificate no 1396 Aug 19. 1853
Ad: 160 A. S. G. 2/55 B. V. 112
Vol P page 103.
390218 Aug 23/55
Freeman Boardman Portland Maine

34.789
CLAIM OF
Margaret Plaisted To Bounty Land.
Act of March 3, 1855.
WAR OF the Revolution
Freeman Bradford
PORTLAND,
Maine.

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, March 30 185 5.
I, OBADIAH G. COOK,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland , being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
William G. Chadbourne Esq.
is, and at the date of his Certificate to the paper hereto annexed was, an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for _____ the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take Acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid, — and that the following Signatures purporting to be his
are _____ GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
O. G. Cook
CLERK.

State of Maine.
County of Cumberland ss.
On this Twent first day of March A. D. 1855 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Margaret Pleisted a resident of Westbrook in said County and State, aged 77 years, who being duly sworn, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain Bounty Land, under the Act of Congress passed March 3 d , A. D. 1855.
And your declarant further states that she is the widow of Roger Pleisted late of Buxton in the State of Maine that her said husband Roger Pleisted was a Soldier of the Revolution, and a Pensioner of the United States, under the act of 1832, at the rate of $82.00 per annum, which pension he drew to the time of his death which took place on the 11th day of October A. D. 1848 . For evidence of her husband's service she refers to his declaration and proof thereof, filed in the Office of the Comm r . of Pensions under the act of June 7, 1832. She further states that she has never received Bounty Land, under any act of Congress heretofore passed, and believes her said husband never received Bounty Land, in his life time.

YOUR DECLARANT FURTHER STATES , that she was married to the said Roger Plaisted on the 28th day of December A.D. 1828 , at Biddeford in said State, and that her name before marriage was Margaret Haley .
And your declarant further states, that after the passage of the Act of Congress of February 3 d 1853 she made application for a Pension, on which application a pension was granted her at the rate of Eighty two dollars per annum, as will appear by her Pension Certificate, dated 19th day of August A.D. 1853 No. 1396 .
For proof of marriage, her husband's service in the Revolutionary War, and his death, and of your declarant's identity, she refers to her declaration and proof for a Pension, now on file in the Department of the Interior, at Washington.
She therefore claims Bounty Land under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
And for the purpose of this application, I hereby appoint Freeman Bradford of Portland my true and lawful Attorney in the premises.
Attest,
Jere B. Andrews - Notary Public placed at Sarah Warren
Sworn to and subscribed , before me, the day and year first above written, and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto subjoined, for the purposes above mentioned. And I hereby certify that I believe the said Margaret Plaisted to be the widow of the the person who performed the military service aforesaid, and to be of the age above stated.
William G. Chadbourne Justice of the Peace.

We Jere R. Andrews and Sarah Warren both of Westbrook, County of Cumberland, State of Maine, on oath depose, testify and say that we are personally acquainted with Mrs. Margaret Plested the widow of Roger Plested late of Duxton, Maine, deceased. We have been intimately acquainted with her for more than 7 years last past. She is a widow Pensioner of the United States and has not been married since the death of her husband Roger Plested, and is now a widow. We were present at the time of her signing her declaration for Bounty Land, and we believe she is the identical person she represents herself to be in her application. We have no interest in the claim of said Margaret Plested for Bounty Land. Jere R. Andrews Sarah Warren
Cumberland ss, March 21st 1855 Then personally appeared the above named Jere R. Andrews & Sarah Warren known to me as persons of truth and integrity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them signed. Before me. William G. Chadbourne Just. Peace.

July 21, 1936
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BA-J/MCS
Roger Plaisted, W. 2240
Thais M. Plaisted 5314 Edgewood Place Los Angeles, California
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 2240, based upon the military service of Roger Plaisted.
He was born October 27, 1754, at York, Maine. The names of his parents were not given.
While residing there he enlisted and served as private with the Massachusetts troops as follows: from May, 1775, eight months in Captain Samuel Derby's company in Colonel Scammon's regiment, three months of this time he served as fifer and he was in the battle of Bunker Hill; from December, 1776, served three months as drummer in Captain Abel Moulton's company in Colonel John Frost's regiment; from March, 1777, served six months in Captain Abel Moulton's company; in 1778 served four months in Captain Abel Moulton's company; having moved to Buxton, in May, 1780 use next time York County, Maine, he enlisted in August, 1780, and served eight months in Captain Henry Sewall's company in Colonel Sprout's regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 17, 1832, while living in Buxton, Maine, and he died there October 11, 1848.
Roger Plaisted had a wife at the time of the Revolution but her name was not given, nor was the date of her death given.
He married at Biddeford, Maine, December 28, 1828, Mrs. Margaret Haley of that place.

As the widow of Roger Plaisted said Margaret was allowed pension on her application executed March 29, 1853, at which time she was seventy-five years of age and was living in Westbrook, Cumberland County, Maine.
Elizabeth Voudy, a resident of York, Maine, in 1832, aged about seventy-two, stated that her sister was the wife of Roger Plaisted during the Revolution.
It was not shown whether the soldier had any children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

I know Maine of York and County of York and state of Maine upon Oath do testify and say that I well knew Roger Plaisir a soldier in the war of the revolution in the Company commanded by Captain Abel Matthews of York in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Frost and marched from York in December 1776 and joined the Regiment at Danbury and marched to Fishkill and doing duty from said Fishkill to King's Bridge in the state of New York, and served in said Company three Months the space of time which he enlisted for and doing duty between Fishkill and King's Bridge Roger Plaisir was at the time expiration of said time was honorably dis- charged the above facts which I personally know having been a soldier in the said Com- pany under the foresaid Captain Abel Matthews
Amos Main
York, August 9 th 1832 then the above named Amos Main personally appeared and said Oath that the above affidavit by him signed in my presence is just and true Before me Joseph Thompson Secy

State of Maine. Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan Clerk of the Court of Cumberland County do certify that Joseph Thompson is a magistrate as within, and that I believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his to be genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this seventeenth day of August A.D. 1832. —
William T. Vaughan

I Jonathan Farnham of York in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy six years, depose and say that when a young man I was well acquainted with Roger Plaisited now a resident in the town of Buxton in said county, and know that he enlisted as a private Soldier in the Company of the United States troops, in the Massachusetts line, commanded by Captain Samuel Derby, in Colonel Seammon's regiment, in the month of May 1775 at said York the place where the said Plaisited then resided, and said Plaisited marched with said Company to Cambridge in the vicinity of Boston and continued to do duty in said Company for eight months the time for which he enlisted — I know these facts, having served in said Company the same time with said Plaisited. Jonathan Farnham
State of Maine
York ss. August the ninth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Then personally appeared Jonathan Farnham who is in my opinion entitled to credit and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true. Before me
Alex. W. Intire Justice of the Peace

I Daniel Moulton of York in the County of York and State of Maine, aged Seventy seven years, depose and say that Roger Plained who now is and has been for many years last past is a resident of the town of Buxton in said County, was born and reared up to manhood in the immediate neighbourhood with me, (within the distance of the eighth of a mile) we were nearly of the same age, and I was well acquainted with him till he was twenty five years of age - and I have ever understood and believe, that he was in the Service of the United States in the Company commanded by my brother Captain, (since Major) Abel Moulton, but what length of time, I am unable to say, but have always understood that he served under said Abel Moulton as a soldier, several tours in the Militia of Massachusetts between the years 1775 and 1777 inclusive and I have no doubt that he did serve as above stated.
Daniel Moulton
State of Maine York ss. August 9 th 1832 Then personally appeared Daniel Moulton, a person of truth and veracity, as I believe, and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true Before me Alex. M cIntire Justice of the Peace

I Elizabeth Vandy of York in the County of York widow, aged Seventy two years or thereabouts I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Roger Pleisted now a resident of the Town of Buxton in the County of York, a soldier of the Revolution who was a native of the town of York and was a resident of said York during the war of the Revolution, excepting when engaged in the service of the United States. I am the more particularly acquainted with him, on account of his having married my sister.
I know that the first year of the war (1775) he was absent from York in the company of Captain Samuel Derby about Cambridge during that summer and autumn, and the winter and spring following he was again absent and as I understood in the company commanded by Captain Abel Moulton, in the vicinity of Boston, and for several times afterward was in the Army in said Moulton's company as I understood, but the exact time of service I am unable to say, at this distance of time. But I well recollect that he was away from home as a soldier on several tours as I was with my sister, (the wife of said Pleisted) a considerable part of the time while he was absent, and recollect of my sister having received several letters from said Pleisted while a soldier, some dated at Cambridge and some at West Point, and some at Fishkill, New York State. I think he was absent the greatest part of the time during the years 1775, 1776 & 1777, and I have no doubt that he was in the service of the United States as a soldier, three years, as above stated.
Elizabeth Vandy

State of Maine Cumberland County ss.
I William S. Vaughan, clerk of the Court of Cumberland County do certify that Alexander M c Intire is a Magistrate as within, and that I believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his to be genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832. —
Wm S Vaughan
Roger Plantation

State of Maine
York ss. August the tenth day in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Then personally appeared Elizabeth Vondy who is considered in this place a woman of truth and veracity, and whose declaration in my opinion is entitled to full credit, and made oath that the foregoing Deposition by her subscribed is true
Before me Alex. C. W. Intire Justice of the Peace

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Fin Nov 75. My Bapt.

April 2. 1853
App d . of Margaret Plaisted widow of Roger Cumberland Co:
Maine 27569
Act 3 d Febry 1853 $82 per Annum Commenced 3 d Feby. 1853.
L. Bradford Portland Maine
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Pension Office, Official Business
Comm

No 784 Margaret Plaster widow of Roger Manne
Let to H. Bradford 1 June 1853
Act Heby 2/53

a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Roger Plaisted wid. file 2240
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 8 mos. Pvt. Samuel Dyer Seammon Mass   Dec 1776 3 mos. Drummer Fifer Abel Moulton John Frost   Mar. 1777 6 mos. Abel Moulton   1778 4 mos. Same co.   1780-1781 8 mos. Henry Sawall Spauld              
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill Residence of soldier at enlistment, York Me. Date of application for pension, Aug 17, 1832. His claim allowed. Residence at date of application, Buxton York Co. Maine Dist. Me. Age at date of application, born at York Oct 27, 1752. died Oct 11, 1824 at Buxton Me. Remarks: Soldier married at Biddeford Me. Dec. 28, 1808 Mrs. Margaret Haley. She was allowed pension on an application executed Feb. 29, 1853 while a resident of Westbrook Cumberland Co. Me. aged 75 years. There is no data as to family.
Very respectfully,

Thais M. Plaisted 5314 Edgewood Place Los Angeles, California
Revolutionary and 1812 war section Veterans Administration Building Washington D.C. Gentlemen,
Mr. Herbert Putnam Librarian of the Library of Congress referred me to you in regard to the securing of the following information. I wish to join the D.A.R.'s.
I am a descendant of Joshua Talcott of Connecticut. Did he fight in the American Revolution? His father was Nathaniel Talcott and his mother was Mary I am a descendant of Oliver Wells of Hartford and

East Windsor, Connecticut. and also of Sherburne New York. Later he moved to Cincinnati and then still later to Oxford Ohio. Was Oliver Wells' father a soldier in the American Revolution?
I am a descendant of Roger Plumb and Dorcas Black Plumb. Through their son Samuel, through his son Joseph; through his son Joseph; through his son Paul.
Roger Plumb was a fifer at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Is there a genealogy where one might trace the descendants of Roger's son Samuel who moved to

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Thais M. Plaisted 5314 Edgewood Place Los Angeles, California
Steubey County, New York. Thanking you for your kindness! I am, yours truly Thais M. Plaisted June 27, 1935

No. 34.739
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 2 nd 55 1855
Margaret Plaisted wid. of Roger Plaisted private Col. Ebenezer Sproat Mass. Contl. line Rev. War
Warrant 3954-100-55
Freeman Bradford Portland Maine

OFFICIAL BUSINESS. Bounty Land Claims.
Hon. L. P. WALDO,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City,
D. C.
34.739
[Handwritten oval mark]

Hampden Me. Mar 23 1849
Dear Sir
I forward you, herewith, the papers in the case of the Widow of Roger Plant. You will see, on looking at the papers in the case, what she desires - Will you send me the necessary order for Mrs. P. to obtain the balance due, or give such order & direction as she requires
Will you give it your early attention & much oblige
Respy Yours H. H. Merrill
J. L. Edmunds Com. of Rev.
Please return Mr. Mansmans letter to me with your answer -
H. H.

H. Bradford Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND
July 28 th
A. D. 1853
I, Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND , being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
William G. Chadbourne Esq
is and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed, was an
Acting Justice of the Peace.
within and for
the County of
Cumberland
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid—and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon
Clerk.

Pension Office 1 st June 1853
Sir.
The rules of this Office require that the credibility of witnesses in a case, presented for the decision of this Office should be duly certified.
The Application of Mrs. Margaret Plaisced, who claims a pension as the widow of Roger Plaisced is not sustained by sufficient evidence of her identity. She will be required to furnish evidence of her identity. She will be required to furnish evidence, clearly identifying herself as the widow of the identical Roger Plaisced, who was a revolutionary pensioner of the State of Maine.
The case is also subject to the same objections as are contained in my letter (marked Special) of the 31 st Ult. relation to proof of identity by certificate of a court & Authentication of the Official character of Judge etc by the Agent in the case. The claim of Mrs Plaisced is necessarily suspended. By Freeman Bradford. Esq. Portland, Me.
Very Respectfully, S t earles Commissioner

We Jeremiah R Andrews and Stephen Wortman of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland of lawful age, disinterested in the claim of Margaret Plaisted for a pension on oath say that we have been well acquainted with Roger Plaisted deceased and with Margaret Plaisted the widow of said Roger Plaisted for more than sixteen years last past, Roger Plaisted was a resident of Buxton a neighboring town at the time of his death which took place in the month of October 1848. He had been a Revolutionary pensioner of the U.S. and we knew the fact of his drawing a pension. He left a widow Margaret Plaisted who now resides in the fam- ily of one of your affiants, viz with the said Jeremiah R Andrews. She the said Margaret has not been married since the death of her husband the said Roger Plaisted the Revolution- ary pensioner aforesaid and is now a widow and she is the widow of the identical Roger Plaisted who was a Revolutionary Pensioner the person above described who received a pension in his life time of about eighty

dollars per annum under the act of Congress passed in 1832.
Jeremiah R. Andrews Stephen Woodman
State of Maine Cumberland Co July 28 th -1853 Then personally appeared the above named Jeremiah R Andrews and Stephen Woodman to me known to me as credible witnesses and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by them signed Before me W. G. Chadbourne — Just: Peace
I Freeman Bradford the same person who certified the official character of the Judge of Probate for Cumberland County as contained in a certain paper in the original claim of Margaret Pleisted for a pension under the act of 1853. And who endorsed said paper as agent do hereby certify that I had not then, and have not now any interest in the result of said claim direct or indirect.
Freeman Bradford } Register of { Probate for { Cumberland Co - { Maine

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Indefinite Pope Eng Portland Maine

Portland Aug t 7 1834.
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
Mr Roger Plaisted, having made the additional statement which you required, has requested me to forward his papers, which he hopes will now be satisfactory, and wishes his pension certificate forwarded to my care, for him. — Your compliance will oblige him & your obed t Serv t respectfully
Joseph Pope

War Department
Peruia office
July 26 th 1834
Sir
Your papers are herewith returned in order that the field offices under whom you served in Capt Moulton's company may be stated that their services may be traced by the rolls.
I am respectfully your obed serv
J. L. Edwards
Mr Roger Plummer Buxton Maine.

Plaster

Brief in the case of Margaret Plaisted, Widow of Roger. Cumberland County and State of Maine. act 3 d Feby: 1853.
Claim, ("original," or for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the act of 7 th June. 1832.
Record evidence of marriage.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Freeman Bradford Esq., Portland.
Name and residence of Agent
Me.
S. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

July 21, 1936
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BA-J/MCS Roger Plaisted, W.2240
Thais M. Plaisted 5314 Edgewood Place Los Angeles, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting the records of Revolutionary War soldiers, Roger Plaisted, Joshua and Nathaniel Talcott, and the father of Oliver Wells.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of Joshua and Nathaniel Talcott.
In order to enable this office to make a search for the record of a soldier surnamed Wells who might be the father of Oliver Wells it is necessary that you furnish the full name of the soldier and as much as possible of the following data: approximate date of birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and after service and first name of widow.
You are furnished herewith, the record of the only Roger Plaisted that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
January 22, 1925.
Eva Scott, 385 Union St., Hackensack, N. J.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.2240, it appears that Roger Plaisted was born at York, Maine, October 27, 1754.
While residing there he enlisted and served in the Massachusetts Troops as follows:
From May 1775 for 8 months as private and Fifer in Captain Samuel Derby's Company, Colonel Scammon's Regiment, and was at the battle of Bunker Hill.
From December 1776 for 3 months as Drummer in Captain Abel Moulton's Company, Colonel John Frost's Regiment.
From March 1777 for 6 months in Captain Abel Moulton's Company.
From 1778 for 4 months in the same company.
After 1780 Having moved to Buxton, York County, Maine, he served from August 1780 for 8 months in Captain Henry Sewall's Company, Colonel Sprout's Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 17, 1832, while a resident of Buxton, Maine. He died there October 11, 1848.
Soldier had a wife at the time of the Revolution but her name is not stated.
He married at Biddeford, Maine, December 28, 1828, Mrs. Margaret Haley. She was allowed pension on her application executed March 29, 1853, while a resident of Westbrook, Cumberland County, Maine , aged 75 years. (Her death not on a B)
It is not stated whether soldier had any children.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Elizabeth Vondy's sister married soldier.
USM

Joseph Foster
Portsmouth N.H.
Feb 14, 1910
Requesting military history of ROGER PLEISTED, Revolutionary War,
W 2240

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26 Middle St. Portsmouth, N. H. Feb. 14, 1910.
Sir,
I respectfully request that you will furnish me with a statement of the military history of ROGER PLAISTED, a soldier of the Revolutionary War , who died at Buxton, Maine, Oct 9, 1848, aged 94 years; a Revolutionary pensioner.
Roger Plaisted was born in York, Maine, about 1754. He is believed identical with Roger Plaisted of York, Maine, enlisted May 3, 1775, as fifer, Capt. Jonathan Nowells company, Colonel Scammons regiment. He is said to have had five years service, sea and land.
He was named in Daniel Websters volume of June 17, 1843 (Webster's Works, Boston, 1857, vol 1, p. 85) as one of the Revolutionary Veterans then present on Bunker Hill.
Was he in the battle of Bunker Hill? He left children.
Respectfully
Joseph Foster
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
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Let Norrie know when
52 King Street Saco, Maine
April 16, 1922
Washington Gardner Commission of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
In the Revolutionary War pension claim W 2240 of Mar- garet, widow of Roger Plaisted, please send me all data that concern Mrs. Plaisted. I have only hearsay evidence of her

birth and death dates and other facts of her life and wish to fill in the family record.
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Adelaide Haley

385 Union Street Hackensack N.J.
Jan 31 1925
U.S. Com. of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Can you tell me whether you have on your list of Pensioners of the American Revolution a Roger Plaisted, (Captain, I believe)

of Maine (Portland) I should like to have this information to establish my eligibility to the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Yours very truly, Eva Scott

1910 Feb. 4. Hist. to Joseph Foster, V.L.H. 1922 May 19 Hist. to Adelaide Haley 1925 Jan. 22 - Hist. to Eva Scott 1936 July 21, Hist. to M. Plested, Mel.
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2240  Margaret Plested,  Widow,  Roger Plested,  Prin. of Wales. Rev. Wans. Act. Feb. 3. 1853. Index: — Vol. M. , Page 133 
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Henry Sewall of Augusta in the county of Kennebec & State of Maine, late an officer in the Revolutionary Army now in the eightieth year of my age, do hereby certify, that Roger Plaisted was a soldier in the company under my command in Colo. Sprout's regiment of the Massachusetts line of the Army of the Revolution, during part of the years 1780 & 1781, that he joined said company sometime in the month of August 1780 as a recruit from that State to supply its quota for the term of eight months , that he served that term in said company at the expiration of which he was regularly discharged. And the said Roger Plaisted further states to me, that he served as a soldier in Capt. Abel Moulton's company of infantry the term of six months in the year 1777 and four months in the year 1778 in the same company, at & in the vicinity of West Point in the service of the United States. Not being in the same department of the Army during these last mentioned services, I can only testify from his statement, accompanied by several facts & corroborating circumstances within my knowledge together with his good moral character which gives credit to his statement, I have no doubt the services last mentioned were actually performed as the said Plaisted has related.
H. Sewall
State of Maine
Re: Henry Sewall
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office, the original being a respectable and credible witness. Before me, Nathan Weston Jr. Not. S. J. Cant

State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss. I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for the County of Cumberland, do certify that Nathan Weston Jr. is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.—
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Sup: Jud: Court and subscribed my name this seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord 1832.—
W illiam T. Vaughan