Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45,078, for Nathan Plummer, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Plummer, Nathan
8 45,078
CONTENTS

9248
R Rev Hampshire Nathan Plummer
of Long Island in the state of N. Hamp who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cilly of the N H line, for the term of 3 Years - 1777-
Subscribed on the Roll of Rev Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of Apr 30 and sent to Judge Bell Christopher M rs
Arrears to 4th of Mar 30  87.43 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 30  48 50 30 35  1335 43 " "
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Applications sent to Peter Van Brach. Esq. Bates. J. H. July 22 1820.

45078 INVALID. Rev
File No. 45078
Nathan Plummer Prin. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 395
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nathan Plummer Private Gillies St. Kempt. Regt April 1777 3. years
April 7. 1875 admitted

I Nathan Plummer of Londonderry in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire do hereby certify & depose that in April 1777 I enlisted into the Army of the United States in the continental establishment as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Dyer in the First New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Cilley in the New Hampshire line, and continued in the service of the United States for the term of three years at which time or on the 10 th of April 1780 I received an honorable discharge which is hereunto annexed. I further testify that I always since have been, and now am a Citizen of the United States and that I am in reduced circumstances in life and in need of assistance from my country for support. I further testify that no pension has heretofore been allowed me under the law of the United States.
I Nathan Plummer of Londonderry in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire do hereby certify & depose that in April 1777 I enlisted into the Army of the United States in the continental establishment as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Dyer in the First New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Cilley in the New Hampshire line, and continued in the service of the United States for the term of three years at which time or on the 10 th of April 1780 I received an honorable discharge which is hereunto annexed. I further testify that I always since have been, and now am a Citizen of the United States and that I am in reduced circumstances in life and in need of assistance from my country for support. I further testify that no pension has heretofore been allowed me under the law of the United States.  Nathan Plummer
I Samuel Bell one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathan Plummer did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support as stated in the preceding declaration. 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 act of Congress.
April 7 th 1818 Samuel Bell Ap o Jus: Sup. Court

I John Dickey of Londonderry in the county Rockingham & State of New Hampshire testify & depose that Nathan Plummer the subscriber of the within Affidavit is poor & indigent & in reduced circumstances and stand- ing in need of assistance from some quarter.
John Dickey
State of New Hampshire April 7 th 1848 John Dickey made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Samuel Bell ass't Jus. Sup. Court

Nathan Plumber Soldier of the first N. Hampshire Reg t formerly an Inhabitant of London derry County of Rockingham State of N. Hampshire having Honourably & faithfully served Three years in the service of the United States being the term of his Enlistment is hereby discharged from the army and is permitted to return to the state of N. Hampshire
To whom it may concern Camp Westpoint April 10. 1780.
W m Gilley Col d

No more Days (Providence) am  at  at Dunbar April 12 1782 for  Corr The above is the above for at  at at  at

Nathan Plummer
9.240
(Sept. 1819.)
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this eleventh day July, 1820, personally appeared in open court, before John Harvey and Hale Bergin, Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Nathan Plummer aged seventy years, resident in Chester, in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: — he engaged in the first three years service about the first of March or first of April 1777 in Captain Frys Company in Col Ollys Regiment in the New Hampshire line and served three years and received an honorable discharge at West Point. The date of my original application in order to obtain a pension is the 7th day of April 1818. The number of my pension certificate is 9248. I have received a pension.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th 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 thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; 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. My occupation is that of a labourer in agriculture but in consequence of age & hardships suffered in the service of my country I am unable to perform much labour my family consists of a wife aged upwards of seventy years who is not able to support herself and one son about thirty two years of age who has been for eight years past subject to epileptic fits which has deprived him of his understanding and rendered him unable to support himself. Their capacity to contribute to their support.
Nathan Plummer
Sworn to and declared at Chester on the eleventh day of July 1820 before us John Harvey & Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham
I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 47 dollars and 20 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 14th day of July, 1820.
P. Chadwick
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Nathan Plummer (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the  eleventh day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
  One Horse — — —  $10.00    One Cow — — —  15.00    Two Sheep & Two Lambs,  4.00    One case of Drawers,  2.00    Two Chests of Drawers  4.00    Three old Tables — — —  3.00    Wolseley Kitchen Chair  1.50    One large Kettle — — —  1.50    One Pot — — — — —  .70    One Kettle — — — — —  .50    One loon of Harness — — —  2.00    one Iron bar — — — — —  1.00    Two old ploughs — — — —  1.50    One Tea Kettle — — — — —  .50         $47.20  
I have also a deed of thirty three acres of Land lying in Chester in said County which is mortgaged for nearly what it is worth —
Some sundry debts amounting to about Forty dollars
Nathan Plummer