Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 18, 768, for Elias Plimpton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Plimpton, Elias
W.P. 18,768
Anne
or Ann.
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✓ 3719 Massachusetts
Ann Plumptown widow of Elias Plumptown who was a Sergeant in the Mass s Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Decem r 1843 and sent to
George Davis Sturbridge Mass s
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. / Page 57

1977 Anna Plimpton
Wid of Elias
Map
Act July 7 1838
Mar 2 1791
Dec 1873
Allow 8 m. 3 d.
Seyant $40.50
on roll in Vol
15 p 72.
C. G. Prentiss
Worcester -
Map

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Ira Burton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature to the paper hereto annexed is true and genuine.
I further certify, that George Davis is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are true and genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, this twenty fourth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register

Lower middle of Massachusetts. Town of Sturbridge, County of Worcester ss - On this thirteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before me Beaton Judy. of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester
Anna Plimpton a resident of Sturbridge aforesaid, aged seventy nine 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 & pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Elias Plimpton late of said Sturbridge who enlisted into the Army, on the continental establish- ment on the twentieth day of April in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five for the term of eight months & ten days & served to the expiration of said term, that he marched from said Sturbridge & was at Roxbury during this period in the Company of Capt. Adam Martin & served under him in said Sturbridge aforesaid - & in Col. E. Kim- ber's Second Regiment of Inf'ty in said County - that he resided in said Sturbridge that said Plimpton served as a sergeant during his time in the Massachusetts troops -
She further declares that she was married to the said Elias Plimpton on the twenty eighth day of April in the year seventeen hundred & ninety one that her husband the aforesaid Elias Plimpton died on the thirteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirteen - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place

previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, O.D. at the time of her said, that she has not been since been married. That she has no documentary evidence of her husband's services - that her husband served as Sergeant during this term -
I do hereby and subscribe ANNE Plumptre the day and year first above written
Before me -
Mr. Britton Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Cambridge

April twenty eighth One Thousand seven hundred and Ninety one Married Elias Plimpton & Anna Weld both of Sturbridge Joshua Paine Clerk
I Jacob Coney Town Clerk of Sturbridge in the county of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts here by certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows;
1791 April 28 th
Attest Jacob Coney Town Clerk of Sturbridge
I Jacob Coney above named depose and say that I held the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, and state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Jacob Coney Clerk of the Town of Sturbridge
Sturbridge Aug. 25. 1838
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Town of Sturbridge - County of Worcester ss. Aug. 25. 1838 - personally appeared the above named Jacob Coney & made oath to the truth of the above - I certify that his deposition in truth is good Before me Geo. Davis Justice of the Peace.
and of service - He was in Capt. Adams Martin's Company of said Stur- bridge & Col. Ebenezer Learned's Regiment of Oxford - Said Plimpton was a Sergeant during this term Galeb Allen
now in peace

Capt Elias Plimpton died Oct. 30 th 1833
The above is a true copy of the record
Attest Jacob Coney Town Clerk of Sturbridge Sturbridge Sept. 20. 1838
Worcester J. Dist. 20 - 1838 Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Sworn to before me Geo. Davis Jus Pacis

I Caleb Allen of Husbands in the county of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts aged 83 years - testify & say that I was acquainted with Elias Plimpton of Husbands - informed that I am knowing to his being in the Revolutionary War in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five for the term of eight months on the continental establishment.
This period of service commenced on the twentieth day of April in the year aforesaid and ended at the expiration of the said eight months - I know it commenced on the said twentieth day of April because it was the day after Lexington Battle. I was with him - a part of the time & was there when he was discharged. I can say very confidently he stayed till the close of the eight months - He was at Bux being during this period of service - He was in Capt. Adam Martin's Company of said Husbands bridge & Col. Ebenezer Learned's Regiment of Oxford - Said Plimpton was a Sergeant during this term Caleb Allen

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Sherbridge County of Worcester ss. Aug. 20. 1838 Then the within named Caleb Allen person- ally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him sub- scribed - I certify that the within named Caleb Allen sustains a good character for truth - Before me Geo. Davis Jr. Prob.
I Dennison Whelock of Southbridge in the County of Worcester & Com- monwealth of Massachusetts aged 85 years - testi- fy & say that I was acquainted with Elias D. Houghton of Sherbridge in said County that I am knowing to his being in the residence in the year seventeen hundred & twenty five for the term of eight months & ten days - This period commenced on the twentieth day of April of that year - Houghton & myself march from Sherbridge in the morning of the said twentieth - We were at Brock- bury during this period, in Capt. Adam Martin's Company of said Sherbridge & Col. Eben. Larned's Regiment of Ox- ford in said Company - I am confi-

and this term of service was eight months & ten days - It ended on the first of January following - Plimpton was a Sergeant during this time at the principal part of it - I know we started from home the day after the Lexington Battle which was on the nineteenth of April 1775 - Deborah Wheelock Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Sturbridge - County of Worcester. Aug. 27 - 1838. I then the above named Deborah Wheelock personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed - I certify that the said Wheelock's character for truth is good before me Geo. Davis Jus Pax
I Sally W. Plimpton of Sturbridge in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify & say - That my father Silas Plimpton late of Sturbridge deceased died on the thirteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred & fourteen - Sally W. Plimpton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Sturbridge - County of Worcester. Aug. 20 1838. I then the above named Sally W. Plimpton personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed - I certify that said Sally W. Plimpton's character for truth is good - Before me Geo. Davis Jus Pax

2396
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Massachusetts
Anne Plimpton widow of Eleas Plimpton decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 30 th October 1813 of Worcester Co. in the State of MS. who was a Sergeant in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Martin of the Regt. commanded by Col l Larned in the MS. line for 8 Mos & 3 days
Inscribed on the Roll of a MS. at the rate of 40 Dollars 57 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Apr e 1839 and sent C. G. Prentiss Worcester MS. Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. 39, $121.50 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 20.25 $141.75
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 16 th Page 120

4134
A. Plumptown
$40. 50 per a
Geo. Davis Sturbridge Mass

Declaration Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester — 3
In this first day of September A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me George Davis one of the justices of the peace within & for the County of Worcester aforesaid Anne Plimpton a resident in Sturbridge in said County aged 84 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of per- sons who served during the revolutionary war That she is the widow of Elias Plimpton who was a Sergeant in the militia, & that he served under Capt. Martin she thinks cannot recollect the Colonel or regiment, in which he served, & that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7 - 1838 was as forty Dollars & fifty cents as near as she can recollect. Her pension certificate she has not now on hand Anne Plimpton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss
Sworn to & Subscribed on the day & year within written, & I certify that I have long been acquainted with the within named Anne Kingston that she sustains a fair character for truth.
Before me George Davis Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss. I, Joseph L. Kendall, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County of Worcester, do certify, that George Davis, Esquire, above named, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Worcester, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature to the above certificate is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the County Seal, at Worcester, this sixth day of September, in the year 1843.
J. L. Kendall Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18768
Ann Plimpton Widow of Elias Plimpton Serg. Rev. War.
Act: Mar. 3 d 1878
Index:—Vol. M , Page 133
[Arrangement of 1870.]