Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,075, for Jonathan Plumley, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Plumley, Jonathan
$ 41,075
CONTENTS

11.056 Vermont.
Jonathan Plummer
of Bristol in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 27 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of May 1819 and sent to William Gladf Junr. Middlebury Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $89.29 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1819 48. 11 Mo. 5 days - $137.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued notification + Oct. 10. 1820 to the Br Bureau
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Date of death not on a B

John Plumley. 11.056
Sept. 1017.
S. cont.
R. S.
"Sam. Swift, Esq. Middlebury, Vt."
10 th Oct r 1020.

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF ADDISON, ss.—On this Heath day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Jonathan Plumbly aged Fifty nine years, resident in Bristol 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:— in Col. Thomas Moulton's regiment, Capt. Jonah Smith's company, Genl. Pattison's brigade, Massachusetts line, enlisted in 1777 for 3 years.
that the date of his original declaration is the 27 th day of March 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 11.036.
And I 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 thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions 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.
  2 loose horses  20,    1 Cow  15.    1 small shoat  2.    a few old farming tools  10,    1 old cutter  4,    1 Disk kettle, 1 pot  1, 00    1 Tea kettle  50    4 plates 1 platter  20    2 Common chains  34    1 Racking St  34     53.28  
Jonathan Plumbly
Jonathan Plumbly, by occupation a farmer - unable to labour much, on account of a broken shoulder

received by a fall on the frozen ground at Pittsfield when guarding prisoners, last winter. — A sick wife aged 35 years; has been unable to help herself for upwards of two years & a half past — two daughters, Sally aged 18 years, & Betsey aged 16 years, employed a greater part of their time attending their mother.
Debts, which I owe $102,50, exclusive of Doctor's bills for two years past, unsettled.
Sworn to & declared this 9 th day of June 1820, before the Court aforesaid,
Sam Swift Clerk
I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are tru- ly 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 a- mount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid sched- ule is Sixty three Dollars and 38 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 8 th day of July 1820.
Sam Swift
{ Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.

Jon P. Plummer's
Declaration
Private
Col. Marshall's Regiment
Massachusetts Line
1777 - 3 years
Signature
On Roll
Admitted

State of Vermont Addison County Ys.
On this 27 th day of March A.D. 1818, before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the County Court of said county of Addison, personally appeared Jonathan Plumley, age fifty six years, resident in Bristol in said county, 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war;" That he the said Jonathan Plumley enlisted, sometime in the forepart of the winter of 1777, in Greenwich in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt Josiah Smith of the Massachusetts line, and was in a Regiment commanded by Colo. Thomas Marshall; that he continued to serve in said corps, or in the service of the United States until Febry or March 1780, when he was honorably dis- charged from service at West Point in the State of New York; that he was at the battles at Bemis' Heights, north of Saratoga, and Stony Point and Monmouth, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid -
William Noble Jun -

State of Vermont Addison County Ye
On this 27 th day of March 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court of said County, personally appears Benjamin Plumbly of Bristol in said County and on oath declares and says that Jonathan Plumbly whose declaration is set forth on the foregoing page is his brother, that he knows that the said Jonathan served in the Revolutionary war in the manner, and during the time set forth in said declaration, having served in the same corps with the said Jonathan during the principal part of said time -
Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid -
William Slade Jm Judge
I William Slade Jm Judge of Addison County Court do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Plumbly did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in the preceding declaration; and I now transmit the testimony and proceedings taken and here before me to the Secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress; - And I further certify that, on full and satisfactory proof to me exhibited, the said Jonathan Plumbly is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support -
William Slade Jm -

I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do certify that William Black Jun. is a judge of the Court aforesaid; and that the foregoing is his proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto caused the seal of said Court to be affixed.
Sam. Swift

February 2, 1938
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Mrs. R.H. Butler 716 E. 33 rd Street Baltimore, Maryland
BA-J/REL Benjamin Plumley- R. 8388 Jonathan Plumley- S. 41078
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R.8388, based upon the military service in that war of Benjamin Plumley.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Benjamin Plumley are not shown.
Benjamin Plumley enlisted at Greenwich, Massachusetts, in 1775, and served eight months; and again enlisted in 1776, and served one year; dates of these services and names of officers not shown; he enlisted in February or March, 1777, served in Captain Josiah Smith's Company, Colonel Thomas Marshall's Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battles of Saratoga and Monmouth and was discharged in the winter of 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-two years and resided in Bristol, Addison County, Vermont.
He died September 23, 1836.
The soldier married February 13, 1788, in Windham Connecticut, Mrs. Anna Fitch, whose maiden name was Anna McCrea. The date and place of her birth, names of her parents, name of her former husband, and date of his death are not shown. Benjamin Plumley had been previously married but there are no data in regard to his former wife. His widow, Anna Plumley, died at Plattsburg, New York, September 11, 1838.
The following names of children of Benjamin Plumley are shown:

Children of first marriage.
  Daniel Plumley . . . . .  born  December  12, 1782.    Erastus Plumley. . . . .  "  June  17, 1783.    Inoretia Plumley . . . . .  "  September  12, ----(illegible)    Benjamin Plumley . . . . .  "  March  6, 1786.    Appleton Plumley . . . . .  "  October  15, ----(torn)  
Children of second marriage
  Anna Plumley . . . . .  born  January  6, 1789, died November 12, 1796.    Polly Plumley. . . . .  "  November  12, 1790.    Horatio Plumley. . . . .  "  July  3, 1795.    Joseph Plumley . . . . .  "  March  15, 1798.    Anna Plumley . . . . .  "  April  19, 1800.    Aurelia Plumley . . . . .  "  February  16, 1803.    Aldin or Aldin Plumley. . . . .  "  December  3, 1805.  
In 1850, the following children were living: Appleton Plumley, of Canada, East; Horatio Plumley, of New Haven, Addison County, Vermont; Aurelia Caldwell, wife of Loyal Caldwell, and Aldin Plumley, both last named children of Hoovers, Clinton County, New York.
In 1818, Jonathan Plumley, a brother of the soldier, Benjamin Plumley, lived in Bristol, Vermont, and stated that he served with his brother in the Revolutionary War under same officers.
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Jonathan Plumley S.41075
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.41075, based upon the military service in that war of Jonathan Plumley.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Jonathan Plumley are not shown.
Jonathan Plumley enlisted at Greenwich, Massachusetts, early in the winter of 1777, served as a private in Captain Josiah Smith's Company, Colonel Thomas Marshall's Massachusetts Regiment, was in
See Mass S & L, VOL. 12 page 478

the battles of Bemis Heights, Saratoga, Monmouth and Stony Point and was discharged in February or March 1780.
Jonathan Plumley was allowed pension on his application executed March 27, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-six years and resided in Bristol, Addison County, Vermont.
In 1820, he stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, aged fifty-five years and two daughters, Sally and Betsey, aged respectively, eighteen and sixteen years. He did not give the name of his wife or any particulars in regard to his marriage and no names of any other children are given.
In 1818, Benjamin Plumley, brother of the soldier, Jonathan, was living in Bristol, Vermont, and stated that they served together in the Revolutionary War.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Jonathan Plumley(S.41075), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data;
Jonathan Plumley Certificate No.11056 Issued May 25, 1819 Rate, $8.00 per month Commenced March 27, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Vermont Agency.
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Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

February 2, 1938
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Mr. R.H.Butler 716 E. 33 rd Street Baltimore, Maryland
BA-J/EEL
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of six soldiers with surname Plumley, of Stockwich, Christian names Benjamin, Daniel, Jonathan, Ebenezer, Oliver and Joseph.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war.
The records of Benjamin and Jonathan Plumley are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

41 075 INVALID.
Rev.
File No. 41 075
Jonathan Plunley W. H. ...
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 895
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1938-1940 letter in cl. Benjamin Plunley - R. 8288 - Ed

Case of Jon a Plumb Affidavits. —
No. 11.056.
The decision in this case is suspended. The accompanying papers are designed further to explain the situation of the applicant.

New Haven Augt 24 th 1820
I Adam Muir being of lawfull age do certify that Jonathan Plumb, is to my certain knowledge is Under a State of debility on acct of a Rheumatism Shoulder and Rheumatick Complaints which Very often renders him incapable of Labour and as to the Circumstances of his family it is their His wife has been Sick for nearly three years Six months of that time I kept her at my House as I knew she had not even the common Necessaries of life and since that time I have Had to procure Necessaries for her comfort else She must have suffered, I also know that the Neighbours have extended their bounty Very often, that she is now in such a situation as to require two Nurses every night and has been so for these seven months past, it is also my opinion that of all the property he is possessed of was sold it would add very little to support him at this Crisis With regard to the Necessary expenses of

of his family I cannot state but am certain they are far beyond his ability.
Adam Muir
Sworn to this 24 th of August 1820
before me Jon th Hoyt Just. Peace
State of Vermont } I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for Addison County } said County of Addison do hereby certify that the above named Jonathan Hoyt was on the said 24 th day of August 1820, a Justice of the peace for said County, and his name above written is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 2 nd day of October 1820
Sam l Swift Clerk.

Case of Son a Plumley

We the undersigned being personally acquainted with Jonathan Plumbly of Bristol in the county of Gloucester & state of Vermont Depose & say that we consider him an infirm man and that his wife is a feeble woman and has been out of health for a long time past and under the care of Physicians at an Expense beyond his Means & without a prospect of her ever being able to contribute in any considerable degree towards the support of her self & that he has no children at home from whence he expects any assistance at present. and that we have understood that he has had assistance from motives of charity during the sickness of his wife and that the said Jonathan Plumbly has no property of any considerable amount what has consists of Two old houses which are fitted for sale by lease and some old furniture of trifling amount and probably some few farming utensils of small amount
Bristol September 5 th 1820
Robert Holley Just Peace Henry John Just Peace Noble Munson John Kilburn Just Peace Michael Dayfoot Arthur H. Kelly Mock Timothy P. P. as Just Peace Samuel H. Bailey Just Peace Ebenezer W. Allen Rufus Barran David Fuller

State of Vermont } Addison County } I, Samuel Lapham, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison aforesaid do hereby certify that the within named Robert H. Gay, Henry Soper, John Kellogg, and Samuel H. Holley were, on the said 5 th day of September 1820 then and there, and Justices of the peace for said County, and their names within written are their own signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the 2 nd day of October 1820.
Samuel Lapham Clerk