Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 17,461, for Edward Plummer, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
Plummer, Edward Deborah
NUMBER _____
W 17,461
CONTENTS

Notification sent to R G Vane Esq. 23 rd Oct 1818
Elizabeth Maines
5978 off
Maine
Edward Plummer, Musician
Masotto line. 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Jan y 1819 and delivered to R. B. Vane Esq. of Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818, 5 mo. 2/30 . 40. 53 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar 1819. 48. 00
88 53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Fairfax
Continued

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Edward Plummer , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Fairfax , in the said County of Humboldt , in the District of Maine, on the third day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a musician , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Yours Sincerely

Edu d . Plummer, Fairfax, Musician Col. Francis Mass Reg. 1777 to 1780. —
April 3. 1878
Admitted 4

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Edward Plummer, aged sixty two years, born in Scarborough in the district of Maine, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Fairfax in said district, upon oath testify and declare that in October 1776, I enlisted into the continental service of the U. States, as a private soldier against the common enemy, for the term of one year into the company commanded by Capt Abraham Tyler, and regiment commanded by Col d Edmund Phinney of the Massachusetts line, and served in said regiment until February 1777, at which time I again reenlisted as a piper into the continental service of the U. States, for the term of three years recoring from my first enlistment, in the company commanded by Capt John Skilling, and regiment commanded by Col. Francis of the Massachusetts line. I served out the period of my enlistment, and took my honorable discharge from the army at West Point in December 1779 which was signed by Major Moses Hovey, and which is herunto annexed. I was in both the general engagements at the taking of Burgoyne at the storming of Stony Point under General Wayne, and wintered one winter at Valley Forge. I am indigent and in need of the bounty of the government. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be put upon the pension list, for the district of Maine.
Edward Plummer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
3 Stearns J.
On the third day of April, A D 1818 Edward Plummer above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Vice Chief Justice C. Court
C Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Timothy Walker of Fairfax in the district of Maine, of lawful age upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with the above named Edward Plummer. I was myself knowing to his serving more than two years in the continental army as he has above stated, having myself served in the same division with him. He is indigent, and in need of the bounty of the government, and sustains the character of a man of truth.
Timothy Walker

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the third day of April, A D 1818, Timothy Walker within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Clerk
Chief Justice C. Court
C. P. S. Second Eastern Circuit

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is
Forty dollars    and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nothing    
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
J. Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

Edward Plummer
(5970)
vide ...
March 1819
Fairfax Jan 19
H. Vose, Augusta, Maine.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty fourth day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Jr Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Edward Plummer aged sixty four years, resident in Fairfax in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Tyler and Regiment commanded by Colonel Phelps of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year, and afterwards in Capt. Skillings Company and Col. Francis' Massachusetts Regiment three years , that he was in the battle of Hubbarton at both the battles at the taking of Burgoyne , and at the storming of Stony Point under Gen. Wayne that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the third day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5.978 . And I, the said Edward Plummer do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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. Edward Plummer
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: The right of possession only, but not the property, that being in another, to about eighteen acres of land in Fairfax , two acres under improvement, with a small house unfinished thereon, all of the value of twenty dollars. one Cow of the value of fifteen dollars one small swine of the value of one dollar Old household stuff, besides necessary bedding of the value of three dollars. one Shovel of the value of one dollar I have no debts due to me, and I owe as much as fifty dollars for which I pay interest. The income from the above property is a mere trifle, not exceeding the interest I have to pay yearly, besides which I have no income derived from property trade or profession.

State of Maine. My occupation is that of a seaman  unfarming , but from infirmary I was obliged to relinquish that em- -ployment many years since. I am now unable to labor a greater part of my time. I have no family - and hire a woman to cook & wash for me. Except the above I have no estate or income whatever. Edward Plummer.
Subscribed, sworn to and declared to the out & schedule, on the twenty fourth day of May 1820. Before me Nathan Weston Jr. C.J. C.C.C. Pleas.
A true copy Attest Sam Davis Clk

ms. A. 17.4.1.
Found in Miriam McKenney widow of St William widow's files 24 144
State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Cobb
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, certify that,
Nathaniel L. Ingalls is a Magistrate
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date October 8. 1840 and will expire October 8. 1847.
and that the — annexed — 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, this twenty fourth day of November Anno Domini 1843.
Charles Cobb CLERK.

"A Record of the persons joined together in Marriage by Thomas Lancaster Pastor of the first Church in Scarborough"
"Edward Phinney & Deborah Brazell December Tenth Seventeen hundred and eighty one".
I certify that the above is a true extract from the records of the first Church in Scarborough with the exception of the date which is in plain pen Ferguson as follows, namely, "December 10th 1751"
Saml Sampson Scribe of the first Church in Scarborough.
State of Maine Scarborough ss November 23 d 1843 Then personally appeared Samuel Thompson above named and made oath that he holds the office of Scribe or Clerk of the first Church in Scarborough in said County, and that the foregoing is a true extract from the Records of said Church with the exception of the date as certified by him Before me
Nathaniel L. Ingersoll Justice of the Peace

5898
Maine
Deborah Plummer, Decd. widow of Conrad Plummer, who was a Piper Mass Line, in the Mass. Line,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. and ending June 7. 1843. the day of her Death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July 1844 and sent to
Jos. Pope Portland
✓ A.J.
Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book
Vol.
Page 8.
Draft to Deborah Plummer, Conrad Plummer, & Deborah Plummer Sur. Children.
L. Clapp.
1838
1843
Lt Col. Bradford May 26th '45.
Lt. the Secretary of War July 11 '45
vid. Secy's letter to the War Bradford 12 July '45.

Payment to be made at Portland, Maine by W Woodbury, Esq. Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
Maine.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol- ume 1 Page 13 by
F. L. Mann, Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the Seventh of July 1838,
Deborah Plummer, deceased, who was the widow of Edward Plummer, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war was entitled to receive a pension at the rate of eighty eight Dollars per Annum, Commencing on the 24 th of February 1841 and ending on the 1 st of March 1841, which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Mettable Plummer, Edward Plummer, and Deborah Plummer, only Surviving Children, of Deborah Plummer, deceased—
Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.
Wm Wilkins
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

10283
Application of the children of Edward and Deborah Plummer for pension - acts July 7. 1838, and August 23. 1842 -
Husband died 26 th Feb'y 1841

United States of America.
District of Maine ss:
On this 24 th day of Nov. r 1843, Personally appeared before me Ashear Ware, Judge of the United States District Court for Maine District, Mchitable Plummer, a resident of Danville in the County of Cumberland in said District, aged sixty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth for herself and in behalf Edward Plummer and Deborah Plummer, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, and the 23. of August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That they are the children of Deborah Plummer deceased, who was the widow of Edward Plummer deceased, who was a musician, in the army of the Revo- lution, and a pensioner under the act of March 18 th 1818 - but she is not able to state under what officers he served; That the said Deborah, their mother was married to the said Edward Plummer dec. d on the tenth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one - That the said Edward Plummer, their father, died on the twenty sixth day of February eighteen hundred and forty one, and their mother, the said Deborah Plummer died on the seventh day of June eighteen hundred and forty three; and that

that they the said Mehitable Plummer Edward Plummer and Deborah Plum- mer, first named, are the children, and the only surviving children of the said Edward and Deborah Plummer deceased.
Witness N. L. Ingersoll
Mehitable her + Plummer mark
Sworn to before me this 26 th day of November 1843 Amos Wren Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Maine.
I certify that it has been proved to me in open court by the oath of Mehitable L. for Ingersoll a credible witness that Deborah Plummer is the widow of Edward Plummer named in the above declaration and that Mehitable L. Plummer, Edward Plummer Deborah Plummer are the only surviving children of the said Deborah Plummer & Edward Plummer deceased.
Amos Wren

United States Maine District
District Court November 24. 1843
I hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings before the Honorable Ashur Ware, District Judge, were had in Open Court and the examination of the party and witness under oath was so made and that the signatures thereto are the true signatures of said District Judge
In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the day and year above written
John Nussey Clerk U.S.

Edward Plummer his widow both Pension of me, & the under law (Me) 1838
from Abad Joy
Waldo to me
4 on Thomas J & Huber Irving House
Feb 1853

State of Maine COUNTY OF Waldo } ss. Edward Plummer being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is a child of Edward deceased , to whom a pension was probably due, who was — an applicant for a pension from the State of Maine that this deponent is directly interested as one of the claimants in said claim.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 10 day January 185 3 and I do hereby certify that the said Edward Plummer — is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by him as being directly interested in said claim.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I Edward Plummer a child of deceased , to whom a pension was probably due, who was an applicant for a pension from the State of Maine do hereby constitute and appoint ARAD JOY, of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested, as also for and in behalf of all others interested in the claim or application for a pension as above mentioned. Witness my hand and seal, this 10 day of January 185 3 — His said parents SEALED AND DELIVERED IN both their presence THE PRESENCE OF
Clarissa Plummer
STATE OF Maine County of Waldo } Be it known that on the 10 day of January 185 3 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Edward Plummer above named, and duly acknowledged the above Power of Attorney and affidavits to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17461
Deborah Plummer
Wid. of
Edward Plummer
Fifer Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:—Vol. M , Page 133
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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8564.
Maine
Deborah Plummer, Decd.
widow of Edward Plummer.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 26 Feb. 1841.
of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a husband in the Com.
commanded by Captain ~ of the ~ commanded by in the Mass a line for 2 years
R
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine ~ at the rate of 88: Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1836 28: Feby. 1841.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July 1841 and sent to Joseph Pape. Gorham, Me.
Total Amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. G. Swann, Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1 Page 13
Daft to Mettable Plummer, Edw d Plummer, & Deborah Plummer, only Sur. Ched r

Portland, Me, Nov r 25. 1843.
J L Edwards Esq. } Comm r of Pensions, }
Sir,
I forward herewith the application of the children of Deborah Pleasance, who was widow of Edward Pleasance for the pension to which their mother was entitled under the Acts of Congress of July 7. 1838, and 23 d of August 1842.
Also the application of the children of W m M c Kinney, who was a Lieut t in the revolution, for the increase of pension to which he was entitled, from March 4. 1831. to Jan y 27. 1833 - under the act of June 7. 1832. —
I am Sir,
Yours very respectfully Joseph Pope.

Portland April 25, 1845
Sir
I herewith forward to you the application of the only children of Edward Plummer whose widow in her life time was entitled to the benefit of the act of 7 th July 1838, & which being claimed by the children, was not granted in consequence of the act of 30 th of April 1844. The certificate issued for a small portion of the time from March 4 th 1836 to 4 th of March 1841 is herewith returned
I am very respectfully
Your ob t Servt.
F. Bradford
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington
DC

Pension Office
July 10. 1845,
Comm. of Pensions
Report in the case of Deborah Plummer.

Insure Office, July 10 th 1845.
Sir,
I have the honor to return you Mr Bradford's letter of appeal in the case of Deborah Plummer deceased, and to remark that her claim 2) June '43 legally to the law in force at the time of her death has been adjusted, and paid. This is an application by the children (who have no claim in their own right) but may become under certain circumstances the recipients of what was due a deceased parent at his or her death) for the benefit of the Point Resolution of the 23 rd January last, notwithstanding the claimant died 7 June '43 nearly two years before the resolution passed. The mere statement of the application would appear sufficient to settle the question which Mr Bradford makes by confounding the legal rights of the widow with the interests of her surviving children.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedt Servant.
J. L. Edwards
Wm. A. L. Marcy,
Secretary of War.

Pension Office, May 26th 1848.
Sir,
The vouchers in support of the claim of the children of Deborah Plummer, deceased, under the Joint Resolution of January 23 rd 1848, have been examined and placed on file.
This resolution appears to have been passed for the relief of widows who were living at the date of its passing, and not for the benefit of the children of those who have died; as the name of child or children is not mentioned in it. The claim is therefore rejected.
Enclosed is a copy of the resolution. The Pension Certificate enclosed by you with the vouchers are herewith returned to you.
I am, May respectfully, Your Ob t Servant J. Edwards
J. Bradbury, Esq. Rutland, Maine.

B209
ROYAL RESERVATION
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JOINT RESOLUTION.
A resolution explanatory of "An act making appropriations for the payment of revolutionary and other pensions of the United States for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight and forty-five."
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act entitled "An act making appropriations for the payment of revolutionary and other pensions of the United States for the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five," shall not be so construed as in any way to affect the claims of those widows whose application for a pension, or an arrear of pension, at the passage of this resolution, shall have been made and filed in the Pension Office, awaiting the decision of the Commissioner of Pensions thereon.
APPROVED, January 23d, 1845.
Pension Office,
JANUARY 27, 1845.
Claimants under the foregoing resolution will make a declaration, setting forth the facts in the case, according to the subjoined form. The declaration may be made before any magistrate authorized to administer oaths. The official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23d January, 1845.
WHEREAS the act of the 30th of April, 1844, prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of
who was a in the war of the Revolution; I have drawn a pension at the rate of dollars per annum from the of 184 , and now ask for the amount due me from the day of 18 to the day of when my former pension commenced.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on this day of in the year at
Justice of the Peace.
I CERTIFY, that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Justice of the Peace.
I Clerk of the do hereby certify that who has signed the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace for the county of in the State of and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office, this day of at in the State of

Portland June 2/45
J. Bradford.
Appeals on pension claim of children of E. & D. Sherman
B209. See June 6/45
Pension Office
War Dept Ans. 12 July 1845

Portland June 3 d 1845
Sir
I herewith forward to your Department the report of the Commr. of Pensions in the case of the children of Edward & Deborah Plummer; & believing that the construction put upon the joint resolution of the 23 d of January 1846 by the Commissioner is not such as was contemplated by Congress; in behalf of the claimants I am instructed to appeal & ask your decision thereon.
I would seem that the joint resolution of the 23 d of January 1846 was intended to remove the bar against this class of claims, & it would seem most reasonable to conclude, that the children of the widows who were entitled to receive the full benefit of the act of 1838 previous to the passage of the appropriation bill of April 30 th 1844, & had performed all the requirements of the Department by preferring their claim previous to the passage of the last mentioned law, should be entitled to receive the benefit of an act, after the restriction was taken off. If the provision of the joint resolution does not grant relief to the children of widows, for the reason that the name of the child or children is not mentioned in that resolution, by the same reason the children of the widows were never deprived of the benefit of the 5 years pension, as the name of child or children is not mentioned in the prohibitory clause of the appropriation bill of 1844.
I have the honor to be
Your Obt Servt
H. Bradford
Hon William L. Marcy Secy of War

10 283
Deborah Plummer Me
Act 7 th July '38
Ad do
2 years fifteen
$8.80
to commence 26 July 1841 day of husband's death and be issued in favor of Mehitable Plummer, Edward Plum- mer & Deborah Plummer surviving children
Joseph Pope Esq. Portland Me

Deborah Plummer N o under the Deed { M t act of 1843 N o 6227      Act Mar 3 rd 43
Ad d 2 years lived
$88 per An
Certificate to be issued in favour of Mehetable Plummer Edward Plummer son & Deborah Plummer surviving children - per due to commence March 3 rd 1843 and end on 7 th June 1843
Joseph Pope Esq r Portland Me

H Bradford Portland Maine

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that,
Nathaniel S. Ingersoll is a _____ Magistrate _____
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date October 8th 1840 and will expire October 8th 1847 _____
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 Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this twenty fifth day of April Anno Domini 1845
Charles Cobb CLERK.

Edward Plummer Heirs

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23 d January 1845 -
Whereas the Act of the 30 th April 1844 prohibited the heirs of Edward & Deborah Plummer from drawing a pension for the same period during which our father was a pensioner I Mohitable Plummer in my own behalf and also for Edward Plummer & Deborah Plummer being the only children of said Edward & Deborah, now make the following declaration under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution aforesaid.
That the abovenamed are the children and only children of Edward Plummer who was a pensioner of the U. S. at the rate of $96 per annum under the act of Congress passed in 1818, and whose widow was entitled to a pension at the rate of $88 per annum under the act of July 7 1838. And this declarant further states that there was issued to her on the 30 th day of July 1844 the annexed pension certificate granting to her & the other children of said Edward & Deborah a pension from the 26 th of February 1841 to the 4 th of March 1841 - at the rate of $88 dollars per annum, & that they have never received said pension - They therefore return said Pension Certificate and claim a pension from the 4 th of March 1826 to the 4 th of March 1841 - again

ably to the provisions of the resolution first above recited at the rate of $88 per annum that being the amount the said Deborah would have been entitled to receive by virtue of the act of July 7 th 1838 -
Witness Miranda Royall
Notable X Plummer Mother
Given before me this 13 th day of April 1845 I have subscribed before me the 13 th day of April 1845
Nathaniel L. Ingersoll Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Notable Plummer the above named and know she is the identical person named in the pension certificate herunto annexed N o 8,564 and I further certify that Edward & Deborah Plummer are still living.
Nathaniel L. Ingersoll Justice of the Peace