Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,212, for Elijah Plimpton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Plimpton, Elijah Mary
NUMBER
No. 15,212.
CONTENTS
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Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 April 1838 for service 4 July 1836 March to 9 Sept 1841. Age Notified, 4 th March 1842.
1156 Massachusetts Mary Plimpton widow of Elijah Plimpton
who died on the 25 Oct 1817 of Worcester Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a p te Lieut in the Comp y commanded by Captain Wolcott of the Reg t commanded by Col. Holman Mass the Mass ts Militia time for Sit no. 15 days 5 mths 25. - 1 1/2 mths 5 - 30 -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of July 1837 — and sent to George Davis Esq. Sturbridge. Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1837. 180. — Semi-ann. allowance ending 8 th Oct '37 15. —
$195. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by M c Alister Clerk Book Vol. 1 Page 64

V1456. Mary Plimpton Massachusetts
admitted for 6 1/2 mths P.S. 1887.
5 mrs. Sept $25. — 1 1/2 mo P.S. 5. — 30. —
Geo. Davis Sturbridge Ms

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Worcester ss. Probate Office -
I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester certify that Ira Barton is Judge of the said Court of Probate for the County of Worcester duly appointed to that Office - and that his name subscribed as such to papers hereto connected, was written by himself -
That George Davis whose name is subscribed to papers hereto connected, is a justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his name subscribed in each place as justice of the Peace, was written by himself. In testimony whereof I herewith subscribe my name, and affix the seal of the said Court of Probate this 10th day of February 1837 -
Theoph: Wheeler Reg: of said Probate Court.
Please to direct the enclosed papers to Geo Davis of Shurton Worcester County

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester On this twentieth day of January A.D. 1837 personally appeared before me Nathan Judson of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of America Mary Plimpton, a resident of Sturbridge in the County of Worcester aforesaid & Commonwealth aforesaid aged ninety years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836, that she is the widow of Elijah Plimpton who resided in the town of Sturbridge aforesaid when he entered the service. That the his first engagement was as sergeant in the  resistance in the war of the revolution in the month of June in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six, that returned some time in the autumn or part of winter . That he was during this period in New-York as the very well recollects, was in battle as she has heard him state. She has heard him say that one of his neighbors from Sturbridge, by the name of W m . Howard was killed by his side
This term of service she is very positive was five months; She cannot recollect the names of any of the officers under whom he served, that he entered the service as a volunteer
5 1837

That he entered the service again in the year seven- teen hundred & seventy seven in the autumn in the month of September or near the can recollect & continued in the service during this period two months according to the best of her recollection and this has always been her impres- sion as to the time - She recollects very distinctly that he was at the taking of Burgoyne during this service, was a volunteer, does not recollect the names of any of the officers under whom he served - has no documentary evidence of any his services - that she knows of no one now living who was with her hus- band when he was in the service at the taking of Burgoyne -
She further declares that she was married to the said Elijah Plimpton on the twenty fifth day of July in the year seventeen hundred & sixty eight that her husband the aforesaid Elijah Plim- pton died on the twenty fifth day of October in the year eighteen hundred & seventeen as will more fully appear by the evidence herewith annexed - The original record of the birth of our children is now annexed - Mary & Plimpton mark
Plimpton and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me Jas Barton Judge of the Court of Public for the County of Union
And thereupon the Court do declare it as their o- pinion that the said Elijah Plimpton was a soldier of the revolution; that he was married to the said Applicant; that he has deceased; and that she has since remained his widow as she on oath hath abundantly; she being subject to be a juror of truth, and in any opinion entitled to full credit Jas Barton Judge of said Court

I Jonathan Gibbs of Sturbridge in the county of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty three, testify & say that I was well acquainted with Elijah Plimpton of said Sturbridge, the husband of the widow Mary Plimpton, now residing in said Sturbridge. - I know by report the said Elijah was in the militia service at the taking of Burgoyne in the year seventeen hun- dred & seventy seven. I lived within about two miles of the said Plimpton when he is reported to have entered the service. Although I was not out with him at this period of service, I have no doubt he served at the taking of during this period six weeks or two months. I have had frequent con- versations with the said Plimpton respecting the taking of Burgoyne - I have heard him speak of transactions while he was in the service at this time. I am very confident this period of service must have been six weeks or two months. Mary Plimpton is now & has been a widow since the death of the said Elijah, her husband
Jonathan Gibbs Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss - January 19. the 1837- Then personally appeared the above named Jonathan Gibbs & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed with I certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Gibbs for more than more than twenty years. that he is a highly respectable citizen & sustains a fair character for truth George Davis Before me

I Caleb Allen of Hstoridge in the County of Worcester & born in the town of Massa- chusetts, aged eighty one years. do hereby say that I was well acquainted with Elijah Plimpton of said Hstoridge, the husband of the the widow Mary Plimpton now residing in said Hstor- idge, that I am borrowing to his enter- ing the service in the month of July in the year seventeen eighteen hundred & seven- ty six - That I marched with him from said Hstoridge to New York - That he was in the battle of the  the  the at the White Plains, to my knowledge. That we returned there some time in December, that term of service was five months & that he served the term out, on the continental establishment. That said Elijah Plimpton was a sergeant during this period of service as I perfectly well recollect. Capt. Walcott was our captain. & His- man was our Colonel - Our company was in General Spencer's Division. That said Mary Plimpton, the widow of the said Elijah has to my knowledge been a widow ever since his his

Death - I do not know from my own personal knowledge that he was in the service, at the taking of Burgoyne, but I have no doubt he was there as this was a week before I set by the report - Caleb Allen
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - County of Worcester ss. January 25. 1837 Then the above named Caleb Allen personally appeared & made oath to the truths of the above affidavit by him submitted - I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Caleb Allen, that he sustains a good character for truth - Before me George Davis Justice of the Peace
Silas Dutton of Hunsrige in the County of Worcester do hereby certify that I am now aged seventy six, years say that I have always lived in said Hunsrige except ing when in the army, that I was well acquainted with Elijah Plimpton the hus- band of the widow Mary Plimpton now residing in said Hunsrige - I have not the least doubt he was in the service at the taking of Burgoyne - I was not with him, but it is a fact subject well known he was in the army at this time - I cannot recollect how long long he was out at this time - Silas Dutton Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester - Jan. 31. 1837 - Then personally appeared the above named Silas Dutton made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him submitted - I certify that I am acquainted with the said Silas Dutton that he is a person of unquestionable veracity
Before me George Davis Justice of the Peace

I John Holbrook of Sturbridge in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty five years, testify & say, I have always lived in Sturbridge since I was eleven years of age - that I was well acquainted with Elijah Phinpton from his youth to his death, that he left Sturbridge in the same company with me in the revolutionary war, in the month of July in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six - We were in the state of New-York during this period of service - were in the city a part of the time & in the neighborhood of the city - We were in the battle of White Plains. Phinpton served the term out, which was five months. We returned home at the same time, which was in December following - I recollect said Phinpton was a Sergeant during this period of service. His widow Mary Phinpton has continued a widow ever since the death of her husband, the said Elijah. It is a fact well known, that said Phinpton was at the taking of Burgoyne - I cannot testify to the fact from my own personal knowledge, but I have no doubt of it -
John Holbrook
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Worcester ss. Feb. 8. 1837. Then the above named John Holbrook personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him submitted - I certify that I have long been acquainted with said Holbrook, that he is a highly respectable citizen, has held the commission of a magistrate for many years, & is a person of unquestionable veracity - Before me George Davis Justice of the Peace.

I Joshua Hyde of Sturbridge in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of seventy five years, testify & say that I was born in said Sturbridge, & have always lived in said town, excepting when in the army, that I was well acquainted with Elijah Plimpton & Mary wife of  his  of said Sturbridge but now his widow. I was not personally knowing to his being in the war of the revolution, as I was with him but I have no doubt of it, as it was well known by report. I have frequently heard the subject of his being at the taking of Burgoyne. I have no doubt he was in the service at during this period of service . I should think he must have been in the service at this time six weeks or two months. I recollect the time very well when he left home, that is, by report, which was the latter part of August in seventeen hundred seventy seven. I recollect some people had not done their razing when he left. I had a brother, now dead, who left Sturbridge with Plimpton. As before observed, I did not see see them leave, but have no doubt of the fact. I recollect very well they returned the last of October or first of November. The said Mary Plimpton has lived a widow ever since the death of the said Elijah, her husband -  Joshua Hyde
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County - ss. January 27. 1837 Then personally appeared the said Joshua Hyde & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit - subcribed in my presence I certify that the said Joshua is a very respectable citizen & sustains a fair character for truth - Before me George Davis Justice of the Peace

I Reynaldo Plimpton of Sturbridge in the County of Worcester & Co. Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty seven years, & the son Elijah Plimpton son & Mary Plimpton of said Sturbridge, testify & say, although a child, I can recollect that my father was out in the war of the revo- lution at two different periods of time - I recollect his leaving home & returning. That he was not at home to do the work on the farm.
I have frequently heard him relate many events & transactions while he was in the Army - I have frequently heard him speaking of being out at the taking of Burgoyne - My impres- sion has been that he was in the service at least two months at the taking of Burgoyne. My mother Mary Plimpton is now & has been a widow ever since his death
Reynaldo Plimpton
Co. Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss - Feb. 9. 1837 I have the above named Reynaldo Plimpton personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed - I certify that I am acquainted the above named Reynaldo Plimpton Elijah that he sustains a good character for truth -
Before me Geo. Davis

Marryed in 1769
July 25 Elijah Plimpton and Mary Cheney of Sturbridge By Moses Macey Justice Peace
Elijah Plimpton Died October 25 th 1817
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the Book called Sturbridge Records of Marriages, Births & Deaths Sturbridge Attest Alfred M. Merrill Town Clerk Feb y 10. 1837
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - County of Worcester ss. Feb. 10. 1837 - Then the above named Alfred M. Merrill person- ally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed testifying that the said Merrill has held the office of Town Clerk for a number of years & sustains an unblemished character for truth & justice Justice of the Peace.

Marryed in 1769
July 25 Elijah Plimpton and Mary Cheney of Rurbridge By Moses Marcy Justice Peace
Elijah
25. 1817
of Herk Co the Book Births & De Rurbridge July 10. 1837
copy from of Marriages.
R. Town Clerk
  Reynaldo Plimpton  Born year 1769     Born Novem r 17 th 1769    Elisha Plimpton  Born Decem r 19 th 1771    Louisa Plimpton  born February 23 rd 1774    Elijah Plimpton Jr  Born April 1 st 1776    Ploley Plimpton  Born October 16 th 1778    Daniel Plimpton  Born March 12 th 1781    Joseph Cheeney Plimpton  Born September 4 th 1783    Stanley Plimpton  Born July 27 th 1785  
the County from the most person- -al truth in substance has held - for a number unblamed - Isaac's - Peace.

Marrried in 1769
July 25 Elijah Plimpton and Mary Cheng of Rurbridge By Moses Marcy Justice Peace
Elijah Plimpton Died October 25 th 1817
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the Book called Rurbridge Records of Marriages, Births & Deaths with A. Allen the Minister & R. Town Clerk Rurbridge July 10. 1837
the County from the great person- the truth in substance has held for a number of years for Isaac's Peace.
of the book of the

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Dec. 29 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The children of Mary Plimpton, decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and 18 3/4 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March - to the 9 th Sept. 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
 Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Mass
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15212
Mary Plimpton Widow of Elijah Plimpton Sergt. Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 133
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mary Plimpton Massachusetts.
Suspended
See letter 27 May 1837 George Davis. Sturbridge.

July 7 1456 Hon. J. J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City.
1844
Recd 20c Mary Smith

I Mary Plimpton of Sturbridge in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachu- setts aged 90 - testify & say that in relation to the officers under whom my late husband Elijah Plimpton served at the taking of Burgoyne. I cannot state any thing more positively than I have done in the de- claration heretofore made - I have not been able, though I have made much inquiry to ascertain any of the officers - It is said that Gen. Timothy Owell who died in Sturbridge a number of years ago was at the taking of Bur- goyne, a Captain from Sturbridge. It is said also that Capt. Abel Mason then residing in Sturbridge, was at the taking of Burgoyne in the capacity of an officer - I can only say that it is probable my said husband was under one or both of the above named men -
Mary me X Plimpton mark -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester. July 1. 1837 Then the above named Mary Plimpton made oath to the truth of the above affidavit in my presence & certify that she is a per- son of incontestable truth - Geo. Davis Jus Pax -

Sturbridge July 3. 1837. —
Hon J. G. Edward —
Scudder — I recd your the affidavit certificate of Mary Thompson — I have not been able to find any person who at was with Elijah Thompson at the taking of Burgoyne — There is no doubt of the fact — It is said that the Nawick was Captain from Sturbridge & was in this Campaign — also Abel Mason — We can send more evidence of the same kind of that which we have hitherto sent, if it should be thought advisable —
I want say, the certificate of Elizabeth Booken was sent to me probably by mistake. I found out where to have her, & sent it to her.
Very Respectfully your old sol. Geo. Davis