Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11251, for Stephen Plumer, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Plumer Stephen
NUMBER
S. 11251
CONTENTS
carded

18569 New Hampshire
Stephen Plumer
of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Blaisdell of the Regt by Col Frye in the Mass line for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Spencer at the rate of 36 Dollars - 67 - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Aug 1833 and sent to John Kelly Executor N Hampshire
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $73.34 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. 18.35
$91.69
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by K. K. Woodin Clerk Book E Vol. 1 Page 110

State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham ss.
On this ninth day of May 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate of Wills &c now sitting at Derry in said County of Rockingham Stephen Plummer a resident of Londonderry in said County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged Eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. In the year 1775 in April or May he enlisted in Bradford Massachusetts into the Company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Gage for Eight months and marched to Cambridge and was attached to Colonel Fryes Regiment of Concord Mass. and

and was stationed at Cambridge during said term of enlistment excepting at the battle of Bunker Hill. The day before the battle Col Fryes Regiment to which the declarant belonged and Col Prescotts Regiment marched to Bunker Hill and were engaged all the night previous to the battle in throwing up intrenchments. He was in the battle and continued till a retreat was ordered. The first fire from the enemy in the morning about sunrise was from the British War Ship called the Somerset. In 1776 he again enlisted at Bradford aforesaid in the company commanded by Captain Paul Moody of Newbury for three months and marched to Puckettkill New York and was attached to Colonel Pickings Regiment. General M c Dougall was the commanding officer at Puckettkill. The declarant being a wheelmaker by trade was detached with about two hundred others who were caught in wood and worked at wheelmaking during his continuance at Puckettkill. After said term of enlistment closed he returned to Bradford from whence he marched. He served as a private during both the above mentioned terms of service. He was discharged.

regularly at the close of both of said terms of service but did not receive any written discharge.
Both of the above named terms of service he further proves so far as their affidavits are evidence by the affidavits of Thomas Cherry and Thomas Plummer which accompany this declaration. He has no other documentary evidence of his services and knows of no person living who can testify further & other than the above mentioned as it respects his services in the Revolu- tion. The declarant was born in New Rowley, Massachusetts and was living there  at said Bradford at the time he entered into the service. He is known to the Reverend John R. Adams the clergyman of the town of Sandbury where he resides and many other persons of respectability in his neigh- borhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. In both of the above mentioned terms of service he was a private.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Stephens Plummer
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Eben Kelley Reg. Proba.

o We John R. Adams a clergyman residing in the town of Londonderry and John N. Anderson and Daniel Watts, residing in the same Londonderry hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Plumer who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration that we believe him to be eighty five years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
John R. Adams John N. Anderson Daniel Watts
Declaration of Stephen Plumer
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Shilly Reg. Probate
And the said Court hereby declares its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to said Court that John R. Adams who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Londonderry and that John N. Anderson and Daniel Watts who have also signed the same are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit
John Harvey Judge of Probate

Thomas Fleming affidavit
John Brown 1851 JP 118

S Plumer Application
26/18
Private 59 months
Stephen Plumer
Correspond with John Kelly Exeter VH

I Thomas Plummer of Haverhill in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 76 years, on oath testify and say, that in 1775 I was a soldier in Capt. Thomas Nighill's company, in Col. Samuel Gerrish's regiment of minute men. I served at Cambridge Mass. from April 1775 to the last day of December in the same year. My brother Stephen Plummer then of Bradford in this County, but now of Londonderry N.H. was a soldier at the same time and place and did duty as a private in Capt. Nathaniel Gages company in Col. Foyes Regiment. I believe that he enlisted for 8 months and was dismissed about the same time with me
Thomas Plummer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. May 3 d A. D. 1833 Then the above named Thomas Plummer / whom I certify to be a credible witness and a man of veracity / made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me.
Stephen Minot, Justice of Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex- I John Prince Clerk of the Judicial courts in the County of Essex do hereby certify that Stephen Minot Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that his within signature is genuine. —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas at Salem this sixth day of May A.D. 1833. John Prince Clerk.
A large, stylized signature of John Prince Clerk, written in cursive ink. The signature is positioned at the end of the certification text, with a decorative flourish on the final letter.

Rehman
11251.
INVALID.
File No. 11,251
Stephen Plumer
Pris New Mar.
Act: June 7th 82
Index:—Vol. A , Page 298
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Thomas Cheney of Derry County of Rockingham State of New Hampshire a pensioner Revolutionary do testify and swear that I am acquainted with Stephen Plum formerly of Bradford Wap. but now of Londonderry County of Rockingham aforesaid and that he served in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted in the Spring of 1775 and was in the company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Gage of Bradford and in Col. Froyes Regiment and was stationed at Cambridge. I was a substitute and part of the time in the same company in which said Stephen was. He enlisted for eight months and was one of those called minute men.
I further testify and swear that I recollect that he was another time in the service at Poughkeepsie New York but how long I do not know.
Dated at said Derry this Second day of May anno Domini 1833. Thomas Cheney
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss Derry May 2 nd 1833. Then the above named Thomas Cheney person- ally appearing made solemn oath that the foregoing af- fidavit by him subscribed is just & true.
Before me David H. Gregg Just Peace
I also certify that the above named Thomas Cheney is to me well known and is a person of truth and veracity.
David H. Gregg Just Peace

State of New Hampshire & John Kelly Register Rockingham ss. of Probate and Clerk of the Court of Probate for said County of Rock- ingham do hereby certify that David A. Gregg Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that his signatures to the within certificates are in his own hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 9 th day of May A D 1833
John Kelly Reg. Prob. Clerk of the Court of Probate -
Thomas Cheney Atty.

I John Kelly Register of Probate and Clerk of the Court of Probate for said County of Nottingham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Hume for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court This 9th day of May A D 1883 John Kelly Reg Probate