Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39020, for William Plantt, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Plant, William
S 39020
CONTENTS

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Plantt, William
S 39020
CONTENTS

179 134 R South-Carolina.
William Plantt, Sen o
of Newbury d o in the state of So. Carol a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scott, of the Virginia line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of South-Carol a at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9. of December, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. of May 20, and sent to the pensioner at Belfast, South-Carolina.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 22. 97. Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. Sept. 48 " 2 mo s 27 } 1820. } $: 72. 97. 31. }
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

39020
INVALID.
Key
File No. 39,020 William Pratt On the way
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 395
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5504.
Petition of
William Plunkett, Newberry district, South-Carolina. 9. December, 1819.
Col: Scott's regiment, Virginia line, 2 years.
found on the rolls.
found on the rolls. Admitted.
Pensioner, Belfast, South-Carolina, recd. 18. Decemb r 1819.

The State of South Carolina } To wit Newbury District } On this ninth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, before me personally appears William Plant senr aged about sixty one years resident in Newbury District in the state aforesaid, 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 intitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Revolutionary war" that he the said William Plant senr entitled in Han- over County Virginia, under Capt. Richard C. Anderson in the continental service for the term of two years, who commanded him as a recruiting officer im- till he marched him to Head-Quarters at Williamsburg in the same state at which place he was mustered under the command of Col. Scott, from thence he was marched to Little Gork, from thence by water to the Head of Elk in the State of Maryland from thence to Wilmington in the State of Delaware, from thence to Philadelphia, at which place he was transferred to the command of General Washington under whose command he remained until discharged; - during all which time he was engaged active- ly against the common Enemy; - that he was in the Battle of Brandywine, Germantown at the taking of the Hebrons at Trenton, and in some skirmishing parties; - that he was honorably discharged at the Valley Forge Pa. by William Russell, (who signed his name on the discharge the Col. Com dt of Peter Mullenburg's Brigade) - that he is in reduced circum- stances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has lost or mislaid all other evidence which would be necessary to prove the above statement.
Sworn & Subscribed
9 th Dec r 1819
D. Johnson
William Plant senr

South Carolina Charleston District } Personally appeared before me Reuben Griffin and John S. Carwile Esq. both of the state and District aforesaid and being duly sworn make oath that they have and have been for a number of years acquainted with William Plant Esq. who has made the within declaration during all which time he has supported the character of a man of honesty and integrity, and these de- ponents believe the said declaration to be true in substance; & these deponents further say that they have personally examined into and are personally acquainted with the situation and circumstances of the said William Plant Esq. and believe him to be in reduced circumstances and that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country's support.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6 th day of Decem r A.D. 1819
Charles Griffin, J.P.
Reuben Griffin John S. Carwile Esq.

The State of South Carolina
I David Johnson the Judges of the court of Common Pleas for the state aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Plant son did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration in the continental line against the common Enemy and is in reduced cir- cumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary of the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the afore- mentioned act of Congress in such case made and provided.
Given under my hand and seal of the court this ninth day of December A.D. 1819
David Johnson
South Carolina } Rutland }
Certificate
I James S. Guignard Clerk of the Court do certify that the signature of David Johnson who hath attested the foregoing Affidavit and signed the above Certificate is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the State aforesaid and that the said signatures are the true and proper hand writing of the Honble David Johnson Esquire
James S. Guignard Clerk of the Court
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said Court at Columbia the 9 th December 1819

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Claskett, Joseph GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4861 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 24, 1790
To Benj. Ives Gilman —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.