Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,994, for Nathaniel Plumb, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Plumb, Nathaniel Anna
N. 19,994 B.L.W.F. 2255-100.
CONTENTS

2179
New York.
Nathaniel Plumb, private, Connecticut Line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Augt 1818. and sent to A. Froebidge, Esqr Watertown, New York.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept. 1818.
4 Mo. 23/30.  $ 37.86
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
3 Years.
Shenites 1777-
Jefferson Co. N York Continued
Let to C. B. Plumb Aug 3 rd 1843.
Notification sent to Mrs. Plumb & Bly. 20 July 1820. Watertown N.Y.

Anthony Plumb Certificate Carroll
did see

State of New-York,
County,
ss.
Jefferson
On this 13 th day of April 181X, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County of Jefferson personally appears Nathaniel Huns, aged 58 years, resident in the said district, 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 Nathaniel enlisted in May 1777 in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Jesse Ely of Col. Samuel Brant's of the Connecticut line; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of March 1780 when he was discharged from service at Nelson Point state of New York. that he was in the battles of Long Island & Monmouth.
Plaintiff
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Amarah Frobridge Judge
I, Amarah Frobridge Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathaniel Huns did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Given under my hand with the seal of the said County this 13 th day of April 181X Amarah Frobridge Judge B Skinner Clerk

Nathaniel Plumb
n o 2179
Count Roll
Enlisted 1777 - died 1780
Con

STATE OF NEW YORK, JEFFERSON COUNTY, ss.
On this Third day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by a law of said state for the said county Nathaniel Plumb aged Sixty years, resident in Brownville 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:
as nearly as he can recollect Served in James Elanders Company of the first Connecticut Regiment of foot in 1777 in May to Capt Darrow
Schedule
One Cow One Sow & 8 pigs 1 pair and horses 1 tea kettle - 1 milk kettle, 1 pot - 1 set cups & saucers & a few small things that I cant recollect
I owe to Doctor Green for medical services & to Doct Goodall for the sum thirty Dollars $26 of which is now a judgment against me
July 3 - 1820
Signed Nathaniel Plumb
Sworn to and declared before me
on the
day of
July 1820
Elijah Field Judge
Signed Nathaniel Plumb
I Geo. Andrews Clerk of the county of Jefferson, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty dollars, and sixty eight cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and, affixed the seal of the said court, on this
July
1820
Geo. Andrews
Clerk of the
county of Jefferson

STATE OF NEW YORK, JEFFERSON COUNTY, ss.
On this Third day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by a law of said state for the said county Nathaniel Plumb aged Sixty years, resident in Brownville 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:
as nearly as he can recollect Served in James Elen dyes Company of the first Connecticut Regiment of foot in 1777 in May and was turned over to Capt Darrow of the same Regiment - I served till May 1780 at which time my father procured a substitute for me on account of my ill health at that time, who served till the end of the war - his name was Samuel Button. I was in Monmouth battled in the battle on Long Island in 1777 - my original declaration was made 13 th April 1818 & the number of my Certificate (2,179)
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 Rev- olutionary 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.
I have a wife aged fifty six years - I have living with me four children of the following ages Sophronia a Girl aged - 15 years Oliver " " " 13 " George " boy " 17 " Charles " " " 18 " by appoint- tion I am a farmer - my health is poor & I can work but little - I contracted for a piece of New Land & failing to make the aggregate payments - it is sold to another person - I know of no way to sup- port myself unless my pension is continued to me
Sworn to and declared on the 3 day of July 1820 before me Elijah Field Judge
Signed Nathaniel Plumb
I Geo. Andrews Clerk of the county of Jefferson, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty dollars, and sixty eight cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 3 rd day of
July 1820 Geo. Andrews Clerk of the County of Jefferson

Nathaniel Plumb
No. 2255.

State of New York
Lefferson County I Nathaniel Plumb aged twenty nine years do upon oath testify and declare that I entered the service of the United States on the day of  in the year 1777 for the term of during the war and that I served in the company commanded by capt. Darrow in the Regiment No  commanded by Colonel Starr of the Connecticut line that on or about the day of April or May 1780 I hired Samuel Button to be my substitute who was received as such and who continued to serve as such to the end of the war and was then honorably discharged as will appear by the proof annexed to my petition to Congress for relief
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Quantity Land promised to me on the part of the United States, nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: Therefore
Know all men by these presents that I Nathaniel Plumb of said, do hereby constitute and appoint Adriel Ely of Watertown New York to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me or of said; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed
Attest
W.P. Jackson
Nathaniel Plumb
Before me Walter P. Jackson a justice of the Peace in the County of said personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Plumb subscribed to the foregoing declar- ation, and in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subscribed to be his free act and deed, and made solemn oath to the truth of the deposition by him subscribed this 2 nd day of May 1839 W.P. Jackson Justice

I certify that the within named Mahlon P. Jackson, who is well known to me is now and has been for a long time past an acting Justice of the peace in the town of Brownville in this County and that the signature of "M.P. Jackson" to the annexed certificate is genuine —
(Watertown Jefferson Co. N.Y. May 4 th 1839
J. H. Johnson
late me

A record of the age in marriage of Sarah and Grace Plumb Living in Mansfield Connecticut (Copy) and age of them Subscribed Kate Byratt Plumb
1792
and age of our Children Capt

Samuel Merrill Was Born in Haring Oct 4 1712 —
Grace Babcock Was Born in Harington Aug 16 1722 —
and Was married June 12 1738 By The Revd Joseph Lill of the same Town —
our first child Was Born April 29 1739 — Name Grace —
our first Son George Born May 29 1740
our Second child Diana Was Born April 14 1743
Twins Still Born
our Samuel Was Born Aug 14 1746
our James Born Sept 30 1748
Daughter Elizabeth Born Jan 23 1751
Daughter Prudence Born July 12 1753

son Joseph Bono
July 2 1755
Daughter Mary born July 19 1757
son Nathl Bono April 4 1760
son David Bono March 6 1763
Daughter Josephine born May 1 1765 and were all baptized by the Revn Joseph but the twins still born
Hathl Plinb Bono born in Stonington Connecticut April 11 4 1760
Anny Langworthy was born in Stonington Nov 6 4 1764
and were married Aug 19 1781 by the Revn Cleaver Brown
child born Aug 19 1782 same date

June 10 1784 son Still Born
3 Daughter Lucinda Born Sept 23 1786 and Died Feb 11 1821
4 Daughter Altana Born Jan 27 1789
5 Daughter Temperance Born August 20 1793
6 Daughter Sophia Born July 14 1794 and Died July 25 1796
Polly Departed this life October 4 two o'clock in the morning aged 83 1831
7 Daughter Eunice Born Sept 7 1796 in Paris
8 Daughter Polly Born Sept 6 1798 in Paris & was buried
9 Daughter Grace Born August 20 1800 Born in Paris
10 Jan George Clinton Born August 30 1802 Born in Bridgewater
11 Daughter Sophia Born Oct 19 1804 in Brownfield
October 4 1831

12. Duncay to the Oliver Bony March 19: 1807 on Long Island
13. John Charles Pindney Bony Nov 10: 1810 on Grenadian Island
May 14 1824 Snow fell six inches Deep and lay on all Day and Night
David R. ... April to 500 of ... 1823 may to ten bush Potatoes at 25 Cents per bush 2 50 30 to one bush No 0 25 may to 4 - 6 oz Potatoes to one 1/2 bush 36
to looking Peas you and Friend -
Cornice for two Days Work of Ground Planting from to your self & Friend making of ... and will be finished by 20 Days doing 2 Days

our Agd Grand mother Decd March 18-1814. Aged 107 Name Content
Langeson Hwy
David William Born March 16 th 1805 and Mr. Died in the River St. Lawrence Jan y 12 th 1834 Aged twenty eight years two months and one day

May 25 1818 Sowed in Bight of Peas and 1/2 Bush Wheat
June 11 1819 Planted my latest Corn 22 Sowed my latest Oats 23 Sowed my first Barly 26 Sowed my latest
Barly 12 July 1819 Planted & rolled with gangplank & manure and found here to be 86-34
17 1819 Sowed my Winter Wheat
July 29 1819 Sowed my Turnip Seed
August 31 1821 Cut up my Tobacco
1838 1841 97
[Faint, mostly illegible handwriting covering the bottom half of the right page]

State of New York Jefferson County ss - I hereby P. Plumb being sworn depose and say that this Book contains the record of the marriage of my father Nathaniel Plumb to my mother Anna Langworthy on the 5 th page thereof and that the same is in the hand writing of my father Nathaniel Plumb deceased sworn to & subscribed Charles T. Plumb This fourth day of December 1843 before me Nathaniel P. Plumb County Clerk

1891 May 28th on P B Plumb history P. 205
A. B. shows Died June 5-1852
473 New- York Anna Plumb widow of Nathaniel Con Plumb who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private One from 880 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
1 st July Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of May 1851, and sent to
A. Ely Watertown N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 166 Vol. 4,

Anna 1028 Plumb widow of Nathaniel Plumb At 7 Feb 7 1838
Admiral Ely heated husb. died 41! N.Y. aged 70
Comm. Rolls Enlisted 1777 died 1780

State of New York
Jefferson County, On this fourth day of December 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of Jefferson County Courts Anna Plumb a resident of the town of Brownville in the County of Jefferson State of New York aged Seventy nine years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Nathaniel Plumb who was a private in the war of the revolution and enlisted for during the war into the company commanded by Capt. Darrow in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Starr in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army; that the enlistment was in the fore part of the year 1777 and that he served personally in said company & Regiment until April or May 1780 and that he then hired Samuel Button to take his place as a substitute who faithfully served until the close of the war. That her husband the said Nathaniel was pensioned under the act of 18 th March 1818 and received a Bounty Land warrant number 2255. She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Plumb at Stonington Connecticut by the Rev d Eleazer Brown on the 13 th day of August in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty one; that she has caused the Clerks office of the town of Stonington to be examined and that her marriage as appears by the Certificate

of the Town Clerk of said Town which accompanies this declaration. is not on record The further declares that her name before marriage was Anna Langworthy and that she has a family record of her marriage & the births of her children, which is in the hand writing of her late husband the said Nathaniel Plumb which mar- riage record was made at the time it purports to have been made on the first page thereof. She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Plumb died at in the town of Brownville aforesaid on the first day of December in the year eighteen hundred and forty one; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz; at the time above stated Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before her Anna P Plumb Mothermaw mark Judge of Jefferson County Courts
I certify that Mrs Anna Plumb, the above named, who has this day appeared before me and made solemn oath to the foregoing declaration is unable to attend in open court in consequence of bodily infirmity Brownville 4 th December 1843 Mothermaw Judge Jefferson County Courts

I, DANIEL LEE , Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that John Thurman Esquire , before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, and whose certificate is also attached thereto, was at the date of the same Judge of our Common Pleas in and for said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this Twenty first day of December in the year 1843
Daniel Lee Clerk By Louis Sherman Deputy CLERK.
and State of New York ss. I am age do depose and say that I am the son of the aforesaid Nathaniel Plumb and Anna Plumb and that the said Nathaniel Plumb died at my house in the town aforesaid on the first day of December 1841 and that the said Anna Plumb has not since married but has continued and is still his widow Sworn to and subscribed Charles P. Plumb this fourth day of December 1843 before Thurman Judge Jefferson County Court.
I certify that Charles P. Plumb, the above named affiant to me well known, has this day appeared before me and made solemn oath to the foregoing affidavit & further his statements are entitled to full credit - November 4 th December 1843
Thurman Judge Jefferson County Court

State of New York Jefferson County ss
I Charles P. Plumb of the town of Brownville Jefferson County and State of New York being of lawful age do depose and say that I am the son of the aforesaid Nathaniel Plumb and Anna Plumb and that the said Nathaniel Plumb died at my house in the town aforesaid on the first day of December 1841 and that the said Anna Plumb has not since married but has continued and is still his widow Sworn to and subscribe Charles P. Plumb this fourth day of December 1843 before Wortham Judge Jefferson County court.
I certify that Charles P. Plumb, the above named affiant, to me well known, has this day appeared before me and made solemn oath to the foregoing affidavit further his statements are entitled to full credit - Brownville 4 th December 1843
Wortham Judge Jefferson County court

State of Connecticut New London County
Stonington Nov 4 th 1843 I John D. Noyes town Clerk of said town of Stonington do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the records of this town (kept for marriages) to find the marriage of Nathaniel Plumb to Anna Langworthy, and do not find the same entered therein.
Witness
James Tillinghast Certified by John D. Noyes town Clerk
I James Tillinghast of Brownville Jefferson County State of New York do swear that at the request of C. P. Plumb I called on the town clerk of Stonington Connecticut for an examination of the marriage records of said town to ascertain if the marriage of Nathaniel Plumb to Anna Langworthy was recorded & that the said town clerk examined said record & gave me the aforesaid certificate
Subscribed & sworn James Tillinghast this 18 th day of December 1843
before me Nathaniel Judge Jefferson County Courts
I certify that James Tillinghast the above named officer is a credible person
Nathaniel Judge Jefferson County Courts
marriage as appears by the certificate

October 12, 1937.
BA-J/ILL Nathaniel Plumb W. 19994
Mrs. Edgar L. Knight 141 South Halliburton Kirksville, Missouri.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Nathaniel Plumb, who was born in 1760, in Stonington, Connecticut.
The data given herein were found in pension claim, W. 19994, based upon service of Nathaniel Plumb in the Revolutionary War.
Nathaniel Plumb was born April 4, 1760, in Stonington, Connecticut. He was the son of Samuel Plumb, born October 4, 1712, and Grace Babcock, born August 16, 1722; they were married in Stonington (where they were both born) by Rev. Joseph Fish, on September 12, 1738.
Nathaniel Plumb, while a resident of Stonington, Connecticut, enlisted in May 1777, served as private in Captains James Eldridge's and Darrow's companies, in Colonels Samuel Prentiss' and Starr's 1 st Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle of Long Island, was in the battle of Monmouth, and was discharged in March 1780, at Nelson's Point, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, at which time he resided in Brownville, Jefferson County, New York. The soldier died there December 1, 1841.
Nathaniel Plumb married August 13, 1781, Ann Langworthy, who was born November 4, 1764, in Stonington, Connecticut; they were married by Rev. Eleazer Brown on that place.
Anna Plumb, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed December 4, 1843, at which time she resided in Brownville, New York. She lived there in 1851; she died June 5, 1852.
The names of the children of Nathaniel Plumb and his wife, Anna,
Nathaniel Plumb was b. Apr. 4, 1760, in Stonington Conn. He was the son of Samuel Plumb b. Oct. 4, 1712, in Stonington Conn., and his wife, Grace Babcock Plumb, b. Aug. 16, 1722, in Stonington Conn., in which town they were married Sept. 12, 1738, by Reverend Joseph Fish.
2 nd battle Lib. As none of these officers 1 st Conn. were service until 1777. H. L. H. Comp. D. A.
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are shown as follows:
   Anna  born  August  19, 1782.    A son Still  "  June  10, 1784.    Lucinda  "  September  28, 1786, died Feb. 11, 1821.    Altana...  "  January  7, 1789.    Temperance(?)  "  August  20, 1792.    Sophia  "  July  15, 1794, died July 25, 1796.    Eunice  "  September  7, 1796.    Polly  "  September  6, 1798, died Oct. 4, 1831.    Grace  "  August  26, 1800    George Clinton  "  August  30, 1802.    Sophronia  "  October  19, 1804.    Olive  "  March  17, 1807.    Charles Pinckney  "  November  10, 1811.   
The above noted Polly and Grace were born in "Paris", George Clinton was born in Bridgewater, Sophronia was born in Brownville, Olive was born on Long Island, and Charles Pinckney was born on Grenadier Island.
In 1843, the son, Charles P. Plumb, resided in Brownville, New York. In 1844, the eldest daughter was referred to as Mrs. Makepeace.
The names of the children of Samuel Plumb and his wife, Grace Babcock, (the parents of Nathaniel Plumb) are shown as follows:
   Grace  born  August  29, 1739.    George  "  May  29, 1741.    Sarah(?)  "  April  14, 1743.    Twins still born  "      Samuel  "  August  14, 1746    James  "  September  30, 1748.    Elizabeth  "  January  23, 1751.    Prudence  "  July  15, 1753.    Joseph  "  July  2, 1755.    Nathaniel  "  April  14, 1760.    David  "  March  6, 1763.    Temperance(?)  "  May  1, 1765.   
The above noted children were all baptized by Rev. Joseph Fish, of Stonington, except the twins; he married said Samuel Plumb and Grace Babcock.
It is shown also—"Our aged grandmother died March 18, 1814, aged 107, name Content Langworthy. David Willson, born March 16, 1805, was drowned in the St. Lawrence River, Jan. 17, 1834.
This is in 3rd part.

Nathaniel Plumb, the soldier, received 100 acres of bounty land on warrant #2255, issued May 11, 1839 on account of his service in the Revolutionary War. If you desire information in regard to the location of this land, you should write to the Commissioner, General Land Office, this city, and furnish that official-warrant #2255-100 acres, issued May 11, 1839.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Left Br. N.Y. Brownsville, July 29 1883
J. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
My father Nathaniel Plumb was a Pensioner under the Law of 1818 - & Died 1 st December 1841. my father & his Widow my mother were married 1781. Will you be so good as to inform me whether my mother as his widow is entitled to a pension or not
J. L. Edwards Esq
Yours Respectfully
Chas. P. Plumb

[Private No. 75]
An act for the Relief of Nathaniel Plumb
Be it enacted &c. That the Secretary of War, is hereby Authorized and Required to cause to be issued to Nathaniel Plumb or his legal Representatives, a bounty land Warrant for One hundred Acres of land, to which he is intitled for services rendered during the Revolutionary War
Approved March 5 th , 1839

Watertown Liff. County N Y May 24. 1838
Re d May 20 th 1839 Land warrant N o 2255 for one hundred acres of Land issued under date of May 11. 1839 in favor of Nathaniel Plumb who was a Private in the Connecticut Line in pursuance of an act of Congress approved March 3 rd 1839
Admiral Ely

10289
Anna Plumb, Mdw of Nathaniel N Y
Act. 7 July 1838
Rejected. husb d died 1841
N o 6497
admt. 3 March 1843
2 years private $80 per Anm
Adiel Ely
Watertown
New York

After 10 days, return to
...Frances Harding..... STATE CENTER, IOWA.
Rev due 22
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.

Rel to Admrs Ely Apr 26. 44 Set to Same / Augst 22. 1844

9183
No 100
New York
Anna Plumb
widow of Nathaniel Plumb who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1. Res. 1841- of in the State of N.Y. who was a Pri in the Company commanded by Captain of the the commanded by in the line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars & Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of April '45 and sent to A. Ely, Watertown
Total amount, $ 1000 V. Res. 23 Jan. '45 [Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 175.
6198

N o 100 under Reso — sent to A. Ely — 2
Albany 6.198 New York
Anna Plumb, widow of Nathaniel Plumb who was a Pri. in the W. T. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Sept 1846 and sent to Adiel Ely Watertown N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 82
Adiel Ely

473. New York, Albany Anna Plumb, widow of Nathaniel Plumb, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Gett
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of June 1848 and sent to
Daniel Ely Watertown N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 166 Vol. 4

Eunice b Sept 17 1798 in Paris Polly b 1798 Oct Oct 4 1831 & buried in Paris Grace b Aug 26 1800 in Paris George Clinton b Aug 30 th & buried in Bridgeport Sophronia b Oct 19 1804 in Brown V. Olive b March 17 1807 on Long Island Chas. Pinckney b Nov 10 1811 off Grenada Island May 14 1814 Snow fell & underdrift lay on all day & night Aged Grandmother Constant Lengerichy died March 1814 aged 107

wife 55 yrs children Charles 8 yrs Olive 3 - Sophrona 15 - George 17 yrs at house of son Chas E
Chas P Pleasants in Dec 1843 of Brownsville Chas
Samuel b in Stonington Oct 4 1912 } Mar Sep 12, 1938 Grace Babcock b in do Aug 6 1922 }
   Grace b Aug 29, 1939  George b May 29 1741  Sam b April 14 1743  Twins Stillborn  Samuel b Aug 14 1746  James b Sept 30 1748  Elizabeth b Jan 23 1751  Prudence b July 15 1753  Joseph b July 2 1755  Walter b April 14 1760  David b March 6 1763    Temperance b May 1, 1765  Nathaniel b April 4 1760  Anna Loring b in Stonington Nov 4, 1764  Memo  Aug 19, 1781 children  Anna b Aug 19 1782 Mar - Makapua  (Stillborn) Jun 10 1784  Leucinda Sept 23 1786 died Feb 11 1821  Alana Jan 7 1789  Temperance Aug 20 1791  Josephine July 15 1794 died July 25 1796  Polly died aged 33 in 1831  Oct 4 1831   

Died at Brownsville Dec 1 1841
Kath Plumba
aged 87 yrs
1918
In July 1820 of Brownsville Jefferson Co NY
Original declaration missing
Mrs - at Stonington Nov Aug 13 1781 to Anna - Longworth
Widow applied from Brownsville NY Dec 1843 aged 79 yrs
of Stonington Conn
Preble
Rev Preble
Enlisted May 1777 for col Preble
years with Capt James Eldridge in Fort Conn regt
transferred to Capt Darrow's Penn. Key Stone Battery & in March 1780 his father procured a substitute on r/c of his old health who served to end of the war in Battle on Long Island & Monmouth -
(over)

320 ST. GEORGE PL. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY
Apr. 28 - 1938
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:
I am seeking information as to the date of marriage of Nathaniel Plumb of Stonington, Conn. born Apr. 4 - 1860 - died Dec. 2 nd 1841 in Bromusville N.Y. He was a fifer in Capt. Hearn's company of the 1 st Conn. line of the formation. He was placed on the pension roll Aug 10 1818. He enlisted May 31 - 1779 & was discharged Apr. 1 - 1780. He married Anna Langworthy - but we

320 ST. GEORGE PL. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY
do not know the date. If you have this needed information, I should appreciate your kindness in sending me the same.
Sincerely yours
Mrs. E. C. Lowrie

1912 July 24 Hist. to Mr. Francis Harding - V.L.M.
1920 July 7 Hist. to Miss Eva L. Moffatt. Ev. Letter.
S. 17578 - David Treadway
1930 July 8 Mrs. E.O. Soverwine adv. U.C.S. as to date of marriage
1937 - Oct. 12 - Hist. to Mrs. Edgar L. Knight - S.L.L.
Rey
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19894
Anna Plumb
Wid of
Nathaniel Plumb
Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 2 nd  1/48
Index: - Vol. M , Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3-1609.
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
If not called for in 15 days, return to The Commissioner of Pensions. WASHINGTON, D. C.
Family record

Watertown Jefferson County New York Dec. 20. 1843
Sir
I enclose herewith the declaration of Anna, widow of Nathaniel Plumb under the act of July 7. 1838 Yrs Ob serv Adriel Ely
Col. J. L. Edmonds Com te of Pensions

Watertown Jefferson Co. N.Y. February 25. 1844
Sir
I herewith send for your adjudication the declaration of Mrs. Anna Plumb widow of Nathl Plumb. By referring to her papers on file in your office you find her declaration under the act of June 1838 was on file awaiting your decision at the time of the passage of the act Resolution of Congress of 30 th April 1844. Please remit me a Certifi- cate for her as soon as is convenient
Yr Ob Servt Admiral Ely
Col. J. H. Edwards, Com d of Pensions, Washington

Watertown New York Sept. 7. 1844
Sir
I enclose the affidavit of William Collins, in corroboration of the facts of the facts the family Register of Nathaniel Plumb - His testimony makes it clear that Mr & Mrs Plumb were living together as husband & wife as early as 1785 - I have several cases in your office which I wish may be disposed of as soon as possible for if they run along until Congress sits I shall not hear from them in a long time Clement Stubbs. Joseph Reynolds, Lucy Peterson and Esther Campbell are cases which I am anxious to have decided
Very Respectfully Yr obedient Adair Ely
Col D. S. Rodewald. Clerk of Pension Washington

Watertown Jeff. Co. N.Y. May 6. 1844
Sir
I inclose herewith the affidavit of James Shields Esq in the case of Anna Plumb, to the allow- ance of whose claim you seemed to require proof corroborative of the age of the children - I had sup- posed that, in the absence of town or church records proof of marriage, that a family record so ancient & so perfect as was that of the Plumbs, showing the marriage some 3 years before the close of the war & some 6 or 7 children born before '94, would have been satisfactory. The affidavit of Mr Shields shows that in 1806 two of the daughters were then young women grown & hired out to spend & that the eldest daughter is about his age which is 64. I trust this will prove satisfactory & that you will immedia- ly send me a certificate for her
Yr ob. Servt
Admiral Ely
Lt Edward Ely Cm'dg of Puffin

Watertown Augt. 17. 1844
Sir
You will oblige me greatly by deciding the case of Azubah Barrows & Anna Plumb.
Their application have been in your office since Oct 2 nd last
On the 26 th April last you informed me that the proof of the service of the husband of Azubah Barrows was satisfactory but that the parol testimony of the date of the Marriage should be strengthened by deposition of other persons than claimants connections. On the 5 th July last I sent you such affidavits. In the case of Mrs. Plumb it appears to me that you have established a new rule by declaring that the family record is not of itself sufficient to establish the date of the marriage. I had supposed that in the absence of recorded proof a family record clearly established to be such was acceptable proof. This objection was answered by affidavit sent July 6 th last & I now hope for a decision in their favor
Yr Obedient Adriel Ely
H. Edwards Esq Clerk - Pursuer

Watertown April 20, 44
Sir
I have been extremely desirous of obtain- ing action on the applications of Susan Plumb, Abigail Warrows and Lucinda Newman. The first was sent to you 21 st Dec last & the others Jan y 6 th & 16 th . When it is known that it has been pro- posed in Congress to legislate a constitu- tion of the acts under which these claims have been presented. You must be aware that these widows are under the fear that by your delay they will lose their pensions. I know that you profess to have impartial action in your office, as to turn, for such was the an- swer I got to a request I made long since for your attention to these three claims - but I also know that applications under the same law made long since there, forwarded through the hands of an M. C. have been ex- amined. Some of them were drawn up by me -
Yr Ob st Serv t Adriel Ely
Ed d J. L. Edwards (Cousin of President)
10.400 Jan - 10.289 Dec 9902

State of New York
Jefferson County ss. On this 11th day of September 1844 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County William Collins a resident of the town of Adams in said County of Jefferson aged Eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Nathaniel Plumb late of the town of Brownville deceased and is acquainted with his widow Anna Plumb. That he was acquainted with the said Plumb from a boy & in the war of the Revolution & up to his death. This deponent further says that he was married in the year 1782 and in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty five 1785, three years after his own marriage he moved to Stoneington and took a farm belonging to Mrs Plumb's mother & that he at that time became acquainted with Mrs Anna Plumb, who is now the widow of the said Nathaniel and that they the said Nathaniel and Anna were living together in the relation of husband & wife & so recognised by all who knew them. This deponent further says that from the year 1785 being 3 years after his own marriage the said Nathaniel & Anna to his certain knowledge lived together as man & wife until his death - Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid - Sabin Justice      William Collins

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Collins the above named affiant and that the said Collins is a man of truth and veracity and of sound mind & memory Sept. 11. 1844 E. Sabin Justice
State of New York, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office.
E. Charles B. Hoard , Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that E. Sabin Esq.
before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 7 day of September in the year 184 4 -
E. Charles B. Hoard Clerk.

No 473.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Anna Plumb, widow of Nathaniel Plumb, who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this twenty fourth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. May
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
By H. S. Evans.
1. Brownville 48 Years Sept 4. 1888 Binion Bridgewater W.C.

Watertown New York May 19. 1857
Hon. J. E. Heath Com.
Sir
I herewith enclose the declaration of Anna Plummer, asking for an increase of her pension in conformity with the provisions of the act of July 29. 1848 & also send herewith her pension Certificate.
Yrs Respectfully, Admiral Ely Com.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB
July 8, 1930
Mrs. E. O. Sowerwine 320 St. George Place Westfield, New Jersey
Dear Madam:
I advise you that, from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 19994, it appears that Nathaniel Plumb married Anna Langworthy, August 19, 1781, at Stonington, Connecticut.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Plumb a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     * 1776 ✓ no officers named. Conn.   May 1777 1780 James Eldredge Darrow Samuel Prentice Starr        
Battles engaged in, * Long Island, Stonington
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Connecticut
Date of application for pension, Apr. 13, 1818 His ch. was al.
Residence at date of application, Jefferson Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, b. at Stonington Conn. Apr. 4, 1760.
Remarks: d. at Brownsville Jefferson Co. N.Y. Dec. 1, 1841
He married at Stonington Conn. Aug. 13, 1784, Anna Langworthy. She was allowed pens. on an application executed Dec. 4, 1843, while a resident of Brownsville N.Y. She was b. at Stonington Conn. Apr. 4, 1764.
In Supplement for further family data
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

July 24, 1912.
Mr. Francis Harding, State Center, Iowa.
Sir:
In addition to the military history of Nathaniel Plumb, W. File No. 19,994, Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data:
Soldier's parents were
Samuel Plumb born October 4, 1712. Grace Babcock " August 16, 1722. They were married September 12, 1738.
Soldier's children were:
Anna born August 19, 1782. Lucinda " September 28, 1786, died February 11, 1821 Altana " January 7, 1789. Temperance " August 20, 1792. Sophia " July 15, 1794, died July 25, 1796. Eunice " September 7, 1796. Polly " September 6, 1798, died October 4, 1831. Grace " August 26, 1800. George Clinton " August 30, 1802. Sophronia " October 19, 1804. Olive " March 17, 1807. Charles Pinckney " November 10, 1811.
Very respectfully,
J. C. Warren Commissioner.

THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
EDGAR L. KNIGHT, PASTOR
414 S. HALLIBURTON
KIRKSVILLE, MO.
September 28, 1937
Veterans Bureau, Department of Revolutionary Soldiers, Washington D. C.
Dear Sirs;
OK In your records of those who participated in the Revolutionary War do you have a record of Nathaniel Plumb? He was born April 4, 1760 and died on December 2, 1841. Brownsville in Jefferson County New York was where he lived but was born in Stonington, Connecticut.
I shall be very appre- ciative of any information that you may be able to supply.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Edgar L. Knight

State Center, Iowa.
July, 19. 1912.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: Please send me the Revolutionary War Service of Nathaniel Plumb of Connecticut. He was born at Stonington, Conn. in 1760 and died at Brownsville, N. Y. in 184_ and married Anna Langworthy. He was placed on the Pension Roll in 1818.
Yours truly.
Francis Harding.

Anna Plummer widow of Nathl Plummer
addition of prob of marriage
A. E. G.
aty D

State of New York Jefferson County
On this 5 th day of May 1844 personally appeared before me James Shields Esq - Brownville in said County who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is fifty two years old or upward - That he became acquainted with Nathaniel Plumb late of said town deceased in the year Eighteen hundred and six or about that time . That the said Nathaniel & Anna Plumb his widow were then living together as husband & wife and had a large fam- ily of Children. This deponent is ac- quainted with most of the children.
Soon after he came into the country he became acquainted with Anna the eldest daughter of the said Nathaniel & Anna; it was in the year 1806 as he believes; he also at the same time became acquainted with another of their daughters - they were then young women grown, and doing spinning as hand Girls - The eldest is now Mrs McKean & she he thinks much be- more than twenty years younger than he was himself sworn & believed
This 5 th day of May 1844
E. Huntington & Pease
James Shields
I hereby certify that the above affidavit is a true and correct copy
E. Huntington & Pease

State of New York Jefferson County ss
I Adriel Ely of Watertown, County of State opens with his depos say that I became acquainted with Nathaniel Plumb deceased in the year 1818 or about that time. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Nath- Plumb - that the family record now in the present office attached to the claim of Mrs Anna Plumb his widow is in the hand writing of the said Nathaniel Sumner, known Adriel Ely the 5 th day of May 1844 E. H. H. Esq.
I certify that the above affidavit is a credible person E. H. H. Esq.
State of New York, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office.
I, Charles B. Hoard, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that E. H. H. Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a justice of the peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 6 th day of May in the year 1844
Chas B Hoard Clerk.

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 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 Nathaniel Plumb who was a private in the War of the Revolution - I have drawn a pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum from the fourth day of March 1843, and now ask for the amount due me from the fourth day of March 1836 to the fourth day of March 1843 when my former pension commenced
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 25 th day of February in the year 1845 at Brownville Jefferson County New York
G Brown J P
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
G Brown J P
I Charles B. Hoard Clerk of the County of Jefferson State of New York do hereby certify that George Brown who has signed the above is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Jefferson in the State of New York and that the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office This 25 day of February 1845 at Watertown Jefferson County New York
Chas B. Hoard Clerk's long M c Carney Depty

State of New York Jefferson County ss
On this tenth day of April 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Anna Plumb a resident of the town of Brownville in the County of Jefferson in the State of New York aged Eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Nathaniel Plumb who was a Private in the Coeur line of the Continental army in Capt Darrow's Company Col Starr's regiment - That she was pensioned under the act of June 17. 1844 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum which pension she has received to 4 th March 1848
She further declares that she is still a widow
On the day and year first above written, came before me Anna Plumb to whom I distinctly read the aforesaid declaration & who subscribed the same by her mark and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
her Anna Plumb mark
Benjamin Sabin Justice

I certify that Ebenezer Gubin before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace duly authorised by Law to administer Oaths & that his signature thereto is genuine Dated June 13. 1848
J Mullin me

Anna Plumb widow of Nath l Da for her of Pisonia under act July 29. 1848 & Sarranduz (informate) Admiral Ely Watertown N.Y. Ellery
473 M 48 Ind to pgh, & d g p 80 Comg 1 July 1848.
Albany
A. Ely, Watertown, N.Y.

State of New York
Jefferson County ss. Anna Plumb of Brown- ville in said County being sworn deposes & says that she is the widow of Nathaniel Plumb who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eight Dollars per month; that he died in December 1841 and that she as his widow was pensioned under the acts of July 7, 1838 & the acts sub- sequent & amending them. and now states that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the acts of July 7, and July 29, 1848 and asks that her pension may be increased to an amount equal to that her husband received & has appointed Adulphy his attor- sworn & subscribed. Anna X Plumb mark
This 7 day of March 1851 before H B Hays J P
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerks Office,
I, ISAAC MUNSON, Clerk of the County of Jefferson, do hereby certify that N. B. Hayes Esq., whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the an- nexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County,
and duly authorised to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement, is genuine; and further, that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
Seal of said County, this 12 th day of May 1851
Det Burlingham J P Clerk. (Clerk Absent)