Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,161, for Joseph Plimpton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Plimpton, Joseph Plimpton, Partridge, Jane
W. 15,161
CONTENTS
Former widow

7021
Massachusetts
Jane Partridge, for: widow of Joseph Plimpton Mass who was a Sgt. Col. in the Rev. War.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 26 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of June 43 and sent to Wm Ellis Needham Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.] June 19. 44
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 36
2 Certs:
1 act 1838
1 act 43 & 44

9438
Jane Partridge formerly widow of Joseph Partridge Mass Act July 7 th 38.
Please to report the result of Jane Partridge's claim to the subscriber at Dedham. Mass. T.
Wm Ellis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
County of Norfolk
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Norfolk, hereby certify that Sherman Leland is judge of said Court of Probate & that William Ellis is a justice of the Peace within & for said County of Norfolk and that their several signatures to the papers annexed are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this nineteenth day of August A.D. 1843.
Jonathan H. Cobb Reg. Prob.

State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
On this Sixth day of June A.D. 1843. Personally appeared in open court before Sherman Leland Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County, Jane Partridge a resident of Medfield in said County of Norfolk, aged eighty three years, who, being first sworn according to law, doth on her Oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provision, made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th A.D. 1838. entitled. "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows" And also an Act of Congress, passed August 23 A.D. 1842. removing the second marriage Restriction. —
Viz. I Jane Partridge of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and state of Massachusetts, being eighty three years of age, hereby declare and say, That I am now the widow of Nathan Partridge late of said Medfield dec d . to whom I was lawfully married February 1 st A.D. 1802, And that said Nathan Partridge died at Medfield aforesaid June 6 th A.D. 1805. That prior to my marriage to said Nathan Partridge, I was the widow of Joseph Plimpton late of said Medfield dec d . who rendered military services to the United States in the Revolutionary war, and which, according to his statements of the same in his life time to me, and other persons in my hearing, and the best evidence from other sources within my knowledge, these Revolutionary services of said Joseph Plimpton my late husband dec d . were performed as follows,
Viz. Eight months services as Sergeant , at Roxbury and Cambridge near Boston in Capt. Seth Bullard's Company and Col. Joseph Read's Regiment, beginning near the first of May A.D. 1775, and ending the last of December the same year. —
Five months service as Sergeant , at Tienderoga in the state of New York in the Company of Capt Samuel Lowell, or that of Capt Joseph Daniell. And Col. Ephraim Wheelock's Regiment, this term of service ending, near the first of December A.D. 1776. —
Sixteen days service as Sergeant , at Warwick neck in the state of Rhode Island in Capt. Sabin Mann's Company in Major James Metcalf's detachment on an Alarm, and left this service on or about the 23 rd of December A.D. 1776, and soon after, marched in another service towards New York. —
Three and a half months service as Sergeant , at White Plains and Tarrytown in the state of New York; and Morris town in the state of New Jersey, in Capt Sabin Mann's Company and Col. Solomon Lovell's Regiment, that this term of service began near the first of January A.D. 1777. and ended about the middle of April the same year. —
One Month & seven days service as Lieutenant , at Tiverton or Little Compton in the state of Rhode Island in Capt Ezekiel Plimpton's Company and Col. Benjamin Hawes' Regiment, this term began about the first of October 1777 & ended on or near the 8 th day of November same year. —
Three months service as Lieutenant , at Tiverton, state of Rhode Island, in Capt Nathan Thayer's Company, Col. Benjamin Hawes' Regiment, in the Spring & summer of the year A.D. 1778. —
Three months service as Lieutenant , at West Point; State of New York, in S d . Capt Nathan Thayer's Company, and this term of service ending near the first of October A.D. 1780. —
That said Joseph Plimpton my former husband dec d . never had any permanent residence or home, but in said town of Medfield, and a few years residence in the new settlements on Penobscot River in the state of Maine, and that I herewith transmit the best proofs I have been able to procure, in aid of my claim. —
And I further declare and say, that I was lawfully married to the said Joseph Plimpton at Bangor on Penobscot River, in the state of Maine, on or about the fifteenth day of December A.D. 1788, by the Rev d . Seth Noble, a Clergyman of that place, That before this marriage, my name was Jane Basteen, That at the time of our marriage, said Joseph Plimpton and myself were residents of new settlements, I believe, within the limits of the town of Orrington, several miles distant from Bangor, where we were married, I distinctly recollect, that the name of the Gentleman or Clerk, who published our intention of marriage, was Shobner Swett; That I believe the towns of Orrington and Bangor were both incorporated the same year of our marriage 1788, or the preceding year.
That after a residence of several years in said new settlements with my husband the said Joseph Plimpton, and having two children, we removed with our two children, a distance of more than two hundred miles, to the aforesaid town of Medfield, the place of said Plimpton's nativity. —
That I have sent down and had search made of the town Records of said Bangor and Orrington, but as yet, have not been able to obtain record proof of the said marriage. —
That —

That said Joseph Plimpton my former husband dec d , died at Medfield aforesaid on the third day of May A.D. 1801, and that I remained his widow till my marriage to Nathan Partridge at the time aforesaid, and that since the death of said Partridge, I have remained his widow to the present time—.
That I was not married to said Joseph Plimpton prior to his leaving the military service aforesaid, but our marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time and place, above stated—.
Jane Partridge
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year first above written
Before me J. Selene Judge of Probate

State of Maine Penobscot, ss. City of Bangor July 25 th 1843.
I Richard F Webster, hereby certify, that I hold the office of Clerk of the City of Bangor in the County and State aforesaid, and have in my keeping the Records of the Plantation and Town of Bangor, that I have made diligent search among said Records, for the marriage of Lieut. Joseph Plimpton and Jane Basteen, but am unable to find any record of their marriage entered on the Books of Record in my possession.
Richard F. Webster, Clerk of the City of Bangor
State of Maine County of Penobscot, ss. } July 25. 1843. Sworn to and subscribed by said Richard F. Webster Before me. Allen Kimball, Justice of the Peace
I Joseph Mansel of Bangor in the County Penobscot and State of Maine, being ninety years of age, hereby depose and say, that in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight, I resided in a new settlement near Penobscot River within the limits of a township called Orrington, and was at that time and place, personally acquainted with a man by the name of Joseph Plimpton, and remember he was often called Lieut. Plimpton, and I further say, that I well remember that said Joseph Plimpton married to a young woman of my acquaintance by the name of Jane Basteen who resided in the same settlement, and it clearly occurs to my mind, that the said Joseph Plimpton and Jane Basteen went from our settlement and crossed over Penobscot River to Bangor to be married, and were there married by a Minister or Clergyman by the name of Noble, and that I was myself present and witnessed their marriage ceremony; but having no records or dates, I can not determine the exact time, the said marriage of Joseph Plimpton and Jane Basteen took place; but by comparing the event with other occurrences of that day, my confident belief is, that the said marriage took place either in the month

of November or December in the year A.D. 1788. that I distinctly recollect, that for a considerable time directly after said marriage, the said Plimpton and his wife Hane, resided together and occupied a small house that belonged to me; near my own residence, and that they resided in this quarter a few years afterwards, and I think, had two or three children; and finally removed from Penobscot, I believe to the town of Needfield in the State of Massachusetts, and that I have had but little knowledge of them since. Many years ago, I heard by common report, that said Joseph Plimpton was dead, and the last I have heard of said Hane, she was a widow, and was living at said town of Needfield, and furthermore the deponent saith not.
Joseph his Mawse
Witness { Sarah A. Gossington, Reuben Shermer
State of Maine
Penobscot County, s.s. July 27. A.D. 1843. Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Mawse a man of sound mind, and known to the subscriber as a credible witness, who subscribed to, and made oath to the truth of the statements contained in the Affidavit above written.
Before me, Allen Haines Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine
Penobscot County s.s.
I William T. Hilliard, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in the County of Penobscot, hereby certify that Allen Haines Esqr. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that the signatures within written purporting to be his, is genuine and true, and that full faith and credit are to be given to all his acts as such Justice of the Peace.
In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court this twenty eighth day of July A.D. 1843.
Wm T. Hilliard Clerk

Ornington April 13 th 1843
I hereby certify that I have been called upon by Mr John Smith requesting me to search the town records in reference to the Marriage of Lieut Joseph Plimpton and Jane Basteen which request I have attended to commencing at the year 1788 at which date the town of Ornington was Incorporated and examined the record minutely to 1795 but cannot find any record of the Marriage of those persons referred to in your letter.
To W m Ellis Esq r
Simeon Fowler Clerk of Ornington
Rec d pay for the above service of Mr Smith 17 cents
S. Fowler Clerk of Ornington

I Isaac Fiske of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, hereby certify, that on the Medfield town book of Records of Deaths & Marriages in my possession, I find the three following entries. viz. —.
“Joseph Plimpton husband of Jane Plimpton died May 3 d 1801.”
“Nathan Partridge and the widow Jane Plimpton both of Medfield, were joined in Marriage February 8 th 1802 by the Rev. Thomas Prentiss”
“Nathan Partridge died June 6 th 1805.”
A true copy of Record
Isaac Fiske { Town Clerk of Medfield
I, Isaac Fiske above named, hereby depose and say that I now hold the office of Town Clerk in said town, county & State aforesaid, and that the above extracts are true copies of the original entries on the Records of said town of Medfield, in my charge and keeping.
Isaac Fiske { Town Clerk of Medfield
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
August 9 th 1843. The above named Isaac Fiske Town Clerk of Medfield, a credible witness, subscribed to and made oath, that the matter by him certified and set forth in the foregoing statement is just and true.
Before me. W m Ellis Justice of Peace

I Josiah Hall of Walpole in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being eighty nine years of age hereby depose and say, that I was personally acquainted with Joseph Plimpton of Medfield in said County in the year 1775. That I am knowing to the fact, that the said Joseph Plimpton served eight months in the capacity of Sergeant, at Roxbury and Cambridge near Boston, in Capt. Seth Bullard's Company and Col. Joseph Reads Regiment, that this service began near the first of May A.D. 1775, and ended on the last of December the same year.
And the reason I have knowledge of the fact above stated, is, because I served as Soldier in said Capt. Seth Bullard's Company with the said Joseph Plimpton, during said eight months service in the year A.D. 1775.
Josiah Hall
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
June 10 th 1843, Then, personally appeared the above named Josiah Hall, a man of sound mind and memory and a credible witness, who subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing Statement by him so subscribed is true, in every part thereof.
Before me W m Gllij, Justice of the Peace

I Isaac Fiske. — of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and state of Massachusetts hereby depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in said town of Medfield at the present time, and have charge of the Books of Record of said town, that one of them Books in my possession is headed "Medfield Militia Records" in which is recorded many acts and doings of the military officers of Medfield in the time of the Revolutionary war, and several transactions recorded, appear to have been the doings of said officers "in joint connection with the Selectmen of the town"
That on this military record, I find sundry entries in the precise form following-, excepting where there are long lists of names entered, I have transcribed the list entered in regular order till the name sought comes in to the Extract, or detached a separate section of the record if contains the name sought.
Entry in to the Extract - or detached a separate section of the record if contains the name sought. Page 23 66 July 22 d - 1776. whereas a Levy By the General Court was layed on the Militia of Medfield June 25 th 1776 of 26 men. And of July 11 th of one man to every twenty five through the Militia, to Reinforce the Continental Army at Canada be also Received an Order of Court July 10 th & 11 th - 1776. to draught the men if they Did not immediately enlist to fill up both Complements. — In this requisition 29 men are called for beside Col. E. Wheelock
That under the head "Enlisted" are 19 names of men. Numbered 1 To 19
   (Page 24) 1 st draught man furnished a substitute ————— N o 20 20   2 nd draught - man furnished a substitute, ————— N o 21 21   Two draught men entered the service ————— " 22 22   " ————— " 23 23  
Page 25 th Closing Section of the requisition intire in form of Entry
    Hired with the fines " Ad. Gave Apr     "Jeremiah Day Exclusive of the towns' Bounty " 16 10 24 24   "William Hart " 16 10 25 25   "Simeon Smith " 15 " 26 26   "Ser. Joseph Plimpton " 18 0 27 27   "Uriah Morse " 18 0 28 28   Joseph Cheney " 18 0 29 29   "Total N r of men " 29   "Total paid out £102 00 "   
Note enter on } 66 Page 24 th thus, — N.B. Draught d and hired men, are to continue ,, in service Untill the first day of December next, .. the same as If they had Inlisted" —————. ”
Also

That on Page 28 th of said military Record I find entered in the following form-
viz 36 — Those who enlisted into the service for 8 months the 19 th of April 1775. when Capt. Cheneary had the command are as followeth, and is accounted to them as one turn”
Page 28
That these are the five first names on this entry of 21 names —     Names of men months in service     1 Lieut. Ezekiel Plimpton 8   1 Lieut. James Sisdale 8   1 Joseph Plimpton 8   1 Eliphalet Fisher 8   1 Thias Armsby 8  
That, on Page 37 th of said military Records, is entered in the following form. Thus, viz 37 —
Page 37
“Sir, You are required to March your company forthwith to the Court House in Providence there to receive further orders” “Cumberland December 9 th 1776. James Metcalf: Major” “To Capt Sabin Mann” “Thence by the Major's orders, marched To Warwick Neck in the State of Rhode Island”.
“The N o of men and their names that marched in consequence of the above orders, and the N o of days service —”
viz 38     Men's names Rank Days service     Sabin Mann Capt 16   Silas Plimpton Lieut 23   Philip Blake Ser. 23   Joseph Plimpton Ser. 16   John Fisher Serg. 23   Moses Wright Ser. 23  
That these are the first six names on this entry of 33 names. in this form. and that the name of Nathan Allen stands among the Privates on this entry - and 16 days service allow - against his name.
At the bottom sign Thus — “A true Copy, for Sabin Mann. Capt. Phillip Blake: Clarke”
That —
Note. the interlined word “in” above the upper line, was inserted by me before this deposition was subscribed to or otherwise authenticated by the deponent — M c G o

That on the 35 th Page of s d Military Records, is entered entire, in the exact form following -
viz n     State of the Massachusetts Bay, Medfield Dec r 20 th 1776     "December 20 th The names of the men hired by the selectmen to Reinforce the Continental Army at or near New York, and the sums they received"   on Page 35 Will m Warren of Natick £ 15 " David Onion £ 7 10   John Ferret of Do 15 and one turn allowed to him by the Selectmen Re   Caesar Ferret of Do 15 " Libeus Smith 5 0   John Fuller of Medfield 15 and half a turn allowed to him Re.   Sabez Fuller of Do 15 " Sabin Mann Went the same time   Nathan Allen of Do 15 with the above men, and was in   Joseph Plimpton of Do 15 service, three months and   John Morse of Do 15 thirteen Days"   Oliver Chickering of Do 15 " Total Paid" £ 162 10"   Seth Wright of Dedham 15  
That on the bottom of Page 46 and on the top of Page 47, of said Military Records is entered the following clause or paragraph, and followed by a list of names of fifty two men, including Officers: -
viz n - "An account of the men that marched on the secret Expedition to Rhode Island about the last of September 1777, for thirty days from the first of October; said men being draughted in consequence of a Warrant from Col. Hawes Bearing date Sept r 25 th 1777, the names of the Men on the next Page -"
viz n - " Major Mann " " } (That these four names, are the first four entered on the list of fifty two men, above refered to - top of Page 47) " Capt Erskiel Plimpton " } " Lieut Joseph Plimpton " } " Lieut. Silas Bullard " }  That Nathan Allen's name is entered among the Privates on the same list.
And I further Certify, that the foregoing Extracts are true copies from said Medfield military Records, excepting the exclusion of part of the mens names entered on some of the recorded lists, as above mentioned by me -.
Isaac Fiske, Town Clerk of Medfield
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss. August 9 th 1843. Then personally appeared the above named Isaac Fiske Town Clerk of Medfield a credible Witness, and subscribed to and made oath, that the matter by him certified and set forth, the the foregoing statements, is just and true in every part thereof. Before me W m G. Ellis Justice of the Peace

I Nathan Allen of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being ninety years of age, hereby depose and say, That during the Revolutionary war and afterwards, I was personally acquainted with Joseph Plimpton late of said Medfield deceased. That said Plimpton was a Sergeant in the standing Company of said Medfield at the time, or very soon after, the Revolutionary war began; That according to my best remembrance, said Joseph Plimpton served as Sergeant at Roxbury in the eight months service of 1775, and also did a tour of duty at the North or Ticonderoga, in the year 1776, but I did not serve with said Plimpton at either of those places, and do not remember what officers he served under in these two first tours of duty. And I further say, that it occurs to mind that in the fall of the year 1776, there was a call from the Continent, upon our Medfield Company and other towns for a quota of men to reinforce the Continental Army near the City of New York, and that while measures were taking to raise the men call'd for, our Capt. Sabin Mann was ordered to march his Company direct to Narragansett Bay R.I. on alarm, and accordingly marched to Warwick Neck without delay, R.I. — That after being on duty at that place for two weeks or more, said Capt. Sabin Mann, Sergt. Joseph Plimpton, myself and I think some others, left the rest of the Company in charge of Lieut. Silas Plimpton and hastened home to Medfield, and made preparation, and with said Capt. Sabin Mann, Sergeant Joseph Plimpton and a number of men engaged from other towns, marched towards the City of New York. — And I further depose and say, that I know the fact, that said Joseph Plimpton served as Sergeant at Warwick neck R.I. for a term of two weeks, in said Capt. Sabin Mann's Company, Maj. James Metcalf's Battalion or Regt., in the month of December A.D. 1776.
And I further say, that I am knowing to the fact, that said Joseph Plimpton, served three and a half months as Sergeant, at Tarrytown and other places in the State of New York, and at Morristown in the State of New Jersey, in said Capt. Sabin Mann's Company and Col. Solomon Lovell's Regt. that this term of service began near the first of January A.D. 1777, and ended near the middle of April same year. And I further say that I know the fact, that said Joseph Plimpton served as Lieutenant, I believe for a term of five weeks, in

in what was called the "Secret Expedition" at or near Little Compton in the state of Rhode Island, in Capt. Ezekiel Plimpton, Company and Col. Benjamin Hawes Regt. That this term of service was performed in the Months of October and November A.D. 1777—.
That the reasons why I know the facts of said Joseph Plimpton's services, at Warwick neck in 1776—, at Tarrytown and Morristown in 1777, and at Little Compton in 1779—as above stated, are because I served as Soldier at the same times and places and in the same Companies with said Joseph Plimpton during the three terms of military service aforesaid—.
That according to my belief, the said Joseph Plimpton served one or two tours of duty in the war service after the year A.D. 1777, but I did not serve with him and do not remember what Officers he served under after that year—.
And I further depose and say, that I well recollect that within a few years after the close of the Revolutionary war, the aforesaid Joseph Plimpton, being then a single man without family, and as I have always understood, was interested in new lands near the head of the tide waters on the Penobscot River in the state of Maine, he left Medfield and as I believe, went down to Penobscot and assisted the Surveyors in laying out and fixing boundaries of said new lands, and I should judge, was absent from Medfield for six years or more; That I well remember that said Joseph Plimpton returned back to Medfield from Penobscot, I think some years before the year 1800, with a wife and two Children, a Son and a Daughter, and the same daughter yet resides in Medfield. That after said Joseph Plimpton returned to Medfield as aforesaid, he resided there with his said wife and family till his death; and having no date of the event, I should judge from recollection, that said Joseph Plimpton died at said Medfield about forty years ago; and that I do not recollect of any other man by the name of Joseph Plimpton in Medfield or the neighboring towns during the Revolutionary War, but the one above named, there has been one or two younger men of that name in Medfield since the War.
And

And I further recollect, depose, and say, that within a year or two after the death of said Joseph Plimpton, his widow, Jane Plimpton, married to a man with whom I was acquainted by the name of Nathan Partridge, and who also died at said Medfield some two or three years after said marriage.
That said Jane the widow of said Nathan Partridge dec d . has not intermarried since the death of said Partridge her last husband, but still survives, and remains the widow of said Nathan Partridge dec d . and resides with her daughter, Hannah Ware at said Medfield, at the present time.
Nathan Allen
State of Massachusetts } Norfolk County - S.S. - August 17 th 1843. Then personally appeared the above named Nathan Allen a man of sound mind and long known to the subscriber as a credible witness, who subscribed to, and made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him so subscribed is true, in every part thereof.
Before me. W m Gellis Justice of Peace

I Oliver Cutler of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being eighty three years of age hereby testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with Joseph Plimpton of said Medfield in the time of the Revolutionary war and afterwards; That I am knowing to the fact, that said Joseph Plimpton served in the capacity of Lieutenant, for a term of three months at Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island, in Capt. Nathan Thayer's Company and Col. Benjamin Hawes' Regiment, in the Spring and Summer of the Year A.D. 1779.
That that the reason I have knowledge of the foregoing facts, is because I served as assistant or waiter, of the said Lieutenant Plimpton, during his term of three months service above described under Capt. Nathan Thayer in the year 1779.
Oliver Cutler
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss. August 9 th 1843. Then personally appeared the above named Oliver Cutler long known to the Subscriber as a credible witness, and who subscribed to and made oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him so subscribed is true. Before me, Wm Ellis Justice of the Peace

I David Huthorne of Bangor in the County of Penobscot & State of Maine do before, testify & say that I was seventy six years old the seventh day of June last. That I was personally acquainted with some Barteen and Joseph Plimpton, commonly called Lieutenant Plimpton - that I well remember the time of the marriage of the said Joseph Plimpton with the said Jane Barteen - that they lived together, as husband and wife in my neighbourhood from the last part of the year seventeen hundred & eighty eight till they removed from this state in seventeen hundred & ninety five or ninety six - That during the time they lived together as aforesaid they had two children - to wit. Joseph & Hannah Plimpton - I know them the whole of that time personally & intimately.
David Huthorne
State of Maine. County of Penobscot ss.
On this seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty four, personally appeared David Huthorne, who is personally known to me to be a credible & respectable man, and made oath to the truth of the deposition where written & by him subscribed
Before me
Allen Haines Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine
Penobscot ss
I William T. Hilliard Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for said County of Penobscot hereby certify that Allen Haines Esquire whose name appears in the foregoing instrument is a Justice of the Peace for said County. duly commissioned & qualified And that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of our Supreme Judicial Court this Seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Wm T Hilliard Clerk.

9427 Massachusetts.
Dane Partridge, former widow of Jos. Plimpton who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 3 rd May 1805. of Norfolk in the State of Mass a who was a Sergt. Lieut t in the Company commanded by Captain of the the Massa a line for 2 mos. & 16 ds. 12 " 15 ds Sgt.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massa a at the rate of 96 Dollars 26 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of June 45 and sent to Wm Ellis, Dedham, Total amount, $ Massa a
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. H. Swann, Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 65

9438
Van Partridge
Mass
W. to Wm Ellis Oct 24. '44
" Do Do Jan'y: 22? '45
" Same - Feb'y 10. 1845
Oct Dec 7. 1838

VN c 9438
Jane Partridge
wid of Joseph Plummer
Suspended
Set to W Ellis Oct: 11: 1843,
" " Do Feb. 20. 1844
" " do Apr 19 '44
" " do June 15 '44
th 1 Ret July 7 '38

No 9430
Jane Partridge (formerly widow of Jos. Plympton)
Mass.
Act. July 7. 1838.
Admitted
2 Mos. 16 d. Lieut = $ 33.76 - and 12 Mos. 15 days Sept. 62.50 = $96.26.
No 7925
Also. Acts 3 rd March '43 and 17 th June '44 No 691
W m . Ellis Esq Dearham Mass.

one Original Document of Commission, in aid of Jane Portridge's Claim —.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15761
Jane Partridge Former Widow of Joseph Plimpton Long Rev. War
Act: Mar 8 th /43, June 17 th /44
Index:—Vol. M , Page 172
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 2. 1845.
Adams les can
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Dedham Mass tt - April 28 th - 1845.
Mr Edwards
Sir - The last letter I have been favored with from your Department is dated "Pension Office Feb y 10 th - 1845" - and was in answer to mine of October 24 th - 1844, in relation to the pending claim of Jane Partridge who was formerly the widow of Joseph Plimpton dec. In said letter of Feb y 10 th - 1845. you say - "I have to inform you that the additional evidence in the case of Jane Partridge enclosed in yours of the 24 th October last was received". The evidence here referred to, was that of three credible persons, who were near neighbors to, and testified to the fact, that Joseph Plimpton and Jane Plimpton resided together as husband and wife, from 1788 to 1795 when they left their residence on the Penobscot River Maine, and removed to Medfield. &c. - but this additional testimony if appeared, was neither rejected or accepted by your Department definitely, and I could only infer, it was not available as I had reason to anticipate, by the tenor of your previous letter requiring the same to be adduced, - and in said letter of 10 th of Feb y last, an allusion is made thereto, - "Mrs Partridge has stated in her amended declaration, that she had joined her husband in a deed of conveyance of a tract of land prior to January 1794". and require some further evidence of such deed, or a certificate, - "of the proper Officer that no such deed exists" - to comply with this direction enquiry was made directly after the receipt of the letter of February 10 th above mentioned, of the descendants and acquaintance of John Franconer, a French merchant or trader who resided at Wrentham Mass ts - at the time the aforesaid deed of a tract of land at Penobscot was made by Joseph Plimpton to John Franconer the the grantee, but no deed could be found, the Records of the Company or Proprietors, at Wrentham, who were owners of wild lands at Penobscot in Maine, plainly shew, that Joseph Plimpton had been and John Franconer had both been proprietors in said wild lands at Penobscot but no record of said deed of conveyance was found there. - And finally, after twice writing to Francis B. Morgan (Register of Deeds for the County of Hancock State of Maine, for a search of Records, at a distance of near 300 miles, I four days since received the authenticated document showing the Record of the deed of conveyance long sought after & which is herewith transmitted, it was made Feb y 10 th 1794 (and since) the wife had
I would just state here, that by the existing Laws of Mass tt in 1791 (and since) the wife had no right of Dower in Wild lands , and I well recollect, the claimant Mrs Partridge, has several times stated to me, when she spoke of said conveyance, that she signed said deed with her husband, at the request of Mr Franconer the purchaser of the land, which had a tendency to impress the transaction more strongly on her memory, and it seems very probable that Mr Franconer, being a foreigner, was not aware at the moment that

that the title to Wild lands was equally good without the signature of the wife, and as said Jane did sign s d deed with s d Joseph Plimpton in presence of witnesses, May 14 th 1791. I trust it is good evidence, she was his lawful wife at that time —.
The Revolutionary service of said Joseph Plimpton sometime since admitted at your Department was thus — "twelve months and fifteen days as sergeant", "and two months and sixteen days as Lieutenant" —.
Please to report the result of this claim as usual, to the subscriber, at Dedham, Mass ts .
I am Sir very Respectfully
Your Obe t Servant Jno Glis
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City —.

To whom it may concern,
I Elizabeth Basteen formerly of Orrington in the State of Maine and now resident of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being in the sixty fifth year of my my age, hereby depose and say, that when young, I resided in the family of L t Joseph Plimpton & Jane Plimpton whom I believed to be lawfully husband and wife; at a settlement on Penobscot River, which is now within the limits of the Town of Brewer in the state of Maine, that my residence in the said Joseph and Jane Plimpton's family, was from the Autumn of the year (I believe from the month of November) A.D. 1789, to the Spring or first part of Summer A.D. 1790, a term of six months or more, That I well remember, and know the fact, that said Joseph and Jane Plimpton resided together as husband and wife, during the period of time I resided in their family as above stated, and that at the same time they had in their family a child, an infant Son who was named Joseph Plimpton, And I further say, that the same Jane Plimpton; now called Jane Partridge on account of her lost marriage, still survives; and resides in said town of Medfield.
Elizabeth Basteen
State of Massachusetts Norfolk County—SS.
December 13 th 1844. Then personally appeared the above named Elizabeth Basteen a person of intelligence and credible Witness, and subscribed to, and made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by her so subscribed, is true, in every part thereof.
Before me, Asa W m Ellis Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston December 14 th 1844.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William Ellis was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Paine, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington City
PAID NOV 21 1844

Dedham Mass. Nov r 20 th 1843.
Mr Edwards-
Sir - Agreeable to your suggestion of October 11 th - 1843, the Secretary of Mass ts has made search among the Rolls and Books in his department to ascertain the "character" of the Revolutionary service of Joseph Plimpton of Medfield dec d , as claimed for by his widow, (now Jane Partridge of Medfield) and the result of the search so made, is here with transmitted, and the rank or "character" of said Plimpton's service sought for, appears to be defined so far as the Secretary of State has found the terms of service sought, but it will be seen he does not find several Rolls expected to have been in his Office, which seems to me rather mysterious, for it occurs to mind that on several occasions within the last five or six years past, I have made reference to, and your answers to me responded the same reference, to the Rolls of Capt Samuel Cowell & Capt Joseph Daniell of the year 1776 as then being in possession of your Pension Department, and if not destroyed must be yet in one or the other of the Offices - with regard to the term of three months service of Joseph Plimpton as Lieut in Capt Nathan Thayer's company at West Point in 1780, and which is not found by our Secretary as stated in the accom d Certificate, I will just state, that Jane Partridge the claim t both before and after she made her declaration, stated to me, that she well recollected of hearing her former husband Joseph Plimpton many times state the particulars that took place when Major Andre was Executed, at or near West Point in the year 1780, and understood he was present on that occasion in the military service of the Country - , believing said Plimpton therefore to have been in service at the time of said Execution, she also believed him to have rendered this tour as Lieut, under Capt Nathan Thayer the same Captain he served under the year before at R. I, as testified by Oliver Cutler, & claimed for this term accordingly. the Secretary of State it appears, has of 1780. Captain Thayer's Roll, and the name of Lieut Joseph Plimpton is not bourn thereon, and as I know of no evidence here to determine under what Officer said Plimpton served in 1780, that term of service must be abandoned, unless some rolls or lists of the service of 1780, remains in the War Office which can establish this term sought - . With regard to service of said Joseph Plimpton as Sergeant at Scituate in the year 1776; it is now necessary to state, that when Jane Plimpton's application was made out it was believed said that said Plimpton served for

a term of five months, at Ticonderoga N. Y. 6 in 1776 - in Capt. Joseph Daniell's Company Col. Eph m Wheelock's Reg t - or in Capt. Samuel Cowell's Company in the same service for the same term of time, but from further enquiry and another examination of the Medfield military Records I am fully satisfied that instead of the five months service as Sergeant in Capt. Joseph Daniell's Company Col. E. Wheelock's in 1776, as claimed for. It should have been, three and a half months service as Sergeant in Capt. Samuel Cowell's Company Col. Willard's Regiment, at Ticonderoga, between the 24 th of August 1776, and the tenth day of December the same year -.
The reasons, which to me confirm this fact are as follows. The Medfield Military Records (several extracts of which you have and sworn to by Mr. Sike the Town Clerk) plainly shew, that in the month of June and July 1776, a requisition was made on the military Company of Medfield for "26 men" and further, one - one man to every twenty five through the Militia, to reinforce the Continental Army at Canada "both requisitions making 30 men including Col. Wheelock" also including "Lt John Baxter & Sergeant Joseph Plimpton" and that "Ser t Joseph Plimpton rec d 18 th S. exclusive of the Sowns Bounty" - a list of the names of these thirty men are recorded on said Town Records. It is remembered by several aged People of Medfield, and the Pensions granted with sundry admissions of service from your Department confirm the same fact, that twenty five of said requisition of men including Lt John Baxter, marched under the said Capt. Joseph Daniell Col. Wheelock's Reg t into this northern service towards Canada as far as Charlestown New Hampshire, thence turned more west and went to the Post of Ticonderoga and there served out the campaign under Gen l Gates, in 1776 as I have stated on former occasions, and all the Pensioners who were in said Capt. Daniell's Company, within my knowledge, have been allowed five months, for this term of service - and I find that the other four men of Medfield who made a part of the aforesaid Requisitions; a few weeks afterwards, marched to Ticonderoga under Capt. Samuel Cowell, Col. Willard's Regiment and served a term of 3½ months ending in the month of December 1776, the last mentioned, four men were Joseph Plimpton, William Hart, Joseph Cheney & Uriah Morse, and as part of the evidence which to me confirms this fact, is an entry on said Military Records of Medfield, Page 25 th and evidently in the hand writing of Capt. Sabin Mann; in the exact words and form following, viz z "August 28 th 1776 - Then Received of Sabin Mann the Indistment of the four following men viz z . Joseph Plimpton - William Hart - Joseph Cheney & Uriah Morse, being as he saith, one man to every 25 -" signed "Samuel Cowell" "A true Copy for me, Sabin Mann, Capt m "
And

as further evidence that Capt Samuel, Curwell Col. Willard Regiment did with his company perform this 3\frac{1}{2} months service at Tiendanga in the latter part of summer and Autumn of 1776. I would state the fact, that Sybil Holmes the widow of William Holmes, deceased of Sharon Mass r , made Application for Pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838, and claimed for, and was allowed for this same term of service 3\frac{1}{2} months rendered by her W m Holmes dec d , at Tiendanga in said Capt Samuel Lowell's company Col. Willard's Reg t in the sum of Autumn of 1776. Lemuel Billings of Roabury also was allowed for 3\frac{1}{2} months service, same Comp t same time & place, and my impression is, that Capt Lowell's Roll of this term service was at that time refer'd to as in your department, but the Secretary of Mass t informs by his certificate, that this Roll is not in his department — but I trust there is some list or Roll in your possession which may lead to a just conclusion on this 3\frac{1}{2} months service of 1776 —.
The Secretary of Mass t also states, that he is unable to find any Roll in his department showing the 3 months & 13 days service of said Joseph Plimpton as Sergeant at Tarrytown N. Y. d & at Morristown in New Jersey, in Capt. Sabin Mann. Comp t . Col. Lowell's Reg t ren d from January 1 st to near the middle of April 1777. but I trust the deposition of Nathan Allen and the extracts from Medfield Records attested by Mr. Fiske the then Clerk. will be satisfactory proof for that term of service. Mr.
I have this day examin'd Nathan Allen's Journal of this very term of service, and near the date, — viz. 66 Morristown March 15 th — 1777 22 I find a list of 4 Sergeants 4 Corporals and about 40 men of said Mann's company & "Serj. Joseph Plimpton" name is there entered at the head of the list of Sergeants, as Orderly Sergeant at that date —. It may not be amiss further to state, that there are several aged and respectable people in Medfield who state, and would testify if necessary, that said Joseph Plimpton was the first Sergeant of the standing company of militia in Medfield, when the Rev l war began, April 19 th — 1775. And certainly all the evidence yet adduc'd in this case, goes clearly to show, that all the Revolutionary services rendered by said Plimpton were rendered, either in the capacity of Sergeant or that of Lieutenant, or rather, a part in one grade and part in the other —.
Also, herewith is transmitted the amended declaration of the aforesaid Jane Partridge for one Month and thirteen days service of said Joseph Plimpton as Lieutenant, in Capt. Ebenezer Battles' company at R.I. in 1779, the same term of service being recognized in the Secretary of States' certificate, herewith transmitted —.
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City —.
I am Sir. very Respectfully your Ob t Servant
J. Ellis

James L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington City

Mr Edwards Sir.
Dedham Mass ts August 2 nd 1844.
Duty towards those for whom I act, requires me at this time to advert to the Pension claim of Jane Partridge, of Medfield Mass ts , for the Revolutionary services of Joseph Plimpton her former husband dec d . This claim was made under the Act of July 7 th 1838 & Act of August 23 rd 1842, and received at the U.S. Pension Department August 22 nd or 23 rd 1843. At your request, the Massachusetts Rolls were examined to aid in the decision of this claim, and the result transmitted to the Pension Department November 20 th 1843. The last I hear from your department in relation to this claim, is by a short letter from you about twelve weeks since in the following words viz. — "The additional evidence in the case of Jane Partridge, formerly the widow of Joseph Plimpton, claiming a Pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838, has been examined and filed. The proofs of service shew twelve months and fifteen days as a sergeant, and two months and sixteen days as a Lieutenant. There is no satisfactory evidence of the date of the marriage of Jane Partridge to her first husband —" from this it only appears that the evidence in the case is not satisfactory, but whether the deficiency alleged, is in matter or form or whether there is any other evidence which would be acceptable on this point, if adduced, is not mentioned in said letter —.
The deposition of Joseph Mansel who was present at the marriage and the results of an examination of the records of the towns of Bangor and Orrington the oldest town in that quarter, are among the papers on your files, relating to this case. It is well known that Bangor was not an incorporated town at the time of the Claimants marriage at that place, but merely a plantation settlement, without municipal regulations. Orrington was but a new town incorporated the same year of the Claimants marriage (1788) — hence it could not be reasonably expected to find a regular entry of this marriage at so early a Period of their settlement.
with regard

to the settlements of Eddington and Orons where the two children of Joseph and Jane Plimpton are stated to have been born, Eddington was incorporated into a town in the month of February 1811. I was residing on Penobscot River at that time, and also Orons was made a town not far from the same time - . Therefore no record of the birth of children there, in the years 1789 & 1792, but I understand that the claimant has a private record of birth of her two children in an old Bible, which I have not examined,
Within the past year, I have taken occasion to enquire of several People of Medfield who have been neighbors to, and personally acquainted with Mr. June Partridge the claimant from the year 1795 to the present time and who give Mr. Partridge whom a good character, prudence and Industry, and a good moral Character, both in truth and works - and I certainly have heard no one doubt, nor do I know of any reason or circumstance that could authorize any one to doubt the the correctness of the claimants statements, as to the time
place of her lawful marriage to said Joseph Plimpton and the birth of their two children named in her Deposition, herewith transmitted, which deposition, with the other evidence already on your files, is all, and the best proof of the date of the claimants marriage to said Joseph Plimpton, now known to exist - .
— With regard to the "twelve months and fifteen days as sergeant and the "two months and sixteen days — as Lieutenant" — admitted to have been rendered by said Joseph Plimpton by the letter aforesaid, it appears to be on those terms of service claimed and sustained by Documentary Proof in the case viz — eight months service as sergeant in Capt Seth Brillard Company at Cambridge in the year 1775 — sixteen days service as serg t — at Warwick neck R.I. Capt. Sabin Munn Company Decemb r 1776 — & about four months service as Sergeant at Tarrytown N.Y. and Morristown New Jersey in Capt Sabin Munn Company Col Lowell Reg t — term of service ending in April 1777 — . And two months and sixteen days as Lieut at R.I. in Capt. Ezekiel Plimpton's Company, at the secret Expedition & one or two alarms. In the Autumn of 1777 — . and which appears (as far as I can judge) correct for these several terms — .
That there were three other terms of service claimed for beside those above admitted, viz — Three or three and a half months service of said Joseph Plimpton as sergeant in Capt Samuel Grewell's Company Col. Willards Regiment at Scituate or some place in the state of New York in the Autumn of the year — 1776 — the evidence of this service is in

The sworn transcripts from the military Records of Medfield which show that Joseph Plimpton was one of the four men who engaged to meet a requisition of one man to every twenty five made on Medfield Company to reinforce the U.S. Army at Canada - and the sworn transcripts of the Medfield Town Clerk further shews, that on the 28 th day of August 1776, Capt. Samuel Cowell received the Indictments of four men from Medfield, of which said Joseph Plimpton was one, to meet the requisition required - and it is well known that the said Capt. Samuel Cowell in Col. Willards Regiment, did perform a term of three or three and a half months service in the State of New York, in the Autumn of the year 1776 - and that many Pensioners have been allowed for that term of service, therefore the same term is claimed for said Joseph Plimpton -
Another term claimed for Joseph Plimpton is for three months service as Lieutenant in Capt. Nathan Thayer's Company at P.T. in the year 1778 or 1779. The proof of this tour is the deposition of Oliver Cutler of Medfield a substantial witness, who served with said Lt. Joseph Plimpton and as his waiter in the same service -
Said Oliver Cutler was pensioned under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of 45, 44 per annum and both Oliver Cutler and his son have stated to me within the last three weeks, that said Oliver (when pensioned in the year 1833) claimed for three months service as waiter to said Joseph Plimpton of Medfield, in Capt. Nathan Thayer's Company, at Tiverton R.I. in the year 1779, and was allowed for that term of service at the pension office, the pay of a private, and further states that when he, Oliver Cutler forwarded his claim to the U.S. Pension Office in 1833, he forwarded therewith either a Roll, a copy of a Roll, or a certified transcript from a Roll of Capt. Nathan Thayer's Company, which identified this three months service of Oliver Cutler and Lieut. Joseph Plimpton under whom he served -
Hence, the term of said Joseph Plimpton service as Sergeant under Capt. Samuel Cowell, Col. Willards Reg t in 1776 - and his three months service as Lieutenant at Tiverton R.I. in Capt. Nathan Thayer's Company in 1779 not can be consistently abandoned by the claimant, unless some explanation or counter evidence can be furnished by the Pension Department, to do away the existing proofs & evidence which sustain these two terms of service claimed for, and not admitted - *
With regard to the three months service of Joseph Plimpton as Lieut. under Capt. Nathan Thayer at West Point in the year 1780, the claimant stated at the time of her declaration, that her late husband the said Joseph Plimpton had many times stated in her hearing or to her the particular transactions at the Execution of Maj. Andre at West Point, in the Autumn of 1780, which induced her to believe he was in service as Lt. on that occasion, claimed for that service accordingly, and not being able to find any personal testimony in this quarter or documentary evidence to establish that term of service and whether rendered or not, it must be abandoned for the present -
As it would much relieve the suspense on the aged claimant's mind, I can not but hope that some decision will be found practicable on this claim, within some three or four weeks -
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City -
I am Sir, very Respectfully your Obe d Servant J. G. Ellis
Declaration of 1833 might be reexamined and as service at P.T. under Capt. Nathan Thayer
* Practicable Oliver Cutler furnish light on

James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City — D.C.

Dedham Mass ts August 18 th 1843- Mr. Edwards.
Sir. Herewith is transmitted the Pension claim of Jane Partridge under the Act of July 7 th 1838 and the Act of August 23 rd 1842. for the Revolutionary services of her former husband, Joseph Plimpton dec d . The Claimant being one of those debar d from the benefits of said Act of July 1838 by her last marriage. with regard to said Joseph Plimpton. engagement for Canada it was the same as I have before stated in other cases in Col. Johnnain Wheelock's Regiment, they marched 118 miles north towards Canada to Charlestown New Hampshire, there from counter orders, march d to Ticonderoga and there ended that campaign of 1776.
I have taken occasion to compare the extracts in the depositions of Isaac Fish, Clerk of the Town of Medfield, herewith transmitted, and find the same to be true extracts from the original records of said Medfield. I believe the claim to be just, in every part.
Any further illustrations or explanations that may be wanted to confirm Mrs. Partridge's claim; will be promptly made when inform d that such are require in its examination.
I am Sir, Respectfully
Your Ob st Servant
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City
W. Ellis

in yours of factory
apc 29. 1844 EDHAM
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City. Map. A. Burleigh J. Partridge

M c Edwards.
Dedham Mass te April 23 - 1844 -
Sir
Your two favors of April 19 th 1844, were duly rec d , and in relation to the claim of Anna Felton in the right of Abigail Bullard her late mother dec d you say viz - "The death of Abigail Bullard should be certified under the seal of a Court of Record, also the names and ages of her children surviving, at the time of her death". In answer to this suggestion, I would say, that on September 14 th 1843, I sent forward to your Department, with other proofs in this case, the Certificate of Sherman Leland Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for Norfolk County Mass te , under the seal of that Court, certifying the precise time of said Abigail Bullard's death, and the names &c of her surviving children at the time of her decease; and certainly, on some former occasion, I have been informed from your Department, that a County Probate Court was deemed and admitted to be "a Court of Record". If I am mistaken on this point; I can procure a Certificate of the same fact from the Court of Sessions - Common Pleas or Supreme Judicial Court, which ever you may please to designate as a Court of Record, under your Official regulations.
In relation the same fact as to the precise time of the death of the said Abigail Bullard (whose former husband was Abijah Richards) your letter to me, dated - "Nov r 21 st 1843" - says, viz - "The death of Abigail Bullard having as alledged, occurred within a few days after the passage of the Act of August 23-1842, by which her disability to claim was removed, the Department is induced to require the most specific proof of the precise date of the occurrence, The depositions of two respectable witnesses whose credibility should be well attested, would be satisfactory."
Agreeable to this requisition, I procured, and forwarded to the Pension Department, the latter part of November or early in December last. 1843. The Depositions of two respectable witnesses by the name of Smith, whose place of residence are about one hundred yards from the late residence of s d Abigail Bullard dec d , and who testified in due form of law, that said Abigail, died at Needham aforesaid August 29 th 1842. From these circumstances, and from what I am able to infer from your favor of April 19 th 44 above mentioned, it would appear, that neither Judge Leland's Official Certificate nor the Depositions of the two Smiths, are deemed satisfactory evidence by your Department, in establishing the point of time, to which they exclusively refer.
I feel very certain that satisfactory proof can be procured to establish the point of time sought, if the above mentioned proofs are insufficient and unavailable, either from their irrelevant position or form; - And that I may proceed understandingly in my next effort to make proof of the time sought, a few words of direction from your Department, as soon as convenient, will be very acceptable and promptly complied with.
In answer to

Note - As no mention is made of the claim of Deborah Ware in yours of April 19 th 46. It is presumed the additional evidence in that case is satisfactory. W m Ellis
to your other letter of April 19 th 46 in relation to the claim of Jane Partridge (whose former husband was Joseph Plimpton) it appears that "twelve months and fifteen days service as Sergeant and two months and sixteen days as Lieutenant" are admitted - This amount of service as Sergeant I suppose is made up from the eight months service of 1775 - a short term of service in December 1776 at R.I. a term of service at Ferrytown N.Y. and Morristown N.Jersey, from January 1 st to about the middle of April 1777. and the term of service as Lieutenant from one or two terms of service under Capt. Ezekiel Plimpton R.I. in the Autumn of 1777. hence it is seen that said Joseph Plimpton is not allowed for any military service from the first of January to the first of December (11 months time) in the year 1776 - nor for any military service between the first of December 1777. and the close of the war in the autumn of the year 1783 - a term of five years or more. On a general view of the subject, it would seem very reasonable that said Plimpton must have rendered some military service at least in the first 11 months of 1776. and in the last five years of the Rev d War - and many of the respectable people of Medfield as well as myself, believe that said Joseph Plimpton did render more or less military service in the two vacant periods of time above mentioned. yet this circumstance I am well aware, is no competent Evidence to be offered in this matter. I did expect that the Record evidence from the town Clerk of Medfield which established the fact, that said ser d Joseph Plimpton did engage in the service "to reinforce the Continental Army at Canada" in the month of July 1776. and receiv d "£18. exclusive of the town's Bounty" might either entitle this term of service to the same allowance as was allowed to Jeremiah Day, who engaged in the same service at the same time (as appears on s d Record) and rec d £16. and also lived to receive a Pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832 - Or that said record evidence would lead the Department to discover some pay roll or list of service of 1776. which would decide s d Plimpton's service of that year to their satisfaction. but in this, I am disappointed, it appears that many of the Rolls of the service at Canada & Skenesborough in 1776, were not to be found either at the Secretary of State's office in Mass tts or at U.S Pension office at Washington - Also the three months service claimed for s d Plimpton as Lieut t in Capt. Nathan Thayer's Company at R.I. in 1779 as testified by Oliver Cutler, is not found to be confirmed by any documentary proof as was expected. yet from the reputation Mr Cutler has long sustained as an upright and honest man, I am still inclined to the belief that s d Plimpton rendered the 3 months service as Lieut t as claimed, but under some other Captain or in some other year - thus sir have I hastily express d what occurs to mind at the moment. in relation to the Claims of Jane Partridge, and Anna Pelton, in the right Abigail Bullard dec d . any farther inquiries in regard to these claims will be promptly answered -
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City
I am Sir, very Respectfully your obed t Servant W m Ellis

2' mo 16" Lieut. 12 mo. 15" Sergt. 96.26
26.66      60.  7.10  2.50
FREE
Feb 30 75
Incl
James L. Edwards Esq. U.S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City.

Dedham Mass ts January 30 th 1845
Mr Edwards, Sir,
Wishing to be rightly understood on the subject I am about to mention, it is necessary to state, that some time in August or September last. 1844, I transmitted to your Department the deposition of Jane Partridge as additional evidence in aid of her claim under the Acts of Congress of July 7 th 1838 & that of August 23 rd 1842. This deposition set forth the precise day of her marriage (Dec r 15 th 1788) to her former husband Joseph Plimpton, and the precise dates of the births of their two children viz. Joseph Plimpton and Hannah Plimpton, and the date of the birth of these two children, she took from a record thereof in her old Bible; and in said deposition, said Jane Partridge also stated clearly her recollection, that in the year 1792 or 1793, she was requested and signed a Deed of conveyance with her husband (said Joseph Plimpton), thereby quitting her right of Dower in a lot of land sold by her said husband to a French gentleman by the name of Franker or Franco. (I may here remark that before the claimant made the Deposition aforesaid, she mentioned the same circumstance and the stated, and other elderly persons confirm the same fact viz. That this French Gentleman named Franker or Franco, removed from the neighborhood of Bangor (Maine) to Wrentham in this our County of Norfolk Mass ts about forty seven years ago, where he died some few years afterwards, and left one or two daughters; and that the said Jane Partridge, had made enquiry of the descendants of said Franker, to procure for her aid the original deed above mentioned, or some record or copy thereof, but without success.)
Also in my letter accompan'g the aforesaid Deposition and additional Evidence I stated plainly; that the aforesaid additional Evidence, together with the Deposition of Joseph Mansell &c, then in your possession, was all and the best proof of the date of the claimants marriage, known to exist.
I next received your favor dated "Pension Office October 24 th 1844" in which you acknowledge the receipt of the above described letter and Evidence, and say it "has been filed with the Papers" and after stating that "The service of Joseph Plimpton for twelve months and fifteen days as Sergeant, and two months and sixteen days as Lieutenant has been admitted" you close this letter of Oct 24 th with regard to s d marriage, in these words viz. "If there be no record or documentary evidence attainable; the testimony of intelligent and respectable neighbors who knew the parties as husband and wife at an ascertained period prior to January 1794, may afford the requisite proof."
In conformity to this closing paragraph, I immediately wrote General Treat at

at Bangor Penobscot, a distance of near 300 miles, and no small expense procured the Depositions of two respectable persons, who were acquainted with, and resided as neighbors to, said Joseph Plimpton & Jane Plimpton (now Jane Partridge the claimant), from the year 1788, to the year 1794 or 1795. Also the deposition of another respectable person in our County of Norfolk who had formerly resided many years in the vicinity of Bangor in the State of Maine; all three, giving testimony under oath to the point suggested in said letter of October 24 th 1844. These three depositions tending to establish the fact that said Joseph Plimpton & Jane Plimpton (now Jane Partridge) did reside together as husband and wife, from the year 1788, until the the year 1794 or 1795, when they removed from Maine to Medfield in the State of Massachusetts; were, as soon as procured, transmitted with my letter relating to the same, to the Pension Department at Washington; I believe in the month of November last, —. And I have not heard a word from your Department since, until two days ago. I received a few lines dated "Pension Office January 22-1845" by which, I am unable to determine with certainty, whether my letter and the three Depositions transmitted in November last, had or had not, been received at your Office no definite mention is made of either of them in yours of the 22 nd . The main letter of the 22 nd Inst is in the following words, viz
"Pension Office January 22-1845"
66 Sir
The additional evidence in the case of Jane Partridge has been examined and filed, it appears from her statement, that in 1792 or 1793 she joined her husband in a deed of conveyance of a tract of land; If this be so, a copy of that deed will be satisfactory as to the marriage". This appears to refer exclusively to the letter and evidence forwarded in August or September last with regard to the deed of conveyance &c, then mentioned, and not to the letter and three Depositions transmitted in November last, aforesaid.
With regard to the deed of conveyance above refer'd to, I can only say, from the statements of the claimant and other respectable persons, I doubt not there was such a deed; but doubt much whether it can be produced at this distant period.
I will only add, the claimant is a person of known respectability, and could, if required, produce the best Evidence of her long and strict regard for veracity and truth, and as her circumstances to property are such, as render the recovery of any sum justly due her, very needful, my only wish is, she may have justice done her, in regard to this pension claim, and no more —.
Under these circumstances, I have no proper course left, but to request

to be informed whether my letter with the three Depositions before mentioned; have been received at the Pension Department, because, if they have not been received, they can yet be furnished, and also further evidence of the same tenor if requisite and desirable —.
And Sir, if no allowance can consistantly be made to the claimant, on the Evidence adduced in her case, I would respectfully request to be informed of that, fact in time to bring this claim to the notice of the appropriate Committee of Congress on such claims; before the close of its present session —.
I am Sir, very Respectfully Your Obe t Servant W m H. Ellis
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City —.

James L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions W th ington - City -

Mr Edwards, Sir
Dedham Mass. December 16 th 1844 -
Agreeable to the suggestion in your last letter in relation to additional Evidence in the case of Jane Partridge, formerly the Widow of Joseph Plimpton dec. I have procured and herewith transmit the Depositions of three respectable and credible witnesses in aid of said Jane Partridge's pending claim, and which, I trust will be satisfactory on the point to which they relate. In the same letter, you admit the Revolutionary services of said Joseph Plimpton as follows viz. "Twelve months and fifteen days as Sergeant, and two months and sixteen days, as Lieutenant" This allowance appears correct for the terms of service to which it refers; but it appears that for two terms of service claimed for said Joseph Plimpton, none is admitted, for the want of more satisfactory proofs - viz. the three months term of service as Sergeant to Canada or Ticonderoga in the year 1776. where it appears (in justification of such a tour) by the sworn transcripts from the 25 th page of the Medfield military Records forwarded with the proofs in this case, as follows, viz. "Serg t Joseph Plimpton rec d 18 - exclusive of the Towns Bounty". And directly under it on the same page is the following record entire. "August 28 th 1776."
Then received of Sabin Mann the enlistment of the four "following men viz. Wm Hart - Joseph Cheney - Uriah Morse - & Joseph Plimpton -" being as he saith, one man to every 25". "Samuel Corwell, Capt". "A true Copy per me, Sabin Mann Capt"
The other term claim'd for said Joseph Plimpton and not admitted; was for three months service as Lieutenant under Capt. Nathan Thayer at Tiverton R.I. in the summer of 1779 - as sworn by Oliver Cutler -
But if nothing can be consistantly allowed for either of these terms of service, on account of the deficiency of Evidence to sustain them, they must be set aside and suspended, till some more satisfactory proofs can be obtained to establish them -
The Claimants last, or additional declaration; with the Depositions herewith transmitted I should judge sufficient, to remove any doubts which may have been entertained about the timely marriage of the Claimant to her former husband Joseph Plimpton - From inquiry, I find

That Jane Partridge the Claimant, tho' in low circumstances as to property, is admitted by those best acquainted with her; to be truly a Person of Respectability and good character --.
As this claim has been pending for a term of near sixteen months; I trust it will be determined as soon as the regulations of your Department will permit --.
I am Sir, very Respectfully Your Obe t Servant --
James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City
Wm Glis

Sep 29th 1881
State of the Massachusetts Bay
The within named Joseph Plummer took the Oath of Office required to qualify him to act in the Office within mentioned
Before
Henry Hawes
Col.
Sabin W. Dyer
Mayor
1881 9.29
By the Comptroller of the Auditor of the State
By the Auditor of the State

STATE of the Massachusetts-Bay. }
The Major Part of the COUNCIL of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England.
To Joseph Plympton . . . . . Gentleman . . . . . Greeting.
YOU being appointed First Lieutenant of a Company (com- manded by Ezekiel Plympton) in the Town of Medfield in the fourth Regiment of Militia in the County of Suffolk, whereof Benjamin Hawes Esq. is Colonel By Virtue of the Power vested in us, WE do by these Presents, (reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good Conduct,) Commission you accordingly. —You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a First Lieut. in leading, ordering, and exercising said Company in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers ; and to keep them in good Order and Discipline : And they are hereby commanded to obey you as their First Lieutenant and you are yourself, to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from
The Major Part of the Council or your Superior Officers
G I V E N under our Hands, and the Seal of the said State, at Boston the Twenty Seventh Day of Sept: in the Year of our Lord, 1777.
By the Command of the Major-Part of the Council. }
John Avery Jr Secy
Jer. Powell W. Dyer A. Ward B. Greenleaf W. Spooner Rich. Derby Esq. John Whetcomb S. Hotten Moses Gill H. Gardner J. M. DANA Benj. Russell Dane Davis Josiah Foss J. Miller

I Jane Partridge of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts Widow, being eighty four years of age hereby, in addition and amendment of my Declaration forwarded to the War Department on the nineteenth day of August last, for a Pension under the Act of Congress of July seventh A.D. 1838, and the Act of August twentythird A.D. 1842 for the Revolutionary service of Joseph Plimpton my former husband dec; further declare and say, That I am now the widow of Nathan Partridge, who died at said Medfield on the sixth day of June A.D. 1805, and previously, was the Widow of said Joseph Plimpton, who also died at said Medfield, on the third day of May A.D. 1801. and for whose Revolutionary services, I claim a Pension under the Acts aforesaid. That from enquiry, and the best information I have obtained, I have just cause to believe, that there was one term of military service rendered in the Revolutionary war by said Joseph Plimpton my former husband dec, which was not included and set forth in my said declaration forwarded as above stated. I therefore now claim for that term of military service viz—.
— One month and thirteen days service, in capacity of Lieutenant at R. Island in Capt. Ebenezer Battle's Company, Col. Benjamin Howes Regiment, or the Regiment of Col. William McIntosh. That this term of service began near the twentyfirst day of May, and ended on or about the first day of July, A.D. 1779 —.
And I respectfully request, that the above described term of one month and thirteen days service, may be considered and allowed with the other terms of military service set forth in my claim now pending at the U.S. Pension Department —.
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss. c
Jane Partridge
November 18 th 1843. Then personally appeared the above named Jane Partridge, and subscribed to, and made oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing Statement by her subscribed, is true.
Before me W m Gellis Justice of the Peace
Note. The interlined word "That" in the foregoing instrument, was inserted by me before the same was signed or authenticated by the deponent. W m Gellis

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
Ernest Sampson
I, JAIRUS WARE , Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that
William Ellis Esquire,
of the Inferior
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature to the annexed certificate is genuine and true.
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth hereunto at Dedham, this twentieth day of November A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty  forty three Ernest Sampson Clerk
And I respectfully request, that the above described term of one month and thirteen days service, may be considered and allowed with the other terms of military service set forth in my claim now pending at the U.S. Pension Department —.
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss. c
Jane Partridge
November 18 th 1843. Then personally appeared the above named Jane Partridge, and subscribed to, and made oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by her subscribed, is true.
Before me W. H. Ellis Justice of the Peace
Note. The interlined word "That" in the foregoing instrument, was inserted by me before the same was signed or authenticated by the deponent W. H. Ellis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office Nov 18 1843.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Joseph Kimpton of Medfield is borne upon the eight months rolls of Capt Seth Ballard Col Joseph West as a Sergeant from May the Aug 31. & upon the rolls in October; after this time there are no rolls of said Company.
15c Upon the rolls of Capt Saltonstall from Dec 8 th to 23. 1778 as a Sergeant 1.35 Upon the pay rolls of Capt Kimpton from Sept 25 to Oct 28 (dated) in 1777 1-13 1/2 month 7 days as Lieutenant.
2-16 Upon the rolls of Capt Eben Putnam from May 21. to July 1. 1779. 1 mo 13 days as Lieutenant
There are no rolls of Capt Saml Cowell or Capt Joseph Daniel in Nov 1778 or of Capt Saltonstall in April 1779 or Nathan Thayer Company in 1779

The name of Joseph Flinpton is, not found upon the roll of Nathan Thayer for 1780.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who ren- dered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Thos A. Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Mr Baller
Medfield October 21
Sir
Some months since; I made application for a Pension under the Acts of Congress of July 7 th 1838 and of August 23 - 1842, for the Revolutionary Services of my former husband Joseph Plimpton of said Medfield dec. and within a few days past, the ————— Acting US Commissioner of Pensions Geo. H m Crump, answers, that the Evidence forwarded with my claim does not shew sufficiently clear in what capacity or rank said Joseph Plimpton rendered the military services claimed for and says — "The Rolls in possession of the Secretary of Mass ts , will probably shew the service of Plimpton, and the Certificate of that Officer should be produced"
Therefore, I hereby request that the Mass ts Rolls in your possession may be examined for the several terms of Revolutionary service of the said Joseph Plimpton as follows viz —
 ✓ 1 st — Eight months service as Sergeant, at Cambridge, in Capt Seth Bullards Company col Joseph Reads Regiment, ending on the last of December A.D. 1775 —.  2 nd — Four months service as Sergeant, at Tienderoga in Capt Samuel Cowell's Company or the Company of Capt Joseph Daniel. Col Willards Reg t service ending in November 1776 —.  ✓ 3 rd — Sixteen days service as Sergeant, at Harrick neck R.I. in Capt Sabin Mann's Company in Major James Metcalf's Reg t or Detachment, ending near the 20 th day of December, 1776 —.  4 th — Three and a half months service as Sergeant, at Sandytown N.Y. and Morristown in the state of New Jersey, in Capt Sabin Mann's Company col Sol m Lovell's Reg t service ending in April 1777 —.  ✓ 5 th — One month and seven days service as Lieutenant at R.I. in Capt. Ezekiel Plimpton's Company col Benjamin Hawes Reg t service from October 1 st to November 8 th 1777 —.  X 6 th — Three months service as Lieutenant at Riverton R.I. in Capt. Nathan Shayer's Company, in the summer and Autumn of the year — 1779 —.  7 th — Three months service as Lieutenant at West Point, state of New York in said Captain Nathan Shayer's Company, term ending in the month of November — 1780. —. 
And Sir if the aforesaid military terms of service be discovered on the Rolls in your Department, I respectfully request that a proper certificate thereof be made, and delivered to William Ellis Esq of Dedham, who is duly authorized to receive the same, and who will pay you the expenses thus incurred, in my behalf.
Signed in my presence by Jane Partridge the Claimant
W m Ellis Justice of the Peace

A. S. B. Morgan of Ellsworth in the County of Hancock & State of Maine being of lawful age, hereby depose & say, that at this time, the Office of Register of Deeds, in & for said County of Hancock I have in my charge & keeping the Books, papers, & Records, pertaining to the Registers Office in said County of Hancock. And I further say, that in one Book no. 1, Page 87 of one of the Registry Books I find entered & recorded a deed of conveyance to John Francouer  Plumpton signed by Joseph Plumpton & Anne Plumpton, in the precise words & form following.
Know all men by these presents, that Joseph Plumpton of Penobscot River, County of Hancock Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentleman in consideration of the sum of forty pounds lawful money of this Commonwealth to me in hand paid by John Francouer of Wrentham, County of Suffolk and Commonwealth aforesaid, the receipt whereof is acknowledged, have granted, bargained & sold, & by these presents, do grant, bargain sell & con- vey unto John Francouer, one right of land lying in the Town of Ormstown, equal to any Proprietors single right in said Township, on the East side of Penobscot River, Excepting two lots of land known by No. 45 & 51.
So Have I to Hold the above premises with the appurtenances thereunto belonging or anywise appertaining, to him the said John Francouer, his heirs & assigns forever or a perigne, to his or their use benefit & behoof forever, free & clear from any incumbrances whatsoever. The said Joseph Plumpton for myself heirs executors & adm. & each & every of them do covenant to & with the above said John Francouer, his heirs executors administrators & assigns to warrant secure & defend the same against any person or persons.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal, this fourteenth day of May, A.D. one thousand seven hundred & ninety one.
In presence of us
Abraham Fourtelleff S. D. Roundly
James Crawford
Joseph Plumpton
Anne Plumpton
Hancock, ss. May 15 th 1791. Personally appeared the within named Joseph Plumpton & acknowledged the within instrument to be his free act & deed.
Before me Jon d Eddy Justice of the Peace.
Rec d of the Clerk of the Sessions June 1 st and recorded June 25, 1791 & exam d .
W m Webber Reg r
Registry of Deeds Hancock County Me. April 15, 1845.
A True Copy of Rec d Book No 1, Page 87 - "
And I further say, that the above is a true copy of the deed of conveyance it purports to be, that I find no other deed of conveyance recorded in the Registry of said County of Hancock, signed by

Joseph Plympton, Hane Plympton. Francis B. Morgan } Reg. of Deeds for the County of Hancock State of Maine.
State of Maine Hancock ss. April 18. 1845. Personally appeared Francis B. Morgan and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him signed. Before me. G. H. Brown Justice of the Peace
State of Maine Hancock ss. Clerk's office Ellsworth. I George H. Brown Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for the County of Hancock hereby certify that George H. Brown whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is a justice of the Peace within & for the County Hancock aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified and that as such full faith and credit are due his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
G. H. Brown Clerk of said Court for Hancock County
Fees $1.50. Please to pay to the publishers of Zion's Herald & Wesleyan Journal, Boston, & request them to acknowledge the receipt of the same as advance pay on my subscription for their paper, in the next paper after payment. Yours Respectfully Mr. Wm Ellis Dedham Mass. F. B. Morgan

I Abigail Hathorne of Bangor in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine before, testify (and say) that I was sixty nine years old the eighteenth day of August last. That from 1788 to 1795 I lived in the immediate neighborhood of Lemuel Burtens - that said Lemuel Burtens was married to Miss Joseph Plimpton some time in 1788 as I believe - I was not present at their marriage - But was personally (and well acquainted) with the said Lemuel & the said Joseph Plimpton from the time they were said to have been married as aforesaid till they left the Penobscot River in 1795 or 6 - That during the whole of that time they lived together as husband & wife & had two children - a son named Joseph Plimpton & a daughter named Wannah Plimpton -
Abigail Hathorne
State of Maine. County of Penobscot S.S. On this seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty four personally appeared Abigail Hathorne & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribed. The said Abigail resides in this City (and) is a person of respectability, & credibility.
Done before me
Allen Haines Justice of the Peace

Penobscot ss.
State of Maine
I William D. Hilliard Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for said County of Penobscot hereby certify that Allen Nugent  Esquire whose name appears in the foregoing instrument is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court this Seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Wm D. Hilliard Clerk

I Jane Partridge of Medfield in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts Widow, being eighty four years of age, and having in the month of August A.D. 1843 made application to the U.S. Pension Department for an allowance under the Act of Congress of July 7 th A.D. 1838, with the joint Resolution adopted by Congress August 16 th 1842 and the Act of August 23 rd A.D. 1842, for, and on account, of the Revolutionary services as Sergeant and Lieutenant of my former husband, Joseph Plimpton of said Medfield dec d , and with my said Application, transmitted such proofs of his military service, and of my marriage to him the said Joseph Plimpton, as were believed justly adequate to sustain my claim thus presented, and not having obtained any final decision thereon, I hereby again; and in some addition, depose and say, that I was lawfully married to the above named Joseph Plimpton on the fifteenth day of December A.D. 1788, at Bangor a new town or settlement on the westerly side of Penobscot River, and now I believe a City; in the State of Maine, and that our said marriage was solemnized by the Rev. Seth Noble a resident Clergyman of that place, That soon after our marriage, the said Joseph Plimpton and myself, began house keeping, and resided in the new settlements in the vicinity of Bangor for some years, and had two children before we removed to Medfield, the place of my said husband's nativity, viz. Joseph Plimpton and Hannah Plimpton; that our Son, Joseph Plimpton, was born October 6 th A.D. 1789, at a new settlement on the Easterly side of Penobscot River which is now the town of Eddington; and that our daughter Hannah Plimpton, was born February 3 rd A.D. 1792, at a settlement on the westerly side of Penobscot River, since incorporated into the town of Orono; and of the precise date of my marriage to said Joseph Plimpton, above stated, and the dates of the birth of my two children above named, I am positive. And I further say, that some time in the year 1792 or 1793, my said husband Joseph Plimpton, sold and conveyed a considerable tract of land in that quarter, to a man by the name of Franco, and I distinctly recollect of being requested, and that I did sign my name to the deed of this conveyance as the wife of said Joseph Plimpton, thereby relinquishing my right of dower in the Estate or Premises, thus sold and conveyed by my said husband the Grantor in said conveyance. And I further say, that according to my best recollection and belief, the said Joseph Plimpton and myself with our two children above named, left Penobscot, and removed to Medfield a distance of more than two hundred miles, in the autumn of the year A.D. 1795, where we resided in family, till said Joseph Plimpton's death May 3-1801, as set forth in my said application, above mentioned. And I hereby respectfully request, that the foregoing statement of facts may be considered with the other evidence in my case; and that I may be allowed under the Acts of Congress of March 3 rd A.D. 1843 and of June 17 th A.D. 1844, so far as the provisions of those Acts, embrace my pending claim.
Jane Partridge personally appeared
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk SS
July 27 th A.D. 1844.
Then, the above named Jane Partridge, a woman of sound mind and memory, and a credible Witness, subscribed to, and made oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing statements by her so subscribed is true, in every part thereof.
Before me W m G. Clis Justice of the Peace
Note. The interlined words "personally appeared" above, were inserted by me. W m G. Clis J. Pease

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston July 30 th 1844.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William Ellis was a Justice of the Peace of the County Norfolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey; Secretary of the Commonwealth.