Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,308, for Daniel Plumbe, Connecticut

SERVICE
Conn.
Plumbe, Daniel
NUMBER
S. 38,308.
CONTENTS
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363
403
Connecticut Roll
Daniel Plumber 11 Capt Stoddard
Private
Connecticut line 1777. 6 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of May 1818 and sent to Jeremiah G. Brainard Esq r New London, Conn.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818 4 months 29/30  $39.73
{Revolutionary claims, {Act 18th March, 1818, }
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New London Conn
Notification sent July 19 th 1826 to William D. Brainard Esq r New London Conn

1907 Nov. 1 - Hist. to Eli C. Birdsey - c.
38 308 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 38 308
Daniel Chambe
His Rev Dad
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 324
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Daniel Plumber
(403)
Sept 18/18
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ON this 27th day of June personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court holden at within and for the County of New-London in said State, on the 27th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Daniel Plumber aged sixty years, resident in the town of New-London in said County in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he the said enlisted for the term of the war in the Spring 1777 day of in the year in the State of New York in the company commanded by Captain Josiah Stoddard in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elisha Sheldon in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps until and was honorably when he was discharged from the said service in Danbury in the state of Connecticut in the Spring 1783 when the company was commanded by Capt. Hazard - That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the 6th day of April 1818; and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 403 -
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 Revolutionary War," 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.
That I am by occupation a laborer, but very infirm - My family consists of my wife Catherine aged fifty eight years, infirm & blind of one eye - for ten years previous to obtaining my pension, we have been supported by the town & lived in the poor house My property is as follows -
Schedule - 2 chain work, 25 - 2 wooden stools, 06 - 1 wooden trough, 03 - 3 spoons, 04 - 3 knives & forks, 06 - 1 old tin pot, 02 - 1 broken pitcher 2cts - 1 water pail, 17 - 1 old hoe, 12 - 1 wooden dish, 06 In the whole 83 cents
Daniel Plumber
Signed Sworn to and declared on the 27th day of June 1820 before said County Court
Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New-London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I 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 dollars and eighty three cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 27th day of June
1820
Charles Lathrop

State of Connecticut ss New London
Be it remembered That at said New London on this 8 th day of April 1818 - before me Jeremias G. Brain and a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut personally came and appeared Daniel Plumb of New London in said State of Connecticut and being duly and solemnly sworn according to Law and the usage of said State on such solemn oath by me to him administered declared and said - That he served in the army of the United States in  during the war of the Revolution on the Continental establishment the period of time following viz t That in the beginning of the year 1776 he enlisted as a private soldier into a company commanded by Captain Nathan Hale in a regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Webb in the Connecticut line of the Continental army for one year - That said Regiment was raised by Congress for the term of one year. That he faithfully served out the term of time for which he was enlisted - and at the end of the year viz t about the 1 st of January 1777 he was discharged or rather dis dismissed for he thinks there were no written discharges given if he had one it is lost or destroyed by time or accident - That early in the spring of the year 1777 he enlisted as a private soldier or Dragoon into the Regiment of Cavalry of Light Horse commanded by Colonel Elisha Sheldon in the Army of the United States - and in a company of said Regiment commanded by Captain James Stearns to serve during the war - The Regiment was called the 2 d Regiment of Cavalry of the United States and was raised by

longer from Connecticut as the Continental Establishment - That he accordingly served in said Regiment during the war and at the end of the war he was honorably discharged at Danbury in Connecticut some time in the month of May or June  July in the year 1783 - That his discharge is lost or destroyed by time or accident and he has it not to produce - That he now is and always has been a Resident Citizen of the United States and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support That using his language he belongs to the English speaking Daniel Plummer
Sworn before me the Day and Date aforesaid I found the 6th Day of April 1818 - In witness whereof I have caused the Seal of the Supreme Court of the State of Connecticut to be hereunto affixed the Day Month and Year aforesaid Jeremiah Brainard a Judge of the Supreme Court of said State
I Jeremiah G Brainard Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Plummer did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy - And 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 - The foregoing declaration was made to me as the applicant declared in order to obtain the provisions 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"
New Haven } April 6 - 1818 }
Witness the Seal aforesaid -
Jeremiah Brainard a Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Connecticut -
Daniel Plummer

PRESIDENT, IRVING C. TREAT, HARTFORD FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT, ELI C. BIRDSEY, MERIDEN SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT, FRANK T. TERRY, ANSONIA RECORDING SECRETARY, JAMES DEF. PHELPS, WINDSOR LOCKS FINANCIAL SECRETARY, F. A. FARRAR, SOUTH MANCHESTER TREASURER, LEWIS B. CROSBY, NEW LONDON
Connecticut Hardware Association
AFFILIATED WITH NATIONAL HARDWARE ASSOCIATION
DIRECTORS.
ONE YEAR.
W. A. CHURCH, DERBY L. L. ROSENBERG, NEW HAVEN D. B. WILSON, WATERBURY A. W. DAVENPORT, STAMFORD
TWO YEARS.
F. W. PALMER, STAMFORD F. M. WEST, BRIDGEPORT J. L. CARROLL, WINSTED C. H. PRESTON, NORWICH
THREE YEARS.
F. D. JORDAN, WILLIMANTIC W. D. WILLIAMS, HARTFORD A. R. JONES, DANBURY JOHN M. PAGE, NAUGATUCK
Meriden Conn October 25th 1907 .
U . S , Pension Office .
I desire very much to obtain a record of the service in the war of Revolution , of Daniel Plumb who was a pensioner in 1818. Kindly oblige me with this and if any charges will remit on notice of same .
Yours
Eli C Birdsey

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Daniel Plombe 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. b. file 38,308
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Beginning 76 1 year Pri. Nathan Hale Chas. Webb Conn.   March Jan 1. 77   Early Spring 77 to Nov. or June 83 Dragoon { Josiah Stoddard Hartford Elisha Sheldon 2 Cont- Drag.                                            
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Apl. 6. 1818.
Residence at date of application, New London, Conn.
Age at date of application, 58 yrs.
Remarks: 1820 wife Catharine at 58