Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,199, for John Plimpton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Climpton, John Molly
N. 15,199.
CONTENTS

Q. 395
Massachusetts
Molly Plimpton
widow of John Plimpton dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 4 and who died on the 20th August 1817 of Worcester Co. in the State of Mass.
who was a Private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Smith of the Reg t commanded by Col. Bigelow in the U.S. line for: Smos
Inscribed on the Roll of Ms. at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Apr. 1839 and sent C. G. Prentiss Worcester Ms
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 39 $80.01 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 1833
$93.34
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
N. Addison Clerk,
Recorded by Book 4 Vol. 1 st Page 120

1978 Molly Plimpton Wid of John Map.
Ad July 7 1838
Mar 1786
dia 1807
Allen 8 mo p.m.
$21.66 p.m.
Or rde Vol 27 p
42.
C. G. Purdie Macey Map

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Mr. Benton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature to the paper hereto annexed is true and genuine.
I further certify, that George Davis is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are true and genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this twenty-fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.
Vd. 27 p 42 on roll

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Town of Sturbridge & County of Worcester ss On thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Ira Barton Judge of the Court of probate for said County of Worcester, Molly Plimpton a resident of Sturbridge in the County of Worcester aforesaid aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law with on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit made of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838. entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of John Plimpton late of said Sturbridge deceased, who was a private in the war of the revolution. That he enlisted as a private into Captain Sylvanus Smith's Company & Col. Timothy Begelow's Regiment of Worcester in said County, in the month of July in the year seventeen hundred & eighty for the term of six months, & staid the term out. He was at Fort Point & in various places in New- Jersey - He previous to the above mentioned period turned out a volunteer in the militia in the autumn of the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven, at the taking of Burgoyne. He marched from Sturbridge aforesaid in the month of September in the year last aforesaid through Brookfield. Was at Fort Edwards, and on his return home was at Bennington. This term was two months as nearly as can be ascertained. She is unable to ascertain who the officers were that he was under at this time. There was not much regularity as to the officers he was under at this term as it is supposed. Timothy Knapp of Sturbridge aforesaid is thought to have been his captain a part of the time.

She further declares that she was married to the said John Phinpton on the thirteenth day August in the year seventeen hundred & eighty six. — That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four. viz. at the time above stated. That her husband the said John Phinpton died on the twentieth day of August in the year eighteen hundred & seventeen. That she is now a widow & has not been married since the death of her said husband John Phinpton. That she has no documentary evidence of his services.
I humbly request the day & year first also written
Wolly J. Phinpton mark
Signature
John Phinpton Judge of the Court of Probate for said county of Worcester

I Jonathan Upham of Sherbridge in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby testify & say that I was acquainted with Mr. Philip Torr late of said Sherbridge deceased, that we were privates together in the war of the Revolution for the term of six months. This service com- menced some in July as near as I can recollect, in the year seventeen hundred & eighty. It was for six months as I very well recollect & I also well recollect that Philip Torr I myself stayed till this term of ser- vice closed. Sylvanus Smith was our captain & our Colonel was Gerrit Bigelow of Worcester, in said County of Worcester.
I left & returned home a short time before the six months were out Philip Torr did not return home with me I left him in the army. We were at West Point & in various places in New Jersey.
Jonathan Upham mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Town of Sherbridge County of Worcester ss. May 20. 1838; Then the above named Jonathan Upham person- ally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above af- fidavit by him subscribed. - I certify that the said Upham is unable to write at this time by reason of bodily infirmity, & that he sustains an unblemished character for truth. Before me George Davis Just Davis

I Anne Plimpton of Sturbridge in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged 79 testify & say that I was well acquainted with John Plimpton of said Sturbridge that we lived in the same town - I have frequently heard him & others speak of his being in the service at the taking of Ben- goyne - I was not personally know- ing to his being in the service at this time but cannot have a doubt for it from report - This was in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven - This period of service was six weeks or two months as nearly as recalled from Report - Anne Plimpton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Town of Stur- bridge - County of Worcester ss. Aug. 28. 1838. Then the above named Anne Plimpton personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed. I certify that she sustains an unblemished character for truth -
Before me Geo. Davis for Pair -

I Anne Plimpton of Sherbridge in the County of Worcester do hereby certify that I have long been well acquainted with John Plimpton of said Sherbridge & his wife, now his widow Molly Plimpton - that she has not been married since the death of her said husband John Plimpton - Anne Plimpton
Worcester ss. Sept. 22. 1838 Then the above named Anne Plimpton made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscription - I certify that her reputation for truth is good - Before me Geo. Davis Justice of the Peace
N.B. The erasure in Jonathan Upham's deposition about two lines was made by me before signature - Geo. Davis Justice of the Peace

I Simon Mason of Southbridge in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty eight testify & say that I was well acquainted with John Whinston of Sturbridge in said County. That John a private  person in his being in the revolutionary war in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven at the taking of Burgoyne. We marched from said Sturbridge in the month of September of that year through Brookfield in said County. We were at Boston hill, at Fort Edwards and various places. Were not in any Battle - We were at Bennington on our return home - This term of service was two months as near as I can recollect - I recollect it was cold weather when we returned - Whins- ton was with me all this period of service - We turned out as volun- teers - was a militia service - I do not recollect very distinctly who the Officers were, we were irregular. I think John Whinston of said Sturbridge was our captain, a part of the time. There did not seem to be much reg- ularity as to officers at this time. As I have before observed this period of service was two months as near as I can recollect - Simon Mason

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Town of Sturbridge & County of Worcester ss. September 6 th 1838. Then personally appeared the within named Lemuel Mason & made oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him subscribed. I hereby certify that I have known said Mason many years & that his character for truth is good and that although he has arrived to a great age his recollection to what he has made oath to appears to be very clear. Before me George Davis Jus. Peace.

August thirtieth One Thousand. Seven hun- dred and Eighty Six Married John Plimpton & Molly Marsh both Sturbridge W. Joshua Paine Clerk
I Jacob Coney Town Clerk of Sturbridge in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record except the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows 1786 August 30 th
Attest Jacob Coney T. Clerk of Sturbridge
I Jacob Coney above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Sturbridge in the county and state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Jacob Coney Clerk of the Town of Sturbridge Sturbridge Sept. 19 th 1838
Lieut. John Plimpton died Aug 20. 1817
The above is a true copy of the record
Attest Jacob Coney Town Clerk of Sturbridge Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Town of Stur- bridge - County of Worcester ss. Personally appear- ed the above named Jacob Coney & made oath to the above - I certify that in refer- ence for truth is good
Subscribed Geo. Davis for Paine

Mass.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15199
Molly Plimpton Widow of John Plimpton Priv. Rev War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 133
[Arrangement of 1870.]