Joseph Plumb Martin

Joseph Plumb Martin (also spelled as Joseph Plum Martin;[6] November 21, 1760 – May 2, 1850) was a soldier in the Connecticut Militia and Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

Joseph Plumb Martin
Joseph Plumb Martin and wife, Lucy Clewley Martin, later in life in 19th century portrait painting, date unknown
Birth nameJoseph Plumb Martin
NicknamePlumb
Born(1760-11-21)November 21, 1760
Becket, Province of Massachusetts Bay, present-day Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
DiedMay 2, 1850(1850-05-02) (aged 89)
Stockton Springs, Waldo County, Maine
Buried atSandy Point, Maine
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch Continental Army
Connecticut Militia (Connecticut State Troops)
Years of service1776–1783
Rank
Service numberCT16333[1]
Unit
Connecticut Militia (Connecticut State Troops):
  • Captain John H. Wells' 8th Company, 12th Regiment of Connecticut Militia[2] (1776)
  • Captain Samuel Peck's 3rd Company, 1st Regiment of Connecticut Militia[3] (1776)

Continental Army:

  • Major David Smith's Company, 8th Connecticut Regiment[4] (1776–1778)
  • Light Infantry (1778–1780)
  • Corps of Sappers and Miners[5] (1780–1783)
Battles/warsAmerican Revolutionary War

References
  1. Joseph Plumb Martin, 12th Connecticut Regiment, service number CT16333 in database of Valley Forge – Muster Roll Project, Valley Forge Park Alliance. King of Prussia, PA. 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  2. Connecticut Historical Society (1901). Rolls and lists of Connecticut men in the revolution. 1775–1783. Volume 8. Hartford, CT. pp. 159–163.
  3. Johnston, Henry Phelps (1889). Record of service of Connecticut men in the I. War of the Revolution, II. War of 1812, III. Mexican War by Connecticut. Adjutant-General's Office. Hartford, CT: Adjutant-General's Office. pp. 406–408.
  4. Connecticut Historical Society (1901). Rolls and lists of Connecticut men in the revolution. 1775–1783. Volume 8. Hartford, CT. pp. 75–76.
  5. Johnston, Henry Phelps (1889). Record of service of Connecticut men in the I. War of the Revolution, II. War of 1812, III. Mexican War by Connecticut. Adjutant-General's Office. Hartford, CT: Adjutant-General's Office. p. 298.
  6. Johnston, Henry Phelps (1889). Record of service of Connecticut men in the I. War of the Revolution, II. War of 1812, III. Mexican War by Connecticut. Adjutant-General's Office. Hartford, CT: Adjutant-General's Office. p. 638.

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