Timeline for Richard Plummer based on actual records found: Prior to 1774 Resided in MD prior to migrating to the banks of the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River, Bedford Co. Pennsylvania prior to 1774. ---Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Vol XXII, page 39 1774 1780 1788 1790 L. Makefield----Lower Makefield----Hopewell Twp.---- Huntingdon---(cont) Bucks Co. PA Bucks Co. PA (Lincoln) Co. PA Witness to CENSUS Assessment CENSUS William Lists Yeardleys Will 7/29/1774 (conflicts with Bedford Co above) 1792-1793 1800 ----Hopewell Twp----Not found yet Constable Richard, who owned a large farm near Wilmore, left it to his son John, who left it to his son Isaac, who left it to his son Samuel, who left it to his son Frank, who left it to his son Charles E. - per wills/land deeds Phone conversation on 1/26/1998 with John A. Plummer (b. 1920) : - John A. Plummer presently lives on original land that Richard owned. Most of the original acreage has been sold off. - John stated that Richard had 2 daughters but didn't know names. - Also stated that he believed (through family oral history) that Richard possibly immigrated from England in 1767 to Maryland and then settled in Bedford Co., PA prior to 1774. - John stated that Susannah married to Isaac Plummer Sr. was Susannah Skelly (church record had shown her as Susannah Kelly at Isaacs baptism at his death). Email from LJCurtis (Linda) 2/20/1998-- -"Abstracts of Bucks Co Wills 1685-1785" Richard Plummer was one of the witnesses to the will of William Yeardley of Lower Makefield, Bucks Co., PA, written and signed 7/29/1774 proved in court 12/4/1774. -Most likely this particular Richard as he's shown on Bucks Co census in 1780...not 100% proof though. Email from AGNESWINK@aol.com 2/16/1998: "A Richard Plummer is listed as attending two marriages which were people of York Co. PA, and one Frederick Co. person. The second one had a William Plummer also attending, all in 1760." (Meaning if that is our Richard...he came before 1767!) Email from Susan- sgrainey@dns.tiu.k12.pa.us 2/27/1998: From J. Simpson Africa's Book: Page 290- Hopewell twp lists Richard Plummer as Constable in 1792-1793; Eli Plummer, constable in 1840; Eli Plummer overseer of the poor in 1844, and John Plummer overseer of the poor in 1848. Page 291- Hopewell twp (Lincoln) Assessment list of 1788 lists Richard Plumer, 450a. L (Reub. Haines) 1h. 1c. Elizabeth Plummar 450a. L (Reub. Haines) 2h. 2c. Page 306- Lincoln Twp- from section on Pioneers and Settlers- "John Plummer came to Lincoln prior to the Revolutionary War and settled on a farm on the Bedford road, near the southern boundary of the township. Early during the Revolution Mr. Plummer was killed by the Indians near Coffee Run, and at the same time one of his daughters, Nancy, was made a prisoner. She died before she reached Canada where the indians were taking her. Eli, his son, then ten years of age, and Sarah, another daughter, were captured and taken to Canada, where the girl remained with the indians during her life. The son was kept during three years and then liberated. He rejoined his mother and sisters, who had returned to Maryland, and subsequently came back to Lincoln. He was the progenitor of all the Plummers in Huntingdon County, and his descendents by four daughters still remain here." (this book was published in 1883) Page 368- Tod Twp under the Pioneer section lists "John Plummer, whose descendents reside in Tod, came to Lincoln between 1760 and 1770" ---------------------------------------------------------- Subj: Richard Date: 98-05-17 00:33:06 EDT From: douglas@ees.eesc.com (Sue Douglas) To: anolelady@aol.com Hi Kathy, Could this be your Richard? Just came across it searching the 1790 PA census at the Ancestry site. Sue Douglas HEADS OF FAMILIES AT THE FIRST CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES TAKEN IN THE YEAR 1790 PENNSYLVANIA HUNTINGDON COUNTY Name of head of family: Plummer, Richard Free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families: 2 Free white males under 16 years: 1 Free white females, including heads of families: 4 -------------------------------------------------------------- Subj: PA Plummers Date: 98-06-24 23:51:30 EDT From: martinrn@concentric.net (Marianne Martin) To: AnoleLady@aol.com (Kathy Huish) Hi Kathy: I was searching through "Record of Pennsylvania Marriages Volume II" Listed in the marriage record of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia is a Richard Plummer who married Ann Clinkenburgh on January 17,1734- A little early for our Richard, but might their be a connection? Also listed: William Plummer married Jane Yardley 3/17/1762 Christian Van Horn married Elizabeth Plummer 8/13/1761 ------------------------------------------------------------ July 22, 1998 Recieved package of info from Agnes Winkelman. Included were original sources and records of John and Rachel Plummer...no where does it mention Richard Plummer. Early Families of Southern Maryland Vol II. page 4- Referring to John Plummer and Rachel Miles Estate: "No mention of children in estate proceedings" "admnx. Rachel Plummer; Next of Kin: Edward Wilson Jr. and Sr." Will of John Plummer: No children listed. No records indicate that Richard is possibly their son. --------------------------------------------------------------- From: Tsulunuhi@webtv.net To: AnoleLady@aol.com There is NO PUBLISHER. The actual name of the book is: Richard Plummer: American Heritage 1767-1984 by John A. Plummer. 204 pages. 1984 I called the Cambria County Histerical Society. I am having the book photo copied. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Births/Christening PLUMMER, Richard Christening Sex: Male Christening Date:1 Jan 1739 Recorded in:Purton, Wiltshire, England Father: Richard PLUMMER Source: FHL Number 1279304 Dates: 1559-1842 PLUMER, John Christening Sex: Male Birth Date: 17 Oct 1762 Christening Date: 14 Nov 1762 Recorded in: Wheathampstead, Hertford, England Father: Richard PLUMER Mother: Elizabeth Source: FHL Number 1040663 Dates: 1690-1861 ------------------ Marriages: PLUMMER, Richard Marriage Wife: Susanna PIGRAM Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1778 Recorded in: Sawbridgeworth, Hertford, England Wife previously married Source: FHL Number 991395 Dates: 1558-1804 PLUMMER, John Marriage Wife: Mary HARDIN Marriage Date: 3 Nov 1768 Recorded in:Calne, Wiltshire, England Source: FHL Number 1279349 Dates: 1760-1855 PLUMMER, John Marriage Wife: Mary GROVE Marriage Date: 12 Oct 1769 Recorded in:Redbourn, Hertford, England Source: FHL Number 1040656 Dates: 1737-1812 PLUMMER, John Marriage Wife: Susannah GRISSEL Marriage Date: 6 Dec 1776 Recorded in:Redbourn, Hertford, England Source: FHL Number 1040656 Dates: 1737-1812 Keep in mind that this is not all-inclusive -- these are just ones which are on these CD's. Regards, Rochelle Rowlette ------------------------------------------------------------------ ***************LDS Search Online-checked 3/31/1999*************** North America IGI Record: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Richard PLUMMER Sex: M Event(s):Born: 15 Jun 1755 Smithfield Twp, Providence, Rhode Island Parents:Father: Samuel PLUMMER Mother:  ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source Information: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Batch number: C501981 Sheet:Source: _________________________________________________________________