Joseph Plumer was an overseer of the poor and an assessor of the town. He was a private in the company of Capt. David Place, which marched to Portsmouth and served about 5 weeks on Seavey's Island, starting Oct 23, 1775, on the occasion of the startling report that a British fleet was about to attack Portsmouth and General Sullivan was dispatched by Washington to defend the harbor. The company went from there to take part in the siege of Boston, when the expected fleet did not arrive.
He was one of the citizens of the town who on Oct 15, 1776, agreed that "to the utmost of their power, at the risk of their lives and fortunes, with arms," they would "oppose the hostile proceedings of the British fleets and armies against the united American Colonies."

Parents:
John Plumer and Elizabeth Titcomb

Spouse:
Hannah Bickford; married on 11-30-1778

Children:
Betsey (b. 1779 d. 11-1-1815)
Sally
John
Hannah (d. 6-24-1800)

Joseph Plumer was an overseer of the poor and an assessor of the town. He was a private in the company of Capt. David Place, which marched to Portsmouth and served about 5 weeks on Seavey's Island, starting Oct 23, 1775, on the occasion of the startling report that a British fleet was about to attack Portsmouth and General Sullivan was dispatched by Washington to defend the harbor. The company went from there to take part in the siege of Boston, when the expected fleet did not arrive.
He was one of the citizens of the town who on Oct 15, 1776, agreed that "to the utmost of their power, at the risk of their lives and fortunes, with arms," they would "oppose the hostile proceedings of the British fleets and armies against the united American Colonies."

Parents:
John Plumer and Elizabeth Titcomb

Spouse:
Hannah Bickford; married on 11-30-1778

Children:
Betsey (b. 1779 d. 11-1-1815)
Sally
John
Hannah (d. 6-24-1800)