Joseph C. Plympton

Joseph C Plympton Born 24 Feb 1787 in Sudbury, Middlesex county, Massachusetts Son of Ebenezer Plympton and Susanna (Ruggles) Plympton

Brother of Henry Plympton

Husband of Eliza Matilda (Livingston) Plympton — married 15 Mar 1824

Descendants

Father of Emilie (Plympton) Lovell and Gilbert Motier Plympton Died 5 Jun 1860 in Staten Island, New York City, New York, United Statesmap Profile manager: Karen Dixon private message [send private message]

Biography

Joseph was born in 1787. Joseph Plimpton ... He passed away in 1860. [1] Joseph Plympton was a 1st Lieutenant in the 4th Regiment, US Infantry during War of 1812; a Captain during the Black Hawk War; a Brevet Major in the Florida War and a Lt. Colonel and Colonel during the Mexican War.

Children

• Emily Maria Plympton married Captain Mansfield Lovell;
• Gilbert Motar? Plympton
• Louisa Edmonia Plympton, married Lieutenant John Pitman,
• Joseph Ruggles Plympton was severely wounded in the Civil War. He died in 1895.
• Peter W L Plympton graduated from West Point in 1847. He served in the Mexican War and greatly distinguished himself in the Civil War in New Mexico under General Canby. He was twice brevetted for conspicuous bravery, attained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and died in 1866.
• Cornelia DePeyster Plympton married Colonel Henry M. Black

Several other children of Colonel Joseph and Eliza Matilda (Livingston) Plympton were notable in their lives. Peter W. L. Plympton graduated from West Point in 1847. He served in the Mexican War and greatly distinguished himself in the Civil War in New Mexico under General Canby. He was twice brevetted for conspicuous bravery, attained the rank of Lieu- tenant-Colonel, and died in 1866. Joseph Ruggles Plympton, another son, was severely wounded in the Civil War. He died in 1895. The eldest daughter, Emily Maria Plympton, married Cap- tain Mansfield Lovell; Cornelia de Peyster Plympton married Colonel Henry M. Black, and the third daughter, Louisa Edmonia Plympton, married Lieutenant John Pitman, all officers of the United States Army.

Sources

• Prominent Families of New York: Being an Account in Biographical Form of Individuals and Families Distinguished as Representatives of the Social, Professional and Civic Life of New York City