Joseph Martin PlumbAmerican Revolutionary War Hero Research Project

By Ms. Price

Born◦ Nov. 21, 1760◦ Becket,

Massachusetts◦ Parents: Ebenezer

and Susanna Martin◦ (Murphy 1)

Early Life

Jobs as an Adult◦ Farmer◦ Town Clerk◦ (Murphy 89)

Family◦ Wife: Lucy Clewley.

Married in 1794.◦ 5 children◦ (Murphy 89)

Personal Life

Died◦ May 1850◦ 90 years old◦ (Murphy 90)

Death

Soldier for the Colonies in the American Revolution as a Teenager

(Murphy 15)

Role in the Revolutionary War

(Bonson)

He wrote a book about his experience.

“People liked his book so much they called him ‘Private Yankee Doodle’” (Fleming 13).

Interesting Fact

Bonson, Richard. Battle of Lexington and Concord. N.d. World Book. Web. 10 Dec. 2012.

Fleming, Thomas. "Private Yankee Doodle." Boys' Life 93.7 (2003): 13. MAS Ultra - School Edition. Web. 21 Jan. 2014.

Murphy, Jim. A Young Patriot. New York: Clarion Books, 1996. Print.

Works Cited