Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39950, Jacob Balmer, Penn.
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Penn.

Balmer, Jacob
S 39950
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18.700
Penna
Jacob Balmer
of Lancaster, in the State of Penn
who was in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel [illegible] of the Penn.
line, for the term of 1776, one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of August 1821
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of October 1822 & payable to 
[illegible]  Samuel Dale
Lancaster, Pa.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1822 $101.44
Semi anl. all'ce ending [illegible] $48.
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$149.44

Died Aug 15. 1822
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Jacob Balmer an old
Soldier not
found on roll.

1st June 1822

Let it be stated in the declaration if the Mayors
court is a Court of record [illegible]
a proper form of declaration is herewith sent
Let the credibility, & disinterestedness of the witnesses be duly
certified 87½ code clerk
1st June 1822
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Lancaster County ss
Before me Samuel Dale in Associate Judge of
the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, came Samuel Shrott of Lancaster City, who being Sworn according to law saith, That Jacob Balmer (now present) enlisted in Captain Niles Company Col Attlee's Regt some time in the month of March AD 1776, that
he was in the Battle on Long Island and
also in the battle at Fort Washington where he and deponant were taken prisoners, that the said Jacob Balmer was let go home on parole on the third or fourth day of January 1877. that deponant knew said Balmer to be in the service of the States in the Pennsylvania line as above stated between nine and ten months. further saith not.
His
Samuel X Shrott
Mark
Sworn and Subscribed
January 31st 1822 before
Saml. Dale
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I certify that the two witnesses in this case
Samuel Sprott and George Lindensmith are
credible and disinterested witnesses to witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this
thirteenth day of August AD one thousand eight
hundred and twenty two
Sam Dale
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Lancaster County, ss.
On this fifteenth day of August 1821 personally appeared in the Mayors Court of the City of Lancaster of said County, Jacob Balmer aged Seventy five years, resident in
the Township of Mountjoy in Lancaster County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: which declaration is made in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of March 18th 1818 and May 1st 1820; that in March 1776 he enlisted in Capt Niles'
Company in Col. Atlee's Regt in the Pennsylvania line for one year and
nine months, that he was in the battle on Long Island, was afterward in the
Battle at Fort Washington when he was taken prisoner by the enemy and about
the month of January 1777 was let go home on parole and about the time of the expiration
of his enlistment was exchanged that he did not afterwards enlist but served three
tours of Militia duty.

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States March 18,
1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof,
with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, ‘An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War', passed March 18, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities,
contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed,
and by me subscribed. That I have no trade, but am a Laborer, have a wife
Elizabeth aged about Sixty five years, one daughter Mariah aged about
18 years and one Elizabeth aged about 16 years, both my daughters are
out doing for themselves, and neither myself nor wife are able to earn our livings by work.
His
Jacob X Balmer
Mark
Aug

Sworn, declared, and subscribed
Just 15 1821 in open Court.
ATTEST. Nath Lightner
M.C.
A SCHEDULE of the property of Jacob Balmer
a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, taken the 15th of August 1821
One Chest one table & three Chairs worth
$5,00
Two pots and other kitchen furniture all ┃
worth about
5.00
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10.00
The above contains a correct return of all my property, of whatever kind, necessary beding and clothing
excepted.
His
Jacob X Balmer
Mark

It is the opinion of the Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule, is about Ten dollars.
Samuel Carpenter Mayor
Patton Ross Recorder

Lancaster before the Subscriber an Alderman for the City of Lancaster came George Lindensmith of Mountgoy township Lancaster County who being sworn according to Law, saith that the within named Jacob Balmer enlisted in the Pennsylvania line at Lancaster in the spring of 1776 and went into the
service of the his Country. That at the Battle at Fort Washington the said Jacob Balmer and deponent were both taken prisoners and detained in the Sugar house and Dutch Church for several weeks and afterwards let out on
parole.  Further saith not.
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Sworn & Subscribed,
George Lindensmith
August 16 1821 before
Saml Dale
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
City of Lancaster

I, Nathaniel Lightner, Clerk of the
Mayors Court of said City, Certify that the foregoing within depositions
and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court.
And I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in virtue of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
Schedule is Ten dollars.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of the said Court
at the City of Lancaster this twenty fifth
day of August in the year of our
one thousand eight hundred and twenty

the Mayors Court of the City of Lancaster is made a court of record
under laws of Pennsylvania declaring it to have civil & criminal Jurisdiction, with power to fine and imprison &c.
Saml Carpenter, Mayor
of the City of Lancaster
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39950
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 39,950
Jacob Balmer
Pvt Rev War
In Her had
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3
, Page 22
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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JNO. B. WORNALL VICE PRESIDENT
W. F. LACAFF, VICE PREST CASHER
Burean
G. ROBINSON, PRESIDENT
B Palmer,
C. BUCHLASST CASHIR
R. L. RICKETTS, ASST CASHIER


Westport Avenue Bank
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $185,000.00
Kansas City, Mo.

NOV 19, 1931
Bureau of Pensions and Department of Interior
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I should like to have the record of service and military of Jacob Balmer, also spelled Palmer
of Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania.
I think he was enlisted as private
under the name of Balmer, (German) but
at the close of the war I believe they 
were called Palmer.

He was several years in
war and drew a Pension
I think 3d Bat commanded by Col. Alex Lowry
the 6th class of Capt. McKees 8th.  I think he served in 1781.  I don't know where he lived at close of war.  He afterwards
lived in Maryland, then moved to the Shenandoah Valley in Va, next to Maryland some years later.

We
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do know he fought in the revolutionary war and was from Lancaster Co. Penn and was german
and sometimes went by name of Balmer (German) Palmer (English) and other times it was spelled Bullmer Poolmere all the same (Palmer). 

I hope we may hear some good news from you.

Mrs. Bulmer
11220 W 51st 
Kansas City,
Missouri
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BA/J-EEL

December 3, 1931

Mrs. B. Z. Palmer
1220 W. 51st Street
Kansas City, Missouri

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Jacob Balmer, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.39950, based upon the military service of Jacob Balmer in that war.

Jacob Balmer enlisted at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in March, 1776,
served as a private in Captain Nice's Company, Colonel Atlee's Pennsylvania Regiment, and was in the battles of Long Island and Fort
Washington, in which latter engagement he was captured and held in
the Sugar House and in the Dutch Church until paroled, January 3 or 4, 1777. He later served three terms in the militia, no details
of these services given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 15, 1821, at which time he was aged seventy-five years and resided in
Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. In 1821, he stated that his wife, Elizabeth, was then aged about sixty-five years, but did not give her maiden name or the date
of their marriage. At that time he also referred to two daughters. Mariah, then aged about eighteen and Elizabeth, aged about sixteen
years. There are no further family data.
He died August 15, 1822.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administ

[Hand-written note at side]
He stated that he served  for 1 year 
9 mos. but as these enlistments
in 1776 were generally for 1 year 
I did not use 1 yr 9 mos but gave the date of his parole.  The 9 mos
were probably
for 3 tours in the military.