Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 34459, for Philip Palmer, New Jersey
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(8-1776)
SERVICE   NUMBER
New Jersey   Palmer, Philip   S34459
or
Phillip
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Notification sent to John Cade Esq 28 Sep 1820. Lawrence Township near Trenton N.J.

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10-413
New- Jersey.
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Philip Palmer,
of Hunterdon Co ini the state of N. Jersey, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonal Shreve, of the N. Jersey line, for a term of nine months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New- Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 of April, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7. of May? 19, and sent to Daniel Cook, judge Trenton, Hunterdon Co. N.J
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Arrears to 4th of March, 1819, -- 82.90
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept 1819 48 "
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$: 130.90
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10 mo 7
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30
& 4
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31...}

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

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Philip Palmer
oath &c 10.413

(Certified Copy)

Cont.

Sept [illegible]

Mr. John Cade
Lawrence Township near Trenton N.J.

[illegible] Sept [illegible]20
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State of New Jersey

In the Supreme Court of Judication of
the State of New Jersey of the Term of
September A D. 1820 ~

Present

The Hon. Andrew Kirkpatrick Esq. Chief Justice
The Hon. William Rossell
The Hon. Samuel L. Louthand Esq. Justice

On this 11th day of September 1820 personally
appeared in open Court, being a Court of
Record of this State, Philip Palmer, aged Seventy
six years, resident  in the said state, who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on his
oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary
War in the second New Jersey Regiment, that
he enlisted in the year 1778 for nine months
and served out the whole period of his enlistment
was in the battle of Monmouth and several others
agreeable to the original declaration made on
or about the 24th day of April 1818, for the
purpose of obtaining a pension, and on which I did
obtain a pension, the certificate for which is 
dated the 7th day of May 1819, and numbered 10,413 and I do solemnly swear that I was
a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th
day of March 1818, and that I have not since
that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 
disposed of my property or any part of it, with
intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring
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myself within the provisions of the Act of Congress
entitled "An Act to provide for Certain persons
"engaged in the land & Naval service of the United 
"States in the Revolutionary War" passed the 18th day
of March 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
property whatever, having been supported by the town for more than ten years past, nor have
I any family residing with me, nor am I able
to labour for my support -

Sworn in open court
this 11.th day of Sept. AD 1820
before

Saml. L Louthand

                         his
(signed)  Philip  +  Palmer
                         mark

I Zachariah Rossell Clerk of the Supreme Court of
Judication of the State of New Jersey, do hereby
certify that the foregoing oath, and schedule
are truly copied from the record of the said
Court -

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand, and caused the
seal of said Court to be hereto
affixed this eleventh day of September
in the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty -

Rossell  Clk
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State of Newjersey [sic]

Hunterdon County ss.  
Be it known that on the twenty
fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred & eighteen
personally appear before me Daniel Cook one of
the Judges of the court of common pleas in & for the
county of hunterdon & State of Newjersey 
Phillip Palmer
of the township of hopewell in the county of hunterdon
& State of Newjersey who being duly
Sworn deposeth and saith that in the year one thousand
seven hundred & seventy eight he enlisted in the United
States service for nine months and was attached
to the company commanded by 
Capt.  Jonathan Phillips in the second Jersey regiment commanded by
Col. Shreve and attached to the Brigade commanded 
by General Maxwell and that he the said
Phillip Palmer did enlist in the United States service in the
year 1778 for the term of nine months and did
serve the said term of nine months under the said Capt. Phillips in the regiments commanded
by Col. Shreve & in General Maxwells Brigade. the exact
time of enlisting and discharge this deponant cannot
recollect. his old age and infirmities has effected his memory as to dates in some respects, but as to the
correctness of the time of service, he is positive in, &
that at the time of his discharge, he received a written
discharge from Col. Shreve, who he served under, but
has lost or mislaid the said discharge, and that by his
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his old age infirmities and reduced circumstances he is placed in such a situation as to require the assistance
of goverment, for his support

Subscribed & Sworn before me }  Phillip his Palmer
the day and year first above      }              X
written                                        }            mark
Daniel Cook Judge

And the said Phillip Palmer doth release and forever acquit exonerate and forever discharge the government
of the United States from any claim or demand that he ever had as a pensioner belonging to the United States
service as witness his hand the 24 day of Apirl 1878
          his 
Phillip  X  Palmer
         mark

Witness present
Daniel Cook

State of Newjersey
Hunterdon County ss Be it remembered that on the 24 day of April Anno Domina 1818 personally appeared before me Daniel Cook one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in & for said county Phillip Palmer above named and did acknowledge that he did release and forever discharge the United States from any claim or demand as a former pensioner.

Daniel Cook

In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and the seal of the Court the 5th day of May AD 1818.

[ seal]

J Blackwell Clk

I Do further certify that the said D. Cook then was and now is a Judge of said Court duly commissioned and sworn.
J Blackwell Clk of H.C.P.
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I do certify that I have been well acquainted with the within named Phillip Palmer and do verily believe
that the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit are true and as to his circumstances requiring the aid of government for his support I do actually know that to be true for that at this time he has to receive his support from the Township where his residence is
State of Newjersey Hunterdon }
County hopewell township      }            Daniel Cook Judge
May 6 1818                             }

Philip Palmer,
Private
Hunterdon Co. N. J.
Col. Schreve's regt.
New Jersey line
24 April, 1818

Adm @

Danl. Cool, Judge
Trenton,
Hunterdon County
N. Jersey.
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34 459
Revy INVALID
File No. 34.459
Philip Palmer
Pri Rev War

Act:  18 March 18
Index: - Vol 2, Page 316
[Arrangement of 1879}
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[circular stamp]
TRENTON
SEP 11

recd 13 Seo 1820
Registered

Mail

The Hon
J Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington
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The certificate if sufficient, to be sent to John Cade, Lawrence Township Hunterdon County - New Jersey -