Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7908, for Thomas Palmer, Maryland
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Service
MD

Palmer, Thomas
Sarah

Number
R.7908
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No 15024
Sarah Palmer
Widow of Thomas
Ohio

Scratched out - G.F. Lewis Oct 8, 1853

7908

Act July 7, 1838
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REJECTED

7908
Sarah Palmer
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Tho. L & Sarah Palmer was joined in a marriage union December the 7th 1789

Amos Palmer was born November 21st 1793
Hannah Palmer was born August the 18 1795
Jese Palmer was born December the 31st 1797
James Palmer was born March 23, 1799
Jarusha Palmer was born April the 10th 1801
Solomon Palmer was born December 26th 1802
Lydia Palmer was born March the 25 1805
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Sarah Palmer
Widow of Thomas
Ohio
1838

G.F. Lewis
Cleavland Ohio
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State of Ohio
County of Cuyahoga

On this 13 day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three personally appeared before the probate court in and for the county of Cuyahoga and state of Ohio Sarah Palmer a resident of East Cleavland in the county of Cuyahoga and state of Ohio aged 86 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by law of the United States approved on the 3rd July 1853 and all such other laws as has from time to time passed. That she is the widow of Thomas Palmer who was a private in company blank in a regiment of troops from the state of Maryland army in the revolutionary war in the service of the United States, that she was married to the said Thomas Palmer in the state of Penna on the 7th day of December 1789 and that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Palmer died on the 20th day of March 1841 at East Cleavland in consequence of sickness and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed; that she has no documentary evidence of her marriage or her husband's service except what that her husband served in the revolutionary war in the state of Maryland as I believe.

I also certify that I am acquainted with the foregoing affiant; and that in the neighborhood where she resides, she is known as the widow of the said Thomas Palmer.

Sarah Palmer

Sworn and subscribed in open court day above written.

J W Bingham - Clerk

At the same time and place came Jesse Palmer and Elias Cozadd two credible and respectable witnesses and residents of said county and state who being by me duly sworn say on oath that they know the before mentioned Sarah Palmer to be the widow of the late Thomas Palmer. That she was legally married to the said Thomas Palmer as they believe in the state of Pennsylvania on the seventh day of December 1789 and that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Palmer died as above stated. we know leaving his said Sarah his widow that she is still a widow. We has know the parities for forty-five years and know her to be the widow as above stated and that she remained a widow ever since that period and is known in the neighborhood as the widow of Thomas Palmer who is reported and believed to have been a soldier during the Revolutionary War.

Sworn and subscribed in open court 
Elias Cozadd
Jesse Palmer

J W Bingham - Clerk
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G.F. Lewis Esq
Cleveland Ohio

G.F. Lewis
Oct 8, 1853
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Pension Office
Oct 8, 1853

Sir

The application of Sarah Palmer widow of Thomas of Ohio has been examined and filed under the act of July 7, 1838. She has not attempted to furnish any proof of service, and this office is in possession of none. Application should be made to the register of the land Office of Maryland for such evidence as he may possess in his favor. Her husband lived until 1841. It is remarkable that he did not apply for a pension if he ever performed service. A certificate of court must be furnished showing the ate of his death. The court must show upon where testimony its certificate is based giving the names and residences of the witnesses and certifying of its own knowledge to their credibility.
(Over)

G.F. Lewis Esq
Cleveland, Ohio