Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43765, for William Palmitter, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Conn.
R. I. [Rhode Island]
Palmitter, William
Palmiter
NUMBER  S. 43765
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Transferred to New York 14 Augt 1826 from 4 March 1826
Notification sent Octr 28th 1820 to N. B. Haswell Burlington Vermont
See letter 14 Oct 1831 the Pension agt [agent]  Albany N.Y. 
Letter to Dennistown & Distrow 2d Dec 1834
849
Vermont Roll 
William Palmiter 
Private
Durkee’s Regiment 
Connecticut line 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War 
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818.   
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of June 1818 and sent Nathan B. Haswell, Esqr Burlington Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 
4 months  24 /30 $38.40 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818} 
T from 4 M. 26 
78 One year 
Continued
Essex, Chittenden Co.
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William Palmiter of Essex in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont aged about Fifty Six years being duly sworn deposes and says that in the month of February or March 1778 he enlisted into Captain West Company in Col John Toppin Regiment in the Rhode Island line in the Continental service for the Term of one year.  That he served out the full period of his enlistment. That the Regiment was stationed at Tiver Town the East side of Rhode Island at which time said Regiment was duly discharged and doth further depose and say that he enlisted in the month of May of the Connecticut line or June 1779 and served under the command of Col Sumner in Col Durkey [Durkee] Regiment until the first of January following at which same was duly discharged and That he enlisted the first of January 1780 under Capt Web [Webb]  and served under Lieutenant Col Sumner in Col Durkey [Durkee] Regiment until the Tenth of May following at which time has Received a written discharge from Under the hand of Capt Buel at Westfield in New Jersey and doth further depose and say that he is Poor and in reduced circumstances and in need of support from the Government of his country and doth further depose and say that he has lost his said discharges.  
William Palmitter 
Sworn to and Subscribed Before me this 11th day of April 1878 Truman Chittenden Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court 
State of Vermont 
Chittenden County } I Truman  Chittenden Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that it has been made to appear to me satisfactorily that William Palmiter served for a period of more than nine months in the Revolutionary War in the Continental establishment, that he is poor and in reduced circumstances and in need of the provisions of an act of congress passed on the 18th day of March 1818.   
Truman Chittenden Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court
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State of Vermont  
Chittenden County }  County Clerks Office Burlington Vermont
I Nathan B. Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court hereby certify that Truman Chittenden before whom the affidavit and certificate is given is an assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court, duly qualified acting under the authority of this State, and that his name thereto is his own proper signature.   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court this 11th day of April 1878 
Nathan B. Haswell
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William Palmiter
Declaration in Open Court } Sept 13, 1820
P. Lymon Clerk
S49
Sept 1818
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820. 
STATE OF VERMONT
Chittenden County ss} ON this 13th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the County  Court, for the County of Chittenden and a Court of Record for said County: William Palmiter aged 58 years, resident in Essex in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:-
Enlisted in March 1778 in Col West's company in Col. Tuppers Regt Rhode Island troops and various other services as will more full and at large appear by my original declaration made before the Hon Truman Chittenden on the 11th day of April 1818 and have rec’d a certificate  under the law of the 18 of March numbered 849 dated June 4, 1818  
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 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 on 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 income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule
4 Chairs           $2.00
1 Chest              1.00
1 cupboard & [unreadable] 2.00
1 Dish Kettle      0.75
One 2 pail kettle 2.00
1 Wheel              1.75
1 House             50.00
1 Cow                15.00
$74.50
I have a wife aged 52 years who is in a very low state of health and is now confined to her bed.   I have three children living with me who are all dependent on me for support viz 
Marilla aged 17;  Nancy aged 14;  Maria aged 6;  I am in profession a cooper but I am unable to work  at my trade by reason of old age & bodily infirmities.   
(Signed) William Palmitter 
Sworn to and declared on the 15 day of September 1820 Before 
(signed) Zadock Wheeler, Chief Judge of Chittenden County Court 
STATE OF VERMONT
Chittenden County ss}  I Phineas Lyman Clerk of Chittenden County  Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are  truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Seventy four dollars and 50 cents. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 3d day of October 1820 
Phineas Lyman Clerk
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[stamp] Phelps NY  Aug 16
Pension Office
Hon James Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington City
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.  
State of New York  County of Ontario ss  
On this fifth day of July 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Ontario personally appeared William Palmiter who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain William West in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Topham in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory,) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the state of
New York are on account of the death of his wife and he has thought it expedient to take up his residence with his relatives living in the town of Phelps County of Ontario & State New York 
William Palmitter
Sworn and subscribed to, before me the day and year aforesaid 
Thomas Smith Justice of the Peace 
NOTES. - The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication above required.
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State of New York   
Ontario County ss   Joshua Palmiter of the town of Phelps in said County being duly sworn doth depose say that he is acquainted with William Palmiter the signer of the within affidavit & well knows him to be the same person therein described.   
Joshua Palmiter
Sworn & Subscribed to be be me the 21st day of July 1826 
Thomas Smith Justice of the Peace 
I certify that I am well acquainted with Joshua Palmiter the above deponent & that he is a person of veracity. 
Thomas Smith Justice of the peace 
State of New York
Ontario County ss }  I certify that Thomas Smith before whom the above and within affidavits were taken and signature appears to the certificates of the same was during the whole of the month of July 1826 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly appointed and sworn.   
In testimony whereof  I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this second day of August 1826 
Ralph Lester Clerk
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Hon Jno Barbour 
Sir
I herewith annex an application for transfer of my pension from the State of Vermont to the State of New York and beg leave here to state that I have not drawn my pension since last September.  
I am Respectfully Your Obt Servt
 William Palmiter
Phelps Ont. Co Augt 3 1826
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OWN 
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3 - 525 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C. 19 – 
In reply to your request of - received - for a statement of the military history of William Palmitter. a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his  application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
S.F. 43.765 Pensioned as Palmiter. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Feb or Mch 1778   LENGTH OF SERVICE.  1 year    RANK.   Pvt.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain William West   Colonel John Topham  STATE.  R.I. [Rhode Island]  
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  May or June 1779  LENGTH OF SERVICE.   Jan 1780  RANK.   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.   Colonel Durkee   STATE.   Conn.  
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Jan 1780   LENGTH OF SERVICE.  May 10 1780     RANK.   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.   Captain Webb, Captain Buell, Colonel Durkee   STATE.  Conn.
It is not stated that he ever served in the War of 1812
Battles engaged in, not stated  
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated   
Date of application for pension, April 11, 1818, his Claim was allowed 
Residence at date of application, Essex, Chittenden Co. Vt. 
Age at date of application, 56 years. 
Remarks: In 1820 soldiers wife (name not stated ) was 52 years of age Children Marilla 17 years, Nancy 14 years and Maria 6 years. 
In 1826 soldier moved from Vt to New York "on account of the death of his wife”, date not stated "to take up his residence with relatives living in Phelps, Ontario Co NY."  Names of relatives not stated. No further family data. 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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43765 
Revy INVALID.  
File No. 43,765 
William Palmiter 
Pri Rev War  
Act: 18” March 18” 
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 383 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Vt  Nov 22
Wm. Palmiter
Get papers 
N. Y roll
[stamp] NEW YORK NOV 20
J L. Edwards Esqr  
Commissioner of Pensions  
Washington City D.C.
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New York November 20 1834 
J L Edwards Esqr 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City 
Dr sir 
The enclosed pension paper for (96$) has been by me presented for payment at the office here, and refused, without a special order to pay the same from the the Commissioner at Washington.  
Will you be so good an order for the payment of it here?  
With much respect 
Thomas Dennistoun of firm of 
Dennistoun & Dubron
74 Pearlstreet
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Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Bennington Vermont April 21. 1818 
Hon J. C. Calhoun
By direction of the one Truman Chittenden, I enclose you the Petitions of the following claimants for Pensions under the act of Congress passed March 18th 1818 viz 
Silas Cook  - Samuel Burns 
Jehial Isham   - Richard Demeritt   
Samuel Fuller -  Daniel Obrien 
James Gates -    William Parmeter – 
I am Repectfully your Ob Svt
Nathan B Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court
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[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE O MAR 13 1916
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War of Revo.
U. S. Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, C.C.  
Dear Sir
I am looking up the revolutionary  record of an Ancestor, William Palmiter. He enlisted for Conn. I think & died there. He married Lurenia Meigs. He also served in the war 1812. Think he died in Wallingford.
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Conn. 
If you can give me information I shall grateful as I want to join the D. A. R. on his record if possible.  
Hoping this will not give you much trouble.
Sincerely 
Lorena Flick Wiltshire
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Saturday the Eleventh 
I think Wm. Palmiter was granted pension under me Act of 1818 pension in Conn.  [unreadable] living in Vermont.  This is why I have written to you 
S 43765 
Martinsburg, W. Va 
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