Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 26509, for Peleg Tallman, Connecticut
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Service             Number
Navy (Conn.)    Tallman, Peleg   W 26509
Eleanor    BL.Wt. 35689-160-55
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Vol 7-8

203.633 Act Mar 31
Aug. 20/55
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Eleanor Tallman
Wid. of Peley Tallman German
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No. 35689.ss. July
Rev. War
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Rec. pension
 One Feby 48- 5510
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AD: 160 acts- July 23rd 1856
Blyton

John H. Kimball
Bath Maine
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1850
Maine
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Eleanor Tallman
Widow of Peleg Tallman
Who served in the Revolutionary War, as an Yeoman
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
81 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
30 day of Aug 1850 and sent to
Dickens & Coombs Present
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under age
February 2, 1848, Page 39  Vol. 1
July 2, 1848
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It appears from the records of the 
Congregational Church in the Town of Woolwich County of Lincoln State of Main that Peleg Tallman and Eleanor Clark were married by Revd Josiah Winship pastor of said Church, June fifteenth seventeen hundred ninety.
I hereby certify the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the dates, which are [illegible] on the record in fair legible 
figures_ June 15, 1790- 
Attest John Stinson Church Clerk
I John Stinson above named, depose + say: that I hold the office of clerk of the Congregational Church in Woolwich in the county & state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church with the exception above named as certified by me.  John Stinson Clerk of said Church Woolwich January 30th 1843
Sworn before me   Annie R. Mitchell Justice of the Peace
Feb. 21, 1843.  I hereby certify that the above named Annie R Mitchell is a duly qualified Justice of the Peace for the County of Lincoln, State of Maine-
that he is a man of good reputation for truth and veracity.  Benja Randall, M.C.
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Peleg Talman
Mc 35.143
Act. 7 June 32
_________________
10385
Hon. B. Randall
H. R.
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State of Maine
Lincoln ss}

To all whom this may concern.
I Jacob Smith, Clerk of all the Judicial Court within & for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Groton Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as Judge of Probate is legally commissioned &
duly qualified to act as such, & that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of the Dis
trict Court this 26th day of November A.D.
1840
Jacob Smith,  Clerk
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State of Maine}
Lincoln ss}
To all whom this may concern.

I Jacob Smith, Clerk of all the Judicial
Court within & for the County of Sin
coln, do hereby certify that George W.
Nichols Esq. whose name is affixed to the
annexed paper, as Register of Probate
is legally commissioned & duly qualified
to act as such, & that the name so affixed
is his own proper signature, to me well
known.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of the
District Court this 26th day of November A.D. 1840
Jacob Smith, Clerk.
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[of to my 1763 that he was my to Ⓧ]

State of Maine
County of Lincoln ss

At a probate Court holder at  Wiscasset in said County on the 24 day of November, A.D. 1840. Personally appeared Peleg Tallman of Bath in said State, before Nathaniel Groton Esq. Judge of said Court aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration more
to obtain the benefits of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
That he entered the service of the United States in the year of A.D. 1780 at the Port of New London,  in Connecticut, on board the United States Frigate Trumbull Commanded by Capt James Nicholson, that he acted on board in the capacity of an acting midshipman, that he acted as a volunteer that he sailed in said ship and on the said day of June, 1780, was in the battle between The Trumbull and the British ship of War called the Watt in which action nonetheless was successful, and a great number of the Crew of the Tumbull were killed
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that your applicant was stationed at the after
Battery in the Cabin of the Trumbull during
said action, and had his left arm shot away
by the enemy; during the action adams the
parser who was first Captain of the two quing
opposite each other, was wounded and came
below when I was appointed to the command
of said two guns by Lieutenant Starr- your petitioners and was amputated in the shoulder joint after the action the Trumbull shall arrived at Boston in a disabled State, with this applicant on board- and your applicant was there carried to the has-kital, and remained in a low condition and unfit for any service for two years from the
time he was wounded or over.-He therefore
claims for two years service; his wound having been arrested by the hall passing the left and between the arm by taking away the should joint passing this the fore part of the Shoulder, which said  great internal injury. He further declares that he was put on the pension first at
four Dollars & a Quarter a month, which was afterwards raised to Eighty Dollars &
eighty cents a year, at which rate
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his pension now stands, and which was granted to him expressly on account of the loss of his or
in said action. He hereby relinquishes all claim
whatever except for his loss of his arm as before stated, and that his name is not on any
Pension roll or agency in any state, except as before stated. 
He further states that no one now living has
Knowledge was in the action with him in the
Trumbull Frigate & service except a man by the name of Card now living as he believes living in New Port Rhode Island and Richard Laws, Esq of New London who was Senior Midshipman in the Trumbull & in the action, and knows of your petitioners service - your petitioner is also well known to William King Esq late Governor of Maine and to Joseph Sewell, Esq. Collector of the Peleg Tallman- and to Benj Randall Esq Member of
Congress-          Peleg Tallman

Sworn to and subscribed the day of year aforesaid
before Nathl Groton} Judge of the County of Probate for the County of Lincoln, State of Maine
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The under-cosigner resident at Bath in the State of Maine & County of Lincoln
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Peleg Tallman Esq of Bath and have known him for many years and know him the a man whose statements can be relied upon, and from universal belief think he was in the Naval Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, and that the facts stated in
application for a pension are true.

Given under our hands at Bath this 24th day of
November A.D. 1840
Wm. King
Benjn Randall, Member of Congress
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Suffolk, ss.          On the
Day of came before me, one of the
of the County of in the State of Massachusetts, and made Oath that he is the same to whom the original Certificate in his possession was given, of which the following is a copy:

THIS CERTIFIES THAT Peleg Tallman an
Inhabitant of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, who belonged to the ship
Trumbull commanded by James Nicholson Esqr
in the service of the United States of America, aged Twenty two as appears by Certificates lodged in the Pension Office -- having been examined by me, is found to be disabled in said Service by the loss his left arm

And I do hereby certify, that he is entitled to receive 2576 per month, commencing the 17th of March 1786 agreeably to a Resolution of Congress of the 7th of June, 1785, and to an Act of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the 17th of March, 1786.

Given under my hand at Boston this 17th
Day of July in the year of our LORD 1786, and in the eleventh Year of the Independence of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
John Lucas Commissary of Pensioners."

That he served on board said Ship at the Time he was disabled, and that he now resides in the Town of Boston and County of Suffolk and has resided there for the last three Years, previous to which he resided in the Town of Bath
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigating of the matter and after putting the interrogators prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was in the service of the United States, and served as he states in his declaration
Nathl Groton, Judge of said Court

I George W. Nichols Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Lima then being a Court of Record, do hereby certify, that
the foregoing contains the original proceeds of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peleg Tallman of Bath for a pension

In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this twenty fourth day of November one thousand eight hundred & forty

Geo. W. Nichols} Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Lincoln
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7687 May 20/50
Declaration of Eleanor Tallman
widow of Peleg Tallman
application for a Pension

no papers of Peleg Tallman, on roll of Rec.

Filed by: Dickins & Coombs
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STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLANDS, ss....

I  Charles C Harmon,______ Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that___________ Hon. Samuel Wells is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the said State of Maine, (the same being a Court of Record)_______________ as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that full his acts as such be entitled to full faith and credence.______ and that the ______following signature purporting to be___________ his, is- genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, at this Sixteenth day of May Anno Domini 1850.

Chas C. Harmon, CLERK.
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State of Maine
On this 13th day of May in the year of our
Lord eighteen hundred and fifty personally
appeared before the subscriber one of the
Judges of the Court of the State of Maine Eleanor Tallman a resident of Bath within the County of Lincoln aged Twenty five years and upwards, who upon oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838
March 3 1843 June 17th 1844. February
2nd 1848, and the Joint Resolution of Congress passed July 1st 1848,
And this declarant states that she is the
widow of Peleg Tallman late of Bath in the County of Lincoln deceased. She states that her said husband was an officer on board the Trumbull Frigate in the War of the Revolution and in the year 1780 served as Yeoman under the command of Capt James Nicholson. He was
on board said ship at the time of her
engagement with the British ship called the
Watt, in which engagement he was most
severely wounded in the left arm which
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was afterwards amputated in consequence
of the injury he then received. She further
declares and sets forth that her said husband
the said Peley Talman made application for
and did receive an Invalid Pension under the
act of June 17th 1785 at the rate of $51- per annum, and that under the act of April 24th 1816 he obtained an increase of Pension to the amount of $81.60 per annum, which amount he received till his death, which took place at Bath
March 1841 on the Eighth day of your declarant further states that she was married to the said Peleg Tallman on the 15th day of June
1790 and that she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband aforesaid and is still his widow she therefore claims a pension &
adduces the following testimony in support of her claim.                                  Eleanor Tallman

Signed in presence of us
S J Tallman
J C Tallman
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State of Maine
Lincoln ss.                                 May 13, 1850

Then personally appeared the before named
Eleanor Tallman, & made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her.

Subscribed before me
And I certify, that said Eleanor is unable in consequence of sickness at the present time, to attend court for the purpose of making said declaration in open Court.

 Samuel Wells one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine
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I Scott J Tallman of Bath in the State of Maine,
aged fifty five years on oath declare, that I well
knew Peleg Tallman Esq late of said
Bath, that he was a pensioner of the United States on amount of the loss of his left arm in Battle in the sea service in the Revolutionary war. That he died at said Bath, on the eighth
day of March A.D. eighteen Hundred forty one and that he left Eleanor Tallman his widow who is now living at said Bath, who has no interman ned since his death.                        S.J. Tallman


State of Maine
County of Lincoln ss.

City of Bath, on this 14th day of May AD 1850. Scott J. Tallman above named who is personally
known to me, and whose statement it due oath are entitled to full credit, personally appeared before me and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made
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solemn oath that the facts then stated are true
Witness my hand

Nathl Groton
Justice of the Peace
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It appears from the records of the Congregational Church in the town of Woolwich, County of Lincoln
The State of Maine, which records are now in
my possession, that Peleg Tallman and Eleanor Clarks were married by the Rev. Josiah
Winship Pastor of said Church) June the
fifteenth seventeen Hundred & ninety.

I hereby certify the above is a true copy
of the record, with the exception of the
date which is expressed on the Record in
pair legible figures as follows. June 15th 1790

Attest John Stinson} Clerk of the Congress, County in Woolwich



State of Maine
County of Lincoln            February 8th 1848

Personally appeared the above named John Stinson Parish Clerk, and made solemn oath that the parts stated in the foregoing certificate a true-
Witness my hand-
Nathl Groton Justice of Peace
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STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, SS.

I, Edmund B. Bowman, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that Nathaniel Groton is an acting JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for said County, as appears by the papers
hereunto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission is dated
June 21st 1843 183, and will expire
June 21st 1850; and that the above signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said State, this fourteenth
day of May Anno Domini, 1850

Edmund B. Bowman, Clerk
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APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
(By the Widow of a deceased person who has not had a Land Warrant.

STATE OF Maine}
COUNTY of Sagadahoc}ss

On this Eighteenth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Eleanor Tallman aged eighty one years, a resident of Richmond in the State of Maine
who being duly sworn according to law declares
that she is the Widow of Peleg Tallman deceased, who was a Yeoman in the Company commanded by Captain War of the Revolution, and that deponent as the widow of the said Peleg Tallman applied for and received a pension. That she the Regiment of commanded by in the war with Great Britain declare the United States on the 18th day of June, 1818, is now a pensioner of the United States upon the roll of the Portland Maine Agency at the rate of 181/100 per annum as will appear 
[that her said husband on or about the day of
D for the term of and continued in actual service in said war for the and was honorably discharged at on the day of] 
by reference to her certificate No. 8885 & 1510, dated August 1850 and to the papers forming her said claim she begs [She further state she was married to the said] to refer for proof of her
[in--on  the--of A.D.--by one--]
said husbands service, their marriage[ ⌨ ⌨and that her name before her said marriage was]
and her widowhood that her said husband died
at Bath on the eighth day of March A.D. 1841.
and that she is now a Widow. and she prays that her certificate for Bounty Land may be not for her to John H. Kimball, Bath, Maine.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she
may be entitled under the Act approved March 3rd, 1855.

Eleanor Tallman
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STATE OF Maine
COUNTY of Sagadaho}

We, Benjamin F. Tallman and George H Gardiner residents of Richmond in the State of Maine upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Eleanor Tallman in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Beny F. Tallman
G H Gardiner
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
W. Laramie                       Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF Maine}
County of Sagadahoe}

I Andrew C. Hewey Clerk of the Supreme
Judicial Court certify that C. W. Larabee whose
genuine signature appears above, is and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission is dated on the           day of
A. D. 185        that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.

Given under my hand and the seal of said
Court this Seventh day of July A. D. 1856

A. C. Hewey Clerk
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PelegTallman
Let. to Hon B. Randall Dec 23, 1840.
to same Dec. 26, 1840.
to same Jan. 26, 1841
to same Jan. 30. 1841.
to same March 1st 1843
to Hon. F. H. Morse H.R. June 14
Act 7 June 32
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Bath 17 Aug

[?] Josiah Minot
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Maine 8885

Eleanor Tallman
widow of Peleg Tallman
who was an Yeoman
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 8 [81?] dollars 60 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Aug [?] and sent to [?]

Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.

Recorded in Book A vol 2 page 10
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name
Peleg Tallman
appears as an [?] pensioner on large written roll for Mass (1801)

[?]
Nov 9 1911
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Surgeons affidavit

It is hereby certified that Peleg Tallman late acting midshipman on board the United States Ship Trumbull, during the Revolutionary war, is rendered incapable of
performing duty as a sailor by reason of wounds inflicted while he was actually in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty.  By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination it appears that on the 2d day of June AD 1780 being engaged in a battle with the British armed Ship Watt at sea and having the command of the two after guns in the after Battery on the gun deck, he received a wound in his
left shoulder, by a ball which entered the back part of the scapula came out at the fore part of the shoulder fracturing the acromion of the scapula  & the superior ends of the humerus in a shocking manner rendering it necessary to amputate at the shoulder joint, which operation was performed.
his wound cannot be fully cured from the shattered state of shoulder blade And the left over part of the shoulder joints which could not be removed, will probably cause the patient as long as he lives to the visitation of violent 
spasmodic pains, which have been and now are the case-
I am well acquainted with the operation of the wound of said Tallman, having been his Physician Surgeon for thirty five years, and all that time had full means of
knowing the effect of his wound on his person and he is hereby not only incapacitated for naval service but in the opinion of the undersigned is totally disabled from obtaining
his subsistence by manual labor

John Stockbridge M.D.
T. Gilman Stockbridge M.D.

[?]  Bath Nov 24, 1840. - Personally appeared John Stockbridge & T. Gilman Stockbridge above named and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by them signed. And I do hereby certify that they are regularly   his Physicians & Surgeons and stand
high in their profession. - before me-  
Nathan [?]
Judge of [?]
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House of Reps. Dec. 24. 1840-
To the Commissioner of Pensions-
Sir,
your communication of the 22d is
received. Hoping to save time I have procured the 
certificate of the Hon. Mr. Williams, on the points required
and return the affidavit, to ascertain whether that
will be sufficient.
I also forward the affidavit of William Card,
received yesterday. Law & Card I am informed and 
believe, are the only persons living, except Mr. Tallman,
who were on board the Trumbull, at the time stated.
It is obvious therefore that it will be impossible
for the claimant to be more definite as to dates.
He must leave his case therefore to the best discretion
of your Department.
I am, Sir, respectfully yours,
Benjn Randall-
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New London 12 Jary 1841
Peleg Tallman Esqr
Dear Sir
Your [illegible]under date of 3d [illegible]
was duly recvd & I immediately wrote Hon B Randall
stating to him that 'twas impossible at this length of time to
recollect the precise date of your joining the ship, that I
had stated in my certificate given,, it was somewhere in the
latter part of '79 or the beginning of 1780 & that when we left
Boston in July '80 you was in the hospital, tis probably
easy for you to prove, when you were well enough to leave
the Hospital, but I do not consider that a proper date
to reckon the termination of your services: what at least
I should consider it in strict justice would be time for
which the crew were shipped and which to the best of my
knowledge was one year-
Should Mr Randall find it necessary to obtain any
further testimony from me he will no doubt write me
to that effect but, I think that my letter that I have
written Mr Randall will satisfy Mr Edwards (who I
suppose is the commissioner of pensions) that no further
proof is necessary from me-- I spoke to our member of
Congress Mr Williams before he left here and he will
give Mr Randall every assistance in your case, in
which I most sincerely hope you may succeed"
Signed Richd Law
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Bath Jany 18 1841
Hon B Randall
Dear Sir,
Above I send you a copy
of letter I have recvd from Mr Law, altho I do 
not deem it very material in my case, yet I
that it will enough for you to see it.
Your Obt Servt
Peleg Tallman
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House of Reps. Jan. 27, 1841-
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
Your communication of yesterday
was received last evening. Before receiving it I
had forwarded to you some of Mr. Tallman's letters.
If however you are of opinion, as seems implied
in your note, that no time spent in the Hospital
can be considered as in the service, I do not expect
they will change your opinion. I do not regard the
testimony a sufficiently proving six months service
before Tallman's being put into the Hospital. If the
time there spent were included, it would seem
to embrace one year at least.
If you regard yourself as precluded from
allowing any part of the time spent in the
Hospital, I shall advise Mr. Tallman to relinquish his
claim on your department, and apply to congress.
I wish you would be good enough to return those 
letters which are not regarded as testimony-
I am Sir respectfully
your obdt. servt
Benja Randall-
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House of Reps
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
    I enclose proof of the marriage of Mrs. Tallman, and state that her husband Teleg Tallman who applied for a pension about two years since, died in the Spring following, about two years from this time Feb. 1863.  Mrs Tallman now applies for a pension and it was my purpose, if your opinion remain unchanged to have applied to congress; but as the session is so near a close, you will retain the papers, even if you decline granting the pension.
     I have the honor to be very respectfully
     Your obt. servt.
     Benjamin Randall
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New London 10 January 1841

Hon. Benj Randall
U.S. Washington

SIr
    At the request of my Friend Tilig Tallman Esq. I take the liberty to address you on the subject of an augmentation of his Pension.  I made a certificate of all the facts within my recollection of his services on board the United States Frigate Trumbull in the years 1779 and 80, and handed the same to his son H who called him on his way South, some time past.   Since which I have received a line from Mr Tallman, in which he says, the Commissioner of Pensions, requires [illegible] statements of the time of his entry on board the Trumbull, and also the time of his leaving said Ship.  In my Certificate already given I have stated as [illegible] as sixty years [illegible] could possibly allow me to do.
    We got the [illegible] down the River sometime in the Summer 79 then under the command of Capt. Elisha Hinman who was suspended shortly after by Cap. James [illegible] and [illegible] did not get to sea till the next Spring, nor [illegible] during the whole winter shipping a crew but [illegible] impossible for me to state whether Mr. Tallman joined us the last of 79 or first of 80. I can state possibly when he left the ship it was the middle of June 1780 having been landed from the Ship with the rest of the wounded at Boston in the public Hospital when we left him, when the Frigate sailed again on a cruize in company with the United States Frigate Deans (?), how long he remained in the Hospital after we left am unable to say, but suppose from the [illegible] amputation performed in Boston it must have been some time.
With high respect I have the honor
to be your ob' serv'
Rich Law
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House of Reps. Jan. 25. 1841
J.L. Edwards Esq.

Sir,
I enclose three letters of Mr. Tallman, to one of which he has made oath.
In addition to the difficulty of procuring testimony definite as to dates, after the lapse of 60 years, I would suggest that the reputation and standing, both of Mr. Tallman and Mr. Law, as well as their manner of testifying , authorise the utmost confidence in their statements.

I am Liv respectfully yours
Benj. Randall.
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House of Rep Dec 18 1840

Joseph L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions

Sir,
The enclosed papers were handed to me for the purpose of being forwarded to your office, in the hope of obtaining a Revolutionary Pension.  You will oblige me by giving me information of the result as soon as convenient.
Respectfully yours
Benj. Randall
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Sixth Jany 8. 1841
Hon Benj Randall
Dear Sir,
In October, (I think) 1779 I was appointed a Lieutenant in the navy of the U.S. & received a commission under the cover of a letter from Mr Stoddard then Secretary of the Navy. I did not accept & but resigned its returned the commission to Mr Stoddard- Whether it was sent me in consequence of my past services in the Revolution, or whether my friends applied for it, I never knew; but I never applied for it myself or knew anything about it till it was sent me- all this I suppose the records of the navy office will prove- [unreadable] again this preserving in the course of [unreadable] operations you might like to know it- I am sorry, Sir, to give you so much trouble- 
Your Off Lieut.
Peleg Tallman
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Peleg Tallman
Was allowed an Invalid pension soon after the war but the papers were [unreadable] & burnt in  the War Dept Nov 1800 or otherwise have been lost- He is [unreadable] died last March 8, 1841
Mar June 15, 1790 to Eleanor Clarke on record at Woolwich NJ she living in May 1850 of Bath [inserted] then Lincoln, now Sagadahoc Co Me. Aged 75yrs 4 upwards & stated that she was the widow of Peleg Tallman late of Bath, who was yeoman on board the Frigate in 1780 Capt James Nicholson & in the engagement [inserted] (Jan 2 1780) with the British Ship Watt [inserted] Capt Coulthain wounded in left arm which afterward amputated [crossed out] allowed for 9 month Service probably
Scott J Tallman of Bath NJ aged 55 years testified on  May 1850 to [unreadable] to his death
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file with
26509
widow of 
Peleg Tallman
Me
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Old [unreadable] division
I.NS Ex’r
Washington D.C. April 21, 1890
Sir,
In accordance with your request of the 26th of Feby last as you will receive enclosed, a statement, on a separate sheet, of so much history of Peleg Tallman a soldier in the war of the Revolution from Massachusetts, as is contained in the application of his widow for pension.
Very respectfully
Green B Raum
Commissioner 
Mr Walter H. Sturtevant
Richmond
Sagadahoe County 
Maine

Richmond, ME., April, 25-1890-
Sir:
The above mentioned statement was received by me yesterday- Thanks- Very respectfully,
Walter H. Sturtevant.
Gen. Green B. Raum,
Commissioner, Washington, D.C.
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Walter H Sturtevart    Me
Revy       Feby 26, 1890
Peleg  Tallman  [    ]
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Richmond, Maine, Feb. 26th, 1890

Dear Sir=
Will you please furnish me a copy of the record of Peleg Tallman--in service, or pertaining to his life history--that may be contained in his application for pension, on file at Washington?

He is "an Inhabitant of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts", served at one time, during the Revolution, on the Ship "Trumbull", losing his left arm in action, for which he was pensioned, the certificate being dated July 17th, 1786.

He was my great-grandfather.

Respectfully yours,
Walter H. Sturtevant,
Richmond, Maine

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Bath, Maine,    Aug 16, 1855

Hon. Josiah Minot
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir:   Enclosed I send the applications of Eleanor Tallman, Abigail Lemont, Abraham Purington  and William Barnes for Bounty Land.  Receipt of which please acknowledge.

Respectfully yours,
John H. Kimball
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Eleanor Tallman, widow of 
Peleg Tallman

Maine
Cumberland Co.
h. d.  8 March 1841

Admitted

Yeoman  $81.60/100
from 4 March 1843 to
4 March 1848, from '48
for life.

Acts 3d March 1840 & 17th
June 1844, & 2d Feb 1848, 
& 1 July 1848,
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Hon. B. Randall
HR
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Being called upon by Peleg Tallman now of Bath in the State of Maine, to state the facts in relation to his sances on board the United States Frigate Trumbull, James Nicholson Esq Commander in the Revoulnary war. I William Card of Report in the State of Rhode Island
aged eighty eight years do testify and say. That I was on board ship in the said war and acted as one of the Carpenter mates while I was on board of her about the first of June 1780. we had a bloody battle with the British Frigate Watt in which we had a great number killed and wounded, said Tallman was on hand at the same time I remember him well. He commanded the two after June on the gun deck and acted in the capacity of Midshipman
These two guns were two extra long French twelve pounders, said Tallman was severely wounded while at his gun by a ball passing the
his shoulder blade, and out at the fore part of the shoulder joint carrying away all the bones before it. We arrived in Boston about seven
ten days after the battle, said Tallman was then came to the hospital where he had his arm amputated at the shoulder joint his wounds being very severe he remained in the hospital a long time I believe one year. And I have been told it was right that he would never get well-- I believe but cannot swear positively
he was wounded that I helped carry said Tallman down to the lockfit after I have known him occasionally from that time to this as he frequently visit the Island of Rhode Island
where he resides in the summer season for the benefit of his health of which has been much enfeebled from the long suffering he has experience on account of his wound -William Card 

Newport Ss. 
Newport
Dec. 5 1840
Then personally appeared before me William Card and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above statements by him
subscribed, the same being signed by him in my presence. I also certify that said William Card is a person of truth and veracity-
Wm Gilpin
Just. Peace
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Wm Gilpin
Just. Peace

State of Rhode Island}
County of Newport}ss

I Daniel C. Denham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County aforesaid, being a Court of Records do hereby certify that William Gilpin is a Justice of the Peace in the Town of Newport in the County aforesaid was appointed by the General Assembly and Commissioned by the Governor of this State bearing date the eleventh day of May 1840 and is fully authorised to act in his said capacity. And that his signature above written is Genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Seventh day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty

Daniel C. Denham Clk
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New London State of Connecticut 3 December 1840
These may certify to whom it may concern. 
That Peleg Tallman now of Bath in the State of Maine, did in the Winter of 79/80 enter on board the United States. Frigate Trumbull, James Nicholson, Commander as a volunteer, (he having been manly driven on the New Jersey shore in the Prather Big Pattinate of Rhode Island by a British Frigate and destroyed ) Mr. Tallman continued in said Frigate Trumbull, as a set of reting in the Midshipman) the ship having been offered before his joining) until about the first of June in the same year 1780  then cruising on the Coast of the United States in about the Latitude of 3000 when they fell in with and engaged the British Ship Watt of superior force, in which action which lasted over the house at one quarter, the Trumbull, had 49 killed & wounded of acres including office of 200.  Mr. Tallman in the said action, was stationed with the third Lieut Starr who commanded the after division of the Gen deck battery,, which division suffered more than any other part of the ship.  Mr. Tallman was with Adams the Pension who command thee as after him until the person was wounded and amid blow, when I was informed and believe) Lieut Starr gave the command of said two after gen Tallman which he continued to fight until his arm was taken off by a shot, and he taken below Mr. Starr the Lieut was previously killed in the cabin by Grafer shot.
Mr. Tallman was a general unite of the principal officers, and I have no doubt had he have been
enabled to have left the Hospital and have joined the Ship on our having Boston in after our repains. he would have received a midshipman warrant. To the truth of the above statement which to the best of my mortation is to having been a Midshipman in said Frigate Trumbull, during all the time I STallman was in said Ship, and to which I have hereunto subscribed my name date above
Rich Law
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State of Connecticut
County of New London ss-
Be it known that on this third day of
December A 1840 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace within & for said County personally appeared the Law Esquire & made oath that the facts stated in the within affidavit is him subscribed are true according to his best
recollection knowledge & belief attest Thos. Perkins Justice of the peace

House of Reps 24 Decr 1840
Being personally acquainted with Richard Law signer of the within Certificate, thereby state that he is a man of the first sistestability & that full credit is due to his statements, and further I can state from actual knowledge that Thos. Perkins co-signer of the above certificate is
Justice of the Peace
Th. W. Williams
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[Act of July 19, 1882, and March 1972,]
REJECTED
10.305
P.O.
Peter Tallman
Service.......,18
Enlisted:.......,18
Discharged:.......,18
Application filed:..........,18
Alleges:................
Re-enlisted:..............
Attorney:............
P.O. .......................

___________Recognized_________Contract.
________Cert. of Dis. Searched for....., 18
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Rev. WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 26.509
Eleanor Tallman
Wid of Peleg Tallman
Yeoman

Act Feb. 2nd 1848.
Index: Vol. T., Page 266

[Arrangement of 1870.]