Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,784, for Isaac Palmateer, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
Palmateer, Isaac
or Palmanteer
NUMBER
S. 43.784
CONTENTS
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6859
New York
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Isaac Palmateer
Palmanteer of Steuben County in the State of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Gansevoort of the New York
line, for the term of Seven years
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of May 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2d of Feby 1819 and sent, to the Hon Daniel Cruger House of Representatives
US
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818- 3 21/31 & 1 4/30 mos- 30.47
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar. 1819-
48.00
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$78.47
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{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continental 
Steuben County

Suspended see letter to Isaac Lawrence, Esq City of New York &
I. Palmateer of the 11 May 1822-
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Copy of Schedule sent to Joseph Potter 20 Sept 1822 at Prattsburgh N. Yk.

[written sidedways] Certification sent to Danl Cruger Esq  Bath, New York
Death date sent on A.B.
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Isaac Palmateer pvt
Gandevoort NY Rt
1776 to 1783
11 May 1818
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State of New York ss
On this eleventh day of May in the
year 1818. before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Steuben and State aforesaid personally appears Isaac Palmateer aged fifty six years, resident in
Prattsburgh in the County and State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Provision made by the late 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." That he the said Isaac Palmeteer enlisted in the State of New York in the company commanded by Abraham Swartout in the year 1776, of the Infantry third Regiment commanded by Col Gansevoort; that he continued in the said Regiment until the capture of
General Burgoyne in the service
of the United States. That on a consolidation
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he this deponent was transferred to
first Regiment of Infantry commanded
by Col Vanschaick, Capt Cornelius Johnsons company and continued in the said corps & in the service of the United States until the 8th day of June 1783. when he was discharged as will appear by the discharge herewith annexed. at Newburgh
in the State of New York. That he was
at the capture of Lord Cornwallis. That
he was at Fort Stanwix at the time that Fort was besieged by Gen St. Ledger and was engaged in several skirmishes during the revolutionary war: And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other
evidence now in his power of his said service.
Isaac Palmanteer
Sworn to and declared before me this 11th day of May AD 1818-
Wm Helm
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I William Helur Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Isaac Palmateer did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the precede declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War.  Pursuant to the directors of the aforementioned act of Giveregs -Dated May 11th 1818.
Wm Helm

State of New York
Steuben County 
Edward Howell Clerk of the said County of Steuben do hereby certify that Wilhaur Helur whose name appears signed to preceding declaration and certificate was at the time one of the judges of the court of Corurvon Heas in and for the said county truly certified and qualified our that full faith and credence are due to his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof Shared here unto act my heard and affixed the seal of the said county this 25th day of May AD 1818
E Howell
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State of New York
Steuben County
On this twenty second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court being a count of Record for the said county in said state Isaac Palmateer fifty nine years of age last May resident in the town of Pratsburgh in the County aforesaid being first duly sworn according to saw doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war of follows - enlisted under Capt A Swartout in Col. Gansevoorts regiment in the year 1777 and was discharged under Capt. C Johnston in Col. Van Schaicks regiment in the year 1783. That the original declaration of this deponent was made on the eleventh day of May one thousand eight hundred of eighteen, that the number of his certificate is 1859 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth 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 thin of with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring any self within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain judworf engaged in the sand and naval serving of the United States in the revolutionary war drafted on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not had any person in truth for me any authority or scrutiny contract or debaty due me nor have I any other income than what is contained in the schedule
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hereunto unused if by mun described - schedule of the real and personal property of Isaac Palmateer. I have no real property; I have contracted for 125 acres of land on which I have made a clearing of fifteen acres and a log house, the contract has been out two years last January; I have been on it seven years, and have not bee able to pay the whole of the interest. My personal estate is as follows: I owe about $200, 1 yoke of oxen which I purchased with my pension money, 15 sheep, 3 cows, 7 shorts, 1 plough, 1 drag, one [ose] yoke, 1 chain, 2 hoes, 3 asses, 1 table, 7 common chairs, 1 dresser, 1 pot small, one kettle, 1 [frainel], griddle, spider, 6 knives and forks, 5 cups and saucers, 8 plates, 2 [nasat] barrels.  I am a farmer, not able to do a days work, owing to a discare in my legs which render me at most a cupfles. My wife is fifty five years of age, I have twelve children, six of them in my family, the oldest Richard is 21 years of age, Joseph is fifteen years old, John is fourteen, Jacob is 12, David 9, Rachel 18.  My wife is in very ill health, and is able to do but little.

Isaac Palmenteer

Sworn to declared in open court this 22d day of June 1820
E Howell Clerk of Steuben Court

Steuben County Clerks Officer: I, Edward Howell, Clerk of the county of Steuben, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thus to annoverd are truly copied from the record of the 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
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Isaac Palmerteer
No. 859
Feb 7 1819
L fn M Edward
Served 6 years - farmer declared not cable to work nor able [faded word] from ill health
$77 B leon
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exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred and seventy seven dollars and sixty three cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set smy hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 10th day of July 1820. Howell Clerk
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November 25, 1836
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MCS
Isaac Palmateer, s. 43784

Jessie C. Palmetier
125 E. 11th Avenue
Denver, Colorado

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your requuest for information relative to Isaac Palmetier, a Revolutionary War Soldier listed on the pension rolls of Steuben County, New York.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 43784, based upon the military service of Isaac Palmateer, Palmeteer or Palmanteer.  The surname does not appear as Palmetier and the soldier signed in person as Palmanteer.

The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.

He enlisted in New York State in 1777 as drummer in Captain Abraham Swartwout's company inn Colonel Gansevoort's Third New York Regiment and after the capture of General Burgoyne was transferred to Captain Cornelius Johnson's company in Colonel Van Schaick's New York regiment and continues in said corps until discharged June 8, 1783.  He was in the siege of Fort Stanwix, in several skirmishes and at the capture of Lord Cornwallis.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 11, 1818, at which time he was living in Prattsburg, Steuben County, New York, aged fifty-six years, ad he was living there in 1828.

In 1820 e referred to is wife (name not given) and stated that he had twelve children and that the following were living with him:  Richard aged twenty-one, Rachel aged eighteen, Joseph aged fifteen, John
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aged fourteen, Jacob aged twelve, and David aged nine.  The names of the other children were not given.

In 1822 one Anthony Palmanteer was living but his relationship to the soldier was not shown.

The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to soldier's family.

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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HEAD-QUARTERS, June [illegible]
1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive
Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation
thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.

GEORGE WASHINGTON.

[written upside down] Palmateer, Isaac N.Y. S 43784
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Isaac Palmeteer Drum in the first New York Regiment, having faithfully served the United States for seven years and being inlisted for the War only, is  hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 8th June 1783
[signature with middle missing] G Washington [?]

By His XCELLENCY'S Command, [signature hard to read] J Trumbell [?] 

REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment, 
J.R.T. Windell Adjutant.

The above Isaac Palmeteer has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT Six Years faithful Service.
[illegible signature] 42
[Circular stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
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NY Palmateer Isaac  S43784
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43784
INVALID.
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Revy
File No.
43784
Isaac Palmateer
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index: --Vol. 5 [?] , Page 388 ┃
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[written sideways:] 1923 Oct. 20. C. A. Hoppins [illegible] no affidavits from  James & Joseph De Golyer for this claim (see his letters in James DeGolyer S44141.)
1936 Nov. 25 Sent to Jessie C. Palmateer M.C.D.
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Isaac Palmateer
Revo. N. York
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Placed
on roll, 2d Feb.
1819
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See letter June 28 1828 to Hon. J. Magee relative to Palmateer
circumstances.
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[unable to read] Department

[unable to read]
{unable to read] Office
War Department.
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[left side of page]
N. Y.
Isaac Palmateer-
Con. [underlined]
It is stated by sundry inhabitants
of Prattsburg, that the pensioner is with at least $1000, owning more than
100 acres of land, a great share  of which is under good improvement, one yoke of oxen  worth $75, five cows, a number of young cattle, about thirty sheep and one valuable horse.
======== placed on New York Revo. roll 2d Feb. 1819 
Pro. [underlined]
Several of the persons who signed
the above statement, declare, under
oath that at the time of signing did
not know any thing of the Pensioner's property, and that if the had known it, they would not have signed. Twenty or thirty other inhabitants of Prattsburg, state that they believe the Pensioner to be  justly entitled to a pension
The Hon. W. Rochester, who exhibited
to the Dept. the documents against, as well as in favor of the Pensioner, States, "I incline to the opinion myself, having heard sides, that he is a proper [illegible] for a  pension."

[right side of page]
Report to Hon
W B Rochester
Suspension removed
June 12, 1823. See letters
to Hon. W. B. Rochester
& Agent
See letter 14 April 1828 to
Hon J. Magee. HR
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[illegible]village 26th August 
Hon Secretary at War of U.S.A.
Washington City
[illegible]
[sideways] Recd. 7 Sept. 1822
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Sir you probably recollect that a communication was handed you last winter to Wm B. Rochester ergo stating the pecuniary situation of Isaac Palmanteer of Prattsburgh Steuben County who is in seriated on the revolutionary pension list under the late act, it was there stated that he had property to a larger amount and mentioned some articles of his property;  that statement as to his personal property can be substantiated by affidavits if necessary exact that them was one cow more in that statement than he owned which was a mistake.  The object of this letter is to request you to send a copy of the schedule of his property upon which he obtained his pension under the late act
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It is understood that Is Palmanteer is getting affidavits in order to show that the statement of his property was not correct but if it is necessary affidavit enough may be had to substantiate it in every point except them was then stated one cow more than he had.  Please do direct a copy if the schedule to the subscriber in Prattsburgh Steuben Co. NY.
Prattsburgh Steuben Co NY August 24th 18[can't read]
Joseph Potter
Hon the Secy of War
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We the undersigned hereby certify we are and have for some time been acquainted with Isaac Palimateer/a resident of Prattsburgh Steuben County and state of New York we judge and believe him to be a man of about seventy years of age and totally incapable of procuring a support by labor.

Elisha Doubleday
Noah Nites
Levi Fay

State of New York
Steuben County
Be it known that before me John [Valikenburgh] one of the judges in and for the county aforesaid personally appraised Samuel A Johanson and made oath in due form of law that he is well acquainted with Elisha Doubleday, Noah Niles and Levi Fay above named that the two last are the practicing physicians is in this town, and the first named a practicing physician of an adjoining town. 

Samuel A Johnson
Sworn and [word] before me this 10 May 1828
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To the Honorable James Barber Secretary of War of the United States of America- the undersigned petitioners respectfully represent
that Isaac Polmateer of the town of Prattsburgh County of Steuben and State of New-York is a Revolutionary Pensioner upon the government of the United States. that the said
Isaac Polmateer is in possession of a farm of one hundred acres of land forty acres of which are under improvement and Worth two hundred dollars- that the said Isaac Polmateer is the owner of one yoke of first rate working oxen worth Fifty dollars, one yoke of two year old steers worth  twenty dollars, one horse worth
fifty dollars, three cows worth thirty dollars, thirty sheep worth thirty dollars, one one horse waggon and harness worth forty five dollars
one Plough one dragg and Chains all good and worth fifteen dollars, five large hogs with a number of shoats worth fifteen dollars, four good beds and bedding worth eighty dollars, one beaureau worth ten dollars. one clock worth twelve dollars one rifle worth ten dollars, one one horse sleigh worth ten dollars, one half of a good
fanning Mill worth eight dollars, one frame Barn thirty feet by forty in size and with one hundred dollars, one hundred bushels of wheat in the Barn worth seventy five dollars, one
hundred Bushels of Corn in the barn worth forty five dollars, fifty bushels of buckwheat worth twenty dollars,
fifty bushels of oats worth twelve dollars, fifty bushels of rye worth twenty dollars, one hundred bushels of potatoes worth twenty five dollars one looking glass
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worth ten dollars, house hold furniture and mechanicks tools to the amount of considerable more- and by reason of the previous aforesaid your Petitioners humbly concience that said Isaac Polmateer does not come within the acts of Congress regulating the pensions of Revolutionary soldiers, and humbly pray that the said Isaac Polmateer may be struck from the Roll of Pensioners and he said Isaac Polmateer be no longer allowed to receive a pension and your Petitioners will ever pray Dated February 1st 1828

Steuben County Ss
William Drake of Prattsburgh County of Steuben being duly sworn doth depose and say that Isaac Polmateer
in the above petition named is the owner of on horse worth 65 Dollars one yoke of Oxen worth 50 Dollars one yoke of others worth 20 Dollars twenfine or thirty Sheep worth one dollar a pease three cows worth thirty Dollars four or five hoggs worth fifteen Dollars  Plough Drag and Chain worth fifteen Dollars one Clock worth ten Dollars one Lookinglass and [illegible] houshold further four beds and Bedding worth Eighty Dollars one
Rifle worth ten Dollars half share in a [illegible] Mill worth Ten Dollars one frame Barn and other Improvements worth two hundred and fifty Dollars
and further this deponent saith not
William Drake
Subscribed and Sworn this fourth day of February 1828 before me Abm H Deyo
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Steuben County John Riker of the Town of Prattsburgh Steuben County foresaid being Duly Sworn and Deposed and Say that Isaac Palmentier in the above [petition?] is in pension of a farm forty acres (above farm is written of an hundred acres) improved worth two hundred dollars and the owner of one horse worth seventy dollars, one yoke of oxen worth seventy dollars, one frame barn worth one hundred dollars and yoke of [hun] worth sixteen dollars, one black, one rifle worth twelve dollars one bureau one plough drag and chain eighteen dollars four beds and bedding worth eighty dollars thirty three sheep worth thirty three dollars two cows worth twenty dollars six old hogs and some shorts worth twenty three dollars one horse wagon and harness twenty bushel of wheat thrashed and cleaned after feed time a twenty of rye and corn thinks about one hundred and fifty bushels fifty bushels of buckwheat a fine crop of oats and potatoes one looking glass and necessary household furniture and ten acres of grain on the ground and further south that he Isaac Palmenteer is able to labour and has living with him two sons which are under age smart upright young men and further 

This deponent sworn and subscribed this second day of February 1828 before me 
John Rikes
Abm H Deyo
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Steuben County 
Gilbert Drake of the town of Prattsburgh in the county uponsaid being duly sworn that he agrees with the foregoing affidavit of John Riker with a few exceptions that is to say one bed the grain on the ground this deponent has no knowledge or [Buollatory] of and further this deponent saith not

Gilbert Drake

Sworn and Subscribed this second day of February 1828 before me
Abm H Deyo JT

Steuben County 
John R Drake of the town of Prattsburg in the aforesaid county being duly sworn Depont and saith that he agrees with the foregoing affidavit of John Riker with a few exceptions that is to say one yoke of [Huns] and cows hogs buckwheat 6 hams drag looking glass not known by this deponent and further this deponent saith not

John Drake

Sworn and subscribed this second day February 1828 before me
Abm H Deyo JT

Steuben County
Joseph Potter of the town of Prattsburgh the aforesaid county being duly sworn Deponent saith that he agrees with the foregoing affidavit of Johan Riker with a few exceptions that is to say one plough drag chain one bit grain on the ground looking glass not known by this deponent and further this deponent saith not.
Joseph Potter

Sworn and subscribed this 2 Day of February 1828 before me
Abm H Deyo JT
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Steuben County
Solomon Farr of the Town of Prattsburgh in the aforesaid county being duly sworn doth depose and say that he agrees with the foregoing affidavit of John Riker with a few exceptions that is today one yoke of steers one black one rifle burow looking glass not known to tis deponent and further this deponent saith not
Solmon Farr

Sworn and subscribed this 4th day of February 1828 before me
Abm H Deyo JT

Names of Petitioners
Simeon Lyon; Johnathan Johnson; Abraham Simons; Josiah Porter; Zelotus Sacket; H L Keeth; Wm B Parker; Aaron Armstrong; Henry Porter; John McCallum; Samuel Bundy; John Riker; John Denton; Jeduthan Eaton; Orra Parks; Amasa Tenney; Otis Pierce; Peter Featherly; Simeon Syar; W Wiley; Nathan Dinar; Evert Bastian; Oliver Termiggar; B L Powers; Wm Moshier; Jefferson Smith; A S Tifft; Wm Parley; Israel Fletcher; Loring Lincoln; John Johnson; John Kieth; Ichabod Green
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Steuben County Clerks office
I do hereby certify that Abraham H Deyo before whom the above affidavit and power of attorney were taken and acknowledged was at the time of taking the same, one of the justices of the places in and for the county of Stueben, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized by law to take proof or acknowledgment and further, that the signatures therein annexed are the proper hand writing of said Justice.

In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county at. both the fourteenth day of February 1828
John Metcalfe Clerk
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[thoiton] NY
Febry 10th
John C Calhoun
Secretary of the War Department of the United Staes at the city of Washington

(right side)
Wm Edwards

(left side)
Rec 18 Feb 1823
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Secretary of War
Office of the United States
at the City of Washington
from Steuben County
To the Secratary
Sir
In regard to the schedule of the Real
and personal property of Isaac Palmeteer a pensioner under the late act of Congress said Palmeteer a beloning to the County of Steuben of which schedule you transferd a
Coppy to the County of Steuben it appeared by said Coppy that the said Isaac had not given a true account
of his property it further appears that the said Isaac owned at the time of making the inventory as appears by the schedule over and above the property Certified in said Schedule one two years to Steer worth Eight Dollars one Chest $1.50 one Teakettle
& one tea pot $2 Pails $0.50 four Beds & Bedding $60: as one Croscut saw $8.00 one Rifle $20.00 one Bureau $14.00 one Colt $30.00 the one half of fanning mill $11.00 one grind stone $2.00 twenty acres of improved Land $100:00 one weaving loom and utensils Beloning  thereto $22 three spinning Wheels $6.00 one pair of Andirons $1.50 one Steel [illegible] Shoemaker tools one set or part $1:50  Personall came before
me John Hurk Esqr William Drake and being duly sworn deposeth and says that Isaac Palmeteer owned at the time of making his afadavit as appeard  by the Coppy  Certificate anext to the [illegible] the
property above Described and in his Oppinion worth the [illegible]
there to 
Wm Drake
Sworn & subscribed before me this 8th day of Feb 1823 at Cohocton in the County of Steuben

John Hurk JD
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The Hon'ble the Secretary at War.
Washington
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Bath, Steuben Country N. York, Augt 26 1822
Sir
Isaac Palmenteer, who was placed on the pension list Settled on Lands belonging to the Heirs of the late Sir William Pulteney, the lot on which he settled is part of Township No. 6 in the 4 Range town of Prattsburgh, Steuben County, conts 125 Acres-- the lot was a new lot & heavy timbered, he had a large family to Support, & has worked hard to enable him to Make a living- He has not paid for his land nor any part of it, his term of payment & [illegible] expired by itw own limitation four years ago, & since that period he has been a tenant at Will, & liable to be turned out of posesion at any time.- He is not able to pay for his lot, because he has not wherewith to do so. And as I know him to be an honest, sober & a hard working Man, I have suffered him to continue in posesion of his improvements to enable him to make a living.-
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He has a family to support & he is getting old and helpless & cannot work much, from present appearance for any length of time, to support himself: -
I mention those circumstances because it is said that a representation has been made
to your department, that the said Isaac Palmenteer is in sosion  & owns a good farm, & otherwise in good circumstances- The representation, cannot be true- I again repeat that I am perfectly acquainted with the said Isaac Palmenteer that he does not own a foot of Land & that from age & infirmities, he could not make
a living without assistance from his Children & friends
Isaac Palmenteer, as I have already mentioned  bears the Character, & I know him well, of an honer industries, Man, of a very independent Spirit & not of a conciliating turn, and if he
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has enemies, it arises from this circumstance. - He is a patriot in heart & mind,  & he served his country with great fidelity & honor to
himself - I beg leave to refer you to
his discharge under Washington's
hand. 
I will only say that Isaac Palmenter to this day has mantained the same
Character, for morality & good conduct which he sustained during his services in the war of the revolution,
I have no object in view but in that
of doing Justice to an injured Man, deserving the bounty of his Country.
I beg leave to refer to William B
Rochester Esqr. of the House of Representatives, for the truth of what I asert in relation to Isaac Palmateer 
With great respect
I have the honor
to be Your Ob Serv.
Dugald Cameron
The Honble. the Secretary at War
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Bath, Steuben County New York
26th Sept 1822
Sir
I have been requested to forward to you the enclosed papers, within a view
of obtaining the continuance of Isaac Palmeter's pension which was suspended last Spring in consequence of a written statement
of his present circumstances made by
some of his neighbors & submitted to
you-
In addition to the enclosed testimonial
which are in part subscribed to by
some of the most respectable citizens in our County & in the same town with
Mr Palmeter, I beg leave to add the expression of my own persuasion induced by information derived from various sources that Mr. Palmeter is a  fit subject for the beneficial provision of the act of Congress granting Pensions
I have the Honor to be, [illegible] 
very  respectfully
Yr. Obt. [illegible] Servt.
Wm B. Rochester

Hon J. C. Calhoun
Sec.y. at War
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H. of Rep 8. Jan. 7. 1823
Sir
The payment of the pension to the
pensioner (Palmeter) in the enclosed
communication mentioned was suspended about 9. mos ago in 
consequence of a remonstrances
from some of his neighbours - last fall
& forwarded to your department a counter memorial from other neighbours praying that he might be reinstated
Pray, has any decision been made
thereon? I incline to the opinion
myself, having heard all fides that
he is a proper subject for a pension

[illegible] very respectfully 
W B Rochester

.Y. of the War Dept.
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Naples village
N.Y. Feb 14 [?] Free
Hon James Barber
Secretary of War
Washington City D.C.

[Written sideways and partially on top of previous:] recd [?]29 Feby 1828
Pen. Office
27 Feby. 
[illegible]
Isaac Palmeteer
[illegible]
Naples Village 
New York

[written sideways and above previous:]
Send to Hon. J Magee H. R. a copy of the caveat in this case 
Sept 14th 
April 1828
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Naples Feb 18. 1828
Sir
Enclosed I send you the petition of
divers citizens of the town of Prattsburgh Stuben Co State of New York be requesting that Isaac Polmateer Revolutionary Pensioner may be struck from the Roll of pensioners and be no longer allowed to draw his pension - also a number of Affts respecting the property of Palmateer - which I have supposed
would be sufficient-- but if upon examination anything should be found
wanting you will have the goodness
to let me know, and it shall be supplied-
Your Obt Servt
Josiah Ward
To the Honorable James Barber Secretary of War

N.B. Pleas direct your communion
to Naples Ontario Co
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Isaac Parmenter
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To the Honorable the Secretary at War of the U. States
The undersigned inhabitants of the town of Prattsburgh Steuben Co and State of New York respectfully acquaint your Excellency that Isaac Polmanter who has been inscribed on the Revolutionary pension list under the late act possesses and has for a number of years possessed in his own right property to a large amount his farm consists of more than One Hundred acres of land a great share under good improvement he has now
one yoke of oxen valued at $75, five cows a number of young cattle and about thirty sheep and one valuable horse his property cannot be estimated at less than one thousand Dollars and has not been much less then that for a number of years
his family consists of himself his wife and four sons the oldest about 19 years of age and the youngest about
11 all possessing remarkable health and strength He has four sons and two daughters married and settled around him all in flourishing circumstances
The undersigned pray your Excellency to do what of right ought to be done in the premises
Dated Prattsburgh Steuben Co November 3 1821

Harvey Pettibone
CH Luther
Joseph Potter
Elijah Chadie
Reuben Holmes
Robert Boggs
Robert Moor
Nicholas Johnson
Wm Drake
Conrad Shout
Roufus Cage 
Ezra Miner
Jeremiah Potter
Elmer Covil
Ezekiel Mann
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Hon John C Calhoun
Secy War
Washington
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Washington
8 May 1822

Dear Sir
Please to direct any communication you may have to make to the within Joseph Potter, Prattsburgh, Steuben Co N York with whom and with two or three of the other petitioners I am personally acquainted and believe them to be credible men.

I have the honor to be very respectfully your obt Hble serv
Wm B Rochester

Hon J. C. Calhoun
Secy at War
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State of New York
Steuben County Ss
on the 10th day of August 1822 [?] before me Stephen [illegible] Esq one of the Judges of the Court of 
Common Pleas in and for the Said County personally appeared the undersigned witness and being duly sworn testified as follows with  concerning a certain petition which was sent to the Secretary of War regarding [?] [several illegible words] and also concerning property of the said Palmanteer- Ezra Miner being duly sworn saith that he Signed the above mention petition wholly upon the word of the man that circulated
it, not knowing any thing about the circumstances of the Said Palmantier.
Ezra Miner

Anthony Palmentier being duly sworn deposeth and saith that in conversation with Joseph Potter he the said Potter other states that if he had a known as much about the property of Isaac Palmantier before
he signed the petition as he did afterwards he never would have signed it for he had found out that there was a number of  mistakes in it, he said likewise that he believed that 
Isaac Palmantier was justly entitled to his pention The witness further saith that he is well acquainted with the circumstances  of Isaac Palmantier and has been for several years and he knows that the most part of the property he has now in possession was purchased with his  pention money
Anthony Palmenteer
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Steuben County

John Riker being duly sworn just that he was acquainted with the [illegible] of Isaac Palmentier at this time he [illegible] for his petition with he knows that [Illegible] that time with and two cows.

The above oaths taken and subscribed the day and year above written before me
Stephen Prentiss F Pean

This draft being duly sworn saith that the oxen Isaac Palmanteer now owns and did own when that petition was in incubation last fall was much used of Israel Skinner, and that he this witness understood that they were purchased with the money he got by his pension. This witness further saith that all the neat stock that he said have owned at the time the said petition was in circulation was the said oxen and cows one yearling and two calves, and the he understood that one cow and one calf came also by his pension.

Thomas Craft

The above oath taken and subscribed this 24th day of August 1822 before me 
Stephan Prentiss J Pear
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Hon. John Mapee
Member of Congress
via Harrisburg PA
Both
Steuben County NY
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Pratts burgh 14 May 1828
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you some papers relative to the pension of Isaac Palmateer, you will see that about 80 of our best inhabitants have signed a petition which confutes the one sent for the suspension of said pension, I also enclose a certificate from W. [illegible] respecting the farm on which he lives, and a certificate of three Physicians contradicting that part  of their petition which represents
Polmater as a man able to labor he tells me the statement respecting his personal property is [illegible] exagerated, for example they say he has a looking glass worth ten dollars, he says he has not  for fourteen years past had but one Glass in his house and for that
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he said seven shillings, it being a
Small Mahogany framed Glass the truth  which statement I have no doubt.
he intends to procure affidavits
respecting his personal property, but
as they have not yet been presented
to me and believeing the papers
herewith transmitted to be sufficient
to Sallisby the Secretary of War I thought but not to delay sending these Out of the thirty who signed the 
petition to stop his pension, I know
but ten and they are the end [?] of Riker [?] Hollow, principally men
against whom Palmateer has informed
for trespassing on the Puttney lands
Please let me hear from you as soon as the  [illegible]
In haste your friend
J Van Valkenburgh
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To the Honorable James Barbour Secretary of War of the United States, the undersigned petitioners, being informed a petition has been ford to your honor for the suspension of the Pension of Isaac Palmateer of
Prattsburgh Steuben County and State of New York humbly represent that your petitioners are well acquainted with the aforesaid Isaac Palmateer, that we judge and believe him to be man of about seventy years of age totally unable to procure a livelihood by labour, and although by carefully husbanding the pension heretofore recd and good economy, he is now in possession of a little personal property your petitioners are of the opinion should his pension be suspended he must inevitably come to want should his life be spared; And your petitioners farther represent they
believe Isaac Palmateer aforesaid
to be a worty, meritorious citizen and will entitled to his pension
Prattsburgh 7 May 1828.
J. Van Valkenburgh  Abner P. Lyon
Samuel A. Johnson  Stephen Prentiss
Silvester Feak  Robt Porter
Ira Stevens   Wm L. Porter
Nathaniel Custy  John Andres [?]
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Samuel A Johnson      [cut off]
Silburtus Cook             Robt Porter
Ira Stevens                   Wm L. Porter
Nathaniel Custy Jr.       John Anders
T B Davis
P M Goodson               Asa Hopkins
Erastus Bundy              Orestus Burton
Silvester Alderman        Rufus Knapp
Burrage Vir
Emons Johnso               Simon Hays Jr
Moses Siles                    Samuel Mayer Jr
Aaron Bule                     Rogers Smith
Edward Parsons              James L. Monick
G H Rice                          J W Gilbert
Jonathan R Clopin          C H Christman
William Beardsley            Horace Walbridge
Orlando P Fray                Loren Halbridge
I W Hopkins                     Benjamin Smith
D H Chesbro                    Samuel Falcon
John Lee                          Luther Watkins
Adin Sanger                     Paul Grimes
George H Springer        [illegible]
William Green                   [illegible]
Bauners Springerr              C Hayes
                                          John Smith
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Orland P Fay    Lewis Halbridge
I W Hopkins   Benjamin Smith
E H Clinstrum   Samuel Falon
John Lee    Luther Watkins
Adin Sanger   Paul Grimes
George H Springger  [illeligble]
William Green [illegible]
Ramsey Springger  C Hayes
Jacob Bachman   John Smith
Edgar Hoyt   Philip Cool
Jas H Hotchkin Jr.   James Robbin
Ehn B Smith
Wm P Bertum  [illegible]
Reuben H Blodget   James Kwin Jr
Ma C Clark   Harry Southworth
John Lawyer    [upside down] Seth Wheeler
Robert Old   Seth Wheeler
Jacob Lee    Wm S Hill 
Wm A Beach   Mylo Alderman
Jeremiah Waston    Petr S Gilbert
Abram Laden   Erastus Foster
Ezekiel Mann   W L Adams
Erastus Skinner   Hanson W
Seth Weed
Israel Skinner
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Putteney Land Office, Bath
Steuben County 10. May 1828
I do hereby certify that the lot of Land upon which Isaac Polmanteer resides in the Town of Prattsburgh in this County, was contracted to him at this office on the 8. January 1813, there being 125 acres sold him for the consideration of One hundred Eighty seven Dollars & fifty cents, payable in four equal annual instalments with Int. from the 8th Jany 1815.
That the only payments ever made by the said Polmanter on account of his said contract, as appears upon the
Books of the Office, are-
11. May 1818- $41.51
9 June 1826 - 30 -
That the sum remaining due from the
said Planter on account of his said contract, amounted on the day of Jany last to $337.49-
That the said Contract has become forfeitable for non payment, and the said Polmanter is liable to be turned out of possession whenever the proprietors  shall see fit to do so.
W. W. McCay Agent.
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To the Honorable the
Secretary at War
The Petition of the undersigned Inhabitants of the Town of Prattsburgh humbly sheweth
that they are personally acquainted with Isaac Polmanteer formerly a pensioneer in this Town and from their
knowledge of the circumstances of  it is their candid and unbiassed opinion that he is justly entitled to his Pension
they are further informed and do believe that the scanty pittance he has now at his controul was principally purchased with his pension, and should the bounty of
his country be withheld, the remainder of his days must be spent if not in wretched poverty, at least in  because he has not squandered his
Pension, but has carefully husbanded
what has been bestowed; for the support of his family, and to render comfortable the declining years of himself and partner,  the munificence of his country may not be withheld.
Prattsburgh 19 Augt. 1822
Samuel Hayes
Elias Hajt
James Lyon
Samuel Hayes
Levi Fay
Moses Lyon
Samuel A Johnson
Craft
Horace W  Hall
Israel Skinner
G. Hopkins
Chauncey Hayes
J Van Valkenburgh
Asher Bull
Joseph Cary Jr
Little C  Simpson
Isaac Polmanteer
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may not be [cut off]
Prattsburg   18 Augt 18[cut off]
Samuel Hayes Jr   Samuel Johnson
[illegible]   Elias Hoyt
Moses Lyon   Horace W Hall
Israil Skinner   Chauncey Hayes
G Hopkins    Adam Valkenburgh
Aaron Bull   Joseph Cary Jr
Little C Sampson   
Adam P Lear      Abraham Ladow
John Jonson   Elihu Wales
Robert Porter    Hiram Cole
Joel Pratt
Erastus Porter    Asa Hopkins
John Smith
Wm P Curtis    Roger Smith
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Washington 26 Feby 1828
The Hona James Barbour, Sir  I have the Honor herewith to enclose a communication from a
Gentleman of greate Intelligence &
respectability who seems to anticipate an application, to your Depart for a suspension of the Pension of Isaac Polmateer. Should
any Communication be made relative
to this subject. I would esteem it a
particular favor to receive notice before you procede to a consideration of the matter.
With great respect your
Obied Sevt-
John Magee
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Bath N.Y.
19 Feby       Free
Hon. John Magee
Member of Congress
Washington
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Bath 18 Feb 1828
My Dear Sir
I am much obliged to you for the report & profiles of the contemplated national Road from Washington to
Buffalo, which you had the goodness to send Capt. Read & myself some time ago. What is your opinion as to the  prospect of the road being made?
My particular object in addressing you now, is to solicit your good offices in preventing old Isaac Palmanter of Prattsburgh, from being struck from the Pension Roll. I understand, a petition to that effect has been, or will shortly be sent to Washingn. And I can give you in few words, the causes which have led to that petition. In Palmanteers neighborhood the Pulteney Estate has a large tract of unsold lands, chiefly valuable for the timber upon them. To preserve this timber from being wantonly destroyed by worthless Characters, Palmanteer has been employed, for many years by the office, to keep watch and inform against tresspassers. During the present winter, the old man
has reported to us a good many cases, which
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have been followed up on our part, by seizing the plunder and prosecuting the plunderers. These circumstances have rendered the old man very
obnoxious to that lawless neighborhood, and they are now endeavoring to injure him all in their
power. As to the old man's property, I believe, he is as poor, as the Sec. of War, could well desire him to be. The Land he occupies, he contracted for of this Office in the year 1813. and all he has ever paid upon it, is $70. you may therefore well judge of his  prospects in that respect. I presume it is not now worth the debt. 
From all I know, and have learnt
of the old man's circumstances, I do sincerely believe him to be as fit a subject for the provisions of the
Pension Laws, as any other on the list, and I will be greatly obliged to you, if you will use your best exertions to prevent his being suspended.
News of the Death of Gov. Clinton, reached us on friday evening last. You may readily imagine, how great the shock to our feelings, at so unexpected & unlooked for event. The simultaneous expression of deep sorrow & regret, at the loss of this great & good
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man, is alike creditable to us as a people, and a striking evidence of the great estimation in which he was held. God knows how little we need to envy that man, who may be destined to succeed DeWitt Clinton in the Chair of State.
We have nothing of interest passing here. Our friend Cameron has had a hand time of it in Albany thus far-
having been under a tedious course of medicine. By his last letter to me, however, he is improving in health &
spirits. He thinks the State Road Bill
stands a fair chance for success: And our friend the Genl.  in case it should pass, will be hardly compensated
for the mortification he will feel, in having made so many Legislative
campaigns & speaches for nothing-
Pray inform me if you can, if Judge Rochester has left the United States, Please present my respects to Genl Marvin & Mr Garrow.
Yours Respectfully
W. W. McCay
John Magee Esq.
P.S. Fulton's employment ceased a few days after Mr Canon started for Albany.
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Hon

J. L. Edwards
Bath Steuben Co. N.Y.
June 20th 1828
Sir I have the Honor herewith to enclose the papers in answer to an application for the suspension of the pension in the case of Isaac
Palmenter, you will perceive they
[illegible] addressed to me at Washington from whence they were forwarded to my residence I had intended to call at your office before I
left the City, but was called home in
Consequence  of domestic afflictions. Some 15 days previous to the
adjournment of Congress, I need only say that the persons whose names appear to the certificates & Petition, are all respectable and that I am personally acquainted with me Palmenteer, whose character and
instances are county represented therein which I trust will be considered a sufficient
reffutation of the charges prefered against him, you will be pleased to favor me with a reply as early
as convenient
Your obedt Servent
John Magee
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Rev. and 1812 Wars
Section.
October 20, 1923.
C. A. Hoppin,
924 Madison Ave.,
New York City,

Sir;

You are herewith furnished photostat copies of papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claims of James and Joseph De Golyer and advised that there are no affidavits from the above noted soldiers in the Revolutionary War pension claim,
S. 43784 of Isaac Palmateor or Palmanteer,
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
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125 E 11th Ave. Denver Colorado
Oct. 28, 1936
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Isaac Palmetier, a Revolutionary Soldier, who is listed on
the pension rolls of Steuben County, may be the one I am
searching for. Can you give me any information concerning
his family?
Yours sincerely,
Jessie C. Palmetter
Jessie C. Palmetier