Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 27,971, George Helmer, New York
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(3-1776)
Service                                           Number

New York.     Helmer, George.      S.27.971
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George Helmer
Lt.  Co Capt Small
NY Militia NY
Revy War

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J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Am Oct 31. 1843

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{postal cancellation stamp - faded, only partially legible} 
FALLS
5
O

Abm Ten Broeck
Peter Gamworth
New York NY

{stamped} FREE
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George Helmer
Lt. Co Capt Small
NY Militia NY
Revy War

{upside down}
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Am Oct 31. 1843

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{postal cancellation stamp - faded, only partially legible}
FALLS
5
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Abm Ten Broeck
Peter Gamworth
New York NY

{stamped} FREE
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Little Falls  Herkimer County
New York Oct. 26. 1843

J.L. Edwards Esq.

Sir

On the 14th day of September 1786 Abraham Ten Broeck & Peter Gansvoort Junr under the law militia an Act making provision for officers soldiers & seamen who had been disabled in the service of the United States Passed the 22rd April 1786 gave to George Helmer of this State & for many years a resident of the town of Columbia a certificate that he was a Lieutenant in Capt. Smalls company in the regiment of militia commanded by Peter Bellinger, that he became disabled in the service of the United States in consequence of a wound in his left arm in the Oriskany Battle on the 6th day of August 1777, and they under said act state that said Helmer was entitled to receive thirteen dollars per month - which said Mr. Helmer continued to receive to the time of his death -

His heirs are informed that there is back pay of an additional sum due the old gentleman, and that that fact is noted on the books at Washington -

Will you have the goodness to inform me whether that fact is so if consistent with your duty to do so. & also what is the date of the last payment of the $13 - per month to the old gentleman. I write at the request of the heirs of the old man who
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will be much obliged by your answer -
I have the honor to be
Respectfully your obed. Serv.

J. N. Lake {signature}
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October 24, 1929

Mrs. W.H. England
5707 McPherson Avenue
Saint Louis, Missouri

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.27971, it appears that George Helmer served as Lieutenant in Captain Small's Company in Colonel Bellinger's Regiment; dates of service not given. He was wounded in the left arm at the battle of Oriskany, August 6, 1777.

He was allowed pension from September 14, 1786, on account of disability resulting from the above noted wound.

He resided in Columbia, New York, for many years. There are no data as to his family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and possibly the date of the soldier's death, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city.

Very truly yours,

Earl D. Church
Commissioner.
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27971

INVALID

Revy

File No. 27,971
George Helmer
Lieut. N.Y. Regt.

Act: Invalid

Index: - Vol. 2, Page 180

{Arrangement of 1870}

Lt Co Capt Small

1926 - Mch 24 - Hist to J.H. Helmer
See letter in Adam Helmer W. 17067
{illegible initials}

1929 - Oct 24 - Hist. to Mrs 
W.H. England    EEL
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George Helmer {illegilble}
Invalid RM
New-York

Let to I.N. Lake {might be J.N. Lake}
14th Nov 1843
do {ditto} to Hm C.S. Benton Jan
13- 1844. Same May 23rd 1844
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1 {underlined}.    Soldier in War of 1812, Rank Lt

{letterhead}.   National Society
United States Daughters of 1812
PRESIDENT NATIONAL, MRS. SAMUEL Z. SHOPE, NARBERTH, PENN.

MRS. WILLIAM HARVEY ENGLAND, CHAPTER REGENT
5707 McPHERSON AVENUE
ST. LOUIS, MO.

{logo of a star superimposed over an anchor, with U.S.D. 1812 on the star}
State of Missouri
ST. LOUIS CHAPTER

{remainder handwritten}Oct 30 - 1929
Mr. Earl D. Church, Commisioner {last word underlined}
Bureau of Pensions =

Dear Sir =. Will you please
send me the pension record
of Lt. George Helmer {underlined} - Pensioner
from N.Y- In Minn Historical Society Collections Vol 6 - 1891
Page 520 he is listed N.Y. Pensioners
No - 132 - on the roll. Rank Lt.
I would like all data you can give 
Birth, Marriage - Death name of 
wife & number of children - 
An early reply will be appreciated
as important papers are pending
Thanking you in advance

Very Truly Yours
(Mrs. W.H) Elizabeth A. England {signature}
Mo - State Registrar
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an early reply will be appreciated {handwritten and underlined}

{letterhead}. National Society
United States Daughters of 1812
PRESIDENT NATIONAL, MRS. SAMUEL Z. SHOPE, NARBERTH, PENN.

MRS. WILLIAM HARVEY ENGLAND, CHAPTER REGENT
5707 McPHERSON AVENUE
ST. LOUIS, MO.

{logo of a star superimposed over an anchor, with U.S.D. 1812 on the star}
State of Missouri
ST. LOUIS CHAPTER

Aug 23 - 1929

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

{stamped to the right of the address, a round image}
PENSION
     AUG
U.     26.    S.
      1929
OFFICE

Dear Sir=

Enclosed you will find a record of George Helmer {underlined} copied from a list in the Library here = I am very anxious to have a copy of his Pension Papers = The name of his wife - his birth marriage & death = we need this to complete our papers here = Thanking you in advance for this information and any other date that will help us.

I am sincerely
Elizabeth A. England {signature}
(Mrs W.H)
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{letterhead}. National Society
United States Daughters of 1812
PRESIDENT NATIONAL, MRS. SAMUEL Z. SHOPE, NARBERTH, PENN.

MRS. WILLIAM HARVEY ENGLAND, CHAPTER REGENT
5707 McPHERSON AVENUE
ST. LOUIS, MO.

{logo of a star superimposed over an anchor, with U.S.D. 1812 on the star}
State of Missouri
ST. LOUIS CHAPTER

See {underlined twice} - "Lt George Helmer" - in
Letter {underlined} from the Sec'y of War
Communicating a transcript
of the "Pension List" of the 
U.S. showing the number
of Pensions in the several 
districts June, 1812.
(In {underlined} Minnesota Historical
Society collections, June 1813)
V. 6, 1891 Page 520
New York Pensioners no. 132
on the Roll = Rank, Lieutenant
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House of Rep. Jany 11 1893

Dear Sir/

Will you please answer the
inquiry contained in the accompanying letter
at your convenience & oblige

Truly yours & c
Ch. S. Benton {signature}


I.L. Edwards
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George Helmer, Invalid Roll, New-York,
(a Lieutenant)

Be pleased to say at what time
and at what rate he was last paid.
You will probably find his name on the old invalid roll in your office.

Pension Office
Nov 9. 1843

{very faint notes}
Pd 4 March 1823 at the rate of $14.73 2/3 {illegible mark}
month

IH {initials}
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

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Nov 6 1843
{written over a stamp, faded, round that says Little Falls NY}

{illegible note}

Geo Helmer
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Little Falls N. York
Nov 3 - 1843

J.L. Edwards Esq

Dr Sir

Your letter of the 31st Ult. is rec'd and I regret to say that my letter, to which, yours is an answer, was was entirely misunderstood you say

"I am unable to give you any
"information relative to arrears of pension
"supposed to be due in the case of Abraham
"Ten Broeck & Peter Gansevoort as their
"names cannot be found on the Invalid Roll
"of New York Pensioners."

I made no enquiry about Ten Broeck {underlined}
& Gansevoort {underlined} , but merely referred to a certificate
that they made & gave to George Helmer {underlined}
on the 14th day of September 1786 under the
Act of Congress passed 22nd day of April 1786
My enquiries were about George Helmer {underlined}
If you will please refer to my letter you will see that the enquiries were in relation to 
Helmer = Please let me hear from you 
again as soon as your convenience will 
permit

I have the honor to be
Respectfully Your Obed Servt
J.N. Lake {signature}
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M.B.H. {handwritten in corner of otherwise typed document}

Rev. War Section.

November 11, 1913.

Mr. Lew W. Anderson.
301-305 Masonic Temple.
Cedar Rapids. Iowa.

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the 4" and received the 6" instant, you are advised that it appears that George Helner {crossed out and Helmer written above} served as Lieutenant in Captain Small's company. Colonel Peter Bellinger's regiment; dates of service not stated. was wounded in the left arm at the battle of Oriskany, August 6. 1777. for which he was pensioned at the rate of $156 per annum from September 14. 1786. under the Act of April 22. 1786.

He resided in Columbia. New York. for many years. There is no data on file as to his family.

The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Augustinus Clapsaddle described by you.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner
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{Form filled out by hand}

The National Archives
Form VAN-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card

Division of Veterans' Administration Archive

Name Helmer, John.  Grade   Private   Line.  New York

Warrant Number   7269.  Acreage.  100   Issued.  Aug. 10, 1790
                                                                       to Stephen Lusk, assignee


*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in Genreal Land Office records in the National Archives.