Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19963, Philip Ulmer, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
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continental mass.
Ulmier, Philip
S. 19963
CONTENTS
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3 rd of a Pension as capt. commanding 22 nd Jan y 1816. 1 st Feb y . 1816.
District of Columbia Memorial & petition of Philip Elmer Massachusetts Continental Rev War 21 st October, 1814.
Referred to the committee on pensions and revolutionary claims.
Dec r 18. 1815
Ref d to the committee on pensions and revolutionary claims. —
Mr. Elmer will establish the fact that he is not on any pen- sion list. The report favourably. 11 th Jan y
Brown. C. 18. Pen. & Rev.
Mr. Wilson of Mass and his name

United States of America
To the Honorable Senate and Honorable House of Representatives in Congress assembled — The petition of the undersigned Respect- fully represents, that in the year 1775 he engaged with all the ardor of youth, in the Military service of his Country, first as Sergeant in a Company of Infantry in the 25 th Continental Regiment Commanded by Col William Bond, which Regiment was one of the first that Marched into Canada after General Montgomerys Defeat, and in the year 1776 he was promoted to an Ensign in said Regiment, and soon after Detached to Command The Schooner Isabella of eight Guns, in the Rivers & Laurence ? Sorrell until our Defeat in Canada, he then returned to his Station in the army and early in 1777 Received a first Lieut's Commission in the first Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Col Joseph Vose, and in the year 1778 he was Discharged from the service at his own request on account as was well known at the time by his superior officers as well as those of his own grade, of his having been superseded by the appointment of another to fill the vacancy of a Captain to which your peti- tioner thought he had Senior pretensions — In 1779 your Petitioner had the honor to Command a Detached Company of Militia in the unfortunate expedition against the Brit- ish who had made a Lodgment and fortified on Major's Island in the mouth of the Penobscot, in a sortie made by a Detach- ment of volunteers on the day previous to the raising of the Siege (To wit the 15 th of August) he was wounded in the thigh by a Grape Shot from the Enemys Batterys — The immediate effect was a large Contusion which in two or three weeks mostly Subsided, and indicated no lasting ill consequences, yet your petitioner has reason to believe that a pain long and frequent- ly and severely felt and a Debility constantly experienced in the limb, owe their origin to the aforesaid wound, This Conclusion is Corroborated by the opinion of sundry Respect- able Gentlemen of the faculty, who have been consulted upon the Subject — your petitioner however was not immediately necessarily Disqualified for service, In 1780 he was appointed with the rank of Major to Command Certain Companies of Detached Militia, from the Counties of York Cumberland and Lincoln, Stationed at Camden for the Defence of that extreme frontier against the Incur- sions of the Enemy at Penobscot — When the beams of peace and Independence Dawned upon our Country your peti- tioner then in the prime and vigor of life, which for a season Maintained an ascendancy over the effects of his wound —

Turned his attention to Civil avocations and was thereby enabled to rear and support a Numerous family in a Decent, yet humble, grade of life, and while he enjoyed this felicity he felt a Reluctance to making any application to Government for assistance - his hopes were revived when in 1809 he was appointed Sailing Master in the navy of the united States Dismissing other pursuits he was at considerable trouble and expence to equip and Qualify himself for the Duties of his Station, but by a Circular order from the Navy Department he was deranged at the expiration of three months from the Date of his appointment - he now finds himself without resources or employment in the vale of life and sinking under the Decays of Nature accelerated by his past Services and Sufferings in the cause of his Country - he is poor or otherwise he would still be silent without any certain income or practicable means to supply the wants of a family which altho lessened by the settlement of some of his children (is not small) He appeals to the justice Generosity and Laws of his Country and prays your Honors that he may receive a pension as some relief in the eve of life (which cannot be long) Beging leave to refer your Honors to other Documents (respecting his services) which were left on the files of Congress last Session, and pass such order thereon as shall be Honorable to the Nation and Equitable to the old Infirm Soldier and as in Duty bound Shall Ever pray Philip Elmer
Lincolnville } Dist. of M.E. October 3 rd 1814

I Philip Ulmer Aged Sixty five years and one of the Officers of the Revolutionary Army Do Testify and say that I have never have been upon any pension list in any of the United States and that I never have received from any of the said States any compensation in con- sequence of the Disability which I received in the Revolutionary war So help me God Philip Ulmer
Hancock Co Lincolnville Jan'y. 22. 1816
Then personally appeared the above named Philip Ulmer & made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed
Sam A Whitney Jus Peace

Revolution
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Philip Williams
Simmons Gold
Act: Rev War
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon d Mr. Chappell. Chairman of the Committee on Pensions and revolutionary Claims.

Washington Jan y . 9 th 1816
Sir I take the liberty of inclosing to you the Copy of an Act I received yesterday from Major Philip Calhoun requesting it might be laid before your Honorable Committee who has under consideration his Petition which I had the Hon r of pres- enting to Congress at an early day of the Session if the Documents before you were not sufficient to justify and substan- tiate his long deferred Claim I would cheerfully add my testimony that he always bore the Character of an active Brave & zealous officer in time of the revolu- tion. he is now sixty five years of age and cannot long remain a burthen upon his Country I therefore trust & hope his Claim will early meet the Attention of the Committee & that a report will be made as soon as may be Convenient Yours with respect Benj o Brown

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Note: No certificate jacket found in case. An Invalid Pensioner.

AN ACT
To revive and continue in force an act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the revolutionary war, and for other purposes.
B e it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the act, entitled "An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the revolutionary war, passed on the tenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and six," shall be and the same is hereby revived and continued in force for and during the space of six years from the passage of this act, and from thence to the end of the next session of Congress thereafter, and no longer.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the agents for the payment of invalid pensions of the United States, shall in future be required to give bond with two or more sureties to be approved by the Secretary for the Department of War, in a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars, for the faithful discharge of the duties confided to them respectively.
H. CLAY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
WM. H. CRAWFORD,
President of the Senate pro tempore.
April 23. 1812—Approved,
JAMES MADISON.

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Joseph Coombs of Thomaston in the County of Lincoln, aged Sixty three years, do testify & say That In the year 1779 in August, I was a Sergeant in a detached Company of Militia, Com- manded by Capt d Phillip Ulmer, John Mathews first Lieutenant and Alex d Kellock 2 d Lieut t - which Com- pany was a part of Col d M c Colbs Reg t in an expedition against The British who had made a lodgement at Major Bagaduce at the mouth of the Penobscot River - I observed at the landing of the Troops Capt d Ulmer behaved himself as a brave Officer, and was much applauded by the Spectators - That the day pre- -vious to our Troops raising The siege a requisition was made for Volunteers, for the purpose of making a sortie, and drawing The Enemy out of their works, to fight them Rebe- -ating and draw them into an ambuscade which we had formed for The purpose - Capt d Ulmer with his Officers and upward of fifty men tendered Their services in The enterprise in which Capt d Ulmer received a severe wound in his sixth thigh, which knocked him down, he was taken from the field by two men, - I was within six feet of him when he fell  at the time , before we left The field he resumed The Command tho' extremely lame, he showed me The wound The effect was a large contusion, the thigh much swollen and turn'd black which gave

great alarm to the Company; as they were warmly attached to him for his bravery — I further say that I have ever since been ac- quainted with the said Capt. Ulmer, and do believe him greatly debilitated by said Wound —
Joseph Combs
District } Sept. 14 th 1814 Then Joseph Combs before named, after due caution & of hearing examination, at the request of Capt. Philip Ulmer, made Solemn Oath to the Truth of the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed
Before me David Sewall (Judge of Maine District Court)

District of Maine } To, Ezekiel G. Dodge and Isaac Barnard of Thomaston in the District of Maine Physicians & Surgeons Greeting
Whereas Philip Ulmer represents that He from known Wounds Received, in the actual discharge of duty during the Revolutionary War — is under unable to procure a Subsistence by manual labour. — Then as to authorizing and impower you Jointly & Severally to examine the said Ulmer, upon Oath respecting the Premises, — and after describing the nature of the Wound, or disability alleged to certify upon Oath your Opinion, in what proportion or degree , said Ulmer is prevented, from obtaining his livelihood by manual labour, by reason of said the — disability, he now labour under in consequence thereof — to the end he may be placed on the United States Pension List. of Brookfield — Given under my hand & Seal at Wolfepoort in said District the 14 th Day of Septemb r . 1814 — David Sewall { Judge of the District Court of Maine in said District

Lincoln, Neb. Oct. 5th 1914 - This is to certify that he the within named Philip Ulm & made oath, that he would faithfully & impartially give a true statement respecting the within premises within mentioned before me this day.
Lawrence Hall, Jr. Penn
Oct. 5th 1914 - This is to certify that the within named Edgar G. Dwyer & Isaac Barnard were duly sworn to the faithful discharge of their duty, touching the within premises - before me -
Lawrence Hall, Jr. Penn
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We the subscribers having duly examined the within named Philip Ulmer he having been sworn agreeably to the foregoing certificate gave the subscribers authorized as within & having been sworn agreeably to the fore- going Certificate do hereby certify That upon the examination of sd Ulmer it appears that he was wounded in the thigh in the year 1779 August in an affair with the enemy at Bunkerhill he then being capt of a detached company of Militia The wound was on the back part of the thigh made by a grape shot which produced a large contusion & affected & straitened the chorde so that it is much perceived in his walking he is a man of firm constitution & best cannot walk any considerable distance without pain & weariness in the thigh that was wound- ed nor is he able to stand & perform any great labor without producing the same effect His disability to perform manual labor is much more owing to the wound he received in the actual service of the United States than to the natural decay of life He has been for many years past the moderator of the town meetings in the town where he resides & is usually excused from by vote of the town from standing while he performs that office as is customary He has no means of procuring support for himself & family but from what he receives in performing the duties of a magistrate in the small village in which he besides the profits of which is very

Small. The sd. Ulmer, in consequence of sd wound cannot perform, more than one fourth assault manual labor as with his constitutio- n he might  could do had he never received sd wound
Ezekiel G Dodge
Isaac Bernard

I Alexander Hellack of Warren in the District of Maine aged Seventy five years do testify & say That in the year 1779 in August I was a 2 d Lieutenant in a detached Company of militia commanded by Capt. Philips Ulmer John Mathews 1 st Lieutenant which company was a part of Col Mc Cobb's Regt. in an Expedition against Major Baga duc. at the mouth of the Penobscot River At the landing of the troops his conduct was highly praiseworthy The British had a strong military post on the height of Bagaduce which was besieged by the American forces The day previous to our troops raising the siege a requisition was made for volunteers for the purpose of surprising making a feint attack & drawing the enemy out of their works into an ambuscade we had formed & cut them off or destroy them on their retreat Capt Ulmer with his officers & upwards of fifty of his men volunteered their services in the enterprise early in the Attack Capt Ulmer received a severe wound in his thigh which knocked him down & he was carried from the field by Lieut Mathews & one of his soldiers I was near him when he fell & immediately took the command of his troops just before we left the field Capt Ulmer returned & assumed the command but was extremely lame & scarcely able to walk. he shewed me the wound which was on his thigh, which was a large contusion The thigh was very much swoln & turned black & discoloured. His wound gave great alarm to the company who were much attached to him I further say that I have ever since been acquainted with

May Ulmer & believe that he is greatly debi- litated by age, he is in the decline of life being over sixty three years of age & unable to perform manual labor.
Alexander Kellogg
District of Maine, Lincoln Co. Oct. 5 th 1814 -
Then Alexander Kellogg, before me found after due caution & examination, at the request of Chap- lain Ulmer, made oath to the truth of the deposition affirmed by him subscribed - of before me Nathaniel Hall, Dist. Commr.
by authority hereunto annexed -

District of Maine } To Erastus Foss of Camden in the District of Maine and Farnham Hall of said District Esqrs. Greeting
You are hereby Specially authorized and impowered, at the request of Philip Ulmer, to take depositions of credible persons in writing, respecting The Wound he alleges to have received, while in the actual Service of the United States during the revolutionary War The present situation of said Ulmer, as to pecuniary circumstan- his mode of living, occupation and employment, for the - purpose of truly representing his situation, to procure some his being placed or put on the Pension List of Broads of the United States. Given under my hand & seal this 15 th Day of September at Wiscasset in said District of Maine David Sewall Judge of Maine Dist. Com.