Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7913, for Zuer Shadock Palmer, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Palmer, Zuer Shadock R 7913
CONTENTS

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1879.
7913
P. O. _____
Zuer Shadock Palme
Service: _____
Act. Aug. 25, 1906
Enlisted: _____, 18
REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Statements of John Palmer Son of Zuri Shaddock Palmer a Soldier of the Revolution Deponent Says my Father entered the army I think at Dorchester or near Boston I heard my Father say that he was of and on duty at different times and was called upon for three years for which he furnished a substitute a part of the time at his expense of three hundred dollars he was in the service at Bedford Charlestown Bunker Hill Boston and a part of the time in Rhode Island I think my Father was drafted he was out at different times at one time about three months besides the time of his substitute I do not know how long the substitute was out on service my Father lived in Middlebury Massachusetts was stationed a part of the time at Roxbury was a soldier he served in the company and under the command of Captain Pierce I think, and I think that one of the other officers name was Burrows, I think my Father got a discharge I do not know what became of his discharge he served in the militia of the state of Massachusetts and he never received any pay for his service my Father died in the year, 1850 month of January, at his death he was about one hundred years old my Father's wife's name was Susannah Cobb before she was married she has been dead twelve years next March both died in Sullivan now in Asklund County State of Ohio my Father was married before or about the commencement of the war was married in Middlebury Massachusetts he John Palmer
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 th day of January A.D. 1854
Hamilton Porter, P.P.

Statements of Thomas Palmer a son of Zura Shadock Palmer a soldier of the Revolution Deponent says that his Father was marched from Middlebury to Cambridge and Boston Charleston and heard him say he was in Rhode Island a part of the time and was stationed at Charleston a part of the time was at the Battle of Bunker Hill or was marched there shortly after I do not recollect positively which lived in Middlebury Massachusetts thinks he was a regular soldier cannot say what became of his Father's discharge and that his Father was paid a part for service in continental money a part of which I now have in my possession, and my Father never received any land for his service to my knowledge my Father was out several times during the war but I cannot tell how long in all
my Father's wife's name was Susannah Cobb before she was married my Father was married about the commencement of the war that deponent is his oldest son and is about seventy six years old my Father and Mother both died in Sullivan Ashland County State of Ohio deponent says he does not know whether his father ever applied for a pension or not, if he did he did not succeed in obtaining any and further deponent saith not
Thomas Palmer
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12 th day of January A D 1854
Hamilton Porter, P. P.

Know all men by these pres That we John Palmer of the Township of Sullivan County of Ashland and state of Ohio do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Mrs J Kenny of Ashland Ohio our true and lawful Attorney and Agent to prosecute the Claim of Junie the Gaddach Palmer for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of any or any other Act or resolution of Congress. And we hereby authorize our said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the departments at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint an or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed and to do all things that I might or could do, were we personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that our Attorney may lawfully do in the premises. Witness our hands and seal this 14th day of January A D 1854.
In presence of A Punter } The State of Ohio } Thomas P. Porter Henry Seery } Ashland County ss } John Robinson S Bartlett } before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared John Palmer and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be their act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned.
Hamilton Porter Justice of the peace Edw B  The State of Ohio } Ashland County ss } On this 14th day of A D 1854 before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared John Palmer John Palmer and the undersigned of said County and made Oath according to law that he is the identical John Palmer who executed the foregoing Power of Attorney, and that the John Palmer Junie Gaddach Palmer the identical person who was a Revolutionary soldier and is now dead. And that the deceased resided in the Township of Sullivan Ashland County Ohio for the space of sixteen years prior to his death, and that previous thereto he resided in the County State of Massachusetts  Vermont . And that they are directly interested in said claim of the deceased and make this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as our said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim. Thomas Palmer Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. Hamilton Porter Justice of the Peace Edw B

THE STATE OF OHIO, ASHLAND COUNTY, ss.
I, JOHN SHERIDAN , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment, to which this is annexed the said William
Porter was an acting justice of the peace
in and for said county, and duly authorized by the Laws of this State to take the same; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signature to said acknowledgment and is genuine. And do further certify that the said instrument, and the acknowledgment thereof, are executed according to the existing Laws of the State of Ohio.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my signature and affixed the Seal of our said Court, at Ashland, this 16th day of January A. D., 185 4
J. Sheridan CLERK.
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