Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21911, for Seth Palmer, Connecticut

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Palmer, Seth Deborah
W. 21911
CONTENTS

Connecticut 1180
Letter to C. Harrley 25 Feb 1848.
Deborah Palmer
widow of Seth Palmer
Con
who died on the 26. January 1831 of Fairfield Co. in the State of Connecticut who was a Lieut in the company commanded by Captain Peck of the commanded by in the Conn. time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of July 1837 and sent to John H. B. Dorris, Stamford, Con.
Pension to the 4th of March '37 480.00 Pension allowance ending 1st Ap. " 40.00
$520.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A. Vol. 1 — Page 86

State of Connecticut Fairfield County - } S. Stamford Probate District
Be it known that on this 9 th day of February 1837 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said district in open Court now sitting Deborah Palmer of Greenwich in said district, County & State who being first duly sworn according to law on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed & approved the the 4 th day of July 1836, viz, That she is the widow of Seth Palmer late of said Greenwich Decd. - That her late husband Seth Palmer was a Lieutenant in the year 1776 in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Peck & continued such for many years afterwards - That in the Spring of 1776 she believes as early as the first of April her said husband went with his company in the service of his Country to New York & was gone as she believes for five months - in 1778 Capt Peck's company were again called out & encamped at the White Plains & this Deponent's Husband was in service with them she well remembers going to the White Plains with some of her neighbors to see their hus- -bands & at this time she well believes her said Husband was steadily in the service of his Country & absent from his home for three months - That her said Husband was out & on duty in 1777 & from home three or four months but used to come home

Some times once a week & some times oftener She will remember that her said Husband was in the Service when the British went to Danbury to burn the stores - That her said Husband was frequently called in Service during the whole period of the war but from return day & consequent loss of memory she can not state particular but she does believe from her best recollection that her said Husband was in constant service as a sentry taking in the whole time he was out, & actually on duty for much more than two years
She was married to the said John Palmer on the 4 th day of Dec r 1766 by the Rev d Mr. Ladd - She has no record of her marriage - nor does she know of any person living who was present at her marriage - Her said Husband died on the 26 th day of January 1821 & that she still remains his widow - that she is now in her ninety first  seventh year of age - that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim - Known to & subscribed the 7 th Deborah X Palmer my 9 th year of service of } mark I certify that the word "second" } was erased & "first" substituted } before signature or oath
Chs. Hawley Judge -

State of Connecticut } 10. County of Fairfield }
Be it known That on This 8 th day of February A.D. 1837. personally appeared before me Simeon A. Munn a Notary Public within and for said State and County! Daniel Smith of Stamford in said County who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath says - That for more than forty years last past he has been and is now the settled Minister in the First Congregational Society in said Stamford That during This period he was well acquainted with Capt Seth Palmer of Griswold wick in said County until his death in 1831. and with his wife Deborah Palmer, the present applicant for a pension. That du- ring the time of This Deponent's acquaintance with said Seth and Deborah They lived to- gether as and were reputed to be husband and wife - of and  which This deponent says, That from his intimate acquaintance with them, during the period above mentioned, he has no doubt That They were legally married, Tho, it is said, no record-evidence of Their Marriage can be found.
This deponent further says, That as the Minister of said Society he has the custody of the records of the deaths - Marriages - baptis- ms - which have taken place in said Society; and, upon an examination thereof, he finds, in the hand- writing of the Rev. Darius Wells, his predecessor, the baptism of Hannah, daughter of said Seth

and Deborah, recorded June 19 th 1776.
He further says that he attended the funeral of said Seth Palmer and that said Deborah still remains, his widow.
Daniel Smith
I swear & subscribe the day & year above written. I further certify that the Rev. Daniel Smith is a respectable clergyman & Witness -
In testimony of all which I have hereunto subscribed my hand & affixed my Official Seal
H. Minor Notary Public
And the judge of said Court doth certify that he personally well knew that said Seth Palmer in his life time of hath long well known the said Deborah; - that they lived together as, were reputed to be, & undoubtedly were, husband & wife: - of the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the applicants of said Seth Palmer were lawfully married on the 4 th day of December A D 1766. - That said Seth died on the 26 th day of January A D 1831. That the applicant has ever remained & is still his widow - of that said Seth Palmer was a revolutionary soldier & served as the applicant in her declaration states, except that this Court doth not find that the said Seth served in New York for five months , nor for a longer term than 1776 in said city, than that stated in the accompanying deposition of Samuel Dean. - I doth yet find that he served more than two years. Chs. Hawley Judge

United States of America } State of Connecticut } p.
Be it remembered, that on this seventh day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and Thirty Seven, personally came before me William H. Holly, a notary Public duly admitted and sworn within & for the said State, residing in Stamford in said State, Isaac Linton, of said Stamford, who being first duly sworn, on his oath says, that he is Seventy Three years of age, that he well knew Lieut. Seth Palmer in the Revolutionary war, that he was reputed to be a married man at that time and lived with Deborah, his present widow, who is now living, as husband and wife. and Deponent further says that said Seth & Deborah, had but one child, a daughter, whom the Deponent mar- ried about fifty years ago. Said Lieut. Palmer & said Deborah lived together as man and wife from the earliest remem- brance of Deponent, up to the time of the death of the former, & said Deborah has ever since remained a widow. And de- ponent further says that said Lieut. Palmer died on the 26 th day of January 1831.
Isaac Linton
Subscribed & sworn before me the day & year first above written & I certify Deponent to be a reputable witness. In testimony of all which I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my offi- cial seal
W. H. Holly Notary Public

I Samuel Lockwood Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford in Connecticut do here- by certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the appli- cation of Deborah Palmer for a probate - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal & affixed this 10 th day of February A.D. 1877
Samuel Lockwood Clerk
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Deborah Palmer Connecticut
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See J. B. Ferris's letter filed with Stamford Mercury before made.

Large
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21.911
Deborah Palmer wid of Seth Palmer Yient Rev. wa
Act July 4 th  /36
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 116
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The money in the cash of Mr. Palmer is to be paid to the Adm r .

No 622 11/40
Howe Palmer Abijah
L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington
FREE

Hanover Feb. 19 th 1840.
Hon. J. L. Edwards -
Sir Abigail Palmer, widow of Seth Palmer, obtained a pension - before the money was drawn she died - she left no child but several grandchildren by the only child she ever had. One grand child before her decease died leaving a child which is still living.
How shall the money (which was drawn of rec d by her personal representative - the administrator) be distributed? are the grandchildren living at her decease to have the whole , or shall the great grand child come in with them & take the share which would belong to her parent if living?
Does the determination of this question belong to the law of Congress, or to that of this State?
Please as soon as convenient inform me of oblige
The heirs &
Your respectful Servt.
Chas. Hawley

Stamford Conn. February
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir,
Accompanying this, is the application of Widow Deborah Palmer of Greenwich for a pension. The applicant is worn down with old age and decrepitude; and is consequently unable to state, in her declaration, very explicitly, the services of her late husband in the Revolutionary War. I presume, however, you will find, that she has proved services enough to entitle her at least to half of a full pension for a Lieut. Her marriage is not recorded in Greenwich on the Town-records or elsewhere as I can find. Nor is there any person, as she states, now living who was present at her marriage. I have, therefore, obtained the best evidence of which the nature of the case admits. Her character, so long as she has been known, has been irreproachable and no person living, acquainted with her, doubts, that she was married as, in her declaration, she has stated.
Most respectfully
Your obt. servt.
Joshua B. Ferris

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
In reply to your of the 10 th inst. just received, I have to state - That, in my letter to you of the 22 nd May last, in allusion, of saying that "Lieut. Seth Calmers Commission have been sent to the Pension Office," I should have said, that a copy of his appointment to the office of Lieut. from R. R. Hinnman Esq. Secretary of State have been forwarded to Mrs. and Trans- me mitted to Washington with the other papers in Mrs. Deborah Calmers case. The original Commission under that appointment cannot be found among Lieut. Calmers papers and is believed to have been lost - or destroyed. In my letter to you of the 22 nd May last. I must have confounded the appointment which came to me with the seal of the State. with his Commission ? Think it will appear from the testimony in support of Mrs. Calmers case, that her husband performed the services of Lieut. under his appointment.
She is extremely feeble - unable to move a step without aid - in consequence of a

recent paralytic attack - and for the same reason is obliged to make known her wants by signs. She of course can give me no additional in- formation concerning her husband's services in the Revolutionary War. One of the witnesses in my case am informed has died since she made her application. Col Deane informs me that he can state nothing more specific than he has already done.
Under these circumstan- ces, if her claim, in accordance with the reg- ulations of the Department cannot be allowed for more than six months, as stated in yours of the 10th inst, - even the sum which she will thus obtain, will afford her much re- lief during the short remainder of her days.
Stanford
July 15 th 1837
Most respectfully
Yours att. servt.
Joshua B. Ferris.

United States of America State of Connecticut } ss. Be it remembered that on this 27 th day of January A.D. 1837, before me William H. Holly a Notary Public duly appointed and sworn within said State, personally ap- peared James Wilson of Darien in said State, who being duly sworn on his oath saith, That he is now between 80 & 81 years of age, that during the Revolutionary war, he resided at Palmer's Hill in the town of Greenwich in this State, next door to Seth Palmer, that he well knew said Seth Palmer. At the time the British took possession of New York, said Seth Palmer went to New York with the Militia of Connecticut in Capt. George Peck's Com- pany, as a Lieutenant, deponent well remembers that he was gone in the revolutionary service at that time two or three months & served as a Lieutenant. After the Militia withdrew from New York & re- treated to White Plains the same year or the year following said Seth Palmer was again called into the service & continued with the Militia for two or three months more, acting in the capacity of Lieutenant. Deponent further says that for sometime afterwards the said Seth Palmer was was fre- quently called into service, & served on guard at "Byram", so called, between the lines of the States of New York & Connecticut, for different periods at a time, & deponent verily believes that the time of service so rendered on guard would amount to at least two months. After this, deponent says the Lines were changed from Byram to Pal- mer's Hill in the place where deponent & said Palmer resided, & he further says that a regiment of conti- nental troops were stationed near said Palmer's house, & that the Militia were very frequently called out on which occasions said Seth Pal- mer always attended with his company & served

as Lieutenant. & Deponent says that Lieuten- ants Seth Palmer's company was frequently called out during the whole time of the Revolu- tionary war. Deponent well remembers that said Seth Palmer was out in service with his company at Housneck when the British Troops drove Gener- al Putnam down the "Putt Hill" so called. Deponent also remembers that said Lieutenant Palmer was in the service of the Militia when the British were made their way into Danbury & burned the Public Stores. Deponent further says that he cannot recollect at that said Lieutenant Seth Palmer was in the service of the Revolution to exceed Three months at any one particular time, but he can say with much confidence that he was very frequently called out on short tours of duty, during the whole period of the war, & held himself always in readiness to attend on all occasions of alarm, aside from the times mentioned of his going to New York & to White Plains, & being on guard at Byrum, aforesaid.
James his  Wilson Mark
to all which deponent affixed his marks in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the same, & I hereby certify that said deponent is a creditable witness. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my official seal, day and year before written.
Wm H Holly Notary Public

United States of America
State of Connecticut
Be it remembered That on this second day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally came before me, William H. Holly, a Notary Public duly admitted and sworn within & for the State of Connecticut, re- siding in Stamford, Ebenezer Jessup of Greenwich in said State, who being first duly sworn on his oath saith That he is now 74 years of age, that he well knew Lieutenant Seth Palmer of Greenwich, & that in the year 1776, said Lieut. Palmer was in New York in the service of the militia acting as Lieutenant, in Capt. George Peck's company, but how long he was in New York deponent cannot say, but he well remembers that said Lieut. Palmer was in New York at the time the British crossed over to the city from Long Island. Deponent resided in Greenwich during the Revolutionary war & remembers that the militia was frequently cal- led to suppress invasions & to stand guard, & on such occasions Lieut. Palmer, acted as Lieuten- ant, & some times as commander of the company, in Capt. Peck's absence. Eben. Jessup
Sworn & subscribed before me this year & day first above written, & I certify that the deponent is a reputable witness. In testimony of all which I have here- unto set my hand & affixed my official seal.
W. H. Holly Notary Public

United States of America
State of Connecticut } ss. Be it remembered that on this second day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Seven, personally came before me, Tom H. Holly, a Notary Public duly admitted and sworn, residing in Stamford in said State, Titus Knapp of Greenwich in said State, who being first duly sworn accord- ing to law, on his oath saith, that he is now 87 years of age, that he resided in Greenwich during the revolutionary war, that at the time the British landed in New York, deponent was a private in Capt. George Peck's company of Militia, and was in New York with the company, Lieut. Palmer of Greenwich was with us in New York and served as our Lieutenant, after the British took possession of New York our company came back to Greenwich, & the lines were at Byrum for some time & deponent was several times on guard at that place in company with Lieut. Seth Palmer. The lines were finally establish- ed in Greenwich, the the Militia was frequent- ly called out on duty. Deponent further says that his memory has greatly failed him and he can- not say as to the length of time that Lieut. Pal- mer was out with the Militia at any one pe- riod.
Titus Knapp
Sworn & subscribed before me, the day & year first written, & I certify deponent to be a reputable witness. In testimony of all which I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal
T. H. Holly Notary Public

State of Connecticut } 1/10 County of Fairfield }
Be it known That on this 7 th day of February A D 1837 before me Simeon H. Minor a Notary Public within and for said County & State. personally ap- peared Samuel Dean of Stamford in said County. who being first duly sworn on his oath says - That he is a few days short of seventy four years of age. That he was well acquainted with Lieutenant Seth Palmer of Greenwich in said County who belonged to Capt George Veck's company of Militia in the Revolutionary War. and to the Regiment commanded by Col. John Mead. That in 1776 in the Month of May. said Lieut. Palmer with the said Company under Capt Veck went to New-York in the service and continued there in the service until compelled by the Brit- ish troops to retreat. The time said Lieut Palmer was in the service, at that time, was at least three months. Deponent further says That from the time of General Putnam's seeing down Houndneck-Hill to the burning

of Fairfield by the British Troops in the Revolutionary War, said Lieut. Palmer was constantly in the Regular State Troop Service - at which time, the line between the contending parties, was at Palmer's hill in Greenwich and Deponent well recol- lects that during that time said Palmer was in the Service and act- ing as Lieutenant in said Capt Oak's Company, and Deponent says that he is confident that Lieut. Palmer was in the Service of his Country at that period for six months or more. In the year 1778 preceding the last mentioned Service of said Palmer. The 4th of July was for the first time Celebrated at White-Plains - said Lieut. Palmer was then, there, in the Service - and has been there in on the lines, at least three months. Deponent further says that Lieut. Palmer was frequently on duty at other periods during the war with his company - as he belonged on the lines and the militia were very frequently called on duty - but This Deponent is unable to fix any definite periods of Service there.

deceased by said Lieut Palmer during the war except those above mentioned
This Deponent is acquainted with the widow of said Lieut Palmer. Deponent Palmer - The present applicant for a pension and knows she has been married his widow since the death of said Lieut Palmer - Samuel Dean
Subscribed & sworn the day & year above written I further certify that Col. Samuel Dean the above deponent is a credible person
In testimony of all which I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my Official Seal
J. H. Mearns Notary Public

I Royel P. Kimman Secretary of the State of Vermont and Keeper of the Seal thereof. - Hereby certify that Seth Palmer, at the May Session of the General Assembly A.D. 1796 was established to be Lieutenant of the Three Company or Transband in the ninth Regiment - as appears upon the records in this office
State of Vermont ss
Office of the Secretary thereof January 4 th 1837
In testimony of which I have affixed the Seal of this State and signed the same
Royel P. Kimman. Secy