Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36204, for Parrum Palmer, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Palmer Garrison or Garam
S 36204
CONTENTS

10,490 R
Connecticut
Saram Palmer
of Windham in the state of Connec. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler of the Connec. line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of May 1818 and sent to Jabez Clark Esq. Windham Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819. 86.89
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819. 48.00
Mos: \frac{22}{30} \frac{4}{31} . $134.89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
W Continued
W. H. Chapman sent to David C. Bolles Esq. 25 Oct 1820 Windham Conn.

Param Palmer's Petite
Windham Param Palmer, Private Col. Butlers, Regt. Genl. Line 1782-1784, dec: 30 th March 1815
Admitted

To Jacob Clarke Esq r Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Windham in the District of Connecticut The Petition of Darius Palmer of Windham in County respectfully shews, that on the 9 th day of April AD 1782 he enlisted a Private Soldier into the Army of the United States, and soon after joined the Company of Capt. Starr, and the regiment then commanded, by Lieut. Col. Ebenezer Gray, which was then called as your Petitioner believes, the 4 th Connecticut Regiment until transferred to Col. Heman Swift's Regiment which ended in which he did duty until sometime in the month of March AD 1783, when he was, regularly discharged - and prays his name may be entered on the pension list, and have the benefit of an act passed at the present session 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" - Dated at Windham the 30 th day of March AD 1818
Darius Palmer
State of Connecticut
County of Windham ss. Windham March 30 th AD 1818
Then came personally before me Jacob Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Windham and District of Connecticut - Darius Palmer the signer of the above Petition, and subscribed and made oath to the following affidavit -
I Darius Palmer of the Town of Windham in the County of Windham and District of Connecticut, do depose and say, that am a resident in said Town of Windham, and that on the 9 th day of April AD 1782 I enlisted into the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, and soon after joined Capt. Starr's Company in a regiment then commanded by Lieut. Col. Ebenezer Gray - Col. Lehaban Butler was chief Col. and then

as I believe the 4 th Connecticut Regiment, in which regiment I served, until transferred to a regiment comman- ded by Col o Herman Swift, in which I served, until I was regularly discharged, which was in the month of March AD 1783 — that I am poor, indigent & necessitous & need the assistance of my country for support — I have and Declared before me the Subscribed the 30 th Day of March 1813
Farmington Feb 17 th 1813
Attest Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County Connecticut
State of Connecticut County of Windham ss. Windham, October 3 rd 1813 I, Jabez Clarke Esq r late Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, and until the 20 th Day of June 1813 — Do hereby certify that I am fully satisfied, that Parson Palmer the signor of the above preceding Declaration, did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy as stated in the preceding Declaration, and I know that he is in reduced circumstances, and need the assistance of his country for his support — And I now transmit the proceedings taken and before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, Pursuant to the aforementioned Act of Congress — Attest Jabez Clarke
I do further certify that I am fully satisfied that said Parson Palmer is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support — Attest Jabez Clarke
I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut — do hereby certify that Jabez Clarke Esq r  was then President of said Court on the 30 th Day of March AD 1813 — was Judge of said Court of Common Pleas and continued in office until the 20 th Day of June last past — and is now enrolled as one of the Justices of the Peace in & for Windham County, & full Faith & Credit ought to be given to his Act as such — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed My Name & Affixed the Public Seal of Court at Windham this 3 rd Day of October AD 1813
Sam Gray

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Court of Common Pleas, holden at Brooklyn within and for the County of Windham, in said district—
ON this 29 th day of August A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,] Parrum Palmer of Windham in the County of Windham & District of Connecticut
aged Fifty eight years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz : That he enlisted for the term of One year on the ninth day of April in the year 1782 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Liddington (Christian name as org-otten) in the regiment commanded by Colonel Zebulon Butler in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment : that he continued to serve in the said corps until sometime in the month of March in the year 1783 when he was discharged from the said service in the Highlands
in the State of New York . My discharge is lost - I am now a pensioner - The date of my original application is 9 th day of April 1818 . The No of my Pension certificate is 10,49 . I have no wife or children - Am lame, have been for several years troubled with the Rheumatism - but am able to do some work - I have no trade or regular occupation & depend upon daily labor for support - Am very poor have been in prison the last summer for debt.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Parrum Palmer
A Schedule of the whole real & personal estate & income of Parrum Palmer of Windham in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut viz -
  1 Scythe . 0.50 1 Broken scythe . 25 1 axe 75 1 rake 25 1.00   an account against Nathan Baps. for work . 5.00 5.00   an account against Lon Webb for work . 1.50 1.50   8.25 
The above schedule contains my whole estate and income

Four bonafide debts to the amount of more than one hundred dollars. Parrum Palmer
Parrum Palmer 10.490 Sept. 10/19
Sworn to and declared on the twentyninth day of August — A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest. David G. Bolles — Clerk.
I, David G. Bolles — Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration  tooth and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Eight
dollars, and 25 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 28 th day of Septem r .
1820.
David G. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

36 204
Rev INVALID.
File No. 86204
Param Palmer
Rev Rev 1820
Act: 18 m March 18 m
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 316
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Elipha Burnham of Hampton in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut of lawful age testify & say that Mr. Perum Palmer of Windham in s d County & myself enlisted in the service of the United States about the 7 th day of April 1782 in Col d Eben d Grays regiment under the immediate command of Capt. Starr & Lieut d Elias Robinson for the term of one year & that I served in the army with the s d Palmer until the 3 rd day of March next following first under Col d Gray & next under Col d Butler — We were first enlisted by the Committee of the Town of Windham soon after mustered by Capt. Stillman of New Haven; Joined the army & then mustered by Col d Grosvenor a United States officer — I left the army the s d 3 rd of March & Mr. Palmer returned home (I should say) within one month after — And further the deponent saith not — Elipha Burnham Hampton August 31 st 1818
Windham County ss. Hampton August 31 st 1818 Personally appeared Mr. Elipha Burnham s ubscr of the foregoing deposition & made solemn oth that the same contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth — Before me Joseph Prentis Justice of Peace
Windham County ss. Hampton August 31 st 1818 This certifies that Mr. Elipha Burnham the above deponent is a credible man & a man of integrity & truth — Attest Joseph Prentis Justice of Peace for Windham County

I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do Certify that Joseph Prentice Esq. before whom the within Affidavit has been Made is duly enrolled as One of the Justices of the Peace in and for Said Windham County that the within Signature is his hand writing and full faith and Credit ought to be given to his Acts and deeds as such.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my Name and Affixed the Seal of Said Court at Windham this 24th Day of Septm r ADom 1818
Sam Gray
Elphing, Brunschw Esq. to the Secretary Passmore Calm

I Thomas Ringe of Lishford in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut of lawful age testify & say that I am well acquainted with Perem Palmer of Windham in said County and am well knowing that the said Palmer was an enlisted Soldier in the Continental of the United States, in the Revolutionary war and that the said Palmer enlisted to do military duty as a private Soldier in said army for the space of one year from the first day of April Anno Domini 1782 and I also testify and say that the said Palmer did according to his enlistment join said army on about said first day of April AD 1782 and faithfully performed his duty as a private Soldier in the Regiment then under the command of Coln Samuel B Webb as near as I recollect the duty was performed in the States of New York and Jersey where I the Deponent, did military duty myself during the whole time above mentioned and was then personally acquainted with the said Perem Palmer and was knowing that the said Palmer was honorably discharged after his time of service for which he had enlisted as aforesaid had expired which was about the same time that I was discharged myself and further the Deponent saith not (Deed at Windham this 24th day of August AD 1818)
Thomas Ringe
State of Connecticut ss. Windham County ss. Windham Aug. 24. 1818
Personally appeared Thomas Ringe, signer of the foregoing Deposition and before me made solemn oaths to the truth of the same & that the Deponent is a respectable man for truth & veracity Richard T. Judson Justice of Peace

I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut. do Certify that Andrew J. Judson Esq. before whom the within Affidavit hath been taken is duly enrolled as one of the Justices of the peace in & for Windham County, that the within Signature is his hand writing, and full faith & credit ought to be given to his acts & deeds as such. —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my Name and affixed the Seal of said Court — in Windham this 24 th Day of Septem r AD 1818 —
Sam Gray
Thomas Prince Esq o To the Service of Parsons Palmer

We George Abbe John Staniford, Roger Huntington & John Baldwin of Windham in the County of Windham Co Depose Testify and say, that we are well acquainted with Parson Palmer of said Windham an applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 — and know that he is poor wholly destitute of property, reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support —
George Abbe John Staniford Roger Huntington John Baldwin
State of Connecticut County of Windham ss. Windham October 3 rd 1818
Then John Staniford, George Abbe, Roger Huntington, and John Baldwin, the above named Dependants, appeared before me Jacob Clarke Esq r Justice of the Peace for said County of Windham, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above Deposition by them subscribed; — and do further certify that the Dependants, are all personally well known to me, to be Gentlemen of respectability and truth, and full Faith & Credit is to be given to their Testimony — Attest Jacob Clarke Justice of the Peace for said County

Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I have Clerk & before whom the within Affidavit has been made & duly enrolled as one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said County of Windham, that the within Signature as his own hand writing & that full faith & credit ought to be given to his acts as such — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my Name and Affixed the Seal of Court at Windham this 3 rd day of October A.D. 1818. Samuel Gray
George Allen John H. H. Esq. to Cummins of Carmen Palmer

Mrs Robinson Def ce In Service of Pardon Palmer

I Abner Robinson of Windham in the County of Windham Do Depose and say, that sometime in the Spring of the year, as I think of 1782, I lived with my Father, that Parson Palmer, an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18. Day of March 1818 lived with my Father at that time as an apprentice, and I understood at that time, that s d Parson Palmer enlisted into the Revolutionary Army, — I know that he was absent until sometime about the month of March 1783 — according to my best recollection — and I then understood he had been in the Army (and further the Deponent saith not Windham October 5 th 1818
Abner Robinson
State of Connecticut
County of Windham ss. Windham October 5 th 1818
Then the above named Abner Robinson, appeared before me Isaac Clarke Esq r Justice of the Peace for s d County of Windham and made Oath to the truth of the facts stated in the above Deposition by him subscribed —
And I do further certify that said Abner Robinson is a man well known to me, to be a person of good character and credit and full faith is to be reposed in his Testimony —
Attest Isaac Clarke
I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut. Do Certify
That Isaac Clarke Esq r before whom the above Affidavit was made is duly enrolled as one of the Justices of the Peace in & for s d Windham County, and full faith & credit ought to be given to his Acts and Deeds as such, & that the above Signatures are his hand writing. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my Name and Affixed the Seal of s d Court at Windham this 5 th Day of Septem r . A.D. 1818
Sam Gray