Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36202, for Thomas Palmer, Connecticut

10/10/10,
Summer, 1900.
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CONTENTS

Notification sent to Thomas Chester Esq 20 October 1820 Hartford; Connecticut
3545.
Connecticut Roll
Thomas Palmer, 4 Sam d B. Wilks Private, Connecticut Reg t 1781. to Dec r 1783 In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Oct r 1818 and sent to Noah A. Phelps Esq Hartford Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 37.60 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00 Arrear) 4 Mo 21/30 $85.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
East Windsor Hartford Co.

36 202
Rev INVALID.
File No. 36 202
Thomas Palmer
Rev Rev 1820
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 316
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 1 Palmu print
14 April - 1818
Admitted

State of Conn } County of Hartford }
Thomas Palmer of East Windsor in said County being duly sworn doth depose to say that he served in the revolutionary war on the continental establishment in the Conn line for more than two years —
That he entered the service in the summer of 1781 to serve as a private for three years & faithfully served until after the peace when in Dec r 1783 he was honorably discharged which discharge is lost. He belonged to Capt Roger Wells' Comp y & Col o Sam l B. Webb's Regt of the Conn t line
That he is a resident citizen of the U. States, has never had a pension, is in reduced circumstances & in need of assistance from his country for support —
Sworn to & subscribed of Thomas his Palmer mark this 14 th day of April 1818
Before me Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford —

State of Conn & } County of Hartford }
I Jacob Strong of East Windsor in P County being duly sworn do depose & say, that I belonged, in the Spring of the year 1781, to Capt Roger Wells' Comp y & Col. Sam l B. Webb's Reg t of the Continental army - that I am well knowing to Thomas Palmer's enlisting in the same Comp y & Reg t in the summer of 1781 & that he faithfully served in the same until after the peace was in December 1783 when we were both discharged at the same time at West Point in the state of New York. Jacob Strong
Sworn to & subscribed } This 9 th day of September 1818 }
before me Noah A. Phelps Jus. Peace

State of Conn } County of Hartford }
I Jacob Norton of East Hartford in said county depose & say that the within named Thomas Palmer enlisted in the summer of 1781 in Capt Roger Wells Comp y 1 st Conn y B. Hobb's Regt of the Conn y line — that he faithfully served therein until December 1783 when he was discharged at West Point — The deponent during all of said time belonging to the said Comp y & Regt is well knowing to the above facts
Sworn to & subscribed } Jacob Norton this 15 th of Septem r 1818 }
Before me N. A. Phelps Jus. Peace
I certify that the above named deponents Jacob Strong & Jacob Norton are credible witnesses — Hartford Sept 15. 1818 — N. A. Phelps Jus. Peace
I Thomas Chester clerk of the county court in & for the county of Hartford certify that Noah A. Phelps Esquire is a justice of Peace in & for said county duly commissioned as appears by a commission remaining in my office & was on the 9 th & 15 th days of September 1818 & I believe the three above official signatures in his name are in his hand writing.
Witness my hand & the seal of said court this 26 th day of September, 1818. Thomas Chester clk

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Hartford and County of Hartford. }
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Thomas Palmer ————— who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a Soldier — in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is lost
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of Jacob Strong
who is a credible witness, that the said Thomas Palmer served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid ;
and from the like testimony of said Strong & Annazza Loomis that the said Thomas Palmer — is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 17 th day of April
A. D. 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
April 17 th 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honourable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court.
Thomas Chester Clerk

Thomas Palmer
3545
March 1879.
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD, ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 1 st day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Thomas Palmer aged 61 years, resident in East Windsor in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary War, as follows: I enlisted in 1781 into Capt Betts company in Col Banfields Regt in the Connecticut line continental establishment for three years after joining the Regt was transferred to Col S.B. Webb's Regt & served out my time & was honourably discharged in June 1783 my original declaration was April 14 th 1818 & my pension certificate No 3545-
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, 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, 1818; 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."
The following is a true & just inventory of my estate one poor board hut on } 12 another mans ground
I am by occupation a day labourer at farming am troubled with constant rheumatism & can labor but little have a wife aged 55 a cripple & confined - 2 Grand children orphans John Frances aged 10 & Frederick aged 8 who can do but little towards their support Without my Country's aid I must fall upon the town with my family for support. Augt- 1:1820 -
Thomas X Palmer's mark.

Sworn to and declared by said Thomas Palmer on the 21 st day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
twelve dollars and
cents
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 26 day of Aug t 1820
Th Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.