Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,808, for Thomas Palmer, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Palmer Thomas
NUMBER
S 43808
CONTENTS

7547
From Vermont New YORK
Thos Palmer
of Bridgewater in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bayleys of the Mass. re, for the term of 3 years 1777-
enrolled on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of March 1818 and sent to Judge Strong Woodstock, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 - 10 mo. 1/30. 4/30 5. 83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 - 48. =
$ - 133. 83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent October 23 rd 1820 to Benjamin Swan, President, Vermont.

Spencer
Secretary for the Department of War Washington City Dec -
Thomas Palmer 13 ap t 1818 - private Payley's reg t Mass s line 77 y rs till. 80
Concord for 30 y rs

State of Vermont } On this fourteenth day of April 1818. before Windsor County ss } me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court within and for said Windsor County personally appeared Thomas Palmer. — of Bridgeport aged fifty seven years resident and hath been since the establishment of the United States in Bridgeport in said Windsor County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late law 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. That he the said Thomas Palmer enlisted in the month of July 1777 in Belcher in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt. John Brown (He was then called by the name of Thomas Palmer Leavitt as his father Thomas Palmer enlisted into the same company) — in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Bayley. — That he continued in the said service, on in the light Infantry until about August 1780 many years the term of his enlistment When he was discharged from said service — That, was never in any battle during said time but was on duty at a fort near Bristol at the time of the battle there. — That he has not said discharge. — and that he is in reduced circumstances — and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence, in his power — of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
William Strong Judge Windsor County Court
State of Vermont } I William Strong first Judge of the County Court Windsor County ss. } within and for said Windsor County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Palmer did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and read before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Congress —
In testimony whereof I have unto sign my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this fifteenth day of June Anno Domini 1818.
William Strong Judge Windsor County Court

44 Mrs. Palmer
7547 Sept 1819
[Large cursive signature, possibly "L. M."]

STATE OF VERMONT, } At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this first day of August 1820, being the second day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Thomas Palmer aged fifty nine years, resident in Woodstock in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: to wit, enlisted in the month of July 1777, under Capt Drew of Kingston Massachusett, belonging unto Col. John Parley, Regiment and served three years. —
that he made his original declaration on the thirteenth day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 7527 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.
1 Old trunk 34. 1 Table 2. 25. 7 Old chairs 2. 50. 2 new do. 2. 50. 1 Tea set etc 2. 00. 1 Mirror & fork 1. 50. $ 8. 00 — 4 Trunks 1. 00. 2 cream sets 4. 50. 1 Milk pail 35. 14 D tubs & barrels 4. 00. 1 Box of bottles 3. 00. 7. 50 1 Man. saddle 25. 2 Spinning wheels 2. 00. 1 Do bread trough 1. 25. 3 Dishes 50. 2 Stumpers 25. 1 plow & share 2. 00. 8. 85 5 Old Pails 1. 00. 2 small brass kettles 50. 1 set wooden casks 50. 1 Do yoke & chain 2. 00. 5. 12 1 Do pail 1. 00. 2 Spiders 1. 00. 1 Do tea kettle 50. 1 broken mirror 50. 1 Iron bar 1. 00. 1 Do pot 50. 8. 50 20 lbs Beef 1. 20. 1 Coo 1. 00. 2 bush corn 2. 50. 1 Doat 3. 00. 1 Iron bar 1. 00. 1 Harrow 2. 75. Cash due me 10. 00. 7. 02 38. 42 That he owns the following names to El. D. & Co. 5. 36. to Dana & Co. 5. 44. $ 85. 41 to Wood & Co. 2. 50. to Doct. John D. Brown 4. 00. to Doct. John D. Brown 15. 25. $ 28. 15 — 288 F. show 3. 50.
That he is old and infirm by Rheumatism in that he has a dislocated wrist & left thumb & is quite unable to perform much if any labour that he has a wife aged forty seven years who is also weakly and infirm. that he has four children in his family of the following ages 1 st  Wm 21. Palmer 19 years old a healthy boy - 2 nd  Lucas 17 years old a healthy boy - 3 rd  Philander 14 years old constitutionally infirm & deformed, always unable to labour. 4 th  Lucia Foster nine years old a healthy girl —
Thomas Palmer
Sworn to and declared on the last day of August 1820, before said Court.
Attest, Devy Sween Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Devy Sween Clerk of the Supreme Court for WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } the County of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 Forty Seven dollars. 25 Cts
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this fifth day of August 1820.
Devy Sween Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.

JPW
Inv. 43808-Rev. War.
June 20, 1904.
Sir:
In reply to your recent inquiry you are advised that Thomas Palmer, aged fifty-seven years, residing at Bridgewater, Vermont, applied for pension April 20, 1818. He enlisted at Halifax, Mass., July, 1777, and served three years as a private under Captain Seth Drew and Colonel John Bailey. No battles mentioned. His claim was allowed.
In 1820 his family consisted of wife, name not stated, aged forty-seven years; William M., thirteen; Lucius A., twelve; Philander S., ten, and Lucia Foster, nine.
His father, bearing same name as himself, served in same company.
You are further advised that Simeon Howard, aged fifty-seven years, residing at Barnard, Vermont, applied for pension May 1, 1818. He served seven months in 1776 as a private, under Captain Knowlton, in the Massachusetts Line; six months in 1777 under Captain Newell and Colonel Wade; three months in 1781 under Captain John Butler, and from September, 1782, to December, 1783, under Captain Phineas Bowman and Colonel Rufus Putnam. No battles mentioned. His claim was allowed.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. W. P. Baxter, Box 238, Chicago, Ill.

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June 20, 19 High St. 11 th Bristol
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[Arrangement of 1870/]

Thomas Palmer transferred from Vermont to New York 31 May 1823 from the 4 March 1823 — Sep 19
Application for transfer Mr. Edw. ...
Inu of Gentruey P.M. at Potsdam
John Blackmore Esq. Secy. of War Washington City
For transfer
Recd 30 May

Potsdam May 15 th 1823
J. Schumann Esq
In Mr. The Broom wishes it to be transferred so as to draw his next payment at New York, if not to much trouble, it will oblige him, by notifying him, that he will be so transferred
Yours Respectfully
Sam Partridge

Application for a. Pensions
County of } St St Lawrence }
On this fourteenth day of May 1823 before me, the subscriber Justice of the peace for the said county of St Lawrence - personally appeared Thomas Redmer, who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Seth Drow, in the Regiment com- manded by Colonel John Bailey, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont, from whom he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of New York (Town of Potsdam) where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be then payable in future -
Thomas Redmer
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid The word "appeared" being first interlined. Aaron Allen Justice Peace.

State of New York St. Lawrence County ss. 3 I Myrtle B. Hutch- =cock Clerk of the County & State aforesaid do hereby Certify that Horace Allen whose signature appears to the within affidavit is a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of this State, & that the same is his own proper signature
Given under my hand and the seal of the County aforesaid this 22 d day of May 1828
Myrtle B. Hutchcock

43808
3-068. (Old No. 3-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Thos Palmer Jr
Apl. 20. 1818 - 57
Bridgewater Vt
July 7, Halifax
Mass
Capt Thos Seth Drew
Col Ino Bailey
Pvt 3 Yrs
No Bab
His father also named Thos Palmer was in same Co.
Wife (not named) age 47 (1820)
Wm M 13
Lucius D A 12
Philander D 10
Lucia Foster 9

P.O. box 238 Chicago 5/28=1903. Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir,
Can you find as Revolutionary War Pensioners the following named persons? Amos Man- dell, or Mendell, served from State of Massachusetts. He removed in 1880 to Bridgewater, Windsor County, Vermont. Thomas Palmer, Massachusetts Continental line - placed on pension roll March 10, 1819 from Windsor County, Vermont. Simeon Howard Mass., Cont. line 1819 placed on pension roll 1819 from Windsor County, Vermont. = Resp d William Portus Baxter =