Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,180, for Jonathan Palmiter, Connecticut

SERVIČE.
NUMBER _____
Connie, P.J.
Pahner, Jonathan
8/1/80
Carded
CONTENTS

8704
New York
Jonathan Palmiter
Alleging in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Wells of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bateh in the R. I. m. a. for 24 mos.
R. I. & Conn. Apr. 30/5.
Records corrected.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum. commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Ap 1833 and sent to Willet Larabee Almond
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00 Pension allowance ending Sept. - 40.00
$200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Witham Clerk, Book C Vol. 4 Page 28

6899
Jonathan Palmer
admitted.
24 nos. Private.
Page 71
6. 14. 16.
Augt. 29 1832 Nov. 19 1832
William Larabee Almond, Allegany co. New York

6899
BRIEF in the case of  Jonathan Palmiter, Alfred,  vs of Allegany  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? It does not  3. How old is he? 74 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     about Oct 10 1775 1 private Capt. J. Mills, Lt. P. Perry, Ensign J. Oliver, Col. S. Stanton, Lt. Col. Hart   Nov 1 In 1776 1 Col. Babor   abt 8 Decr 1776 3 Substitute Capt. Bailey   abt 28 Sep 1778 3 private Capt. Hawkins, Col. Richmond   abt 6 Aug 1779 20 substitute Capt. B. Pickham, Col. Fales   abt 28 Sep 1780 2 & a few days private Capt. R. Bailey   "At other times: 2 months, 3 months, 1 month, 26 days, & 4 or 5 days" Capt. C. Brown, Lt. Billing, Ensign J. Whitford.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mesterly, R. Island.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witness for the 3 & 6 th terms & Traditionary.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Fawcett Examining Clerk.

State of New York.
Albany County ss: On this 23d. day of August 1832, Personally appeared at his residence in the town of Alfred county and state aforesaid Jonathan Palmer before Asa S. Allen a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Albany County aforesaid Aged 74 years and on being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7—1832 —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers— Captain Thomas Wells, Lieutenant Peleg Berry, Ensign Joshua Bliven; Colonel Joseph Staunton, Lieutenant Colonel — Barton, Major in the Rhode Island State Troops by enlisting for the term of one year on or about the 10th. day of October 1775, at the town of Westerly in the State of Rhode Island at which place he then lived and marched immediately to Connieticut after it was burnt and remained on duty in taking off hay and corn and the property of the inhabitants from the Island and conveying it to places of safety and on duty in guarding the shore until the Spring of 1776, and then marched on to the Island of New Port and there remained upon duty in building forts and keeping guard and while here our forces were augmented and Colonel Henry Babcock took command and we drew down one night three Eighteens, and commenced a fire upon the ships of the British which shift their cables and moved to the South ends of the Island near Connieticut the next day they were moving back and we a

fired a Nine Pounder upon them which the Ball of which pierced one of the ships and overturned the table at which, deserter said sat Lord Wallis and his Lady at Breakfast, which so frightened the Lady and otherwise injured her, that what happened to her from the shock and injury gave the old nine pounder the name of Mid The Mid wife through our whole camp.
We continued to annoy the British ships until they finally left the Bay — We then carried on the work of our fortifications until some time in the month of September when we took Whale Boats and went on to Long Island and there took a company of Refugees and carried them to New Haven and there imprisoned them, from thence we went to New London and there left our Whale Boats was and were dismissed, on or about the 15th. day of October 1776, making a term of service of One year according to his recollection now — That he again entered the service of the United States in the Militia of the State of Rhode Island, at Westerly aforesaid, on or about the first day of November 1776, as a substitute for one month — for — Gardner under Captain C Bailey does not recollect the colonel if any, marched to South Kingston and remained there on duty in guarding the shores until the first day of December of the same year, when he was dismissed — making a service of one month —

That he again entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers - Captain Nathaniel Hawkins, Colonel Richmond, by enlisting in the Rhode Island State Troops for the Term of Fifteen Months, on or about the 8th day of December 1776, at the town of South Kingston in the State of Rhode Island - marched to Howland's Ferry, alias Sivertown and there remained on duty in building Fort Barton until and in guarding the shore and some time in the summer of 1777, this Applicant volunteered with several others and went on to the Island of Newport with Colonel Barton and took General Prescott out of his Bed, and carried him a prisoner and to Providence - returned to Howland's Ferry and resumed our work upon the fort and continued there until the 16th day of March 1778, when he was dismissed - making a Term of service of Fifteen months according to his best recollection - That he again entered the service of the United States under the following named officers - Captain Barber Peckham, Colonel Sales, by enlisting for the Term of Three months in the Rhode Island State Troops, on or about the 28th day of September 1778, at the town of Westerly in the State of Rhode Island - marched to the Island of Newport, where we took off an Eighteen

him a Nine Pounder when the Pounder off with us to Bristol, where we were stationed and did duty by guarding the Shore, until on or about the 10th. day of January 1779, when he was dismissed - making a service some days Over Three Months -
That he again entered the service of the United States under the following named officers. Captain Richard Bailey does not recollect the Colonels name in the Militia of the State of Rhode Island for Twenty days as a substitute for John Fenner of Richmond on or about the 6th. day of August 1779, at Richmond in the State of Rhode Island - marched to South Kingston and from there on to the Island of NewPort and there went upon duty in what was then called Sullivan's Expedition in digging trenches on Angling lines, every Angle approaching nearer the enemy than in their fortifications and remained on the Island until the 28th. day of August of the same year, when his time for which he had engaged as a substitute was out and he was dismissed and went home being the day if he recollects right before the Battle on the Island in Sullivan's Expedition - making a service of Twenty Days - That he again entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers - Captain Chris- topher Brown, Lieutenant - Billing Ensign Joshua Whitford in the Militia of the State of Connecticut by being Drafted on or about the 28th. day of September 1780, at Stonnington in the State of Connecticut for the term of Two months - marched to NewLondon went on

to what was called New-London Neck and remained there on duty in guarding the shores until on or about the 1st. day of December of the same year when he was dismissed - making a service of two months and a few days over - That at several other times he served for two months - three months - one month - Twenty days and four or five days at a time - On Drafts and alarms at New-Haven, New-London, Bispel's Mills Boston Neck - Stonington Point; but of which he has forgotten so many of the particulars, that he cannot with any degree of accuracy declare them specifically, but well recollects at the close of the War that he had served the United as a faithful soldier in all for more than four years - That he has no written discharge nor documentary evidence but can prove some part of his services aforesaid by Edward J. Green, Stephen Allen, Jesse Whitford and that Richard Hull a clergyman of the town of Alfred aforesaid, Joshua Vincent Esquire a justice of the peace of Allegany county and Jesse Whitford of the same place can testify to his character for veracity and to their belief as to his services as a soldier of the Revolution. That he knew General Cumstock, General Sullivan and Colonel Henry Babcock and supposed them to be continental Officers - That he was born in the town of Westerly in the state of Rhode Island on the 18th. day of September 1758, and was aged 17 years when he first entered the service of the United - Since the Revolutionary War lived in Petersburg Rensselaer county in the state of New-York and now resides in the town of

Alfred aforesaid - Has no Record of his age.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a Pension exact or annuity except the present that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Jonathan his + Palmeter mark
State of New York.
Allegany County ss: We Richard Hull a clergyman resident of Alfred aforesaid and Jesse Whitford and Edward Green Esquire residents of the same place certify, that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Palmeter who has sworn and subscribed to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be 74 years of Age as stated in the above Declaration, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood and town where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion and that he is a man of veracity.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Richard Hull Elder in the first Seventh Day Church in Alfred
Jesse Whitford
Edward Green
State of New York.
Allegany County ss: And the said judge hereby declares that after that it is his opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states - And the said judge further certifies, that it appears to him he is personally acquainted with Richard Hull a clergyman and Jesse Whitford and Edward Green Esquire all of Alfred aforesaid, who have signed the preceding certificate and that they are credible persons and that their

Statement is entitled to full credit and confidence
See all the judges of common Pleas of said county
State of New York.
Allegany county ss: Judson W. Sherman clerk of Allegany county and the Court of Common Pleas of Allegany county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the Application of Jonathan Palmer for a Pension - And that Asa S. Allen the said Judge is at the time and was a judge of Allegany Court of Common Pleas at the time of making the foregoing certificate duly commissioned and authorized to act as such and that I am as acquainted with the hand writing of the said Asa S. Allen and that the signature to said certificate purporting to be his as such judge is genuine his genuine signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this 25th. day of August 1832 -
Judson W. Sherman

Lowell & Harns 180. Sparta Livingston Co., N.Y.
Power of attorney case of. Jonathan Palmeter Rhode Island or New York
Oct 14 - 52 46 L. E. Hassler Present

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
State of New York
County of Albany
Erastus A Green Jonathan Palmer
Be it known that before me a justice of the peace personally appeared Jonathan Palmer aged 70 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Jonathan Palmer who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or Pensioner of the State of Rhode Island
and that he died on the 28th day of Oct 1848 and that his mother, named Eunice Palmer died on the 16th day of March 1802 and that they were married on the 14th day of Sept in the year 1781 and that they were residents of Washington in the State of Rhode Island and that they resided there 10 years, and that he resides in Albany County N.Y.
And that furthermore, he BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorizes irrevocably and with powers of substitution J. E. Hasser of Washington City of District of Columbia , Washington County, N.Y. , as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the United States Government Officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him as son of Jonathan Palmer who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity he is or may be entitled, and for good and sufficient reasons do hereby revoke and countermand any and all other Powers of Attorney or other authority that may have been heretofore given by me.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF he has on this 10th day of Sept 1852 hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal.
Jonathan Palmer (L.S.)
Witness: Jos. Hacer
Witness: Edwin S. Palmer
Signed, sealed, acknowledged and sworn to before me, on this second day of Sept 1852
Erastus A. Green J. P. (L.S.)
At the same time personally appeared before me Erastus A. Green  justice of the peace two credible and disinterested witnesses named Joseph Lee and Dr. H. Barber and who are residents of the aforesaid County and State, who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law, do depose and say each for himself that Jonathan Palmer
STATE OF NEW YORK, } SS. I, John J. Rockefeller, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts thereof, do hereby certify, that Erastus A. Green Esq. before whom the annexed Instrument in Writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a justice of the peace in and for said County, duly elected sworn and authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine, and that said Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at Angelica, in said County, this 14 day of Sept 1852
John J. Rockefeller Clerk of Albany County.

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
State of New York
County of Albany
Erastus A Green Jonathan Palmer
Be it known that before me a justice of the peace personally appeared Erastus A Green aged 70 years, who being duly cautioned and
then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Jonathan Palmer of Rhode Island
who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or Pensioner of the State of
and that he died on the 20th day of Oct 18 48 and that his mother, named
Eunice Palmer died on the 15th day of March 18 02 and that they were
married on the 15th day of Sept in the year 17 81 and that they were residents of
Washington in the State of Rhode Island and that they resided there 10
years, and that he resides in Albany County N.Y.
And that furthermore he BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorizes irrevocably and with powers of substitution J. E. Hafsler of Washington City of District of Columbia , as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the United States Government Officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due him as son of Jonathan Palmer who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity he is or may be entitled, and for good and sufficient reasons do hereby revoke and countermand any and all other Powers of Attorney or other authority that may have been heretofore given by me.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF he has on this 10th day of Sept 185 2 hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal.
Witness: Geo. H. Hens  Jonathan Palmer (L. S.)
Witness: Edwin S. Palmer
Signed, sealed, acknowledged and sworn to before me, on this second day of Sept 185 2
Erastus A. Green J. P. (L. S.)
At the same time personally appeared before me Erastus A. Green  justice of the peace two credible and disinterested witnesses named Joseph Lee and Seth Beebe and who are residents of the aforesaid County and State, who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law, do depose and say each for himself that he has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that Jonathan Palmer was a Revolutionary Soldier and that Jonathan Palmer was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the son of the said Revolutionary Soldier.
Sworn to before me the day and year first above written.
Erastus A. Green J. P. (L. S.)
Joseph Lee (L. S.)
Seth Beebe (L. S.)
*If a Widow applies state "the date of marriage and date of death of her husband."

WM Cum
March 28, 1924.
Mrs. Mary A. Cottrell, 1023 W. 3rd St., Waterloo, Iowa.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.11180 , it appears that Jonathan Palmer was born at Westerly, Rhode Island, September 18, 1758, and while a resident of that place he enlisted and served as a private in the Rhode Island Troops as follows:
From October 10, 1775, in Captain Thomas Wells' Company, Colonels Richmond and Henry Babcock's Regiment and was discharged October 15, 1776.
From November 1, 1776, for one month in Captain Richard Bailey's Company.
From December 8, 1776, in Captains Nathaniel Hawkins and Peleg Hoxey's Company, Colonel Joseph Stanton's Regiment, assisted in taking General Prescott a prisoner in the summer of 1777, and was discharged March 16, 1778.
From September 28, 1778, in Captain Barber Peckham's Company, Colonel Sales' Regiment, and was discharged January 10, 1779.

From August 6, 1779, in Captain Richard Bailey's Company and was discharged August 28 or 30, 1779.
He enlisted at Stonington, Connecticut, September 28, 1780, as a private in Captain Christopher Brown's Connecticut Company and was discharged December 1, 1780.
He was called out at various other times on alarms at New Haven, Bissel's Mills, Boston Neck, Stonington Point and New London.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 23, 1832, while a resident of Alfred, Allegany County, New York. He died October 26, 1848.
Soldier married September 15, 1781, Eunice, maiden name not stated. She died March 15, 1802. In 1852 a son, Jonathan, aged 70 years, was a resident of Allegany County, New York.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1913 June 17 Hist. to Mrs. James H. Woods. T.L.M.
1924, Mch. 28 - Hist to Mrs. Mary A. Cottrell. u.m.
Rev. War
11180
INVALID.
File No. 11180
Jonathan Palmer Priv. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 288
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York.
Allegany County Ss - Personally appeared before Isa S. Allen Esquire a judge of the court of Common Pleas of Allegany County Jonathan Palmer of the town of Alfred in the County of Allegany and State aforesaid on the 18th. day of December 1832 and on being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Amendment to his Declaration herunto attached -
That to Queere Tunc in the re Brie f accompa- nying the return to  of his Declaration from the War Department to which is prefixed a negative answer he amends & says that according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods below mentioned below and in the following grades - For Two years and six Months as a private under three enlistments in the Rhode Island State troops - For One Month as a private and as a substitute for a Mr. Gavaner in the Militia of the State of Rhode Island - For Twenty days as a private and as a substitute for John Turner in the Militia of the State of Rhode Island - For Two Months as a private Drafted in the Militia of the State of Connecticut - all of which services herein mentioned he endeavored to state and declare for in his my foregoing Declaration herunto attached made on the 23d. day of August 1832, and for such service I claim a pension -

That to Quere Six in the aforesaid Brief to which is prefixed a negative answer he amends and says that the names of the officers under whom he served his first term of Enlistment from the 10th. day of October 1775 until the 15th. day of October 1776 were Colonel Richmond  Joseph Staunton , Lieutenant Colonel Barton, Major Jonathan  Jonathan Hawkins, Captain Thomas Wells, Lieutenant Peleg Berry and ensign Joshua Blyden - that from the lapse of time and old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot now recollect the Christian names of Colonel Richmond nor of Lieutenant Colonel Barton -
That the names of the officers under whom he served his second term of enlistment from the 8th. day of December 1776 until the 16th. day of March 1778 were Colonel Joseph Staunton  Richmond Lieutenant Colonel Barton Captain Peleg Hoxey, Lieutenant William Gardner and ensign John Welsh - that from the lapse of time and old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot now recollect the Christian name of Lieutenant Colonel Barton -
That the names of the officers under whom he served his third term of enlistment from the 28th. day of September 1778 until the 10th. day of January 1779 were Colonel Sales & Captain Barker Richmond that from the lapse of time and old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot now recollect the christian name of Colonel Sales nor the names of any other officers in this company if any or nor names of any other field officers in this Regiment if any -
That the names of the officers under whom he served

as a substitute for a Mr. Gardner from the first of November 1776 until the first of December 1776 were Captain Richard Bailey - thinks now from his best recollection that this company at this time was not attached in this service to any particular Regiment if it was he cannot now recollect any of the field officers names nor can he now recollect the captains christian name nor the names of the Lieutenant nor ensign.
That the names of the officers under whom he served as a substitute for John Verner from the 6th. day of August 1779 until about the 30th. day of August 1779 were Captain Richard Bailey cannot now recollect the names of any other officers and company or field under whom he served in this term as a substitute -
That the names of the officers under whom he served out his draft from the 28th. day of September 1780 until the 1st. day of December 1780 were Captain Christopher Brown, Lieutenant Billings and ensign Joshua Whitford cannot recollect to what Regiment this company was attached nor any of the field officers - that he in this his amendment to Quere Six in the aforesaid Brief has given the names of all the officers under whom he served as fully and specifically as he can possibly recollect from the lapse of time and old age and the consequent loss of memory - that the foregoing declaration hereunto attached is the very same declaration which he made before the said Asa D. Allen on the 23d. day of August 1892

to which he then was sworn and subscribed his name Jonathan his  mark Palmeter
Sworn too and subscribed this 18th day of December 1832 -
I Asa S. Allen a judge of the court of common pleas of Allegany county do hereby certify that Jonathan Palmeter who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing amendment to his declaration hereunto attached is the same person who made the foregoing declaration hereunto attached before me on the 23 d day of August 1832 - Asa S. Allen Judge of Allegany Common Pleas

State of New York
County of Allegany ss. Stephen Allen of Andover County and State aforesaid being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with Jonathan Palmeter of Allegany County and State aforesaid when he lived in Westerly Parts of Rhode Island and that said Jonathan Palmeter was in the service of the United States in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Stanton of the Rhode Island State Troops when this deponent entered said service about the 24 th day of May 1877 and said Palmeter continued in said service until the 15 th day of March 1878 and was then honorably discharged.
Taken and subscribed before me on the 23 rd day of August
1882 Issac Allen Judge of Common
Stephen Allen
State of Allegany County - I also certify that Stephen Allen who made the above affidavit is a man of veracity and entitled to full confidence and credit - Dec. 18th. 1882
Issac Allen Judge of Allegany Common Pleas
State of New York
County of Allegany ss. Edward J. Green of the County of Allegany County and State aforesaid being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with Jonathan Palmeter of the County of Allegany and was acquainted with him when he lived in Westerly in the State of Rhode Island and said Palmeter was in the service of the United States in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Stanton of the Rhode Island State Troops when this deponent entered said service about the 24 th day of May 1877 and continued in said service with me until the 15 th day of March 1878 when we were both honorably discharged.
Taken and subscribed before me on the 23 rd day of August
1882 Issac Allen Judge of Common
Edward J. Green
State of aforesaid County - I also certify that Edward J. Green who made the above affidavit is a man of veracity and entitled to full confidence and credit - Dec. 18th. 1882 -
Issac Allen Judge of Allegany Common Pleas

State of New York Albany County Clerks office ss
Judson W Shennan Clerk of said County do certify that Asa S Allen before whom the within affidavits purport to have been sworn was upon the day of the date of the same One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County duly qualified according to Law And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his own proper hand writing and signature Witness my hand and Seal of Office at Albany August 25-1852
Judson W Shennan

State of New-York.
Allegany County ss: Jesse Whitford being duly sworn doth on his oath depose and say that he was acquainted with Jesse Palmer Jonathan Palmer at Stonington in the state of Connecticut in the year 1780, and that the said Palmer was drafted in the Militia of Connecticut on or near the 28th. day of September of the same year together with the Deponent and went to New London Neck under Captain Christopher Brown, Lieutenant Billings - Ensign Joshua Whitford who was this Deponent's father and there served out the two months for which he was drafted in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - that the said Jonathan Palmer was reputed at that place to have been in the service of the United States for several times before, under enlistments and was believed generally and father this Deponent saith not - Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th. day of August 1832
*Also certify that Jesse Whitford who made this affidavit is a man of veracity and entitled to full confidence & credit - Dec. 18th. 1832 - J. H. Henshaw Clerk of Allegany County New-York
Jesse Whitford
Asa Allen Judge of Common Pleas of said County
Allegany County Clerk's Office ss
I Judson W Shennan Clerk of said County do certify that Asa S. Allen before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was, upon the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County duly qualified according to Law And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his subscription thereto, to be his his. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Angelica August 25 1832
Judson W Shennan

Admitted 24 mo. 1833
State of New York.
Albany County ss - Judson W. Sherman clerk of the county of Albany do certify that Asa S. Allen the foregoing Declaration is contain the original is the original Declaration in the matter of Jonathan Palmer for a pension under act of Congress of the 7th. June 1832 and also that the foregoing amendment is to to said Declaration is the original amendment and that Asa S. Allen before whom the foregoing Declaration and amendment purports to have been taken was on the day of the several dates thereof a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Albany County duly authorized and commissioned to act as such judge and also that the said Asa S. Allen was a judge of the court of common pleas of Albany County duly authorized and com- missioned on the days of the date of the several foregoing affidavits purport to have been taken and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Asa S. Allen and that his name signed to the foregoing Declaration and amendment as such judge and also to the foregoing affidavits as such judge is his own proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 17th. day of January 1833
J. W. Sherman

Payments to be made at New York by First Natl. Br. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 4 Page 28 by W. L. Williams Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Jonathan Saliter of the State of New York who was a Private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and 50 cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 25 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.

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RECEIVED JUN 10 1913
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RECEIVED JUN 10 1913
RECEIVED JUN 10 1913

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June 7 th 1918. 321 West - Ave.
Waterloo, Iowa.
Pension Department - V. S. G.
Messrs - I know that Jonathan Palmer Born in 1787 - Rhode Island died in 1868 in Alfred N.Y. received a pension for service in the Revolutionary war but - I wish to have this knowledge verified, please verify this statement - and send me a copy of what -

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Yours truly,
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Waterloo, Iowa.

Waterloo Feb 22 nd /1924
Department of the Interior
will you please send me the war record of my great grandfather, Johannathan Palmater. I think he enlisted in B. I. and served thru the war of the Revolution. I do not know his Reg. I would like to join the D.A.R.
Mrs Mary A. Gottrell
1023 W. 3 rd St Waterloo Iowa

Waterloo Feb 22 nd /1924
Department of the Interior
will you please send me the war record of my great grandfather, Johnathan Talmater, I think he enlisted in B. I. and served thru the war of the Revolution. I do not know his Reg. I would like to join the D.A.R.
Wm Mary A Cottrell
1023 W. 3 rd St Waterloo Iowa

Rev. War Section.
June 17, 1913.
Mrs. James H. Woods, 321 Western Avenue, Waterloo, Iowa.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 7" and received the 10" instant, you are advised that from the papers in the claim Sur. File No. 11,180, Rev. War. it appears that Jonathan Palmer was born at Westerly, Rhode Island, September 18, 1758, and while a resident of that place enlisted October 10, 1775, in Captain Thomas Wells' company, Colonel Richmond's Rhode Island regiment, afterwards commanded by Colonel Henry Babcock; served until October 15, 1776.
November 1, 1776, enlisted under Captain Richard Bailey and served one month. December 8, 1776, enlisted in Captain Nathaniel Hawkins' company, Colonel Joseph Stanton's regiment; and in the summer of 1777, volunteered and went with Colonel Barton and took General Prescott Prisoner. He then returned to his regiment and was discharged March 16, 1778. September 28, 1778, enlisted under Captain Barber Peckham and Colonel Sales; served until January 10, 1779.
August 6, 1779, enlisted under Captain Richard Bailey, served until August 28 or 30, 1779.
Drafted September 28, 1780, in Captain Christopher Brown's

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company and was discharged December 1, 1780.
He married September 15, 1781, Eunice ----. and died October 26, 1848. She died March 15, 1802. A son Jonathan was seventy years old and a resident of Allegany County, New York in 1852. Soldier was allowed pension on an application executed August 23, 1832, while a resident of Alfred, Allegany County, New York.
The above noted is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.