Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17420, for Samuel Palmer, Connecticut

Conn.
Palmer Samuel
H. 17420 S. 14.108
Thankfull
CONTENTS
Carded.
This widow's claim was erroneously adjudicated with claim of Samuel Palmer, Certificate No. 28163, of Stonington, Conn.

Book 467.
Thankful Palmer, widow of Samuel Palmer, deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7, '32, and who died on the 3rd day of Sept 1832 of Strongsville in the State of Connecticut who was a P. M. Sgt. in the Capt. company by Captain Smith of the P. M. company by Spoun in the Com. time for 16 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1833.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Sept. 38, and sent to and S. M. Wood, Sayre, Penn.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. $ 150.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 30.00
$ 180.00
{ Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdine Book A Vol. 1 — Page 20

Conner's
Samuel Palmer
of Montville in the State of Conn who was a Pro in the Conn commanded by Captain Moseley of the Reg commanded by Col. Ely in the Conn for State Troops — 13 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of $13. Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of March 1833. and Rent - Sarah Asham - New London. Conn
Arrears to the 4th of March '33: $ 86.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. — 21 66 $108.32
Apr. 30, 1833
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bulloch Clerk Book E — Vol. 3 — Page 34

or annuity except the present declaration that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any estate — And the said Samuel Palmer to the interrogations presented by the War Department makes answer as follows (the same being inquired of him by said court)
He was born in Windham in the County of Windham State of Connecticut on the 6 th of July 1761 as he believes —
His age was recorded by his Father in a dictionary — he gave it afterwards to the applicant and it was afterwards delivered to the Town Clerk of Montville for Record but whether it was ever recorded cannot say
When called into service he lived in the Town of Canterbury Windham Co. Conn., since the Revolutionary War has lived for most of the time in Montville after which he now lives —
To the 4 th & 5 th Interrogations he answers that all his knowledge is contained in his declaration above —
To the 6 th . I saw a written discharge from the town of duty in Connecticut in 1779 it was signed as I well recollect by Jonas Morgan Secretary and I had this discharge in my possession for years & as a schoolmaster used to give it to my pupils for a copy it was singular writing it was partly German Text — of probably Secretary's hand — it was dated in Octo. 1779 —
To the 7 th the descriptions of persons to whom the applicant is known as a soldier of the Revolution are annexed hereto —
from the submitted to open court the day of year after
Samuel Palmer

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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named Samuel Palmer Samuel Palmer was a loyal soldier as far as he was said Court further certifies that the answers and proceeding

Affidavits were presented in said Court in support of the applicant's claim and are now attached to his said Declaration - that said Declaration was almost entirely drawn up not only in the handwriting but language of the applicant, and as though the Court has no further knowledge of the credibility of the persons who have signed & sworn to the preceding affidavits than from the Certificate of the Magistrate before whom they are taken the Court has no doubt they are credible persons & that their respective statements are entitled to credit
I, Frank Nathan Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Middlesex do hereby Certify that the foregoing paper contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Samuel Palmer for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court to my office this first day of August A.D. 1832
F. Nathan Clerk

In the spring of the year 1780 he further states that he enlisted as a sergeant in a Regiment to be of Connecticut state for troops raised for six months, the Regiment was commanded by Col. Bell. his Capt was Wales, that soon after he was taken sick and never joined said Regiment until about two weeks before it was discharged. Col. Bell, several of his Captains and Adjutant were made prisoners, by a Company of tory light horse commanded by a British Capt. by the name of Leipp who himself was soon after a prisoner in the American Army, Col. Bell & his officers were surprised and taken in the night. He has no one that he knows of that can testify for him in the above & he received no warrant.
He also further states that on the 10 th of Sept. 1781. four days after the taking of fort Griswold, he was for the first time detached for a two months tour to serve in the garrison of Fort Griswold. This was the first time he was ever detached the aforesaid times were by voluntary enlistment, that he performed the service unhappily to himself but to the satisfaction of his officers - unhappily to himself as he entered the fort while the blood of the brave Col. Ledyard & those who fell with him was still fresh on the flagstone Barracks & ground of the garrison - he knows of no one living who can testify for him, his Col was S. M'Lean his Capt. Saml Robbins } Samuel Parsons } from Westport in the } day of year after in the }  the above is a true statement of the facts He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension

And the said Governor further states soon after the British troops (v iz ) in July 1779 plundered New Haven, burnt Fairfield and Norwalk in Connecticut, Orders were issued by the Col of the 21 Regiment of Connecticut Militia to the several captains Captains in said Regiment to detach one half the privates in their several companies, have them equip d with three days provision and to march immediately to New London for the defence of that place and the forts adjacent These orders were issued July 10 th 1779. They were to serve or be holden in service no longer than the emergency should make it absolutely necessary. Three days afterward a similar order was issued directing a further detachment of one fourth of their companies to be in readiness at the shortest notice. On the 15 th of the same month one half the last detached were ordered to march to the said N o London. To this last detachment I volunteered or in d ited arrived at New London about the 20 th of July 1779 joined Col. Storer Regiment Capt. Raynolds Company. When Ensign Lieut. Ensworth and Ensign Wheeler. a Massachusetts State Regiment under the command of Col. Blisha Porter, the two garrisons Fort Trumbull at New London and Fort Griswold opposite New London were commanded by Maj. Sedgwick afterwards Col. Sedgwick (who was slain on the 6 th of Sept r 1781 when the British stormed Fort Griswold) the whole were commanded by Brig d Gen l Tyler, in this term he serves as a sergeant, but has no warrant to exhibit he was discharged on the 23 rd of Oct r 1779 on account of ill health. the whole regiment were discharged in one or two days after us others came in and relieved them.

State of Connecticut, Inland County ss Probate District of Inland County On this first day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for said District Samuel Palmer a resident in the Town of Mansfield in said District County of State upon oath 71 years of age 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 th 1832 - that he entered the service of the United States under the following name officer and served as herein stated That he is 71 years of age that on or about the 20 th of August in the year 1777 he then living in the town of Canterbury in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut. He enlisted as a soldier of the United States into a Regiment of State troops raised for the defense of the United States by the State of Connecticut, that he joined the Regiment then stationed at New London in said State on or before the first day of September 1777, the officers of said Regt were John Ely Col. James Arnold Lieut Col. Elias Bradley or Ebenezer West Adjutant, C. Goodell Quartermaster, and Jonathan Knight Surgeon. that the company into which he enlisted was commanded by Ebenezer Moody as Captain. Josiah Cleveland 1 st Lieut, Nathaniel Bingham 2 nd Lieut. and John Wyllie Ensign. that when he joined said Regiment which was raised for seven or eight months had been at said New London for some time. that soon after he joined said Regiment, it marched to the State of Rhode Island, and joined the forces then collecting under General Spencer in order to make attack on the British forces then in possession of Newport the then Capital of said State of Rhode Island. that they marched eastward crossing the ferry at New London into Groton Stonington Westerly, South Kingston to Little Rest, which lies on the main west of Newport. then they marched North to Providence from thence

crossing Taunton River in Massachusetts to Swanton, thence to Scituate Compton, in the State of Rhode Island which lies to the east of Newport on the main, they there joined a Brigade of Connecticut Militia commanded by Brigadier Genl. Douglass, the whole of the troops then in the vicinity of Newport were under the immediate command of Genl. Spencer. That after repeated attempts to land on the Island on which stands Newport, the attempt failed Ely's Regiment marched back to Providence, from thence to New London where it arrived he thinks about the first of November, that past the middle of the same month the Regiment marched westward through the towns bordering on the Long Island sound (viz) Lyme (crossing) Connecticut River to Saybrook, thro. Killingworth, Branford, Guilford. East Haven to New Haven. Thence to Milford, Stratford, Fairfield to Norwalk at Norwalk they joined a Continental Regiment commanded by Col Webb, whose Lieut Col was Ebenezer Huntington (afterwards Major General and Captain Genl of Connecticut Militia and member of Congress.) the two Regiments were then under the commanded by Genl Parsons, and an attempt was made to surprise a British Post on Long Island by crossing the Sound in in the night which enterprise failed the vessel in which was Col Webb, and Ely and part of two companies ran aground was taken by a British Frigate and the whole on board made prisoners, the remainder of the troops was dispersed some in one port & some at another, this was past the middle of Dec r the troops were rendezvoused at New London and on or about the first of January were discharged, said Palmer says he arrived home the 2 nd or third of January, this he calls

an active tour of 4 months, see the deposition of Bingham and Hoey annexed.
And the said Palmer further says that when he arrived home he found orders issued by the Commr under of the 21 st Regiment of Connecticut Militia (in the limits of which said Palmer resided) calling on the several Captains comprised in the 21 st Regiment to enlist or detach from their several companies their quota of eighty one men including officers and privates who were to be joined by one Lieut. and 20. privates of the fifth Reg t of Connecticut Militia and march immediately to Providence for the defense of that place and the two American Frigates the Providence and Warren which were blockaded by the British in that Port, that he immediately enlisted and marched to Providence and joined a Regiment of Connecticut enlisted and detached troops the Regiment was commanded by Col. Johnson of the 21 st Reg t of Connecticut Militia and Capt. Moses Branch was the Capt. of the troops raised in the 21 st Reg t . Joseph Burgh Lieut. Jacob Fucherman Ensign. Lieut. Lathrop and the 20 privates from the 5 th Regiment of Connecticut Militia joined Capt. Branch (Company) that he enlisted for two months, joined the troops stationed at Providence January 5 th 1778. and was discharged March 7 th following while at Providence a State Regiment of Rhode Island under Col. Elliott two or three companies of Continental troops 2 companies of artillery men the crews of the two Frigates commanded by Commodore Whipple and John Regiments were the troops on that station all under the command of Genl. Spencer this he call a two months tour.

see the deposition of Manning and Park annexed.
And the said Palmer further saith that on the first Sunday in August 1778 he enlisted as a soldier to join the troops under Gen. Sullivan who in conjunction with the French fleet contemplated an attempt to wrest from the British the town of Newport and the Island on which Newport is situated. that he joined the troops under Gen. Sullivan and landed on the Island August 9 th was annexed to Col. Chapman's Regiment where Lieut. Col. was James Gordon and Joseph Howes Major that he was in David Cady's Company where Lieut. were Adams and Burghs that he was in the battle that took place on the retreat of Sullivan's Army to the north end of the Island that after the enterprise was abandoned the Regiment marched to Providence where part of the detached troops were discharged the enlisted troops were detained and marched two days towards New London which was threatened by the Enemy. when the fleet which anchored round New London harbor sailed for Newport when they were ordered back and anchored at Warwick 10 miles below Providence where he tarried until the time of his enlistment expired which was for two months when he was discharged (see Smith's Deposition annexed) In this two months tour he was obliged to be active he knew Generals Sullivan, Greene, Lafayette, Glover and many others. he was personally acquainted with Gen. Tyler, Col. Smith, Worthington, Gordon and with two Southern volunteer officers and Laurens & Smith Smith was afterwards a member of Congress from the South

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress, of the 7 th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Connecticut } ss Probate District of Newich New London County }
On this 18 th day of August A.D. 1838, personally appeared before the court of Probate of the district aforesaid, being a court of Record & having a clerk & seal. Thankful Palmer a resident of Montville in the county of New London aforesaid, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Samuel Palmer who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, and was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Forty three dollars & thirty three cents per annum, or thereabouts.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Palmer on the 31 st day of October seventeen hundred and eighty, that her husband, the said Samuel Palmer died on the 30 th day of April eighteen hundred and thirty three, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
Thankful Palmer
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before said court.
In presence of Samuel W. Wood,
Attest. William E. Tracy Clerk

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the said Thankful Palmer was married to the said Samuel Palmer as she states in her declaration, that the said Samuel Palmer was a pensioner of the United States, that he died on the 30th day of April 1833, and that she, the said Thankful has remained a widow since the death of her husband the said Samuel — And the said Court do certify that the said Thankful Palmer is a reputable person and that her testimony is entitled to credit.
I William E. Tracy Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thankful Palmer for a pension. And as Clerk of said Court I do hereby certify that Samuel W. Ward, before whom the depositions of Harriet Palmer, Nancy Parish, Samuel W. Palmer, & Jerimiah Palmer hereto annexed, were taken, and before whom the certificate of Jedediah Johnson Esq. hereto annexed, was sworn to, is a Notary Public within and for the State of Connecticut, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signatures, written to the certificate, annexed to said depositions and certificate, purporting to be his, are in his own proper and genuine handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 18th day of August A. D. 1838, William E. Tracy Clerk

Jemima Story of Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, aged sixty nine years, being duly cautioned & sworn, deposeth and saith that she was acquainted with Samuel Palmer formerly of said Canterbury, but late of Montville in the County of New London & State aforesaid, deceased.
That said Palmer was reputed to have been a pensioner of the United States & that he died five years ago last Spring.
She further deposeth & saith that she was personally acquainted with Thankful Clark formerly of Canterbury aforesaid.
That the said Samuel Palmer and the said Thank- ful Clark were married, at the time she, deponent was about eleven years old, that deponent was at their wedding and saw them married, that they were married in the fall of the year, and accord- ing to the best of deponent's recollection fifty seven years ago last fall, that they had six children viz. John, Lydia, Robert M., Samuel W., Nelson, and Lucy D.
That three of said children were born before deponent was married, and deponent was mar- ried forty six years ago last March.
That the said Thankful now resides in Mont- -ville aforesaid and still remains the widow of the said Samuel Palmer as deponent verily be- -lieves, and further deponent saith not.
Canterbury August 16, 1838.
Jemima Story
Sworn to and subscribe by Jemima Story above named, on the 16th day of August 1838 before me, and I certify that the said Jemima Story is a credible person & that her tes- -timony is entitled to credit. Attest, Samuel W. Wood
Notary Public.

May, 17, 1905 - Hist A. C. Bissell - Hartford
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17420 Thankful Palmer Wid. of Samuel Palmer Sergt - Rev. War Act: July 7, 1838 Index: - Vol. M , Page 118
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See also
141108 INVALID.
File No. 141108
Samuel Palmer Prin. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 295
[Arrangement of 1870.]

advent 13 th printed 43. 33
Sirah Johan Esq New London CT

I Jeremiah Bingham of Windham in Windham County and State of Connecticut do testify and say that I am now eighty three years of age that I have been acquainted with Sam l Palmer from a boy and believe him to be now about 70 or 71 years of age that I know that he belonged to Col. Ely's Regiment of State Troops Capt. Morely's Company which was stationed at New London in the summer of 1777 that I with some others joined said Regiment on the first day of September that I then received warrant for a sergeant in said Morely's Company that that said Regiment was raised for seven or eight months I cannot say which that soon after I joined the Regiment it marched to the state of there Rhode Island and made an attempt in con- junction with other Troops under Gen. Spencer to take Newport from the British but failed that we then marched back to New London thence westward to Norwalk joined Col. Webb's Regiment of Continental Troops and in conjunction with that Regiment an attempt was made to surprise a British post on Long Island but failed and Col's Webb and Ely were both made prison- ers. This was in December 1777 that about the first of January 1778 we were discharged that said Palmer was with me all this time and when at home he resided in Canterbury in Windham County in Connecticut that the officers of the Regiment were James Arnold Lieut. Col. Elias Buell Major in Morely's Company Capt. Morely Lieut. Cleveland Lieut. Bingham Ens. Hylie that the Regiment consisted of eight companies when we marched from New London. That said Palmer now resides in Montville New London County in the State of Connecticut Jeremiah Bingham

Windham County (ss.) Windham July 24 th 1832
Personally appeared the within named deponent and made oath to the the within and foregoing deposition by him subscribed. I hereby certify that the said Jeremiah Bingham is a man of truth and his testimony testimony is entitled to full credit. Sworn Before me.
Abner Robinson Justice of the Peace
I Dudley Hovey of Windham in the Windham County and State of Connecticut agree with the statement of Jeremiah Bingham and testify to the truth of the same as I was in the same company same Regiment at the same time with said Palmer and have known and Palmer Palmer from a boy.
Dudley Hovey
Windham County (ss.) Windham July 24 th 1832
Personally appeared the above named deponent and oath to the truth of the deposition by him subscribed. I hereby certify that the above named Dudley Hovey is a man of truth and his testimony is entitled to full credit. Sworn Before me.
Abner Robinson Justice of the Peace

I Seabury Manning of Windham in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut
Do testify and declare that I know one Palmer of Montville New London County, that by his statement I believe him to be a soldier in Capt. Branch's Company Col. Johnson's Regiment stationed at Providence in the winter of 1778 three months as nearly as I can recollect to which Company I then belonged
Seabury Manning
Windham County (ss.) Windham July 24 th 1832 Personally appeared the above named deponent and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. And I hereby certify that the said Manning is a man of truth and his deposition is entitled to full credit. Sworn before me
Abner Robinson Justice of the Peace
I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Abner Robinson Esq before whom the foregoing Affidavits were made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the foregoing signatures of his name appear to be in his hand writing, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Public Seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County, this 30 th day of July A.D. 1832
Armin Bolles Clerk

I Benjamin Smith of Canterbury Windham County State of Connecticut aged 70 years testify that I am acquainted with Samuel Palmer from a boy that he enlisted on the first of August 1778 a Soldier to join the Troops under General Sullivan to attack in conjunction with the French fleet on Newport in the State of Rhode Island then occupied by the British that he joined Capt Gads company in Colonel Chapman's Regiment of detached Troops. That I enlisted at the same time with said Palmer joined the same company served the same time for which we enlisted which was two months and was then discharged at Warwick in the State of Rhode Island said Palmer is about 71 years old he then resided in the town of Canterbury he and I were school boys together he now resides in the town of Montville New London County.
Benjamin Smith
Windham County ss Canterbury July 24 th 1832
Personally appeared the within named deponent and made oath to the within and foregoing deposition by him subscribed
I hereby certify that the said Benjamin Smith is a man of truth and his testimony is entitled to full credit
Before me
Walter Williams Justice of Peace

I Ebenezer Park of Canterbury in Windham County in Connecticut Testify and declare that I am and have been acquainted with Samuel Palmer from a boy that I believe him to be about 70 years of age that I served in a company of soldiers at Providence in the year or winter of 1778 in Capt. Branch's company Col. Johnson's Regiment stationed at Providence State of Rhode Island the troops stationed there were commanded by General Spencer that my time of service was two months and I testify that Samuel Palmer served with me as a soldier at the same time and served for the same time and that he and myself were room mates. Eben- dathrop and Joseph Burges were lieutenants and Jacob Suckerman was Ensign. We arrived at Providence Jan'y 5 th and were discharged March 7 th . Also that I served with said Palmer in a tour of three months in the year 1779 at New London in Connecticut we arrived at New London the last of July and were discharged the last of October. Myself and said Palmer were in Col. Storr's Regiment Capt. Raynolds's company Ebenezer Park
Windham County (ss.) Windham July 25 th 1832 Personally appeared the above named deponent and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. I hereby certify that the said Ebenezer Park is a man of truth and that his testimony is entitled to full credit.
Sworn Before me
Abner Robinson Justice of the Peace

I Armin Bolles clerk of the county of Windham and state of Connecticut do hereby certify that Walter Williams and Abner Robinson Esq s before whom the foregoing affidavits annexed herunto were made are duly enrolled as Justices of the Peace in and for said Windham County that the foregoing signatures of their names appear to be in their hand writing, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to their acts as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Public Seal of said County at Brooklyn in said County this 30 th day July A.D. 1832 -
Armin Bolles clerk

Asmin Byles clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Abner Robinson & Walter Williams Esquires before whom the foregoing affidavits were made which are annexed hereto, are duly enrolled as Justices of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the foregoing signatures of their names are in their handwriting, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to their acts as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 3 d day of January A.D. 1833
Asmin Byles clerk

State of Connecticut Hartford County
ss Probate District of Hartford
On this 5 th Day of January A D 1833 Personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate now sitting at Hartford within the jurisdiction District Samuel Palmer the applicant named in the foregoing Declaration for a Pension & who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following additional or supplementary Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 —
That the Discharge which he obtained & which is referred to in answer to the 6 th Interrogatory presented by the War Department & annexed to said Original Declaration is now lost and cannot on due search and enquiry be found or discovered & excepting with respect to said loss which was inadvertently omitted in said answer, the facts in addition to said discharge are in said answer truly stated — That the Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham whose Certificate is considered by the Department is deficient & such in conformity with the instructions is now altered and made in conformity thereto by said Clerk & is annexed hereto in his own proper hand writing bearing date Jan'y 3 rd 1833
That the applicant is unable to state with more precision his length of service, which he had stated was stated in his original Declaration in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled — The applicant claims only as a Private and as follows for the first tour of duty in 1777 for four Months as stated in his original Declaration — for the second tour of duty in 1778 as therein stated for two Months, for the third tour of duty in 1778 for two Months for the fourth tour of duty in 1779 for three Months

for the fifth tour of duty for two Months in 1781 in making is the whole the full term of thirteen Months in For the service in the year 1780 in Col Bell's Reg t the applicant submits to the Department whether he should not be fairly entitled also for that period or a part of it, the facts are hereon before the Department in said original Declaration if he knows not that he can add any thing material thereto but to state that the facts in said original Declaration touching the service in the year 1780 are truly set forth
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court before said Court of Probate June 5 th 1833 Capt. J. H. H. Clark
Samuel Belcher

I, Friend Nathan Clegg of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original and supplementary proceedings  of said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Palmer for a hearing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this 5 th Day of January AD 1833
N. Clegg Clerk

Thankful Palmer widow of Samuel Leon
act 7. July 38 Trycan
Marrid in 1780
adm d 12 mo. pri $40. 4 u sing 20  $60
no deduction
S. W. Wood Ledy and Leon

I Harriet Palmer of Montville in the County of New London & State of Connecticut, aged thirty nine years, being duly cautioned and affirmed, do depose and testify that I was acquainted with Samuel Palmer late of said Montville, deceased, that said Samuel was reputed to have been a pensioner of the United States, that he died in the Spring of 1833, & that I was at his funeral—
I further testify that I was personally acquainted with Thankful Palmer the widow of said Samuel that she resides in Montville aforesaid, and still remains the widow of said Samuel, as I verily believe. and further deponent saith not—
Harriet Palmer
Montville Aug 6. 1838,
State of Connecticut ss. New London County.
Personally appeared on this 6th day of August A.D. 1838, before the subscriber, a Notary Public within & for said State, Harriet Palmer above named, and made solemn affirmation that the above deposition by her subscribed is true. and I certify that she is a credible person and that her testimony is entitled to credit. * I further certify that the word "Am" in the above deposition was written on an erasure before signing.
Samuel W Wood Notary Public.

I Nancy Parish of Montville in the county of New- London & State of Connecticut, aged thirty nine years, being duly cautioned and affirmed, do depose & testify, that I was personally acquainted with Samuel Palmer late of said Montville, deceased.
That said Palmer was reputed to have been a pensioner of the United States, that he died five years ago last Spring, and that I was at his funeral.
I further testify that I am personally acquainted with Thankful Palmer the widow of said Samuel Palmer, that she now resides in Montville aforesaid, & still remains the widow of said Samuel as I verily believe, and further deponent saith not.
Nancy Parish.
Montville August 6, 1838,
State of Connecticut ss. New London county.
Personally appeared on this 6th day of August A.D. 1838, before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for the State aforesaid, Nancy Parish above named and made solemn affirmation that the above deposition by her subscribed is true, and I certify that she is a credible person and that her testimony is entitled to credit.
Samuel W. Woods Notary Public,

I Samuel W Palmer of Montville in the county of New London & State of Connecticut, aged Thirty nine years, August 15th 1837, being duly cautioned sworn, do depose & testify that I was well acquainted with Samuel Palmer late of said Montville deceased. that said Samuel Palmer was a pensioner of the United States on the roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of about Forty three dollars per annum, and that he died on the 30th day of April 1833. & that I was at his funeral, I further testify that I am personally acquainted with Thankful Palmer, the widow of said Samuel Palmer, that she now resides in Montville aforesaid, and still remains the widow of said Samuel Palmer, as I verily believe, and has resided in the same house with me ever since the death of the said Sam d Palmer, & further deponent saith not, Sam d W Palmer
Montville Aug 6, 1838,
State of Connecticut cf. New London county -
Personally appeared on this 6th day of August A.D. 1838, before the subscriber a Notary Public within and for said State, Samuel W Palmer above named and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true, and I certify that said Palmer is a credible person & that his testi- mony is entitled to credit,
Samuel W Wood Notary Public,

State of Connecticut } vs. Canterbury August 16. 1838 Windham County }
I, Jedediah Johnson clerk of the town of Canterbury in the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that I have examined the records of marriages of said town to find the record of the marriage of Samuel Palmer and Thankful Thankful Clark, but I do not find the said marriage on the records of said town.
Attest Jedediah Johnson Town Clerk
Sworn to and subscribed by Jedediah Johnson Esq. above named on the 16th day of August 1838 before me.
Samuel W. Wood Notary Public

FREE
St. Louis Mo. Sept. 1. 1883
Dear Sir,
connect keep
Secy of War
Washington
Pension Office

New London Jan'y 5 th 1883
Sir, Enclosed I return the Papers respecting the application of Samuel Saltonstall for a position corrected so as to meet the views of the Department & so as I hope & trust will be satisfactory in With the highest respect and esteem -
Your obedt servt
J. A. Shaw
Genl Lewis C. East Secy of War Washington
Perkin Bureau

Sedgwick Aug 18 th 1838,
Sir,
Herewith enclosed you have the papers of Mrs Thankful Palmer the widow of Samuel Palmer, deceased.
I would thank you to send returns to the undersigned and oblige your most O bt humble Serv t
Samuel W Wood
Sedgwick P. O.
Conn t
Hon. J. S. Edwards
Comm te of Pensions.