Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36206, for Samuel Palmes, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Palmes, Samuel
S. 36206
CONTENTS

(3,850)
Connecticut Roll
Samuel Palmes
Capt Jewett
Private 4
Connecticut line 80 10 months In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of October 1818 and sent to A Miller Esq. Judge Middletown
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4m. \frac{20}{30} — 37:33
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48:
file March 1819. $ 85:33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued on the roll under the law of the 1 May 1820 Notification sent to John South Esqr 5 July 1820 East Haddam — Middletown

Mr. William Lloyd 1000 High Street Philadelphia, Pa.
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Admitted

H.D. Samuel Parsons of East Haddam, County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut deposeth & saith that he enlisted into the service of the United States in the service of the United States as a private soldier in a company com- manded by Capt Joseph Jewett in the Connecticut Regi- ment commanded by Colonel Jedediah Huntington in the former part of the month of March  April 1776 for the term of one year - Immediately afterwards joined the Army of the Uni- ted States at New York under General Washington & faithfully served as a private soldier in the company & Regiment aforesaid from the time of forming the same as aforesaid in the army aforesaid until he was afterwards transferred from the aforesaid company into a company commanded by Capt Christopher Darrow in the Connecticut Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel H. Parsons, which was about one fortnight after joining the Army as aforesaid - & that after be- ing so transferred to Darrow's company, the Depo- sitor served in the said company commanded by Darrow & in the said Parsons Regiment from in the Army of the United States under the command of General Washington from the time of being so transferred as aforesaid in the capacity of a private soldier until the latter part of February 1777, & that he served in the aforesaid Companies & Regiments, as a private soldier, in the Army aforesaid in the war of the Revo- lution a little more than ten months, & was honorably discharged from said Service in the latter part of Febru- ary aforesaid, & that his discharge is lost or destroyed by time & accident, & that he afterwards enlisted into the service of the United States in the Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution upon the Continental Establishment as a private soldier

in the first part of the year 1777 for the term of six months in the Company commanded by Capt Stephen Butts in a Regiment of the Connecticut Line commanded by Col. Israel Sherman upon the Con- tinental Establishment immediately entered in- to the service of the United States in the Army of the United States upon the Continental establishment after his enlistment last aforesaid in the Company of tho Butts & Regiment of tho Sherman, & in sd Com- pany & Regiment served as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution upon the Continental Estab- lishment for the full term of his enlistment last afor- said & until some time in the month of February 1780. & was honorably discharged from sd Service at Morristown sometime in the month of February last aforesaid & that his discharge has been lost or destroyed by time & accident that the Deponent is a resident Citizen of the State of Connecticut aged sixty one years the 6 th day of May 1817 - & that by reason of his reduced cir- cumstances in life he is in need of immediate assist- ance from his Country for support - Dated at East Haddam Middlesex County & State of Connecticut the 15 th day of April 1818 -
Samuel Palmer
State of Connecticut ss Middlesex County To it remembered That on this 15 th day of April 1818 personally appeared before me John Miller Esq r Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in said County Samuel Palmer of East Haddam in said County a resident Citizen of said State and being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed

John Warner of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut Deposes and says That he has long been acquainted with Samuel Palms of said East Haddam who is now pursuing a claim for a pension and has ever understood and verily believes that the said Palms served in the Continental army in the year 1776 according to his Deposition, served faithfully and was honourably discharged that he is very much reduced in his circumstances and needs assistance from his Country for support Dated at said East Haddam 15 th day of April 1810 John Warner
State of Connecticut ss. County of Middlesex Be it remembered that on this 15 th day of April 1810 personally appeared before me Abner Miller Esq d Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County John Warner of East Haddam in said County and being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscrib- ed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
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A. Miller C. Justice as aforesaid

contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth A. Miller Co. Justice as of And I further certify that it appears to my satisfac- tion the said Samuel Palens did serve in the revolutionary War against the common Enemy as as as stated in the preceding declaratio- n and I now transmit the proceedings to the Secretary of the department of War pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress in such case made and provide- d B A. Miller Co. Justice as of
State of Connecticut } Middlesex County } I John Pike Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of County of Middlesex do certify that the Hon. Asher Miller Esq. of Middletown in said State is Chief Judge of said Court and that his name subscribed to the Preceding 18 annexed Certificates marked A. B. C. is his proper handwriting and signature In Testimony whereof I have here- set my Hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 1 st day of May A.D. 1818 J. Pike Clerk

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FEB 25 1911

Plainfield Feb. 23 1911.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Being desirous of joining the "Daughters of the American Revolution," and looking over my application papers I see it is necessary to have official information.
Will you kindly send me any information you may find? In my genealogy it refers to my "Great, Great, Grandfather" as having fought in the Revolutionary War and of his being a Pensioner. His name was Samuel Palmer , Born in New London Conn May 6 th A.D. 1755 and was living there when the war broke out, he died June 23 rd 1849.
Hoping you will meet with success in searching the records. I am,
Yours sincerely, Mrs Alex H Small. 24 Westervelt Ave., Plainfield, N.J.
Kindly let me know if there are any charges.

N o 57.
Sam. Palmer
Conferme
3850
23 Oct 1818
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DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT } ss. County of Middlesex.
On this 15 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, holden at Middletown in and for the County of Middlesex; being a Court of Record, according to the laws of the State of Connecticut; by which it was created; and having the power of fine and imprisonment; Samuel Palmer aged Sixty four years, resident in East Haddam in the County and District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit: in the a short time Line in a Regiment commanded by Col. Sedrach Huntington in a company, as more particularly stated in his original declaration, dated Commanded A. D. 18 ; that he has received a Pension, the Certificate of which, bears the Number by Joseph Dewart and from said company and Regiment was transferred to a company commanded by Capt. Christopher Darrow in a Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel H. Parsons afterwards Brigadier General commanding the army of the United States in the war where that he has received a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 - & that his original declaration was dated the 15 th day of April 1818 - & that the number of his Pension certificate is 385 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 18 th 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.

Schedule of the real and personal estate of
I appeared above named, comprising every article of the same, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted: to wit:
  1 Hog) - - - - - 1.50 1 Set of 1/2 mrs & forks - - 25   1 Large Spinning Wheel 50 1/2 Doz of Tea cups & Saucers - 12   1 Iron Tea Kettle - - - - 50 1/2 Doz Small Earthen Plates 12   1 Pot Capacity at 3 gal. 50 2 Small Earthen Platters - 6   1 Iron Kettle - - - - - 34 3 Earthen Milk Pans - - - 12   1 Small Bake pan - - - - 75 1 Tin pails - - - - - 12   1/2 Dozen old Chairs - - - 75 1 Water pail - - - - - 4   1 old square Table - - - - 17 1 Hoe - - - - - 4   1 old Round Tea Table - - - 17 1 Ax - - - - - 34   1 Small Cooking stove - - - 12 1/2 1 Chest - - - - - 12   1 Case of Bottles - - - - - 12 1/2 1 Drink - - - - - 12   3 - 2 2' Dugs - - - - - 12 1 Webb Strainer - - - - 12   1 Gallon Jug - - - - - 12 3 brass Ir ons   1 Set of Iron Spoons - - - - 12 2 Pickling Ir ons   1 Hen - - - - - 8 4 axes   Debts due me 30 Days - 30.00 1 Hammer   1 P. Iron and iron - - - - 75 1 pair of pincers   1 Shovel & Tongs - - - - - 50 1 pair of nippers   1 Crow Bar - - - - - 75 3 Wooden Tubbs - - - - 17   2 Meat Barrels - - - - - 34 4 old Cedar Barrels - - - 28   2 Earthen Pots - - - - - 8 1 old Plough - - - - - 4.50   1 Iron Spidern - - - - - 9 1 old Hand Saw - - - - - 8   2 Small Baskets - - - - - 6 4 Flour Barrels - - - - - 8   part of an old Ladder - - - 12 1/2 1 Grid Iron - - - - - 4   1 20 & 100 Pescher - - - - 6 1 Toasting Iron - - - - - 3   3 pint Bottles - - - - - 2 1 Church Prayer Book - - - 17   2 2' Bottles - - - - - 4 1 Sermon Book - - - - - 25   1 Bercows - - - - - 6 1 old Shovels - - - - - 9   2 Iron candle sticks - - - - 2 1 shoe hammer - - - - - 14   1 Heat-Iron - - - - - 4 1 Rake - - - - - 17   1 Saw - - - - - 12 1/2 1 old Stand - - - - - 12 1/2   1 Table - - - - - 30 1 Bread Trunk - - - - - 16 1/2   2 Tumblers - - - - - 8 3 old Silver Spoons - - - - 2.65   1 Pewter Bowl - - - - - 6 
} $1.12 1/2
5.97 39.31 $145.28
$39.31
Samuel Salmer

and I, the said Samuel Palmer, further saith, do also swear that he is so that my occupation is, and for more than a Sovern & that he is infirm & incapable of performing much labor  years last past, has been that of a and that his wife; that by reason of aged Sixty two Yrs I am unable to labour more than by the name of Mary the year, that my family consists of is also persons who steadily reside with me; Laboring  whose names, ages, and capacity to contribute to their own support, are, as near as can be  ascertained by me, as follows, to wit: under the infirmities of age and  a feeble constitution my wife aged & able; ability equal to to contribute but  her support. Little toward her own support - or that of the  Deceased - & that a son, aged the; ability only other his support. members of his family are a daughter by the name of Mary Palmer aged 26 & a son of the name of Chauncy Palmer of the age of Twenty one Years That the d daughter of the deceased is unable to do more than provide for her own support - and that the d Chauncy is of a very feeble and sickly constitution and not able to provide necessary support for himself and that the d Palmer  who wholly unable to contribute to support. is justly indebted to sundry persons in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars Sworn to and declared on the 15 th day of June 1820 before the Court of Common Pleas for Middlesex County.
W. P. Nick Clerk of said Court.
I, John Nick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Middlesex County, 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 five dollars and Twenty Eight cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 15 th day of June 1820
W. P. Nick Clerk of said Court.

D. W. and N. Pension
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From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36206, it appears that Samuel Palmes was born May 6, 1756, place not stated.
He enlisted in March 1776 and served as a private
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in Captain Joseph Jewett's Company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Regiment, after serving about two weeks, he was transferred to Captain Christopher Darrow's Company, Colonel Samuel H. Parson's Connecticut Regiment, and continued to serve therein until the latter part of February 1777. He enlisted in August 1779 and served six months as a private in Captain Stephen Betts' Company, Colonel Isaac Sherman's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, at which time he was living at East Hadam, Connecticut.
Tombstone Data to Chas R. Hale

He entitled to pension... for services...
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
S. 36,206
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190__
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Palmer , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar. 1776 over 10 mos. Pvt. Joseph Dewitt Jedediah Huntington Conn.   Trans. Christopher Darrow Samuel H. Parsons "   " Stephen Dits Isaac Sherman "   Aug. 1779 6 mos. "  
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated Date of application for pension, Apr. 15, 1818 - His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Conn. Age at date of application, b. May 6, 1756
Remarks: In 1820 soldier's wife Mary was sixty-two years of age, his daughter Mary 26 yrs. and son Chauncy 21 yrs. No further family data
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

F. S. H. E. C.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., February 24, 1896.
Gentlemen:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Samuel Palmes --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. Enlisted about the first of March, 1776, as a private in Capt. Joseph Jewett's company, Col. Jedediah Huntington's Conn. regiment, and served under those officers for about two weeks, when he was transferred to the company commanded by Capt. Christopher Darrow, in Col. Samuel H. Parsons' regiment and continued to serve therein until the latter part of February, 1777; about the first of August, 1779, enlisted as a private in Capt. Stephen Betts' company, Col. Isaac Sherman's Conn. regiment, and served under those officers until sometime in the month of February, 1780, when he was honorably discharged at Morristown, N.J. No other details of his services are given.
Battles engaged in,
None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Probably, Haddam, Conn.
Date of application for pension, April 13, 1818.
Residence at date of application, East Haddam, Conn.
Age at date of application, Sixty-one years on May 6, 1817.
Remarks:
His application for pension was allowed.
Very respectfully,
Messrs. Henry R. Way & Co., P. O. Box 988, Hartford, Conn.
1832b2m
Commissioner.

36 206
Rev. INVALID.
File No. 36,206
Samuel Palmer
Rev. Rev. Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 316
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Feby 24, 1896 Mil. histo to Henry R. Way & Co. Hartford, Conn.
1911, Mar. 3 - Rec'd Mrs. Alex. H. Small
928-Oct. 29 Tombstone Data to Chas. R. Hale See letter in Isaac C. Ackley S. 17232ms.

Emerson Cent. Inflated.
J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secy of War Washington D. C.
MIDDLETON N.Y. CO. UN

Middletown 5 November 1818
J. C. Calhoun Secy of War
Sir
I yesterday inclosing recd. a letter from the War Department, two certificates for pensions, in one of which the name of the pensioner is mistaken, it should be Samuel Palmer in stead of Samuel Palmes. I therefore inclose it, requesting that the mistake may be corrected.
I am with the greatest respect y r Most obed t Servant
S. Miller

Middletown 17. Oct. 1818,
J. C. Calhoun Esq.
Sir, The depositions of Samuel Palmer & Ephraim Sawyer, were returned to me from your office for further Testimony. I now transmit them, a second time, with the evidence re- quired. — With great respect Your Ob t ser t .
S. Miller

State of Connecticut } ss. Middletown County of Middlesex }
Be it remembered that Samuel Phelps of Lyne in the County of New London of lawful age this tenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen personally appeared before me Asher Miller Esquire of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Middlesex and made solemn oath that Samuel Palmer who has given the preceding Deposition enlisted into Capt n Joseph Jewett's Company in the Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Jedediah Huntington for the term of one year and that he served faithfully in said company & Regiment as a private soldier at New York under the command of Genl Washington. soon after joining sd Regiment at New York he was transferred to the Company commanded by Christopher Darrow in the Regiment command- ed by Col Samuel H. Parsons in the army of the U.S. under the command of Genl Washington. He continued to serve for the term that he enlisted which was the beginning of the year 1777 when he was honourably discharged according as the sd Palmer has stated in his Deposition
A. Miller Judge as aforesaid
I further certify that the aforesaid Samuel Phelps is a man of veracity and entitled to full credit
A. Miller Judge

State of Connecticut } John Trull Clerk of the Middlesex County. } Court of Common Pleas of said County of Middlesex do cer- tify that the Hon. Asahel Miller of Middletown in said state is Chief Judge of said Court & that his name subscribed to the pre- ceding Certificate is his proper hand writing & signature In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 15. day of Oct. A.D. 1818. John Trull Clerk

I John Bulkley of Syme in the County of New Haven and state of Connecticut of lawful age testify and say that Samuel Palmes of East Had- dam in Middlesex County in said state enlisted in the year A D 1776 into Col. Jedidiah Huntington's Regiment in Capt. Joseph Jewett's Company to serve for one year the the Revolutionary War that soon after the said Palmes enlisted he was transferred from said Company to Capt Christopher Darrow's Company in the Regiment - commanded by Col Samuel Halden Parsons Regiment when he served the term of his enlistment out. - I was an Ensign in said Darrow's Company at the time when said Palmes served in it - and the said Palmes was my waiter part of the time - To the best of my recollection he served in the Company to which I belonged about ten months. - At the end of the time for which he enlisted to serve he was honourably discharged. John Bulkley

State of Connecticut ss Lyme October 9 th 1818 Personally appeared John Buckley the within named Deponent and made solemn oath that the within deposition by him subscribed is just and true
Before me Cha s Smith Justice of Peace
New London County ss Lyme Oct r 12 th 1818 This may certify that John Buckley is an Inha- bitant of the Town of Lyme and is a man of fair character attest Cha s Smith Justice of Peace
New London County ss
I do hereby certify that Charles Smith of Lyme in New London County Esquire is and for more than three months last past hath been a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of New London aforesaid, duly qualified and acting under the authority of the State of Con t , and that the above are his signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court of said New London County in Norwich in said County this Thirteenth day of October A.D. 1818
Charles Lathrop Clerk

OLD WAR & NAVY JAN 1896 PILERS
PENSION U S JAN 24 1896 OFFICE

36206-9 *Established 1864.* P
FINE STOCK FOR CIGAR MANUFACTURERS OUR SPECIALTY.
No. 219 State Street, Hartford, Conn., Jan 23 rd 1896
Commissioner of Pensions American Revolution Washington D, C
Dear Sir: We readily find here in the colonial records that Samuel Palmer (not Palmer) our ancestor on the maternal side was a soldier in the Revolutionary war probably a private and we think enlisted from Middlesex or New London County this State and was a Pensioner from about 1830 to his decease about 1849. The Librarian here in the State Historical Society advised us to apply to you to get a certificate from your office that would be indisputable as to the facts regarding this Samuel Palmer being a Soldier in the Revolution the length of time, in what engagement he was in, what troop and where located. Some of the organizations of Sons and Daughters of the Revolution in different localities prefer that the member present such certificate. If it is within your jurisdiction to send me such a paper you will confer a great favor to do so to the address of Henry R. Way & Co Post Office Box #908 Hartford Conn
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