Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7287, for William Palmer, North Carolina

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Palmer, William _____
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North Carolina 23.166
William Palmer Pasquotank in the State of N.C. who was a P. in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Branch in the N.C. Co. line for 11 1/2 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of N.C. militia at the rate of 30. Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Oct 33 and Supt. W.B. Shepard Eliz th City N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 57.57 Semi-ann. allowance ending Mar. 34 17.57
$105. -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Chas. Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 p. Page 69

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress - of the 7 th June 1832.
Admiral's signature 10 1/2 ins p 35.
W. B. Shepard Eliz M. [?]

State of North Carolina Guadalupe County ss.
On this third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared William Palmer, a resident of the said County, in open Court, being the Court of Pleas, Quarter Sessions, then sitting a field for the County of Guadalupe, aged Seventy years on the first day of August last past who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June the 7. 1832, that he was drafted in the Army of the United States, in the Spring of the year 1780, served under Captain Owen Williams, in the second Regiment under Lieut. Colonel, a Major Reed; that he served nine months, and in the Winter of 1780-1781. obtained his discharge, which he has lost; that in the year 1781 or 1782 he was again drafted and served under Captain Thomas Redding, and Col. Peter Wange, and served about one and a half months, and then was discharged at Edmunds Field in Virginia, which discharge he has also lost, that he was at Sater's Defeat.
And the said William Palmer hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the

present, and he declares, that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in any State Sworn to and subscribed in open court, the day & year aforesaid. William Palma
Deven Williams Esquire Chairman of this board, also personally appeared in open court, and after being duly sworn & oath, that the official William Palma did serve and belong to his the said Deven Williams Company of drafted men, that he the Deponent is however unknown as to the time of duration of the said Palma's Service, as this Deponent, owing to sickness, had to leave the army, on their March to the South; This deponent further states, that to his knowledge the said Palma did serve as herein stated by him under Captain Thomas Redding, and that from his personal acquaintance & character of the said William Palma, he believes him to have rendered all the services as by him stated in this his declaration or further he saith not Sworn & subscribed to in open court. Deven Williams This 2 nd day of September 1833. Chairman -

That the said board do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the said establishment, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the board further certify, that David Williams Esquire, who has signed the preceding certificate, is the Chairman of this board, is a creditable person, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
I James M. Grier Clerk of the board of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of Fayette in the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said board in the matter of the application of William Palmer for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 3 d day of September in the 38 th .
Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
James M. Grier Clerk