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HISTORY OF PALMER.
elected a Representative, and gave him his Instructions-and thus assumed all the rights of towns : the General Court received said Representative, so elected and instructed, and he acted with the body. And thenceforward the town annually chose and sent a Representative who was received and duly qualified.
The proper date of the organization of the TOWN OF PALMER is May 29, 1776.
To go back a few months, and take up the thread of military events :- As the time approached when the term of the Eight Months men would expire, the Massachusetts authorities issued or- ders, Dec. 1, 1775, calling out 5,000 men of the militia, to defend the fortifications at Cambridge and Roxbury. The quotas of sev- eral towns were as follows: Brimfield, 25; Monson, 15 ; Belcher- town, 20; Ware, 10 ; Palmer, 15.
Under this call, which was promptly met, several of our men, then on duty, continued in service, and their names do not appear on the enlistment Rolls. It is known, however, that a large com- pany was raised in the neighborhood, which went "to re-inforce the American Army (temporarily) Feb. 1, 1776." The officers were :
James Sherman of Brimfield, Captain.
David Spear of Palmer, 1st Lieutenant.
Simeon Keep of Monson, 2d Lieutenant.
This company was attached to Col. Ebenezer Learned's regiment. The following Palmer men joined Capt. Reuben Munn's Monson company, and were in service till November 26: Judah Moore, fifer ; David Spear, Jun. ; William Sloan, James Shaw.
Lieut. Samuel Buel was in Capt. Daniel Sacket's Co. that marched to reinforce the Northern Army Oct. 21, and was out one month.
The officers of the two militia companies in Palmer this year, were : First Co., Capt. David Spear, 1st Lieut. Robert Hunter, 2d Lieut. Robert McMaster. Second Co., Capt. Aaron Graves, 1st Lieut. Joshua Shaw, 2d Lieut. David King.
To Joshua Shaw, Treasurer
Please pay to George Brackenridge twelve shillings out of the town's money, for the purchase of a Drum.
THOMAS KING, 1
DAVID SPEAR, Selectmen.
JAMES SMITH,
Palmer, June 21, 1776.
Gen. Washington early saw the impossibility of organizing an efficient army out of recruits enlisted for short terms of three to
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eight months. And when his forces marched up the North river after the defeat at Brooklyn, the army came near being broken up by the discharge of these short-term companies. At his earnest solicitation, seconded by all his general officers, the Continental Congress, in October, 1776, matured a plan for the formation of a regular army by the enlistment of men to serve during the war.
IN CONGRESS, Oct. 8, 1776.
Resolved, that for the further encouragement of the non-com- missioned officers and soldiers who shall engage in the service for the war, a suit of clothes be annually given each of said officers and soldiers, to consist the present year of
two linen hunting-shirts
two pair of overalls
a leathern or woolen waistcoat with sleeves
one pair of breeches
a hat or leathern cap
two shirts, two pair of hose, 2 pair of shoes
amounting in all to the value of 20 dollars ; or that sum to be paid to each soldier who shall procure those articles for himself and pro- duce a certificate thereof from the captain of the company to which he belongs, to the paymaster of the regiment."
At a later date Congress offered, as an inducement to enlist, a bounty of £20, to be paid at the time of muster, and promised the following quotas of land : To a colonel, 500 acres ; to a major, 400 acres ; to a captain, 300 acres ; to a lieutenant, 200 acres ; to an en- sign, 150 acres, and 100 acres each to non-commissioned officers and privates. These terms were afterwards modified so as to admit of enlistments for three years, or during the war, but the three- years' men were not entitled to any grant of land. As will appear in the sequel, several of our Palmer men drew the bounty of money or land.
Of the eighty-eight battalions ordered to be raised, Massachusetts was required to furnish fifteen.
In accordance with this order, the Massachusetts Assembly passed a resolve requiring each town in her jurisdiction to furnish " every seventh man of sixteen years old and upwards, without any exception, save the people called Quakers."
Pay-Roll of Capt. Daniel Cadwell's Co. in Col. Timothy Robinson's de- tachment of Militia sent to Ticonderoga, out Dec. 25, 1776, to April 2, 1777 :
Capt. Daniel Cadwell
Sergt. John Colton
Lieut. Daniel Parsons
Joseph Abbott
Lieut. Robt McMaster
John McElwain
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Sergt. Stephen Wright
David Hubbard
Corp. Medad Stebbins
John Hitchcock
Abner Warriner
Perez Hitchcock
Aaron Colton
William Hitchcock
Joseph Colton
Jabez Hancock
Drumr Judah Moore
Fifr Wm. Colton
John Hancock Jacob Kendall
Stephen Ashley
Solomon Loomis
Seba Bemont
James Lamberton
Luther Bliss
Jesse Lamphear
Moses Barber
Isaac Morris
Thomas Blackmar
Timothy Murphy
William Brown
Ebenezer Oakes
Ebenezer Beebe
Elijah Palmer
Steward Beebe
Jonas Rogers
Benoni Bannister
Nathaniel Rogers
Oliver Burt
Timothy Root
Benoni Clark
Joshua Searl
Samuel Calkins
Luther Smith
Solomon Cummings
Joseph Steel
Daniel Chapin
Moses Stebbins
Judah Chapin
John Stebbins
Henry Chapin
James Shaw
Jesse Carpenter
Knowles Shaw
Edward Colton
Josiah Tinney
John Chatterton
Jonathan Tyler
Asa Chaffee
Amasa Waters
Amos Chaffee
David Ward
Justin Cooley
Samuel Warner
Colton
Daniel Woodworth
Joel Day
Lewis White
James Edson
Joel Willey
Moses Ellsworth
Cyprian Wright
William Fuller
Isaac Bliss
Eleazar Fisher
Joshua Parsons
Sixteen of these men belonged to Palmer. Lieut. McMaster, Solomon Cummings and James Lamberton were reported Feb. 24 sick of small pox at Ticonderoga. Under the order for raising these men, Capt. Graves reported that two drafted men, viz., Reuben Lilley and Moses Lammon, paid their fine of £5 each, with which money he hired Nathaniel Rogers, who served as above.
1777 .- A Return of the Number of Males from sixteen years old and upwards which breathed on the First Day of January in the Town of Palmer, in the year 1777 :
No. of Men belonging to the Training List
94
No. of Men belonging to the Alarm List 35
181
No. of Decrepid Persons who are rendered incapable of service thereby 46 No. of Men incapable of service by reason of old age & other infirmi- ties 3 9 No. of Negroes
Total
Signed
PHINEHAS MIXER, - Selectmen
EBENEZER JONES, of the Town of
JOHN SMITH, Palmer.
"Pursuant to an order of the General Court of this state, the selectmen and committee of safety of Palmer have met, and stated the price of Labor, Grain, meat, and other necessaries of life here, and earnestly recommend to the inhabitants of this Town to con- form themselves accordingly.
Palmer, Feb. 19, 1777.
Labor in the summer per man per day
3s 0d
Other seasons in proportion
6
0
Rye and barley, per bushel
4
0
Indian corn when dry, per bushel
3 0
Good sheep's wool, per pound
2
0
Good pork of ye best quality, per pound,
0
4
Salt pork without bacon, per pound
0
8
Grass fed beef that is good, per pound
0
24
Stall fed beef that is good, per pound
0
33
Raw hides, per pound
0
3
Raw calf skins
0
6
Good American cheese, per pound
0
6
Good butter, per pound
0
8
Good tried tallow, per pound
0
72
Spanish potatoes in the fall, per bushel
1
0
Other seasons, per bushel
1
4
Men's good yarn stockings, per pair
6 0
Men's shoes made of neat leather
6
Other shoes in proportion
Good oats, per bushel
2
0
Good tow cloth yard wide, per yard
2
0
Tanned hides
1
3
Cotton or linen check yard wide, per yard
3
6 ·
Mutton, lamb and veal, per pound
0
3
Good wheat flour, per hundred weight
20
0
Good English hay, per hundred weight
2
0
Horse keeping, each per night
1 0
Oxen keeping 1 yoke, per night
1 6
Good fine peas, per bushel
7 0
White beans, per bushel
6 0
PALMER A TOWN, 1776-1812.
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Wheat per bushel
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HISTORY OF PALMER.
Shoeing horse, calking heel and toe 0d 6s Plain shoeing 4 0
Weaving tow cloth yard wide, per yard
0
4
Good cider barrels
3 6
Carpenters and joiners work, per day
3
6
Masons work, per day
3 6
A dinner of boiled meat at a tavern exclusive of cider 0 10
Shoe makers making shoes in their own shop, per day 3 0 Shoe makers that go into families to make shoes, and take the family throughout, per day 1 8
Committee of Correspondence chosen this year : Daniel Graves, Thomas McLanathan, Lieut. Samuel Buel, Joshua McMaster, Sol- omon Cummings, Aaron King, John Quinton.
Bounties Offered : "Voted 12 pounds to each man who shall en- list into the Continental Army, over and above what the Continent and State allows them-that is to say, for such men as shall answer for this town."
The second Representative. "At a meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Palmer, legally convened on Friday, May 16th, 1777, Lieut. William Scott was choson Repre- sentative to represent this town at the Great and General Court to be held in Boston."
THE FIRST THREE YEARS MEN .- Under the call of Congress for men to fill the regular army for three years, or during the war, our citizens began to enlist Jan. 1, and in the course of a few months the quota was full.
A RETURN of Men engaged into the Continental Service from the Town of Palmer in the year 1777.
Names.
Time.
Co. joined. Capt. Seward 66
Regiment. Col. Crane
Gideon Graves,
war
John Smith,
3 years
Luther Loomis,
66
Capt. Abbey
Col. Brewer
James Raven,
Capt. Haynes
Col. Wigglesworth
James Carlisle,
Capt. Danforth
Robert Carpenter,
66
Col. Jackson
Aaron Bartlett,
66
Col. Wigglesworth
Moses Tinney,
66
Israel Loomis,
66
Capt. Seward
Col. Crane
Jona. Blunt,
war
66
66
John McMichel,
66
66
John Bruster,
John Douglas,
3 years
Capt. Danforth
Col. Wigglesworth
John Bartlett,
66
66
66
Francis Lemmon,
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Names.
Time.
Co. joined.
Regiment.
William McNall
3 years
Capt. Danforth
Col. Wigglesworth
Ezekiel Woodworth,
Capt. Colton Col. Greaton
John Denny,
Capt. Bryant
Col. Crane
William Gibson,
Capt. Frothingham
Adam Stephenson,
Ephraim Avery, Signed
66
Capt. Bull
Col. Sheldon
DAVID SPEAR, Capts of Militia in AARON GRAVES, S Town of Palmer.
N. B. James Raven, above named, is judged by the Committee to belong to Milton, he never having resided in Palmer. JUSTIN ELY, Chairman.
These men were transferred to different companies and regi- ments, as the exigencies of the service required. But Crane's Ar- tillery was a favorite with them.
The formation of a regular army did not supercede the necessity for drafts for special service of short terms. The towns were often called upon for such quotas. In some cases, detachments from local militia companies marched by themselves ; in others, squads of men from different towns united to form a large company, under a favorite captain.
ROLL of Capt. Aaron Graves' Co. in Service in the Northern Department, May 8 to July 8, 1777 :
Capt. Aaron Graves,
Asa Chaffee,
Lieut. Samuel Saxton, Oliver Chapin,
Thomas Coleman,
Sergt. Joseph Saxton,
Richard Cady,
John Langdon,
John Davis,
Elisha Hubbard,
Gideon King,
Benoni Aitchison,
John Langdon,
William Spear,
Joshua McMaster,
Jacob Hoar, Abner Hitchcock,
William Roach, David White,
Simeon Bacon,
Thomas Shearer,
Thos Blackmar,
Joseph Shearer,
Josiah Bliss, Benoni Banister,
Gad Stebbins, Abner Sikes,
Stephen Bliss, Gideon Beebe,
Jonathan Tyler, Isaac Trask, James Thomas,
Alexander Beebe, John Burt,
Asa Walker,
Moses Warriner, Benjamin Wright.
Reuben Burt, Joseph Banister, John Carlisle,
Jeremiah Miller,
Josiah Bullard,
Isaac Merritt,
Samuel Arnold,
John Tinney,
Orison Shaw,
Ephraim Chapin,
66
Col. Bigelow
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HISTORY OF PALMER.
Luke Hitchcock was in Capt. William Cooley's Co., Col. John Moseley's Regt., Service in the Northern Department, July 9 to Aug. 12, 1777.
In Capt. Reuben Munn's Monson Co., Col. Elisha Porter's Regt., detached to join Gen. Gates' army for 30 days, Sept. 26, 1777, were 1st Lieut. Jonathan Thomson and Sergt. Aaron Morgan, Solo. Bishop, Wm. King, Solo. Nelson, Elijah Nelson, Jacob Shaw, Lemuel Smith.
PAY-ROLL of Lieut. Joshua Shaw's Co., Col. Elisha Porter's Regt., detached to join Gen. Gates for 30 days, in the service of the United States, from Palmer in the Massachusetts State, from Sept. 26, 1777 : Lieut. Joshua Shaw, Sergt. John A. McElwain, Sergt. Luke Hitchcock, Corp. John Shearer, Corp. Phineas Mixer, Fifer Judah Moore, John Spear, Joseph Smith, Obadiah Ward, John Carley, David Fleming, John Shaw, William McClanathan, Jona- than Moore, Simeon Graves, Elisha Cleaveland, Thomas Riddle, John Cutler, Gideon King. The company was credited with travel both ways, 260 miles. These men took part in the battle of Sara- toga, which led to the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne.
PAY-ROLL of Capt. Ephraim Chapin's Co., Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's Regt., Aug. 12 to Nov. 30, 1777 :
Sergt. Aaron Morgan
Samuel Morgan
John Gardner Isaac McMaster
Corp. John McMaster
Edw. Pain
Sylvanus Sanderson David Pain
Seba Bemont
William Sloan
Moses Barber
Reuben Shearer
Zadock Bliss
Joel Bishop
Joel Stebbins Abner Sikes
Samuel Combs
Ebenezer Jones
Justin Cooley
Joseph Frost
Isaac Ferrell
James Eddy
John Loomis
A part of these men belonged to Palmer, and were with Gen. Gates' army.
"At a meeting of the inhabitants of Palmer Nov. 27, 1777, Lieut. Ebenezer Jones, Dea. John McMaster, Phineas Mixer, Rob- ert Ferrell and Dea. John Smith were chosen a committee to take care of the families of the Continental soldiers that are now in the service."
" Voted, that the 22 bushels of Salt now in town received of the Board of War, for the benefit of the inhabitants of this town, be divided according to the number of polls in each family."
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PALMER A TOWN, 1776-1812.
Sickness in Camp. Owing to bad sanitary regulations and the sudden massing of troops at unhealthy locations, contagious diseases were prevalent in the army during the autumn months. Many soldiers were furloughed and had sad experiences on the way and after reaching home. Our town records note the following : " Voted, to Phineas Mixer £2, 4, 0, for nursing and tending Moses Buck, a continental soldier. The bill was as follows :
" The Town of Palmer Dr.
To me the subscriber, for taking care of Moses Buck a Continental soldier Brought to me by the Selectmen of Palmer for to take care of when sick and louseze
To cleanseing him from lise
0 10 0
To cuering sd Moses of the itch
0 10 0
To Nurseing and taking care of the aforesaid soldier two weeks at 12 shillings pr wk
1 4 0
Novr ye 28, 1777.
PHINEAS MIXER. 2 4 0
The following receipt, found among loose papers in the Town House, is in place here, though its full import is not known :
Fishkill, Decr 30, 1777.
Receid of Wm Sax of Norwich of Connecticutt Nineteen Barrels of flower To Exsport to palmar in Massachusetts bay and thare To store it the said Sax Call or send the Barer hav- ing this same Resept also we acnoledge to carre the said flower to Palmar for One Dollar pr Mile for Each Tun Baring One Hundred & Thirty five to palmar and to Conduct the same with Care as wit- ness your hands this same day SAMUEL BUELL
Nineteen Barrells 39 cwt 0 q. 00 lbs SIMEON FERRELL
1778 .- At a town meeting held Jan. 1, 1778, the Representative of the town now in the General Court was instructed to vote in favor of the Articles of Confederation of the United States, except the first paragraph of the seventh article, delegating power to Con- gress to declare war.
It was also "Voted that our present Representative should not attend the General Court any more this present year." [Each town paid the salary and expenses of its representative. ]
At the March meeting, Lieut. Ebenezer Jones, Joshua McMaster, Daniel Graves, Lieut. Samuel Buel and Judah Moore were chosen Committee of Safety for the present year.
"Voted that Capt. David Spear, Dea. Thomas King, Lieut. Joshua Shaw, Aaron Graves and Samuel McClanathan be a com- mittee to take care of soldiers' widows and familys."
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HISTORY OF PALMER.
At the same meeting it was voted to abate the taxes of the several men engaged in actual service in the war.
The above votes were passed in view of the fact that the heavy drafts on our active militia made last year on account of Bur- goyne's invasion from the north had left many families in destitute circumstances. And new men could not be induced to enlist to meet the calls this spring, and drafted men chose to pay their fines rather than go away from home with the uncertainty resting on the welfare of wife and children.
April 20. A Resolve passed the General Court for raising fifteen battalions, to reinforce the Northern army, respectively for eight and nine months. The nine months service was to be reckoned "after their arrival at Fishkill." The eight months men were "to fortify the North river," and serve time "after their arrival at Peekskill."
The following nine months men were drafted : Lieut. Wm. Scott, paid his fine of £20; Joseph Chapin, paid his fine ; John King, paid his fine ; John Shearer, paid fine of £14, 2, 0; John Moore, Jun., was paid bounty of £19 ; Francis Breakenridge (age 51), James Smith (age 57), Nathaniel Coburn, Samuel Hubbard, Amos Gray, each of whom received the bounty, and entered the army.
Men drafted for the eight months service : Eleazar Bishop, Hiram Wood, Lieut. Samuel Buell, John Hill, Daniel Dodge, Thomas King, Joseph Crofutt, each of whom paid his fine of £10. The names of their substitutes are not found. The following paper relates to this matter :
State of Massachusetts Bay
Palmer, June 2, 1778.
To the Selectmen of Palmer, Dr.
To bounties for two men, 30 pounds each ; said two men raised in sd Palmer to fill up the 15 battalions, agreeable to the Resolve of April 20. Said two men were mustered by the county muster- master, and turned over to the superintendent, agreeable to sª orders.
Also one other man drafted from sd Palmer at the time, and for the purpose above mentioned. But he absconded and could not be obtained till some time afterwards, and when he was taken he was caused to be mustered by Mr. Ely, the muster-master, and turned over to the superintendent, as above.
THOMAS KING, DAVID SPEAR, JOSHUA SHAW, AARON GRAVES,
Selectmen of Palmer.
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PALMER A TOWN, 1776-1812.
Under the order of the General Court passed June 10, for raising men to serve in R. I. till Jan. 1, 1779, John Cutler and Denis Swaney enlisted and served 7 months ; Elijah Walton and Daniel Hopkins served 4 months. Each was paid a bounty of £17.15.
Rations. The continental allowance of provisions established by the Honbl Congress :
·
1 lb. of bread or flour, per man per day.
1} lbs. of beef, or 18 oz. of pork or 1 lb. of fish per day.
3 pints of peas or beans per man per week.
1 qt. of beer, per man per day, or 9 galls. of molasses per 100 men per week.
8 lbs. of hard or 24 lbs. of soft soap per 100 men per week.
¿ pint of rice per man per week.
Salt and vinegar are delivered in such quantities as the Com- mander of the Dept. shall direct.
Where money was drawn in lieu of rations the allowance was
For beef, pork or fish 34% of a dollar.
For bread or flour 3% of a dollar.
For peas or beans go 1 of a dollar.
For milk, 316, beer, 31, rice, 1-2, soap, 1-2 of a dollar. Total 10 of a dollar.
An article in the warrant July 28, was "To see if the town will choose one or more men to represent them in the Great and General Court of the state, agreeable to a precept sent to them for that purpose signed by Elisha Porter, sheriff of the county. "Voted out and chose none."
"The inhabitants voted out the constitution exhibited to this town by our representative, unanimously, fifty-eight voting.
Clothing. "Sept. 7. It was put to vote whether the town would provide the clothing sent for by the General Court in June last-voted in the positive.
" It was put to vote whether the town as a town, would make up to the several providers of the above mentioned clothing, the whole of the reasonable cost of the same, if the board of War would not allow it-and it passed in the positive."
Lieut. William Scott of Palmer was the authorized agent of Government, to collect and forward the clothing for the army, for the county of Hampshire. The following letter explains itself :
TO THE HONBL COUNSELL OF THE STATE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY.
I beg leave to inform your Honours that the inclosed is a Return to the Secretary, of the Cloathing I have receaved from the several
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HISTORY OF PALMER.
Towns in the County of Hampshire, which I have transported to Fishkill Landing, and delivered to Hezekiah Smith, Esq., Commis- sary in the Northern Department of, the Army. The collecting Cloathing has gone on much slower than I could have wished ; the cloath was to spin, weave and whiten, the wool was on the sheep's backs ; the shoes & all to be made up ; to which may be added the slothfulness & backwardness of some towns in complying with the Resolve, caused the collecting them to go on slow and troublesome.
While I was on my way to Fishkill with the Cloathing I saw a Boston Newspaper which had an order of Court in it for the agents to make a Return by the first of this month. I have therefore taken the earliest opportunity after I came home to make Return into the Secretary's office of the Cloathing I have receaved.
I would beg your Honours to inform me whether I am to call on the Delinquent Towns for the Remainder, or whether the Delin- quency is to be made up from the Board of War .- Would likewise beg to know if yr Honours has any further service for me to do, which I shall always be ready to perform with integrity & to the utmost of my ability.
I shall take the first opportunity (which I trust will be soon) to make a propper settlement of what I have already done.
I am Your Honours Most Obedt & Humble Servt,
WM SCOTT, Agent. Palmer, July 11, 1778.
[The " Return " has not been found. ]
Where some of our men were in service this fall, and other par- ticulars, appear in the following
PAY-ROLL of Capt. Phineas Stebbins' Co., Col. Nathan Sparhawk's Regt. Three months and some days service, under Resolve for granting £5 per month addition to Continental pay. Sept. 13 to Dec. 12, 1778. Detached to re-inforce Gen. Sullivan.
Corp. Thomas Blackmar, Palmer, enlisted Sept. 15, due £15, 6,8
Elijah Walton,
15, 6, 0
William Hopkins,
66
15, 6, 0
James Walker,
Oct. 1, 66 12, 13, 4
Clothing. Nov. 4. The town voted that the selectmen immedi- ately procure the remaining part of the donation clothing, as reasonably as may be, and lay their account of the cost before the town for allowance and payment.
" Voted to Samuel McClanathan £4, 10, for grain which he pro- vided for Moses Tinney's wife."
"Voted Lieut. Shaw £4, 8, for grain and meat which he provided for Moses Tinney's wife." [Moses Tinney was one of our Three Years men. ]
189
PALMER A TOWN, 1776-1812.
Nov. 25. "Voted Dea. Thomas King £1, 12, 0, for rice that he let Moses Tinney's wife have."
1779. Clothing for the Army. Feb. 9 the town "voted £103, 4, for 27 pairs of stockings, 20 pairs of shoes, and 6 shirts, pro- cured by the selectmen as a donation to the soldiers of the Conti- nental army."
Committee of Safety, Daniel Graves, Lieut. Ebenezer Jones, Robert Ferrell, Lieut. Samuel Buel, Jonathan McMaster.
Representative. May 17. Capt. David Spear was chosen to represent the town of Palmer in the General Court this year. "Voted, That Dea. John Smith, Dea. Thomas King, with the se- lectmen, and the committee of safety, be a committee to give our representative his instructions."
Quotas of men who marched to Providence, pursuant to the order of the General Court of June 8, 1779 : Palmer, 2; Monson, 2; Ludlow, 1; Ware, 1; Brimfield, 3.
An article in the warrant for June 21, was, "To see what meas- ures the town will come into in order to raise five Continental men, for nine months, agreeable to the Gen. Court's Resolve of June 9." "Voted to each soldier that shall voluntarily enlist, as above, the sum of £140;"
The following men enlisted :
Benjamin Brooks, age 17,
height, 5 ft. 6 in.
Benjamin Hooker, 19,
5 7 John Barre, 40,
5 6 1/2
John Crowfoot, 19, 17,
5 6 Elijah Walton,
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5 5
Another article was, "To see what measure the town will come into in order to raise six other Continental men, being a part of twenty-seven, the full quota laid upon the town of Palmer, in order to fill up the 15 battalions, to serve for three years or during the war." This article was " voted out."" But in the course of the year Sergt. Israel Loomis, John Crowfoot, and James Carlisle en- listed for the war, which counted more than a short term enlist- ment.
Bounties. July 5. The town voted "to give to every nine months man that shall serve for Palmer, on the present Court's order, £100, in addition to the £140 before granted." " Voted, to Joshua McMaster and Hugh McMaster, £20 each, for addi- tional encouragement for going to Providence as soldiers for this town."*
* They joined Capt. Joshua Woodbridge's Co. in Col. Nathan Tyler's Regt., and were in service in R. I. 1 mo. 5 days, from December, 1778.
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HISTORY OF PALMER.
" Voted, To those individuals who paid out bounties to soldiers that did service for this town a year ago last spring, £149, 4, 9, the same to be immediately assessed and collected."
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