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| Birth: | 6 May 1755 in New London, Connecticut |
| Death: | 11 Apr 1846 in Richmond Ontario County, New York |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | Bryan Palmes b. 7 Nov 1714 in New London, Connecticut |
| Mother: | Sarah Lavell b. 16 Oct 1717 in New London, Connecticut |
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| Military Service: About 1775 Revolutionary War |
| Burial: Richmond Center Cemetry Town of Richmond |
| Occupation: Book and Shoe Maker |
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| Sally Mattocks (Wife) b. 13 Jun 1765 in Litchfield, Connecticut
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| Marriage: | 24 JUL 1782 in Litchfield, Connecticut |
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 Samuel Irvine Palmes b. 31 Dec 1783 in Litchfield, Connecticut
- Polly Mattocks Palmes b. 13 Feb 1786 in Litchfield, Connecticut
 Anna Palmes b. 8 Oct 1788 in Litchfield, Connecticut
- Sally Palmes b. 25 May 1791 in Litchfield, Connecticut
- Lucy Palmes b. 26 Jan 1794 in Litchfield, Connecticut
- Theodosia Palmes b. 5 Dec 1796 in Litchfield, Connecticut
- George Palmes b. 25 Nov 1799 in Litchfield, Connecticut
- Eliza Palmes b. 2 Aug 1802 in Litchfield, Connecticut
- Amelia C. Palmes b. 1 Feb 1805 in Litchfield, Connecticut
- Susan Palmes b. 21 Jul 1808 in Litchfield, Connecticut
- Edward Samuel Palmes b. 17 Nov 1811 in Litchfield, Connecticut
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Individual:
Served in the ranks at the seige of Boston during the Revolutionary War. He enlisted later as a Marine, and while in the privateer service was captured, but he escaped after many perilous adventures and served to the close of the war. (Database: Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols).
Andrew's Naval Experience by M. Helen Palmes Moss. (From Book "B" Genealogy of the Paternal Ancestors and Descendants of Major Edward Palmes).
After the expiration of his first term of service he (Andrew) enlisted a second time for a year. He was attached to one of the companies that took possession of Dorchester Heights, on the memorable 4th of March 1776 and when the British were compelled to evacuate Boston, he proceeded with the Army to Newl York and was stationed in Long Island when the British fleet entered the narrows in August. Here he was engaged in several skirmishes with the enemy after which he was taken sick while on a furlough at Stanford. He rejoined the Army at White Plains, but was soon after again taken sick with bilions fever. His second term of enlistment expired at the close of 1776 and with it, ended his land service. He soon after enlisted into the sea served under Lieutenant Holt of the Marines with the promise of a Sergeants birth, on board the Ship Warren. He proceeded to Boston to join his vessel, but being unfinished he was transferred to the Confederacy a 36 gun frigate then lying at New London. Some delay occurring in the sailing of this vessel, Mr. Palmes, at his own request was allowed to enter a privateer vessel of (16) guns. Captain Hezerish Perkins commanding.
He continued in the privateer service nearly two years - during which time he made many successful cruises principally to the West Indias where in 1778 his vessel was captured by a British fleet and taken into Port Royal on the Island of Jamaica. Here he was set at liberty but soon after with other Americans, was taken by one of the British ? gangs and forced into the British service on board the "Lyon" a 74 gun ship then lying at Kingston and attached in the fleet of Admiral Byron. He took an unwilling fast during the attack on the french island of St. Lucia and in the memorable engagement between the fleets of Byron and D'Estaing. Mr. Palmes says that the Lion on which he was compelled to serve was former "Jolly" with the "Languadog" the flag ship of D'Estaing that the conflict was terrible and that the Lyon had fifty new men killed and 300 wounded, two of the men being at the same gun at which he was stationed. The Lyon was so damaged that she with difficulty reached Port Royal, but in 10 days was ready for sea again. In company with several other vessels she then sailed in a cruise among the West India Islands and captured (1) Dutch Schooner (1) French Frigate (9) American vessels (8) of which were from Connecticut. This was the most ungrateful service in which Mr. Palmes had been engaged and soon after in company with three other Americans, he seized an opportunity for deserting while the vessel was lying off the east end of the island of Cuba.
During a dark night the Americans very secretly let themselves down from the vessel determined to swim ashore or parish in the attempt. Mr. Palmes leading the way, the distance was so great that they were in the water a long time, and when they reached the shore they were several times washed back into the ocean by the receding waves, but four fellows of the company, the best swimmer among them, found a watery grave. The other three nearly exhausted finally effected a landing and in the darkness commenced their march toward the interior of the island over a barren waste, nearly destitute of clothing and without food or water. They soon met with two Irish men who had been sent on shore a day or two previous for water and had likewise deserted. The five travelled together four days without finding anything to eat. On the fifth day they found 12 turtle eggs and a few flautains which they divided amongst themselves and greedily devoured. They finally reached a negro plantation, where they were kindly passed from one plantation to another until they reached Havana where the Governor ordered them to be arrested on the suspicion that they were English spies, but after Mr. Palmes had been examined through and interpreter the whole party was released.
An interesting incident occurred to Mr. Palmes at one of the Plantations. An old negro woman, who spoke English learning he was an American, told him that she also came from the same country. A few mutual inquiries showed that the old woman had been stolen and carried to Cuba and that she had nursed the twin brothers Samuel and Andrew in their infancy. Mr. Palmes says she was the property of Esquire Adams of New London at the time she was stolen.
After remaining at Havana a short time Mr. Palmes enlisted onboard an American privateer lying in the harbor. During a short cruise the privateer was successful in making two captures and Mr. Palmes share of the prize money was (40) dollars. But having contracted the fever ?, he called on a Physician who he says bled him, have him an ermetic and two doses of bark and took all his money except two pristereens(sp). He soon after embraced an opportunity for returning to America and in 1780 landed at Baltimore sick and penniless except for a limited amount of almost worthless continental money. The vessel had encountered a terrible storm during the voyage and was brought in under jury masts.
At Baltimore he worked awhile at his trade and received fifteen dollars with which, including his small supply of continental money he started on foot for New London, Connecticut being sick every other day with fever and ?. Occasionally he fell into the hands of Tories whom he says, were perfect land sharks, but by others he was treated kindly. Sometimes a meal of viluals (sp) was given him and at other times he paid for it exorbitantly, in one instance, eighteen dollars continental money for breakfast.
Denoting his own language was he often in his old age recounted these events of his early life and in his memory "fought his battles o'er again" he says I was finally spared to see my Mother. She had long before buried me but I came to her as one from the grave.
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Ref: Ancestry.com
Ref: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Vol 130 Pg. 95 Connecticut
"County: Ontario Co.
Rank: Ser. Mar.
Annual Allowance: 96 00
Sums Received: 1,521 54
Description of Service: Ships Warren and Confederacy
When Placed on Pension Roll: October 12, 1818
Commencement of Pension: March 30, 1818
Age: 78
Laws Under which inscribed, increased, or reduced or remarks: Transferred Litchfield, Co. Connecticut."
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