Morrison's Pensions
Pension Application for George Helmer
S.27971
Little Falls, Herkimer County
New York
Oct. 26, 1843
J. L. Edwards, Esqr.
Sir: On
the 14th day of September 1786 Abraham Ten Broeck and Peter Gansvoort Junr. Under
the law written an act making provision for officers, soldiers and seamen who
had been disabled in the service of the United States passed the 22d April
1786 gave to George Helmer of this state and for many years a resident of the
Town of Columbia a certificate that he was a Lieutenant in Capt. Small’s
Company in the regiment of Militia commanded by Peter Bellinger, that he became
disabled in the service of the United States in consequence of a would in his
left arm in the Oriskany Battle on the 6th day of August 1777, and they under
this act stated that said Helmer was entitled to receive thirteen dollars per
month. Which said Mr. Helmer continued to receive to the time of his
death.
His heirs
all informed that there is back pay of an archival sum due the old gentleman
and that that fact is noted in the books at Washington.
Will you
have the goodness to inform me of the $13 per month to the old gentleman I
will at the request of the ??? of the old man who will be much obliged by your
answer.
I have the
honor to be
Respectfully
your Obed Servt
J. N. Sake
The following letter is part of the pension application file.
October 24, 1929
Mrs. W. H. England
5707 McPherson Avenue
Saint Louis, Missouri
Dear Madam:
I advise
you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.27971, it appears
that George Helmer served as Lieutenant in Captain Small’s Company in
Colonel Peter Bellinger’s Regiment; dates of service not given. He
was wounded in the left arm at the battle of Oriskany, August 6, 1777.
He was allowed
pension from September 14, 1786, on account of disability resulting from the
above noted wound.
He resided
in Columbia, New York, for many years.
There are
no data as to his family.
In order
to obtain the date of last payment of pension and possibly the date of the
soldier’s death, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city.
Very truly
yours, Earl D. Church
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