Display Patriot - P-264885

Isaac PALMER

SAR Patriot #: P-264885

The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
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State of Service: VA Qualifying Service: Private

DAR #: A086570

Birth: 01 Nov 1747 / Northumberland / VA
Death: 19 Jul 1838 / Christian / KY

Qualifying Service Description:

Pvt., Capt Nutt, Capt Beacham, VA Militia, Siege of Yorktown

Additional References:

Pension Number *S31293

Spouse: Anne McCauley
Children: Lewis/Louis David;

Members Who Share This Ancestor

Date Approved	Society	ACN	SAR Member Info	Lineage via Child	View Application Detail
1963-10-16	NH	Unassigned	Paul B Urion (89330)	Louis

Burial:

Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West_(C-0371392)

Location:

Hopkinsville / Christian / KY / USA

Find A Grave Cemetery #:

1995875

Grave Plot #:

Grave GPS Coordinates:

36.797310 / -87.476860

Find A Grave Memorial #:

34222174

Marker Type:

VA Headstone

SAR Grave Dedication Date:

01 Oct 2021

Comments:

Photo by permission: James Thomas Henderson, John Manire Chapter, Kentucky SAR
record showed cemetery as "Benjamin Radford"
record showed GPS as 36.41820000, -87.25315000 which does not match this cemetery

Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:

The Benjamin Radford Cemetery is located on the Wayde Womack farm. It is located in an open wooded area in a livestock pasture. On 25 Mar 1977, Mrs Anna Hunsaker (Timothy) Meador documented 32 stones with names and dates but indicated that 'most were down and were dug out of debris - apparently hogs had been in the cemetery". It is still in very poor condition with only one or two tombstones still standing. The Patriot's tombstone is laying face down and level with the ground. His wife, Mary's tombstone is also down but face up and readable. Livestock had open access to the cemetery when visited on 29 Oct 2014
Grave moved. Patriot and wife re-interred in Kentucky Veterans Cemerery West

Photo: 1 of 1

Author: James Thomas Henderson
He served as a Pvt in the VA militia under Capt. Nutt and Capt. Beacham.

Isaac Palmer appeared in Christian Co., KY Court on 1 Nov 1832 and testified about his service in order to obtain a Rev. War pension. He served under Capt. Nutt in Jun 1776 and later, Capt. Beacham for a total of two full years according to his testimony. He was granted an annual pension of $25.77 on 10 Jul 1834.

'Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution, John H. Gwathmey, 1938, pg. 602"
"Revolutionary War Soldiers in Kentucky, Anderson C. Quisenberry, pg 56"

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