Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 4501, for Harman Lature, Pennsylvania
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(3–1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Penn. Lature, Harman S4501
Carded
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CONTENTS
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October 16. 1833 transferred to Jonesboro’ See letters to Robt King & Wm. H Blain Pen: Agents

To Jonesboro
3956 E. Tennessee
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Harman Lature
Sullivan in the State of Tennessee who was a  Private in the Company commanded by Captain Furry — of the Regt commanded Col Grubb — in the Pennsylvania Line for 10 months - 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Janary 1833 — and Sent to Hon J [illegible] Fitzgerald Present
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1802 — $49.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 16.66
Date of death Nov. 18, 1833 
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on Agency [illegible]. $66.66
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
ded by John Cromwell Clerk D Vol. 9 Page 105
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Harman Lature
comitted
10mo private
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33.33

The Hon William Fitzgerald
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BRIEF in the case of Harman Lature, Co of Sullivan in the State of Tennessee (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? Justice of the Peace
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? It does
3. How old is he? 77 years
4. State his service as directed in the form annexed.
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Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
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Summer In 1776 August 1777 | Years, Months, Days. - 6 - - 4 - | As a private | Gen. Capt. Furry, Col. Grubb Col. Grubb

5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lancaster Co., Penna.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Trady.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Fawcett
Examining Clerk.
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State of Tennessee Sullivan County 
October 2nd 1832 
On this 2nd day of October 1832. personally appeared before me David Shaver one of the acting Justices of the peace in & for said County. Harman Lature at the house of the said Harman Lature a resident of the County of Sullivan & State of Tennessee. aged twenty seven years. who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein after stated towit; that in the summer of 1776, as well as now recollected he was a resident of Lancaster County Pensylvania, was drafted in said County. in August 1776. to serve a six months Tour & enrolled in said County under Capn. Furry in Colonel Grubbs Regiment. was marched to Redentown, Pensylvania from there to East Town Pensylvania. there to Prince Town, Pensylvania from there on to the city of New York he states that on the day his Regiment arrived at New York there was a battle between the Americans & British on the Long Island. across the River from the citty of New York he states that he was not in said Battle. Shortly after he arrived at New York as aforesaid. he was marched back toward home by way of Elizabeth Citty but his mind has failed him as to the particular country through which he marched. neither can he recollect exactly whom
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he was discharged but believes after the expiration of the time for which he was drafted he was [illegible]. he returned home with his said Capn. & was verbally discharged. near home in Lancaster County Pensylvania. after having served six months in the service of the United States as aforesaid he states that he canot recollect where or how long he was stationed. at any particular place, but [illegible] after the Battle at New york cold weather set in and he does not recollect of there being any fighting untill the spring of 1777. he states that he was not in any Battle during the said campain. He states that in the August of 1777 as well as now he attests he was again drafted in Lancaster County Pensylvania, for either four or six months & enrolled in said County under Colonel Grubb. he does not recollect his said Capn. name, but thinks he was from York County Pensylvania, was marched to States or Lebanon Town. then to Millers Town then on to the city of New York he states that he canot recollect as to places, when was stationed or country through which he [illegible] was verbally discharged by his Capn. as well as [illegible] recollected for four months service he states that in the war of the Revolution he served ten months in all as above stated. was not in any Battle. he states that his mind has verry
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much failed him as to almost everything of either [illegible] or date. He states that he was born in Lancaster County Pennsylvania in April 1736 as appears from the Record kept by his father. he states that he didnot serve with any of the Regular troops as well as now recollected. he stats that he has no documentary evidence of his service nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. he also states there is no resident Minister of the gospel residing in his neighbourhood who can testify to his service as required by the War Department. he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Sworn to & subscribed to before me the day [illegible]⎬ Harman Lature his mark X 
David Shaver Justice of the Peace & John Fitch 
I am [illegible] of the County of Sullivan & State of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Harman Lature who has subscribed & Sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age that he is reputed & he lived in the neighbourhood when he [illegible] to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we [illegible] in that opinion. Sworn to & subscribed this 2nd day of October 1832. Sworn & Subscribed to before me the day & year first above written David Shaver a Justice of the peace
Jn. Sture
John Felch Mark
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And the said Justice oath timely declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogative [illegible] by the War department. that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution. & served as he states. & the said Justice of the peace doth further certify that it appears to him that John Stare & John Fitch who has signed the preceding certificate are residents of the County of Sullivan & State of Tennessee. and that they are credible persons & that their Statement is entitled to credit. & the said Justice doth further certify that. the said. applicant is not able to attend Court. in concequence of badaly [illegible] - David Shaver one of the acting Justices of the peace for Sullivan County State of Tennessee }
David Shaver
Harman Lature [sideways left side]
State of Tennessee Sullivan County}
I George W Netherland Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County hereby certify that David Shaver Esquire whose signature appears above is now and was at the time of signing his name an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office at Office in Blountview the 21st day of November 1832 G.W. Netherland Clerk
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February 24, 1932
BA-J/MLB
Memorial Branch Office of the Quartermaster General War Department Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: Reference is made to your letter of February 18, relative to Harman Lature or Leture, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 4501, based upon the military service of Harman Lature in the Revolutionary War. The full history of that soldier follows, as found in the records of this office: Harman Lature or Leture was born in April, 1756, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. While a resident of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in August, 1776, and served six months as a private in Captain Furry's company, Colonel Grubb's Pennsylvania regiment. He enlisted in August, 1777, and served either four or six months in Colonel Grubb's Pennsylvania regiment. He was allowed pension on his application executed October 2, 1832, while a resident of Sullivan County, Tennessee. He died November 18, 1833. There is no reference to wife or children. Very truly yours A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
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December 1, 1931 BA-J/MLB  
Mr. S. J. Latture Vance Supply Company, Inc., Abingdon, Virginia 
Dear Sir: Reference is made to your letter of November 17, 1931, relative to Harman Lature or Leture, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file pension claim, S. 4501, based upon his military service in that war. The full history of that soldier follows, as found in the records of this office: Very truly yours Harman Lature or Leture was born in April, 1756, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. While a resident of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in August, 1776 and served six months as a private in Captain Furry's company, Colonel Grubb's Pennsylvania regiment. He enlisted in August, 1777, and served either four or six months in Colonel Grubb's Pennsylvania regiment. He was allowed pension on his application executed October 2, 1832, while a resident of Sullivan County, Tennessee, He died November 18, 1833. There is no reference to wife or children. 
D. of d. on A, B. [handwritten]
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
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Harman Lature is wrongfully placed on the Knoxville agency and has not been there [illegible] & desires to be conscribed in the Jonesbroug agency to take effect from the. 4th March 1831.
John Blair
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Rev [handwritten]
VANCE SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.
HARDWARE, BUILDING AND FARM SUPPLIES
FEEDS, SEEDS AND FERTILIZERS
MILLWORK TO ORDER
ABINGDON, VA

W. N. NEFF PRESIDENT
Q. A. ELDER VICE-PRESIDENT
S. J. LATTURE
SECRETARY
A. R. ELROD
TREASURER
AFFILIATED WITH THE VANCE COMPANY, INC.
MARION HARDWARE & SUPPLY CO., INC. MARION, VA
GLADE SPRING HARDWARE & SUPPLY CO., INC. GLADE SPRING, VA
ABINGDON HARDWARE & SUPPLY CO., INC.
ABINGDON, VA

November 17, 1931

Mr. E. W. Morgan,
Director of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Ref: MBAB Widow Subdivision

Dear Sir:
Replying to your request of November 3rd,1931 for further information in regard to pension granted to Harmon Latture, I quote letter received from State Library and Museum of Pennsylvania.
“The name Herman Latour appears as a private in 7th Class of the Company Commanded by Captain Thomas Robinson, August 1778, M t Joy Township Company, Lancaster County Militia, War of the Revolution. The name appears in the same muster roll in April 1778 and April 1779, spelled also Herman Litture and Herman Latoore. Reference Pennsylvania Archives, 5th Series, 7th Volume, pages 197, 205, and 210.

A Harmon Leture appears as a private in the report of the Secretary of War, Page 101, Senate Document 514. Pensioner resided in Sullivan County Tennessee; served in Pennsylvania Militia; placed on roll January 5th, 1833; pension commenced March 4,1831, aged 79 years; died November 18,1833.”

I hope that from the above information, you can identify claim and send me photostatic copy of evidence filed. Advise me the amount to send to pay for same.
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Very truly yours,
[signature]
S.J.LATTURE

SJL:C
RECEIVED NOV 18 1931
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
[stamp]
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1931 - Dec. 1 - Hist to P.J. Latture MLB.
1932 - Feb. 24 - Hist to Meniorca Bauch
Off. of Q.T., War Dept. MLB

4501.
INVALID.
Rev War
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File No. 4501
Harman Lature
Pvt. Pa, Line
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Act: June 7, 1832
Index:—Vol. A, Page 214
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL WASHINGTON 
FEB 18 1932 1931
Memorandum for The Surgeon General, Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Commandant, United States Coast Guard, Treasury Department, The Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Building, General Accounting Office, F Street, between 4th & 5th, N. W.
1. The attached application has been submitted to this office for Government headstone to be erected at the grave of the decedent named thereon. In order that the proper inscription may be placed on the stone it would be appreciated if your office would verify the name and service on the application, checking and making such corrections in red ink as may be necessary to show the correct spelling of the name and complete designation of the organizations. 
2. In addition, please advise State from which decedant came

RECEIVED FEB 19 1932 RECEIPT SECTION PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
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This was a request for data rel. to Harman Lature or Leture (S. 4501)
Hist. to Memorial P&W Off. Qr. Mster Gen War Dept. 2/24/32 All slips & ltrs returned to them:
appl. for the head stone
Let. to Mrs. D.A. Preston from S.J.Latture.
Copy of our letter to S.J. Latture of Dec. 1-1931
Copy of let. from Pa. St. Lib. to him Nov:13-1931
4 encls-