Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 4507, for John Lattimer, New Jersey
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New Jersey Lattimer, John  S4507

carded
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Letter to E. McPhelphs 15 Julu 1839
Paid at the Treasury [illegible] the Act of the [illegible] April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to 4 March 1839. A [illegible] modified 20 Dec 1839.


Ohio 13.    010
John Lattier
of [illegible} Co. in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Van  Cleve of the Regt commanded by Col Johnson in the New Jersey line for 17 months.
14 mos [illegible] 46.44
3 mos artillery 12.50
$59.16
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of 930
John Lattimer
Mercer Co Ohio
13 [illegible]

Admitted for 17 months
from 1776 3 months
[illegible] of artillery
[illegible]
14 - 46.66
3 mos 12.50
59.16
[illegible]
Ohio
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War Department
Pension Office
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necefsary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace (this: }). You will, when you return your papers this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John  Latimore
Spring [illegible] months  1 Private  Capt Glunn 31 years [illegible]
[illegible] months 6 Capt Van Cleve, Colonel Johnston [illegible]
3  [illegible]  3 Capt Clunn (artillery) [illegible]
2 [illegible] 2  Capt Yard
3 [illegible] 3 Capt John Clunn
1781 3 Capt Guild
I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 
J.L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGUALATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
The following regulations have been adopted:
Thes law has been construed to extend,, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line." "State troops", militia, and "volunteers", all personal enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this slaw:
1. The Regular Troops
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Personal employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of 
County of
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On this   day of   personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of    in the county of  and State, Territory or District of       aged (c)  years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)   , with   and served in the    (e) regiment of the     line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of he Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more that one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do herby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary war soldier, and served as he states.
[      of the Court of       do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applications of           for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of           &c.
If, on examination of the proper records, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the     and C.D. residing (in the same) herby certify, that we are well acquainted with       , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be          years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides,  to have been a soldier of the Revolutions, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the      and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the       and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,         Clerk of the Court of         do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of         for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my seal and hand of office, the    day of        &c.
Every applicant will product the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then precure, if possible, the testimony of at least on credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia/
1. Where and in what year were your born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3, Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you live now?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. To a Soldier. {Did you every receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by who was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. 
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.  
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court herein requested to perform and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act if required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record or by a Justice of the Peace [illegible]
Clerk of the Court of County, under the seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge of Justice of a Court of Recode, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the service of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the  claimant and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. 

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid sown for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period of periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words; "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: - For - year - month - days, I served as a _. For - month and - days, I served as a -; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Sme persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court if always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papiers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper contains the affidavit, or other apers authenticated, the certificate must be attached hereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the tie and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and send to the War Department, with the declaration.
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John Lattimore
17930
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State of Ohio Mercer County 
On this second day of November eighteen hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Commons Pleas of [illegible] County ap now sitting John Lattimore, a resident of this said county, aged eighty one years on the twelfth day of November eighteen hundred thirty one, who being first duly sworn according to law both on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress paper June 7 1832. That he entered the service of the United States and in the following named offices served as herein [illegible] in the Spring of 1776 he volunteered at [illegible] in Hunterdon County New Jersey where he then resided in a company commanded by Capt Joseph Glunn, Robert [illegible] was [illegible], for a tour of duty of one month. he marched with the company to Perth Amboy where the company was quartered until the expiration of the time he was discharged. [illegible} month of time of the same year. he volunteered to serve in what was then called the Flying [illegible], in a company of commanded by Capt Benjamin Van Cleve, this regiment was commanded by Col Johnson who was afterwards killed at the battle of Flatbush on Long Island, [illegible] joined the company at [illegible] and marches to the city of New York, from thence [illegible] to Long Island. Department continues in this
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company for a month untill the expiration of the time for which he volunteered. While in this company he was engaged in the battle of Flatbush on Long Island where his Colonel was killed as before stated, and in a battle on York Island about two miles below Fort Washington, and above the battle of the While Plains. The company were discharged at James Tavern at the  thirteen mile [illegible] between New Brunswick & Kingston in New Jersey, on the first of December or the last of November. Between that time of the battle of [illegible]  month [illegible] volunteered to perform several monthly tours of duty. he served three tours under Capt. Joseph Glunn. two under Capt. Isaiah Yard and three under Capt. John Yard. While serving in Capt Glunn' company, which was a company of militia Artillery, there at Allen Town in, Burlington County in New Jersey, the [illegible] of artillery belonging to the Company were iron form powders, [illegible] too heavy in that [illegible]county. they were sent to Trenton in the charge of Luiet Henry Chambers with a part of the company, Capt. Glunn called out the company to [illegible illegible] months volunteer with him to join the [illegible] army under Gen Washington. This [illegible] with about twenty others of the company volunteered to go with Capt Glunn I joined the army [illegible] engaged in the battle of  Monmouth [illegible] of the volunteers were moved in that battle
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but none were killed. In 1781 he volunteered at Trenton New Jersey in a company commanded by Capt Ralph Guild, for three months tour of duty, this Regiment was commanded by Col Sealy, this company marched from Trenton / Springfield in Essex County New Jersey, [illegible] there quartered untill the expiration of there term of service [illegible] there discharged. This [illegible] served as before [illegible] fourth volunteer months, besides having frequently turned out a volunteer for short periods often fifteen days, the [illegible] of New Jersey in which  he [illegible] for having  been for along period [illegible] of was calls upon the militia were of frequent occurrences. The, [illegible] was born in Trenton Township in the State of New Jersey, and in [illegible] as he believe from information received from his parents and [illegible] from the time he was discharged from his apprenticeship in his eighty second year. He lived in New Jersey untill he was in his forty Seventh year and then he moved to Big Whitely Creek on the [illegible] river in what was then Washington County, Paris. He resided there untill about three years [illegible] ago when he [illegible] to the State of Ohio and he is now a resident of [illegible] County in the last mentioned State. He has no recollection of every having received any regular written discharges at the expiration of the several tours of [illegible] to Long Island. [illegible] continues in his
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which he served as before set forth, he has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person whoos testimony he can procure to his service. He hereby relinquishes, every claim what ever to a person or annuity except the present, and declares that this [illegible] is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. 
From to [illegible]
the day year [illegible]
in open court
Signed: James Watson Riley
John Lattimer
We Samuel McKe and  Ira L. Foster residing in the count of [illegible] herby certify that as [illegible] with John Lattimore who has subscribed sworn to the above declaration that we beleive him to be eighty one years of age that he is reputed and beleived the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in [ineligible]
Signed Samuel McKee
Ira L. Foster
[ineligible] in open court the day and year of 
Signed James Watson Riley clk
And the said Court  do herby decree their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting
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the interrogation prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated. Thus the court further certified that it appears to them that Samuel McKee and Ira L Foster who have signed the preceding certificate and resides in the County of [illegible] and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. The Court further certify that it appears to them that there is a Clergy man living in the vicinity of the applicant.
The State of Ohio Mercer County & I James Watson Riley Clerk of the Common Pleas of [illegible] County [illegible] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applications of John Lattimore for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have a hereunto set my hand and aforesaid the seal of the said Court this second day of November eighteen hundred and thirty two  
Signed James Watson Riley clk
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March 19, 1927.
Honorable A. L. Bulwinkle,
By dear Mr. Bulwinkle:
In response to your letter of the seventeenth instant I have the honor to servise you, that you are herewith furnished the history of the only John Lattimer found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau, all spellings of that name have been researched. From the papers in the pension claim, S. 4507, it appears that John Lattimer was born in Trenton, New Jersey, November 12, 1750. While living in [illegible], Hunterdon County, New Jersey, he enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served at various time, amounting in all to seventeen months, as a 
 a private under Captains Joseph Clunn, Benjamin Van Cleve, Isaiah Yard and Ralph Guild and Colonels Johnson and Seely, in the New Jersey Militia, until in 1781. He was in the battles of Flatbush, near Fort Washington, White Plains and Monmouth.
He was [ineligible] pensions on his application executed November 2, 1832, while living in Mercer County, Ohio. There is no information on file as to family.
Very truly yours,
signed Winfield Scott,
Commissioner
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Treasury Department,
SecondComptroller's Office
Dec. 13th, 1839
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States" John Lattimer as Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of fifty nine Dollars and sixteen Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March 1838, to the 4th March 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Signed Albion K Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissisoner of Pensions, Present
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4504
Invalid
File No 4507
John Lattimer
Private Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: Vol. A, Page 214
[Arrangement of 1870]

1927 Mar 19 [illegible] to Hon A. L. Bulwinkle [illegible]
1932 July 16 Mrs. Orville D Dailey ref to the Gen account Office. See Edw Otis S 32425.
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4507
Invalid.
File No 4507
John Lattimer
Privt Rev War
Act: June 7 1832
Index: -Vol. A, Page 214
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1927 Mar 19 [illegible] A.L. Bullwinkle
1932 July 16 Mrs. Orville D Dailey ref to the Gen account office. See Edw Otis S.32425.
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John Sathiua Ohio
7 June 1832
$59.16
To What levee last paid
Pension Office
15 July 1839
[illegible] 4 March 1838 - 2 [illegible] 39 [illegible]
JH
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A.L. Bulwinkle
9th Dist. North Carolina
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washinton, D.C.
Gastonia, North Carolina,
March 17, 1927

Hon. Winfield Scott,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C
Dear Mr. Scott,
If it is possible for you to do so, I would appreciate very much your sending me all information and records of John Lattimore, who was a Private in the American Revolutionary War.
Sincerely yours, 
A. L. Bullwinkle

B*h
S4507
The only one
Office of The Commissioner
Mar 18 1927
M
U.S. Bureau of Pensions
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Saint Marys, Ohio
Jul 7
July 13
Free
To The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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To the Comm of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed is the certificate of John Lattimer, a Pensioner, of our County
By neglecting to draw his Pension, in proper time, he is informed that a renewal [illegible] is necessary and so that propose his certificate is now forwarded.
If any further pre-requisites are necessary before a renewal can be had, please inform me with instructions here to forward.
[ineligible]
Yours [ineligible]
E M Phelps
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*
Name Lattimore, Cyrus Grade Private Line Connecticut

Warrant number 6091 Acreage 100 Issued Oct. 16, 1789 to Theodosius Fowler

The information concerning the issuances of warrants carded on this form is found in volume 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officer and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the war Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.