Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,806, for Solomon Latimer, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Conn
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Latimer, Solomon.
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NUMBER
S 31.806
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CONTENTS
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17.411- 
Connecticut 
Solomon Latimer 
of Wethersfield in the State of Conn was a Pri in the Com. commanded by Captain Wells of the Reg commanded Col Chester in the Con State Troops 10 mo 
Inscribed on the Roll of Con the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.  
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Augt 1833 and sent S. H Parsons. Hartford Ct  
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $66.66 
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept 4 33  16 66 
$83,32  
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by E D Bullock 
Book E Vol. 3 Page 24
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Declaration
of
Solomon Latimer
of Wethersfield 
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No 2980
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Wm Whitman, Clk of Court
of Probate for the district of Hartforde
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Declaration of Solomon Latimer of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut  in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832. 
State of Connecticut  
Hartford County} ss Hartford Probate District  
On the 26th day of July AD 1832, before the Court of Probate for the district of Hartford in the County & State aforesaid being a Court of record  having by Law a Seal & Clerk, personally appeared in the County aforesaid Solomon Latimer of Wethersfield, aged seventy five 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 the 7th 1832. 
That he enlisted into the State Troops for the term of six months in a company commanded by Chester Wells of Wethersfield & he thinks Ebenezer Wright of said Wethersfield was Lieut. in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Chester of said Wethersfield. That he sailed from Wethersfield to new York in a vessel commanded by Jonathan Bunce about the month of June or July 1776 according to his best recollection joined the army at New York and was there when the battle was fought on Long Island. Soon after the City was taken by the British, the army moved up North river and crossed into the Jersey that he continued with the army until the expiration
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of his term of service when he was dismissed at or near Trenton on or about the 25th day of December 1776.  
Roger Clark of Wethersfield, a revolutionary pensioner on the roll of the Connecticut Agency  knew him in New York during this term of service.  His affidavit is hereto annexed.  
And the deponent further declares that he entered the service of the United States about the month of August 1777, being drafted in the militia Company at Wethersfield Court commanded by Captain Lawson & Lieutenant Wright of Glastonbury, That the company was mustered at Hartford, Marched to Albany & to Stillwater where General Gates commanded, that he served in said company about three months and was dismissed at Stillwater about the last of October 1777.   That he did not return home immediately but was confined by Sickness Stillwater unable to return.   Roger Clark above named served the same time as stated in his affidavit hereto annexed.
And the deponent further declares that he was drafted at Wethersfield in Connecticut to go to New London about the month of September 1778, & served in the company commanded by Hezekiah Wells of Wethersfield, John Hanmer Lieutenant. Solomon Danham of Berlin Ensign in the regiment commanded by Thomas Belden of Wethersfield, and was dismissed at Groton about the latter part of October 1778 after performing a months actual service
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James Treat of Wethersfield, whose affidavit is hereto annexed, served at the same time.  
And the said Solomon Latimer in reply to certain interrogatories propounded by the Court further declares 
1st that he was born in Wethersfield in the State of Connecticut the 8th day of March 1757. 
2d That he has no other than traditionary evidence of his age- 
3d That the Town of Wethersfield has always been his residence 
4th That he was enlisted for the first term of service and was drafted for the two last times 
5th That the preceding declaration contains the names of such officers as he particularly recollects & the general circumstances of his service.  
6th That he never received a written discharge 
7th That he is generally known in Wethersfield and can produce many respectable men to testify that he is a person of veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. 
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State 
Sworn & subscribed the day year aforesaid. 
Solomon Latimer
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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 James Treat & Roger Clark whose affidavit, are hereto annexed are credible persons and that the Reverend Caleb J Tenney who has signed a certificate as to the good character & of the applicant is a clergyman resident in Wethersfield, and John Williams Esq who has signed the same certificate is a credible person & that their statements are entitled to credit. 
I William Whitman, Clerk of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application Solomon Latimer for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 26 day of July 1832
Wm Whitman, Clk of Court of Probate by the district of Hartford 
Declaration of Solomon Latimer of Wethersfield
No. 2980
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We, Caleb J. Tenney, a Clergyman in the town of Wethersfield & County of Hartford & John Williams residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Solomon  Latimer who is an applicant for a pension under  the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832, that we believe him to be 75 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in said Wethersfield where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, that we concur in that opinion. 
Caleb J. Tenney 
John Williams 
Hartford County ss Wethersfield July 28 1832 
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid and I hereby certify that the Reverend Caleb J Tenney who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman of the town of Wethersfield and that John Williams who has signed the same is a resident in the same Town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit 
James L Belden Justice of peace
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I Roger Clark of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, aged 72 years revolutionary pensioner on the roll of the Connecticut agency, do depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Solomon Latimer of said Wethersfield and knew him in the revolutionary war. That I was the battle on Long Island in Captain Ezekiel Scott company & Col Saml Wyllys req. that after the battle about the fore part of September 1776 I saw said Latimer in the City of New York, who was then a private in the company commanded by Captain Chester Wells in Colonel John Chesters Regiment, called State troops that I again saw the said Lattimer about the fore part of January 1777 in Wethersfield & learnt from him at that time that he was disbanded or [unreadable] at Trenton about the 26th day of December 1776 and have understood that the company was raised in July 1776. I further depose & say that in 1777 about the month of August I was drafted at Wethersfield with said Latimer in the militia Company commanded by Captain Lawson, Lieutenant Wright of Glastonbury mustered at Hartford, marched to Albany & to Stillwater & served together in the same company about three months.  We were under continental officers at Stillwater & General Gates commanded, General Arnold fought the battle. On the return of the Company to Connecticut we had charge of about 100 of the British prisoners {unreadable] battle of Burgoyne, guarded them to Hartford court where the company was dismissed having served 3 months in this campaign.  Captain Lawson took charge of the company sometime in September 
Roger Clark 
if July 1832  
Samuel H Parsons Notary Public 
I further certify that said James Trent is person of veracity 
Saml H. Parsons
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Affidavitt of Roger Clark re services of Solomon Latimer
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State of Connecticut 
County of Hartford } ss Hartford 
On this 26 day of July 1832 personally appeared Roger Clark of Wethersfield a person of veracity, and made oath to the truth of the & within affidavit by him subscribed in my presence 
Before me Samuel H Parsons 
Notary Public
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I James Treat of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged seventy years do depose & say That I am well acquainted with Solomon Latimer now living in said Wethersfield who is an applicant for a pension under the late act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
That I served with said Latimer about month at New London, we were drafted at Wethersfield in the State aforesaid, about the month of September 1778 & served in the company commanded by Captain Hezekiah Wells of Wethersfield, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Belden of Wethersfield and were dismissed at Groton opposite New London about the latter part of October 1778 after performing the months actual service & returned home together.
James Treat 
Sworn & subscribed to before me the 26 day of July 1832 
Samuel H Parsons Notary Public 
I further certify that said James Trent is person of veracity 
Saml H. Parsons
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Affidavit James Treat re Solomon Latimer
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State of Connecticut 
Hartford County} ss  Hartford 
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the peace for said County of Hartford Solomon Latimer, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age the consequent loss of memory, he not swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the follow grades viz:
1st for six months at least - I served as a private soldier in Captain Chester Wells company of State troops or infantry in Colonel John Chesters regiment 
2d for at least three months I served as a private soldier in Captain Lawsons company of infantry 3d For one month at least I served as a private soldier at New London in Captain Hezekiah Wells company of foot in Colonel Thomas Beldens regiment, and for such service I claim a pension. 
Solomon Latimer
Sworn to & subscribed this 13th day of May 1833 before me Ebn Parsons Just Peace
I certify that the above named deponent is a credible person 
Ebn. Parsons Just Peace
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I James Treat of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged seventy years do depose & say That I am well acquainted with Solomon Latimer now living in said Wethersfield who is an applicant for a pension under the late act of Congress passed June 7 1832. 
That I served with said Latimer about month at New London, we were drafted at Wethersfield in the State aforesaid, about the month of September 1778 & served in the company commanded by Captain Hezekiah Wells of Wethersfield, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Belden of Wethersfield and were dismissed at Groton opposite New London about the latter part of October 1778 after performing the months actual service & returned home together. 
James Treat 
Sworn & subscribed to before me the 26 day of July 1832 
Samuel H Parsons Notary Public 
I further certify that said James Trent is person of veracity 
Saml H. Parsons
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31806 
Revy INVALID 
File No. 31,806 
Solomon Latimer 
Pri Rev War 
Act: June 7 32”  
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 237 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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2980 
Solomon Latimer 
admit 
10 mo private 
$33.33 
5 14, 16 
S. H. Parsons 
Hartford
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Solomon Lattimer which require further proof or explanation. 
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? 
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason as signed for his not doing so? 
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? 
V. Has he mentioned 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? No 
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? 
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? 
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? 
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? from any other seal? 
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? 
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 
XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? 
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? No 
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? 
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No 
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 
EXPLANATORY NOTES. 
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the 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 - months and -- days, I served as a- For months and days, I served as a and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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. 
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service. 
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 claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be 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. --- --- 
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. – 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.