Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16135, for Sluman Lathrop, New Hampshire
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(8-1776)
SERVICE / / NUMBER

NH/ Lathrop, Sluman/ W.16135
 / or Slaman /
 / Katharine /


CONTENTS
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888
New Hampshire
Slamon Lathrop of Lebanon in the State of NH who was a pri. bor. Darte in the Company commanded by Captain Stour - of the [Rige] commanded by Colo. Baldwin in the NH line for 9 months pri , 6 Months Artillery , 3 months corporal

Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 77 Dollars __ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of May 1834, and sent to Timothy Kenrich Esq. Lebanon NH.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834  $231
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 "Sep"  38.50
   $269.50
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 100 
This certificate is issued in lieu of one dated 22 of [Oits] 1832 and canceled
pension [illegible] to $77 [rest of page is damaged]
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2276
New Hampshire   Concord

Katharine Lathrop widow of Slamon Lathrop who was a Pr. Copl & Artillery in the N.H  New Hampshire line for 9 mo pri.  6 mo artilliery, 3 mo Corpl

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 77 Dollars __ Cents per annum, to commene on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to Timothy Kenrick, Lebanon New Hampshire

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book [Ac] Vol. 1 Page 18.
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2154
Sluman Lathrop
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, County of Grafton} ss.

On this Eighteenth day of July 1832 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Grafton, Sluman Lathrop a resident of Lebanon in the County of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, aged 82 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 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776 with Major Hazen and served in the regiment of the Continental line, under the following named officers:  Major Hazen and served about 6 weeks in the spring of the year.  Making a road called Hazens road in Bamet Vermont, he also enlisted into Capt John House Company.  Col [Baliwines] Regiment about the middle of August 1776 and marched to White Plains State of New York, was there at the Battle of White Plains the whole army was und the command of Gen. Washington was discharged in November same year, was under Colo Chase Bellows [Bellows was crossed through] at Ticonderoga about two March in the year 1777 April to June, in August 1777 he enlisted into the corps of [illegible] and was station at  Springfield Mass, and served for six months under Cap Boylston was discharged in July1778.  The Colonel names was Ayres.
He also went to [Royalton] about the time the town was formed under Capt House.  was absent about two weeks.
He served in the whole as he thinks some over 12 months.  he is very old and infirm.  memory very poor and with [illegible] that he remember.  He was a corporal at White Plains and at Ticonderoga and a part of the time done the duty of a sergeant.

He hereby relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension or any annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pesion Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Sluman Lathrop

And the Judge of said Court do hereby declare his opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Edward Webber Judge of Probate

I Moses Dow, Register of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Sluman Lathrop for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighteenth day of July A.D. 1832 -
Moses Dow

[in the lower left corner is a stamp]
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2154
Sluman Lathrop.
on Roll Capt
House's County Col
Baldwin's Regt as
a Corporal [illegible] 8:7:4-
on Roll Col Chase's
Regt. [illegible] 18 [illegible] 1777
1 Month & 12 days

Aclmd
[illegible]

Corporal  3 Months-11
[illegible] - 6- - 36
Private - 3 - 10
12 months

T Kenrick Esqr
Lebanon NH
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BRIEF in the case of Sluman Lathrop
of Lebanon in the State of New H
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Probate Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he? 82
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Courts this
twentieth day of September Anno
Domini 1838 -
S.C. Badger Clerk

Katharine Lathrop

(seal illegible)
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I George H Lathrop of Lebanon NH of Lawful
age do depose and say that Sluman Lathrop
late of Lebanon a Revolutionary Pensioner of the
United States under the Act of June 1832, died at
my home in said Lebanon on the first day of
December in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty four
and that Katharine Lathrop is the widow
of said Sluman Lathrop that she has resided
in my family from the death of her husband
the said Sluman Lathrop until the present time
and I know that she is now a widow and has
remained a widow ever since the death of her
husband the aforesaid Sluman Lathrop
George H Lathrop


State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss Lebanon September 10, 1838
Then personally appearing the above named
George H Lathrop Esq[illegible] whom I certify to be
a person of [illegible] and a witness entitled to
full [illegible]. made solemn oath that the above
affidavit by him subscribed in my [illegible] is
just and true. 
Elijah Blasdell Justice of the Peace
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"Sluman Lathrop Married to Katharne Avery"
(illegible)
I Timothy Kenrick Town Clerk of Lebanon in the
County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire
hereby certify that the foregoing extract from the
record of Marriages in said town of Lebanon is a true
copy of the record of the marriage of Sluman
Lathrop and Katharine Avery as therein recorded
with the exception of the date which is [illegible] on
the record in fair legible figures as follows. "January
Eighteenth Seventeen hundred and eighty five." the
whole record of their marriage as therein recorded
being in words and figures as follows." Sluman Lathrop
married to Katharine Avery Jany 18th 1785"
the records do not state by whom said marriage
ceremony was performed-
Attest Timothy Kenrick Town Clerk
Lebanon Sept 10th 1838

I Timothy Kenrick above named do depose and
say that I am town clerk of Lebanon in the County
of Grafton and State of New Hampshire and that the
above is a true extract from the records of said Lebanon
with the exception above named as certified by me
Timothy Kenrick
Grafton ss, State of New Hampshire, Lebanon Sept 10, 1838
Then personally appearing the above named Timothy Kenrick, whom I certify to be a witness entitled to full
[illegible] Made solemn oath that the above certificate
and affidavit by him subscribed in my previous are
just and true
Before me
Elijah Blasdell Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack SS
I stephen C Badger Clerk of the 
Court of Common Please within and for
said county do hereby certify that Elijah
Blaisdell is a Justice of the Peace within
and for the county of Grafton and the
signature within written purporting to be
his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said court this
twentieth day of September Anno
Domini 1838 -
S. C. Badger Clerk

[seal illegible]

Katharine Lathrop
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V 282 Act. July 7 1838
Katharine Lathrop
Widow 1838
Wid of Sluman
NH
Married 1785
died 1834
Allow $77 [illegible]
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the
7th July 1838 entitled, an act granting half pay and pensions
to certain Widows. 

STate of New Hampshire grafton ss
on the Seventh day of August 1838. Personally appeard
before me David C Churchill Esqr one of the Justices of the
Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Grafton
Katharine Lathrop a resident of lebanon in the County
of Grafton & State of New Hampshire aged 76 years who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838-
entitled an act grating half pay and pensions to certain
widows- That she is the widow of Sluman Lathrop
who was a private, Corporal, and [illegible] in the war of the
Reovlation, and served as follows.  In the. year 1776 he served
six week, under Major Hazen at Barret Vermont.
Also he enlisted into Cap John House Company Colonel
Baldwins Regiment in August 1776 [illegible] White Plains
New York was in the battle of White Plains, the whole Army
was under the command of Gen Washington, discharged in 
November same year. served three months, he served under
Cold Chan at Ticonderoga for two months April to June 1777,
In August 1777 he enlisted into the corps of  [illegible] under
the command of Cap. Boylston., Cold Ayre's. was stationed
at Springfield Massachusetts. served six months , was discharged
in February 1778. he also served at Royalton under the
Command of Cap House two weeks. at the time the town
was burned by the Indians. 

Also in the Month of June 1775. he enlisted into Cap'
Joseph Estabrooks Company Cold Stevens Regt. was discharged
in Jany 1776 Served six months.

Said Sluman Lathrop was a pensioner of the United States
under the Act of June 1832 Certificate dated May 9 1834
No 888. and was [illegible] by the widow when she applied
for the arrears of pension, due at his death,
She further declares that she was married to the said Sluman
Lathrop on the 18th day of January Seventeen hundred
and Eighty five that her husband the aforesaid Sluman
Lathrop died on the first day of December 1834. that she was not married
to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage
took place previous to the first day of January seventeen
hundred Ninety four.  viz at the time above stated
Katharine Lathrop

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written-
before me D. C. Churchill JCC Pleas
I certify that the above applicant cannot from bodily
infirmity attend the court
D. C Churchill JCC Pleas -
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for said County, hereby certify that David C. Churchill,
whose name is subscribed to two certificates within written is a 
Judge of said Court, & that his name so subscribed is his genuine
signature being in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof  I have hereunto set my hand
& affixed the seal of said Court the seventh day
of August Anno Domini 1838
N. B. Felton Clerk
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V
Katharine Lathrop
Wid of Sluman
NH
[illegible] Kenrick
Aug 30 1838
Admitted
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 16135
Katharine Lathrop
Widow of
Slamon Lathrop
Corp Rev War
Act March 3d 43
[illegible]: Vol. A, Page 419
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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James L. Edwards, Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
D.C-
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Lebanon August 10, 1838
JL Edwards Esqr, Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Herewith I send the applications
of Mrs Katharine Lathrop, widow of Sluman
Lathrop. and Mrs Christin Peck widow
of Walter Peck. for Pensions under the Act
of July 7, 1838. As their husbands were both
pensioners under the Act of June 1832 and
the evidence in support of their claims, being in
your office. I [illegible] it would not be necessary
to endeavor to find any testimony for them. most if
not all the [illegible] who served with their husban,
are dead. and it would be very difficult to make
proof of their service,
Please to forward the certificates to me when made
Very Respectfully your mo obt servant
Timothy Kenrick
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L. Lathrop
Payments to be made
at Portsmouth NH
by the  [illegible]
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of NH

Recorded by J H McBlair
Clerk, in Book D Vol. 1st
page 167.
J. Kenrick
Lebanon NH
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United
States of the 7th June, 1832, Slamon Lathrop
of the State of New Hampshire
who was a Private, Corporal and Artificer in the Army
of the Revolution.
is entitled to receive Fifty Seven - dollars and
-cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on
the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually on the 4th
of [illegible] and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States,
this 22nd day of October
one thousand eight hundred and thirty=two
Lew Cass
Secretary of War
Examined and}
Countersigned.}
J.L. Edwards
888

Canceled
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War Department
Pension Office
April 25, 18[illegible]4

Sir

The additional evidence in the
case of Slaman Lathrop has been examined,
& I have to state, that so soon as his certificate
shall have been returned to this office,
a new one will be issued allowing him
$77. pr. annum
I am, Very Respectfully
Yr. Mo. Obt. St
J L Edwards
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I Elkanah Sprague of Lebanon NH a Revolutionary
pensioner of the United States, do depose and say
that in the year 1775 from June or July to December
I was a soldier in Capt Joseph [illegible] company
Col Stevens Regiment NH Militia.  Stuman [Sluman] Lathrop, then
and now of said Lebanon was a solider in the
same company with me.  we servd [served] in said
company according to the but (best) of my recollection six months. I am well acquainted with said Lathrop
and know him to be the same person. 
Elkanah Sprague

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss- Be it known that on the twenty sixth
day of June 1833 before Timothy Kenrick Notary
public in and for said state personally appeared
Elkanah Sprague above named and made
solemn oath that the above deposition by him
subscribed is just and true. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
sett my hand and affixed my [illegible]
seal at Lebanon in the county of
Grafton and State of New Hampshire
this twenty sixth day of June AD 1833. 
Timothy Kenrick Notary Public

I certify that the above deponent is a credible person
Timothy Kenrick Notary Public
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I Nathan West of Hanover in the State of
New Hampshire depose and say that in the year 1775
from June or July to December I was a soldier in Captains
Joseph Estabrooks Company Colo Stevens Regiment N.H Militia, Sluman Lathrop then and now of said
Lebanon was a solder in the same Company
with me, we served in said Company according
to the best of my my recollection six months -
I am well acquainted with said Lathrop and
know him to be the same person
Nathan West

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. July 29th 1833 Then the above
named Nathan West-who is a man of undoubted
veracity, made oath that the above Deposition
by him subscribed is true before me
Jona Freeman Justice of Peace

I, Benjamin B. French, Clerk of
the Superior Court for the State of
New Hampshire, do hereby certify
that Jona Freeman is a Justice
of the Peace, and the foregoing signature,
purporting to be his, is, in my belief,
genune. 
Witness my hand and
seal of  office August
2nd 1833. 
B. B. French
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Sluman Lathrop
N. H.

Sent to Timothy
Kenrick Esqr Lebanon
NH
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I Sluman Lathrop of Lebanon in the County 
of Grafton & State of New Hampshire, Aged 82 years do depose and say. That on the 18th of July
AD 1832 I made a declaration before the Court of
probate for the County of Grafton for the purpose
of Obtaining a Pension under the act of June 7 1832 
and by which I was placed on the Pension list Roll
of the New Hampshire Agency at the rate of fifty
seven dollars pr year being for the whole term of
Service included in said declaration, but from old
age, want of recollection & decayed Memory, I omitted
some serves that I performed and which ought to
have been included in said declaration and which
has since come to my recollection, said omission is
as follows. in the months of June or July 1775 I enlisted for
six months into Captain Joseph Estabrooks Company
Col Stevens Regiment at Lebanon NH and served in
said Company untill [until] I was discharged in December
1775. Our headquarters were in said Lebanon and we
were [illegible] from them as occasion required. We
were at times employed in guarding the [illegible]
Connecticut River and doing such other duty as we
were ordered this company was raised as a kind of a
frontier guard. Served in said company six months
for what services I wish to have my pension increased
for said additional six month. and instructions sent to the
agency at Portsmouth New Hampshire to pay me the [illegible]
additional sum from March 4, 1831, my pension certificate
is dated October 22, 1832. Numbered 888
Sluman Lathrop
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. Be it known that on the twelfth day
of June 1833 before Timothy Kenrick Notary Public
in and for said State personally appeared Sluman
Lathrop within named, and made solemn oath
that the within statement by him subscribed
are just and true. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my Notarial seal
at Lebanon in the County of Grafton and
State of New Hampshire this twelfth
day of June AD 1833-
Timothy Kendrick Notary Public
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the
3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows
who have received pensions under the Act of July 7th 1838

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. 
On this 17th day of June 1843 Personally appeared 
before me Timothy Kenrick Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace
within and for the County of Grafton & state of New Hampshire
Katharine Lathrop a resident of Lebanon in the County of 
Grafton & state aforesaid Aged 80. years who first being duly
sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of March
1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during
the Revolutionary War.

That she is the widow of Sluman Lathrop who was
a private corporal & artificer in the War of the Revolution and
served under Col Baldwin, Captain House, Major Hazen Col Boylston & Col Ayers & others as she has more particularly
stated in her declaration for pension under the Act of July 7, 1838.

That she was a pensioner under the Act of July 7th 1838
which she received at the rate of seventy seven dollars per
annum -

She further declares that she is still a widow
Katharine Lathrop-
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me.
Timothy Kenrick Justice of the Peace

I further certify that Katharine Lathrop the above declarant
is personally known to me
Timothy Kenrick Justice of the Peace
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Katharine Lathrop

$ 77- per ann.

[illegible]: Kenrick
Lebanon
New - Hampshire
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County} sct.
I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Superior
Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do
hereby certify that Timothy Kenrick is an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for our County of Grafton duly commissioned
and qualified; that his commission was dated on the
seventh day of December 1838 and will Expire on the seventh 
day of December 1843 and that his signature within written is
Genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said
Court this 21st day of June 1843.-
S. C. Badger Clerk

Katharine Lathrop
$77- per ann.

Tim: Kenrick
Lebanon
New -Hampshire -
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888
New Hampshire
Slamon [Sluman] Lathrop
of Lebanon in the State of NH
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain House of the regt commanded
by Col. Baldwin in the NH
line for 3 Mo [illegible] 
from 1776

to be increased to
77$ so soon as the [illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll of NH
at the rate of 57 Dollars-Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of October
1832 and Sent to Timothy
Kendrick Lebanon NH
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $85.50
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 [illegible] 33 28.50
$114.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by JH McBlair Clerk,
Book D Vol. [illegible] Page 167
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2137
New Hampshire
Katharine Lathrop -
widow of Slamon [Slumon] Lathrop, dec
who was a pensioner under the Act of & June 1832,
and who died on the - 1834
of Grafton Co in the State of N.H.
who was a priv Cor. Artcer in the commanded
by Captain of the regt commanded
by Col Baldwin in the N.H.
line for  9 mo private
6 " artificer
3" corpl.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H.
at the rate of 77 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of March
1839 and Sent to Timo Kenrick, Lebanon, N.H. 
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $231.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 38.50
$269.50
{ Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D. McCurdy Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 1. Page 45.