Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6179, for Daniel Lathrop, Connecticut
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(8 - 1776)

SERVICE Conn.
Lathrop, Daniel
NUMBER R. 6179

CONTENTS
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State of New York 
Greene County ss }  Alanson Lathrop of the Town of Cairo in said County being by me a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly sworn According to law states that he is a son of the Late Rufus Lathrop of said Town who died in May 1846 aged about 83 years who for was formerly from the State of Connecticut & was born near New London in that State.  Have heard him speak of the burning of New London by the British in the & Revolution which he remembered, have heard him speak of his brother Daniel who resides in New Milford Connecticut have often heard him say that his Brother Daniel was Soldier in the Revolution, have in speak of many incidents of the times as happening before or after Daniel going or coming from the army, and he has no doubt that Daniel Lathrop was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. 
Alanson Lathrop subscribed  and Sworn to this 29th day of June 1858 before me 
Francis Elting Justice of Peace
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Greene County SS. On the day and date within mentioned Alanson Lathrop who I know appeared before me and made oath to the within which he Signed. I know him to be the son of the Late Rufus Lathrop Dec’d and a man of the first respectibility of this town and his statements are entitled to full credit,   
State of New York, Greene County Clerk's Office. 
I, J. ATWATER COOKE, Clerk of the County of Greene, do hereby certify the Francis Elting Esq whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine. And I further certify that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York. 
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the 29th day of June 1858
J. A. Cooke Clerk
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Greene County SS. On the day and date within mentioned Alanson Lathrop who I know appeared before me and made oath to the within which he Signed. I know him to be the son of the Late Rufus Lathrop Dec’d and a man of the first respectibility of this town and his statements are entitled to full credit, 
Francis Elting Justice of Peace  
State of New York, Greene County Clerk's Office. 
written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine. And I further certify that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York. 
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the 29th day of June 1858
J. A. Cooke Clerk
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State of Connecticut 
Litchfield County ss } On this 21st day of June one thousand Eight hundred and fifty-eight personally appeared before Justice of the peace in and for the County Litchfield Daniel Lathrop ninety three years upon the first day of November next a resident of New Milford in Said County who being duly sworn according to Law declares, that he was a soldier of the war of the Revolution, that he was born in the Town of Norwich Connecticut in the County of New London, that in the spring after the massacre at Fort Griswold in his seventeenth year he took a mans place who was drafted, he thinks now that his name was Todd he went with him to the Village of Norwich and was examined and excepted by the proper officers and his name was enrolled in the place of said Ladds upon the roll, that he rendezvous at Hortons Cove in said New London County and upon the first day June was marched to Fort Griswold and was mustered into service under the command of  Col William Latham or said William Latham
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first day some was marched to Fort Griswold and was mustered into service under the command of Col. William Latham or said William Latham was he thinks commandant of the Fort at that time, he thinks that Captain of his Company was named Brainard and is sure that the Ensigns name was Brewster.  That he served at the Fort Griswold for some months as a common soldier that he was honably discharged by the said William Latham at said Fort Griswald upon the expiration of time that the said draft was made for.  At the time draft was made his Father was a resident of Colchester and he was at Norwich on a visit.  That the said Todd was a resident of Norwich,   He has lived in the Town of New Milford about fifty years.  He has no written discharge.   
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension and what money there may be due him as a Soldier of the Revolution and also for obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled to under the Act granting Bounty Land to certain
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soldier of the Revolution, and also for obtaining the Bounty Land which he may be entitled to under the "Act granting Bounty Land to certain officers and soldier who have been engaged in the military service of the United States” passed Sept. 28 1850 and all subsequent acts upon the subject.  
Daniel Lathrop
In presence of John W. Northrop
Sworn and subscribed before me this day and year above written and I hereby certify that I have known the said Daniel Lathrop about 25 years and I believe that he has served as aforesaid and that he is of the age above stated, and that he is poor but entirely honorable and above impeachment and that his mental powers are uncommonly good for a person of his great age. 
Albert S. Hill Justice of the Peace 
John Nathrop of New Milford County & State aforesaid being by me duly sworn states that he has known the said Daniel Lathrop about sixty years. that he has signed his name to the above deposition as a witness and that he believes the matter set forth in the said affadavit is true and that his own age is now 84 years. I know nothing why this is not correct  John W. Northrop
Albert S. Hill Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT 
County of Lichfield, } SS LICHFIELD. 
I, FREDERICK D. BEEMAN, Clerk of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut within and for the county of Litchfield aforesaid, do hereby certify that Albert S. Hill Esq whose genuine signature appears to the accompanying instrument, is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly elected and sworn, and by law authorized to administer oaths, and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds; and that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Superior Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction. 
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Litchfield. this 2 day of June A. D. 1858 
Frederick D. Beeman Clerk
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section 
AWF 
October 31, 1930.
K. T. Redick 
Newington Junction 
Connecticut. 
Dear Sir: 
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 6179, that Daniel Lathrop was born November 1, 1765 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.  
He stated that in the spring, after the massacre at Ft. Griswold, when in the seventeenth year of his age, while on a visit to Norwich, Connecticut, he enlisted and marched under Captain Brainard to Ft. Griswold and served some months as private at the fort, under William Latham, who was commandant of the fort. 
He applied for pension June 21, 1858, at that time a resident of New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, having lived there about fifty years. 
The claim was not allowed, as he failed to furnish proof of six months service, as required by the pension law. 
He stated that at the time of his enlistment his father, whose name was not given, lived in Colchester. 
In 1853, one of the soldier's sons was referred to his name was not given and there are no further data as to family. 
Very truly yours, 
E. W. MORGAN 
Acting Commissioner.
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1930 – Oct 30 – Hist to K. T. Redick AWF
REJECTED
Daniel Lathrop
Filed to late for 1852 book
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Newington Jct. Conn
Oct 13, 1930 
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE OCT 15 1930
Department of the Interior 
Bureau of Pensions 
Gentlemen  
I wish to enquire if you have my war record which would give service and other data of genealogical interest concerning the following three Gentlemen: 
Barnabas Lathrop b. Norwich 1738 – 
Daniel Lathrop b. Norwich 1765  
Amos Lathrop b. Colchester 1792  (locally known as Captain Lathrop) 1812?   
1812
The two latter names are, I believe and the sons of the preceding. I believe also that Amasa Lathrop had a daughter Polly Anne Lathrop born in Roxbury Connecticut in March 1817. 
Any data of any
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Nature that you can give me concerning the above line will be appreciated. 
Sincerely yours 
K. T. Redick
Newington Jct. Conn.
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE OCT 15 1930
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No. 39147
Daniel Lathrop
Litchfield Co. Connecticut
6179
Act June 7, 1832
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Pension Office, July 17, 1858. 
Sir
I have received the papers transmitted by you of Connecticut in support of a claim for pension of Daniel Lathrop of Connecticut and filed them under act of June 7, 1832.  
Evidence of his service should be sought of the authorities of Connecticut. In the meantime the claim must remained suspended.   
Very respectfully, &c 
P. W. Wells Esq 
Hull's Mills, 
Dutchess Co New York
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Hulls Mills Dutchess County N.Y. 
June 30th 1858 
To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions 
Dear Sir 
Enclosed I send you an application from Daniel Lathrop of New Milford Conn,  for a pension.   When I urged him to make an application, having allways heard that he was in the service in the Revolution, he told me that he could prove his being in the service by his Brother Rufus Lathrop who he had not seen for many years who was a Lad of some 7 or 8 years when he joined, and that he now lived at Cairo Greene Co. N.Y.  I went to Greene County yesterday but found that he had been deceased about two years.  I found a son who occupies the place owned by his Father, Alanson Lathrop Esq who said that his Father did remember the circumstances that happened about New London and of his brother Daniel being a Soldier in the war, that he had heard him speak of it very many times - I enclose his affidavit.   Do you allow such evidence as corroborative – 
I can send you the testimony of Col. Hallock who resides in New Milford who has known them both for many years and has heard Rufus Lathrop say the same thing.   I trust that you will investigate the matter, as I have no doubt that he was in the actual service of the United States in the Revolution. The names of the Officers will furnish you to the William Lathan, he said afterwords was not a colonel as the Col. had his head quarters over the River, he thinks his title was
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“Captain".   I did not after the deposition thinking that "Commandent" was near enough. He has never applied for a pension before,  although often urged to do so.  The Hon Perry Smith while in the U.S. Senate strongly urged him to make an application - allthough allways very poor he seemed to take a pride in supporting himself and family while he was able to work, which has been up to a very short time.  He is now supported in part by one of his sons. He does the rest by making wooden ware which he often walks to the Village two miles or more to sell. 
I do not suppose that I can get any direct evidence to prove that he was in the service as he knew of no one but his brother that know positively that he was in the service.   
If you will be kind enough to write me what evidence he lacks that you think can be procured you will be doing a very good old man a great favor.   
I have not thought it worth while to employ an attorney, but if one is needed to make the investigation please let me know and I will do so if he approves of it.  Direct all communications on the subject to me and I will attend to everything that can be done for him to succeed.
Yours very Respectfully 
P. W. Wells