Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,177, for Charles Latimer, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Latimer, Charles
Mary

NUMBER
R.6.177

CONTENT
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12453 (B)
Mary Latimer
6177
Ten.
Act 7 July ‘38
B
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State of Tennessee
Sumner County }

On the fifth day of January 1846 personally appeared before the County Court for the County aforesaid Mary Latimer a resident of Sumner County Tennessee aged 85 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 Charles Latimer who served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war in the state of Connecticut under Capt Deshon after which he served as sergant Major under Colonel Latimer he also served in the flying guards until the close of the war under the command of Andrew Griswould. She further declares that she was married to the said Charles Latimer on the 7th day of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty three; that her husband the aforesaid Charles Latimer died on the 14th day of March 1827 aged 68 years and that she has remained a widow ever since that time. She was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1784 that she has no recorded evidence of her marriage but that there is a record of the births of her children which will show that her first child was born in the year 1785. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open court
X her mark
Mary Latimer

Before me Elijah Baddie
Chairman of Sumner County Court
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Harriet Mires consort of Thomas Mires a credible witness and daughter of Mary Latimer this day appeared in open court, and produced a family Register containing the dates of the birth of Children and being duly sworn upon her oath declares that the said record or register is the genuine record of the births of the children of Charles and Mary Latimer her parents, and that her father Charles Latimer died on the 14th day of March 1827 and that Mary Latimer her mother has remained a widow ever since that time. Sworn to and subscribed before me Elijah Baddie This 5th day of January 1846 Chairman of Sumner County Court
Mrs Harriet Mires

State of Tennessee
Sumner County } 

I William S. Munday Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Mary Latimer and Harriet Mires this day appeared before the Sumner County Court at its regular January Term Being a Court of record, and were severally sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration and affidavit

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official of said court this 5th day of January 1846
Wm. S. Munday Clerk

State of Tennessee
Sumner County}

I Elijah Baddie Chairman of the County Court of said County
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do hereby certify that William S. Munday is clerk of the County Court of said County and that his foregoing attestation is made in due form of Law. Given under my hand and Seal this 5th day of January A.D. 1846
Elijah Baddie {there is a hand drawn seal}
Chairman S.C. Court

There is an attached document

Mary Latimer
June 11th 1760
Caroline Latimer
Nicholas --
George Seldin --
Edwin -- 
Sally Becket -- 21
Jonathan -- 23
-- died
Lucretia -- 21
Harriett -- 19
Oliver Johnson -- 12

Charles Latim
on the 14th Mar
Aged 68 Years Age

George S Latimer
Catharine Lati

NE
Ed
Died

J

OUT

With the

PRIN

1827
   68
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1759
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do hereby certify that William S. Munday is clerk of the County Court of said County and that his foregoing attestation is made in due form of Law. Given under my hand and Seal this 5th day of January A.D. 1846
Elijah Baddie {there is a hand drawn seal}
Chairman S.C. Court

There is an attached document

Mary Latimer was born
June 11th 1760
Caroline Latimer born 25th May 1785
Nicholas Latimer born 14th March 1788
George Seldin Latimer born 27th Nov’r 1790
Edwin Latimer born 17th June 1793
Sally Becket 20th Nov’r 1794 
Jonathan Latimer born 23rd Dec 1797
-- died April 1803
Lucretia Latimer born 21st May 1800
Harriett Latimer born 19th March 1803
Oliver Johnson Latimer born 12th April 1806

Charles Latimer died
on the 14th March 1827
Aged 68 Years One Month 15 days

George S Latimer died July 1st 21
Catharine Latimer died Ju

1827
   68
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1759
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Printed page with handwriting

Edwin Latimer
Died August 10th 1837
aged 45 & 2 months

OF OUR 
LORD AND SAVIOUR

JESUS CHRIST,

TRANSLATED

OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK:

AND

With the FORMER TRANSLATIONS diligently compared and revised.

MORRIS - TOWN:
PRINTED AND SOLD BY MANN AND DOUGLAS.
1805.
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State of Tennessee
Sumner County} 
November 1856 of the County Court forsaid County & State

The petition of Oliver J Latimer filed in the office of the Commissioner of Pensioners at Washington D.C. Petitioner Oliver would respectfully show that he is the son and heir of Mary Latimer deceased who was the wife of Charles Latimer deceased the said Charles was a Revolutionary soldier and officer His mother the said Mary died in Sumner County about 28th of Oct (1847) in the year Eighteen hundred and fortyseven The said Mary left the following heirs and children your petitioner Oliver, Harriet now intermarried with Thomas Miers Lucretia who intermarried with Robert Joiner they are both now living in Shelby County Missouri Sarah B. McKethin widow of Robert McKethin who lives in the same County and state These are all the children of the said Mary who are now living Harriet lives in Sumner County. George S, Nicholas, Caroline Looney who married Michael Looney are dead each leaving children. He states the said Mary made an application for a Pension during her life which was suspended for want of proof of the services of her husband Charles This application was and is now pending before the pension department This application is made in order to obtain the benefits of an act of Congress passed the 4th of July 18[?]6 and all other acts and Resolutions of Congress applicable to the facts of his case
Oliver J. Latimer

Sworn to in Open Court
Nov’r 3rd 1856
John L Bugg Clerk
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State of Tennessee
Sumner County} 
November 1856 of the County Court for said County & State

On this the 5th day of November 1856 personally appeared in open Court Thomas Miers and his wife Harriet formerly Harriet Latimer and made to the facts stated in the foregoing petition of Oliver J Latimer and they joined in said petition
Thomas Miers
Hariet Miers

Sworn to in open court Novr. 5th 1856
John L Bugg Clerk

State of Tennessee
Sumner County} 
November 1856 of the County Court for said County & State

On this the 3rd day of November 1856 personally appeared in open court John H. Trigg and made oath that Mary Latimer died on the twenty seventh day of October Eighteen hundred and forty seven he further states he has examined his book and that he finds the coffin of the said Mary charged on the same one the twenty eighth day of October Eighteen hundred and forty seven The said coffin was made in my shop I am disinterested in making the above statement
JH Trigg

Sworn to in open court Nov’r 3rd 1856
John L Bugg Clerk

Doct Elmore Douglass also appeared in open court and made oath that he is sixtyone years old he states he was acquainted with Col Jonathan Latimer and with his son Charles Col Johnson Latimer was always reputed to have been a Revolutionary officer when I first knew the said Charles he was quite an aged man this was when I was a boy I have no doubt the said Charles was old enough to have served in the Revolutionary war his third child was about 5 years older than I am I have no doubt the said Charles was a soldier or officer of the Revolutionary war I visited him in his last illness was his physician I was personally and well acquainted with Mary Latimer she was the wife of the above Charles or was so reputed [strikethrough] by [strikethrough] and I have no doubt of the fact for the whole family were highly respectable I went to see the said Mary at Mr Miers her
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son in law about the year 1847 I am well acquainted with Oliver J Latimer and Harriet Miers formerly Harriet Latimer I know them both to be the children and heirs of the said Charles and Mary Latimer I am disinterested in making the foregoing statement
Elmore Douglas

Sworn to in open court Nov’r 3rd 1856
John L Bugg Clerk

William Shaw also appeared in open Court and stated on oath that he is sixty five years old his father Robert Shaw was a soldier of the Revolutionary war he states he has frequently heared his father say Charles Latimer was a solder in the Revolutionary war. I was well acquainted with Mary Latimer she was the wife of the said Charles or was so reputed and I have no doubt of the fact for the family was highly reputable The said Charles was the son of Johnathan Latimer who was reputed to be a Colonel in the Revolutionary war The oldest son of Charles Latimer was about two years older than myself Col Johnathan Latimer and his family were reputed to have formerly been Citizens of the state of Connecticut I am personally acquainted with the petitioner Oliver J Latimer and his sister Harriet Latimer now Harriet Miers and know they are children and heirs of the said Charles and Mary Latimer I am disinterested in making the foregoing statement
William Shaw

Sworn to in open court Nov’r 3rd 1856
John L Bugg Clerk
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State of Tennessee
County of Sumner}
November Term 1856 of the County Court for said County and State

I George W Allen judge of the county Court of Sumner County certify said Court is a court of record and probate jurisdictions I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Oliver Latimer Thomas Miers and his wife Harriet with J.H. Trigg Elmore Douglas and William Shaw and that they are all reputable persons and entitled to the highest credit I further certify John L Bugg is clerk of said Court and that his signature attached to this record is genuine and in due form  of Law I further certify that the statement & all of the persons whose respectability are certified to were made and sworn to in open Court November 5th 1856
Geo W Allen
County Judge

State of Tennessee
County of Sumner}
November Term 1856 of the County Court for said County and State

I John L Bugg clerk of the County County Court of Sumner County certify that George W Allen is Judge of said Court that his signature attached to the record Is genuine and in due form of Law as witness my hand and seal of office at Officer at Gallatin November 5th 1856
John L Bugg Clerk
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There is an attached seal

State of Connecticut
Comptroller Office
Hartford Aug. 16th 1856

I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Charles Latimer, in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and do not find the name of Charles Latimer on any Pay Roll now in this Office. On a Pay Table Ledger in this office, I ind an account with the 3rd Regiment in 1776 which Reg’t was commanded by Col. Jonathan Latimer, and among the items of the account is one for “Charles Latimer bill”, for arms & baggage “taken or destroyed £17.3.9.”

From documents it appears that Col. Latimers Reg’t was ordered to be Raised in Jan 1776 and to be holden in service until the 25th of December 1776, and it is believed that said Reg’t served for the term of six months. The Pay Roll for the service of Col. Latimers Reg’t is lost.
Edward Prentis Comp.
by Geo. Robinson Clerk
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Room 104 
Suppl declaration
Mary Latimer
Tenn
1838

Honl. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

There are two stamps:
FREE
GALLIA
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12,453
Ja 10 1841
Mary Latimer
July 7 1838

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

1 0z P. 40

There are two stamps
PAID

GALLAT
Jany
8
TEN
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Please send the pension Certificate to Carvan Dobbins at Gallatin Tennessee
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Please send the pension Certificate to Carvan Dobbins at Gallatin Tennessee

Pg 17

Jany 20/50

Mary Latimer

[?illegible}

Hon A. Johnson
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Please inform me what are the difficulties in the case of Mrs Mary Latimer widow of Charles -
Andrew Johnson
House of Reps
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Brief
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Mary Latimer 0 5 Jany 1846 aged 85 - says

Charles Latimer, served as a pri. sol. in Ct. Rev War, under Capt. Deshon - afterwards served as Sergeant Maj. under Col Latimer - also served in the flying guards until the close of the war under Andrew Griswould. was married believes 7 Dec 1783 -  He died 14 Mch 1827 aged 68
Note Cannot give length of service, nor any dates -

Joseph Latimer, Dec. 29 Aug 1845, age 79 yrs says his brother Charles Latimer served as a soldier in the Rev. War - first 6 mos a vol. under Capt Deshon, in the year 1776, after which he served as Sergt. Maj. under [strikethrough] Col. [strikethrough] Jonathan Latimer, who was Col. in 3rd Reg Mil of Ct - In 1777-78 or 79 or about that time, he was in the flying guard until the close of the war under Andrew Griswould 
Note six months in year 1776 - a in 1777  - 78 or 1779 or about that time is very [?] that a witness who can now testify to 6 mos service in 1776 can [?] be more [?] to the precise length - but how can he say 6 mos in 1776 when he was not know whether it was 77-78-79 [??].

Mary Latimer 28 Subscriber 7 declares, that said Latimer entered service [?] or first as a pri. in vol. service believes that it was in 1776 under Capt Deshon, whose Col was Selden. believed it was 6 months, that he was present at the battle of New York in Sept 1776 - During next two years he served as Sergt. Major a Regt. Commanded by Jonathan Latimer believes he served 6 mos or more each year - Said Regt was raised in Ct. near New London. believes that he served 6 mos or more under Col Jonathan Latimer who was his father
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after two years more out under Col. Latimer, he served as pri. under Capt. Andrew Griswahlds Corps called flying guards. Raised in CT.

Jacob Latimer 1 Nov 1847 was with reg’t with Chas Latimer since 1801 - a year or two after which - date he [?] Col Jonathan Latimer, his father, say that Chas was a soldier for a Pension 2 years or more. That he has told him acted awhile as Seg’t Maj: Also same time 1803 or 4 he frequently heard Char say he served about 2 yrs in Rev War & that a part of that time he served as Seg’t Major

[strikthrough] Oliver J Latimer Nov. 1856 - Is son of Mary Latimer [strikethrough]

Jonathan Latimer, aged in May 1845 93 yrs says his younger Bro. Chas. was a vol. & served a term of about 6 mos about the year 1777 or 8 -

From his age, statement one 	knows that he is an intelligent witness but he changes the year of Chas service [strikethrough] year [strikethrough] under Deshon from 1776 to 77 or 8 & counts altogether the sum of Chas. under the command father

The Corps Col. Jon Latimer Regt was ordered to be raised June 1776 to [strikethrough] serve 6 mos [strikethrough] [?] in term until 25 Dec 1776 - His Pay Roll is lost. He does not find the name of Chas Latimer on any Pay Roll - but he finds an acct with 3rd Regt in 1776 aforesaid among the items of the acct inn on for “Charles Latimer’s till” “for arms & baggage taken or destroyed £17.3.9”
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Department of the Interior
Washington, February 6th 1857

Sir

The case of Mary Latimer, dec’d widow of Charles Latimer has been fully examined by this Department, and your decision rejecting the claim of her surviving children for arrears of Pension, alleged to be due to her at the time of her decease, has been affirmed: and the papers accompanying your report of the 30th ultimo, are herewith returned to your office.
I am very respectfully 
Your Obt Serv’t
Rho Clelland
Secretary

Geo. C. Whiting Esq’r
Commissioner of Pensions
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T. Barry
Gallatin Tennessee

Requesting the Secretary to review the case of the heirs of Mary Latimer, decided adversely by Dept on his appeal from decision of Court of Pensions, & rel. to the application of Spear Bradley for land.

Respectfully referred to the Comm of Pensions as to the application of Spear Bradly 
Dept Int
Apl 24/57
Moses Kelly
Chfclk

Rec’d 21 Apl. 57
Mr. Pritchette
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Gallatin Tennessee Apr

Dear Sir:

Sometimes since as the attorney of the heirs of Mary Latimer I pressed a claim before the Pension department which was rejected by the Commission I then took an appeal to the Secretary McClennan he also rejected it Committing an outrage in so doing as unjustly observed by my Representative Col Charles Ready for the object of this letter is to respectfully request you to review said case and to act as justice and the Facts shall require you to act. You will find the proof is made out  both by record and real evidence in the most satisfactory manner per Pierce & all his Pension Agents from as near the North Pole as it was possible to get them with a review I have no doubt of rendering absolute all the benevolent enactments of the Pension system. The wrongs done alone by that department was enough to make his whole admiration unpopular I write this frankly to you having rooted for your Headman Mr Buchanan and cordially wishing the greater acceptance & popularity to every department of his government
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You will find the Supreme Court of the U.S. have lately awarded one of Mr Waldos important decisions. So clearly and satisfied of the justice of the case if it is not allowed by the departments I am determined to have a private act of Congress approved for the benefit of the heirs: this is not stated as a threat in order to see your strict attention to the case

There is also another case of pressing necessity before the Pension department a case calling for the most active charity. It is the case of Spear Bradley a private in the state war of 1819 he is very poor being lately in an open Black smith shop - suffering most acute pain an incurable cancer. Hereunto  his land warrant your urging the case on the immediate action of the Commissioner will be an act of - Charity  which he and myself will always remember. & know he was one of Gen Jacksons [?] followers. I am better pleased with our political leader in Washington than I have been since the days of Jackson
Yours very Respectfully
[?] Jacob Thompson y Brerry
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Washington Jaury 4th 1847

J.L. Edwards Esq Comm’r of Pensions &e

Sir:

Mary Latimer, of Sumner County Tenn, has filed an application for a Pension. In answer to a letter of Carson Dobbins in regard to her case, you say under date 21st March 1846 “no term of service can be allowed consistently with the rules, unless the period, length & grade, names of Captain & Colonel stations & c, are duly set forth & sustained by the best attainable evidence. In this case the narrative of service required by the rules should be submitted to the Comptroller of Connecticut, at Hartford & his certificate obtained specifically stating how for his records, confirm or discredit each term.”

Am I to understand by the above, that the declaration is radically defective & that were with the assistance of the Certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut, it could not be made good; or may I understand that the Comptroller certificate might supply the defects of the narrative? If the latter be the true Construction of your letter, will you be so kind as to inform me, whether I can withdraw Mrs. Latimer’s declaration, that I may send it to the Comptroller at Hartford, or in what other manner I may be able to get the certificate which will be satisfactory to you.

Should the first construction of your letter, suggested above be correct, it is possible that
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by getting such facts as are in the possession of the Comptroller Mrs Latimer might so amend her declaration as to cure its defects; in this case it would perhaps be necessary that I should have Wm’ L’s declaration.

I [strikethrough] should [strikethrough] think however that if the proof furnished by the Comptroller taken in connection with the states & proof of Mrs L already furnished should be sufficient to make out her case she will not be driven to a new declaration, more specifick, than the first, merely that technical rules may be adhered to, or that the probate & the allegatee may correspond.

Please give this matter your attention, send me if consistent with rule & if necessary Mrs L.’s declaration & papers & instructions, what to do to satisfy the requisitions of law & oblige you with Respect
Edwin H Ewing
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Mary
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C. Ready U.C.

Geo C. Whiting Esq’r
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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V 
12,453
Letter to C Dobbins 21 [?] 46
Lt to Hon E. H. Ewing Aug’t 13 1846
to same Jauy 9 ‘47
to Hon Andrew Johnson 28 Jan’y 1850
Let. T. Barry, Nov. 17/56

Mary Latimer

Hon. Chas Ready Dec. 27/56
Same Jan 27/57
Sec of Int Jan 30/57
Act 7 July ‘38

(over)

Let. Hon Charles Ready
Feb’y 12,1857
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12,453

Mary Latimer - wid. of Charles Latimer Tenn

C. Dobbins 21 March 1846
Hon E. H. Ewing Aug’t 13 , 1846
same Jan’y 9. 1847 - 
Hon Andrew Johnson 28 Jan’y 1850
T. Barry Nov 17, 1856 -
Hon Chas. Ready Dec 27, 1856 - 
same Jan’y 27, 1857 [strikethrough] same [strikethrough]
Sec’y Interior Jan’y 30, 1857 - 
Hon Chas. Ready Feb’y 12, 1857 - 
T. Barry May 18, 1857 -
Hon. Chas. Ready Apl 7th 1858

July 7, 1838
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Hon Charles Ready
Washington
D.C. 

Reexamine and Corpd 
Hon. Chas. Ready
H of Rep 
Apl. 3, 1858

There is a stamp
GALLATIN
MAR
28
[?]
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State of Tennessee
Sumner County}

On this day the 27th of March 1858 personally appeared before me Charles Watkins ninety-three years old and made oath that he was well acquainted with Charles Latimer who lived in Sumner County had many conversations with him from these conversations I understood that Charles Latimer had been in the service of the United States under his father Col Johnathan Latimer in the revolutionary I never knew any man of [strikethrough] last [strikethrough] This name of Charles Latimer old enough to have been in the revolutionary war but the man above refered to These conversations took place before any Pension Laws had been enacted by the Congress of the United States I also understood said Latimer was from one of the New England states I heard Charles brother Jonathan say he was from the State of Connecticut I am entirely disinterested in making this statement.
Charles Watkins

State of Tennessee
Sumner County}

I certify the above Charles Watkins is personally known to me and that he swore to and subscribed The above statement in my presence I further certify he is one of the most aged and reputable men in Sumner County and is entitled to the greatest and full credit on oath
William Solomon
March 27th 1858
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State of Tennessee
Sumner County}

I John L Bugg Clerk of the County Court of said County Certify that William Solomon whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such and that his said signature is genuine

Witness my hand and seal of Office at Office in Gallatin Tennessee this the 27th day of March SD 1858
John L Bugg Clerk
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m19 Jacob Lavity
S.19 William Bettison} Revolutionary Maryland
act of 1832 - papers
[?] L.P.W.

Hon Jacob Shaw Commissioner Jan 7/5
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Typed document completed in handwriting

[strikethrough] Act of July 11, 1832 and March 8, 1843 [strikethrough]

6177.
P.O. ---
Mary Latimer
Service: wid of Charles

Enlisted: ---, 18-.
Discharged: ---, 18-.

Application filed: ---, 18-.

Alleges: ---
Re-enlisted: ---

Attorney: ---
P.O. ---
---Recognized. --- Contract
---Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ---, 18-.

Stamped over the document
REJECTED
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State of Tennessee Sumner County ss

Be it know that on the 14th day of May 1845 personally appeared before me Josiah Walton a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Jonathon Latimer a Resident of said County of Sumner and known to me to be a person of good Repute and a Credible witness and being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement. That he is now about Ninety-three or four years of age, and that his younger Brother Charles Latimer was a volunteer private soldier in the Army of the Revolutionary War under Captain Deshawn and Served a term of Six Months about the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy=seven or eight

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me
X his mark
Jonathon Latimer

Josiah Walton Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
Sumner County}

I William S. Munday Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby Certify that Josiah Walton whose name appears above is and was at the time of doing the same, and acting Justice of the Peace in
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and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given his Official act.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Office at Office in the Town of Gallatin, this 1st day of January 1846.
Wm S. Munday Clk

State of Tennessee
Sumner County }

I Elijah Baddie Chairman of the County Court of said Sumner County do hereby certify that William S Munday is clerk of said court and that his foregoing attestation is made in due form of law.
Given under my hand and seal this 1st day of January 1846
Elijah Baddie {hand drawn seal}
Chair. of S. C Court

(E)
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State of Illinois Knox County ss.

Be it known that on the 29 day of August 1845 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Joseph Latimer a resident of said County aged 79 years 2 months and 21 days, and being duly sworn acording to law deposes and says that he was born and raised in the state of Connecticut that he has a good recollection of the Revolutionary War. that he had a Brother named Charles Latimer, who served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, first six months a volunteer under Capt. Deshon, in the year 1776, after which he served as a sergant Major under Jonathan Latimer who was a Colonel, in the 3rd ridgement of the Malitia in Connecticut State, in the years 1777-78 and 79 or about that time he allso served [strikethrough] as [strikethrough] in the flying gard till the cloas of the War under the command of Andrew Griswould. he further states that the said Charles Latimer was married to Mary Peck shorteley after the war say about the year 1783. he was not presant at marriage yet he can state with confidence that they ware Married. he knows that they lived together in the marriage [strikethrough] form [strikethrough] relation from the above date. say certainley from the year 1784 untill his death which was in March 1827 and that his widdow is yet living in Sumner County Tennessee from the best information
Joseph Latimer

Sworn to and subscribed this 29 day of August 1845}
Before me Alexander Latimer J.P.

I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Joseph Latimer and that he is a person of good repute and creditable witness
Alexander Latimer J.P.
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State of Illinois
Knox County } ss.

I Henry J Runkle Clerk of the County Commissioners Court for said County do hereby certify that Alexander Latimer whose name appears to the written certificate was on the day he executed the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine affixes thereto

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Knoxville this 18th day of October AD 1845
Henry J Runkle

State of Illinois
Knox County } ss

I Daniel Meck chairman of the County Commissioners Court of said County do hereby certify that Henry J. Runkle whose name appears to the above certificate. was on the day he executed the same the acting Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of said Knox County, duly commissioned and qualified and that the signature purporting to be his to be his is genuine affixed thereto. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of December A.D. 1845
Daniel Meck {hand drawn seal}
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State of Tennessee
Sumner County}

On this 28th day of September 1847 personally appeared before me, Mary Latimer she being unable to appear before any Court of Record on account of Bodily infirmity, aged about Eighty six years a resident of said County and State who being first duly sworn to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Charles Latimer who was a revolutionary soldier and officer said Charles Latimer enlisted in the State of Connecticut near the Town of New London he first enlisted as a private soldier in the Volunteer service it is believed It is further believed that he enlisted in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six he enlisted under Capt Deshon whose Col was Col Selden It is believed that during this Campaign the said Charles served for six months or longer he was present at the Capture of New York in Sept 1776 During the next two years he served as Sergeant Major in a Regiment Commanded by Col Jonathan Latimer. It is believed he served 6 months or more each year
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State of Tennessee
Sumner County}

On this 28th day of September 1847 personally appeared before me, Mary Latimer she being unable to appear before any Court of Record on account of Bodily infirmity, aged about Eighty six years a resident of said County and State who being first duly sworn to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Charles Latimer who was a revolutionary soldier and officer said Charles Latimer enlisted in the State of Connecticut near the Town of New London he first enlisted as a private soldier in the Volunteer service it is believed It is further believed that he enlisted in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six he enlisted under Capt Deshon whose Col was Col Selden It is believed that during this Campaign the said Charles served for six months or longer he was present at the Capture of New York in Sept 1776 During the next two years he served as Sergeant Major in a Regiment Commanded by Col Jonathan Latimer. It is believed he served 6 months or more each year
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[strikethrough] Latimer and [strikethrough] said Regiment was raised by in the State of Connecticut near the said New London It is believed that he served for six months or more as Sergeant Major under Col Jonathan Latimer who was his father. After two years were out under Col Latimer he served as a private soldier under Capt Andrew Griswould. the corps commanded by the said Griswould was called the Flying Guards - it is believed they were raised in the State of Connecticut and that they operated near Long Island sound until the close of the war. She further believes that she was married to the said Charles Latimer on the seventh day of December seventeen hundred and Eighty-three that her husband the aforesaid Charles died on the fourteenth day of March Eighteen hundred and twenty seven aged about 68 years and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Charles that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 1st of Jan 1794 Viz at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
X her mark
Mary Latimer
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I S. F. Schell Justice of the Peace for Sumner County Tennessee certify that the foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid and that owing to Bodily infirmity the said Mary Latimer was unable to attend at the siting of any Court of Record I further certify that I am well acquainted with the character of the said Mary and that she is reputable and entitled to full credit

This 28th day of September 1847
S.F. Schell [hand drawn seal}

This day appeared in Open Court Jacob Latimer and made oath that he was well acquainted with Charles Latimer who resided at the time of his death in Sumner County affiant has known the said Charles ever since the year Eighteen-hundred and one a year or two after the last mentioned date he heard Col Johnathan Latimer who was the father of said Charles say that the said Charles was a soldier of the Revolutionary war for two years or more He also recalls that the said Johnathan told him that the said Charles acted awhile during the Revolutionary war as Sergient Major - About the same time Viz about the year 1803 or 4 he frequently heard Charles say himself that he had served about two years in the Revolutionary war and that a part of that time he acted
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as Sergeant Major sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 1st day of Nov 1847
Jacob Latimer

Sworn to & Subscribed in Open Court This 1st day of November 1847
Wm S. Munday Clerk

I Elijah Baddie chairman of the County Court of Sumner certify that Jacob Latimer is a man of Respectability and that he is entitled to credit I further certify that Wm S Monday is Clerk of said Courts that his official acts as such are entitled to full credit throughout the United States
Elijah Baddie
Chair of S.C. Court

State of Tennessee
Sumner County}

I William S. Munday Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Elijah Baddie is Chairman of the County Court of said County, duly elected and qualified as such, and that his above attestation is made in, due form of Law

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of office at Office in the Town of Gallatin this this 2nd day of November 1847
Wm S. Munday Clerk
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Mary Latimer
Tennessee
act 1838

V Ellis atty

Ex by V Ellis
March 15 502
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Typed form completed in handwriting

Know all Men by these Presents: That I, Oliver J. Latimer a party interested in the claim herein mentioned do hereby constitute and appoint Vespasian Ellis of Washington City, my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Mary Latimer dec’d for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due: and I hereby authorize my said Agent and Attorney to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additionally evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.

WITNESS my hand and Seal, this 26th day of February A.D., 1852.
Oliver J. Latimer {SEAL}

Signed and Sealed in presence of 
James G Leach}

STATE OF Tennessee
COUNTY OF Sumner }SS.

On this 26th day of February A. D., 1852 before me, the subscriber, personally appeared, Oliver J. Latimer and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned, and also make oath that he is a party directly interested in the claim above mentioned, as a claimant.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid}
James Charlton J. P.

I, John L. Bugg Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Charlton before whom the foregoing paper was executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorised by law to administer oaths; and that the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 26th day of February A. D., 1852
John L. Bugg Clerk.
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Mary Latimer
Term
Act 1838
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Typed document completed in handwriting

State of Tennessee
County of Sumner }

Be it Known, that on this twenty first, day of January A. D. 1853 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared (1) Thos Miers & Oliver J Latimer the latter one the sone of the late Mary Latimer & the other a son in law resident of (2) Sumner County in said County, and made oath according to law that (3) they are the legal heirs of Mary Latimer - widow of Charles Latimer who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of (4) --- That (5) directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.

Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of (6) Mary Latimer or ourselves for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City D. C. Agency: to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
(7) Thomas Miers {hand drawn seal}
Oliver J. Latimer {hand drawn seal}

Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Thos. Miers & Oliver J, Latimer to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
(8) William Solomon JP

State of Tennessee
County of Sumner }

It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the [strikethrough] Court of Sumner [strikethrough] County Court of Sumner County that (9) Thos Miers & Oliver J. Latimer the partys who [strikethrough] has [strikethrough] have sworn to and acknowledge the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, [strikethrough] is [strikethrough] are the heirs of Mary Latimer widow of Charles (10) the Charles Latimer reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that (11) Wm Solomon Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made {there is an attached seal, covering some of the writing on the document} a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine {there is an attached seal, covering some of the writing on the document}

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this twenty first day of January 1853
(12) John L Bugg Clerk

{there is an attached seal, covering some of the writing on the document} Office address.
is the widow of the identical man,” or “that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man,” &c., &c. 4. Leave this {there is an attached seal, covering some of the writing on the document} or “they are.” - 6. Revolutionary soldier’s full name. - 7. Claimant’s signature. - 8. Claimant’s name. - 9. Magistrate’s signature. 10. “Identical,” ”widow of, “ or, “child of.” - 11. Magistrate’s name.” - 12. Clerk’s signature.

N.B. - Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.