Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17531, for Dixwell Lathrop, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Lathrop, Dixwell

NUMBER
S. 17531

Carded

CONTENTS
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Connecticut 22.877

Dixwell Lathrop
Griswold in the State of Con
who was a Private in the Com commanded
by Captain Shapley of the Regt commanded
by John Ledyard in the Con troops
for 1 year 8 mo -

Inscribed on the roll of Con
at the rate of 66 dollars 66 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of pension issued the 5th day of December
'33 and sent Joseph
Williams Norwich

Arrears to the 4th of Sept '33 $166.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Mar '34 $33.33
$199.99

{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by C Laurie Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 25
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May 23, 1841 03

Died May 23-1841
(from A.B.)
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application
of
Dixwell Lathrop
for pension
20 July, 1832

No. 1400.
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State of Connecticut } 
New London County } City of Norwich ss.

On this 20th day of July AD 1832 personally
appeared, in open court, before the City
Court now sitting in & for the City of Norwich
in New London County & State
of Connecticut, being a court of
record having a Clerk and Seat ---
Dixwell Lathrop a resident of Griswold in the
County of New London & state of
Connecticut. aged seventy nine
years, in July 1832, who being first
duly sworn according to law doth
on his oath make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congress passed
June 7, 1832.  That he was born
in the town of New London and County
of New London in July 1753 -- That the
record of my age, if any, is not known
to me --  But my birth is mentioned
in President Stiles' history of the Judges
of Charles 2nd (being a descendant
myself from Dixwell one of the Judges
who escaped & died in New Haven)
That I was living in New London
when I first enlisted in the
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Service of the United States, in the
Revolutionary war -- That I enlisted
in the first year of the war, at New
London, under Capt Adam Shapley (who
was afterwards killed in Fort Griswold
at Groton,) in the Regiment commanded
by Col. Ledyard who was killed
in said fort -- That I enlisted for
one year & served out my term
at New London -- much of our time during
this year was spent in repairing the
Old Fort at New London, near where the
present jail stands in New London --
We also worked at Fort Trumbull.
There were no regular officers of the
Continental troops at New London
that I recollect -- At the end of the
service of the first year, I again enlisted
in the same service under the
same officers for another year --
that I again was employed (during
the most of the season for working)
upon Fort Trumbull, But was
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discharged from the service in the fall of
the year, before our term of enlistment
had expired -- That I served, under
this second enlistment, as much
as seven or eight months -- at New London.
--- That I enlisted again in the Spring
following: viz in year 1777; for one year
more & served out the whole term at
New London, under the same officers --
That my whole time of service
under the above enlistments was
more than two years & six months.
That my officers were Col Ledyard
Capt Shapley -- Lieutenant Richard
Chapman -- 2nd Lieut John Hempstead,
Edward Hallam & Nathaniel Richards
of New London were Sergeants of our company
- Capt Rosseter [Rossiter], Quartermaster of the regiment

I am in my neighborhood known to
Nathan Gere; James Averill; John Tyler;
James Lord; Bishop Tyler & Capt Elisha
Prentice, who can testify to my character
for veracity & their belief of
my services as a soldier of the
Revolution -- That there is no clergymen
in my neighbourhood who knows
any of any service to me; Not
having lived long enough in the neighborhood
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I hereby relinquish every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity, except
the present, & declare that my name
is not on the pension roll of the
agency of any State --

Sworn & Subscribed to
the day & year aforesaid
in open Court -
[signed] Dixwell his X mark Lathrop

The applicant, having a -- }
broken arm, cannot write }
in open Court }
Attest [signed] Alex Lathrop Clerk }

We Nathan Geer; Bishop Tyler; Enoch
Baker all residents of Griswold &
all residing in the neighborhood of Mr
Dixwell Lathrop do hereby certify, that
we are well acquainted with him
said Lathrop, who has signed the
above declaration & sworn to the same
that we believe him to be Seventy
nine years of age -- that he is
reputed & believed, in the neighborhood
where he resides, to have been a soldier of
the Revolution & we concur in that opinion ---
[signed] Nathan Geer
[signed] Bishop Tyler
[signed] Enoch Baker

Sworn & Subscribed
in open Court ---
attest [signed] Alex Lathrop Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby
declare their opinion, after the
investigation of the matter & after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by
the War Department, that the above
named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier & served as he
States & the Court further certifies
that it appears that the above
named persons who signed
the above certificate are credible
persons & that their statement
is entitled to credit --- they
being all residents in said Griswold.

I Alexander Lathrop Clerk of the
City Court Do Certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Dixwel [Dixwell] Lathrop for a
pension - In testimony whereof I have
[official seal]
set my hand & affixed
the official Seal ---
the Day & year aforesaid
[signed] Alex Lathrop Clerk
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October 7, 1935

Dixwell Lathrop - S.17531
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Francklyn Hogeboom
Hotel Plaza
Fifth Avenue at 59th Street
New York City

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of
Dixwell Lathrop of Connecticut.

The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, S. 17531, based
upon the service of Dixwell Lathrop in the
Revolutionary War.

Dixwell Lathrop was born in the month of July,
1753 in New London, Connecticut, names of his parents
not given. He stated "My birth is mentioned in President
Stiles' history of the Judges of Charles 2nd
(being a descendant myself from Dixwell one of the
Judges who escaped and died in New Haven)".

While a resident of New London, Connecticut,
Dixwell Lathrop enlisted "in the first year of the war",
served one year as a private in Captain Adam Shapley's
company under Colonel Ledyard in the fort at New
London. He reenlisted at the expiration of this service
and served seven or eight months in Captain Adam Shapley's
company under Colonel Ledyard stationed in same
fort. He enlisted in the spring of 1777 or 1779, served
one year in Captain Adam Shapley's company under Colonel
Ledyard at the same fort.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
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July 20, 1832, at which time he was a resident of
Griswold, New London County, Connecticut.

The soldier, Dixwell Lathrop, died May 23,
1841.

It is stated that the soldier married in New
London, Connecticut, the name of his wife is not
given and no further reference to the marriage.

Alex Lathrop in 1832 was Clerk of the City Court
of Norwich, Connecticut, his relationship to the soldier
not shown. The soldier's brother was referred to
in 1833, his name not designated.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[postmark] [illegible]

Hon'r James L. Edwards [Esq]
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Ct Aug. 19
WD

lay for other cases
from Newent
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1 year 8 mo private
66.66
Joseph Williams
Norwich
Ct
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Norwich. Augt 13th 1833

J L Edwards Esqr

Sir
I have the honor to enclose
again the papers relative to
pension of Mr Dixwell Lathrop.
We hope his documents will be
sufficient. If he comes
within the act he is otherwise
deserving
Yours respectfully
Jos Williams

Mr Lathrop wishes communications
to be directed to
my care Norwich City PO.
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I Daniel Chapman of the town &
County of New London in Connecticut depose
& say that I am acquainted with Mr
Dixwell Lathrop now of Griswold in the
County of New London. I knew him as
a private in Capt Adam Shapleys Company
Col [illegible] regiment in the State service
of this State in 1776 in the war of the Revolution.
He served as nearly as I can remember
eight months in a Company at Fort
Trumbull in Connecticut. I was a member
of the same Company. Mr Lathrop married
in this town & I have always known him
so as to be certain that he is the same man
[signed] Dan Chapman

State of Connecticut ss Town & County of New London
August 6th 1833 personally appeared
Capt Daniel Chapman the above deponent to me
well known & known to be a man of truth & made
oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him
Subscribed before me Wm F Brainard Justice of the Peace
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July 19, 1928

Charles R. Hale
33 Capitol Ave.
Hartford, Conn.

Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim S. 17531, it appears that Dixwell
Lathrop was born in July 1753 at New London, New London
County, Connecticut, and he stated: "My birth is
mentioned in President Stiles' history of the Judges of
Charles 2nd (being a descendant myself from Dixwell one
of the Judges who escaped and died in New Haven").

While a resident of New London, Connecticut, he enlisted
in 1775 and served one year as a private in Captain
Adam Shapley's Company, Colonel William Ledyard's
Connecticut Regiment, and at the end of that service, he
re-enlisted and served seven or eight months as private
under the same officers.

He enlisted in the spring of 1777 and served one
year in Captain Adam Shapley's Company, Colonel William
Ledyard's Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
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July 20, 1832 at which time he was a resident of Griswold,
New London County, Connecticut.

He died May 23, 1841.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

Tombstone data only
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

April 30, 1927

Mrs. Harriet G. Holloway
16 East 96th St.,
New York City

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim S. 17531, it appears that Dixwell
Lathrop was born in July 1753 at New London, New London
County, Connecticut, and he stated: "My birth is mentioned
in President Stiles' history of the Judges of Charles 2nd II (being
a descendant myself from Dixwell one of the Judges who escaped
and died in New Haven").

While a resident of New London, Connecticut he enlisted
in 1775, served one year as a private in Captain Adam Shapley's
Company, Colonel William Ledyard's Connecticut Regiment, and
at the end of that service, re-enlisted and served seven or
eight months as private under the same officers.

He enlisted in the spring of 1777 * and served one year
in Captain Adam Shapley's Company, Colonel William Ledyard's
Connecticut Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed

EK

* Jos. Smith said Apr. 1779, but soldier always
said the "following" spring that is 1777, his ser. seemed
to be always continuous
- he also said he did not
serve under Col. Wolcott

EACUUe [illegible]
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July 20, 1832 while a resident of Griswold, New London
County, Connecticut.

He married in New London, Connecticut, date of marriage
and name of wife not given. He died May 23, 1841.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3 - 325

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. , ___, 19___

In reply to your request of ___, received ___
for a statement of the military history of Dixwell Lathrop,
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. S.17531.

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1775
1776
Apr 1777

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
1 year
14 mos
1 year

RANK
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Adam Shapley.
" "
" "
COLONEL.
Mr Ledyard
"
"

STATE.
Conn.

Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New London, New London Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, July 20. 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Griswold, New London Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, born in New London, New London Co Con. July 1753.
Remarks: Soldier states he was a descendant of Dixwell, one of the Judges of King Charles,
who escaped and died in New Haven.
Soldier Married in New London, Conn., name of wife not stated,

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

6 -- 2856
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OFFICERS
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1st Vice-President Joseph DePuy Morrell
2nd Vice-President Capt. Joseph N. Greene
3rd Vice-President Dr. Edward J. Wynkoop
Secretary Maj. Chas. A. Dubois
Treasurer Capt. Rexford Crewe
Registrar Francklyn Hogeboom
Historian Hon. Oscar J. Smith
Chaplain Rev. A. Elwood Corning

PERMANENT MANAGERS
Louis Annin Ames
Hon. Sanford T. Church
Hon. Cornelius A. Pugsley
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[stamp] RECEIVED [between 1 & 2] SEP 27 1935 [illegible] SUB-DIV. READER 6 VETS. ADM.

EMPIRE STATE SOCIETY
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
ORGANIZED FEBRUARY 11, 1890
HEADQUARTERS: HOTEL PLAZA
FIFTH AVENUE AT 59TH STREET
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MANAGERS
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J. Alvin Van Bergh
Col. G. Creighton Webb
Arthur Rindge Wendell
Hon. Charles S. Whitman

September 26, 1935

Veterans Bureau
Washington
D. C.

Gentlemen:

From the records of your office can you tell us what
service DIXWELL LATHROP rendered during the Revolutionary
War?

Pages 656 and 661 of the State publication, "Connecticut
Men in the Revolution" show that he was a pensioner
from New London, and it is claimed he was in one of
the Continental Regiments, but that publication does
not mention his name in the rolls of those regiments.
As he received a pension, no doubt the records of
your office can tell us in what Connecticut Regiments
he served, and at what time. He was born July 29,
1753 in New London, Connecticut, and died May 23, 1841
in Griswold, Connecticut. His wife's name was Rebecca
Rogers.

Any information you can give us on these points will
be very highly appreciated.

Yours very truly,
[signed] FHogeboom
Francklyn Hogeboom
Registrar

FH: S
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Rev. & 1812
Wars

[organization emblem]

HEADQUARTERS COMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF
SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
COMMITTEE ON MARKING GRAVES
CHARLES R. HALE, CHAIRMAN
33 CAPITOL AVENUE
HARTFORD CONN.

July 13 - 1928

Chief Clerk
Pension Department
Washington

[oval stamp] OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK JUL 16 1928 BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Dear Sir:

Please send me Revolutionary
War Record of Dixwell Lathrop who was on
the 1840 pension roll and died 1841. He
came form Griswold, Conn. We wish to
get a headstone for this Veteran.

Yours very Truly
Chas. R. Hale
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16 East 96th Street
New York City, N.Y.
March 8th 1927

C.S. Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen -
Would you be kind enough & send me whatever
data you have on the following men: -

O Gideon Holly (or Holloway): He was in Capt Matthias Toby's
Company, Col. Jacob Gerrish's regiments of guards in the
American Revolution. Enlisted August 1st 1778 - discharged
Dec 14th 1778.

E. Lathrop, commanded sloop "Mercury", brigs "Ranger",
"Samuel" and "Thomas", privateers, between 1775 and 1783

Dixwell Lathrop - Pension List of 1832.

All three of these men are mentioned on old Pension
Lists. If you have any record of when and where
they were born and died, who were their descendants
and any details of their service or any thing else that
would be of interest, please let me know.
If there is any charge for this information,
kindly let me know and I will mail you a check
immediately.

Thanking you in advance -
Sincerely yours
[signed] Harriet G. Holloway

[postmark] U. S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 9 1927

not as
requested to furnish data rel. to alleged pension [illegible] -
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Rev Sec
H

State of Nebraska
Department of Public Instruction
Lincoln

A. O. THOMAS, SUPERINTENDENT
ALICE C. STANLEY, DEPUTY
EDITH A. LATHROP.
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

January 7, 1916.

Commissioner Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Sir:-

Will you give me the complete record
of Dixwell Lathrop, a soldier of the American
Revolution and a pensioner in 1832. His residence
was New London County, Connecticut.
I desire this information to substantiate
my eligibility to the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
Thanking you for a compliance with this
request, I am,

Very truly,
[signed] Edith A. Lathrop

EAL/NB.
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Berkeley, Feb. 15th '97

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir,
Dixwell Lathrop of
Griswold Conn. and
New London, received a
pension in 1840 for services
Will you kindly send me
word what his services
were and what regiment
he served in -

Very Truly yours,
[signed] Mrs E. H. Davenport
2747 Channing Way
Berkeley, Calif.
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2 [cent] Postage Stamp rec'd F.L.E.
[checkmark]
Rev. Sec oSw

[stationary design emblem of stylized letters A K L]

Pension Dept. Bureau
of the Interior
Washington D. C.

Will you kindly
give me data you have
relative to Dixwell Lathrop
pensioner of the Revolutionary
War. I think born July 29, 1753
died 1841, also Joseph Lathrop
of Norwich Conn. a privateer
of the Revolution
Thanking you in advance.

Sincerely
[signed] (Miss) Alice Lathrop Kenyon
#562. Sutter St
San Francisco Calif

3/24/20
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Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, February 5, 1897.

Respectfully returned to [giant L in pencil]

Mrs. E. H. Davenport,
2747 Channing Way,
Berkeley,
California.

The name Dixwell Lathrop has not
been found on the rolls, on file in
this office, of any military organization
in service during the War of
the Revolution.
In view of the statement that the
soldier was a pensioner, it is suggested
as a possibility that the desired
information may be obtained from the
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington,
D. C., who is the custodian of the
pension records of all wars, and whose
office is separate and distinct from
the Record and Pension Office of the
War Department.

BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
[signed] F C Ainsworth
Colonel, U. S. Army, Chief of Office.

Per [illegible]
(300a)
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17531
INVALID.
--
File No. 17,531
Dixwell Lathrop
Pri Rev War
--
Act: June 7" 82
" 32
Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 217
[Arrangement of 1870.]
------
Mar. 17-1897- History
to Mrs. E. H. Davenport
#2747 Channing Way
Berkeley, California
--
1916 Jan. 13 - History to
Mrs. E. A. Lathrop M. B. H.
--
1920 Apr. 17 Hist. to Alice
L. Kenyon
1927 - Apr 30 - Hist. to
Harriet G. Holloway
--
1928 July 19. Tombstone
data to Chas R. Hale [illegible]
--
Oct 7 - Hist to Francklyn
[illegible]
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New London of County ss Waterford August 6th 1833

Before me James Rogers Esqr a Justice of Peace
in & for the County of New London personally
appeared Ebenezer Maynard of the town of
Waterford of the age of Seventy four years he
now lives in said Waterford where he has always lived and
that he is the same Ebenezer Maynard who was
lately placed on the Pension list.

And upon his oath he deposes & says that he served
at Fort Trumbull eight months in
the war of the Revolution in Capt Adam Shapley's
Company.  And this day upon application of Dixwell
Lathrop of the Town of Griswold County of Windham
and State of Connecticut of the age eighty and not being personally
acquainted with the said Lathrop he has convinced me & I do believe
that he served at said Fort at the same time said
by his relating a number of transactions that I was
will [well] knowing to be facts

Certified and Signed the year and day as above stated
[signed] Ebenezer Maynerd

Ebenezer Maynard the deponant is will [well] known to me as
a man of truth
[signed] James Rogers Justice of Peace
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I Joseph Smith of the Town & County of
New London in Connecticut depose & say, that
in April or in the spring of 1779  I was in the State
Service at Fort Trumbull in Connecticut. When
I joined the Company of Capt Adam Shapley
I found Mr Dixwell Lathrop in the
service as a private in said Company -
He continued in the Company until
the winter following when we were both
taken severely sick & I was removed
I have since been acquainted with Mr
Lathrop & with his brother & know Mr
Dixwell Lathrop to be the same person
who served as I have stated
[signed] Joseph Smith

State of Connecticut ss. Town & County of New London
August 6th [8th] 1833, Personally appeared Capt Joseph
Smith the above deponent to me well known & known
to be a man of truth & made oath to the truth
of the above Deposition by him subscribed before me
[signed] Wm F Brainard Justice of the Peace
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Dixwell Lathrop's
Papers

[stamp][illegible]

explanatory aff't [affidavit]
Dixwell Lathrop
Ct

Sect suspended [illegible]
Page 32

State of Connecticut }
New London County } ss. Griswold Oct 28th 1833.

Personally came before me the subscriber or
Justice of the peace in and for said New London
County, Dixwell Lathrop of said Griswold
an applicant for a pension under the act
of Congress of June 7th 1832 and in explanation
of, and in addition to his declaration
now on file in the Pension office on oath
deposes and says, that during the whole
time set forth in his declaration for which
he claims a pension, he was in actual and
continual service and was not during
that time engaged in any other business
or civil pursuit the period of one year
and eight months service for which he
claims a pension does not cover all the
time he was in actual service, but he cannot
obtain other proof than his own declarations
for any more then stated in his
declaration - .
[signed] Dixwell his X mark Lathrop.

In presence of
[signed] Charles Johnson
[signed] Sam'l C Morgan

State of Connecticut }
New London County } ss. Griswold Oct 28th 1833.

Then personally appeared Dixwell Lathrop the
signer of the above affidavit and made
solemn oath to the truth of the same the
s'd [said] Dixwell is a person to me well known and
is a credible witness.
Attest [signed] Samuel C Morgan Justice of Peace
for New London County
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State of Connecticut }
New London County } ss. Griswold Oct 28 1833.

We Bishop Tyler and John Johnson, Post-Master,
both of Griswold aforesaid, do depose
and say that we are well acquainted
with Mr Dixwell Lathrop of said Griswold
and know him to be a credible witness
and have no doubt as to the truth
of his statements by him made in his
deposition hereto annexed. Dated at
Griswold Oct'r 28th 1833.
[signed] Bishop Tyler
[signed] John Johnson

State of Connecticut }
New London County } ss. Griswold Oct 28 1833.

Then personally appeared the above named
Bishop Tyler and John Johnson Post-Master
of said Griswold, persons to me well
known as credible witnesses and made
oath to the truth of the above certificate
subscribed by them in my presence --
[signed] Samuel C. Morgan Justice of Peace
for New London County

State of Connecticut County of New London ss. I John
DeWitt Clerk of the County Court in & for s'd [said] New London County
do hereby certify that Sam'l C Morgan is [illegible] before whom the aforesaid
deposition of Dixwell Lathrop was taken, & also the above deposition
of Bishop Tyler & John Johnson was taken is a Justice
of the Peace in & for said County of New London and that
his commission was dated on the 5th day of June 1833 & will
expire on the 20th day of June 1834 & that his signatures afores'd are genuine
[county seal]
Given under my hand & the Seal of s'd County
this 1st day of November AD 1833
[signed] John DeWitt Clerk
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Dixwell Lathrop
app'n [application] for pension
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State of Connecticut
New London County ss. August 8th 1833

Personally appeared before me, the under
signed, a Justice of the peace in & for said
County, Dexwill Lathrop of Griswold
in New London County, who being
Duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that, by reason
of old age & 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 & in the
following grades viz. That I enlisted
under Captain Adam Shapley
in the first of the Revolutionary
War, at New London, & served
out the full term of one year;
most of the time in the fort
at New London - that I was enrolled
in said Shapley's Company
as a private -- Several of the men
as privates in the same company
served in the same fort with me
& have received their pensions (as
they inform me), that is to say "Daniel
Chapman" -- "Joseph Smith" --
"Christopher Calvin" -- a Mr Comstock
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and some others -- they were no more
embodied in any regular corps than I
was -- But we were all pensioned in
& belong to an embodied Corps.
commanded by Capt Adam Shapley &
under Col Ledyard as commander
of the forts at New London -- said Chapman
States that he knew me in Colonel
Wolcotts Regiment in which I think he is mistaken
as I have no recollection of Col Wolcott

After my term of my first enlistment
had expired -- (having faithfully served
under Capt Shapley & Col Wm Ledyard)
I again enlisted in the same service
under the same officers for one year more --
most of which term I served in Fort Trumbull
as an enlisted Private in Capt Shapleys Company,
doing whatever I was commanded to do
But I was discharged before my term expired
and served not less than seven months --
I again enlisted in the spring following in
1777 for one year more & served as a private
in the same Company & under the same
officers for one whole year more -- That I
know I served at New London under the
same Captain more than two & a half years --
That since making my first application
for a pension I have found that some
of the men are living near New London
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who served with me, in the same company
under Capt Shapley -- we frequently exercised
in s'd [said] Company together as soldiers or privates
& they as well as well as myself took on
regular turn of duty on guard as
belonging to a regular embodied company
& I do not know that I was ever considered
as a man not belonging to said
Company -- The names of some of the
men who served with me & whose depositions
I have obtained are Joseph Smith
private - Daniel Chapman, private & Ebenezer
Maynard private -- I cannot procure
any further testimony as to my services --
But am certain I served in said Shapley's
Company two & a half years for which
I claim a pension --- & further say not
[signed] Dixwell his X mark Lathrop

New London County ss. Norwich Aug
Eighth AD 1833 Before me the undersigned
Justice of the peace for said County
personally appeared the above
named Dixwell Lathrop & made
solemn oath to the truth of the same
[signed] Joseph Williams
Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of New London ss.

I John Dewitt Clerk of the County
Court for said County of New London
do hereby certify that Joseph Williams ---
William F Brainard & James Rogers
are justices of the peace in & for said
County of New London & that their
signatures on the within depositions
are in my opinion genuine

In testimony whereof I have
set my hand & affixed the County
Seal, this 9th Day of August 1833.
[county seal]
[signed] John Dewitt Clerk

Dixwell Lathrop
app'n [application] for pension