Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10203, for Barnabas Lothrop, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Lothrop, Barnabas No. 10203 " Lathrop
B.L. VA 51887-160-55
Rachel
CONTENTS

10.792 Maria Sawyer Tarnabai Lohick of Plymouth in the State of MASS who was a Female in the Company commanded by Captain Croker of the Reg t commanded by Col. Miley in the Mass line for 4 months Service
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 116 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of March 1833 and that of H. L. Lunt Plymouth Massachusetts Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $93.51 Pemi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 1. " 23.33 $116.84
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. H. Gadsden Clerk, Book C Vol. 2 Page 49

6.117
Massachusetts
Rachel Lothrop widow of Barnabas Lothrop who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Sp. Infy.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 16 dollars 67 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued ; " day of May 1853 and sent to
J. H. Perkins N. Bridgewater Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 13 Vol. H N. 21

203.469. - Act March 3. 55. Aug. 18. 55.
Sept 9/56 Set J. R. Perkins Sept 9/56
Rachel Lathrop, widow of Barnabas Lathrop, Sergeant.
Capt. Elisha Nye & Thomas Newcomb. Col. Theophilus Cotton.
Ent. January 25. 1776.
Dis. 1777.
Private  Malachi
Revolutionary War.
Map 32 - 10792
Ad. 16 Dec. Jany 7/57
[Handwritten signature/initials]
Dr. [illegible]
J. R. Perkins, North Bridgewater. Mass.
Vol L = 20

Declaration of Barnabas Lothrop
No 4.493

I Isaac Wilbar of Bridgewater, in the county of of Plymouth, a Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, being seventy three years of age, do testify & say, that I am well acquainted with Barnabas Lathrop of West Bridgewater, in said county of Plymouth, & that he served one month as a soldier in the army of the revolution, at Tiverton, in the state of Rhode Island, & Providence Plantations, in the autumn of the year 1779 in Capt. Joseph Smith's company, & Col. Eber's regiment,
Isaac Wilbar.
Plymouth Ys. August 8, 1832 The above named Isaac Wilbar personally appeared in open Court & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
Attest Jacob H. Lord
Register of the Court of Probate
I certify that it was made to appear to the satisfaction of said Court that said Isaac Wilbar is a respectable citi- zen of Bridgewater & a disinterested & credible witness & entit- led to full credit
Attest Jacob H. Lord
Register of Probate

State of Massachusetts, County of Plymouth } ss.
On this eighth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two, personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the county & state aforesaid, Barnabas Lothrop, a resident of West Bridgewater, in the said county of Plymouth, & state of Massachusetts, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration & statement, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th of March, 1818. he furnished the Secretary of War of the United States with the necessary evidence of his having served in the war of the revolution, & that his name was inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency; that his name was struck from the same, after receiving his pension for about two years, because he was not in such indigent circumstances as to come within the provisions of the statute of the United States passed May 1 st 1820, that he served as a private soldier in the continental line for the term of fourteen months, in the whole, viz. from about the 1 st day of December,

1775 to the 1 st day of January, 1777, having enlisted for one year to commence from the 1 st of January, 1776, he joined the army about one month before, at Roxbury, in the State of Massachusetts, under Capt. Elijah Crooker, & Col. John Bailey, - in the spring of the year 1776, he went with the army to New-York, - in about the month of June of the last mentioned year, he then left  received a discharge from his regiment of infantry, & immediately thereafter joined a regiment of artillery under Col. Knapp, in which he served until when he returned to his former regiment & received his discharge the expiration of thirteen months; - that he also, at another time, in the autumn of about the year 1777 enlisted & served one month, at Tiverton, in the State of Rhode-Island & Providence Plantations, under Capt. Joseph Keith; - that his present place of residence is in the town of West Bridgewater, in the county of Plymouth, & state of Massachusetts, & that his place of residence was the same when his first application for a pension was made, but that part of the town in which he then resided was called Bridgewater.
Barnabas Lathrop
The original Certificate was recorded No. 5571.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Albert Jacob H. Clerk Register of the Court of Probate

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the before named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and that he is the same Barnabas Lothrop named in the Pension Certificate described in the foregoing Declaration.
Attest Jacob H. Lord
Register of the Court of Probate
I Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Barnabas Lothrop for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court of Probate this eighth day of August in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord

I Isaac Wilbar of Bridgewater, in the county of Plymouth, & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, being seventy three years of age, do testify & say, that I am well acquainted with Barnabas Lothrop of West Bridgewater, in said county of Plymouth, & that he served one month as a soldier in the army of the revolution, at Tiverton, in the state of Rhode Island, & Providence Plantations, in the autumn of the year 1777 in Capt. Joseph Thieth's company, & Col. Ebraat's regiment,
Isaac Wilbar.
Plymouth Ys. August 8, 1832 The above named Isaac Wilbar personally appeared in open Court & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Attest Jacob H. Lord
Register of the Court of Probate
I certify that it was made to appear to the satisfaction of said Court that said Isaac Wilbar is a respectable citi- zen of Bridgewater & a disinterested & credible witness & entit- led to full credit
Attest Jacob H. Lord
Register of Probate

Rachel Lathrop
Jaid [unclear]
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203. 469.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts--- County of Plymouth
On this Tenth day of August A. D. 1855,
personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County,
Rachel Lathrop aged Eighty Three years, a resident of West Bridgewater in said County who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Barnabas Lathrop deceased, who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Elisha Nye - and the Company of Capt. Thomas Newcomb he was a private in the Regiment.
Col. Theophilus Cotton , in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States, on the 18th day of June, 1812 , that her said husband Entered service at on or about the 25th day of Jan'y A.D. 1776
for the term of indefinite periods and continued in actual service in the said war for the term of more than four hundred days , and was honorably discharged at on or about the day of A. D. 1777 as will appear by
The rolls of the Secret Expedition - Oct. 1777 - when he served under Capt Thomas Newcomb - and Col. Theophilus Cotton as a private -
She further states that she was married to the said Barnabas Lathrop
in Bridgewater on the day of 1811, by John Reed & a clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Rachel Bartlett that her husband died at
West Bridgewater on the Eleventh day of April 1838,
that she is still a widow, - that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled, under the act of Congress passed March 3 1855,
and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to J. R. Perkins
North Bridgewater Massachusetts - That neither she nor her said husband ever received any bounty land -
ATTEST, William N. Dyer  Darius Bartlett
Rachel Lathrop
Subscribed and duly sworn to, the day and year first above written,
J. R. Perkins
Justice of the Peace.
X Under Nye said Lathrop was engaged and did service at the Elizabeth Islands - He entered service with him two several times Jan'y 25 - 1776 - April 5 - 1776 - and served two months, 10 days - on the Secret Expedition Oct. 1777 - He served 35 days - under Newcomb - and Col. Cotton - J. R. Perkins J. P.

State of Massachusetts--County of Plymouth.
WE, David Bartlett and Job Bartlett having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew Barnabas Lathrop who was a Massachusetts Militia man in the war of 1812  soldier in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain, whose widow now applies for bounty land,—that we knew him for more than 50 years before his death, which occurred at West Bridgewater about Seven years ago,—that we know that he died at about that time because* We both attended his funeral — and both of us were present at his marriage to said Rachel — that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she has remained unmarried, and that we are disinterested.
David Bartlett
Job Bartlett
Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this Tenth day of August A. D. 185 5
J. B. Perkins Justice of the Peace.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of David Bartlett and Job Bartlett of the said county and state, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the above application; that Rachel Lathrop is the widow, remaining unmarried, of the late Barnabas Lathrop who was a Massachusetts Militia man in the war of 1812  soldier in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain, and that the said Barnabas Lathrop died at West Bridgewater on or about the Eleventh day of April A. D. 18 38
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this Tenth day of August 185 5
J. B. Perkins Justice of the Peace.
* "We attended his funeral," or "were in the neighborhood at the time," or some equally good reason.

State of Massachusetts County of Plymouth Town City of Bridgewater
(a) One Thousand Eight Hundred thirteen August Thirteenth Barnabas Lothrop and Rachel Bartlett of Bridgewater were married by Rev. Doct John Reed
I CERTIFY that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows:— (b)
“ 1813 Aug. 13 th ”
H. Crane, Town Clerk
I, H. Crane above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town city, county, and state afore- said, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said Town city, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
H. Crane } Clerk of the Town of Bridgewater
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this fifth  month day of August A.D. 18 5 th
J. B. Loring Justice of the Peace.
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full. (b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Plymouth ss.
I certify that J. R. Perkins Esquire before whom the within & attached declaration & affidavit were made & sworn to, was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned & qualified and authorized to administer oaths, and to take acknowledgments of deeds &c. and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County and Commonwealth, this fifteenth day of August A.D. 1855.
Wm. H. Whitman
for
203.469.
Rachel Northrop

4493
Barnabas Lathrop
Plats 14 Mss
14 ob
20 Dec 1832
Jacob H Lord Esq
Plymouth
Mass
10.

BRIEF in the case of Barnabas Lothrop. of Plymouth City in the State of Mass- (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 Dec 21 — 1 — — 4 — — — — As a Minuteman Gen. Capt. E. Brooks Col. J. Bauld   1777 — — — — 1 — — — — " John Smith  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bridge-water  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

Application of Rachel Lothrop for pension, under Act of Feb. 3 d 1853—
J. R. Perkins Atty— North Bridgewater Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 28 th 1857
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the attestations hereto annexed. Nathan Hobart was Judge of Probate and Justice of the Peace, also; that J. R. Perkins was a Justice of the Peace all for the County of Plymouth
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony of which, I have hereto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written.
A. D. Merrill Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss—
On this twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1887 Before me Aaron Hobart Judge of Probate in and for said County, who attended upon the deponent at her house in West Bridgewater, by reason of her infirmity, in age; personally appeared Rachel Lothrop aged (84) Eighty four years a resident of West Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, who being duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on her oath make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d of February A.D. 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolu- tionary war; That she is the widow of Barnabas Lothrop deceased who was a Sergeant in Capt Elisha Nye's Com- pany entered the service January 25 th 1776 and served nine days - again Ap- ril 5 th same Capt - entered service April 5 th and served one month & twenty days

days - served at the Elizabeth Islands - He also served under Capt. Thomas New- comb - in Col. Theophilus Cotton's regiment on the Secret expedition Oct. 1777 - When he served thirty five days - He also served under Capt. Henry Burbeck in Col. Knapp's Regiment - and in Capt. Elijah Crocker's Company in Col. John Bailey's Regiment - (as he said) in his life time - all in the War of the Revolution.
The length of time said Barnabas served the respondent does not know - nor does she know when or where he was discharged, but she knows that he was honorably dis- charged -
That her said Husband was a pensioner of the United States, (as she believes under the act of June 7 th 1832 -) at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum - which was paid to him at the Agency in Boston in the State of Massachusetts -
She further states that she was married to the said Barnabas Lathrop in Bridge- water in said County on the thirteenth day of Au- gust A.D. 1813 by one John Reed S.D.

and that her name before her said marriage was Rachel Bartlett, that her husband died at West Bridgewater aforesaid on the eleventh day of April A.D. 1838 - That she was not married to him prior to the second of January 1800, but at the time above stated, and her marriage was recorded at the records of Bridgewater -
That she cannot file her with his certificate of discharge for the reason that she believes it was sent to him for his pension - and further she declares that she is now a Widow - in full health, and unable to attend Court -
She hereby appoints J. B. Perkins Esq. of North Bridgewater Massachusetts her true and lawful attorney with power of substitution, to prosecute this her claim for a pension, to receive the certificate when issued and to do all other acts necessary & proper in the premises -
Witness
Mary F. Lincoln. J. B. Perkins
Rachel Southrop

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss -
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above men- tioned, and I hereby certify that I know the deponent aforesaid and believe her to be of the age above stated, and that she is, as above stated; and further that I am not interested in this her claim as Attorney or otherwise. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court affixed by order of said Court
Aaron Hobart, Judge of Probate for said County. -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss—
On this twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1857 per- sonally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace, in and for the County a- foresaid, duly authorized to administer oaths Nathan Leonard a resident of said County to me well known as a cred- ible witness, and who, being by me first duly sworn, doth on his oath state that he is acquaint- ed with Mrs. Rachel (Sturtevant) The above named applicant for a pension that he has known her for forty five years last past, that he has examined her family record, that he believes the same to be genuine—that it is contained in a book purporting to be "The Ho- ly Bible—(Oxford)" and printed in the year 1795; and that the said record as far as re- lates to the marriage of said applicant and the soldier above named, and of his death is as follows—and is an exact and true copy of all the entries in the said record— as far as relates to said points—

" Barnabas Lothrop was married to Rachel Bartlett in the year 1813 - Aug. 13 th
Barnabas Lothrop died April 11 th 1888 - in the eighty first year of his age,
and that said deponent is not Witness interested in this claim - Deborah Leonard Julia A. Bartlett
Subscribed and sworn to before me The day and year above written - first and I certify that I am in no man- ner interested.
Aaron Hobart, Justice of the Peace for said County -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss -
On this twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1857 personally appeared before me the undersigned, a justice of the peace in and for said County David Bartlett and Job Bartlett who are to me well known, and who are credible witnesses, and who be- ing by me duly sworn depose and say, that they are

each well acquainted with Mrs. Rachel Lathrop the above applicant for a pension that they have known her for fifty years last past. That they were acquainted with Barnabas Lathrop her late husband, having known him for forty five years previous to his death; That they, the said Barnabas Lathrop & Rachel Lathrop lived together as husband and wife and were reputed so to be; That the deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned, That the said Barnabas Lathrop died on the eleventh day of April A.D. 1838; and the said Rachel Lathrop has been since that day and still is reputed to be his widow, which deponents believe to be the fact. That she has never married since her said husband's death; and still is his widow, and that her said husband was the identical man men- tioned as a pensioner in her declaration foregoing; and further that they were present and saw Nathan Leonard execute the foregoing affidavit by af- fixing his name under the foregoing declaration and making oath thereto in due form of law; and that they, deponents, do reside in the Coun- ty aforesaid. David Bartlett Witness Julia C. Bartlett. Job Bartlett Sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty

Fifth day of April A. D. 1857—
Aaron Notari Justice of the Peace Forsyth County—

State of Massachusetts, County Plymouth Town Bridgewater.
One Thousand Eight hundred and thirteen, August thirteenth.
Barnabas Lothrop and Rachel Bartlett of Bridgewater were joined in Marriage by Rev. Dr John Reed.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the Marriage of said parties, with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair and legible figures as follows.
A.D. "1813, August 13 th "
I J. E. Crane above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true copy of the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
J. E. Crane } Town Clerk of Bridgewater
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Twenty fourth day of February A D 1857 - I have no interest in this Claim.
J. S. Perkins, } Justice of the Peace

Brief in the case of Rachel Lothrop, widow of Barnabas Plymouth County and State of Massachusetts. act Feb. 3. 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was appointed under act of June 7, 1832, at rate of $46.67 c per annum, and died 11 th April 1838, as shown by the records of this Office.
Marriage proved by verified copy of Town records. It occurred August 13. 1813.
Identity of claimant as the widow of the above named pensioned proved by two credible witnesses.
(If for increase.) Allowance accordingly. Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
J. R. Perkins Esq. North Bridgewater
Name and residence of Agent
Massachusetts.
R. D. D. D. Examining Clerk.

Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March next.
payable at the Branch Banks of the U.S. at Boston, Massachusetts
Recorda

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Barnabas Lathrop late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pen- sion List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 3 day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 21 day of January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

I Daniel Hartwell of Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth - testify & say that I am well acquainted with Barnabas Lathrop of the same Bridgewater - that the said Lathrop served, as a private soldier, in the Revolutionary war, in the same company, to which I belonged - which company was commanded by Capt. Elipha Brooks - & of the Regiment commanded, by Col. John Packer in the Massachusetts line on the continental establishment, that while said Regiment was stationed on North River in the State of New York - said Lathrop was detached from said company to serve in the Artillery - being thus separated from said Lathrop, I cannot testify from my own personal knowledge as to the precise length of time that said Lathrop served as aforesaid - but have always understood & do verily believe that he served, one year. - May 11. 1818. - Daniel Hartwell
Plymouth ss. May 11. 1818 Then personally appeared the above named Daniel Hartwell & made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed - Before me William Baylies Justice of the Peace
The above named William Baylies is a respectable Magistrate / late Member of Congress / and authorized by law to take Depositions and the above is his signature and the said Hartwell is credible and legal witness. Nahum Mitchell: Judge on

I Ebenezer Dunbar of Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth testify & say that I am well acquainted with Barnabas Lothrop of the same Bridgewater. That the said Lothrop served as a private soldier, in the Revolutionary war of the Revolution, in the same company, to which I belonged - which company was commanded by Capt. Slish Brooks - & of the Regiment commanded by Col. John Bailey - in the Massachusetts line. on the Continental establishment. That while said Regiment was stationed on North River in the State of New York - said Lothrop was detached from said company to serve in the artillery - Being thus separated from said Lothrop. I cannot testify from my personal knowledge. the precise length of time, which said Lothrop served as aforesaid. but have always understood & do firmly believe that he served for one year - May 11 th 1818.
Ebenezer Dunbar
Plymouth the 11 th May 11 th 1818 Then personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Dunbar & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration, by him subscribed. Before me William Baylies Justice of the Peace
The above named William Baylies is a respectable Magistrate / late Member of Congress / and authorised by law to take Depositions and administer oaths, and the said Dunbar is a credible Witness.
Nahum Mitchell: Judge &c

I Barnabas Lothrop of West Bridgewater, in the county of Plymouth, yeoman, who have made the preceding declaration, do further testify & say, that I have no documentary evidence, other than the papers herewith annexed relating to my services in the revolutionary war — That after diligent enquiry, I have been unable to obtain any positive testimony, at this time, as to my service for the first thirteen months, — that any of the witnesses who testified for me on my application for a pension under the law of the 18 th March, 1818 is now dead, & that the other has lost his recollection of every member of his company except one, — That as to my particular service in the Reg. of Col. Knowl, I know of no person now alive who was in the company. — I will add that I was at the cannonade Horn-Back-fort, & was in the battle at White Plains. — That while I served in the Artillery, I continued to receive my my pay from Capt. Crooker's company, & Col. Brigsley's Regiment, as I did before I joined the artillery. — Barnabas Lothrop
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Plymouth } ss. Feb'y 12, 1833. Then the said Barnabas Lothrop made a oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. — & I further certify that the said Lothrop is a respectable citizen of West Bridgewater, & that said affidavit is, in my opinion, entitled to full credit. Nustin Packard, Justice of the Peace.
Justice of the Peace.

We, Dexter S. King, a clergyman, residing in the town of West Bridgewater, hereby certify that I am acquainted with Barnabas Lothrop, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, & Isaac  Caleb Howard residing in the same town of West Bridgewater, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Barnabas Lothrop, - that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.
D. S. King Caleb Howard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, } ss. County of Plymouth }
February 12 th 1839. Then personally appeared the said Dexter S. King & Caleb Howard & made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by them subscribed. - And I hereby certify that the said Dexter S. King is a clergyman now residing in the said town of West Bridgewater, & that the said Caleb Howard who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town, & is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Austin Packard, Justice of the Peace.

Jo d Thaddeus Howard of West Bridgewater, in the county of Plymouth, yeoman, being seventy six years of age do testify & say, that I was born in the same neighborhood with Barnabas Lathrop who has subscribed a sworn to the foregoing declaration & that from our boyhood I have been well acquainted with him, - I also further testify & say that, during the revolutionary war, it was a thing of general notoriety that the said Lathrop enlisted into the army, & I know that he went off, & according to the best of my recollection it was in the latter part of the fall or the beginning of winter, & that he was gone twelve or thirteen months at that time, that he came back in the winter season, that I went to see him a day or two after he came back & found him sick; & I further testify that it has always been reported in this town that said Lathrop served in the revolutionary war, & I will add that I fully believe the said declaration of said Lathrop to be true.
Thaddeus Howard
Plymouth ss. February 12, 1833. Then personally appeared the said Thaddeus Howard & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. - & I further certify that the above deposition, in my opinion, is entitled to credit. Austin Packard Justice of the Peace.

I Mary Williams of West Bridgewater, in the county of Plymouth, widow, being sixty two years of age, do testify & say, that Barnabas Lathrop, who has made the foregoing declaration, is my brother, - that I well remember that said Barnabas was absent from home about the time he has stated in his said declaration - but how long he was absent I cannot say. I further well remember that when he came home he was brought home sick - & that it was then cold weather in the winter. I further testify that it had always been said in our family & reputed in the neighborhood that said Barnabas Lathrop served in the revolutionary war at New York, & was in the battle at White Plains. & I should say, according to the best of my remembrance, that said Barnabas was absent from home more than a year & I fully believe the foregoing declaration to be strictly true in every particular & have not the least doubt of its correctness.
Mary Williams
Plymouth ss. February 9 th 1833. The the above named Mary Williams personally appeared, before me the subscriber, & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribed. - I further certify that the said Mary Williams is a respectable lady of said West Bridgewater & a person of truth & veracity - & that I believe her deposition to be true.
Austin Packard, Justice of the Peace.

I Abiel Ames of West Bridgewater, in the county of Plymouth, gentleman, being in the seventy second year of my age, do testify & say, that I am well acquainted with Barnabas Lathrop who has made the foregoing declaration - that we were both born in the same neighborhood - That I well remember that during the revolutionary war - I should say in the years 1776 & 1777 - said Lathrop was absent for a considerable time, but how long I am now unable to say exactly, that it has ever since been reported & believed in the neighborhood where we have resided, that he was a soldier in the revolution - & that he was in the army in & about New York - knowing that he was absent at the time, & for a considerable time, I can say that I fully believe what said Lathrop has testified to in his said declaration in every particular. - I will add that it was my impression that said Lathrop was in the army as long as he has stated - & that he is a man of truth & veracity -
Abiel Ames
Plymouth ss. February 9 th 1833. Then the said Abiel Ames personally appeared, before me the subscriber, & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. - I further certify, that the said Abiel Ames is a respectable citizen of West Bridgewater - That he is a man of truth & veracity - & that I believe his deposition to be true.
Sturton Packard
Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Austin Packard Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & full said County & that the signatures to the foregoing certificates purporting to be his are genuine.
I further certify that it was made to appear to the Court of Probate for said County that Rev. D. S. King is a Clergyman now resident in West Bridgewater & that Caleb Howard who with said King has signed the annexed certificates is a respectable Citi- zen of said town & that they are credible persons & their statement entitled to be believed.
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this eighteenth day of February
A.D. 1833
Jacob H. Lord

I Barnabas Lathrop of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the sixty first year of my age depose set forth and declare that I was a soldier in the war of the Revolution on the Continental establishment - that I entered the service in the last of the year 1775 for one year under Capt. G. Fooker, and Col. John Bailey's Regiment in the Massachusetts line and joined the army at Roxbury and served out the year - and was discharged on the expiration of my term. and I was  never  in the service . Daniel Hartwell served with me during the same time and in the same company. - Soon after we joined the army at Roxbury we were marched to New York; was at White Plains, and in New Jersey, and other parts of New York during the year's service. I was in the battle at White Plains. on the first of Jan'y 1777 I was discharged at Peekskill on the North River; I had a discharge under the hand of Majr. Hayden, the Major of our Regiment, but lost it very soon after the war was over; that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support. and Solomon Hayward also served with me during the same year in the same regiment. and I have no further evidence now in my power. -  Barnabas Lathrop
Sworn to and declared on oath this third day of April A.D. 1818. N Mitchell Judge

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Barnabas Lathrop Bridgewater Ms 3 d Apr 1818 private Bailey's reg t Mass 75 to 1 st Jan 77 Admitted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth ss.
On this third day of April A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Barnabas Lathrop of Bridgewater aged sixty years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." viz. (See his Declaration encl d ).

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Barnabas Lathrop did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, and he is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support -
Nahum Mitchell.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

No. 203.469

Amended to Application No. D 13 469 Rachel Lothrop
I Austin Packard of West Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do depose & say, that I am in the fifty-fifth year of my age & have resided in this town, (West Bridgewater,) since the year 1821; that I well knew Barnabas Lothrop, late of this town, now deceased; that he was a pensioner of the United States for services rendered as a private soldier in the army of the Revolution. I know that he was such pensioner, because, as a justice of the peace, I assisted him in drawing his pension, almost, if not every six months, in making the necessary papers therefor, in copying his pension certificate, administering the oath to him, & taking the acknowledgement of his power of attorney to some person to draw his pension, during the time he was entitled to the same.
I further depose & say, that I well knew his widow, Rachel Lothrop, now living in this town, & though I was not acquainted with her before her marriage with the said Barnabas, yet I have very frequently heard it said

by persons who had an opportunity of being well acquainted with her before she was married to the said Barnabas, that her maiden name was Rachel Bartlett, & I never heard that fact questioned or disputed, & I believe that I afforded her some assistance in obtaining for her so much of her said husband's pension as was due to him at the time of his decease.
And I further depose & say, that I never knew any such person or persons of the name of Barnabas Lothrop or Rachel Lothrop, except these afore named.
Austin Packard.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hymnites County ss. Dec. 27 th 1856
In the foregoing deposition & af- fidavit was subscribed and duly sworn to by the above named Aus- tin Packard, who is well known to me as a man of credit and integrity (so I certify that I am disinterested.)
Before me
Franklin Arnes Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Jan. 31 st 1856
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed,
Franklin Pierce was a
Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony of which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written.
A. D. Merrill Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To The Hon. G. C. Melick Comm d of Pensions
The applicant for Bounty land Widow Estelle - received from the Pension agent the amount of her husband's pen- sion, which accrued after the 4 th of March 1838 till April 11 th of same year - I know her well
The application for Bounty land was made up from the same papers on which her husband obtained his pension -
I know of no other testimony respecting his service -
As to her identity, I presume the foregoing deposition will be sufficient - Mr. Packard is an accurate and very partic- ular Attorney as his deposition evinces -
Very respectfully
J. R. Perkins

Rev. October 16 th 90 Rev 1832 I H Lend Plymouth Mass
5571.
Massachusetts
Barnabas Dathrop private
Massachusetts line
45 to 1 st Jan 1777 in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 3 rd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Jan y 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Judge East Bridgewater Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818 3 32 / 30 40.52 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 48.
88.52
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Bridgewater

6.726
Rachel Lathrop widow of Barnabas Lathrop Plymouth Co. Mass Admitted Act 3 Feb 1832 at rate of $46.67 c per Annum - commencing at date of said act Husband private of Infantry 14 months.
Pay widow
Certificate to J. R. Perkins Esq North Bridgewater Mass.

Nov. 23, 1901.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you please send me copies of whatever records you may have concerning Reuben Heiggs (or Higgs ), Barnabas Lothrop , and Isaac Lothrop ? All were of either the town of Sandwich, or Barnstable, Mass. and fought during the Revolution.
Did any of them have wife, or children who were pensioners?
If so, what were their names and how long did they draw pensions?
Yours truly
John Burley.
301 Fairfield Ave, Fort Wayne, Ind.

July 8-1902 Bro. Burley Ft. Wayne Ind
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 162233
Rachel Lotherp
Wid
Barnabas Lotherp
Brnt Rev. War
Act: Febry 3 d  1863.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 442
[Arrangement of 1870.]