Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20419, for Nathan Lothrop, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Lothrop, Nathan Phebe
W 20419 B.L.M. 43505-160-55
CONTENTS

4296. Massachusetts Phebe Lathrop widow of Nathan
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 00,,
Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Mch 1849 and sent to
G. J. Bulfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 83 Vol. 2
255490

253. 490
Act Mar. 3. '71
Augt. 2. '76
Phoebe Lathrop. Died.
Nathan Lathrop. juv.
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State of Mass County of Bristol Town of Easton October twenty ninth seventeen hundred eighty nine joined in marriage Mr. Nathan Lathrop of Easton County of Bristol and Mrs. Phebe Beach of Hardwick in the County of Worcester, by William 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.) October 29 th 1789
John Kimball Town Clerk of Easton
I, John Kimball above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, and state afore- said, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
John Kimball { Town Clerk of Easton
Bristol SS Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this 10 th day of May, A. D. 1856
Colin Sylvester 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.

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
Form of Declaration for Widow of a deceased Officer or Soldier.
STATE OF Massachusetts } ss. COUNTY OF Worcester }
On this twenty sixth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me Samuel V. Stone a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid. Phebe Lothrop , aged 92 years, a resident of Worcester Worcester Co. in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Nathan Lothrop deceased, who was a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain _____ in the _____ Regiment of _____ commanded by _____ in the War of the Revolution
For the evidence of service &c. I most respectfully refer the Department to the papers filed with you, in the Pension Office, under the act of February 2nd 1848. Pension Rolls Vol 2nd page 83 rd . The applicant is now a pensioner under that act granted on the 13 th day of March 1849.
Sam l V. Stone J.P.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act passed March 3d, 1855.
She also requests the Commissioner of Pensions to deliver the warrant to RESERVED S. TURNER , of Samuel V. Stone Worcester Massachusetts , Massachusetts, whom the claimant hereby appoints as her attorney to receive and take charge of the same.
Phebe Lothrop
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. WE, Mary Fay and Orville Lothrop , residents of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts , upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Phebe Lothrop in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Signature of Witnesses. { Mary Fay Orville Lothrop
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Samuel V. Stone Justice of the Peace.
The Applicant is 92 years of age, is poor, dependent and feeble, if the warrant could issue without delay (as an extraordinary case), it will be of essential benefit to her, if it is long delayed I fear it will find her in her grave. Sam l V. Stone J.P.
2.3.490

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
Form of Declaration for Widow of a deceased Officer or Soldier.
STATE OF Massachusetts } ss. COUNTY OF Worcester }
On this twenty sixth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me Samuel V. Stone a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid. Phebe Southrop, aged 92 years, a resident of Worcester Worcester Co. in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Nathan Southrop deceased, who was a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain in the Regiment of commanded by
in the War of the Revolution That her said husband Nathan Southrop was drafted on or about the day of A. D., for the term of and continued in actual service in said war, for the term of Three Months or longer and was at on the day of A. D. as will appear by the muster rolls of said Company and that she has not his discharge certificate
She further states that she was married to the said Nathan Southrop in Easton State of Connecticut on the twenty ninth day of October A. D., 1789 by one William Reed a minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Phebe Beach and that that her said husband died at Essex, Whittenden Co. Vermont on the fifth day of April A. D., 1850 and that she is still a widow. She has never applied for or received land under any former act of Congress—she has not married since the death of her said husband.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act passed March 3d, 1855.
She also requests the Commissioner of Pensions to deliver the warrant to Samuel V. Stone PRESERVER & TRUSTEE, of Worcester, Massachusetts, whom the claimant hereby appoints as her attorney to receive and take charge of the same.
Phebe Southrop
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. We, Mary Fay and Orville Southrop, residents of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Phebe Southrop in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. Justice of the Peace.
Signature of Witnesses. Mary Fay Orville Southrop
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Samuel V. Stone Justice of the Peace.
The Applicant is 92 years of age, is poor, dependent and feeble, if the warrant could issue without delay (as an extraordinary case) it will be of essential benefit to her, if it is long delayed I fear it will find her in her grave. Saml V. Stone J.P.
2. 5. 490

AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES.
STATE OF Massachusetts } ss. COUNTY OF Worcester }
On this _____ day of _____ A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the State and County aforesaid and _____ residents of the State of _____ and County of _____ who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that Phebe Scathrop is the widow of Nathan Scathrop deceased, who was a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain _____ in the _____ Regiment of _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain That the said Phebe Scathrop was married to the said Nathan Scathrop deceased, at _____ State of _____ on the _____ day of _____ A. D., _____ by one _____ that the name of the said Phebe Scathrop before her marriage aforesaid was _____, that her husband, the said _____ died at _____ on the _____ day of _____ A. D., _____ and that she is still a widow. That they of their own personal knowledge know that the soldier died at or about the time stated; that they were well acquainted with the parties, during the lifetime of the husband, and knew them to live together as husband and wife, and to be so reputed.  And they further swear that the applicant signed the foregoing application in our presence. And they swear that they are disinterested witnesses.
Signature of Witnesses here. { _____ }
Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of _____ A. D., _____. And I hereby certify that _____ and _____ are credible witnesses. I also certify that I am not interested in this matter or concerned in the result thereof.
~~~~~ L. S. ~~~~~
Justice of the Peace.
*Witnesses will state here the reasons upon which their evidence is founded.
(After the Justice of the Peace has signed the above, it must be sent to the County Clerk, who will fill up and sign the following under seal of the Court.)
STATE OF Massachusetts } ss. COUNTY OF Worcester }
I, Joseph Mason Clerk of the County  Supreme Judicial Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that Samuel Wilson whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of Office  Said Court , at Worcester this thirtieth day of July , _____ A. D., 185 6 . J. Mason Clerk

5647 Phoebe Lottrop.
Mass.
act 7. July 38.
m 89. d 30-
vol 1. 50 on Emopri
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Emopri
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no deduction
C. G. French Worcester Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prouty, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Rev. Mr. Barton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of June one thousand, eight hundred and thirty nine.
Chas. G. Prouty, Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss. on this fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty nine, per- sonally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County, Phebe Lothrop a resident of Shrewsbury in said County aged seventy five 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 granting half pay and pensions to Certain widows.
That she is the widow of Nathan Loth- rop late of Essex in the State of Vermont deceased, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution and served as nearly as she can state as follows. He belonged to the town of Bridgewater in said State when he went into the service, and at that time, this declarant

belonging to the town of Hardwick in the same state, had never seen her said husband. She is however advised & wily believes, that he went into said service in the beginning of the war. She has frequently heard him say that he was in the eight months service. And after the pension laws came out, he used to say that if he had only been in the nine months service he should have got a pension. She cannot of her own knowledge state who his officers were; she respectfully refers to the Certificate of the Secretary of this Commonwealth, which accompanies this her declaration, and asks an examination of the Corresponding rolls, now in the war department.
This declarant has also heard her said husband speak of being called out on alarms, and she has sought for some evidence of it but she has not yet found

any. since this has been the occasion of her delaying to make this application. She has no documentary evidence of her husband's services.
She further declares that she was mar- ried to the said Nathaniel Lothrop, on the twenty ninth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine; that her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Lothrop died at said Essex on the fifth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty, he being then with a son of his by a former wife who had deceased before I ever saw him; and that she has never been married since his death. That she was not mar- ried to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January in the year seventeen hundred and ninety- four, to wit at the house of her daughter Abigail & Barn to the day before past also written - same as
Phebe Lothrop

Before me
John H. Walton, judge of the Court of Probate for said County, the same being a Court of record, having a Seal, Stamp and seal.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 8 th 1839.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Nathan Lathrop is borne in a Return of the Officers and Men's names of Capt. Daniel Lathrop's Company in Genl. Thomas Regt. Roxbury October 6 th 1775 as a Private from Bridgewater. Said Return is signed "Ephraim Jackson. Lieut."
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeve Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Bristol, ss. Town of Easton
I Tisdale Harlow, hereby certify, that William Reed, Pastor of said Easton, joined in Marri- age, Mr. Nathaniel Lathrop of Easton, County of Bristol to Miss. Phebe Burch of Haverhill, in the County of Worcester. — That it is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in faint legible figures as follows, October 29 th 1789.
I Tisdale Harlow, 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 extract from the records of said Easton with the exception above named, as certified by me Easton Sept. 15 th 1838. Tisdale Harlow  Town Clerk as aforesaid.
Bristol ss. Sept. 25, 1838. Then the above named Tisdale Harlow, subscriber of the above affidavit made oath to the truth of the same. Sworn before Me. Howard Lathrop, Justice of Peace Throughout Commonwealth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Amos Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in for said county do hereby certify that Howard Gotthrop whose signature is affixed to the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace in for said county — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this ninth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty eight — A Bassett

Mr Asa Farnsworth 18 3/4 Enfield Mass

West Mendon Augt the 5 th 1832
Dear Brother and Sister pardon me for not writing sooner I received a visit from Mr. Carpenter and Family soon after I received a letter in Co from you they informed me that your Mother talked of going down to see you I sent word to have her call on me before she went down and as I have not heard a word from any of them since I have determin- ed not to wait any longer before I write to you. my health is not very good my nerves are weak that you will see by my crooked marks the health of our Family is not so good as usual this Summer. (The Boy says it is about time to change climate again ) in answer to yours may the s o as respects our going to the east it is not for the want of my good will as well as anxiety to go back, but I do not wish to be unreasonable in my requests, as I think this is not, as we have nothing to lose we have no risk to run. if we wan to do a thing we can find ways and means to accomplish it generally speaking if it is hard rowing, but I trust it is all for the best, yet I think all this will turn round in my favour yet. I hold to cheerful ness as far as in us lies to be a duty as well as privilege incumbent upon us it preserves us, I cannot in conscience ask my friends to come and live here, but I never mean to give up trying to land my family once more on my native Soil so long as I live, for I think we all have a duty to do, I would not have have you think that I say this on my one account for if I thought I should not live my anxiety would increase fore the returne of my Children.

but this I must leave to the discretion of all things for I no he will do write.
I tender my thanks to you and all my friends for their kind offers and assistance for I esteem them here then even since it is so seldom I meet anything of the kind here I like for my part to reward you all by excepting your favor if you can care it so if not I hope you will be rewarded Let us not cease to converse by letter so long as we are separated by person I take the Rochester Republican Paper with my Neighbour which I shall send to you with this Letter that will tell you more news than I can write I will send you a Paper once in two Weeks if you wish or any other stated time you please to print. If you can't send me one at the same time it would be very agreeable if not every of the rest of the friends is the same. Please to write as soon as convenient both of you. and let me know how far Mother lives from you and ask any question you wish and I will answer it with pleasure and you must not be offended at mine for the sin of ignorance is to be wink at. I fear you cannot read my writing if not let me no and I will try to write plainer for I have no one to write for me. They are so so proud and proud and poverty goes goes together. Please write particular about all your breaths Mother &c. but I cannot hear hear to tell you Brother and Sister if I could pop in to your house these moonshine evenings there would be such a rattling of tongues the good citizens of Massachusetts would think the great globe had taught this graft.

Orville Lothrop of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts do depose and say that I am the son of Nathan Lothrop and Phebe Lothrop his wife. My father died on the fifth day of April in the year eighteen hundred thirty as I and the rest of his family have always understood and will believe, though none of us saw him die or attended his funeral. The particulars of his death were communicated to his family in Massachusetts sets by the annexed letter from C. T. Mann, who married my sister, though we have heard of his death before. My said mother has lived with her children in this State since father's death, and she now lives with me. She has never been married since the death of my father.
Orville Lothrop
Sworn to by me June 14. 1839. Sworn to by me deponent who is known to me as a person of truth. Before me H. M. H. H. H. H. Judge of Probate for said County

Sir I will write a few lines concerning the Death of Father Lathrop — after receiving the news of his Death from you I wrote immediately to Nathan Lathrop Esq. to know the particulars. He wrote to me in May 29, in his letter he states that he died at his house on April 5 1830 of the Palsey he states he had his death published in the Burlington papers with a request to have it circulated in Massachusetts — He further states that he had experienced religion and died resigned to the will of God, with a full assurance that he should be with Christ and just men made perfect and sing praises for ever — He was buried on the 7 and a sermon from Gen. 3:19
For dust thou art and unto dust shalt thou return — he was anxious to see all his family and hoped he should see them all in a better world —
The seasons, Wheat comes in well, corn rather light, oats midling, hay as good as common
M c Asa Farnsworth W ife
C. H. Mann
My Children often speak of going down to see little Phoebe and Aunt Sophila and Gran a and dispute to me which shall live with her. I often wish she had one of my Girls to live with her to help her in her chores and be company they say they do not remember every thing about Mrs Peaple only what she says but they think they must be something very nice they all wish to be remembered to you all I must close by tomorrow evening yours my best wishes
M c Asa Farnsworth
Jeriah Mann
P.S. one word more if we could be sure of a small Place were we could sup- port our Family every were the east side of the green mountain I could find a way to get there before next April if not before fore comes if you would Permit

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 Nathan Lothrop , 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. Wid S. 20419
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 8 mos Pvt. Daniel Lothrop Thomas Mass.              Only N.W.L found on the Rev War records of the Bureau
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bristol Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, June 14 1839. Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Shrewsbury Worcester Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 75 years.
Remarks: Soldier mar at Easton Bristol Co Mass Oct. 29, 1780 Mrs. Phebe Beach. He died at Essex Chittenden Co. VT April 5, 1830 ae 76 years. He was then living with Nathan, his son by a former wife (name not stated) Other children: Caleb; Oliver Beach and Orville. Orville stated that he was the son of Nathan and Phebe and referred to a sister, name not stated, mar to C. F. Munn.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

State of Massachusetts } County of Worcester }
We Orville Southrop and Lucy Southrop whose names are hereunto annexed, do hereby certify that we were well acquainted with Nathan Southrop and Phebe Southrop (the applicant) in their life time, knew them to live together as man and wife, and to be reputed as such. we have also been well acquainted with Phebe Southrop (the applicant) since the death of her said husband, that she has not since married, and is now a widow, that we are not interested in this application, or are concerned in its prosecution.
Orville Southrop Lucy Southrop
Subscribed and duly sworn to this 26 th day of July A. D. 1836
Before me Samuel B. Stone J.P.

State of Vermont. } Chittenden County ss.) I hereby certify my Honored father Nathan Lothrop died at Essex at Essex in the County aforesaid on the fifth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty. and was buried at Essex aforesaid, And that he was the husband of Phebe Lothrop who according to my best knowledge and belief is now living in the City of Worcester, County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Oliver Beach.
Subscribed and duly sworn to this 23 d day of July A.D. 1856.
Before me Amasa Bryant Justice Peace

State of Vermont } Chittenden County ss. }
I hereby certify my Honoured father Nathan Lothrop died at Essex in the County aforesaid, on the fifth day of April, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty, and was buried at Essex aforesaid.
And that he was the husband of Phebe Lothrop who according to my best knowledge and belief is now living in the City of Worcester, County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Caleb Lothrop
Subscribed and duly sworn to this 23 d day of July A.D. 1854. Before me Amasa Bryant Justice Peace

State of Vermont County of Chittenden Town of Essex,
(a.) Nathan Lothrop, died April Fifth One thousand eight hundred and thirty Aged Seventy six years.
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.) Nathan Lothrop died April 5 th 1830. Aged 76 years
Amasa Bryant
I, Amasa Bryant above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, and state afore- said, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Amasa Bryant }
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this 21 st . day of July A. D. 1856
Daniel Morgan 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.

4693 Phoebe Lattimer

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, JOSEPH G. KENDALL, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Ira M. Barton, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition  affidavit of Phoebe Southrop, hereunto annexed, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this first day of November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three .
Joseph G. Kendall Clerk
of the peace for said County.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester County ss.
On this first day of November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the Subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester, Phebe Lothrop, a resident of Athol, and formerly of Shrewsbury, in said County of Worcester, aged seventy nine years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Nathan Lothrop, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and served as stated by her in her description made in order to obtain a Pension under the Act of July 7, 1838, now on file in the War Department - and that she receives a Pension under said Act of July 7, 1838, of twenty six dollars & fifty six cents. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Phebe Lothrop
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, said declarant being personally known to me
Am M. Barton Justice of the peace for said County.

P. L. L. L. L.
ad 4367

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston Septm 16. 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation, Orville Lothrop was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
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 Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. B. Callan
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Worcester COUNTY, }
On this twelfth first day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Phebe Lothrop a resident of Athol in the county of Worcester aforesaid aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
Nathan Lothrop who was a resident of Bridgewater State of Mass, when and who was a private lieutenant the service in the War of the Revolution
and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Phebe Lothrop
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of Henry Chapman  Orville Lothrop Justice of the Peace. Orville Lothrop
I Certify . That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Orville Lothrop Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Orville Lothrop is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
and the Seal of said Court, this
CLERK.

Your new Certificate for Emma Frie $26. \frac{66}{100}
deduct what has been paid if any.
In Barton inst Worcester Mass.
Payment to be made at Boston, by J. Haven, Esq., Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Massachusetts Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 17 Page 104 by
R. Burdine Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Phebe Lothrop, of Massachusetts, widow of Nathan Lothrop, deceased, who was a Private in the Revolution, and died on the fifth day of April 1820 is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of twenty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this eighth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
J. Cooper. Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. S
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Sept 14
In at
Christopher S. Richards Esq. Common Pleas New Bedford

Leicester, Mass. Sept. 9, 1829
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
In the pecuniary case of Abel Lathrop under the Act of July 1828, a Certificate for $100.00 per annum has been received. As his late business has in the eight months since, it is apprehended that there must be a mistake as to the time allowed. Please advise me if such mistake has been made, and if so, the Certificate shall be returned so that a new & correct one may issue. Yours very Respectfully
Isaac H. Norton

Oct 5
Phoebe Lattin 3804 - Maple
Edward Lipp
Com. of Pensions
Washington
3804 (5211)

Concord Sept. 30. 1839
J. L. Richards Esq.
Sir
In answer to yours of the 17th inst. I herewith enclose the Certificate of Philo Lathrop. The corrected Certificate may be enclosed to my Cousin
I am very Respectfully J. M. H. Watson

Hon. James S. Edwards
Comm r of Pensions

Worcester (Mass.) June 17, 1839.
Sir,
I send the application of Phoebe Latham for a Pension.
Please to send her certificate to
me.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Chas. G. Phillips.
Hon. J. S. Edwards.

#693 Mar. 6, 1843.
Phoebe Lathrop, March 5 1843.
Mass $26: 66 2/3 per an
Ch. G. Prouty Worcester Mass.
2 descendants of Pensions or P. settlement Washington City.

Worcester Nov. 2. 1843.
Sir,
I send the Declaration of Phoebe Dothnoff.
Please send her certificate to me.
After receiving 13 Pension certificates under the Act of March 3. 1843, in cases where the Official character & signature of the Justice were certified by me, I was informed that you would no longer take my certificate - and I have procured Mr. Kendall's certificates in all the cases which have been returned to me.
There are still 17 cases certified by me and forwarded at different times commencing with Keziah Dole, and ending with Betsey Knowlton, (which was forwarded Sept. 14 th ) all of which, according to your present Rules, must be returned and certified by Mr. K. Can you not return all these cases at once? and oblige
Your obedient servant, Chas. G. Prouty.
Hon. J. L. Edwards.

Department of the Interior
.....Widow's Pension.
I CERTIFY, That, in conformity with the Act of February 2 1845 Phebe Lathrop widow of Nathan Lathrop who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior
13th day of March
this one thousand eight hundred and 50 fifty nine
J. Ewing Secretary of the Interior A True Copy
Attest Saml. L. Stoney P.
Examined and Countersigned, J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

Payment to be made at Boston by Franklin Howland Agent for pension Pensioner, in the Agency of Massachusetts payable on the 4 th September and 4 th March
Recorded in the Pension Office in the Roll of Pensioners under the act February 1838 Page 83 bal 2
Jeremiah Bragg

Waterloo, Iowa
March 23, 1916
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Sir:
Will you kindly favor me with the Revolutionary War record of
Nathan Lothrop, Lieut. in Freeman's Regt - widow pensioned.
Also of
Timothy Hatch - private Conn. Militia, taken prisoner at
White Plains, not known if pensioned or not.

Thanking you - I am Yours truly -
Winifred E. Whedon - Minturn, La.

4367
Massachusetts
Phoebe Southrop
widow of Nathan Southrop
who was a Private
in the Massachusetts Line
Rep. Jan 15 1844
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of January 1844 and sent to
Ch. G. Prins
Worcester, Massachusetts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 58

• Massachusetts 3804.
Phoebe Lathrop widow of Nathan Lathrop, decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 5 th April 1830 of Worcester (in the State of Mass) who was a private in the com ny commanded by Captain Lathrop of the reg t commanded by Col. Murray in the Mass. line for the mountains. discharged from the
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836. in the sum of $20.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Oct r 1839 to Ira Barton Esq. Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to the 14 th of Sept r 1839 $79.98 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar ch 1838 13.33 Grand Total for payment $93.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D.M. Curdy, Clerk. Book A. Vol. 1. Page 104.

See Ira Barrow, Sep: 17:39 -
Massachusetts 3804
Phoebe Lothrop
widow of Nathan Lothrop ,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 5 th April 1830 of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts who was a P er in the County commanded by Captain Lothrop of the Reg t commanded by Thomas in the Mass s line for 6 m th
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars \rightarrow Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Aug t 39, and seal and C. G. Prescott Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. - $ 60. 00
Semi-annual allowance ending 10. 00
$ 70. 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk. Book A Vol. 15 Page 104

43.575
J Mrs. Ames

1916 Apr 5: history to Winifred E. Whedon - M. B. H.
1921 June 29 Hist. to Winifred Whedon.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24414 Phebe Lathrop widow of Nathan Lathrop Dis. New Mar. Act: Feb 2 d 48 Index:—Vol. 21 Page 420
[Arrangement of 1870.]

CLARA C. WEBER, Dept. President 416 South Governor Street IOWA CITY, IOWA
LENA B. SMITH, Dept. Secretary 535 South Johnson Street IOWA CITY, IOWA
ANNA M. KISTNER, Dept. Treasurer WATERLOO, IOWA
Office of Department Patriotic Instructor
Dept. Senior Vice-President LOUISA JOHNSTON, St. Charles
Dept. Junior Vice-President ALICE R. CLINE, Cedar Rapids
Dept. Chaplain CHRISTINE SNYDER ROMANS Denison
Dept. Inspector MINNIE MILLER, Maquoketa
Dept. Counselor DAWN B. TULLIS, Des Moines
Dept. I. and I. Officer PEARL NEAL, Clarksville
Dept. Patriotic Instructor MAUDE WHEDON SMITH Winterset
Dept. Press Correspondent KATIE RANDALL, Rockwell City
Dept. Senior Aide LURA E. BORGER, Cedar Rapids
WINTerset, IOWA,
June-13-1921.
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the war record of Nathan Lothrop who was a Lieutenant Freeman's Mass. Regt. (Revolutionary War) and whose widow received a pension.
Thanking you in advance for your trouble, and if there is any fee for obtaining this information, I will gladly forward the amount.
Sincerely yours,
Maude Whedon Winterset Iowa

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lothrop, Samuel GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6080 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 14, 1793 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.