Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5702, for John Lothrop, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Lothrop, John.
S. 5702
CONTENTS
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28573.
Massachusetts
John Lothrop
Bristol in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain  of the Reg't commanded by Col. Cook in the War for Apr 15 D o
Enscribed on the Roll of  the rate of 21 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Dec r 1832 and Sgt A Baddett Bristol Co Mass
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $ 32.49    Pension, allowance ending 2 Mar 33,  10.83          $ 43.32  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. H. H. H. Clerk, Book D. Vol. 27 Page 64

Winthrop Sept r 22 1822
Dear Brother,
I will inform you that we are all well at present & according to your request I will send you A record of the births of our family as they stand in my Bible
Hannah Lothrop Born August 1 st 1747 Saturday John Lothrop — October 25 th 1748 & died aged four years & one month Content Lothrop — February 1 st 1751 Mehitabel Lothrop — July 3 rd 1752 John Lothrop — March 12 th 1754 Joseph Lothrop — November 14 th 1755 Rebekah Lothrop — August 27 th 1757 Isaac Lothrop — August 13 th 1759 Jacob Lothrop — February 20 th 1761 Tenas Lothrop — June 4 th 1764

Rothrop

John Lotarp 3971 H.M.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, } BRISTOL, ss. }
At a COURT OF PROBATE holden at Taunton in and for said County on the twenty eighth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two before the before the Honorable HODMAN BAYLIES, Judge of the Probate, &c. for said County, personally appeared John Lothrop a resident of Easton in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832, make the following declaration.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated, to wit: under Capt. Matthew Randall, Lt. Seth Pratt & Edward Hayward , in a regiment commanded by Col. Cook , whose first name & the names of the other officers are forgotten; again under Capt. William Col. Daniel Howard Basset , whose first name & the names of the other officers he does not know; again under Capt. Ichabod Leonard, Lt. Seth Pratt & Deane whose first name is unknown to him; Col. Carpenter & Lt. Col. Lane whose first names he cannot tell; it was in Gen. Scotts Brigade & Miles whose first name he does not know was Brig. Major ; again on several alarms as a minute man; and such particulars of these services as he can recollect he will state in his reply to the fifth subjoined interrogatory.
and further declares as follows, in reply to the interrogatories propounded by the Secretary of War; to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Ans. That he was born in Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty four
2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? the record of my birth is on our family bible in the possession of my sister, who ten years ago sent me a copy of the record which copy I annex.
3 Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? In Bridgewater & Easton, very near the dividing lines of those Towns sometimes I was living on one side of the line sometimes on the other; I have always lived in one or other of the aforesaid Towns & now live in said Easton.
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom? The first time I volunteered. The other times was drafted in the

Where were you living when called to service? In Bridgewater & Easton, very near the dividing lines of those Towns. Sometimes I was living on one side of the line sometimes on the other; I have always lived in one or other of the aforesaid Towns & now live in said Easton.
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom? The first time I volunteered. The other times was drafted in the State Troops or Militia.
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops when you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. Under Capt. Randall I went as a volunteer we marched immediately on hearing that the British had taken possession of Rhode Island in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six, in the month of November I think. We marched first to Warren in the State of Rhode Island, and thence to Howland's Ferry in Easton in said State, and we guarded the Coast against the enemy's landing on the Main. for the space of two months; under Capt. Colt in the month of April in the following year I was drafted and marched to Bristol in the State of Rhode Island and was stationed there on the same duty as aforesaid for a few days more than two months. I don't know any other regiment employed with ours on this service or the preceding; Under Capt. Schabot Leonard I was drafted and went on Sullivan's expedition to Rhode Island, we marched to Howland's Ferry and there crossed to the Island, where our regiment entered the battle about noon we marched down Bull Hill against the enemy who occupied the hollow and drove them back up the hill to their redoubt where they rallied & fired at us from the shelter of the breastwork; after the retreat, we marched to Providence thence to Providence and thence to Warwick all in the State of Rhode Island and guarded the Coast as before; I served on this occasion a few days less than two months. On the Island Col. Macintosh's regiment was in our Brigade & during the battle I heard said Col. Say that if he had but fifteen men to go with him he would storm the fort. Besides the above services I was on divers alarms being a minute man, this service was very harassing sometimes for a few days at a time with very small allowance; in all the alarms I served about two weeks. I do not know any living within my reach who served with me on these alarms; I was at Free-town, at Weymouth at Dorchester, one or two other places on them. I refer for proof of the three first specified services to the affidavits annexed. In Sullivan's expedition I served as a Corporal, but had no written warrant.
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6. Were you a Soldier or an Officer? if a Soldier, did you ever receive a discharge from service; and, if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? if an Officer, did you ever receive a commission and if so by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? I was a Soldier & a Corporal; I said I had a written discharge.
7. State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Rev. Luther Sheldon and Roland Howard Esq.
And the said John Lothrop doth further declare that he of Vireby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and that his name is not on the List on Roll of the Agency of any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of Mass.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
John Lothrop A. Brailsford Judge of Probate.
WE Luther Sheldon — a Clergyman — residing in Sartoris and Roland Howard — residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Lothrop — who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Luther Sheldon Roland Howard A. Brailsford Judge of Probate.

WE Luther Sheldon — a Clergyman — residing in Easton and Roland Howard — residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Putnam who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Luther Sheldon  Roland Howard H. Baylies Judge of Probate.
AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Luther Sheldon who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Easton in said County of Bristol, and that Roland Howard who has also signed the same is a resident in said Town, and is a credible person. and that their statement is entitled to credit.
H. Baylies , Judge of Probate. Register of Probate.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } BRISTOL, ss. }
I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
John Putnam of Easton in said County, for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court the day and year first above written.
Anselm Bassett

John Lotherp Easton Bristol Co Pembroke 6 Mo 21/2 days and
921.66.
A. Bullett Easton Bristol Co Ms.

BRIEF in the case of  John Lothrop  Easton of Bristol Co 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? 78 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. As a Gen.     In 1766 2 - Pri Cap d Randal Col d 100 th   1770 2 - " " Col d " Howe   78 2 - Corps " " Lenape - " Cooper   14 Private  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Leonards Ferry Rhode Island Bridge Water Mass  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Balter  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witnesses - Traditional Evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct except 2 weeks as a Private man not positive 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. M c Blain Examining Clerk.

I, Solomon Lothrop of Norton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy one years, do testify and say, that I have known John Lothrop of Easton in said County ever since I was a boy, and that I served with him in the war of the revolution, and was in the same company with him in the months of August & September in the year seventeen hundred & seventy eight engaged on what was called Sullivan's expedition to Rhode Island, we were in the Company of militia commanded by Capt. Ichabod Leonard St. L. S. K. Pratt in Col. Carpenter's regiment, we marched from Taunton, in said County to Kingston in the State of Rhode Island where we staid awhile & then crossed to the Island at Howland's Ferry; we then marched down towards Newport and afterwards retreated to Butts's Hill at the North end of the Island; the next day the British marched & took possession of Quaker hill opposite to us, & a battle ensued, in which our regiment was engaged; after the Battle our army retreated across said Ferry to the main, thence we marched to Slades Ferry where we crossed to the opposite coast and marched to Providence & thence to Pawtucket in R. Island; where we staid awhile & thence to Warwick in the same state; we served out our term which was two months guarding the shores; said John Lothrop served the whole term aforesaid. — Solomon Lothrop
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. August 28. 1832 Solomon Lothrop made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed — Before me A. Bussell Just. of the Peace —

I Adam Drake of Easton in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy one years old, do testify and say that I was in the revolutionary army, a soldier, that John Lothrop of said Easton has long been a nigh neighbour of mine indeed ever since we were boys; that in the month of December or January in the winter of seventeen hundred & seventy six and seventeen hundred and seventy seven, I went to Freetown as a substitute for my brother in a company on duty there, under the Command of Capt Matthew Randall, and found said Lothrop serving as a soldier in said Company; I staid there for the remainder of the term of that company's service, and said Lothrop staid there till we were dismissed; I was afterwards drafted in the month of July in the company year seventeen hundred and seventy eight in the Company commanded by Capt Ichabod Leonard, and said Lothrop was in the same company, we marched to Slade's Ferry in Freetown in this State & thence to Howland's Ferry where we crossed to Rhode Island, and our company was engaged in the battle; after the retreat of the army we marched round to Providence and thence down the coast to Pawtucket & Warwick, and either at Pawtucket or Warwick our Company was dismissed, after about two months service to the best of my recollection; said Lothrop served the whole term.
Witness A. Barrett
Adam His Drake mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Easton Bristol ss. August 20. 1832
Adam Drake made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed - Before me J. Barrett Justice of the Peace -
Adam Blake being blind, could not write his name -

I Y  Leah Jeremiah Gurney of North Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts a re volutionary soldier aged seventy years do upon oath testify and declare; that I enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Edward Cobb in Col. Hawes' Massachusetts Regt. for two months. that I served out that period in the town of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island - & John Lothrop of Easton in the county of Bristol and state of Massachusetts aforesaid was a soldier in the same company all of that time. and served out the full period of two months in said company the service commenced I think in April 1779 Jeremiah Gurney
Bristol ss. August 24 th 1832 Then then the deponent made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. - (he being a credible and disinte- rested witness) -
Before John Pool Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss.
I James Spratt, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol do hereby certify that John Probascy whose signature is affixed to the within certificate is a Justice of the peace and for said County of Bristol and duly qualified to administer oaths -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twentieth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
Ja. Spratt

J. P. Lathrop
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May 22 1891
John Lathrop Mass
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Board of Review Pension Bureau, Washington May 22. 91
Hon. Charles P. Lincoln Deputy Comr. of Pensions.
Sir:
I respectfully request to be furnished with a copy of Petition for Pension filed by John Lothrop, who served in Mass Militia War of the Revolution.
He was pensioned Dec. 7. 1832, at the rate of $1.66-
Very respectfully J. Lothrop

Wedford Nov. 9 th 1897
Sir:
Will you please give me the military history of John Lothrop, enlisted Nov. 1775.
Applied for pension Aug 28 th 1832, was then 78 years of age, and resided at Easton.
Yours respectfully A. V. Chase.
Commissioner Bureau of Pensions

West Medford, July 1, 1895.
Dear Sir =
Please inform me, if you can, whether John Lothrop, of Bridgewater or Houghton, Mass. received a pension for service as a revolutionary soldier, and how much. He lived in Cornish, N. H., after 1810, and died there about 1830.
Respectfully yours,
D. W. Lothrop,
West Medford, Mass.

July 12/95 Hist. Soc. R.M. Lotherg, West. Nudford, Mass. M.C.G.
Sept 24/96 Deed purchased Mrs. G. R. Marshall Ewhurst Mass S.R.D. Mrs. G. A. V. Chase. Nudford, Mass.
Rebates
5402
INVALID.
File No. 5402
John Lotherg Print Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index: Vol. 1 2, Page 220
[Arrangement of 1870.]

East Whitman Mass Sept 14 th 96
Dear Sir
I am hoping to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and if you will please tell me all you can in regard to the record of my great grandfather Seth Rilea of Plymouth, it will be a great favor, Please attend to it and greatly oblige Mrs G R Marshall East Whitman Mass

East Whitman Mass Sept 17th 1896
Dear Sir,
I wrote to you a few days since, in regard to the war record of my great grandfather, and have just thought I may have neglected to state from what town he enlisted from. As I stated, I wish to join the Daughters of the American

Revolution, and all you will tell me about Seth Riser of Plymouth Mass will assist me very much. He served in the Revolutionary war, but when and where I cannot say.
Please answer at your earliest convenience and greatly oblige
Mrs G R Marshall
East Whitman
Massachusetts
Box 127

Can you tell me about John Lothrop, age and war record, from Easton I think, he was also my great grandfather,