Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18075, for Arthur Latham, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental mass
Latham, Arthur
S. 18075
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CONTENTS

10.3243 New Hampshire
William Southam of Franklin in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Continental commanded by Captain John of the Regiment commanded by Colonel in the Service line for Revolutionary War  Major Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of 1831 at the rate of 10 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of June 1833 and Sergeant  William Southam
Arrears to the 14th of March  1832 $103.83 Semi-annual allowance ending Dec 15  1832 $23.33 $116.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, $103.83 { Act June 7, 1832. $23.33
Recorded by J. H. D. Clerk Book 2 Vol. 15 Page 107

7241
Arthur Latham m
Lyme, Grafton Co Or H
Paid 1 year 92 Months
Has not talked with me since the death of his mother, papers not properly authenticated —
Nov 23 1850
$26.66
Claimant
Arthur Latham
Lyme Grafton
Or H.

V  BRIEF in the case of  Arthur Lathan  of  Syme  in the State of  N H  (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 17 19 April 75 (May) 76 (July) 1 7 15 Private Gen. Capt Ro Or. Col Reice Capt Walbridge  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Trings Bridge - White Plains  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bridgewater  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence & Living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective not properly connected. 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
C. H. McBlain Examining Clerk.

9246.

State of New Hampshire Grafton County, ss on this 20 th day of December 1832 Personally appeared in Open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County now sitting, Arthur Latham who being duly sworn makes the following as an amendment of his declaration herunto annexed, deponeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of time he was in actual service as a Minute man (from the 19 th April 1775 and above the middle of November of the same year as mentioned in said declaration) but accor- ding to the best of his recollection he served a term not less than two months as a minute man — and one year from the first day of January 1776 in the continen- tal army as stated in said declaration, making the whole term of his service in the Revolutionary war one year and two months as a private Arthur Latham
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. At a Court of Probate held at Lyndeburgh in said County, on the twentieth day of December A.D. 1832 When the said Arthur Latham appeared in Open Court and subscribed & made oath to the above declaration as an amendment to his declaration for a pension to which there is annexed —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the day & year first above written — Moses (Dow Clerk of said Court)

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of New Hampshire, County of Grafton .S.S.
On this 27 th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Judge of the court of Probate for said County now sitting, Arthur Latham a resident of Lyne in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution and served in various units. The first that he entered the service of the United States about the middle of the month of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six as a volunteer in the Company of Riflemen commanded by Captain Robert Dole at Brattleboro County of Bennington and State of Vermont, when he then resided and that he remained in said Company until the 19 th of January 1776, during one year seven and an half months that he belonged to said Company and that during the whole time from the organization of the Company till the 19 th of January 1776, when not called out upon alarms and in actual service the Company met one day every week for drill and for drill, and that on the 19 th day of January 1776, the day of Lexington Battle the Company met the Regiment at Pembroke for inspection and drill, and news of the battle having reached us, the Company was ordered to march to Roxbury, where he remained with his company several days and was then marched to Marshfield to reconnoitre the Enemy stationed there & remained there some days till the enemy left the place & the Company was then ordered home & to be in readiness to march whenever a concerted signal or the firing of their Guns should be given & remained in this situation till about the middle of November following when having received orders he marched with his company to Dorchester & remained there in active service till the first of January A.D. 1776.

He further states that on the first day of January in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & seventy-seven he enlisted into the Army of the United States for the term of one year in Captain Walbridge's Company and Colonel Dyer's Regiment in the Massachusetts line and was first stationed at Dorchester & Roxbury & was engaged in erecting the forts on Dorchester heights etc. till the British evacuated Boston when he with his Company was ordered to march by way of Providence, Norwich, New London & thence by water to New York and about six weeks after his arrival, was transferred from Colonel Dyer's Regiment to Colonel Brewer's Regiment of Connecticut, and was employed in the Ship Yard on East River until the Enemy took possession of Long Island, and was then marched to Kings Bridge and assisted in erecting a bridge across a creek etc. and remained there till the Enemy took possession of New York City and landed at East and West Chester, and was then ordered to leave Kings Bridge and guard the movements of the Enemy and after having an encounter with the Enemy retreated to White Plains and was in the Battle at that place & continued there till the place place was burned & the Enemy had retreated for New York and was then ordered to march to Red Bank and was employed in erecting the fort at Red Bank during the year in erecting Forts etc. and on the first day of January seventeen hundred seventy-seven he left the service his time of enlistment having expired after having served five years & seven and a half months in the United States Continental Army. He further states that he has no documentary evidence and knows no person whose testimony he can procure except the persons whose testimony he herewith offers. He further states that he was born in Haverhill County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts on the 10 th day of February 1758. He further says he has the record of his age as made by his father in a volume now in his possession. He further states that after he left the service in the year 1777 he removed to Lyme County of Connecticut and that after he left the service he removed to Lyme County of Connecticut & State of New Hampshire where he has ever since and now resides. He further states that he entered the service in the first instance as a volunteer and in the second he enlisted

but was never drafted or substituted.
He further states that he believes his Colonel's name at Dorchester was Gayle. That General Washington commanded, & that Generals Lee, Grant & Thomas were also there, and while in the year service General Washington was with the Troops, Chief in command. General Lee was with the Troops at White Plains, and that he saw most of the general officers during his service but being principally employed as a mechanic was not so immediately under the direction of the General officers as soldiers who belonged to other Regiments.
He further states that he never received a discharge. I think there were none given at the time he was out. He refers to Rev. Mr. Denny & Deacon C. Churchill residing in his neighborhood who can testify to his character for morality and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Sworn to & subscribe the day & year aforesaid
Esther Latham
We Moses Cheng a Clergyman residing in Lynn County of the State of New Hampshire and David C. Churchill Esq. residing in said Lynn County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Esth a Latham who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Moses Cheng Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. David C. Churchill

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present; and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any army in any state. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Arthur Latham
We Moses Cheney a Clergyman residing in Lynn County of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and David C. Churchill Esq., residing in said Lynn County, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Arthur Latham who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is respected & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Moses Cheney David C. Churchill Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Moses Cheney, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Lynn and that David C. Churchill, who has also signed the same is a resident in the Lynn and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edward Webber Judge of Probate I, Moses Davis Clerk 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 Arthur Latham for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 27 th day of Augt A.D. 1832 -
Moses Davis

I David Whitman of Lyme  Offord County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose & say.
That I am well acquainted with Arthur Latham of Lyme in said County & knew him in the year 1774 & ever since - I knew that from May 1774 to January 1776 said Latham belonged to a company of minute men commanded by Capt. Robert Orr in Bridgewater (Mass.) I often saw said company - knew they were frequently paraded for drill & exercise - & in 1775 said company was called into actual service.
In the year 1776 I understood & believe that said Latham entered the service of the United States & remained in the same for one year - I know he was gone from home during that time.
I am Robert Orr
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss - Court of Probate at Oxford Aug. 27. 1832 - Ordered by the Court that the foregoing affidavit of David Whitman & the annexed affidavits of Rufus Conant, be attached to the declaration of Arthur Latham for a pension, as evidence in the cause.
Attest. Moses Dow Reg t
And the said court hereby certifies that the aforesaid David Whitman and Rufus Conant are credable witnesses.
Edward Webber Judge of Probate

I Rufus Conant of Lyme in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire of lawful age do hereby certify that in the year 1875 from the middle of November to the first of January 1876 I was in Capt. Robert Orr's company of minutemen - or volunteers - During all of that time Arthur Latham of said Lyme & an applicant for a pension under the act of 600458 found June 7th AD 1882, was in the same company at Roxbury & Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts.
I was also at New York in the summer of 1876 in the service of the United States - & saw the said Latham there in the said service - understood that he had entered the service for one year & have no doubt he served the service for one year & have no doubt he served the year out. - We both at that time lived at Bridgewater (Mass.) -
Rufus Conant

October 1, 1925
Honorable James H. Mead House of Representatives
My dear Mr. Mead:
In response to your letter of September 28, 1925, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 18075 it appears that Arthur Latham was born February 16, 1758 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
While a resident of said Bridgewater in May 1774 he volunteered as a minute man in Captain Robert Orr's Company and stood as such until April 19, 1775 when said company joined Colonel Bailey's Massachusetts Regiment and served several days; then again in November 1775 he went out in the same company and regiment and served until January 1, 1776 when he enlisted in Captain Walbridge's Company, Colonel Reed's Massachusetts Regiment, was later transferred to Colonel Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment, was in an engagement at Kings Bridge and the battle of White Plains and was discharged January 1, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

August 27, 1832 while a resident of Lyme, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
There is no data on file as to his family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should apply to the Record Section, Civil Division, General Account Office, 1800 E St., N. W. Washington, D. C. citing all of the following data: "Arthur Latham, Certificate No. 10343, issued April 5, 1833, rate $ 48.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New Hampshire Agency".
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

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JAS. M. MEAD 42D DIST. NEW YORK
Congress of the United States House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. September 28, 1925.
Hon. Winfield Scott, Pension Commissioner, Washington, D. C.
My dear Commissioner:
I am inclosing some data regarding two soldiers of the Revolutionary War con- cerning whom I am anxious to obtain additional information.
If you are able to inform me of the dates of the deaths of these men or any other facts I shall greatly appreciate your kindness.
Very truly yours,
Jas. M. Mead
would like to know - and this is a negative letter -

L. W. B. I. 12075.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
August 13th, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Arthur Latham made an application for pension on August 27th, 1832, at which time he was 74 years of age and residing at Lyme, N. H., and his pension was allowed for one year and two months' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Orr and Col. Reid. He enlisted at Bridgewater, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. William H. Latham,
1130 West Washington St.,
Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Indianapolis Ind. July 1 st 1898.
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Sir: My grandfather, Stephen Latham, originally of East Bridgewater, Mass., and later of Lynn N.H., was a Revolutionary Pensioner. Are there any records, to this effect, showing that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War?
Will you be so kind as to make investigation, and reply, and much oblige
Yours Respectfully Wm. H. Latham
1130 East Washington St.
Indianapolis, Ind.

J. Edwards Esq - Pension Officer

Lyons N.H. 20 Decr 1832
Sir
I herewith send the documents in support of my claim for a Pension with an amendment annexed and should my name be inscribed on the Pension List I should like to have a certificate that I may receive the Pension at Boston Mass.
Respectfully your Obedt Humble Servt
Arthur Latham
J. L. Edwards Esq War Department Pension Office