Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32967, for John Latham, [Blank]

SERVICE
Latham, John
NUMBER
S. 32967
CONTENTS

16.005
Massachusetts
John Latham
of Newburyport in the state of Massch ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of 1 year -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 12 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1817
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of May 1826 and sent to Hon: A. Nelson A. Rep d H. D.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 - 185.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1820 - 40.00
19 Mo s  \frac{3}{31}
$233.03
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
1820 to 1 st March 1821 John Latham

16885 John Latham
1890

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Latham resident in Newbury in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 16,885 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, John Latham late a private
"in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the thirty first day of August one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ."
***** * L. S. * *****
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this _____ day of _____ one thousand eight hundred and _____"
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War."
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
no estate real or personal nothing remaining except what he carries on his person, which is his wearing apparel. That he has no income, other than what he hopes to receive from the pension granted by Government.
That he served in the army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, as stated by him in his declaration before the Hon. Daniel White, on his application for a pension in April 1818.
Teste S. Minot
John Latham
mark
Essex ss July 11 1820 Then the above named John Latham

made oath, that the above Schedule & Statement by him subscribed are true, before me
Stephen • Mirent, Judge of C. C. C. pleas

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, John Latham , do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
his John Latham mark
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed John Latham took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
dollars  nothing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D.
1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clk

John Nathan
April 1, 1800.
Dear Friend

I do hereby certify that the within copy is a true copy of the original as shown to the Hon. John Latham Esq. of the late army of the United States at the time of the Revolution with the Continental Congress. In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and 78 as Captain Latham L. Latham, Lieut. Colonel of the 1st Connecticut Continental Line, in which I served nine months, my enlistment was for six months but by request of General Washington I served one month longer at the expiration of which term of service expired. I served also in Colonel Webb's of Stamford in Connecticut and in General Putnam's Brigade in which I also served several months to the time of my discharge from the army at a particular of six months when I left the army.
John Latham his mark
Witness: Mark
I do further swear that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my country for support. I had a discharge from Colonel Webb when I left the army but have lost it.
John Latham his mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex, ss:
I Daniel M c White Judge of the Court of Probate of said County do certify, That John Latham aforesaid personally appeared on the first day of April A.D. 1810. and made the declaration aforesaid by him signed under oath before me, That it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Latham was served in the revolutionary war as set forth in his said declaration That by reason of his reduced cir- cumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for sup- port.
Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court the 31 st day of May 1810. D. M c White.

32 967 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,907
John Latham Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 287
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon: Jer h Nelson sold and 18 March Enkud
John Latham, Newburyport, Mass. Col. Webb Connec t Reg t . 1776 - 1 year - 31 Aug t . 1777.
Admitted.
Hon. M c Nelson, A.R. (of Mass.)

Additional Proof in support of the declaration of John Latham in his application to the Hon. Daniel D. D. on the first day of April 1818 for the benefit of the act of Congress of 10th March A.D. 1818
I George Tucker of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, do hereby testify and declare that I am well acquainted with John Latham who has made application to the Government of the United States for a pension. I knew him in the Army of the United States, in the war of the revolution in the year 1776 - I saw him on duty in that year in Colonel Webb's regiment - I particularly remember him in the early part of that year when his Regiment was under arms at the funeral of Captain Murchford who was killed on board a private armed vessel in Nantasket made - and afterwards when in the course of the same year the Regiments to which I belonged which was Henry Pickering's regiment were stationed near Colonel Webb's and having known Latham as a soldier in what was called the Eight months Service. I was glad more particularly to enquire about him. I saw him after he left the Army and have lived in the same neighbourhood with him almost ever since - and I am confident that in addition to said Latham's first Service in Captain Curtis's Company, under Colonel Gline in the Marblehead Company so called which was about eight months or more in 1775. that he did serve in Colonel Webb's regiment for a full year - he always had the reputation of a good Soldier and I have not the smallest doubt but he was faithful in the discharge of his duty - he is now much broken by age and very poor - I have no interest in his application for a pension.
Witness John Felt
George T Tucker mark
Newburyport Aug 16. 1819

I John Battis of Newbury, in the county of Essex aforesaid on oath do testify (and say, that I was a Soldier in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution (and will remember John Latham, who was a Soldier in Capt. Curtis Company in the Regiment under Colonel Glener in the year 1775 - I lived in Marblehead with said Latham at that time - we both enlisted together in the 8 Months Service (so called) - he went into said Curtis Company, and I went into Capt. Symmons Company in the same Regiment. after that Service expired - I enlisted for the year Service (so called) and said Latham went into Capt. Hall's Company in Colonel Webb's Regiment of Connecticut Troops - I well remember that he enlisted in that Company for one year, but I am unable to say how long he served as I was in another Regiment - but living then in the same town with him I often heard from him - (and then understood that he continued in the Service as he testified I have no doubt of the facts as I know he was absent the year 1776 (and always understood he was in that Service.
John Battis
Oct 9. 1819
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss Town of Newburyport Be it remembered that on the Sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me the subscriber a Notary Public for the county of Essex, by legal authority qualified and sworn, and a Justice of the Peace and Quorum in and for said County residing therein personally came Francis Tucker whose name is signed to the within written Affidavit, and made oath to the truth of the same (and on the ninth day of October following personally came John Battis whose name is signed to the above written Affidavit, and made oath to the truth of the same. And I do further certify that said Tucker and Latham are both personally known to me and believed by me to be disinterested and credible Witnesses.
In testimony whereof I do also hereunto set my hand and affix my Seal of Office the sixth day of March A.D. 1820. J. H. NATH. MATHES

John Latham of Newbury Port, in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, having applied to the subscriber for a certificate of his services as a Soldier in the revolutionary Army; I do accordingly certify that I was a Captain in a Regiment of the Connecticut Line of the Army commanded by Col o Charles Webb in the year 1776; and that according to my best recollection, early in January of that year, the said John Latham enlisted as a Soldier in my Company; that he served in the Company at Roxbury, until the British Army evacuated Boston; That he then marched with the Company to New York, and continued to do his duty in the Company until the 1 st of January 1777, when his enlistment expired; That a few days before his term of service expired, after the Battle of Trenton, and at Princeton he again enlisted to serve six weeks longer, as did all my Company at the particular request of General Washington; That he served the six weeks, when he was discharged at Morristown in New Jersey; that during his services, he was on Long Island, and in the retreat from that place; That he was in the retreat from York Island was in the action near the White Plains, and was likewise in the actions of Trenton and Princeton — William Hall

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. Newton March 2 a 1820
Personally appeared William Hull the subscriber to this certificate, and made oath that the same was true, according to the tenor thereof - Before me
Josiah Bacon - Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss
Dozen of Newburyport
William Vose Notary Public for the county of Essex by legal authority admitted and sworn and qualified of the peace and quorum in and for said County residing therein Do hereby certify and make known to all whom it may concern that Josiah Bacon Esquire whose name is subscribed to the above written Affidavit of Hon William Hull is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex, and that to his attestation as such full faith and credit are given.
In testimony whereof I do also hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of Office this sixth day of March, in the year of our Lord 1820.
William Vose