Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31809, for Witherel Latimer, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Latimer, Nitherel
S. 31809
CONTENTS

Cir to the Agt 10. Oct 1837.
To Arkansas from 4 th Sept 1836 - 9 Nov. 1837 - Notified - Called sent to W. E. Woodruff Little Rock Arkansas
Paid at the Treasury under the Act the 6 th April 1838. From 4 Sept 1836 to the 4 Sept 1837 - Agt Notified 11 Aug 1838.
Arkansas 23728 West Tennessee
Mithred Salimer
Carroll Co in the State of Tennessee who was a Sgt in the com commanded by Captain Hale of the regt commanded by Col Webb com  for  10 mos  private time for 10 mos private " " Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 88 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Dec r 1833 and Hen W Witzgerrald Darden
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 220.83
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 44.17
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$265 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 87

Withered Laminar
25096
from 1775 prints list 21 mths.
Pa 10 mths - 33.33
Sergt 11 do 55. — $ 88, 33
Mr W. Fitzgibbon Bread Sum

Application for a Transfer
State of Arkansas } County of Pope }
On this 7 th day of September 1837 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Pope personally appeared Nathan Latimer who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Comstock in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Ely in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Tennessee from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Arkansas and County aforesaid, where he intends to reside, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future — The following are his reasons for removing from Tennessee to Arkansas (viz) that all his children are in Arkansas and that he moved with his youngest child — and with the hope of bettering his condition and securing a home for the balance of his life
Nathaniel Latimer Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid A. R. Shyron D. P.

State of Arkansas, County of Pope 3 Be it known that on the 7 th day of September 1837 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county of Pope aforesaid; personally appeared Robert Wilson and Reuben R. Fleming and made oath, that the foregoing names Michael Salimur is the identical person described in the before mentioned affidavit
Robert Wilson
State of Arkansas, Reuben R. Fleming County of Pope 3/
I A. R. Cheyne a Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that Robert Wilson and Reuben R. Fleming are persons of veracity and that due faith and credit may be given to their testimony
A. R. Cheyne S. J.
State of Arkansas County of Pope I James B. Logan Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts of Pope County do hereby certify that A. R. Cheyne whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time he subscribed the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as Clerk and affixed the Seal of Office at Danville this 10 th day of September A.D. 1837 an of the Independence of the United States the Sixty Second year and of the State the Second year James B. Logan CLR

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of Tennessee
Carroll County
on this 15th day of April in the year of our Lord 1833 personally appeared in open court the before honored John W Cook Judge of the Circuit Court of Law and Equity in and for the 9th Judicial Circuit of the State of Tennessee the said Circuit Court being now sitting holding Pleas in and for said County. Withers - Latimer a Resident Citizen of the County of Carroll and State of Tennessee aged Seventy six 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 7th 1832 - That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
In the year 1775 after the battle of Bunkers Hill he this Declarant had a brother who intended to perform a tour of Service of six or eight months at Boston at the expiration of said Service General Washington requested the troops to remain two months longer the Brother of this Declarant being taken sick and unable to perform his duty this Declarant volunteered in his place for the purpose of performing the two months tour. Declarant March from New London County State of Connecticut eight miles from the town of New London in the latter part of September 1775 passed through the Towns of Warwick and Providence in the State of Rhode Island and joined the Army at Cambridge near Boston under the command of Col Webb. Maj Jonathan Latimer commanded the Company to which Declarant was attached Nathan Hale was 1st Lieutenant Belcher was 2nd Lieutenant after Declarant served

in this four month one, month the area  Declarant this year in the later part of the year 1775.
In the year 1776. About the later part of August Declarant was ordered out in the 2nd Division of the Militia of the State of Connecticut under Col. John Pyle Capt. Nathaniel Gannett & Nathan Hale Lieutenants & under the command of Brigadier Genl. Satterwhite and under the command of General Sullivan who commanded the Division. Declarant served as a Private during this tour three months from Connecticut River at time march through Saybrook Guilford Branford to New Haven when we were stationed two weeks then we were ordered to join the army at West Chester. Marched through Milford Fairfield and joined General Sullivan's Division at West Chester Remained there until the Army retreated to the White Plains Declarant was engaged in the Battle which took place at the White Plains after this Battle the Army retreated into the State of New York to Peekskill where Declarant was discharged.
In the year 1777. Declarant was drafted for a tour of two months under the command of Col. Jonathan Lalimer who was the father of Declarant. Declarant served this tour by a Substitute Robert Lalimer by name who died since that time in the later part of the same year Declarant at his own expense hired a Substitute who by agreement was to serve during the war in place of Declarant his name was Solomon Paton he joined Captain William Richards Company — in the month of October as well as Declarant Recollected in the year 1777. Governor Trumbull ordered Col. Jonathan Lalimer to order out a guard on the sea coast to intercept boats from going to and from the Enemy which guard was accordingly ordered out and under the command of Andrew Griswold Ensign in this guard and during the time it was kept up. Declarant served four months as a Sergeant therein during this service many of the boats of the British loaded with provisions goods & were captured by the guard thus kept up. This guard was not

always kept under arms but were ordered to be always in readiness and subject to the call of its officers and much of the time this employment was at night watching communications and boats of the British and their immessaries in the year 1778 declarant was appointed Quartermaster Sergeant in the 3 rd Regiment of Connecticut militia commanded by Col. Jonathan Saltonstall from the time at which the British took possession of Rhode Island their fleet passing from thence to New York generally came to at New London as if they would land on these occasions the 3 rd Regiment to which declarant was attached were always called out and imbedded in New London until the British vessels would disappear for the purpose of repelling the British should they attempt to land these calls upon the Regiment were frequent sometimes six or seven times a year at some of these calls we would be kept stationary for some weeks and at other times not so long the time employed mainly depending on the prospect and crews of the enemies approach. This declarant thinks and believes was the case for four or five years during which period declarant served in actual service and Seven months as Quartermaster Sergeant. Declarant was engaged and fought at the battle of New London at the time that town was burnt by the British in this battle declarant acted and served as adjutant to Col. Jonathan Saltonstall in the year 1781. Declarant was ordered out by Governor Griswold of the State of Connecticut to take charge of New Britain then collected at New London and to follow the army with them to New York. This service commenced in the month of August  September 1781 and after serving three months declarant was dismissed. in the year 1782 decla- rant was appointed adjutant to the 3 rd Regiment and such he spent out and served a part of one month in that year under Col. Jonathan Saltonstall declarant did not receive any commission of his appointment at the time as it looks then nor did receive his commission until the month of April 1783. in the year 1781 the Governor of the State of Connecticut to be classed and each class were bound to furnish a man in the Regular Service day and year as above

in the army of the United States this declarant belonged to the Tenth Class which Class furnished a man agreeable to law whose name was William Clark. This Declarant States that he has spent as a private in the service of his country nine months at different times he further states upon his oath that he has spent four months as a sergeant and seven months as a quartermaster sergeant and one month as an adjutant making in all a period of twentyone months which declarant hath spent in the militia and army of the United States together with this service declarant hired for himself and at his own expense a substitute who was to serve in the regular army during the war as before stated and also as a member of the Tenth Class of the militia of the State to which he belonged contributed his share of the pay of a soldier hired and paid by said Class - The Roll of said Class declarant here with submits to the Court and which is ordered to be added to this declaration - This declarant states that he has no documentary evidence except the Commission here inclosed and the Class Roll - by which to prove his services and the declarant states that he knows of no person who can testify to his services he hereby Relinquishes every claim in future to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency of any State or Territory Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Michael Latimer
Sworn to & subscribed in open court January 16th 1841 Question Propounded by the Court
Ques 1 st Where and in what year were you Born Ans. In the County & Township of New London in the State of Connecticut in the year 1757. the March the 18 th Ques 2 nd Have you any record of your age & if so where is it Ans. I have it at my house in this County & it is also recorded in the Clerks office in New London Ques 3 rd Where were you living when called in to service Ans in the State of Connecticut New London County I remained in the same place until the year 1780 then removed to Daviess County North Carolina now in the State of

Tennessee I then removed from Davison to Sumner County from Sumner to Bedford County the Carroll County State of Tennessee where I now live Ques 11 How was you called in to service
Ans I volunteered the first day the Third Year I was drafted at the Balance of the Year I was ordered in to service by the Governor Ques 12 State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the Troops when you served such Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect & the General circumstances of your service
Ans Maj Gen Shelburn commanded the Division to which I belonged the Third Regiment of the Continental Militia was commanded by Col. John Cody who had received special orders to command that part the balance of my service I performed in said Regiment comman- -ded by Col Jonathan Salina
Ques 13 Did you ever receive a discharge
Ans I never recd a written discharge but was dismissed by General Ceres which was the last time where I served
In case you ever receive a commission & if so by whom was it Signed & what has become of it
Ans I am it was signed by Col Jonathan Salina & which commission has been is herunto annexed
In the State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood who can testify as to your character veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution Ans the Rev Root Baxter Thomas Hamilton Esq James A Wilson & Frederick Miller & Samuel Ingram Esq
We Thomas Young a clergyman living and Residing in the County of Carroll and State of Tennessee and Thomas Hamilton Residing in the County and State aforesaid Said hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Witherel Latimer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be of the age of Seventy five years that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he Resides to have been a soldier and officer of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid - James H. Lee Clerk. Tho. Young

And the Court do hereby certify and 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 officer and served as he states and the Court further certify that it appears to them that Thomas A. Young who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the County of Carroll and that Thomas Hamilton who has also signed the same is a Resident in the County of Carroll and is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit
Given under the hand of the 9th Judicial Circuit for the State of Mississippi
I James H. Lybrand Clerk of the Court. Court of the County of Carroll in the State of Mississippi do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Witherel Latimer for a pension under the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office (excepting the other) this 10 th day of April 1833
James H. Lybrand
Thomas W. Lee Clerk.
I W Fitzsimons do hereby certify that the above is genuine & that I have no doubt of the truth of the declaration W Fitzsimons

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Witherel Latimer 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. Ques  S. File 31,809
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ 75 2 mos. ✓ ✓   Sept. 75 1 mo. Pri. Jonathan Latimer Webb Conn.   Aug. 76 3 mos. " Nathaniel Comstock John Ely   Oct. 77 4 mos. Sergt. Wm. Andrew Griswold ✓   78 7 mos. Quartermaster Sergeant Jonathan Latimer 3 Conn.   Aug. & Sept. 81 3 mos. ✓ ✓ Jonathan Latimer   82 same Adjutant Jonathan Latimer  
Battles engaged in, White Plains & New London *
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New London Co., Conn. until 1790.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 15, 1833. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Carroll Co., Tennessee.
Age at date of application, born Mich. 18, 1757 in New London Twp. New London
Remarks: Co., Conn., son of the above Col. Jonathan Latimer.
Sol. removed from New London Co. Conn. to Davidson Co., N.C.; thence to Sumner Co., Bedford Co., & Carroll Co. Tenn. In 1837 he resided in Pope Co., Arkansas
Very respectfully,

Oct 30
Mr Evans
Free
L. Edwards Egaro Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Union Bank of Tennessee Nashville 19 th October 1837 J. L. Edwards Esq. Dear Sir
Your esteemed favor of the 10 th Instant is duly to hand requiring information to what time Withers Salomon was last paid at this Office as duly to hand. And in reply have to inform you that on reference to the books of the late Pension Agent of the Branch Bank of the United States at this place, I find this Pensioner was paid to the 4 th March 1835 and after that transferred to the Jackson Agency of this State, I have this day forwarded your address to this Office to the Agent at Jackson W. J. W. Campbell requesting him to furnish you with the information wanted relative to when W. Salomon a Revolutionary Pensioner was last paid
I am Respectfully Sir
Your Obedt. Servt. John M. Bap Pa By J. Cantrell

J. L. Edwards, Esq. Com't. of Pensions, Washington City.

Pension Agency Office, Little Rock, Arkansas, 18 Sept. 1874.
Sir,
Enclosed herewith you will re- -ceive the vouchers of Witherel Latimer, late of Tennessee, who wishes his Pen- -sion paid, in future, at this office.
I am, sir,
Very respectfully, Yr. obt. servt.
M c Brooduff. (1687.)
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Com te of Pensions, Washington City.
Pub. - Your reply to Mr. Latimer's applica- -tion may be enclosed to me, & I will for- -ward to him - he not residing convenient to a Post-office.
M. S. S.

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 6, 6 - 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Witherel Scatimney a Pensioner on the Roll of the Arkansas Agency, at the rate of eighty eight Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1836 to the 4 th of Sept. 1837.
Respectfully, yours,
Widow N. Parrish Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

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Mr
J. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington

Pension Agency P.O. Union Bank Bldg. Jackson Oct. 26 1837
Sir
(Your favor of 10 inst., addressed to "J. M. Pass Esq. Nashville" has been forwarded to me —
Withheld Latimer the pensioner described therein has received his stipend at this Agency up to 4 Sept. 1836, at the rate of $88.33 per annum —
Very Respectfully Your obedt. Servt.
Wm. Campbell Pens. Agt. &c.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions

1911 Nov. 16. History to Mrs. Adele L. Bale. p 1917 Jan. 3. Hist. to Miss Clara B. Eno letter in S. 32031 David Vance N.C. p
31 809 Recy INVALID.
File No. 31, 809
Witherel Latimer
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 287
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. Sec
171
Duplicate
Van Buren Ark.
January 1 st 1917
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions. Washington D. C.
My dear Sirs:
I would like the complete pension record of Withers Latimer, who applied for a pension from Carroll County Tennessee having Connecticut service. Also the complete pension record of David Vance who was in Independence County in 1833. There are two David Vances who served from North

carolina, and in order to have the correct service of the one who is buried in Arkansas will have to have his complete pension record. Thanking you in advance
I am very truly Clara B. Edno.
D. A. R. Chairman for Locating Graves of Revolutionary Sol- diers in Arkansas.

La Fayette, Ga, Nov. 8 th 1911.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:— Will you kindly advise me as to whether or not, there are any Revolutionary Records in your office of my ancestors. Nathurell Latimer, Jonathan Latimer, and Jonathan Latimer, Jr., all of Connecticut, Will appreciate proof of their service, if you can furnish same. Very Respectfully, (Mrs.) Adah Latimer Bale.

New London South Class to same One man for recruiting the Con- tinental Army 1781
  William Swaddle 21. 0. 0   Edw. Austin 32. 5. 0   Zebediah Austin & Son 36. 2. 0   Samuel Chappell 24. 0. 0   Samuel Gilbert 40. 0. 0   Henry Alvord 30. 17. 0   Samuel Atwell 25. 0. 0   Joseph Stebbins 20. 1. 0   John Withnell & Charles 135. 4. 9   Latimer   Katharine Waterhouse 37. 4. 0   William Durgin 59. 16. 0   Henry Atmer 51. 0. 0   Joseph Davis 100. 13. 0   George Latimer 35. 0. 0   Amias Maynard 25. 15. 0   Nicholas Bishop 100. 9. 6   Frederick Byle 39. 1. 0   Roger Gibson 75. 19. 6   Collins & Orton 70. 0. 3   John Phillips 50. 3. 0   Peter Lockwood 9. 0. 0   Daniel Waterhouse 8. 10. 0   Asa Spink 10. 0. 0   Claudianus Bishop 56. 7. 0   Samuel Bishop 15. 15. 0     £1200. 17. 0 

10 th Class to Raise one Man for the Cont. Army Copy
New London June 22 d 1781
Sir You are hereby appointed head of the within Class N o 10. for hiring one Soldier to serve in the Continental Army agreeable to an act of the General Assembly in May last. It is expected that you enter on the business immediately.
Walth Shaw Joseph Packwood Guy Richard Junr. } Selectmen
John Witherel Selectmen

3 Mabel Jones
Witherel Latimer S. 31,809, Conn.

Michael Antiner 8.3.1809, Vienna
Heike J. Serres
3

Jonathan Latimer Colonel of the 3 th of CONNECTICUT.
ESQUIRE, Regiment of Infantry, in the State
To Witherel Latimer
GREETING.
REPOSING especial Confidence in your Courage, Skill and good Conduct, I Do by these Presents, constitute and appoint you the said Witherel Latimer to be the Adjutant Sergeant in the  Company in the Regiment under my Command. You are therefore faithfully and diligently to exercise the several Acts and Duties of said Office, in a strict and careful Discharge of the same. And you are to observe and obey all such Orders as you may from Time to Time receive from me, or other your superior Officers, and to instruct said Company  Regiment in the Use of Arms, and all necessary Duty, command- ing them to obey you as their Sergeant  Adjutant ; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at New London this 1 Day of April . Anno Dimini, 1783.
Jonathan Latimer Col d