Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41752, for Phinehas Latham, North Carolina

SERVICE
N. 6.
NUMBER
S 4175-2
Latham, Phinehas or Phineas
CONTENTS
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1820. Mr. [unclear] of [unclear] North Carolina
14.943 North Carolina It was known
of [unclear] in the State of North Carolina who was a [unclear] in the Regiment commanded by Col. [unclear] of the North Carolina line, for the term of six years.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of [unclear] Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of December 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th of [unclear] and sent to [unclear] Washington, North Carolina Arrears to 4th of Sep 1817 $49.73 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 1820 $48.00
9 M. 29 28
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

11.9.43
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Signature
Miss B. Hinton, Washington, D.C.

State of North Carolina. S. Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Beaufort County. 3 June term 1820.
Present the Justices.
On this forenoon day of June A.D. 1820. personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of record of said State) Phineas Latham, aged sixty three years resident in said County, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, that he enlisted, served, fought & suffered in the Companies Regiments and lines, particularly set forth in his declaration heretofore made of date the 6th day of November 1818. for which services, a pension certificate has been signed & received by him, & numbered fourteen thousand nine hundred & sixty three. That the said Phineas Latham do solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of Feb. 1818. and that he has not since that time, by gift, thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring himself 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 18th day of March 1818. and that he has not, nor has any person, in trust for him, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to him, nor have he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed by me subscribed. To wit: Four Iron Chains, two Iron Pots, one Skillet one Grid Iron, two Stalls, one Pine Table, one Black Walnut Table, two Old Axes, one Plough & Yoke, two Yokes & Pigs, five Sheats, twenty five Bushell posts, eight Gages, five Old Empty Barrels, one Old Handmill,磨stones, one Shelf & Cup of Sausages, half doz plates, half doz Knives & Forks, one doz pewter Spoons, one Old Loom & Yarn net woven & one Linen Wicker year Acre. That his usual occupation has been that of a Farmer that he resides on a poor piece of penny Land, kindly furnished to him as a Home by his son. That he is now, and has been for some years, so oppressed and shattered by infirmities & diseases, that he has not been able to work one one fourth of his time. That his family residing with him, consists of seven persons To wit his Wife

Elizabeth, an old palsied and infirm Woman unable to support herself. Sarah. Anna & Minnie his Daughters, all of whom are unable to do more than support themselves. Joseph is now confined to his Bed, and and helpless, and in as he has been from his early days, in a lingering state - and no hope of his recovery. and Nathl. Hill, a hired laborer, by whose labors, and the aid of a charitable friend or two, he is, and has, been for two or three years kept from suffering for food, and that, without the latter mentioned friend he must have felt most keenly, the gripings of want. Sworn to and declared on the 7th day of June 1870, and in the presence of said friends.
Phinehas Latham.
Schedule.
  Iron Steel Chair.  Two Iron Pits.    one Skillet.  one Gun Box.    two bottles.  one Pine Table.    one Oak Walnut Table.  two old chairs.    one plough & share.  two Sows & Pigs.    five sheats.  thirty five Doyles. Fools.    egg basket.  five old empty Barrels.    one old Handmill.  two Dishes.    one Shad & Dog Cupboard.  half doz Plates.    one Pewter Dish & three plates.  half doz Knives & forks.    one doz Pewter Spoons.  one old loom & gear.    one Woolen Shal. one linen shirt.     four Hoes.   
On hearing the Declaration & Schedule subscribed & sworn to by Phinehas Latham, of this days date, to wit of June 1870. The joint are of opinion, that the value of property mentioned in the said Schedule is not the Thirty Eight Dollars, no more, and that the said Phinehas Latham is incapable of supporting himself without the aid of Public or private Charity. & moreover, that it was proven satisfactory to the Court, that but for the latter, he must long since have suffered.
The above is truly Copied from the Records of the said

Given this 7th day of June A.D. 1820. To wit: under my hand & seal of the said Court, a copy whereof being filed in the Records of the said Court.
Thomas Smaw Clerk R. A. 12. Sep. 1820

Thomson Latham * Private
* not a private but a subject
1775 before the war
6th Nov 1810
murdered M.H.
Admitted
Mr. J. G. D. State Certificate is full to the point that Latham was born 1777-79
Admitted
Yas. B. Hinton, Esq. Washington, N. D.

State of North Carolina Beaufort County.
On this 8 th day of November A.D. 1818. before me, the Sub- scribed, one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law and Equity, for the State aforesaid, per- sonally appeared Phineas Latham a resident of the County aforesaid, who being by me just- ly sworn according to Law, - on his oath makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made in the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain per- sons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That the said Phineas enlisted in the said County, in the Company commanded by Nathan Heard, he does not precisely remember the date of his enlistment, - to serve a six months term, - and on the expiration of said period he enlisted for the War, and this was some time in the Year 1775, and from this period til the Close of the War, he remained in the service, in the Regular Army. On entering the service he was marched to Newbern, whence he was marched to Wilmington at this port he remained the station of ensur- ing the  the  capture  the destruction of the Common Enemy. He was marched from this port to Wilmington, N.C. thence to Charleston S.C. thence to the City of Philadelphia thence to Horn Point, where he was taken prisoner and carried to New York, in which place he re- mained til Horn Point was taken by Genl.

Wayne, when it retaken it was the fortune of this deponent to be among the prisoners then exchanged and rejoined the Army at West Point that the time he was marched to Charleston S. Carolina in the Winter of 1780 the great part of which he will remember. He was made a prisoner when this fort was captured by the Enemy and afterwards made his escape and returned to Beaufort County N.C. where united himself with the Army in the Company of Capt Welch and remained under his Com- mand until after the Battle of York Town, and was then regularly discharged. That he was raised to the rank of Sergeant in which capacity he performed a large part of his servi- ces in the Army. That his time of service was between six and seven years. The infirmit of accumulated infirmities of sixty two years are now bowing down his head and the natural decays of age are dreadfully accumulated by a palsied frame. That he is in reduced circum- stances, and his inability to labour, compels him to say he does need the assistance of his Country for support, that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
I want to be a land before Prisoners before me the day of year aforesaid
John Gail
This 6 th day of March 1818. Before me and Godfrey Williams appeared before me, and being sworn in due form of law, deposed that

south that Phineas Petham who signed the foregoing affidavit, did serve in the Regular Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War, in the same Coes with them him that he is now in reduced circumstances and under stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. Got of W. Williams
Sworn to before Saml. Williams m - J. Hall
I John Hall one of the Judges of the Superior Court do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Phineas Petham did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment And I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Phineas Petham is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of his country's assistance for support
J. Hall
March
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State North Carolina Beaufort County I Joseph Hunter Clerk of the Superior Court Law for the County of Beaufort. Whereas John Hall Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is an elected Judge of the Superior Court of Law for said State and is at this time presiding Judge of the Superior Court of Law for said County in said cause. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my Seal of Office. This 2nd day of November A.D. 1818. Joseph Hunter Clk.
Princess of Wales * Princess Maria, Princess of Wales 1795. To her Highness the Princess of Wales Sir, Her Highness members of the House of Commons Mr. Pitt Rivers Certificate is filed to the effect that the same was by the House of Commons — Jas. B. Hunter Esq. Washington Town, N.D.

November 29, 1912.
Mrs. W. H. Whitley, Vine Street, Paris, Ky.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 22" and received the 25" instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Daniel and Jesse Whitley or William Slate, and that the following is a history of the only Phinehas (Phineas) Latham of the North Carolina troops, found on said records.
Sur. File No. 41,572. Phinehas Latham was allowed pension on his application executed November 6, 1818, at which time he was sixty-two years of age and a resident of Beaufort County, North Carolina.
He stated that he enlisted in said County, in 1775, in the Second North Carolina regiment, in Captain Nathan Keais' company, from which he was transferred to Captain Edward Vail's company, and promoted 1st Sergeant; transferred to Captain John Craddock's company and was captured at Stony Point and carried to New York, in which place he remained a prisoner until Stony Point was taken by General Wayne; he was then exchanged and rejoined the army at West Point under Captain

Charles Stewart in the same regiment; marched to Charleston, South Carolina and was captured in the siege, but made his escape and returned to Beaufort, North Carolina. where he enlisted in Captain William Welch's company, regiment not recollected, and was discharged after the battle of Yorktown. having served over six years, more than  of four of which he was a Sergeant.
Soldier referred to his wife Elizabeth and children Sarah, Anna, Winnefred and Jesper (?), who resided with him.
There is no further family data on file.
For the date of soldier's death and name of person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, giving him the following data:
"Phineas Latham, Certificate No. 14,943, issued September 28, 1819, under the Act of March 18, 1818, at the North Carolina Agency."
Very respectfully,
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "J. C. Warren". The signature is written in dark ink and is positioned above the title "Commissioner".
Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
November 22, 1918.
Mrs. Mary Latham Norton, 1802 Fulton Avenue, Davenport, Iowa.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the twelfth instant, you are furnished the following information relative to Noah and Phinehas Latham from their papers on file in this Bureau.
S. File No. 41,578 Rev. War, Phinehas Latham, was allowed pension on his application executed November 8, 1818, at which time he was sixty-two years of age and a resident of Beaufort County, North Carolina.
He stated that he enlisted in said County, in 1775, in the Second North Carolina regiment, in Captain Nathan Keais' company from which he was transferred to Captain Edward Vail's company and promoted 1st Sergeant; transferred to Captain John Craddock's company and was captured at Stony Point and carried to New York, in which place he remained a prisoner until Stony Point was retaken by General Wayne, he was then exchanged and rejoined the army at West Point under Captain Charles Stewart in the same regiment; marched to Charleston, South Carolina and was captured in the siege, but made his escape and returned to Beaufort, North Carolina, where he enlisted in Captain William Welch's company, regiment not recollected, and was discharged after the battle of Yorktown, having served over six years, during which he was a Sergeant between four and five years.
In 1830, soldier referred to his wife Elizabeth and children, Sarah, Anna, Winnefred and Jasper, who resided with him. There is no further family data on file.

Paris Ky. Oct 22 1892
Chief of Record Off. P.O. Box 10, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
Do the following names appear on your rolls for Revolutionary Service? Jas D. Whitley, Daniel Whitley, Wm Blake, Phineas Latham all of eastern North Carolina, most of time from Somerset Co. and Ky. Co. Thanking you for the information. Yours sincerely (Encl. to Paris, Ky.) Theo. W. W. D. 1892

41 752
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 11.509
Phineas Latham
Serg. Rev. M c
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1912 Nov. 29. History to Mrs. W. H. Whitley 1918 Nov. 22. Hist. to M c . Mary Latham Norton letter in H. File 5018 Noah Latham.

State of North Carolina Secretarys Office 15 th Sept r 1819
I William Hill Secretary of State in for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears from the Musterroll of the North Carolina Con- tinental line in the Revolutionary war that Phineas Latham enlisted as a serj t in Cap t Vail's Company of the 2 nd Regiment some time in the year 1777 for the war.
That he was a private 24 th May 1779. A prisoner 1 st June 1779 - and mustered again November 1779. -
Given under my hand at Office in Raleigh the date above
W m Hill

Mr Edwards will give care his card when he is Secretary of State of the United States
Phinehas Latham _____ N. Carolina _____
not to Leigh Sept. 8 1879
Honble. O. B. Folsom
(Crack one) sign 1

Paul J. B. Galtoun.
Dear Sir,
In compliance with the importunity of poor old Mr. Benjamin Latham, I now intrude to you his application for relief - from his country. This poor old man is one of the Worthies of the Revolution, who, for sustaining his part honourably in that trying conflict, has been long marked out by discards, Want and Wretchedness as one of the sons of distress. He does, if any can, need the aid of his Country. I will add - he deserves it too, but alas! his Country's generosity has arrived at an hour, well nigh too late to lighten up a smile in his aspect of Wood - he is fast declining, sinking - and ere long - will be beyond the charities of his country. I do think that period is near at hand. However, he is desirous, to obtain relief, if it be only momentary.
This is the same man, that called on you, and the President when at Mr. Leary's Hotel in the town of Washington N. Carolina. You may remember him. he informs me, he obtained your promise of an early attention to his application on your return to the seat of Government & that the President took down his name in his pocket book. Your attention, Sir, will serve the cause of Humanity & relieve at least partially a deserving man in distress.
That your useful life, may be long & happy, is the wish for of your Humble servant
Chas. B. Hinton.
Wash. 9 N.C. Augl 28 th 1839.

14.943
R
North Carolina
Princess Latham
of Branton County, in the state of North Carolina who was a 2nd Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel of the North Carolina for the term of two years
inscribed on the roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of November 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of Sept 1818 and Isaac Hinton as the widow of  North Carolina
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818  79.45 semi-ann. all'ce ending March 20  48.00 7/10 29 30 $127.45
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
14.943 R North Carolina Princess Latham of Branton County, in the state of North Carolina who was a 2nd Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel of the North Carolina for the term of two years inscribed on the roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of November 1818 Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of Sept 1818 and Isaac Hinton as the widow of North Carolina Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 79.45 semi-ann. all'ce ending March 20 48.00 7/10 29 30 $127.45

Honorable Sir
Enclosed is the additional Declaration of old Mr. Thomas Latham, one of the Veterans of the Revolution, & after witnessing the triumph of the Cause which cost him so much of his best blood, and now that he beholds her on the tide, yes, the full tide of successful experiment, he is driven by the last of necessity to ask relief of his Country, to wipe away the falling tear of want and lighten up a smile in his grief worn cheek, now that he is in the decline of life. This far, is the same old palied man, whom both you and his Excellency the President was pleased to notice when in this place, & his Excellency wrote his name down in his Pocket Book, to refresh his memory, on his arrival at the seat of Government &c. as to have him placed on the list of his Country's benefactors. You may remember the circumstance. He will, in all probability, not live at long.
Please pardon this freedom, I do it only to serve the poor old man.
I am unable double Sir, to express the high sense I entertain of your merits and important services to the Country which delights to honor you, other than by ardently wishing you health happiness & every other good. Most Respectfully Yrs. J. P. Hinton
Honble J. C. Calhoun

United States of America District of North Carolina Granville County.
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, September Term 1820
On this sixth day of September A D 1820. Phileas Latham personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid being constituted made a Court of Record by the Act of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina passed in the year 1777 entitled "An Act for establishing Courts of Law & for regulating the proceedings therein" Chap 2. Section LXI Also by an Act passed in the year 1786 Chap 2. Section 1 st entitled "an Act for increasing the Jurisdiction of the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions & of the Justices of the Peace out of Court & directing the time of holding the several Courts of this State" (By which several Acts etc. is enacted that the Justices of the said County Courts of Pleas and Quarter Sessions or any three of them shall and may take Cognizance of and are thereby declared to have full power and Authority & Jurisdiction to hear try and determine all Causes, whatsoever by Common Law and by statute, except Forgery & such Criminal Causes where the Judgment upon Conviction shall be for the loss of life limb or Member). Secondly the said County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions is a Court of Record because it has been so solemnly recognized and adjudged by the Supreme Court of the said State. Thirdly because its proceedings are according to the course of the Common Law and it keeps a Record of its proceedings. Fourthly because it has the power of fine and imprisonment.
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Sworn to and declared in open court aforesaid on the fifth day of September 1820 before us.
Leff Wilson JP
Sam l H. Atkinson, JP
W m W. Windle JP
Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County of Beaufort State of North Carolina.
I Thomas, Esquire Clerk of the County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath and Declaration and the schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the Records 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 scheduled in the said schedule is Thirty eight Dollars and no more. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the fifth day of September A D 1820
Thos Shaw C lerk

State of North Carolina, Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in and for Sampson County, June Term 1879. Present the Justices
Whereas Phineas Latham into open Court and makes the following declaration upon solemn oath to me made by him before the Hon. Judge Hall, on the 8th day of November 1878. to enable him, the said Phineas Latham, to obtain the benefit of the 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." He said Phineas Latham being known on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, saith, that after his enlistment under Capt. Nathan Davis, of the Second Regiment of the North Carolina Line, he was transferred to the Command of Capt. Edw. Veal, of same Regiment & Line: he was afterward transferred to the Command of Capt. Thos. Gaddick of the same Regiment & Line, and was afterwards transferred to the Command of Capt. of Capt. Charles Edwards, of the same Regiment & Line: under whose Command he was, when taken prisoner in Charleston S.C. He was next under the Command of Col. Wm. Welch, he does not recollect the particular Command under which Capt. Welch served, but he served under him, until the Close of the War. As well as he can remember, the Company he served the war in the different Captains enumerated, was styled in the Regiment, the first Company of the Second Regiment of the North Carolina Line except when under the Command of Capt. Welch. Who this affiant believes was only a twelve months' Man. This affiant further states that his whole term of service after being promoted to the post of Sergeant, (Capt. Welch was in that Capacity until his capture in Charleston S.C. which period, as he  sergeant was between four & five years. And further this

affiant faith not.
Wants in open Court.
June 7th 1879 No. 1 Maw Clk
Phinehas Latham
June Term 1879. It appearing to the satisfaction of the said Court that Phinehas Latham did perform service far more than nine months in the Revolutionary War against the General enemy - in the Army of the United States, and in the several particular enumerated commands - the said Court do therefore order that the same be certified to the Hon. the Secretary at War, to enable him, the said Phinehas, to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act "to grant a pension to certain Revolutionary soldiers" - By order of Court Maw Clk
John