Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,925, for Elisha Lathrop, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Lathrop Elisha
S. 18925
Carded
CONTENTS

set to John W Smith 26 Nov 1835
Vermont 28.4.71
Elisha Lathrop
of Washington in the State of Vt. who was a Private in the Regt. by Captain Beaman of the Regt. comm. by Col. Carter in the War. time for 9 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont. at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of June and Sub Hon. H. A. Everett H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34 90 — Semi-ann. allowance ending H.S. 15. — $ 105. —
Revolutionary Claim, Oct 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nath. D. Slee Clerk Book E Vol. 3 Page 75

I Rufus Lathrop of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged sixty seven do hereby testify and say that previous to the spring of 1780 I resided in Norwich in Connecticut and in the same spring I removed to Sabarus New Hampshire. At said Norwich I was acquainted with Elisha Lathrop now of Waterbury in the County of Washington and State of Vermont who then resided in said Norwich. I understood in the spring of said year 1780 that said Elisha Lathrop had enlisted into the Army of the United States, that he in the same spring left said Norwich to join the army, and during the summer of said year 1780 I understood said Elisha Lathrop was then with said Army as a teamster. I have however no personal knowledge of the above mentioned facts but believe them to be true. The said Elisha Lathrop is the identical person who now applies for a pension and who resides in Waterbury aforesaid.
Rufus Lathrop
State of Vermont } At Chelsea in said County the Orange County } 24. July AD 1832. Personally appeared Rufus Lathrop well known to me and a credible witness and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth - before me.
DELBROOK Justice Peace
State of Vermont Orange County, Clerk's Office December 25th AD 1832. I Harry Hale Clerk of Orange County Court hereby certify that Debrah Buck before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace for said County duly qualified to administer Oaths and that the signature there purporting to be his I believe to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal the day and year above written Harry Hale Clerk

Elisha D. Knapp Declaration
No 2. 6242

State of Vermont Washington County ss personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, within & for said Washington County. Elisha Lathrop, within named, who being duly sworn, in amendment & explanation of his original Declaration, deposith & saith, that in the Spring of the year 1780, he and 2 other young men, named Joseph Hammond & Josiah Hammond, hearing that there were listing orders out for men to serve eight months, applied personally to Capt. Sanford Carter in Colchester Connecticut, he produced his orders for enlisting men for the term of eight months, to serve as Teamsters, and each of said three men, enlisted by signing their names to that proper order, for enlisting which was produced by Capt. Carter. My wages were then the same as those of all private soldiers, which was forty shillings per month. I also received, as a bounty, for enlisting, a sum equal to one month's wages. I went immediately on to the army, crossed the North River at the Fresh Kill & joined the Army in the State of New Jersey. After joining the Army I served in with the Connecticut State Troops, but can not say to what Regiment I was attached. I served as Teamster eight months, and after that time I hired, I volunteered & served one month longer. Joseph Hammond died a great many years since, and Josiah Hammond went to the west fifty years ago & I have never heard from him since, nor is it in my power to prove any thing in addition to my own statement. I left what is contained in my own statement. The two affidavits herewith forwarded. Elisha Lathrop
Sworn to, and subscribed, this 19 th day of December A. D. 1832. before me Paul Dillingham Justice of Peace
State of Vermont Washington County ss I Joshua A. Vail Clerk of Washington County Court, do hereby certify that Paul Dillingham, who has affixed his name to the above, is a Justice of the Peace in & for said Washington County, duly qualified to act, and I know the same to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Montpelier in said County, this nineteenth day of December A. D. 1832.
Joshua A. Vail Clerk

DECLARATION in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT,
COUNTY OF Washington ss. } On this 4 th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable County Court, within and for the County of Washington now sitting, Elisha Darrow a resident of Waterbury in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, aged 68 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, 1832:—
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
That in the year 1780 he resided in Norwich, in said Washington County, State of Connecticut. That about the first day of April 1780, in said Norwich, he enlisted into the Connecticut State Troops, for the term of eight months, under Capt. Sander Porter of Colchester, in said Washington County, State of Connecticut. That he enlisted to serve as a teamster, but though the term was subject to all the army regulations, then established, and was subject to do military duty if required. That he joined his company & was mustered at said Colchester, Connecticut the said April, that he enlisted. And from there was marched to and joined the American army on the North River, about the first or second day of May 1780. That he served out his term of eight months for which he enlisted, with and in the service of the army. That part of the time he was in New Jersey. Part of the time in the State of New York, on the river North. That he was at West Point, at the time of Genl. Arnold's treachery being detected, but that he was not then Major Andre's Executive. That in the course of his term, for a number of weeks, he was at Morristown, Elizabeth and Hanton. That at the time his eight months' service was about to expire, such was the public necessity for men, that he was informed he could not be spared, and he accordingly stayed as a volunteer an other month. That during this last month's service, the army crossed North River and went into winter quarters. That from the time of his enlistment he served nine months and at the end of that term was dismissed on the North River - and returned home. That during all this term he served with the team's.

not. The terms consisted of six years each, and that the used by his company, were taken from said Colchester. then his company went on to the main army. that if he had a written discharge he has lost it. That he has no documentary evidence in his possession, showing his service, nor can he, on enquiry, find any person living, who personally served with him - but has evidence, proving his enlist- ment and his absence from home, at the time he states, and that that absence was occasioned as he supposed, from his then being serving in the army. That he was born at said Colchester Sept 17 th 1764. That he has no record of his age, that after his service in the army he resided at said Colchester till the year 1781, since which he has resided in Lebanon and Hampshire County. Since then in Chilmark about forty years & since then in Watertown etc. where he now resides. That he knows Ezra Butler a clergyman & Paul Dillingham Jr who are his neighbors and well acquainted to him, reported, in his neighborhood to have known a revolutionary soldier & the like of the same.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension, or an-
nuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Elisha Dutton
We, Ezra Butler and Paul Dillingham Jr residing in the town of Watertown - County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elisha Dutton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty 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.
Ezra Butler Paul Dillingham Jr
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and 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 further certifies that it appears to them that Ezra Butler who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the said town of Watertown and that Paul Dillingham Jr who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said town of Watertown and an credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest, Joshua Y. Vail Clerk.
I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Washington
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Elisha Dutton for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Eighth day of August A. D. 1832.
Attest, Joshua Y. Vail Clerk.
(Signature of Joshua Y. Vail)

18 925 INVALID.
File No. 18 925
Elisha Lathrop
Seamster Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 217
[Arrangement of 1970]

See letter to P. D. Dunningham Jr.
29 th Aug 1833
Vernon H. Tanner to additional testimony
Elisha Latter
Rejected
See letter to P. D. Dunningham 14 Sept 1833
W. S. Haight. 26. Feb. 7 1834

Will Ship affidavit in Rusey Elisha Luthro
See letter to P. Dillingham Jr Nov 29 th 1833

I Russell Phelps of Waitsfield in Washington County and State of Vermont, aged 79 years do depose and say that in the years 1779 & 1780 while serving myself in the Quarter Master General's Department, I was well acquainted with Capt. Sanford Coster, from Col- chester in New London County & State of Connecticut, who during those two years, served as a Capt. of teams in the Quarter Master General's Department. I then concluded that Capt. Coster held a Commissary Capt. Commission in that Department, I never did nor do I now, doubt but that he held such a Commission, though I never saw it.
I make this deposition at the request of Elisha Lathrop of Waterbury, Washington County Vermont, who says he served under Capt. Coster, during one of those years - I did not know Mr. Lathrop, then, nor did I know any of Capt. Coster's men personally at that time, but if said Lathrop served under said Coster, I firmly believe that he was regularly enlisted in the Continental Service - I at least am confident that Capt. Coster then was not under a civil contract, and I believe his men were regularly enlisted.
Russell Phelps
State of Vermont Washington County } at Waterbury Sept 9 th 1833. personally appeared Russell Phelps, whom I personally know to be a person of faith truth, & a credible witness, and made oath, in due form of Law, to the truth of the affiant, above subscribed by him -
Before me Paul Dillingham Jr Justice of Peace

State of Vermont } I Joshua W. Vail Clerk of Washington County Washington County } Courts. do hereby certify that Paul Dillingham who has affixed his name to the foregoing, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified to act, and I know the same to be his genuine signature
For testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, this 8 th day of November A.D. 1833.
Joshua W. Vail Clerk
Disbursed Profits affectionately in Elisha D. Lathrop
See Letter to P. Dillingham Esq Nov 29 th 1833

E. Luthrop etc 2,642
Declaration amended; & affidavits properly authenticated
Leamington 8 m o resuspended
Adm g as. proach 9 mo. 1/31.
Hon. H. Coombs H. B.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Elisha Lathrop which require further proof or explanation,
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
No. See Query 16.
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Some evidence must be offered to shew that Teamsters were enlisted for 8 months in the Regiment stated by the claimant.  It is supposed that The claimant will state whether he was hired and what were his wages.

I Elias Lathrop of Vershire in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged Sixty nine years do hereby testify and say that in the year 1780 and in the Spring of said year I resided in New London in the state of Connecticut and that in the same spring in the month of April as I believe Elisha Lathrop now residing in Waterbury in the County of Orange Washington and State Vermont but at that time of the aforesaid New London enlisted into the Continental Army of the United States for the period as I understood of eight months. Said enlistment was made by said Elisha Lathrop with Captain Sanforce Cartee or Cartly. Then said Elisha Lathrop shortly after his said enlistment marched from said New London I think in the month of April 1780 for the purpose as I then understood of joining the American army and after having been absent some months but how many I am unable to state returned to New London. I have always understood and believe that said Elisha Lathrop during his said absence was with the American Army performing his duty and that the period of said absence was Nine months
Elias Lathrop
State of Vermont } At Chelsea in said County July the Orange County } 24. 1832 personally appeared Elias Lathrop personally known to me and a credible witness + made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth. before me.
DAVID A BUCK Justice of Peace

State of Vermont
Orange County Clerk's Office December 25 th 1832.
I Harry Hale Clerk of Orange County Vermont do hereby certify that the signature of Buck before is hereunto the attested official was taken at the time of taking the same in justice of the peace for said County duly authorized to administer Oaths.
And that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the large Seal the day and year above written.
Harry Hale. Clerk
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