Thursday, December 24, 2015

Treasure Chest Thursday~John Laton–War of 1812





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That her said husband volunteered at Old Henderson , on or about the ________________, 18___, for the term of six months, and continued in actual service in the said war for the term of six months and was honorably discharged at Salisbury, on or about ______________________.
She further states that she was married to the said John Laton in Montgomery County now Stanly County on or about 10th June 1824 by one John Kendall who was, a Justice of the peace, and that her name before her marriage was Catherine Dry, and that her husband died in July 1852.

John Laton died in July 1852 and the land he received was sold by his executor. On 5 June 1855, after his death, Catherine Dry, his wife, daughter of Martin Dry and Catherine Keppel made application for a Bounty Land Warrant for herself based his service in the War of 1812.  This is a portion of that document which can be found on Fold3.com at https://fold3.com/image/1/315053485








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[1] War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815, Record Group Number 15, NARA Microfilm Publication M313, 102 rolls (Washington D.C.: National Archives. NARA, ), Roll number: 56, John LATON, 1 March 1814-16 July 1814.
[2]  https://fold3.com/image/1/315053485


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