Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,057, Caleb Fowler, Conn.
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Fowler, Caleb
Pratt, Olive (Former, Widow)

Service: Conn.
Number: W. 4,057
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7191  1
Ohio

Caleb Fowler,
of Geauga Co. in the state of Ohio,
who was a private in the regiment commanded by, Colonel Meigs, of the Connecticut
line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio, -
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of May, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of March 1819 and sent to the hon: Peter Hitchcock,
then at the City of Washington.

Arrears to the 4th of March, 1819 ..$: 79.22
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819. 48 -
        9 mos: 28
                     31                                  $127.22
{Revoutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
not entitled
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Notification sent September 11. 1820 to
E. Paine Jr Clk C.C.Pleas Geauga Cty Ohio
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Ohio . Pittsburg
Olive Pratt
Widow of Caleb Fowler
Conn.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars ___
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848

Certificate of Pension issued the
12th day of June 1848
and sent to [name illegible]
                      [Chardon?] Ohio

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
[illegible]. 1848, Page 357 Vol. 4
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Reported.
Lt. Lewis Elliot Aug 1. [?]9/ 50
kept to $88. O[illegible] 19/50.
[?] Certificate H[illegible]
Lewis Elliott
Hampton
Geauga C;
Ohio
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[?illegible?] d with avg. Ralle
[?]ug. 1883. B.S.P.
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[document in handwritten script follows]
State of Ohio
Geauga County
                On this 8th Day of May 1818
before me the subscriber. one of the judges of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Geauga and the State of Ohio Personally appears Caleb Fowler aged Sixty two years Resident in burton, County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engage in the land and naval Service of the United State in the Revolutionary War that he the Said Caleb Fowler enlisted in the service of the United States in the month of June 1777 in the State of Connecticut in a company  commanded by Capt. Humphrey of the 6th Connecticut Regiment Commanded by Col Meigs that he continued to serve in said comps until about the 27th of Nov 1780 When he was discharged from the service in the State of New Jersey which discharge is lost that he was in a battle at Kings ferry the Day before Fort Montgomery was taken by the Brittish also in an Engagement at Elsabeth town that he is in reduced circumstances and Stands in need of the asistance of his country for Support and that he has no other[illegible] in his power of his said service
    Sworn to and Declared Before me the day             and year afforsaid
                                   [Vene?] Stone asst Judge
    I [Vene?] Stone asst Judge of the Court of
    Common Pleas for the County of Geauga
    as afforsaid do Certify that it appears to my
    Satisfaction that the
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Said Caleb Fowler did serve in the Revolutionary War as Stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy and I now [illegible] [illegible] and testimony taken and [illegible] before me to the Secratary for the department of War pursuant to the afforementioned act of Congress
                          Vene Stone asst judge

[unrecognizable short paragraph of script]

The State of Ohio
Geauga County
I hereby certify that Vene Stone was on the eighth day of May and still is an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Geauga in the State of Ohio, dully commissioned and sworn, and the forgoing, are his signatures, and further that the Court aforesaid is a Court of Record.-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my official Seal the tenth day of June AD 1818.
          Edward Paine [illegible] Clk. Com. Pleas.
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State of Ohio
Geauga County		On this 28th day of June AD 1820.  Personally
appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for the County afore-
said Caleb Fowler, aged Sixty five years, resident in the Township
of Burton and County of Geauga, who being duly sworn according to
Law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary
War as follows.  I entered the service on or about the first of
June AD 1777 annexed to the sixth Connecticut Regiment Commanded by
Col. – Douglas, and in the course of the season after the decease
of Col. Douglas & Col. - Dimon was commanded was commanded by 
J.R. Meigs and was also annexed to – Company Command-
ed by Capt. Elijah Humphrey, and on or about the last of Nov
following I enlisted for three years in the aforesaid Company & 
Regiment under the same Command, and was discharged at 
head quarters in the State of New Jersey, on or about
the 27TH of Nov.AD 1780.  The date of my original declaration is May 8TH
AD 1818.  Number of my certificate is seven thousand on hun-
dred and ninety one as appears on the back of the same – 
and also I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the
United States on the 18TH day of March AD 1818 and that I have not
nor any person in trust for me any property of securities contract
or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is
annexed & by me subscribed.  On account of my age and infirmities I
have not been able to perform much this several years.
The following is a Schedule of all the property owned by me.
Forty acres of improved land lying in the Township of Burton County of Geauga and the State of Geauga on Lots No 49 & 50 worth ten
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Dollars per acre ---------------------$400.00
Seventy five acres of Land unapproved, lying as above, worth two dollars per acre --150.00
Seven acres of Bog swamp in the State of Connecticut in the Town of Guilford, the highest offer had for the whole --20.00
The whole amount of my Lands -------570.00
One log house and barn not estimated -------
One yoke of small four year old working oxen ---------------------45.00
Three cows @ 14 each -----------------42.00
Two two year old Cattle @ 9 each ------18.00
Three on year old Cattle @ 7 each ------21.00
Three Calves @ 3 each -----------------9.00
One old mare & two year old colt @ 20 each -----------------------40.00
Eight sheep @ 00.75 cts. each ---------6.00
Two swine and seven pigs -------------6.00
One Cart, old wheels without tire ------6.00
One Plow -----------------------------2.00
Two old Seythes and tackling ----------2.00
One Crow bar, Shovel and hoe ---------3.00
One Loom, three Reeds and Harness --6.00
One old Saddle ------------------------2.00
Two Sugar kettles damaged -----------3.00
One Pot -------------------------------1.50
One Spider, one dish and tea kettle ----2.00
Old Barrels, tubs, pails, and such like of primitive worth --------10.00
One old Broad axe and two narrow ------2.50
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One pair of small waggon wheels ----5.00
One Carpenter’s square -------1.00
The whole amount of my movable property -------------------231.00
Add to the value of the Land -----------117.00
The amount of the Land as above -------570.00
The amount of the whole property ------911.00
My family consists of four person; namely myself aged 65, my wife
Aged 54 years and on Son in his 21ST year and one daughter in her
17TH year, and has been the year past in a poor State of health. 

This will certify the above to be a true statement of my property
andof my family, as witness my hand.
Burton June 28th 1820                                            Caleb Fowler

Debts which I owe –
One note of 60 Dollars given to John Ford for my land ---------------------------    $60.00

Two notes in favour of Eleazer Hickox -----------------------------------------------      55.00

Eleazer Hickox note & acct. -------------------------------------------------------------      31.98

Doctor Goodwin & others, small accts. -----------------------------------------------      10.00
                                                                                       Caleb Fowler [Signature]

Sworn to in open Court on the 27TH day of June 1820
                                                                Edward Paine Jr. Clk. Com. Pleas
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The State of Ohio
Geauga County} I Edward Paine [illegible] Court of Common Pleas for the County of Geauga do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the 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 nine hundred and eleven Dollars. - That the Court aforesaid is a Court of Record, being so constituted by the Laws of the State of Ohio, having ['original' crossed out] jurisdiction  in civil cases except capital crimes. -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court the fourteenth day of July AD 1820.
           Edward Paine [illegible] Clk. Com. Pleas     
 
Caleb Fowler
No. 7191
March 1819
Not Entd

Not Entitled

[illegible]
E. Paine [illegible] Clk
C. C. Pleas
Geauga Co
Ohio
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8976
Olive Pratt
wid. Caleb Fowler
Ohio
[illegible] 7 July '38 -
[illegible]
[80$ ?]


Lewis Elliott Esq
Hampden
Geauga Co.
Ohio
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State of Ohio Geauga Co
On the 20th day of April 1843 Personally appeared before me Neri Wright an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Geauga in the State of Ohio Olive Pratt a resident of Burton Township in the said County of Geauga aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 7th of July 1838 and amended 23rd day of August 1842 as the widow of Caleb Fowler late of Burton who died in the year 1822 who was a Revolutionary Soldier and served  as a private in the Revolutionary army and obtained a Certificate to draw a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the 8th day of May 1818 given at the war office of the United States 5th day of March 1819 under the act of Congress of 18th of March 1818 that she was married to the said Caleb Fowler May 7. 1792 by Thomas R Brag Minister at Guilford County of New Haven State of Connecticut and that the said Caleb Fowler died at Burton County & State aforesaid in the year 1822 and that she was married to Christopher Pratt in the year 1833 or about that time and that the said Christopher Pratt died on the 2nd day of July 1841 and that she is now a widow and never has been married only as above stated and prays that a Certificate may be granted her to draw said pension
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year of and year aforesaid before me and
I certified that the said Olive Pratt
is from bodily infirmity unable to
stand Court                                         Her
                                                    Olive   X  Pratt
                                                             Mark

                                    Neri Wright   Asst Judge
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I hereby certify that I have been acquainted
with Olive Pratt upwards of Twenty years
and can say that she has always sustained
a good character for truth and accuracy

                               Neri Wright Asst Judge
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Caleb Fowler of Guilford & Olive Meigs were
married May seventh, one thousand seven hundred and ninety two by Mr Thomas R. Brag Minister"

I Joel Tuttle Town Clerk of the Town of Guilford in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut, [depose?] and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in said town and that the above is a true extract from the record of said town with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in [fair?] legible figures as follows -
  "May 7th 1792"
                         Joel Tuttle Town Clerk

State of Connecticut, County of New Haven
 District of Guilford -
     I Alvah B. Goldsmith Clerk of the above named Court of Probate do certify on this third day of April AD 1843 personally appeared before this court the above named Joel Tuttle well known to me as Town Clerk of the town of Guilford & made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate & I do hereby certify that the above signature purporting to be his subscribed to the above certificate is genuine  in testimony where of I have here unto affixed my Probate seal of office and subscribed my name on the day & year last aforesaid -
                  Alvah B Goldsmith
                    . Clerk of Probate
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[following in handwritten script:]
I Eli Fowler of Burton Township County of Geauga and State of Ohio of lawful age after being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that that I am a son of Caleb Fowler a Revolutionary Pensioner but not a son of Olive Fowler second wife of said Caleb Fowler now widow Pratt that said Caleb Fowler was married to the said Olive Pratt in the town of Guilford New Haven County State of Connecticut in the year 1792 and that the said Caleb Fowler died at said Burton in the year 1822 that the said Olive was married to Christopher Pratt about 10 years ago and that the said Pratt died on the 2nd of July 1841 I the said Eli Fowler am 64 years old and have know the said Olive Olive ever since she was married to the said Caleb and that during said time She never has been married only as above stated and is now a widow
                                  Eli Fowler
[illegible] to and subscribed on this the 20th day of April [18?] forty three
before me and I hereby certify that the said Eli Fowler is a person of truth and verasity
                      [illegible] Wright Ast Judge  
[begin printed & filled in legal document:]
State of Ohio
Geauga County, 83. }I, Reuben St. John, Clerk of Common Pleas, in the and for the county of Geauga, in the State of Ohio, do by these presents certify and make known, that [illegible first name] Wright Esquire, before the annexed and foregoing disposition & application for pension was taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper hand-writing, subscribed his name, was at the time of taking the same and is an associate Judge in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is, and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Chardon, in the said county, this 21st day of April in the year of our Lord, on thousand eight hundred and forty three.
                                Reuben St. John   Clerk
                            By John French  Dep Clerk
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[This page in script w/ many ink blotches]
State of Ohio
Geauga County
On this day of August AD 1850 personally appeared before me  Lewis g Maynard a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Geauga and State of Ohio Elias Fowler and Rhoda Benton of lawful age and residents of the Township of Burton County of Geauga and the State of Ohio who being first duly sworn according to law doth on their oath make the following declaration in order to obtain [illegible] of pension due their Mother widow Olive Pratt at her death under the acts of Congress [illegible] the 7- day of July 1838 and March 3rd 1843 and June 17- 1844 granting pension to widow of revolutionary Soldier That their Mother the said Olive Pratt [was?] pensioner under the above acts But did not [illegible] as large a pension as she was entitled to [illegible][husband?] being a corporal in said war  That her husbands name was Caleb Fowler who was a pensioner at the rate of 96 dollars per year  That their mother the said Olive Pratt's pension was 80 dollars per year  That their Mother the said Olive Pratt died in Troy County of Geauga and State of Ohio on the 27 day of April 1848 and left the following named persons her Surviving children and who are all  residing in said county of Geauga to wit Elias of Fowler Horace Fowler Phoebe M Dayton and Rhoda Benton That the said Caleb Fowler and the said Olive Pratt their Father and Mother both [illegible] their pensions while residents of said County of Geauga and State of Ohio That for further proof in Support of their claim they [illegible] to their mothers declaration on file in the pension office and pray a [illegible] may be granted to said heirs to draw said pension
                                        Elias Fowler
                                        [Horace Fowler?]
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[Following page in Script]

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year Before written Before me and I hereby certify from Common report that the declarants are Persons of truth and [illegible] And that the words County of Geauga and Sate of Ohio were [illegible] before signed
              Lewis G. Maynard Justice of the Peace
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[Following page in Script]

State of Ohio
Geauga County
                    On this ninth August A.D. 1850 Personally appeared before me Lewis G. Maynard a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Geauga and State of Ohio George Fowler a resident of the Township of Burton County and State aforesaid aged seventeen years who being first duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Olive Pratt a pension er of the United States, that the said Olive Pratt died in the Township of Troy, in the county and state aforesaid, on the 27th day of  April 1848, and that the following are the names of all her surviving children, who are all living in the county and state aforesaid, to wit, Elias Fowler Horace Fowler Probe M. Dayton and Rhoda Benton and further move this deponent [illegible] not,
                        George Fowler
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify from common report, that the said deponent is a person of truth and veracity
         Lewis G. Maynard Justice of the Peace
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State of Ohio
Geauga County
                              On this ninth day of August A.D. 1850 personally appeared before me Lewis G. Maynard a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Geauga and State of Ohio Cynthia A. Sperry a resident of the township of Burton in the county of Geauga and State of Ohio, aged 34. years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath depose and say, that she was well acquainted with Olive Pratt, a pensioner of the United States, and that the said Olive Pratt died in the the township of the county and state aforesaid on the 27th day of April 1848, and that the following are the names of all her surviving children to wit Elias Fowler, Horace Fowler, Phebe M. Dayton and Rhoda Benton, and that her surviving children living in the county and state aforesaid, and further move this deponent saith not.
                                    Cynthia A. Sperry

Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify from common report that the deponent is a person of truth and veracity.
            Lewis P. Maynard Justice of the Peace
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[Printed Form with script filled blanks]

RECORD DIVISION                       3-525
               DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                   BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, DC_______, 19____
W.F 4,057 

In reply to your request of______received_____
for statement of the military history of [filled in blank:] Caleb Fowler 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.
Dates of Enlistment: June 1, 1777
Length of Service: Nov. 27, 1780
Rank: Pvt.
Officers under whom service was rendered:
        Captain: I Elijah Humphrey
        Colonel: Douglas & R.J. Meigs
State: 6 Conn.
Battles engage in, Kings Ferry, Elizabethtown
Residence of soldier at enlistment: enlisted in Conn.

Date of allocation for pension, Mar 8,1818, [His cl. was al.??]

Residence at date of application, Burton, Geauga Co, Ohio

Age at date of application, 62 yrs. He died at Burton Ohio - in 1822

Remarks: Soldier married at Guilford Conn. May 7, 1792 Olive Meigs (his 2" wife) she married in 1835 Christopher Pratt, who. died July 2, 1841  She was al. pension on account of the service of Caleb Fowler, on an app. ex, Apr. 20 1843 while a resident of Burton, Geauga Co. Ohio76 years She died in Troy, Ohio Apr. 27, 1848   The only surviving children were Elias [or Eli?] Fowler 64 1/2 old in 1843, Horace Fowler, Phebe M. Dayton and Rhoda Benton

Very respectfully,          [not signed]
                                       Commissioner.
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[In 2 columns - 1st column follows]

2924 
Ohio   

Olive Pratt formerly          
widow of: Caleb Fowler
who was a: Private
in the: Connecticut Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
eighty Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the:
27th day of November
and sent to:
Lewis Elliot
Chardon
Ohio

Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book A
Vol: 1  Page:161

[2nd column follows]
Letter to tell [??] 1844

Incd to $88. Oct 19/50
& Certified all sent to
Hampden
Geauga Co.
Ohio
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[In 2 columns - 1st column follows]

7326 
Ohio   

Olive Pratt formerly          
widow of: Caleb Fowler
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died in the: year 1822 -
of: Geauga Co in the state of: Ohio
who was a: private in the ______
commanded by Captain:_______ of the:
Regt commanded by: Col. Meigs in the:
Connecticut line for: 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of: Pittsburg PA
at the rate of: 80 Dollars Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the:
13th day of June 1843, 
Lewis Elliot, Hampden, Geauga Co, Ohio

Total Amount:       $400.00

Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by: [Will Stuart?] Clerk,
Book A  Vol: 2  Page: 218

[2nd column follows]
Letter to tell [??] 1844

Incd to $88. Oct 19/50
& Certified all sent to: Lewis Elliot
Hampden
Geauga Co.
Ohio
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[Printed Form with script filled blanks]

Payment to be made at: Pittsburg by
John B. Guthrie Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of: Ohio Pittsburg

Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page: 357, Vol: 4
          Leo. [rest of signature illegible]
                                                    Clerk
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[Printed Certificate with script filled blanks]

                        WAR DEPARTMENT
                         WIDOWS PENSION

        I certify that in conformity with the act of         February 2d, 1848: Olive Pratt
widow of: Caleb Fowler, who was a: Private in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of: Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension in not payable after the time of such marriage.
           Given at the War Office of the United
               States this: twelfth day of: June
               one thousand eight hundred and:
                                   forty eight.
[seal]
                                       W. L. Marcy [signature]
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[Hand written letter]

East Berlin, Conn
Feb 12, 1900

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir: - Will you kindly see if the pension records show that a certain Jonathan Pasco of East Windsor, Conn, served in the Revolutionary war?  Do the same records show that Caleb Fowler of Durham, Conn ever served in the same war?  I know
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[Handwritten letter - side 2]

that he had some Government dealings at that time.  I think he lent money to the government and manufactured salt Peter for gunpowder.  I ask this information to ascertain if I am eligible to the Daughters of the American Revolution.  Enclose please find stamp for reply.  Thanking you in advance for any information you may furnish.  I am yours truly.
                     Miss Lena A. Pasco
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[appears in 2 columns - left side in script as if jotted note - right side in script filled in blanks of printed form]

[left column]
Feby 24-1900
Miss Lena A. Pasco

1913 Apr 2 Hist to W. W. [illegible]
Letter in F. 24134 Elikam Crane V.L.M

[right column]
Revy Widow, &c.
File No: 4057
Olive Pratt
Wid.
Caleb Fowler
Pvt. Rev: War
Act: Feby. [illegible date]
Index: Vol.: M, Page: 139
[Arrangement of 1870]
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[Hastily Handwritten]
 
Hamden Geauga County Ohio July 10th 1843
Hon. James L. Edwards  Sir I have the honor to forward to your office two applications for pensions after you have taken them into Consideration please [illegible] return to me
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State of Ohio Geauga County to 
On this 8th day of July 1843 Personally appeared before me Neri Wright an associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Geauga in the State of Ohio Olive Pratt a resident of Burton Township in said-county of Geauga aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of [?]Congrespaped[?] on the 3rd of March 1843 gra[?]ting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of Christopher Pratt deceased and that she received a certificate as the widow of Caleb Fowler a pensioner which intitled her to a pension of eighty dollars per year for five years dated the 13th of June 1843 and that she remains a widow [?]aug prap[?] a certificate may be granted her to draw said pension
Olive [?] Pratt
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me and I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Olive Pratt and that she is the person of truth and verasity and is the same person that received a certificate to draw a pension as above stated 
Neri Wright Ast Judge
The State of Ohio}
Geauga Country sf}
I Reuben St.-John Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Geauga in the State of Ohio do by them presents certify and make known that Neri Wright Esq before whom the foregoing oath was taken, and who has the[?], in his own proper hand writing subscribe his mam[?], was at the time of Administering said oath and now is an Associate Judge af; and for said County and State aforesaid Commissioned + sworn agreebly to the laws of the State of Ohio and to all of whose official ^ats[?] as such fullfaint(?) and ends-in and ought to be given throughout-the
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United States and elsewhere 
In testimony whom of I 
have hereunto set my hand, and [?]official[?] the seal of said Court at [?]Chardon[?], in said County this 11th day of July A.D.1843 Reuben St-John Clerk
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Thomas M Howe [?]Pud Agul-[?]
Pittsburgh Pa April 27, 1844

Information Relative to [?]/elaeing[?]
Olive Pratt [?]Recesered[?] Meller
A.L 3 March 1843 on the Role
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Pension Agency
Pittsburgh April 27, 1844
J L Edwards Eoq.
Cpioner of Pensioner
Leader 
the certificate and --- of Olive Pratt
[?]foriucily[?] of Caleb Fowler has been presented for payment under the Act of 3rd March 1843.
As I have no -see on the Role of this agency please inform me if I should place his name on the Role
The certificate is without a number noted 27th of November 1843 for Eighty Dollars ['per' crossed out]
I am [?]mal-[?]epietfeclly [?] your [?]Obesr[?]
Ths.mI[?] Pension Agency
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[?]Chardon[?] Geauga Co. Ohio.
April 24th 1848.
Sir
I herewith [??] to your office the Declaration of Mrs Olive Pratt made under the act of February 2nd 1848.
[??] Respectfully your most,
O.B.T. Servent.

James Heathaway
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Admitted
James Hathaway
Chardon
Ohio
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The State of Ohio}
Geauga County p.} On this 14th day of April A.D. 1848.
Personally appeared before me James Hathaway a justice of the peace in and for said County Plive Pratt, a resident of Troy in the County and State aforesaid, aged 80 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of [?]Congrey paped[?] on the 2nd of February, 1848, granting provisions to widows of pensioners who served during the Revolutionary war; that she for[?]asify, ^ the widow of Caleb Fowler a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner ^ [written above 'was a private in Revolution'] and that she has drawn a pension under the act of July, 9th 1838, March 3rd 1843, and June 17th 1884, at the rate of $80 per annum. that she further declares that she is still a widow.
Executed in presence of
Lucy Chapman
James Hathaway
Olive Pratt
her+mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. and I further certify from my own personal knowledge that the above declaration is a person of truth and probity and the identical person who drew a pension as stated by her in the above Declaration. Before me
James Heathaway Justice of the peace
I certify that the following were interlined in the above Declaration before signed to wit: "formerly, who was a private in the Revolution." James Hathaway J.P
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the State of Ohio,
Geauga County, SS.
I, L. J. Rider
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Geauga, in the State of Ohio,
do by those presents certify and make knowns, that James Hathaway
Esquire, before whom the annex and foregoing [?]affididuity[?] was taken
and who has thereunto, in his own proper handwriting, subscribed his name, was at the time of the date thereof, and now is 
Justice of the Peace 
in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is, and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Chardon, in said county, this [?]th day of April, A.D . 1848.
L.J.Rider Clerk.
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The State of Ohio}
Geauga County ss}
I Lorenzo J. Rider Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Geauga in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that Lewis G Maynard Esquire before whom the annexed and foregoing Depositions and declaration were made was at the time the same bear date and still is a justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and believe the signatures to the annexed papers purporting to be his official signature to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Chardon this fourteenth day of August AD 1850
Lorenzo J. Rider Clerk
By Wm N Kenny Dep
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On Roll Capt. Humphry
Co Meigs [illegible]
Certified Nov '78
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The day personally came before the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio, within [?]word[?] for the Couty of Geauga, George Fowler and Electa Fowler, resident of the township of Breston County and state aforesaid, of lawful age, who being first-duly sworn, in open Court; according to Law, doth on their oath [?] and lay, that they were well acquainted with Olive Pratt. who was a pension of the United States; that the said Olive Pratt died in the Township of Tory in the County and State aforesaid on the 27th day of April 1848, and that the following are the names of all her [?] children, to wit: Elias Fowler, Horace Fowler, Phebe M. Dayton and Rhoda Brenton; and that all of said children are now [?]living[?] in the County and State aforesaid; The Court- besides the same duly forseen, and do order that the same be certified by the Clerk of the Court to the [?]War[?] Department to enable the [?]This[?] aforesaid to called any asset of Provision which may remain unpaid
The state of Ohio}
Geauga County ss.}
I Lorenzo J Rider Clerk of the Supreme Court; within and for the County of Geauga State of Ohio hereby certify, that the above is truly taken and copied from the journals of said Supreme Court at the August term thereof A.D. 1850. and the same is a full and true copy from the journal of the proceedings of said Court at the time aforesaid
In testimony thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court; at Chardon this  14th day of August:Anno Domini 1850
L. J. Rider Clerk
By A.H. Gothom Dep Clerk
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Hampden Geauga County Ohio
September 7th 1850
Sir
You informed me in your letter of August 29 relating to the claim of the heirs of widow Olive Pratt deceased to an increase of Pension -- Said Olive as the widow of Caleb Fowler that if her [?]formuetifcation[?] was returned to the Pension Office on other [illegible] be granted for increase of Pension 
Respectfully yours Lewis Elliott

Hon. James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

SB Please make return to me at Hampden 
Geauga County Ohio.
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Olive
Pratt, decd
Adm Corporal 2 yrs
Inc to $88 per annum
deducting for her pay
at $80 per annum,
Acts
38
4344
48, ending
27 April
1848, when
she died
Elias Fowler
Horace Fowler
Phebe M Dayton &
Rhoda Benton, only
surviving children

Albing
Lewis Elliott
Hampden
Geauga
Co.
Ohio
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Hampden Geauga County Ohio
August 13th 1850
Hon. James L Edwards Sir
I have the of [?]transmiting[?] you the papers in support of the claim of the heirs of widow Olive Pratt- First is the declaration made by two of the heir 2nd the depositions of George Fowler and Cynthia A Sperry - thirdly to two certificates of our Courts - I think you will asertain by examining your records that the heris are entitled to on increase of pension an amount of the husban Caleb Fowler being a non Commissioned Officer Please make return to ^me theabove place
Respectfully yours Lewis Elliott

Hon JL Edwards Commissioner
of Pensions