Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,911, for Levi Pratt, Massachusetts
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(3--1776)

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SERVICE
Mass.

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Pratt, Levi
Mary

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W. 24,911
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New Hampshire
Levi Pratt
of Olstead in the state of N.H. who was a Sergt in the Company commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col Ornes in the [illegible] line for 3 was Seargeant
11 " " Private
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 51 Dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of march, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Nov 1832 and paid T.m. Edwards Keene N H
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33
77.54 
25.88
103.41
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7 1832
Recorded by J H Mc Blair Clerk
Book D Vol 1st Page 176
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New Hampshire, County of Cheshire}
On this twenty fourth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon Aaron Matson Judge of Probate for said County of Cheshire 
now sitting, Levi Pratt a resident of Alstead in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged seventy six yr last April 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.
1st was enlisted as a minute man at Bridgewater in Massachusetts, before the Lexington battle, on the alarm from Lexington rode more than two hundred miles to give alarms. Soon after the Lexington fight about the first of May, 1775, enlisted for eight months in the Company commanded by Capt Allen was stationed at Roxbury Mass, served as cook to the officers, and occasionally on sentry. The Col of Regiment he does not recollect, was dismissed at Roxbury the last of December at the end of his term. 
2, In 1776 in the spring soon after corn was planted, can't recollect the precise time, enlisted for six months in the same Compy, went in said Company to New York to Newhaven by land, then by water, remained in New York duty things a month, until after the Battle of New York, marched out over Kings Bridge to White Plains, was in the battle at White Plains - the [illegible] army there who were immediately engaged & the night after the battle our army built up a great many fires in the woods- [illegible] through the next day and the next night [illegible] in a heavy rain - and he saw nothing more of the Enemy - cannot tell exactly where he was [illegible] but knows that it was some where near the River back from White Plains - and well remembers that he served out the full term of his enlistment was a Sergeant the last three months of said term & when dismissed - the Capt was also from said Bridgewater and died soon after he at home, of the small pox.
Is not able to furnish proof of the above services untill it can be found at Bridgewater [illegible] which would be [illegible] with considerable[illegible] if any persons who were with him are living & of which this he is uncertain -
Was born in said Bridgewater Mass - in 1751 - in April - supposes there is a record of this age at said Bridgewater. Lived at Bridgewater when he [illegible] both [illegible] - has lived at Bridgewater, at [illegible] & at Alstead N.H. since the war - the last 12 years at S Alstead where he now lives - was a volunteer in both [illegible]
Reenlists - not distinct in his recollection as to [illegible] officers in his [illegible] service - Recollects Genl Washington in his [illegible] service, knew him frequently.-
Rev. Seth S, Arnold, and Elisha Hatch, both of said Alstead are two of my nearest neighbors and I believe can testify as to my character for [illegible] and belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Levi Pratt
[illegible]
before me Aaron Matson, Judge of Probate

We Seth S Arnold, a clergyman residing in Alstead in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire, and Elisha Hatch of the same Alstead hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Levi Pratt who has, subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six 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.

Seth S. Arnold
Elisha Hatch

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before me Aaron Matson Judge of Probate. 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 Seth S Arnold who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Alstead Aforesaid and that Elisha Hatch who has also signed the same is a resident in said Alstead and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to consent.
I, Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Cheshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Levi Pratt for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty first day of August A.D. 1832.
Asa Parker { Register of said Court of Probate
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No 13514
Mary Pratt
wdw of Levi 
declaration
M d

A 7 July 1838

Married in 1777
Rejected Massachusetts
3 July 1846
Wdw 57 [illegible] 
under act 17 June 44 & 2nd
July 48, mm 3 January 1846

V M Kimball
[illegible] 
NH
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows"

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 
Cheshire County ss. }
On this fifteenth day of July 1847, personally appeared before me, Larkin Baker, Judge of probate for said county, Mary Pratt, a resident of Alstead, in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, aged ninety years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows." That she is the widow of Levi Pratt, late of Alstead deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Acts of 1832. And served as she believes as stated in his declaration under said Act of 1832. 

She further declares that she was married to the said Levi Pratt on the twentieth day of March seventeen hundred and seventy seven. That her husband, the aforesaid Levi Pratt died on the third day of January eighteen hundred and forty six. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz; at the time above stated.

Witrop Azel Hatch
Eli Wilson
Mary Pratt X her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before me
Larkin Baker Judge of Probate for the County of Cheshire

I certify that the above declaration was
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made at the residence of the said Mary Pratt in Alstead in the County of Cheshire she being unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend Court. The nature of her disability is in my opinion general debility arising from extreme old age.
Larkin Baker Judge of Probate for the County of Cheshire

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss}
A George F Starkweather Register of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that Larkin Baker is Judge of said Court, that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his certificates and attestations as such, that his name subscribed to the above certificates is his own proper signature,
Given under my hand and the seal of said court this twenty third day of August A.D. 1841.
George F. Starkweather
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I hereby certify that the following is a true extract form the Records of the town of Bridgewater,

[illegible] of Matrimony Published
1777 Feb 15. Levi Pratt of Bridgewater & Mary Hathaway of Middleborough.
1777 March 20. Record of Marriages by Rec Solomon Reed Pastor of third Church of Middleborough Levi Pratt of Bridgewater & Mary Hathaway of Middleborough, 1777 March 20th.

Recapatulation [Recapitulation]
Seventeen Hundred & Seventy-Seven March Twentieth
The above date, is expressed upon the records in fair[?] legible figures.
I Lewis Holmes hereby certify that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Bridgewater, and that the records of said town are in my custody, and that the above is a true extract there from and that the original is expressed in fair[?] legible figures. 
Bridgewater March 17. 1848
Lewis Holmes
Clerk of the town of Bridgewater
Sworn to before me this Seventeenth day of March 1848
Philo Leach Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that the following is a true extract from the Records of the births in the town of Bridgewater.
Births of the Children of John & Martha Pratt
Levi Pratt born April 1st An. Dom. 1754
The above April first seventeen hundred & fifty-four is expressed on the records in fair legible figures and is the only one by the name of Levi Pratt upon the records between the years 1750 to 1780 and the marriage is the only one by the name of Levi Pratt between the years 1760 to 1794.
Bridgewater March 17. 1848
Lewis Holmes Clerk of the town of Bridgewater
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Levi Pratt
No 9894

T M Edwards
Keene N.H.
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BRIEF in the case of Levi Pratt of Alstead in the state of N. Hampshire
(Act 7th June 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 76 1/2 year

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service | Rank | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
[blank] |  Years, Months, Days. | As a | Gen.
May 1st In 1775 | " 8 " | Cook | Capt Allen
Jnry 76 | " 6 " | Pvt & Sgt | " for Col. Ornes
This month of last service he was a private three month a sargeant

5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bridgewater Mass

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so in what respect?

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

D D Addison
Examining Clerk
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3-871

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS
RECORD DIVISION
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Briefed by Not
____Orig. identical
Cert _____
Claimant with
Soldier Levi Pratt
Service ____
S. 11.268

No___claim, Service record___, 191
____, Clerk
No. claim Alph'b record ____, 191
____, Clerk
Remarks:
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No 13574

Mary Pratt
N.H.
[illegible] to T M Edwards
Jany 21/48

Act 7 July 1838
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New Hampshire

Mary Pratt
widow of Levi Pratt
who was a Private and Sergeant
in the Revolution
Husband died 3rd January 1846

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
51 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd day of January 1846

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of June, 1849 and sent to V. M. Kimball, Keene N.H.

(Act of June 17, 1844)

Recored in Book a
Vol. 2 Page 19
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 24.911
Mary Pratt
widow of
Levi Pratt
Sergeant Rev. War

Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index:-Vol. L. Page 142

(Arrangement of 1870)
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Levi Pratt N.H. Act 7 June 1832 $57.66 pa

To what time was he last paid
G.C.A.

Pension Office 
June 26, 1849

Died 3rd June 1846
Pd to his death
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[illegible] February 26. 1849
Dr. Sir. 
About a year since I received a letter from you informing me that man in that a pensioned should be granted to Mrs. Mary Pratt widow of Levi Pratt (whose application was sent to you 18 months ago) it would be necessary to prove the Levi Pratt here spoken of, was the only Levi Pratt in Bridgewater at the period, of suitable age to render themselves liable to do Military duty 
I gave your letter to the gentlemen who applied to me to assist him in getting the pension, and he has furnished me with the "enclosed certificate of the town Clerk of Bridgewater, and wished me to forward the same to you
As all events would she not be entitled to a pension under the Joint Resolution of July 1 1848 if any thing further is required I should be happy to hear from you soon. 
[illegible] [illegible] V.M. Kimball
Hon J.L. Edwards 
Comm of Pensions 
Washington

[written horizontally]
and referred me to the 
Records of Bridgewater
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Hon. J. L. Edwards