Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8438, for Nathan Praul, Pennsylvania
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Penn.  Praul, Nathan  R. 8438
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[crossed out] 34-412
Nathan Praul’s declaration for pension, under act of 7 June 1832 – N.Y.
Hon. L. Birdsall, H.R.
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State of New York
County of Seneca
On this tenth day of February A.D. 1838, personally appeared in Open court, before the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house in Waterloo in and/or said county, and now sitting, Nathan Prall, a resident of the town of Fayette in said county and state aforesaid, aged Eighty three years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations 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 & served as he herein stated – that he was born on the 23rd day of march A.D. 1754 – in Southampton township, Bucks County Pennsylvania, that he lived there in the year 1776 where he was drafted and served [illegible] General Le[illegible]ey, Colonel Willet, Captain Van Zant, and Lieutenant Van Pelt [illegible] of the officers under who he served on that occasion that he served in new Jersey, that in the year – 1777 he was again drafted for two months, was in the battle of Germantown, served over a month after his time was out, on this occasion he served under Gn. Lacy, Colonel Willet, Capt. Van Horn, and lieutenant Clemson, that in the battle of Germantown he was wounded in his leg, that in the year – 1778 his brother David Prall was drafted, and that the declarant went as substitute for his brother, that the battalion [illegible] at Newton – In Bucks County Pennsylvania, where they remained three weeks and [illegible] their discharged their services not being wanted any longer, that he knew General Washington & General Lee, and remembers to have seen them [illegible] he was ins service, that he received discharge from service in writing but that they have been lost many years, that he knows of no person now living whose
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testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service, that he cannot remember the day of the
month, or the month when he first entered the
service in 1778 but remembers that it was in
the forepart of summer, that he entered the service in 1777 a little after harvest, that on both occasions
he served as a private, in field service and had no Civil employment except in performing the duties of that grade-- And he hereby requishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state-
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Cyrus D. Hank
Deputy Clerk 
Nathan Praull
We John M. Odell, a clergyman residing
in the town of Fayette in the County of Seneca and
State of New York, and Daniel B. Connell, and  Dan
Holman residing in the same place, hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan
Prall who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that he believe him to be eighty three
years old and upwards, that he is reputed & believed
the neighborhood where he resides to have been
a soldier of the revolution and that we concur 
 in that opinion-
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court
Cyrus Hanks
Deputy Clerk

John M Odell
Daniel Holman
Daniel R Connell

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion  after the investigation of the matter, [illegible] after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war
department, that the above named applicant was a
Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, &
the Court further certifies, that it appears to them
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that John M. Odell who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Fayette in the county & state aforesaid, and that Daniel B. Cornel and Daniel Holman who have also signed the same are residents in the same place and are credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit.
    I Cyrus D. Hanks deputy clerk of the court on common pleas of the county of Severn & state of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding in the matter of the application of Nathan Praul for a pension.

           In testimony whereof, I have hereto set 
           may hand and seal of office this seventh 
           day of February A.D. 1838 -
                                                 //s//
                                      Cyrus D. Hanks
                                                  Dep. Clerk      
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76 drafted - Capt VanZant  N. Jersey            3 mo
77     "        -   VanHorn Germantown Battle  3 mo
78 Substitute     ______    Newton Bucks        - mo



W. H. Chapin, Jan'y 21, 1836
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New York

Revo.

Nathan Praul

Suspended
Sent ltr to R. M. Bailey

dec. 18, 1834
letter to Hon G. H. Chapin 21 Jan 36

(over)
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8438

P.O. Nathan Praul

Service: ______

REJECTED

Enlisted: _____
Discharged: _____
Application Filed: _____
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: ______
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____

______Recognized.   ______ Contract.
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Hon. Graham H. Chapin
Member of Congress
Washington

Return this

Hon N.H. Chapin
             H.R.

Nathan Praul 

Samuel Clark 
Letter Dec 14, 1835
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Waterloo Dec 14th 1838
Dear Sir
I congratulate you on the auspicious commencement of this session
the election of Speaker and printed
by so large a majority of [illegible]
need for the power and honor of the
country.  What is the prevailing
sentiment in relation to the French
question

Mr Nathan Praul an old soldier
is an applicant for a pension
his papers never sent on about one
year since he ascribed me to write
to you soliciting your aid, you
will find his papers on file.  If
you can not make them allow
it on the present papers, please
to inform me what is the deficit
if any exists so that it may be
remedied if possible. Respectfully Yours
Saml Clark
Hon GH Chapin
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Dec.8
Nathan Praul
N. Y.

James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington.'
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Geneva  Decem. 1, 1834
J. L. Edward Esq
Sir
I enclose herewith Nathan Prauls Declaration of Service in The Revolutionary War and his application for a pension. 
Respectfully
Your Obt Servt 
R. M. Bayly

New York
John Cooper - Suspended
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3236
In the Matter of
the application of
Nathan Praul for
a Pension

8438
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State of New York} P
Seneca County     } 
On this Seventh day of October 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, being of Record and using a Seal, Nathan Praul a resident of the town of Fayette, in said County and State,
aged Eighty years in March 1834, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of  Congress passed June 7, 1832.  That he was drafted into the service of the United States at South Hampton, in Bucks County Pennsylvania about the middle of July 1777, and served Three months under the following officers [illegible] Captain George Van Zandt Lieutenant Jacob Van Horn Colonel Augustine Willet Major James Hanna in General John Lacys Brigade- that he was discharged near German Town on or about the 20th of October 1777 having served out his three months and a few days over,- he thinks he had a written discharge but if so it is lost, that after joining his Regiment they were marched to Philadelphia, remained there a short time, then marched to Brandywine and was engaged in that Battle, then returned to Philadelphia and was discharged as above stated - that in 1778 at the same place he was again Drafted for three months in the latter part of August or beginning of September under the following named officers.
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General Lacy
Col. Willit
Major Hanna
Captain Van Horn
Lieutenant Curnell
That during said service they marched to New Jersey
was stationed at Amboy three or four
weeks, went up the North River-- returned through
Brunswick and Princton to Bucks County and
was then discharged, having served out his
tour of three months - believes he had a
written discharge signed by his Captain which
has been lost.-
That in 1777 in the spring of the year he was
drafted under Genl Lacy
Col. Willet
Major Hanna
Capt. Hoagland
went to Newtown was stationed these three
weeks and was then discharged-
That in 1777 he served with Genl Potter and
Col. Penrose, but does not recollect the names
of the offices with whom his Regiment served -that
he was engaged in the Battle of German
Town and then received a slight would--
that by reason of old age and consequent loss of
memory he cannot give day and date; but that he
served six months and three weeks as a private
and for said service he claims a pension-that
he has a record of his age in the Family
Bible copied from his Father Bible-
That he resided in Bucks County in Pensylva
nine at the time he entered the service - that
he continued to live there until 1802 when he
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removed to Lycoming County in said state and lived there until 1824 when he removed to Seneca County in the state of New York, where he now resides-that John M. Odell of the town of Fayette and John C. Bachman of the town of Fayette reside in his present neighbourhood and [illegible] state their belief of his character for veracity and their belief of his 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 Role of an Agency in any State or Territory.  From and subscribed this day and year aforesaid  Nathan Praul
We John M. Odell and John C. Bachman residing in the town of Fayette in the County of Seneca aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Praul, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
John M Odell
John C. Bachman
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puting the interrogation prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary solder, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John M. O'Dell and John C. Bachman who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the town of Fayette aforesaid, that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
State of New York 
Seneca County
I, Seba Murphy-Clerk of the court of common please of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Nathan Praul for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this Seventh day of October A.D. 1834 Seba Murphy, Clerk
And he the said Nathan Praul on his oath further declares that he has no documentary evidence of his said services and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his said services- and he further certifies that the reason of his not making application for a pension before this is that he was informed that his services did not entitle
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him to receive a pension and that being old and poor he did not like to incur the expense without a probability of succeeding-
Sworn and subscribed as above Seba Murphy Clk Nathan Praul
Clk.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations 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 approves to them