Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,233, for John Platt, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn. Platt, John S. 36,233
CONTENTS
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19,191
Connecticut
John Platt
Litchfield Co. in the state of Connecticut,
who was a private in the company command
Captain Mills of the regiment command
Colonel P.B. Bradley, in the Connecticut
, for the term of 6 years.
ascribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 1st of March 1823.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Feb. 1824
and sent to H[illegible] Ansel Sterling, H.R.
arrears to 4th of Sept. 1823 - $49.03
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1824 - $48.00
[Total] $97.03
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Acts March 18, 1818,}
{and May 1, 1820}
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John Platt
Suspended S.P Beers Agent
Litchd. Connt.
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District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, County Court
On this 2d day of January 1821 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for
said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison John Platt
aged 68 years resident in Washington in said county, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath : make
the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the
Act of Congress of the 18th day of March 1818 on the first day of
May 1820 that he the said Hall enlisted on or about the first day of
June 1776 to serve for & during a term of time which he does not now rect
, at a place now called Washington in said County the within the
limits of Woodbury, in the Company commanded by Capt. Benj. Mill
(whose affidavit is hereunto annexed) in the Regt commanded by
Col. Phillip B. Bradley in the line of the State of Court on the Continental
Establishment, that he in mediately joined his Regt aforesaid in the City of
New York, from whence he marched into New Jersey that he continued
in said Army faithfully serving the United States untill the 15th 16th
of November following, when being engaged in the battle against the
British near Fort Washington, on York Island he was taken a prisoner by
the British & was not exchanged or discharged until the close of the
War; that he was not engaged in any battle except the one
wherein he was taken prisoner as aforesaid that he has no other
evidence now in his power of his said services except what is hereto
annexed that his occupation has been that of a tailor, but owing to
stiffness in his hands and loss of eye sight is not able to pursue it
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at all, that his family consists of his Wife, aged sixty seven years
who has long been afflicted with the Rheumatism & unable to
labor but very little
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and in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820
I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner
disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the
provision of an act of Congress entitled ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval
service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts
or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed,
and by me subscribed. That of John & as it is
One Cow $1- One N. 87-
$6. One Tea Kittle $3-
One broken pot & dish Kettle $0.50- one tea Kettle 50 Cent one
have $0.75 - sen pewter plates $0.72- one pewter platter
40 Cents two pewter bases 25 Cents, two old to a pots 18 Cent
Teacups & Samers 25 Cents, one earthen Mithan 12 Cent old tin
with pans $1.12- One tin Molasses Crop of Cents One tin Canister
20 Corts One old pint up $0.4 - five square bout 84 Cents
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one round bottle 12 Cents, one par andirons $2.50 - Three trammets 
one Dollar old fire shovel & tongs $1.50- gridiron twelve
Cents flat iron 25 Cents -  frying pan 67 Cents, one laythe 17 Cents
One old ani 75 Cents, 1 old iron thong 25 Cents, two Candlesticks
& Snuffers 25 Cents three plates 17 Cents, one half pint tumbler 6 Cents
two pepper [illegible] 8 cents, 7 old pie pans 14 cents one small tin
pail one wooden bowl 25 Cents, two sugar boxes 75 Cents, one
old pail 25 cents one pair pillows 17 Cents, one dipper & skimmer
12 Cents, 4 basket 50 Cents, one basket 75 Cents, one cheese
Basket 17 Cent, one Churn 25 cents one carving knife 17 cents,
one pitchfork, 8 cents, one rake 12 cents, 4 tables $4.25-
2 table Cloths $1. - ten towels $6 - one Sugar Bowl $0,50
one old punch bowl $0.6 -  three old Chests $1.20 nine old
Chairs $1.50- one [illegible] bbl. $0.75- old barrel $1.58 one
Dutch Wheel $1.25- one great wheel one dollar five old knives
& forks 50 cents five old bags 84 Cents, one old looking glass 50 Cents
one Loom & utensils $5. one pair [illegible] yards one Dollar, two
hammers 50 cents one iron wedge 17 Cents, Books two Dollars
one cream pot 17 Cents, one old hand saw 75 Cents
Total Seventy two Dollars 52 Cents-- $72.52
John Platt
Litchfield County Ss  Litchfield August 25. 1820
Personally appeared Samuel Baldwin, and
made Oath that he has examined the aforesaid articles
contained in the aforesaid schedule of John Platt and
has appraised them at their true and just value, which
is therein set down-- Before me
Seth P. Beers, Justice of Peace
Asa Cowles [illegible] in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut
being duly sworn depose & say that John Platt of Washington in sd County
was taken Prisoner by the British Army at Fort Washington on the
16th day of November AD. 1776 the said Platt being at that time a
private soldier in Col Philip B. Bradley's Regt - that I belonged
to the same Regt & was well acquainted with said Platt, that I was
made a prisoner at the same time & well recollect that sd Platt was
among the number taken.-
Asa Cowles
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Litchfield County Ss Bethlem February 21st 1820
Personally appeared Asa Cowles & made solemn Oath to the truth
of the facts contained in the aforesaid Deposition by him subscribed,
before me, Joseph H Bellamy, Just of Peace
I further certify that the above named Asa Cowles is a
credible and disinterested witness
Joseph W Bellamy Just of Peace
State of Connecticut Litchfield County, Ss
New Hartford Feby 24 1820, personally appeared before
me Wm G. Williams by one of the Justices of the Peace for the County
of Litchfield Benjamin Mills of said New Hartford to me personally
know to be a credible Witness & being duly sworn deposeth & saith
that he is well acquainted with John Platt of Washington in said
County, that the said Platt inlisted into the company commanded
by this deponent about the first of June 1776, in the Regt command
by Col Philip B. Bradley in the Revolutionary War, & on the
Continental establishment in the Connt line -  that the said
Platt continued in the said service in the same company until
the 15th or 16th of November following, when he was taken prisoner
by the British at Fort Washington in the State of New York &
was not unchanged or discharged during the War, unless it was
at the time Burgoyne was taken prisoner - & further
the Deponent saith not-
Benjamin Mills -
Sworn before me
William G. Williams Justice of Peace -
I further certify that the above named Benjamin
Mills is a credible & disinterested witness
William G. Williams Justice of
Peace
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John Pratt
Suspended 
S P Beers Agent
Litchfield Connt
Sworn to and declared on the 2d day of January A. D. 1826
before the said County Court
Attnt, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk-
I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and
State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing John Platt Oath of and the
affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court; and I do further
certify that it is the opinion of the said court,  that the total amount in value of property
exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Twenty two Dollars
dollars and 52 - cents.} I further certify that it is the opinion of said
Court that the aforesaid Asa Cowles & Benj
Mills the aforesaid Deponents, are disinterested & credible Witnesses
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
court, on this 2 day of January 1826
Frederick Wolcott
Clerk of the County Court for
the County of Litchfield.
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This applicant appeared for the Superior
Court in this county & made oath
at Bethlehem 1820.  The papers were transmitted
to the War Department. But they
were returned. requiring that the Judge should
certify that the witnesses were disinterested
[illegible]. As the Judge is 70 miles from
here, the applicant found himself unable to be at the
great expence of procuring testimony & then going
70 miles without to the Judge & he has therefore made
a new Oath before the Court of Common pleas
who have found certified the required facts.
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Washington Court
Sep 8 1898
Hon Henry Clay [illegible]
OW&N
Action reply
SEP 10 1898
COMMISSIONER
Dear Sir
My grandfather
was John Platt, a revolutionary
soldier and pensioned as
such - He was also on
a prison ship as
a prisoner. He was enlisted
from Conn. Redding I
think was the town -
I would like to get a
copy of his application
for pension, and copies
of any other papers showing
history of his service
Very Truly Yours
O H Platt
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36233
Revy INVALID
File No. 36.233
John Platt
Pri Rev War
Act : 18" March 18"
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 324
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct 12 98
O H Pratt
Washington Conn
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Jan 23
Free
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Sec.y. of War
Washington City
Recd 29 Jan. 1822
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Litchfield Jan.y. 23 . 1822
Sir
Some time since, the application
John Platt
was by me forwarded to your department
praying
for a pension under the act of 18 March 1818
[illegible] as he recd no information of its
fate I take the liberty at his request & in
his behalf to request your attention to the subject
& to transmit his Certificate (if granted}
of me
I am respectfully 
your Ob: servt
Seth P. Beers.
Hon J C Calhoun
Secy of War