Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19043, for Zimri Pratt, Connecticut
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8-1776

Service
Conn.          Pratt, Zimri           S.19043
Vt.

CONTENTS            Carded
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2235
Vermont

Zimri Pratt
of Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont - who was a private in the company commanded by Captina Burwell of the regiment commanded by Col. Enos in the Connecticut line for 31 months and Vermont

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued on the 22nd day of November 1832 and sent to R. Temple Rutland Vermont

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832                      120.00
Semi=anl allowance ending 4 M'ch, 1833  40.00
                                                                 $160.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Jm Duffield Clerk
Book D Vol. 4 Page 79
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P 19043

INVALID.

File No. 19,043
              Zimri Pratt
              Pri Rev War

Act: June 7, 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 305

{Arrangement of 1870.}
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No. 2221
Admitted
Prorate 31 months
$80

R. Temple 
Rutland, Vt
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BRIEF in the case of Zimri Pratt of Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before a Court of Probate
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
73 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. 
In 1776 April
    1777
    1778
    1779
    1780 April
    1781

Duration of Service. 
Years, Months, Days.
   "           8          "
   "           8          "
   "           3          "
   "           4          "
   "           6          "
   "           2          "

Rank.
As a
Private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen. Wadworth
Col. Douglass, Capt. Burrell, Lt. Hart
Col. Enos, Capt. Rogers, Lt. Roscoe Cn State Troops
Col. Throop, Catp. Shinne, Regt guarding Cash
Col. Wolls, Capt. Decker
Col. Allen, Capt. Allen, Lt. Homes, served at the Fort at Castleton & Rutland
Col. Hitcher, Capt. Hutchins, in the Fort

5. In what battles was he engaged? 
White Plains

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Weathersfield, Con.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By traditionary evidence
No clergyman in the neighborhood

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

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

Daniel Brown
Examining Clerk.
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2221
Zimri Pratt
31 months
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STATE OF VERMONT
RUTLAND COUNTY, SS.
On this 16 day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Rutland [illegible County maybe] now sitting, Zimri Pratt a resident of the County of Rutland and State of
Vermont, aged 73 years, 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.

In 1776 he lived at the [illegible] field Conn.
and in April of that year he enlisted for eight months in Col. Douglas' Regt Capt. Burrell Lt. Hart - he doesn't remember the names of his other officers - marched in Gen. Wadworth, Brigade to New York where he remained until
the enemy took possession in Sept when he retreated to Harlaem heights and then to White Plains & North Castle, where he was discharged the last of Dec. having served 8
months - he was in the battle of White Plains. In the spring of 1777 he enlisted for Eight months, in Capt Rogers : Company Lt Ruscoe, Col. Enos Regt of Connecticut State troops, marched to Horse Neck, thence up the river after the enemy & ships when they burnt Esopus - Then returned & was discharged
at Horse Neck about the 1 June 1778 - he was on the march near Peekskill when he heard of the capture of Burgoyne.
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In the fall of 1778 he was drafted for 3 months, marched to New London & served three months in Capt Skinner : Compy.
Col Throop's Regt guarding coach. In the summer of 1779 he volunteered & served four months in Capt Durkee : Compy. 
Col Wells Regt at New London & Stratford in guarding the coach. In the winter of 1780 he moved to Vermont, & in
April enlisted at Castleton for six months in Col. Eleen Allen : Regt, Capt Allen : Company, Lt Holmes & served at the forts in Castleton & Rutland & scouting & was discharged
at Castleton the last of Oct 1780. In 1781 he served as volunteer at Castleton two months in Capt Hutchins company in Col. Fletcher : Regt in the Fort. He does not remember having received any written discharge - if he did he has lost it he has no documentary
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evidence & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. He knew Genl Washington, Putnam, Col Warner & many other officers whose names he does not now recollect. He was born at Weatherfield, Conn, Sept. 10, 1758 - his age is recorded in his Bible. Since the revolution he has resided in Castleton, Benson, Cheatham & Orwell & now lives in the latter place. There is no clergyman residing in his neighborhood, that he is known to most of the inhabitants there.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present,
and 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.

Zimri Pratt
Rodney Royce Regt

We Chauncy Turner residing in Orwell and James Stover residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Zimri Pratt who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neigbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid.

Chauncy Turner
James Stover
Rodney Royce Regt

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 Chauncey Turner who has signed the preceding certificate, is a credible person, resident in Orwell and that James Stover
who has also signed the same, is a resident in Orwell and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Rodney C. Royce Regt of the Court of Probate
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Zimri Pratt
for a Pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of Aug A.D. 1832

Rodney Royce