Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,261, for Chalker Pratt, New York
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(3-1776 )

SERVICE
New York
Pratt, Chalker

NUMBER
S. 44.261

CONTENTS
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9428
New York
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Chalker Pratt
Fairfield in the State of New York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Gansevoort of the New York
line, for the term of 3 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on
19 of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of April 1819
and 
sent to Walter Fish
Clerk
Newport, New York
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10m 12.4/20.31 $84.23
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept
48..
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$132.23
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
4 Sep 1819
Discontinued
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Chalker Pratt
Private
Decr 1776.
Col Gansevoorts Regiment
New York Line
Dec 1776. 3 years

19 Apr 1818 
Admd.
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State of New York
Herkimer County ss
On the 19th day of April 1818 before me the
Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Herkimer aforesaid Personally appears Chalker Pratt aged sixty eight years resident of the Town of Fairful, County & State aforesaid who being by me firstly dulysworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following decliration (declaration), in order to obtain the provision made by the late act
of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war: The he the said Chalker Pratt enlisted
in Albany State of New York on the 15th day of December 1776 as a Private in the company commanded by Capt. ___ in the third New York Regiment commanded by Col. Peter Gansevoort
That he continued to serve in the said corps untill the 29th day of January 1780 when he was discharged from service Albany aforesaid - after which he enlisted again at Newborough in the State aforesaid in May 1782 and belonged to a Regt commanded by Col. Van Schaicks being the First Regt of the New York line that he continued to serve in said Regiment untill the 8th of June 1783 when he was again discharged near New Windsor in the State aforesaid And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance of his Country for support; and that he
has no other evidence to produce except the discharges accompaning (accompanying) this declaration-
Chalker Pratt
Sworn to and declared before me,
the day and year aforesaid
Westel  Willoughby
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I do hereby certify tham I am personally acquainted with the above applicant, Chalker Pratt, and consider his circumstances reduced and himself unable to procure the common necessaries of life --
Westel Willoughby
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State of New York
Herkimer County ss
I Westel Willoughley one of the Judges of Herkimer Court of common pleas as aforesaid, do certify, That it appears to my saitsfaction (satisfaction) , that the said Chalker Pratt did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding decliration (declaration), against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
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Given under my hand & seal the day &
year first above written
Westel Willoughby

State of New York
Herkimer County
Walter Fish Clerk of the  Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Herkimer, do hereby certify and make known ┃that Wester Willoughby Esqr whose signature is affixed to
the foregoing affidavits and certificate is one of the Judges of Herkimer Common pleas, duly commissioned qualified and sworn, and his signature to the said affidavit and certification in his own proper hand writing and that the said Court is one of the courts of record of the state of New York - Given under my hand and the seal of sai Court of Herkimer this 7th day of July 1818
Walter Fish Clerk
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Chalker Pratt Certificate
of Exemplification
No 31 [illegible]
28
9428
Herkimer Cny
Not entitled
8021-91
Apl 19
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State of New York Herkimer County On this fifth day of July 1820 personally appeared in Open Court
to wit a Court of Common pleas being a Court of Record in and for the County of Herkimer Constituted by the laws & Statutes of the State of New York, Chalker Pratt in the
County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows that I the said Chalker Pratt inlisted in the month of May 1775 into the Company commanded by Capt Hezekiah Baldwin at Albany for the term of nine months in a New York State Regiment who was the Colonel that Commanded I do not recollect continenental Establishment that I was discharged after faithful service during the said nine months & again I enlisted and in December 1776 for the Term of three years as a private
in the Company commanded by Capt Aaron Austin in the regiment commanded by Col Peter Gansevoort called the third New York Regiment Continental Establishment and that I served in the said Corps the said Term of three years the time I enlisted and was honorably discharged by the said Col Peter Gansvoort at the
City of Albany the 29th of January 1780. that I again enlisted in May 1782 for the term of three years as a
private in the company commanded by Capt Gray Regiment commanded by Col Willett I was soon after attached to the Regiment commanded by Col Vanchaish
and faithfully served until 8th June 1783 when I was honorably discharged by Col Philip Van Courtland who then commanded said Regiment in the absence Col Vanschaich to Philadelphia Said discharge to take effect from the Ratification of the definitive treaty of peace between the United States & Great Brittian that the date of the Original Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of
Congress of the 18th March 1818 in the 19 day of April
1818
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and the number of the pension Certificate I now have under the said act is 9428 and I do solemnly swear
that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since
that time by Gift Sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof so as to being
myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 & 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 & by me subscribed to wit, Real and personal Estate of Chalker Pratt house barn & twenty five acres of Land--$450
personal estate one horse--39
An old Sow and pigs--8
1 Cow 14 years old--12
1 3 year old Ox--18
1 Two year old heifer--9
2 yearling Steers--11
1 Spring Calf--3
12 Earthern plates--0"6y
1 Tea pot -0-25
1 Milk cup 25 Cts tea cups 2/5--0"36
2 bowls 30 Cts half Set Knives & forks 75 Cents - 1.05
1 Small Iron Kittle--0"30
1 Old pewter Bason--0"33
2 Shoe Knives--0"25
1 Augur 75 lots 1 old table 75 cents- 1"50
1 Iron Pot 75 cts 1 Nail Hamner 25 cts--1"00
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1 Shoe Hammer 9 lots 4 [illegible] 50 cts--0.59
1 Chain 1"62 One Shovel 30 Cts--1"92
1 old ax--1"00
1 hoe--0"55
1 Note--61-741
[Total] $621"91
Fairfield July 3rd 1820-
And I do Solemnly swear that the following is the amount of Debts am now actually owing viz-
$357.8[illeg]------------$337.8[illeg]
and I do Solemnly swear that  by occupation I am a farmer that I am very infirm from an injury received in the service of the Revolution in my bowels which caused my intestines to decend downwards  and at times, gives me great pain  & disables me so I cannot do any work except some trifling chores & I am quite feeble otherwise; that I have a wife aged fifty seven years quite infirm and feeble and not able to do much labor that I have one son named David Pratt aged twenty years quite weakly & sick & unable to do any labour now and for some time past and cannot support himself by his labor also two Daughters one whose name is Assena Pratt years old and the other aged 15 years whose name is Levina Pratt both in tolerable health and one Grand Daughter whose name is Carolina Swart in my family of about
Eleven years of age my two Daughters are able to support themselves if they could hire out but
are obliged to keep to home to take care of myself & family 
Chalker Pratt-- Subscibed and sworn
the 5th day of July 1820 before David Hott a Judge of Herkimer Co pleas--
It is the Opinion of the Court6 that the 
value of the property contained in the above inventory is Six hundred & twenty one Dollars & ninety one Cents
John J Prendergast
George Rawcrantz
David Hott
Judges of the Court of Common pleas of Herkimer
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State of New York
Clerks Office
Herkimer County ⎬ SS
I Walter Fish Clerk of the Court of
 the Court of Common pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schrdule 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 of In the aforesaid Schedule is Six hundred and twenty one Dollars & ninety one cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 14th day of July 1820
Walter Fish Clerk of the Court for the
County of Herkimer

[Written sideways] Chalker Pratt  Certificate of Exemplification 
[illegible numbers & symbols]
9428 Herkimer Cy
Not entitled
8021-91
Aprl 19
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44261
INVALID.
Revy
No. 44261
Chalker Pratt
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 402
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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New York 1
23 [illegible] 
Chalker Pratt. priv
3 yr from 1777 & 1 yr from 1782
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1st Sched  5. July 1820
Real Estate -- $450-
Noto of hand - 61.74 
Personal property - 110.17
Total $621.91
He owes, (name not given) $351.08
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Sched. under act March 1. 1823
dated 21 May 1823.
Personal property $19.72
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Accounts for the decrease of property & By sale of Real Estate on the
26. Mar. 1822, (a certified of deed & within it was admitted to record on the 30 Nov. 1822) to N. Butler
for $365; the sd Butler paid him, partly in necessries for family, part in Cash & paid some of his debts
amounting in all to $365 there is 28 different items shewing that articles be got for his family, the different sums of money be recd & the persons to whom the may was paid to- the note of $61.74 was paid to him in Wheat Corn & pork & for use of
his family - 3 Heifers 2 Yearlings & 1 calf died with the "hoofail" 1 Cow sold Oct. 1820 for $12, which was applied to the payment of debts- 1 ox sow & pigs consumed in his family - 1 horse sold to Wm Pratt in payment of a note he [illegible] against him-- 6 Plates 4
[illegible] 1 Hammer 1 Shovel 1 Hoe
[illegible] knife, 1 axe & 1 Shovel
[illegible] lost & worn out- [illegilble] a Farmer infirm and unable to work by Reason of an injury recd during the War in his intestines - Wife 62 ys
infirm. Daughter aged 18 ys who resides with him to take care of himself & wife -
Morris S. Miller Esq
Reston Utica N.Yk.
Apl 17. 1824 [illegible]
as above
'19
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Col Vanschaick
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Cantonments Near New Windsor on June 1783
By Philip Cortlandt Esq Col of the Second N York Regt
This certifies that Chalker Pratt has
served as a private in the first New York Regiment from May 1702 and he is hereby discharged from the service of the United States
The above Certificate shall not avail
the Bearer as a Discharge untill the Ratification  of the Definitive Treaty of peace previous to which time and untill proclamation thereof shall be made, he is to be considered as being on Furlough
P. Cortlandt, Colo
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His Excelency
James K Polk
President of
the United States
Washington
City.


War
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Prest M.S.
David Pratt claims
[illegible] of pension
due his father.
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P 416
Oct 3747
Pension Office
Chalker Pratt
N.Y. roll 1818
[illegible] Oct 21 '47
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Annsville Oneida Co
September 25th 1847
Dear Sir I feel a diffidence in addressing the chief magistrate of the United States being sensible I shall not write with accuracy and coherence but having business of {to me} special importance I trust this communcation will receive prompt attention I will inform you sir that my
reputed Father was a patriot of the revolution and served through the whole struggle in obtaining the liberties of our country. when the
pension act took place he drew 36 dollars per year for a short time but when the 250 dollar act took place in 1818 his pension was Suspended in consequence of his property being prised to high in making out the schedule, when in fact if there had been a just estimate made after paying his debts it would not
have been worth near 250 dollars
I therefore desire to know if I, his legitimate heir cannot receive the four years pay on making testimony by good evidence of these facts, please to inform me by letter what is necessary
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and what is the prospect relative to
the affair. My Fathers name was
Chalker Pratt doubtless you will find his name enrol,d on the pension list at Washington. I am willing to pay you for your time and trouble if there is an ultimate prospect of success. I feel to rejoice that I am permitted to live under the auspices and protection of a government directed by the wisdom and prudence of one under God so worthy of the approbation of all our American citizens. direct to Annsvill Taberg Oneida Co. N.Y. Yours truly David Pratt
Minister of the gospel
N.B. After his pension was suspended 
four years he drew it again to the time
of his death
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Certified Copy of a deed from, Chalker Pratt to Norman Bulter
C4 @ £ Fers £ [illegible]
U.S. Miller
Utica, NY

J Jaber for Clerk of the County
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On this 27th day of March 1822 before me Willim Smith Commits he came Chalker Pratt and Chloe his wife both known to me and to the said Chalker acknowledge that he executed the within deed, and having examined the said Chloe privately and apart from her husband she acknowledged that she executed the within deed freely without any fear or compultion of her said husband. 
 (signed) In which I hereby certify
William Smith
(endorsed)
clerks office
Herkimer County Recorded March 30th 1822
at 2- O Clock Belle in Libes No 14 of Deeds pages 473 & 474. 
John Mahon, Clerk
received March 30th 1822, at 2 oclock PM John Mahon Clerk
Exec Fee $75
I Jabez Fox, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, Hereby certify that all deeds of land in the said county are by law required to be recorded in this office and that the within is a true copy of a deed on record in said office; and that the above are true copies of the endorsement of the original deed and also on record. Witness my hand and seal of office this 3rd day of November 1833
Jabez Fox, Clerk
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Warrantee Deed -- William Williams Printer, No. 60 Genesee-Street, Utica. 
This Indenture Made the Twenty sixth day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Two Between Chalker Pratt of the Town of Fairfield in the County of Herkimer and State of New York & Chloe his wife of the first part, and Norman Butler of the same place
Witnesseth, That the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the Sum of three hundred and fifty five Dollars to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged, Have Granted, Bargained, Sold, Remised, Released, Aliened and Confirmed; and, by these Presents, Do Grant, Bargain, Sell, Remise, Release, Alien and Confirm unto the said party of the second part, in his actual possession now being and to his Heirs and Assigns forever, all that certain piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the Town of Fairfield in the County of Herkimer being the north west corner of Lot number Twelve of the first allotment of the Royal Grant beginning in the highway leading from Fairfield Academy to Norway on the north west corner of Asa Chatfields land thence running easterly along said Asa Chatfields land to William Jacksons land thence Northerly along said William Jacksons land to the north bounds of the lot hereby conveyed thence westerly along said William Jacksons land to the aforesaid highway thence in said highway southerly to the place of beginning containing twenty six and a half acres of land be the same more or less 
Together with all and singular the Hereditaments and Appertenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and the Reversion and Reversions, Remainder and Remainders, Rents, Issues and Profits thereof, and all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Claim and Demand whatsoever, of the said parties of the first part, either in Law or Equity, of, in, and to the above bargained Premises, with the said Hereditaments and Appertenances. To Have and to hold the said above granted and bargained premises to the said party of the second part, his Heirs and Assigns, to the sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof, of the said party of the second part, his Heirs and Assigns, forever. And the said party of the first part, for himself his Heirs, Executors and Administrators, does Covenant, Grant, Bargain, Promise and Agree, to and with the said party of the second part, his Heirs and Assigns, the above bargained Premises, in the quiet and peaceable Possession of the said party of the second part, his Heirs and Assigns, against all and every Person or Persons, lawfully claiming or to claim, the whole or any part of the above mentioned and described Premises, will forever Warrant and Defend. 
In Witness Whereof, the Parties of these Presents have hereunto interchangeably set their Hands and Seals, the Day and Year first above written. 
[signed] Chalker Pratt (LS)  Chloe Pratt (L.S.) 

Signed, Sealed and Delivered, In the Presence of Hiram Nolton  Wm Smith
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Chalker Pratts papers
for restoration to
pension list under
act of 1. March 1823
Morris S. Miller, Esqr
Utica, N.Y
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Declaration in order be restored to the Pension list under the act of the first of March 1823.
Oneida County ss. On this 21st day of May in the year 1823 personally appeared in open Court of the Court of Common Pleas holden in the Court house at Rome in & for the County of Oneida the same being a Court of Record according to the Constitution
& laws of the State of New York, Chalker Pratt resident in the said County aged Seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18th March 1818 the 1st May 1820 & the 1st March 1823 that he the said Chalker Pratt enlisted for the term of three years on the 29th December 1786 [1776?] in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Aaron Austin in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Gansevoort in the line of the State of New York on the continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 29th day of January 1780 when he was honorably discharged from said service in Albany in the State of New York, and that he again enlisted in May 1782 for the term of three years as a private in the company commanded by Captain Gray in the regiment commanded by Colonel Willet and was soon after attached to the regiment Commanded by Colonel Van Schaick & faithfully served till the 8th June 1783 when he was honorably discharged by Colonel Philip Cortland who then commanded said Regiment in the absence of
Colonel Van Schaick in the line of the State of New York on the Continental Establishment which said discharge was to be considered as a furlough & to avail as a discharge after the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace between the said United States
& Great Brittian which was in 1783 - and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818 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 provisions of an act of Congress entitled ""an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States
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of the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818. 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 viz 
One Cow apprized at the price of $12 
one hog or Shoat - apprized at the price of  2 – 
six Earthen plates apprized at the price of 33 
One Tea pot apprized at the price of 25
One Milk Cup apprized at the price of 25 
one set of tea cups & Saucers  apprized at the price of 31
One Earthen Bowl  apprized at the price of 6
three knives & forks apprized at the price of 75
One Small Iron Kettle  apprized at the price of 50 
One old pewter Bason  apprized at the price of 25
One Shoe Knife apprized at the price of 12 
one Old auger apprized at the price of 50
one old table apprized at the price of 50 
one Shoe Hammer apprized at the price of 09
one piece of a chain apprized at the price of 81
one broken axe apprized at the price of 1.00 
[total] 19.72 
That I am by occupation a Farmer and am very infirm from an injury received in the service in the Revolutionary War in my Bowels which caused my intestines to descend downwards & at times gives me great pain and disabled me so that I cannot do any labor except some trifling chores & am quite feeble in my health generally:  that I have a wife aged sixty two years and she is very infirm and feeble & not able to take care of herself or do any labor  I have one daughter named Levina Pratt aged Eighteen years living with me at the present time and would be able to support herself if she could be spared to work out but she is required to live at home to take care of myself & my wife: that since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property viz. That which was disposed of by sale by me is as follows 

Names of the persons to whom sold. 
I sold & conveyed by Deed given by myself & wife, the 25 acres of Land, house & barn thereon contained in my

Time of Sale 
on the 26th day of March 18 [last part of year ripped out]

Amount of money or description received in return
for the sum of $365. & the following is an account of the money & property he
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[Continuation from previous page of Names of the persons to whom sold.]
first schedule to Mr. Norman Butler Merchant of Fairfield Herkimer County & State of New York. an authenticated Copy of said Deed is hereto annexed

[Continuation from previous page of Time of Sale] 
to 1822.

[Continuation from previous page of Amount of money or description received in return]
paid me & which I received in return Viz. To said Norman Butler's having paid Pliney Pomeroy 26th Sep. 1821 for hats  $3
4 Oct. 1821 Cash 1-
15th Oct 1821 he paid Doct M.L. Bryan for me  11-
22d Oct. 182 Door trimming. 3 yds Cambrick, 6 qr. Auger 1 pr. Shovel & tongs $3.52
19 Nov. 1 pr. Wollen Blankets one handkerchief  3.38
7th Decr. 1½ yd of Broadcloth. Buttons, Silk & trimmings  3.81 
3 Jan. 1822 Cask & qt. Whiskey 10.09 
4 Jan. to lamber sold me 2.50 
25 Feb. To 5 yds. Bombazette Cambrick 2.75 
19 Mar. Amt. paid William Jackson for me 1.28 
Amt paid A. J. Gray & one pound Tobacco 2.28 
Amt. paid my son & an attorney for drawing the Deed for said Land & premises to said Butler 3.97 
2d Apl. 2. Bushels Corn & 7 ½ lbs Cheese 1.47 
9 Apl Amt paid Doct M.L. Bryan for medicines & medical attendance in my family in sickness 6.75 
14 Apl 4 Yds.  Sheeting 1. lb Tobacco & Cash 2.10 
18 Apl. 1 Barrel of Pork 10.00 
24 Apl. 10 yds Sheeting 1 lb Tobacco  Cask 3.99 
May 3. 6 Yds. Gingham 1 set cup & Saucers ½ yd Cambrick $3.44 
11th May 1lb Bohea Tea ¼ pepper & Cash 2.59 
1 Calve Skin & 1 Cake Soap 1.63 
Cash paid me  21.10
Sundry articles of provision consisting of Grain & pork at sundry times which I had of said Butler before the 11th May 1822 amounting in the whole to $67.02
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[Continuation from previous page of Amount of money or description received in return]
26 March 1822 amount said Butler paid Joel Pratt } 172.09   50.00
which was for so money I had borrowed of said Pratt before that time 
Amt paid S & C. Hallett  $5.00
which debt accrued to them for goods & groceries & other articles I bought out of their store in Fairfield 
Amt paid Amzy Bushnell of Fairfield 15.25 which debt accrued for Cloth dressing done for me 
Amt paid Clark Smith of Fairfield 8.06 this debt was also for Cloth dressing which had been due several years 
after the 26th May 1822 said Butler furnished me with provisions & Cash to buy provisions & I had traded out of his Store which all amounted to $74.60 all which provisions have been used in my family - The foregoing contains a true statement of the money & property I received in payment of said Butler for said 25 acres of Land I sold him & also a statement of the money he paid me on debts & demands I was owing to the persons above named which in the whole amount to - $365.00 

The following is an account of the property contained in my first Schedule which I have since lost Viz 
The three year old heifer in Jan. 1822 died with the hoof ail 
The two yearling Steers at same time died with the hoof ail 
The Spring Calf at same time died with the hoof ail 

The following is the property contained in my first Schedule since disposed of by me
The Cow was sold to said Norman Butler in October 1820 for Cash paid me at $12 which was applied in payment of debts & demands against me
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The ox in Decr 1820 Was killed for Beef & made use of in my family
The old Sow & Pigs in Mar 1822 Were killed for pork & eaten in my family
The horse in Sep. 1822 was sold by me to William Pratt in payment of a Note he held against me
Six Plates were broken
The nail Hammer in 1821 Was lost
4 Clevises Worn out
One Shovel in 1821 Worn out & Broken
One Bowl Broken
One Shoe Knife lost
One Hoe Worn out & eye broken off
One old axe lost
The note of $61.74 paid to me in Wheat corn pork & some Cash which all went in support of my family
[signed] Chalker Pratt
Sworn to in open Court before me this 21st day of May 1823. 
[signed Truman Enos Judge Oneida Com Pleas

I, Eliasaph Dorchester, Clerk of the County of Oneida & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Chalker Pratt did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment, I also certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid is nineteen dollars seventy two cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this 12th day of September 1823.
[signed] Eliasaph Dorchester, Clerk.
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The ox in Decr 1820 Was killed for Beef & made use of in my family
The old Sow & Pigs in Mar 1822 Were killed for pork & eaten in my family
The horse in Sep. 1822 was sold by me to William Pratt in payment of a Note he held against me
Six Plates were broken
The nail Hammer in 1821 Was lost
4 Clevises Worn out
One Shovel in 1821 Worn out & Broken
One Bowl Broken
One Shoe Knife lost
One Hoe Worn out & eye broken off
One old axe lost
The note of $61.74 paid to me in Wheat corn pork & some Cash which all went in support of my family
[signed] Chalker Pratt
Sworn to in open Court before me this 21st day of May 1823. 
[signed Truman Enos Judge Oneida Com Pleas

I, Eliasaph Dorchester, Clerk of the County of Oneida & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Chalker Pratt did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment, I also certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid is nineteen dollars seventy two cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this 12th day of September 1823.
[signed] Eliasaph Dorchester, Clerk.
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Albany 30th Jany 1783
Chalker Pratt
Received from Jn V Rensselaer Mar 3d N.York Regt. 9 mo Pay State gratuaty Cloathing and every just demand in full from time of my Inlistment to the day of my discharge
[signed] Chalker Pratt
Witness

William Colbraith Lieut
3d N.York Regt