Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8220, for Lewis Piatt, Connecticut
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SERVICE     Conn., New York
Piatt, Lewis  or Peyatt
NUMBER  R. 8220
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31.730 
Lewis Piatt 
Ohio 
Suspended.  see letter 22 Dec 1834 to Hon T.L. Hamer 
Saml Brush
West [unreadable] Ohio
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7  1832
State of Ohio
County of Adams}  ss On this thirty first day of July  1834 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, Lewis Piatt, a resident of Jefferson Township in the County of Adams and State of Ohio aged Sixty eight years 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 7, 1832.   That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. 
That in the month of April 1779 he entered the service as a volunteer at the age of thirteen at Longridge, Westchester County, New York under the command of Captain Ayers and Colonel  Courtland to guard cattle and served a tour of three months, guarding cattle day and night being on duty constantly, when he was discharged.   
That in the month of April 1780, he again entered the service, at the age of fourteen for six months under Captain Mead and Major
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Davenport, at Stamford in the State of Connecticut as a substitute for one Hoyt and served out the six months, when he was discharged and returned home. On this tour the duty consisted in guarding the town and attending the sick and wounded in the hospital, Stanford being on the coast and within sight of the British fleet.  
That in July 1780, he again entered the service as a substitute for one Hood at West Chester County New York, under Captain Comstock and Major Warring for nine months. The company to which he belonged, acted as a scouting party to the American Army or flying camp.  He served out his tour of nine months, was discharged and returned home.   
That again in June 1781 he again entered the service as a substitute for one Olds at Fort Waterbury in the State of Connecticut under Captain Granger, Major Wilson and Colonel Canfield. Adjutants name Bull.  For nine months, as a garrison to the Fort.   During this tour,  eighteen of the garrison (of which he was one) having been stationed at Litus mills, the same number of the enemy 's cavalry belonging to Delanceys core  having crossed Litus bridge, in the morning before day attacked them in the guard house
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and a skirmish took place, but owing to the darkness and a thick fog, there were none killed.   The enemy in retreating attempted to recross the bridge (which had been thrown down in the mean time by Litus) & lost two men by falling into the tide water; they then attempted to cross the ford and made their escape, as it was believed with the loss of two more. He served about eleven months this tour and was discharged in April or May 1782.   
That in June 1782, he again entered the service as a volunteer, under the command of Lieutenant Mosher, a regular officer, commanding a corps of thirty two men, as a scouting party under the command of Major Delavan at Westchester County, New York.  They marched to Miles square, and were attacked by three hundred of DeLancey's core, under the command of Colonel Holmes, formerly a Militia Officer in Westchester County and a deserter to the enemy. Colonel Holmes received his death wound in this skirmish from the fire of a negro man that had formerly belonged to him.   This applicant was wounded in this skirmish in the left hip by a musket ball. This skirmish took place in July 1782, and he served this tour about one month till he received his wound and received then a written
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the revolutionary war, when he moved to Sussex County New Jersey, where he resided about a year, whence he moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and married, and lived there several years, whence he moved to Ohio County, Virginia, and lived there from eighteen to twenty years, whence he moved to Adams County Ohio, where he has lived to this day.  
4th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom. 
Answer. The first, second, and last tours I volunteered.  The third tour I was a substitute for one Hoyt, the fourth tour I was a substitute for one Hood, the fifth tour I was substitute for one Olds.
5th State the names of the Regular Officers who were with the troops, where you served such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.   
Answer  Lieutenant Moshier, Major Delavan and Colonel Courtland, the first a regular officer the others, although militia Officers I have understood were at the battle of the White Plains. Col Sheldons and and Col Milden’s Continental Regiments
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the general circumstances of my service are detailed in my declaration.  
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it. 
Answer, I received but one discharge to wit, for the last tour from Lieutenant Mosher, which is lost 
7. State the names of persons to whom  you are known in your present neighborhood, who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.   
Answer John Prather and Thomas Mason
Lewis Piatt
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Joseph Darlinton Clerk S.C. 
We John Prather residing in the County of Adams and State of Ohio and Thomas Mason residing in the same hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Lewis Piatt, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age; and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we
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concur in that opinion. 
John Prather 
Thos Mason 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Joseph Darlinton Clerk A.C.
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 John Prather who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the County of Adams and State of Ohio and that Thomas Mason who has also signed the same is a resident of the County and State aforesaid and that they are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I Joseph Darlinton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Lewis Piatt for a pension.   
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 31st day of July A.D. 1834-
Joseph Darlinton Clerk A.C.
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The State of Ohio  
County of Scioto } ss 
Be it Known that before me Cornelius McCoy, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Scioto  aforesaid, personally appeared John H. Piatt aged Fifty two years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Lewis Piatt, who was a revolutionary soldier, and that he died on the sixth day of October, Eighteen Hundred Fifty-one, and that his mother, named Catharine Piatt, died in the latter part of the year, one thousand Eight Hundred and Four, and that they were married in Westmoreland County in the State of Pennsylvania, some time about the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety one or Ninety-two, and that they were residents of said Westmoreland County, and resided there six or seven years and then removed to Ohio County, Virginia, and that he, said John H. Piatt, resides in Scioto County aforesaid; and further more. By These Presents, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers, irrevocably and with power of substitution F. E. Hassler, of Washington City, D.C. as his true and lawful Attorney, for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive, from the United States Government and State officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of pension or land that may be due him as heir of Lewis Piatt, who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law he may be entitled.    
In witness whereof, the said John H. Piatt, has on this Twenty Second day of December A.D. 1852 hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal, 
John H. Piatt [seal]
Witnesses. 
Wm. Barnes 
E. N. Jordan  } 
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify that John H. Piatt has always by this community been known as the son of Lewis Piatt, 
Dated on this 22d day of November A.D. 1852 
Cornelius McCay J.P.
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The State of Ohio 
Scioto County}  ss  I hereby certify that Cornelius McCay Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid , duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.   
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, this 22d day of December A.D. 1852, 
J. R. Turner Clerk
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See B. L. 45001 Sv 50
REJECTED
8220
Lewis Piatt of N.Y. 
Pri N.Y. & Conn Troops
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Suspended 8220
See letter to Hon. J.L. Hamer 22 Decr 1834 
let. 23 Feb. 1842 Hon Wm Russell 
Let to Fort Masla West Union Ohio, April 12th 45 
Let to Lewis Peyatt Oct 9. ‘43 
Let to James Hathaway June 7 48  
Hon G W. Jones July 24 1856 
Act 7 June 1832 
6 Oct 1851 
letter 1844
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House of Representatives Feb the 22nd 1842 
Sir
I have been requested by an old Soldier to ascertain whether his name is to be found in your office.  He says he served in the Connecticut Revolutionary line near the close of the war in Col Canfield Regiment & he thinks Capt Grangers Company his name is Lewis Piatt or Peyatt as he says it was sometimes written.   I will thank you to cause an examination to be made and inform me of the result.   
Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt 
William Russel
J. L. Edwards Esqr
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January 21st 1848 
Sir
I am the duly authorized agent of Mr Lewis Piatt of Adams Co. Ohio who is an applicant for a Revolutionary pension.   Mr Piatt informed me that he had two applications on file in your office one under the act of 1818 and the other made under the act of June 7th 1832. The last made in the year 1844.  Mr Piatt informed me that he had had some two or three different persons to assist him in his pension claim and that he can not get possession of but a few papers relative to his claim.  Your letter to the post master of West Union, Adams Co. Ohio his case I have in my possession.   Mr Piatt informs me that his service in the Connecticut troops was at the last end of the war and if I am rightly informed by the Comptroller of Connecticut there is no evidence of Revolutionary service in his office that was performed the last year of the war.   I herewith send a certificate from the Comptroller of New York in Mr Piatt's case. 
Verry Respectfully your Obt Servant
James Hathaway Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio
Hon J. L. Edwards Com of Pension 
Washington City D.C.
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Pension Office July 24 1856 
Sir: 
I have the honor to enclose the papers in the case of Lewis Piatt, of Ohio.    
This claim has been disallowed by this Office because he has made two statements of his services differing essentially from each other and furnishing no proof in support of Either set of his averments. It is true Mr Lucas does State in general terms that he served in Connecticut, but does not give any such details as go to show his acquaintance with the service. And the record furnished of payments made by the State of New York, to a man of a somewhat similar name when written, but clearly not [unreadable] in pronunciation, does not indicate a service under the Officers under whom he professed to have served.    
The proof on file does not tend to
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show a pensionable service.   
He seems to have died in October 1851 instead of 1853, as stated in the petition before your Committee.
I am, Sir Very Resp Your Obt Sert 
[unreadable] 
Commissioner Hon G. W. Jones 
C Com. on Pensions 
U.S. Senate
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and permitted his papers to be sent on to the comr of pensions. Besides it was read to him in Open Court, and it is my reasonable to suppose that the old man would take no [unreadable] to it under these circumstances, supposing that the Court, and the atty knows better what was right than  himself.  Also he says, that he never saw his atty afterwards, no doubt if he should have seen him in private, to would have had the declaration read to him again and would have had it remastered before sending it in to the Department.  (His all refers to his first application)  
Then owing to the sentiments made in Piatts letter of 1845 we claim no New York service; but he most certainly is entitled to at least one years service in the Conneticutt line. This is well established of the affidavits of Wm Lewis’ affidavit now on file with the papers in the pension Office. 
We remain yours 
Miller & Brown
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Washington, Aug. 30th 1851 
Sir
I have lately filed a power of Atty from Lewis Peyatt, of Adams County, Ohio, authorizing me to prosecute his claim for a Pension, under act of 7th June 1832. The Power of Atty. will be found with his papers on file. I therefore respectfully ask a reexamination of his claim. Mr Peyatt is still living.  
It will be seen on examination of his declaration, that he claims to have served one year, from April 1782 to April 1783 in Col. Canfields Regiment of Connecticut.  It is a well known fact, that no rolls of said Regiment are in existence: but the fact that said regiment was in service from April 1782 to April 1783, is well established, and several persons have been pensioned for service in said Regiment, during said time.   
Mr. Ames, formerly of the Pension office has had the kindness to refer the to the case of Richard Hewitt of Tioga County, N.Y. who was pensioned for services in Col Canfields Regt. from April ’82 to April ‘83. Also, to the case of Capt James Stoddard, of Broome Co. N.Y. who was pensioned for service in said as Capt, during said time.
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both of said cases I beg leave to refer for to evidence in support of Mr. Peyatt's Claim.   
It will be seen an Examination of his papers, that William Lucas, a Revolutionary pensioner on the roll, testifies that he knew Peyatt from childhood and knows that he was in service in Col. Canfield's Regiment in 1782, and that said Regiment was the service one year. He does not pretend to know that said Pratt served the whole of said year, but such claim, is the fair preconception.  
Mr. Pyatt's declaration, under oath, is corroborated by the testimony, so far as any testimony can be got in relation to his service; and as his his character for truth is well established, I think the claim ought to be allowed, for one years service.   
There are two declarations on file in one of which (that of the earliest date) several short tours of service in the New York militia are claimed.   But as Mr Peyatt, in a letter on file says that this declaration is not correct in many particulars, and as he never intended to have it sent to the Pension office, we claim nothing on  account of the New York service therein & for it.  It should be
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considered as a paper improperly filed in this case, not to be taken into consideration.  
Very respectfully Your obt sevt J. J. Coombs
J. E. Heath Esq Com of Pensions
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State of Kentucky Lewis County Sct}   
Personally appeared before me John T. Waddell Justice of the Peace in for the County aforesaid Wm Lucas of Lewis County  State of of Kentucky who being sworn according to Law doth say on his oath that he was acquainted with Lewis Peyatt from a child and the believes him to be about Eighty years of age and that the said Lewis Peyatt was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty two & served in Colonel Cantfields Regiment in the Connecticut line said Regiment was raised for one year.   
Wm Lucas 
Sworn to subscribed before me this 10th day of July A.D. 1844 
John T. Waddell
I 
I  J. T. Waddell Justice of the Peace aforesaid & Thomas Crawford do hereby certify that the above named Wm Lucas who signed the above affidavit is a man of undoubted truth and veracity & that full credit can be given to his oath.   
July 11 1844 
J. T. Waddell J. P. L. C. 
Thos Crawford 
Burn J Harrison
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky 
Lewis County Set. 
I Joseph Robb Clerk of the Lewis County Court Do hereby Certify that John T. Waddell Esquire who has taken and certified the within and foregoing affidavit of William Lucas, and before whom the same was sworn to by said Lucas, was at the time of taking and certifying the said Disposition or affidavit and making the Certificate thereto annexed an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Lewis, duly commissioned by the Governor of this Commonwealth on the 29th day of July in the year 1837 and now is one of the Commonwealths Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. And that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Office for said County Court at Clarksburg the 13th day of July in the year 1844 - and in the 53rd year of the Commonwealth  
Joseph Robb Clerk
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Blue Creek o
Sept 4
10
To the Secretary of War
Wm. S. Mercer
Washington City D.C.
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August 30th 1845 
To the Hon William S. Mercer secretary of War.   In your letter to me you state that there is a great difference between the first and second application made by me for my pension. I write to let you know that “Waterberry” and "horse neck”, are one and the same place on the land of man by the name of Burley, and on what was called the line between the Americans and Brittish. This was one place of rendesvouse where the two spie companies met. It was called Horse Neck station, but General Waterberry built a fort there, and called it fort Waterberry.  I told my Attorney whom I imployed to make my first application as nearly as possible and these circumstances and he afterwards made out my papers in my absence I never saw them till I went to court, where he read them so fast that I could not understand the distinctly I did not like them however and told him so but he said they would do, and sent them on, soon after he left the County and I have never seen him since nor did ever hear from the papers in any way until I received your letter I give you one the names of my messmate who if living undoubtedly draw pension, that if necessary may give the necessary information if by those means I can find them. These were Beech, Old Mick, and two by the name of Parker. There we also in the service with me Jonathan Wede Benjamin Weede, also two by the name of Hoyt and one by the name of Scofield, there were all from the same person neighberhood with myself, and if living on entitled to pensions.
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Sept. 10, 1845, [Blue Creek Ohio]  30 Aug 1845 
Lewis Peyatt 
Explanation in reference to the difference between his first & second application for a pension 
P 556 
9 Sept. 1845 
Pension Bureau
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If any of these men are found upon the pension list you will do me a favor to inform me of them residence.  For further information I will state, that from my fathers home to the Connecticut river is about 6 miles from the State line to Stanford is about ten miles and from my fathers home to Fort Waterberry or Horse neck, about 10 miles and from the fort to tide water & mils where one out guard were stationed, plus rout from Gong ridge in NY (when a spie under Warren and Comstock) was as far dow as nesassary which was as far down as wedan go, from which we returned to the station.  I have written these thing that you may better understand the nature of the care I have given the circumstances as nearly as I remember. But I am now upward of eighty years of age and my memory is fast failing. If necessary I can satisfy you that Horse neck  and Waterberry Fort are one and the same place.   I am old and crippled, and am no longer able to hoe for my living, nor have I friends able to support me. I have served as I have shewn in the defence of my country.   I have so far lived by my own hard labor and now desire if I am entitled to it a pension from my country for my support. If any thing more is necessary in order to obtain it, you will much oblige me to let me know what I must do. 
Your most obedient &c 
Lewis Peyatt
William S. Mercer
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned, the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz: 
2d July 1779.  Lewis Paunt   priv    £1, 12, 0
1st Nov 1781   Lewis Piatt  priv     £19, 5, 9  
STATE OF NEW YORK 
COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE Albany, 3 Dec. 1847. }  
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 5 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz: 
First-under Capt. Saml Haight in Col. Saml Drake Reg’t. 
Second under Capt. Saml Lewis in Col. Thaddeus Crane Regt.
Third
Fourth 
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth
Eleventh
Twelfth
Philip Phelps
Dep Clerk
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To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.   
Your petitioner John H. Piatt would most respectfully represent, That he is one of the heirs and legal representatives of Lewis Piatt a Soldier in the War of the Revolution. Your memorialist would further represent that his said father served for the time of three years in said war and in his life time made plication for a Pension under the act of June A.D. 1832 and that his application was at Several times suspended owing to some discrepancy made by his father in his two Declarations which were made out by him some ten years apart.    Your memorialist further represents that there is now on file in the Pension Office all the proof of service of his said father which the Deponent have required; but that the certificate was witheld from him from time to time until his death in A.D. 1853.   
Your memorialist would refer your honorable body to the papers now file in the Pension Office for further proof and information. Your memorialist is a resident of the State of Ohio and his said father as a resident of the same state at the time of his death.  Your humble petitioner therefore prays that Congress may pass an Act to pay to the heirs of his said other the pension justly due him at the time of his death.  
Signed in the presence of 
Martin Crain 
Jas. W. Newman, }
I am very Respectfully your humble Petitioner 
J. H. Piatt
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The State of Ohio
Adams County}  ss 
On this Thirteenth day of September in the year of one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Adams county in the State of Ohio, Lewis Piatt resident of the township of Jefferson in the County of Adams and State of Ohio, aged Eighty one years on the third day of April last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on 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. That he entered the service of the United States as a private and as a volunteer and substitute for a man whose name he cannot now State, who had been drafted in the Militia or State Troops of the State of Connecticut in a regiment commanded by Colonel Canfield or Cantfield, Major Wilson and Adjutant Bull, and quarter Master Baldwin. The Chistian names of his field officers he cannot state.  In a company commanded by Captain Granger and this declarant thinks his Christian name was George - first and second Lieutenants two brothers by the name of [unreadable].   He further states that he reenlisted in the service in the month of April in the year one
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thousand seven hundred and eighty one the exact day he cannot now state and left the service in the month of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty two having served one whole year until the same was complete and released.   This declarant further states that at the time of entering the service as aforesaid he lived and resided with his father in the County of West Chester in the State of New York with in eight miles of Waterbessy in the State of Connecticut, that in the month of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one this went from his fathers in West Chester County in the State of New York aforesaid to Waterbessy in Connecticut aforesaid which was then a fort and contained a garrison and Col. Canfield or Cantfield was stationed these with his regiment guarding and defending said garrison.  That he had within a few days previous raised said Regiment by a draft in the State of Connecticut for one year.  That at the time this declarant went to said fort Waterbessy a man that had been drafted and belonged to Capt Grangers company aforesaid was sick and unable to do and perform duty, this declarant volunteered to take his place as a substitute for a few days until he could go home which was but a few miles distant and [unreadable] his health. This declarant thereupon entered the service as a substitute
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for the sick man, who went home and never returned to take his place, but died shortly after as this declarant understood. This declarant remained and continued in the service for one which year as aforesaid as a substitute for the sick man in whose place he had volunteered to serve and whose name this declarant cannot now state,  when he was discharged.   This declarant further states that he spent the which year he was in the service of the United States in the fort of Waterbessy aforesaid that the business of the regiment to which he belonged consisting of four companies,  Capt Grangers, to which this declarant belonged, Capt Mills company, Capt Stodlasets Company and as this declarant thinks the name of the captain of the fourth company was Butler,  was to guard and defend the said fort of Waterbessy and the garrison and Stores therein, he further states that he was not engaged in any battle nor were they marched through the country, but remained in the fort to defend as aforesaid. He further states that he did not serve with any of continental regiments or companies, neither had he any acquaintance with them, that the regiment of Colonel Canfield or Cantfield of the Connecticut Matitia was the only corps stationed at said fort, and with whom he served or had acquaintance, occasionally he said at said fort some of the State troops of the State
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of Connecticut, he recollects to have seen William Lucas several times and several others of Colonel Delevan Corps of Cavalry stationed at Town Salem in the State of New York, he further states that he did not know nor can the now state the names of any of the regular officers whom he knew. He states that he saw officers at the fort occasionally that were said to be regular officers but this declarant does not recollect to have known their names that time. This declarant states that he has no documentary evidence to shew his service nor does he know of any other person by whose testimony he can prove his service except William Lucas, whose deposition he  has obtained.  This declarant further States, that at the time he left the service he got a discharge from Colonel Canfield or Cantfield Signed by him and adjutant Bull, that he kept said discharge for many years & after the war  this declarant moved about from place to place frequently and said discharge became much worn.  About thirty six years ago, his present wife to take of said discharge put it in a small basket in which it was totally and entirely eaten up by crickets, this declarant further states in answer to the following questions put to him by the court where and in what year was he born, Answers he was born in West Chester County in the State of New York on the third day of April  in the year seventeen hundred and sixty three
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Have you any record of your age and if so where is?   
He states he has no record of his age, other them in one in his own book which which was made by him about fifty years ago from the [unreadable] he then had of his age.  That his age was recorded in his fathers bible, but he has not seen his fathers bible said the war.   
Where were you living when called into the service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live?   
Answer, he States he was living in West Chester County in the State of New York when he entered the service, that since the war lived in [unreadable],  afterward he lived in Sussex County in the State of New Jersey for one year for these he moved to West Moreland County in the State of Pennsylvania where he continued to live about  Eight years from there he moved to Ohio County in the State of Virginia where he continued to reside upwards of twenty years and then he moved to Adams County Ohio where he has resided since his removal from the State of Virginia  and where he now resides. 
How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute. And if a substitute for whom?    Answer. He states that he entered the service as a substitute for another, that he
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voluntered to take the place of another as a substitute who had been drafted and was sick, but for whom he was a substitute he cannot now state.   
State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where on served such continental and Malitia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.   
Answer, He states that he cannot State the names of any regular officers that were with the troops where he served that the regular officers were with the troops but seldom and their names were unknown to this declarant, that he did not know any continental regiments, that he cant now State not  any malitia regiments except Colonel Delavans Corps of Cavalry though at the time he has no doubt there were several others, but this declarant was with his own regiment and saw none of the other troops except such as occasionally were at fort Waterbessy. That the General circumstance of his service as stated as particularly as this declarant can now State them in the former part of this declaration.   
Did you ever secure a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer. He states he did secure a discharge from the service from Colonel Canfield Cantfield signed by him and Adjutant
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Bull as aforesaid and which was eaten by Cricketts thirty one years ago or thereabouts.  
 Did you the secure a commission and if so, by whom was it signed and what has become of it – 
Answer. He states he never secured commission.   
This declarant 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.  
Lewis Piatt
Sworn and subscribed  the day and year aforesaid 
We Christopher Wamsley a Clergyman residing in said county of Adams and John Sparks residing in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lewis Piatt who has subscribed and sworn to the said above declaration that we believe him to be eighty one years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighberhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
Christopher Wamsley 
John Sparks 
And the said court do hereby decease their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the questions prescribed by the War Department, that
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the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Christopher Wamsley who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the said County of Adams in the State of Ohio, and that John Sparks who has also signed the same to a resident in the said County of Adams is a credable person and that their statement is entitled to credit.   
I Joseph Darlinton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Adams in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lewis Piatt for a pension.   
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of Office this 13th day of September in the year of our Lord 1844 
Joseph Darlinton Clerk of Adams Com Pleas Ohio
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Aug. 25th / 57 1221 
POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims. 
Know all men by these Presents, That I, Lewis Pyatt of Adams County Ohio hereby constitute and appoint J. J. Coombs of Washington City my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute my claim for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or arrears that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to myself 
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. 
WITNESS my hand and seal this 19th day July A.D. 1851. 
Lewis Peyatt  [seal]
Signed in the presence of 
T. R. Stanley 
John Collier 
STATE OF Ohio 
County of Adams } ss 
On this nineteenth day of July  A.D. 1851 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Lewis Peyatt and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, wo set my had the day and year aforesaid. 
John Collier J. Peace
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John H. Piatt
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State of Ohio 
Scioto County } ss April On this First Day of A.D. 1856 before the Court of Probate held within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared John H. Piatt aged 56 years a resident of Scioto County in the State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of  7th June A.D. 1832.    
That he is one of the Children and heirs at law of Lewis Piatt deceased who was a Private in the Company Commanded by Captain – in the Regiment of -  commanded by Col. - in the War of the Revolution that his said Father as he believes entered the service at Stanford in the State of - about the day of -   about the year 1776  for service in said & continued in actual service in said War for the term of nearly three years & was honorably discharged at -  On the day of - A. D. 17-.   That he left no widow.   That the following are the only surviving children of the said Lewis Piatt, Lewis Piatt Jr & John H. Piatt. the claimant herein.   That his mother was married to the said Lewis Piatt in Westmoreland County in the State of Virginia on the 1st February 1791 by One
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a Justice of the peace he believes but did not know his name & that her name before said marriage was Catherine McHenry,  That his father died at Jefferson Township Adams Co. in the State of Ohio on or about the first day of October 1853. He further states there is no public Record of her marriage & that there is a family Record of the same given him by his father Lewis Piatt.   He hereby appoints Miller & Brown of Washington City D.C. his true & lawful Attorneys with power of substitution to prosecute his claim to receive the certificate when issued & to do all other acts necessary & proper in the premises.  
J. H. Piatt 
Sworn to & Subscribed before me on the day & year first above written & certify that I know said deponent John H. Piatt & believe him to be as above stated & that he is the age above stated & further that I have no interest in this claim as Attorney or otherwise.   
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court affixed by order of said Court now in Session. 
J. W. Collings Probate Judge
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State of Ohio Adams County ss. 
On this 17th day of May A.D. 1856 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in & for the County & State aforesaid Samuel  Heer and Samuel Montgomery residents of the County of Adams in the State of Ohio who being duly Sworn according to law depose & say that they were acquainted with Lewis Piatt father of Lewis H. Pratt Claimant in the foregoing Declaration, & that said Lewis Piatt father of the aforesaid Claimants is dead & the reason we know this fact is because we did attend his funeral, & that said John H. Piatt & Lewis Pratt are the children & legal heirs of the said Lewis Piatt Decd & that said Lewis Piatt Sen. left no widow, & that we have no interest in this Claim.   
Samuel Heer x his mark
Samuel Montgomery x his mark
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 7th day of May 1836 & I certify that the above affiants are credible persons 
Jacob S. Rose 
State of Ohio, Adams County, ss: 
I, G. H. PUNTENNEY, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County, do hereby certify, that Jacob S. Rose Esq., whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that as such full faith and credit are due his official acts, and that his signature thereto is genuine. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said court, at West Union, this 17 day of June 1856. and in the 54 year of the State of Ohio 
G. H. Puntenney CLERK A. C.