Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18781, for Bennanuel Pratt, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass

Pratt, Bennanuel
Lucy

NUMBER
W18781

CONTENTS
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Reptd

667.
Vermont, Montpelier
Lucy Pratt.
widow of Bennanuel Pratt
Mass
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
31. Dollars 33.
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
13, day of July 1848
and sent to
Amos Heald
Chester
Vt

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 79, Vol 3.
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No 7438
Lucy Pratt
Mass.
Act 7 38
m 82. d25
Vol 20. p 65. bounty roll. 5 mo.
1 - 90 - Private - 1.12.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July
1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain 
widows

State of Massachusetts
Middlesex County Ct. ss

On this third day of November eight- teen hundred and Forty Personally appeared before Samuel P.P. Fay Esq Judge of the Court of Probate in and for Said County of Middlesex, Lucy Pratt a resident in Townsend in Said County of Middlesex aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of Bennanuel Pratt, who was a private in the war of the Revolution, that he served at Cambridge Massachusetts for the Term of five months in Col. Eleazor Brooks Regiment and Capt. Hunt's Company that he also served six weeks at Rhode Island but under what Officers She does not know, that he also served in Said War three months at Hudson's River but under what Officers She dont recollect __ She further declares that she was married to the Said Bennanuel Pratt on the twenty ninth day of May in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty two, that her husband the aforesaid Bennanuel Pratt died on the sixth day of June eighteen hundred and twenty five that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above Stated.
Lucy Pratt

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year Above written in
open Court
Before Me
J.P. O'day [Signature] Judge of Probate for said County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Co [Redacted Seal]

I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex hereby certify that Saml P. P. Fay Esq is the Judge of said Court & that the above signature is his
genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this third day of November in the year Eighteen hundred & forty
Isaac Fiske Regr
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I, Asa Kingsbury, town Clerk of the town of Needham
in the County of Norfolk, hereby certify that the following, to wit: 
May the twenty ninth, one thousand Seven hundred
and Eighty two Bennanuel Pratt of Needham was
Married to Lucy Harsmer of Mason New Hampshire
by the Rev. Samuel West Minister of the Gospel in Needham
is a true copy of the record of said town of Needham with the
exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair
legible figures as follows
May 29th 1782-
Asa Kingsbury Town Clerk

I, Asa Kingsbury, above named, depose and say, that I hold
the office of town Clerk in the town of Needham, in the County
of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the
above is a true extract from the record of said town, with
the exception as above certified by me.
Asa  Kingsbury Clerk of said town of Needham

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk SS.
On this fourth day of October A.D. 1838 Personally
appeared Asa Kingsbury, to me known as town Clerk
of the town of Needham, and made oath, that the above
affidavit, by him subscribed, is true. Before me
Benjn. Slack Justice of Peace

Middlesex ss
I Isaac Fiske Regr of the Court of Probate
in & for the County of Middlesex, hereby certify
that Benjamin Slack Esq is a Justice of the
Peace within & for the county of Norfolk duly
commissioned & qualified & that his signature
above written is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed
the seal of said Court this third day of November AD 1840
Isaac Fiske Regr
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I, Benjamin James, of Weston, in the County of Middlesex
of Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Physician of Lawful age,
do testify and say, that I am the town clerk of the said town
of Weston, having been duly chosen and sworn according to
Laws and have the care, custody and keeping of the Records files,
of papers belonging to said town, from the time said town was
incorporated to the present time; and that the following are
true and correct copies of the Records of said town of
Weston -- to wit -
"1778 Paid to the following persons the sums set against each
mans name for guarding the British Troops at Cambridge.
Pvt, Pananuel Pratt   Pounds 7.0.0. "
"Paid the following persons for guarding the British
Troops at Cambridge 5 months.  X
Pvt. Pananuel Pratt in full Pounds 2.0.0 "
"Paid the following persons for Six Weeks at Rhode Island,
Pvt. Pananuel Pratt in full Pounds 39.18.0"
"1781 Paid the following persons for three months at 
Hudson's River.
Paid Benanuel Pratt in Full  Pounds 246.0.0"
Benjamin James
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex.
On this ninth day of September A.D. 1840
Personally appeared Benjamin James known to me
as a credible person and made oath that the
above afffidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Paul Gerrish Justice Peace.
[Symbol]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Madison ss.
I Isaac Fiske Registar of the
Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex
& Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that
Paul Gerrish Esquire is a justice of the Peace
within & for the County of Middlesex aforesaid
duly commissioned & qualified, & that his
nine several signatures written on this
foregoing paper are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereinto set
my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate
this ninth day of September in the year
Eighteen hundred & forty 
Isaac Fiske Reg.
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I Nathan Warren of Weston in the
County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts
depose & Say that I am 80 years of age
and that I was in the army of the Revolution
five months at Cambridge guarding the 
British prisoners in Col. Eleanor Brooks
Regiment and Capt Hunts Company and
that I was well acquainted with Benanuel
Pratt Said Pratt was with me at Cambridge
five months in the same Company and
Regiment said Pratt and myself both
Belonged to said Weston at the time we ware
in the army at Cambridge.  I believe said 
Pratt was in the army at Rhode Island
as it was so reported in town at the time but
I was not with him.
[Signature] = Nathan Warren

State of Massachusetts
Middlesex County
On this ninth day of September 1840
Personal appeared Nathan Warren above
named and made oath that the above 
affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Paul Gerrish Justice Peace
The above named Nathan Warren is a
credible person Paul Gerrish Justice of Peace
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows

State of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss

On this third day of November eighteen hundred and forty personally appeared before Samuel P. P. Fay Esq Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said county of Middlesex Lucy Pratt a resident in Townsend in said county of Middlesex aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows, that she is the widow of Bennanuel Pratt, who was a private in the war of the Revolution, that he served at Cambridge Massachusetts for the term of five months in Col. Eleason Brooks Regiment and Capt. Hunt's Company that he also served six weeks at Rhode Island but under what officers she does not know. that he also served in said war three months at Hudson;s River but under what officers she don;t recollect - She further declares that she was married to the said Bennanuel Pratt on the twenty ninth day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two, that her husband the aforesaid Bennanuel Pratt died on the sixth day of June eighteen hundred and twenty five that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four - viz at the time above stated.
Lucy Pratt

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open court Before me
J. P. O'Day Judge of Probate for sd county

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middleaex ss

I Isaac Friske Register of the Court of Probate and for the county of Middlesex hereby certify that Saml P P Fay Esq is the judge of said court, & that the above signature is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court (illegible) (illegible) day of November in the year eighteen hundred & forty
Isaac Fiske Regr
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss
I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that Paul Gerrish Esquire us a justice of the peace within & for the county of Middlesex aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified, & that his nine several signatures written on the foregoing papers are his genuine signatures, In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand & affixed the seal of said court of Probate this ninth day of September in the year eighteen hundred & forty
Isaac Fiske Regr.
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6322

Massachusetts Lucy Pratt
widow of Bennanuel Pratt, deceased 
who died on the 6th June 1825 of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Hunt of the Regiment commanded by Col. Brooks in the Massachusetts line for 9 months & 12 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 31 dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of August 1841 and sent to Paul Gerrish, Townshend Harbor Massachusetts   Arrears to the 4th of March 1841. $156.65

Act July 7, 1838

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book A  Vol. 1st. Page 121
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3153
Massachusetts 
Lucy Pratt
widow of Bennanuel Pratt
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 31 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of December 1843 and sent to P. Gerish
Townsend Harbor, Mass.

Act of March 3, 1843

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 51
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Soldier pensioned to O. M. Edson, 249 Warren H. Roxbury, Mass. 
1912 Mar 25 Hist to Mrs. N. M. Akeley


Rev WIDOW, & c.

File Nol 18781
Lucy Pratt
Widow of
Bennanuel Pratt
Pri. Rev. War

Act: July 2nd '48
Index:-Vol. M, Page 141

(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Pension Office
November 12, 1840

Sir,
  In the case of Mrs. Luch Pratt, widow of Benanuel Pratt, deceased, the proof of the date of the marriage, and of 5 mos. service under Captain Hunt of Col. Brooks regiment at Cambridge in 1778, is satisfactory; but the alleged service of six weeks in R. Island, in 1778 and of three months in New York in 1781 require further specification and proof.  His name being a peculiar one it is not improbable that he is the individual who served under Captain Brown of Col. McIntosh's regiment in Rhode Island in August, for 6 weeks during Sullivan's expedition; and that service will be allowed, if she can show that Captain Brown commanded Weston militant during that expedition.
  The other terms cannot be admitted unless it is found on the rolls, and before an examination can be made, the name of
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his Captain at least must be furnished.
I am respectfully Your Obt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards

Paul Gerrish Esq.
Townsend Harbour, Massachusetts.
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J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Townsend Harbor Massachusetts Aug. 9, 1843

Dear Sir I send you the applications of Abagail Green, Lucy Johnson and Lucy Pratt. Return to be made to me directed to Townsend Harbor Massachusetts.
I am respectfully your Obt. Servant
Paul Gerrish.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

P. S. The case of Hannah Wheeler of long standing and the case of Betty Weston that are now on file at the War department (illegible) miscarried I have not had a final return all of the other cases I have before sent I have but the certificates.
P. Gerrish
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Lucy Pratt
Wid of Benanuel
Mass.
Act July 7 1838
Married 1782
died 1825
Allow 9 mo 12 days
private Capt Hunt
Col Brooks Mass
Militia $31.33 per
ann

Paul Gerrish Esq
Townsend Harbour
Mass.
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washing D. C.
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2911
Lucy Pratt
Mass
$31.33

O. Gerrish
Townsend Harbour
Mass -
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Lucy Pratt's

Admitted

Amos Heald
Chester Vt