Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,011, for Thomas Pratt, Rhode Island
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
R.I.

Pratt, Thomas
Mary

NUMBER
W22011

CONTENTS
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5909
Rhode Island
Mary Pratt, dec'd
widow of Thomas Pratt, R I and who died on the 9th April 1789 of Newport in the State of R. Island, who was a Drummer in the Compy commanded by Captain Carr of the Regt commanded by Col Lippett in the R. Island line for 12 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 44 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 ending 18 January 1839.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Novr 1840 and sent to Hon: R. B. Cranston, Newport R. Id. 

Arrears to the 18th of January 1839 $126.28
Payable to Thomas Pratt and Sally Hoppin, only surviving children of said Dec'd

Act July 7, 1838.

Recorded by Wm C. Lantzinger Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 19
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State of Rhode Island &c
Newport sc
On this 20th day of November AD 1838 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate in & for the Town of Newport County & state aforesaid, Thomas Pratt a resident of said Town County & state aged 49 years Only son of Mary Pratt also a resident of said Town County & state aged 78 years Widow of Thomas Pratt late of sd Town County & state deceased. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain for his Mother Mary Pratt the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 intitled [sic] "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" I am the only son of Mary Pratt (a person non compos mentis widow of Thomas Pratt late of Newport deceased who was a musician in the War of the Revolution I have always understood & firmly believe that my father said Thomas Pratt entered the service of his country as musician in the summer of 1775 & served three month in sd capacity & was stationed at the Dudley House. that in the latter part of the year 1775 or the first of 1776 my father sd Pratt inlisted as musician in a company commanded by Capt John Carr in a Regiment commanded Col. Lippett. that said company & Regiment was ordered & marched to the west and was in the action at Trenton & Princetown, that he inlisted for one year & that he served teh campaign out and how much longer I cannot say but
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that my father said Pratt was honorably discharged as I recollect of reading his said discharge but a few years since which I understand from the family & from my mother previous to her said sickness was either lost or mislaid I would also state that my father was attached to the army when as musician or baker until December 1779. I would further declare that my mother's maiden name was Mary Proud and that she was married to said Thomas Pratt on the 18th day of December 1779 by the Revd Gardiner Thurston Pastor of the 2d Baptist Church in the Town to wit Newport & that my Father said Thomas Pratt died on the 9th day of April 1789. And that my mother said Mary Pratt has remained a widow ever since that period all of which will now fully appear by refference [sci] to the proofs hereto anexed relative to the service of my Father. the marriage and the inability of my mother to make this declaration. I would still further declare that my Mother said Mary Pratt was not married to said Thomas Pratt prior to his last term of service that I have proof of, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 viz at the time above stated
Thomas Pratt
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court Newport November 20 1838
Benj B Howland
Probate Clerk
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At a Court of Probate, holden Newport November 20th AD 1838.
Be it Remembered that Thomas Pratt of Newport this day appeared in open Court, and after being duly engaged according to law, made and subscribed his declaration for the purpose of obtaining a Pension from the United States for his Mother Mary Pratt, and the depositions of William Pratt, Joseph Pratt and Daniel C Denham were also read, examined & relative to the subject matter of said Pension, and this Court were well satisfied with the statements therein made, that they are entitled to full faith and credit. The Court were also satisfied that said Mary Pratt is a person non compos mentis, and that said Thomas Pratt is her only son, and order that said depositions of William Pratt, Joseph Pratt and Daniel C Denham be appended to said Declaration and that certificate issue accordingly
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court the day and year first above written.
Benj B Howland
Probate Clerk
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Newport Nov. 22d 1838

I hereby certify that I said recorded on the record book of Rev. Gardner Thurston decd formerly Pastor of the 2d Baptist Church Newport the following marriage viz "Seventeen hundred & seventy nine Decr eighteenth 1779 Decr 18 Thomas Pratt & Polly Proud of Newport"

A true copy with the exception of the date in writing; which is expressed in fair legible figures as above written. Attest Daniel C. Denham Clk 2d Bap Church Newport R.I.

I Daniel C. Denham above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the 2d Baptist Church in the town & County o Newport & State of Rhode Island and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Gardner Thurston with the exception above named as certified by me
Daniel C Denham Clerk
2d Bap. Church
Newport R.I.

Sworn before me
E Trevett Justice Peace
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Depo
Joseph Pratt
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Newport Sc
I Joseph Pratt of the town and County of Newport and State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations on oath do testify and say that I am Eighty nine years of age that I was a musician in the army of the Revolution and that I am a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of 1818. That I was well acquainted with Thomas Pratt deceased that the was m Brother. and that he enlisted in the Army in the latter part of the year seventeen hundred & seventy five or the first part of the year seventy six. in a Company commanded by Capt John Carr and my impression is that said Company was attached to Col. Elliots Regiment they were first enlisted for one year and were ordered to the Westward to the State of New Jersey &c. he served the campaign out and how much longer I cannot tell. After the British took possession of this place and while the army was stationed at North Kingston and Boston neck I together with my Brother William who left the army on a furlough went to visit my Brother Thomas who was then attached to the army and was in the bakery he was not only a musician but a baker by trade, he was then located at the head of the ten rod road in North Kingston after this Army went to the westward I have no distinct recollection of his services. My impression is that we visited our brother in the month of February seventeen hundred and seventy nine. I do not know whether he was enlisted as a musician or as a baker but he was employed in the Army bakery. I am also acquainted with Mary Pratt the widow of said Thomas Pratt and know that she still remains his widow.
Joseph Pratt
Sworn to and subscribed this ninth day of September A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty-six before
Daniel C. Denham Just. Peace 

Newport sc 
Newport September 9th 1836. Then personally appeared Joseph Pratt whose character for the truth and veracity is good and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit before me.
Daniel C. Denham Justice Peace
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I William Pratt of Princetown in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts gentlemen of seventy seven years of age, do testify any say that I served in the war of the Revolution and that Thomas Pratt of Newport Rhode Island, deceased, served as a musician in Captain Carr's Company in Colonel Lippitt's Regiment in the year of seventeen hundred and seventy six through the whole year. that I was personally acquainted with said Pratt and that he was honourably discharged.
And that said Pratt during a part of the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine was employed as a Baker for the Regiment in which I recollect then quartered on he Narragansett shore at North Kingston and lived on the ten Rod Road so called. And also in the fall of seventeen hundred and seventy five said Pratt and myself served at Newport Rhode Island for a few months [illegible] how long I do not now recollect, two or three months.
William Pratt

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss October 24th 1836 Then personally appeared the above named Deponent William Pratt and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed. Before me Thomas Bump Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss.
I, James Sproat, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Thomas Bump Esqr whose signature is affixed to the within certificate, is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty ninth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty six.
Jas Sproat
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I Ebenezer Smith of South Kingston County of Washington & State of Rhode Island aged 90 years being duly engaged according to law do testify & say I am a Revolutionary pensioner. I was well acquainted iwth Thomas Pratt late of Newport deceased who was a musician in the war of the Revolution. In the year 1775 or 1776 said Pratt inlisted [sic] in a company commanded by Capt John Carr (& I believes attached to Col. Lippitts Regiment of the Rhode Island line) This company was ordered to the westward and I understood served their time out and was discharged in New Jersey. My impression is that this Regiment was inlisted for one year but for how long I cannot positively say. I well remember of seeing him on duly at North Kingstown as a musician in the winter of 1779 or in 1780 he was a Baker and located in Newport Rhode Island and we drew our bread from him.
Ebenezer Smith X his mark

Sworn to & subscribed to before 
M Chuppell J. Peace
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Newport sc.
Sup. Jud Court Aug Term 1840
I John H Moore of the town and County of Newport on solemn oath do testify and say. ThAT I was acquainted with Thomas Pratt sen late of said Newport dec. That I have understood and verily believe that said Thomas Pratt sen. resided in the Town of Newport. That at the death of said Thomas Pratt Sen. he left four children, one of whom is Thomas Pratt of the town and County of Newport manners That said Thomas Pratt is now in Court and is identified by me to be the son of the late Thomas Pratt sen. dec. That said Thomas Prat sen. left a widow named Mary and that she died in said Newport on or about the fifteenth day of January 1839
John H Moore

Newport ss. Supreme Judicial Court August Term 1840
Then personally appeared the above named John H Moore and was in open Court duly sworn according to Law to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed which statement was in the opinion of said Court correct. And that the said John H. Moore was a person of truth and veracity
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Newport this Twelth [sic] day of September AD 1840
C P Allen Clerk
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Deposition of Wm White
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Newport SC
Sup Jud Court
Aug. Term 1840

I Wm White of the town and county of Newport on solemn oath do testify and say. That I was acquainted with Thomas Pratt sen late of said Newport dec and aht I hae always understood that he resided in said town of Newport. That at the death of said Tomas, he left four children and that one of them is Thomas Pratt of the Town and Count of Newport Manners That said Thomas is now in Court and is identified by me (the said deponant) to be the son of the late Thomas Pratt sen. deceased That said Thomas Pratt sen left a widow named Mary and that she died in said Newport on or about the 15th day of Jan. 1839
William White

Newport Ss. Supreme Judicial Court August Term 1840
Then personally appeared the above named William White and was in open Court duly sworn according to Law to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed which statement was in the opinion of said Court correct And that the said William White was a person of truth and veracity.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Newport this Twelth [sic] day of September AD 1840
E P Allen Clerk
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Power of Attorney
Rich. W. Hoppin
to
Thomas Pratt
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Know all men by these presents That I Richard Hoppin of Providence, Leather dresser and husband of Sally Hoppin one of the heirs of Mary Pratt late of Newport dec. have constituted and appointed Tomas Pratt of Newport my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to ask demand and received of the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in the City of Washington. The pensions due to me in the right of my wife as one of the heirs of Mary Pratt dec. giving and granting to my said Attorney full power in the premises as fully as if I were personally present. and other attorney or Attornies to appoint and the same at pleasure to revoke hereby notifying all that my said Attorney hath lawfully due in the premises by virtue of those presents
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of October AD 1840
Richard Hoppin
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Thos A Leucker
Edward H Hagard
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Deposition of John H Moore
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I John H. Moore of the town and county of Newport of lawful age on solemn oath do testify and say. That I was well acquainted with Thomas Pratt, Senior late of Newport dec. That at the time of the death of said Thomas Pratt, sen. he left a widow and four children. viz. Thomas Pratt, now residing in the town of Newport R.I. Sally Hoppin now residing in the city o Providence R.I. Phebe who died about thirty years ago. and left one child who also died several years ago. Mary who died on the eighth day of October 1836 leaving no child or children.
I also declare and verily believe that said Thomas Pratt and Mary Hoppin are the only legal heirs and representatives of Mary Pratt wife of Thomas Pratt sen dec. and I also further declare and verily believe that said Mary Pratt widow of the said Thomas Pratt sen dec died in said Newport on the fourteenth day of January A.D. 1839
John H Moore

Newport ss Clerk's Office Supreme Judicial Court October 27th AD 1840
Then personally appeared the above named John H. Moore and was duly engaged according to law to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed. And that the said John H Moore is a person of truth and veracity
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Newport this twenty seventh day of October AD 1840
C P Allen Clerk