Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 17,491, for Joseph Pratt, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental
Mass.
Pratt, Joseph
Susanna
NUMBER
W17491
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CONTENTS
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Susanna Pratt,
widow of Joseph Pratt, Decd.
who died on 20th of August, 1826
of Windsor Co in the State of Vermont
who was a priv + segt in the compy commanded 
by Captain Allen of the --- commanded 
by R. I. in R. Island for 2 mos. 21 days segt
20 mos. private
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont / Windsor 
at the rate of 80 Dollars 16 Cents, per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension ifsued the 21st day 
of May, 1838 and sent to Walter Palmer, Woodstock Vert.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $561.12
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept 40.08
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$601.20
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3}
Recorded by S. A. Eliot Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 40
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No.*600
Susannah Pratt
Z. Sec.
widow of Joseph
Vt
Vol 14. 31. on 8 mo pri 75
proof 12 - 76
on Allen's detached roll
81 days as Sergt
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aom@
2. mo. 2d as Sergt
20 - - private
-----
$80.16
---
no deduction
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congrefs of the 4t July 1834 
State of Vermont}
Windsor County}
Hartford District fs} On this fifth day of November AD 1836. personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Hartford, Susanna Pratt, a resident of Woodstock and county and state aforesaid aged eighty two 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 Congrefs pafsed July 4. 1836 that she is the widow of Joseph Pratt, who was a soldier in the eight months service at Roxbury in Mafsachusetts and that he enlisted in September 1776 for two months, and went to Rhode Island and served two months, came home and on the twelfth day of December was married by the Reverent Sylanus Conant of Middleboro in Mafsachuesetts - and in the month of December, the latter part, he enlisted for three months as Sergeant in Capt Allen's company and went to Rhode Island and served as a Sergeant - She further declares that she was married on the twelfth day of December 1776 - that her husband died (viz the aforesaid Joseph Pratt) on the 2th day of August AD 1826 - that she has remained a widow now since that period as will now fully appear by reference
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to the proof hereto annexed and transmitted.
Susanna Pratt
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
N. Williams Register
State of Vermont}
Hartford District} I Norman Williams Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Susanna Pratt for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of November AD 1836
N. Williams
Register
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I Nathan Pratt of Bridgewater in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of 84 years of age do testify and say I was acquainted with Joseph Pratt of the same Town we lived in before the Revolutionary War. in Midleborough Massachusetts. and we both enlisted into the Eight months service in 1775 and served Eight months and was dismised the first of January 1776 and I am knowing to the said Pratt doing actual service Eight Month service under one enlistment
Nathan Pratt
State of Vermont}
Windsor County ss} Bridgewater October 28th 1836 then personley appeared Nathan Pratt and maid Solom oath to the above Aforesaid by him Subscribed before me
Emanuel Sawyer Justice of the Peace
I do further certify that the above deponent Nathan Pratt is a creadable witness
Emanual Sawyer Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont}
Window County fs} I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court - Do hereby certify that Emanual Sawyer is a Justice of the Peace within & for said county duly commifsioned & qualified; and that his signatures above written are genuine - In testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of said court this fourth day of November AD 1836 -
Benj Swan Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts} Town of Middleborough Mass Oct 21st 1836.
I Allen Shaw do on Oath declare that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Middleborough County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts and that I have the Custody of the Record of said Town, that it appears by s Records that Mr Joseph Pratt + Miss Susanna Cobb both of Middleborough were Married by the Rev. Silvanus Conant December the 12th 1776.
Allen Shaw Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts
Plymouth County fs. October 21st 1836.
Personally appeared Allen Shaw who is well known to me and is a credible man and made oath and subscribed to the above affidavit
Before me Wilkes Wood Justice of Peace.
Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts
County of Plymouth - I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth + Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that Wilkes Wood Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Plymouth duly commifsioned + qualified + acting under the authority of the said
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Commonwealth - and that his signature before written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Courts on this ninth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven
Jno B Thomas
S603
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Vermont
suspd
Susannah Pratt
widow of Joseph
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[illegible] Benj. Swann [illegible] 18th 36
Letter to Hon. Horace Everett, March 1, 1837
13.50
66.66
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80.16
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
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No. 17491
Susanna Pratt
Widow of
Joseph Pratt
Sergt Rev War'---
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Act: July 4th 36
Index: - Vol. M, Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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S603
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I Philemon and Zilpha Sampson and Zilpha Sampson of Lawful age do testify and say we were present at the death and burial of Joseph Pratt who Died August 26 1826
Philemon Samson
Zilpah Samson
I Zilpha Sampson of Windsor of county and state of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say I was at the marriage of Joseph Pratt to Susanna Cobb which took place December 12th 1826
Zilpah Samson
State of Vermont}
Windsor County ss} at Woodstock Nov 5. 1831 there Philemon Samson + Zilpha Samson both credible Witnefses Personally appeared and made Solemn oath that the above depositions by them subscribed contain the truth nothing but the truth
Before me Ira Raymond Justice Piece
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I Nathaniel Sampson of Brattleboro in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of the age of Eighty three years, testify + say - That I was well acquainted with Joseph Pratt, late of Woodstock in the State of Vermont - He deceased some years since - My acquaintance with him commenced in 1775 in the United States Army then at Roxbury (Mass.) for tho we were both from the same large township of Middlebury in Massachusetts, yet I had had no particular acquaintance with him before this time (1775) - I entered the said army in July 1775 and the said Pratt was then in the said army on the eight months service for 1775 when I first entered, and continued in the service there, at Roxbury + vicinity, serving the said term, and in January 1776 he enlisted again + continued in the service thro the year + I believe about six weeks over the year - During this last years service he belonged to the same company which I did, commanded by
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by Capt Isaac Wood in Col Ebenezer Learnards Regiment in what was called the Continental yearly troops - He the said Pratt served the first eight months before mentioned, in Col. Cotton's Regiment, but I do not for certainty recollect the Captains name - And further saith not
Nathaniel Samson
State of Vermont}
Windham County ss} Brattleboro Jany 2. 1838
Then personally appeared before me, Nathaniel Sampson, the subscriber to the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same - And I further certify that the said deponent is a highly reputable person for truth + veracity.
Before me - Samuel Elliot
Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
New Fane January 4th AD. 1838.
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of the County Court, in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Samuel Elliot is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature before hereunto written, is genuine
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the said County Court, the day and year above written
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
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In at Vt.
May 16

Stamp Mark:
[illegible]

FREE

Hon James L. Edwards
Commifsioner of Pensions
Washington D.C-

Mrs Pratt [upside down}
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Woodstock Vt. May 10th 1838
Sir
On the 27th of Jany last I sent to the Pension Office a Supplementary Declaration of Mrs Susanna Pratt widow of Joseph Pratt late of this place (his original Declaration having been sent some time previous) And supposing nothing further would be necessary in order for her to obtain a pension, I wish therefore that her case may be attended to as soon as convenient, and the result made known to me +
Respectfully yours
Walter Palmer
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commifs of Pensions
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Registered [Sideways on left side]

Stamp mark:
[illegible]

FREE

The Hn. Secretary
Department of War
Washington


[Upside down at bottom]
S603
Nov 16, 1836
Pension Office
Vt.
Act 4 July 1836
3d Sec
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Sir
you will please in this case to make return to me - it is requested that the old pay roll may be returned -
I am respectfully
Benj Swan
Woodstock 18th. Nov 1836
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[Sideways on left side]
600 Vt.
[illegible] Jan 31
v Susanna Pratt

Stamp mark:
WOODSTOCK
[illegible]

FREE

Hon James L. Edwards
Commifsioner of Pensions
Washington D.C -
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Woodstock. Vt. Jany 26th 1838 -
Sir
Enclosed are papers relating to the Claim of Susanna Pratt, widow of Joseph Pratt, for a pension which when examined I wish the return directed to me -
Respectfully yours
Walter Palmer
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pension
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Vol 14. 31 -
3rd May 75 or
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State of Vermont}
Windsor County fs} On this 25th day of January 1838 - personally appeared before me Walter Palmer a Justice of the Peace within + for the County of Windsor aforesaid Susanna Pratt Widow of Joseph Pratt late of Woodstock in said County of Windsor, a soldier in the revolutionary War, who being duly sworn does depose and say in addition to the Declaration by her made in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congrefs pafsed July 4th 1836, That her husband the said Joseph Pratt according to her knowledge and belief, in the year 1775 served in Capt Joshua Bensons Company in Col. Theophilus Cottons Regiment and in the year 1776 he the said Pratt served in Capt Isaac Woods Company in Col. Ebenezer Leonards Regiment
Susanna Pratt
Sworn to + subscribed the day + year first above written - Walter Palmer Just Peace
State of Vermont}
Windsor County fs} I Benjamin Swan clerk of Windsor County Court hereby certify that Walter Palmer who has affixed his name to the above is a Magistrate duly commifsioned + qualified + that the signature above is genuine -
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Court + subscribe my name at Woodstock this 26th day of January 1838 -
Benj. Swan Clerk