Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26928, for Elam Pratt, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)
service                        number
Mass.    Pratt, Elam   W. 26928
                       Lydia


contents
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Cp - Lag            Maine 11.364-
                        Elam        Pratt
                     of K(rest crossed out) in the state of Maine
                     who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Snow of the R?? commanded by Col. Whitiny in the Maps?
line for 2 mo. : 12 days. Su?
             21 "     18  "   pria???
?? from $85 to $102 -

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 102 dollars --- cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3. day of Sep. '34
Augusta, Me. and [?] R. C. Vose[?]

Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 34          306 -
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. " 51
                                                         $357. -
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Matt. Rice Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 1 page 42 
43 -
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Elam Pratt
Private Mafoty[?] troops.

Trufant's Co: Whitney's regt.
6 monthy
Snow's Co: 1 month
Sergeant
Tupper's Co: 3 monthly
Private
Lt. Treat. - 26 monthly. 

[The next 6 lines are possibly from bleed-through]
33 months as a private
3       " as a sergeant
3?      " [indecipherable]
3 mo's Luf[?]  15.00
21 " Private      70.00
                       ---------
                          85.00
Declaration in open court
March 26, 1833. -
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Declaration.

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

STATE OF MAINE,
KENNEBEC COUNTY, SS.

On this eighth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. Nathan Weston, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Elam Pratt a resident of Bloomfield in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain Joseph Trufant and served in Colo. Whitney's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Trufant Capt. Whitney Col. That he enlisted in that company & regiment as a private in September 1776 for six months. That he served at Nantuket in Boston harbour & after serving out the full term of his enlistment was discharged there in March 1777.
That in November 1777 he was drafted as a private for one month in Capt. Nathan Snow's company in a regiment of the same troops, the name of the Col. of which he does not now recollect. That he went to Rhode Island in what was called the secret expedition under Gen. Sullivan & after serving the full term of his enlistment was verbally discharged at Little Compton Rhode Island.
That in September 1779 he enlisted for three months in Capt. Tupper's company of the same troops but does not recollect the name of his Colonel. That he first served in Dorchester Point & then on the castle in Boston Harbour where he was discharged in December of the same year. That Saml. Pool was Tupper's lieutenant. 
That in January 1780 he enlisted as a private for three years in a company commanded by Lieutenant Treat & served out that period on the castle in Boston harbor, all but the last ten months, for which time he procured a substitute who was accepted by his officers. 
In Capt Tupper's company he served and did duty as a sergeant.
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instruction[?] of the[?] war department, he answers:
That he was born in the year 1757 in Waymouth, Massachusetts, where he presumes his age is recorded, [indecipherable crossed-out words] his home [crossed out] during his revolutionary services was at Abington in the same State. That he afterwards moved to said Bloomfield where he has lived about forty four years, that he was enlisted & was drafted as he has stated & never received a written discharge. That during his last service he was employed under Col. Burbank at the castle in Boston harbour in doing guard duty & that the soldiers who enlisted into the Continental army were kept there until ordered to join the troops & were kept under guard to prevent them from deserting That his brother Joseph Pratt can testify to a part of his services & he is not certain that he can procure any other positive evidence. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & belief of his services & he names the Rev. W. Hooper & Major General Joseph Locke.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Elam Pratt
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before Nathan W[?] F[?] [?] S.F.C.[?]
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  Nathan W[?] F[?]
[Left margin] 8th Augt.
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I Joseph Pratt of Palmyra, Maine, aged seventy [illegible and partially obscured]
oath testify & declare, that I well know that my brother Ian Pratt, served six months in Capt. Truant's company in Col. Whitney's regiment from Sept 1776 to March 1777 as he has within stated I having served with him in the same company & regiment. That I also served with Capt. Snow's company in 1777 I well recollect
that he served as he has stated in that company. That I well knew that he enlisted in Capt. Tupper's company & that after being absent three months or more be returned home, having as I always believed served his time out. I do further testify that I knew of his enlisting for three years under Lieutenant Treat on the Castle in Boston harbour & during his service there over two years I frequently saw him there doing duty as a soldier under Col. Burbank & have always understood & believed that he served as he has within stated.
Joseph Pratt
Subscribed and sworn to, August of 1832, the deponent being a credible witness. Before
Nathan Weston Jr Just. S. J. C.
State of Maine
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KENNEBEC, ss. - I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of
                               for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and the seal of the said Court, this
             day of
A. D. 183
J. A. Chandler
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Maine - 3489
Lydia Pratt, widow of Elam Pratt who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June '32 and who died on the 18th April 1836 of Somerset in the State of Maine who was a Sgt. [illegible] in the Company commanded by Captain Snow of the Regt. commanded by Whitting in the Maine line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 102 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 19th Apl 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of July '39 and said G.W. Morton
Augusta, Me
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. $297.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 51.00
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$348.00
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk
Book A Vol. 12 Page 19
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4717
Lydia Pratt widow
of Elam Pratt who was
a pensioner under act
of June 7, 1832.

Act July 7. 1838.
M 82d 36 -
aomd
2 mo. 12dy Sergt.
21.  18 - Matross
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102 $
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Died 18 apl 36.
Pen: com: 19 Apl 36
George W Morton
Augusta Maine
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th
July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows."
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STATE OF MAINE.
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Kennebec County, ss.
On this ninth day of October A. D., 1838,
personally appeared before the Hon. Nicholas Emery, one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, in Open Court
Lydia Pratt
a resident of Bloomfield in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged seventy six
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 Elam Pratt Late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under act of Congress of June 7, 1832 upon the Maine roll, that she believes her late said husband ifurnished n the war department with evidence of his service in the Army of the Revolution to who
she refers in support of her claim

She further declares, that she was married to the said Elam Pratt on the not recollected day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two; that her husband, the aforesaid Elam
Pratt died on the eighteenth day
of April 1836 at Bloomfield aforesaid;
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place
previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time
above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since his decease, as will more fully
appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That her maiden name Lidia Hunt & that she was married to the Elam Pratt at Abington Massachusetts.
Clinton
her
Lidia X Pratt
writing signature
mark
Kennebec ss. Sup Jud Court Oct. Term 1838.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, in open Court
before me Nicholas Emery Jus of the Sup J Court
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I Thomas Pratt of Bloomfield, County of Somerset & State of Maine aged forty years do testify and declare upon Oath that Elam Pratt late of said Bloomfield was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States. that he died on the eighteenth day of April 1836, and that his reputed widow Lydia
Pratt has remained unmarried ever since his decease.
Thomas Pratt

State of Maine}
County of Kennebec ss.}
October 8, 1838, subscribed and sworn to
I certify the deponent is a credible witness
Before me
Geo W. Morton Justice of the Peace
Stat of Maine}
Kennebec County ss.}
To Nicholas Emery one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said state
Judicial Court of said State, Certify that I am satisfied that Elam Pratt deceased was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States & that he died at Bloomfield in said State as the eighteenth day of April 1836 and that Lydia Pratt  who made the foregoing declaration was legally
married to the said Elam and has remained unmarried ever since his death.
[below text written vertically to the left of the above text]
George W. Morton Esq
is a justice of
the peace for Kennebec
Nathan Weston


STATE OF MAINE.
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Kennebec ss.
I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial County for sd County hereby CERTIFY, That the Hon Nathan Weston is chief Justice, and the [illegible] has [illegible] before whom the proceedings
were had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of sd state. I also CERTIFY, That the [illegible] contains the original proceedings of
the said Court in the matter of the application of
Lydia Pratt for a pension. I further certify that
George W. Morton, Esq, above named is a Justice
the Peace.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this twenty eight day of January A. D., 1839.
The above date altered to 28th Jany 1839
before signed,
J A Chandler
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State of Maine
On the ninth day of October, 1830, Lydia
Pratt, the applicant within named, was
examined and sworn, in open court, before
the Hon Nicholas Emery, one of the
Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court
for said State of Maine. I am satisfied
that the applicant was married to Elam
Pratt, late a revolutionary pensioner of
the United States in October, 1782, that the
said Elam Pratt deceased the eighteenth
day of April, 1836, and that the applicant
has ever since remained his widow.
Nathan Weston C. Just
of the Supreme Maine Court.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss - I John Nash Town Clerk of the Town of Abington in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that by the records of said Town in my custody and care
it appears that the intention of Marriage between "Elam Pratt and Lydia Hunt of Abington was entered and cried the twenty second day of June One thousand seven hundred and Eighty two" I certify that the foregoing extract is a true copy of
the records of said town with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows viz
"June the 22d 1782" --
I also certify that I have carefully examined the records of said town and find no record of their marriage -
Abington October 23d 1838 --  John Nash
I John Nash above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Abington in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me
John Nash Clerk of the Town of Abington
Plymouth ss Sworn this twenty third day of October 1838
Before me and Jared Whitman Justice Peace
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I Asa Fullerton of Abington in the County of Plymouth aged seventy four years do testify and say that I was present and saw the marriage
ceremony was performed between Elam Pratt then of Abington but late of Bloomfield in the State of Maine and Lydia Hartt of Abington. It took place at Abington in the fall of the year of seventeen hundred and eighty two. --
The interlining of "a Lydia Hunt of Abington"
was made before signing.
Asa Fullerton
Jared Whitman
I Mary Fullerton of Abington in the County of Plymouth aged seventy three years do Certify and say - that I was present at the Marriage between Elam Pratt late of Bloomfield in the State of Maine and Lydia Hunt of Abington, which took place in the Fall of the year seventeen hundred and eighty two. --
Mary Fullerton
Plymouth County ss.  October 23. 1838
Personally appeared the above named Asa Fullerton and Mary Fullerton and severally made
oath to the truth of the above Depositions by them severally subscribed. And I hereby certify that the Deponents are both well knew to be and that they are persons of truth and veracity.
Before Jared Whitman Justice Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secy's Office .Nov. 5, 1838.
I hereby certify that the within
Jared Whitman was a Justice
of the Peace for the County of Plymouth
at the State [?] of the within attestation
witness the Seal of the State
John P. Bigelow
Secy of the Com' tee
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Resy
WIDOW, &c.
26.9.928
File No. [text scratched out]
Lydia Pratt
Wid of
Elam Pratt
Sgt Mass line
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Act July 7th 1838
Index: Vol P, Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Certificate of Secy.
of State of Massachusetts
of services of Elam Pratt

R. C. Vose
Augusta me.
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[in the left margin]
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[document text]
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Secretary's Office, July 8th 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Elam Pratt is borne on
a Muster Roll of Capt. James Allen's Company
in a regiment commanded by Maj. Eliphalet
Cary, at Bristol, in the State of Rhode Island
April 19th 1777, "as having been paid for twenty three days. and that the name of Elam Pratt is borne on "a pay roll of Capt. Joseph Trusants company, raised for the defence of the Sea coast in the State of Massachusetts, from the first of Decemr down to the first of January 1777," as having been paid as a private for one month's service.
and that the name of Elam Pratt is borne on
"a pay roll of Capt. Snow's company in Col.
Hawe's regt. on the secret expedition in October, 1777,"
as having been paid as a private for one month
and nine days service, from September 24th,
and that the name of Elam Pratt is borne on
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"a pay roll of Capt. William Tupper's company, in
Col. Nathan Sparhawk's regt. of Militia, for the defence
of the United States at Boston, 1778," as having been paid
as a Sergeant from October 2d to Decr 13th for two months
and twelve days' service.
and that the name of Elam Pratt is borne on the rolls
of a company raised for the defence of Castle and
Governors Islands./ commanded by his Excellency John
Hancock, Esqr until October 24th 1781, & afterwards by
the Hon. Thomas Cushing./ whereof William Burbeck
was "Capt Lieut." as follows, viz. from Jany 5th 1780, to
March 12th 1783, & was paid for twenty six months,
as a private.
Edward S Bangs. Secy
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3 - 2 from 1st page
2 from 1st page
2=12 as a Sergeant

26=   as a private
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31=14
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Elam Pratt
85.
11.364  Payments to be made
at Portland, Me.
by Local U.S. Br BR
Agent for paying Pension=
ers in the Agency of Maine
Conuette
Recorded in the Pension Of=
fice, in Book E Vol. 1
Page 42 by
John P. Sprague Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th June, 1832, Elam Pratt
of the State of Maine
who was a Private, and Sergeant in the Army
of the Revolution.
is entitled to receive Eighty-five
dollars and
____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the
4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United
States, this - 26th day of
April -- one thousand
eight hundred and thirty=three
[seal to left of text]
Lew Cap
Secretary of War.
Examined and}
Countersigned.}
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Elam Pratt Mc 102$ pact 7 June when last pd?
[illegible]
12 July 35
Died 18th April 1836 pvt. that period
JH
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[left side of page]
11. 364
Maine
Elam Pratt --
of Somerset Co in the State of Maine
who was a Pr & Sgt in the Company commanded
by Captain Snow --of the Regt commanded
by Col Whitney - in the Massachusetts
Troops --
3 Mo Sergeant -- 15.00
21 " Private -- 70.00
---
85.00
Inscribed on the Roll of  - Maine --
at the rate of 85 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April
1833 -- and Sent to
R. C. Vose Augusta Me
=====
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 170.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 42.50
____
212.50
====
Recorded by
Book ┃
-
212.50
⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. ⎬
Recorded by J. T. Sprague -- Clerk,
Book E -- Vol. 1 -- Page 42
[right side of page]
In letter to R. C. Vose - Mar. 11". 1834
2mo 12 dys long
dery
21 mo 18 for artilly
$102
RC Vose
Augusta
Maine
Cpl. L. Agt
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State of Maine.

Kennebee County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A.D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the [handwritten] 26th [end handwritten] day of [handwritten] March [end handwritten] A.D. 1833.

Personally appears in open Court [handwritten] Elam Pratt [end handwritten] by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. Nathan Weston, Jr. on the [handwritten] eighth [end handwritten] day of [handwritten] August [end handwritten] A.D. 1833, [handwritten 2 superimposed on top of last 3 in 1833] and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that above names applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. [handwritten] Nathan Weston [end handwritten]
I, John Alphonso Chandler, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [handwritten] Elam Pratt [end handwritten] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this [handwritten] 26th [end handwritten] day of [handwritten] March [end handwritten] A.D. 1833
[handwritten] J.A. Chandler [end handwritten]
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State of Maine
We [handwritten] Noah Hooper [end handwritten] a Clergyman, residing in the town of [handwritten] Bloomfield [end handwritten] in the County of [handwritten] Somerset [end handwritten] and [handwritten] Joseph Locke [end handwritten] residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [handwritten] Elam Pratt [end handwritten] who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be [handwritten] eighty [end handwritten] years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
[handwritten] Noah Hooper [end handwritten]
[handwritten] Joseph Locke [end handwritten]

State of Maine.
[handwritten] Somerset [end handwritten] SS.-Sworn and subscribed the [handwritten] eight [end handwritten] day of [handwritten] Aug. [end handwritten] A.D. 183[handwritten]2[end handwritten]

Before me, [handwritten] Noah Burrill [end handwritten] Justice of the Peace.
[handwritten] Noah Burrill Esq. is a justice of the Peace. And the Noah Hooper is a clergyman, residing in the town of Bloomfield, and Joseph Lock Esq a resident in the same town is a credible person, and this statement is entitled to be believed.
Nathan Weston [illegible]
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[handwritten] Robert C Vose
Augusta Me [end handwritten]