Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,393, for Caleb Pratt, Vermont
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(3-1776_

SERVICE
Vt.

Pratt, Caleb

Number
S.29393

CONTENTS
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Michigan

New York 14752

Caleb Pratt attn
died May 4 1843

Manlius in the State of N. Y. who was a priv. in the comp. commanded by Captain Seeger of the Regt. commanded by Col. Robinson in the Vt line for 13. months 2 days

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 43. Dollars 55. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension ifsued the 18 day of June 1833. and sent to A smith, Manlius. N. Y. 

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 87.10.
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 - 21.77.
$108.87

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by [illegible] Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 4. Page 71.

Au Trans - May 12 36

Transferred to Michigan from 4th Sept 1835 - May 28th 36

Letter to E. P. Hastings 25 March 1842.

1890 Sep 9 J J Pratt - history - Prior thru Hon. J J Belden NY
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Calab Pratt
Bensions Bapas

A. Smith agent
Manlius

7803
Died May 4 1843

5.16
Admd
13 mo 2 [illegible]
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I Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk of the County of Chancery of the seventh circuit for the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Caleb Pratt for a pension. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this 12th day of February 1833
Daniel T. Moseley
Deputy Clerk
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7803
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(This page should be after page 10.)

said town of Manlius and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Daniel Moseley
Vice Chancellor
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congrefs pafsed June 7 1832 -
State of New York County of Onondaga fs. On this twelfth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor of the seventh circuit of the state of New York at a Court of Chancery now sitting at Onondaga in said County, Caleb Pratt aged seventy one 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 act of Congrefs pafsed June 7 1832; that he entered into the service of the United States under the following named officers and served wherein stated
In October 1776, soon after Arnolds defeat in Lake Champaine, he then residing at Shaftsbury Vermont, volunteered with the Militia, in Captain Gideon Seegers Company, under Colonel Robinson + Major Clark, and marched to Castleton, then to Mount Independence and served more than a month and when the shipping left that part of the Lake, he was discharged. In April 1777 when one company was called for from Shaftsbury he joined the company and marched to Saratoga Barracks and there joined the continental troops, and after a few weeks when Colonel Warner came he marched with him and about four hundred men to Fort Edward and next day to Halfway Brook between Fort Edward and Lake George then the Baggage waggons  unloaded pork+ provisions which were distributed, and the party marched into the wood to Jesups Patent on the west branch of the Hudson river, staid there about two weeks, then came back to Saratoga and was discharged in
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Saratoga in May having served over a month; In the better part of June 1777 the Militia were called for again, and he joined Captain Huntingtons company Colonel Robinson's Regiment and marched to Ticonderoga and staid there till the fort was evacuated in July and soon after General Fraser attacked the rear of the army to which this applicant belonged at Hubbardtors, where was a battle and the Captain a sargeant and private taken prisoners from his company, then retreated to Manchester where he was stationed about two weeks and being taken with Camp Distemper was dismifsed on the 13th August 1777. he again marched with the Militia in Captain Jonas Galusha company, Lieutenant Waldo in Colonel Robinsons Regiment marched to headquarters at Bennington, was in the Bennington Battle and under arms about a week; and that immediately after the Bennington Battle, he enlisted in Captain Galusha's company, Lieutenant Hutchins and joined General Gates army within two weeks after Bennington Battle, that a day or two before the Battle at Bemis heights with Burgoyne, he was marched down the river to Stillwater and to Fulls Mills and joined Colonel Robertsons Regiment and just before the surrender of Burgoyne he was wounded with a scythe and went home. - In the spring of 1778, he enlisted for seven months under Captain William Hutchins in the four companies of Vermont troops, that he marched to Rutland and served there the whole term of seven months. Major Whitcomb commanded there, where there were stationed beside the four Vermont Companies two continental companies, and that he was there discharged at the end of the
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said seven months; In October 1781, then residing at Bennington in Vermont, the Militia Regiment was ordered out; he then marched to Castleton and served a month and more in Captain Hutchins company in Colonel Samuel Robinsons Regiment and was dismifsed when the shipping went off, that he never had a written discharge and has no documentary evidence of his service and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service except as herein above stated, that he was born at Sunderland County of Hampshire State of Mafsachusetts in November 1760, that from 1776 to 1781 he resided at Shaftsbury, then at Bennington, and Clarendon and again in Shaftsbury, and about 1791 he removed to Burlington Otsego County New York State where he resided about a year - and then he removed to Manlius Onondaga County where he has resided forty years and now resides. that he has no record of his age, that at his several periods of entering into the service he resided at Shaftsbury except the last, that in the last he resided at Bennington, that he volunteered into the service except when all the Militia was called for that he was never drafted nor a substitute that he recollects Captain Finch and his company at Saratoga; that Allen Breed a Minister of the Gospel and Azariah Smith of Manlius are persons to whom this applicant is known and who can testify as to his character for veracity and as to their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. Colonel Warner, Captain Bronson, Major Hopkins, and other officers of the Vermont Continental Regiment were well known to this applicant, and a great part of the Regiment, that [most of the last line is illegible], of Eaton can probably
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testify to the services of this applicant but he has not yet been able to procure their testimony -- He 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the year and day aforesaid -
Caleb Pratt

Subscribed + sworn to this day + year aforesaid Caleb Pratt
Daniel Mosely
Circuit Judge + Vice Chancellor

We Allen Breeds a Clergyman and resident of the town of Manlius, and Azariah Smith residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Caleb Pratt of Manlius, named in the preceding declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one 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.
Allen Breen
Azariah Smith

Sworn and subscribed this twelfth day of September 1832
Daniel Moseley
Circuit Judges

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 Allen Breed who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Manlius and that Azariah Smith who has also signed the same is a resident in the  (See page 6 for the end of this declaration.)
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Application for Transfer

County of Oakland fs

In this ninth day of May 1836 before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the Said County of Oakland personally appeared Caleb Pratt, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain William Hutchins in the Regiment commanded by Major Whitcomb in the Service of the United States: That his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the Territory of Michigan where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be then payable, in future

The following are his reasons for removing from Manlius in the State of New York to Pontiac in the Territory of Michigan - 1st his Children have emigrated to Michigan and 2d he has followed them hither for the purpose of enjoying their Society in his old age
Caleb Pratt

Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid}
Saml Sherwood Justice of the Peace

Territory of Michigan
Oakland County fs}
I John Goodrich Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County and Territory aforesaid do hereby testify that Samuel Sherwood is a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of Said County this ninth day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty Six
John Goodrich
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I John J Merrill being duly Sworn depose and Say that Caleb Pratt the Person who has taken the above oath is Identical pensioner named in a certificate of Pension Only executed and that he is the person described in the Affidavit 
John J Merrill

Sworn and subscribed before me the ninth day of May 1836
Saml Sherwood Justice of the Peace

I hereby Certify that John J Merrill the witness whose signature is above Subscribed is a person of truth and veracity
Saml Sherwood
Justice of the Peace

Territory of Michigan
Oakland County} fs
I John Goodrich Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County and Territory aforesaid do hereby Certify that Samuel Sherwood is a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County and that his signature above written is genuine

Given under my hand and the Seal of Said County this ninth day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty six
John Goodrich
Deputy Clerk
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1ct Bief No 7803

Caleb Pratt

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17 Sep 1832
20 Nov 1832

A Smith
Agt.
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No. 7803

BRIEF in the case of Caleb Pratt of Manlius County of Onondaga in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? ----

3. How old is he? 71 years.

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
Oct in 1776
Apl 1777
June Do
__
__
Spring 1778
Oct 1781

Duration of Service
Years, Months, Days
more than 1 (month)
over 1 (month)
about 2 (month)
7 (days)
__
7 (months)
more than 1 (month)

Rank.
As a
Private
"
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"
"
"
"

Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt Gideon Seeger Col Robinson
Col Warner
Capt Huntington Col Robinson
Col Robinson
Capt Galusha Genl Gates
Capt Wm Hutchins
so so

5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Bennington

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Shaftsbury Vermont

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By one living witnefs + traditionary Evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They appear to be in due form.

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

James Ord Examining Clerk.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF / eel

October 1, 1929

Mrs. Kenneth W. Dovey
31 Whitmore Avenue
Johnstown, New York

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 29393, it appears that Caleb Pratt was born in November, 1760, at Sunderland, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
While residing at Shaftsbury, Vermont, He enlisted and served as a private with the Vermont Troops as follows:
From in October, 1776, one month in Captain Gideon Segers' Company, Colonel Robinson's Regiment; from in April, 1777, one month and ten days in Colonel Warner's Regiment; from in June, 1777, one month in Captain Huntington's Company, Colonel Robinson's Regiment and was in the battle of Hubbardton; from August, 13, 1777, seven days in Captain Jonas Galusha's Company, Colonel Robinson's Regiment and was in the battle of Bennington; immediately after the battle of Bennington, one month and fifteen days in Captain Galusha's Company; from in April, 1778,
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seven months in Captain William Hutchins' Company under Major Whitcomb.

While residing at Bennington, Vermont, he enlisted in October, 1781, and served one month in Captain Hutchins' Company, Colonel Samuel Robinson's Regiment.

In 1791, he moved to Burlington, Otsego County, New York, and lived there about one year, then moved to Manlius, Onondaga County, New. York.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 12, 1832, while residing in Manlius, New York.

In 1836, he had moved to Michigan to be near his children whose names are not stated, and in 1842, was living at Springfield, Oakland County, Michigan.

He died May 4, 1843.

There are no further data as his family.

Very truly Yours,
Earl D. Church
Commissioner.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.

3-525

S. F. 29093

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ____, 19___

In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Caleb Pratt a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Oct. 1776
Apr. 1777
June 1777 (There is a check mark in front of this date.)
Aug.13.1777 (There is a + in front of this date.)
Aug. 1777 In Aft Bat
April 1778
Oct 1781 

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
1 mo. 
1 mo. + 10 days
1 mo.
7 days
1 mo. + 15 days
7 mos.
1 mo.

RANK.
Pvt
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"
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OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Gideon Segers
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Huntington
Jonas Galusha
* Galusha
William Hutchins
William Hutchins

COLONEL.
Robinson
Warner
Robinson
Robinson
__
Major Whitcomb
Samuel Robinson


Res. Bur Vt
Battles engaged in, Hubbardton (a check mark is above this name) + Bennington (There is a + after this name.)

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Shaftsbury, Vermont

Date of application for pension, Sept 12. 1832. His cl. af.

Residence at date of application, Manlius, Onondaga Co. N. Y. (There is a + in front of Manlius.)

Age at date of application, born in Nov. 1760 at Sunderland Hampshire Co. Mass. died May 4 1843 (There is a cluster of 3 circles after the year.)

Remarks: In 1836 Soldier had moved to Michigan to be near his children whose names are not stated, and in 1842 he was living at Springfield Oakland Co. Mich. There is no other data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

d-285C

(Cluster of 3 circles) from Agency Book

res 1 y lien (There is a + after this statement.)

1771 moved to Burlington Otsego Co. N. Y. 

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* Soldier alleged he was wounded with a scythe in this service but he does not give any details so I have not put it in
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Stamp mark:
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
A
JUL 9 1929


31 Whitmore Ave.
Johnstown, N. Y.
July 7, 1929

Pension Dept.
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
I am seeking information about Caleb Pratt, a Revolutionary soldier of Vt.
The war dept has sent me a copy of the records there and has referred me to your dept. Can you tell me has he or his survivors ever drawn a pension.
Yours truly
Mrs. Kenneth W. Dovey
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File with 29393
Caleb Pratt
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Stamp mark:
SEP. 6 1890
RECEIVED

(3-550)

CONGRESSIONAL.

No. ___

NAME OF CLAIMANT,

NAME OF SOLDIER,

Co.__, Reg't ___

Information wanted as follows:
Will the Honorable Commission of Pensions please let me have information asked for by annexed letter from J J Pratt and oblige
J J Belden

Stamp mark:
TO CHF. O. W. + h DIV.
ACTION Answer
Sept 8 1890
COMMISSIONER.

Senators and Members will greatly aid the Bureau of Pensions in giving them an early answer if they will fill and use this slip in making calls in pension cases. *
GREEN B. RAUM, Commissioner.

* Please give post office of claimant.

(19360 - 100 M.) 6-301
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Stamp mark:
U. S. PENION OFFICE.
O
JUL 10 1917
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Rev Sec awl

Symbol:
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
MICHIGAN

July 9. 1917

U. S. Pension Bureau,

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me what information you have concerning Caleb Pratt who is on the list of Pensioners of Onondaga Co. N. Y. He served in the Vermont Militia and on June 18. 1833. he was 72 years old. The name of his wife the place of birth and names of children are wanted especially.
Yours Respectfully
Lillian D. Avery

(Names and address listed on left side of letter.)
MRS. WILLIAM HENRY WAIT
STATE REGENT
1705 CAMBRIDGE ROAD
ANN ARBOR

MISS ALICE LOUISE MCDUFFEE
STATE VICE-REGENT
1012 WEST MAIN STREET
KALAMAZOO

MRS. ALFRED J. BROSSEAU
STATE RECORDING SECRETARY
3053 WEST GRAND BOULEVARD
DETROIT

MRS. THOMAS L. HANDY
STATE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
BAY CITY

MRS. LUCIUS ELLIS HOLLAND
STATE TREASURER
501 S. JEFFERSON AVENUE
SAGINAW

MRS. WM. W. BUTTERFIELD
STATE CONSULTING REGISTRAR
54 FOREST AVENUE
MUSKEGON

MRS. LILLIAN DRAKE AVERY
STATE HISTORIAN
101 LAWRENCE STREET
PONTIAC

MRS. WILLIAM H. SELDEN
STATE CHAPLAIN
CLOVERNOOK
STAMBAUGH

MRS. NORMAN FLOWERS
STATE DIRECTOR
805 WEST MAIN STREET
JACKSON

MRS. HENRY B. JOY
STATE DIRECTOR
GROSSE POINTE FARMS
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29393

Revy

INVALID.

File No. 29,393
Caleb Pratt
Pri Rev War

Act: ___
Index: Vol. 2, Page 328
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1917 July 12 Hist to Mis. Lillian D. Avery
1929 Oct 1 Hist to Kenneth W. Davey awf
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Pontiac M.T
Apri 13th 1836

Mr J. L. Edwards

Dear Sir having removed from the State of New York to this Territory. I wish to have my pension payment transferred to the Detroit office. You will please send me the necessary forms for it - D.O.B. yours Caleb Pratt

Please direct your papers to Pontiac M. T.
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Mechs + Farmer's Bank
Albany Pension Agency
May 24, 1836.

James L. Edwards Esquire
Commifs. of Pension,
Sir,

In reply to you letter of the 20th. wish. I have to state that Caleb Pratt, Private, at $43.55 per annum was last paid to 4 Sept. 1835.

Very Respectfully
Your ob. Sevt.
Tho W. [illegible]
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Pension Agency
Detroit. Mar. 5. 1842

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm. of pensions
Sir,
Caleb Pratt a Revy Pensioner pr act June 7. 1832. has requested me to procure a duplicate certificate. I have sketched the reasons of his application in the enclosed affidavit which is herewith submitted.
I am fri
respectfully your
obt. Servant
E. P. Hastings
Pension Agent
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I Caleb Pratt of Springfield Oakland County in the State of Michigan being duly sworn, depose and say, that I am a Pensioner of the United States and that my certificate has either been lost or mislaid so that it cannot be found. That I last applied in person to the agent for paying pensions in the City of Detroit to whom I handed my certificate and drew my pay to the 4th day of September last since which time I have not been able to find the certificate and that this affidavit is made for the purpose of procuring a duplicate from the proper department at Washington
Caleb Pratt

Sworn and Subscribed this 28 day of February 1842. Before me
D I Wilson Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Madison fs. On this fourteenth day of September 1832 before me Royal B. Root Justice of the peace in said County personally appeared Moses Bump a resident of Eaton in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law saith that he is of the age of seventy two years. that he was acquainted with Caleb Pratt then of Shaftsbury Vermont, now of Manlius State of New York in the Revolutionary War, and served in the same company seven months at Rutland, Vermont, in the year 1778. that the said Caleb about the first day of May 1778 joined the company of Captain Hutchins, and served in the garrison at Rutland part of the time commanded by Major Whitcomb, + when Whitcomb was about Captain Bronson of Warner's Regiment commanded, that the garrison consisted of about four hundred men; and the said Caleb Pratt served therein seven months as waiter to Captain Hutchins + that the company of Captain Hutchins was discharged after cold weather came on probably about 1 December 1778. that he has since seen the said Caleb Pratt and is sure that Caleb Pratt of Manlius is the same person who served at Rutland aforesaid
Moses Bump

Subscribed and sworn the day + year aforesaid before me now R B Root Justice of the Peace

I certify that Moses Bump the above named deponent is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit, and that I am acquainted with the said Moses Bump.
R B Root Justice Peace
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State of New York, County of Madison fs
I Andrew S. Sloan - Clerk of the said county hereby certify that Royal B. Root - before whom the within deposition proports to have been sworn and who signed the within certificate was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in said County and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature to the affidavit and to the certificate to be the proper hand writing and signature of the said Justice

In witnefs whereof I have here to subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at Eaton this 14th day of September 1832. A. S. Sloan Clk
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State of New York
County of Onondaga fs Andrew Weaver of Van Buren in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is of the age of seventy three years and upwards, and that during the Revolutionary war, he resided at Bennington Vermont, and was there acquainted with Caleb Pratt now resident in Manlius in this County. this Deponent further saith that the said Caleb Pratt in 1778 was a resident of Bennington or Shaftsbury Vermont, and served seven months in the same company with this deponent commencing in April and ending in November 1778, in Captain William Hutchins company at Rutland Vermont, where were stationed at the time four Vermont companies + two companies of continental troops. all under Major Whitcomb, and that the said Caleb served the whole, or nearly the whole of the time as Captains waiter -
Andrew Weaver (his X mark)

Taken Subscribed + Sworn this 14th day of February 1833 before me
Jonathan Skinner Justice Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with Andrew Weaver, who made the foregoing deposition that he is a credible person and that full confidences may be found in his statement
Jonathan Skinner J. P.
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State of New York}
Onondaga County} ss I Alanson Edwards Junior Deputy Clerk of the said County do certify that Jonathan Skinner Esquire before whom the written affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurat of the said affidavit + the written certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature Witness my hand and seal of Office this 20th day of February 1833.
In the absence of R. S. Hefs (Hess) Clerk
A. Edwards J. Dep. Clk.
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State of New York
County of Onondaga fs
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Caleb Pratt, applicant for a Pension under the act of 7 June 1832, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent lofs (loss)of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service except the seven months in 1778, which he recollects distinctly and that he served fully and exactly seven months his full period for which he enlisted; but according to the last of his recollection, he served not lefs (less) than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades, that is to say, all his services were as a private soldier. In October + November 1776 for one month
In April + May 1777 for one month + ten days
In June + July 1777 for one month -
In August 1777 at the time of the Bennington Battle seven days - In August, September + October 1777. commencing with the latter part of August, one month + fifteen days
In 1778 seven months - In October + November 1781 for one month, and for such services, in all one year, one month + two days, at least, as a private, I claim a Pension
Caleb Pratt

Subscribed and sworn this thirty first day of December 1832 before me
Asa Nims JP
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State of New York
County of Onondaga} fs: I Reuben S. Hefs (Hess) Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Asa Nims before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurat of the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witnefs my hand and and Seal of Office this 4th day of February 1833.
R. S. Hess clerk