Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,266, for Abel Pratt, New York
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Honble J.C. Calhoun Esq - Secy of war

Sir, I transmit the application of Abel Pratt / a Revolutionary Soldier/ for a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th. March 1818 _ should a certificate be granted him, he requests that it may be sent to this office _ 

very respectfully sin
your obed[illegible]
Louis Hasbrouck Postmaster
Ogdensburgh New York
April 18th 1818
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44266
INVALID
Recy
File No. 44266
Abel Pratt
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index: -Vol. 3, Page 402
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1906 Nov. 14 - Hist. to Mrs. M.C. Arnold.
1906 Nov 14 To Auditor for Int.
1921 Sept 3 Hist to Hon W D. Upshaw.
1928 - Feb 25 - Hist to Mrs C.M. Clark [illegible]
1938. April 4 - Hist to R.H. Bu[illegible]
[illegible]
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[exe]cuted April 18, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Russel, St. Lawrence County, New York.
He died December 15, 1840, leaving a widow Rachel. His last residence was Edwards, St. Lawrence County, New York. 
Herewith is returned the letter of Mr. Joseph T. Derry, Asst. Com. of Department of Commerce and Labor, Atlanta, Georgia.
Very truly yours, 
Washington Gardner Commissioner.
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Baltimore, Md
March 15, '38
Veteran's Administration
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: I would like ["only one" penciled in at angle above, with mark to "Abel Pratt] to have the family record [both words underlined twice]  of Abel Pratt [underlined once] a Revolutionary Soldier - Private Capt. Wm. Douglass's Co., Col Simonds' detachment of Berkshire Co, Mass. Militia; master roll dated Ticonderoga, Feb 25, 1777; also same company and detachment entered service Dec 16, 1776. Reported enlisted in Continental Army Dec. 25, 1776; company marched to Ticonderoga.
Any record you may give concerning the soldier will be appreciated
Yours truly, R. H. Butler
716 East 33rd St
[round stamp with 1-12 around outside, arrow at 11] RECEIVED MAR 16 1938 MAIL SUB.DIV. [illegible] 16
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I Bernard Grant of St Albans in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont do testify today that I am personally with Abel Pratt of the Town of Russel in the county of St Lawrence and State of New York. I was first acquainted with him in the fore part of the year 1777. He was a soldier in the company commanded by Capt Simeon Smith in the regiment of Col Seth Warner of the continental army - he  continued to Serve in said regiment until his period of enlistment three years had expired when he was honorably discharged I was a commissioned officer in Said regiment during 1778 and 1779 and [illegible] have a pension as a Lieutenant of the [illegible] of the United States in the revolutionary was and farther the deponent saith not
St Albans September 4 1819 Benony Grant
State of Vermont
Franklin County 
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 4th day of September at 1819 and I certify that the said Benoni Grant is a credible witness and that it appears to my satisfaction that he was an officer in the army of the United States in teh revolutionary was as stated in his [word crossed out] deposition
William Brayton Judge [illegible]upliaint
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State of Vermont Franklin County
Franklin County Supreme Court Clerks. Office August 27th 1819
I hereby, Horace Janes Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont within and for the County of Franklin afore do hereby Certify that William Brayton esq of St Albans is an assistant Judge of said Supreme Court duly qualified to act as such and that the foregoing Certificate is Sign'd [signed] by him in his own proper hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Sign'd [signed] my name and affix'd [affixed] the Public seal of said Court
Horace Janes Clerk