Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22015, for James Pratt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Pratt, James (children)
W 22015
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 798
Rebecca Pratt, Elizabeth Thayer & Mary Burrell, Children and widows of Heirs, at law of James Pratt
who died on the 3 d January 1832 of Norfolk Co. in the State of Massachusetts who was a Pr. Capt. Lieut. in the company commanded by Captain Pool of the by in the Mass. line for 4 mos. & 22 days Private 15.78 5 " 9 " Capt. 19.44 1 " " Lieut. 5.00 4 " " " 53.33 $ 93.55
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 93 Dollars 55 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and to terminate 3 d January 1832.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of April 1837 and sent to S. Leland Roxbury, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-ann. allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 2, Sec. }

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Rebecca Pratt, Elizabeth Thayer & Mary Burnell, children & heirs at law of James Pratt decd. Mass.
 May allow  Resale Add. 4 mo. 22 15 78  Comp. in 5. 9 19 44  Comp. in 1 - - 5 -  Lev. 4. 0 53 33   15. $ 98.55 
In Mass. title. Vol 25. p 58 p. 97. 8
Shuman Leland Esq. Roxbury Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss.
On this seventeenth
day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Norbury in and for said County Rebecca Pratt aged fifty seven years, Elizabeth Prayes aged fifty six years, wife of Randall Prayes, and Mary Burrell aged forty one years, wife of Benjamin Burrell of Weymouth in said county; who being first duly sworn according to law do on their oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836.
That they are children of James Pratt late of said Weymouth, deceased, who as they believe and as appears by record, was born at Weymouth aforesaid on the seventeenth day of July in the year seventeen hundred and fifty four and who to their knowledge died at said Weymouth on the third day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two (and that there are no other children living of the said deceased) who was a Private a Sergeant and a Lieutenant in the United States service in the Army of the Revolution. And that they have records of the United States  as they believe that he was in the service in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit: That he served at Weymouth and at Hull guarding the shores of, and fortifying Boston harbor from about the first of May 1775 to about the close of the year 1776. A period of at least  about twenty months, and the most of the said period as a Sergeant in a company commanded by Capt. Joseph Prentiss. Also that he served at Hull a period of at least  about four months in the first part of the year 1777 as a Lieutenant in a company commanded by Captain Joseph Pool. That the said James Pratt, they believe, resided at said Weymouth when he entered the service aforesaid
Witness J. H. Cobb
Elizabeth Prayes
Rebecca Pratt Mary Burrell

Sworn to & subscribed this seventeenth day of September A.D. 1836. James J. Leland Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolkss.
I Jonathan H. Cobb. Register of the Court of Probate of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Sherman Leland Esquire is the Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid & that Lemuel Humphrey is a justice of the Peace in & for said County & that their several signatures to the subjoined papers are genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twentieth day of September A.D. 1836.
Jonathan H. Cobb

I Solomon Dyer of Weymouth in the county of Norfolk and state of Massachusetts aged seventy nine years, testify and say that James Pratt late of said Weymouth deceased, who if living at this time I think would be more than eighty years of age, was a soldier in the United States service in the War of the Revolution and served at Bunker Hill as a sergeant in a company commanded by Capt. Joseph Prentiss, and also as a lieutenant in a company commanded by Capt. Joseph in the whole something more than one year I think was mostly performed in Parker, which service I think was mostly performed in the year A.D. 1776. I have a knowledge of the same as I think I served the whole period in the same company with him. Also it is my belief that the said Pratt served as a soldier in said Prentiss company with me. which stationed at Weymouth the preceding year guarding the shores of Boston Harbour, under the direction of the Committee of Safety of which Gen. Joseph Warren was chairman, but I cannot state positively to the service at Weymouth as my recollec- tion seems not to be clear
Solomon Dyer Norfolk ss. September 3 rd 1836. Then appeared the above named Solomon Dyer and subscribed the above, and made oath before me that the same is true. He is unquestionably a very exact man as to truth and a credible witness
Isaac Humphrey, Justice of the Peace

I Benjamin Burrall of Weymouth in the county of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged forty years, testify and say that I was well acquainted with James Pratt late of said Weymouth, deceased I lived near him many years, and have many times heard him relate his services in the Revolutionary war. I know that he is now dead, and that he died on the third day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. I was present when he died and saw him after he was dead, and saw his remains interred. He was reported to be in the seventy eighth year of his age when he died, which I have no doubt was his true age. He left no widow - his wife had been dead ten or twelve years at the time of his decease. Three of his children are now living and three only viz. Rebecca and Elizabeth who are now between fifty and sixty years of age, and Mary who is rising forty years, the two last named are married the other remains single
Benj n B Burrall
Norfolk ss. September 17 th 1836. Then personally appeared the above named Benjamin Burrall and subscribed the above affidavit and made oath before me that the same is true - He is a credible witness
Samuel Humphrey Justice of the Peace

I Asa Dyer of Weymouth in the county of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty six years and and Peter Whitmarsh of said Weymouth aged sixty three years, testify and say, that we were acquainted with Jonas Pratt late of Weymouth aforesaid, deceased, from our early youth, and always resided near him from our childhood to his decease, and know that he died in January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two, at the age of about eighty eight years we saw him a corpse after his decease. We are also acquainted with the family which he has left. He left no widow - his wife died several years previous to his decease. of him the said Pratt Three children yet remain of the family, of the said Pratt and three only viz Betsey now the wife of Randall Pray, and Rebecca Pratt, who are each of them now between fifty and sixty years of age, and Mary Russell, wife of Benjamin Russell jun, who is now not far from forty years of age
Asa Dyer Peter Whitmarsh
Norfolk ss September 14 th 1836. From the above named Asa Dyer and Peter Whitmarsh, personally appeared and subscribed the above affidavit and made oath before me that the same is true, and they are credible witnesses and persons of undoubted veracity Daniel Humphrey, Justice of the Peace

This Certificate as appears by records of the Town of Weymouth, that James Pratt late of Weymouth deceased was born July 17 th 1754. and that Elizabeth Pratt his daughter was born Nov. 17 th 1776. and that Rebecca Pratt his daughter was born Oct. 20 th 1778. and that his daughter Mary Pratt was born July 14 th 1795.
Weymouth Sept. 19 th 1836.
A true Copy of Record
John B. Holliston Clerk
Norfolk ss. Sep. 19 th 1836. Then personally appeared the above named John B. Hollis, and subscribed the above affidavit and made oath before me that the same is true.
He is a credible witness
Samuel Humphrey Justice of the Peace

I Thomas Vinson of Weymouth in the county of Norfolk and state of Massachusetts, aged eighty years, testify and say, That Yomer Pratt late of Weymouth in said county deceased, who if living I think would be about eighty three years of age, was a soldier in the United States service in the Revolutionary war, and served as a sergeant in Captain Joseph Dufresne's company from about the first of January seventeen hundred and seventy six to about the first of January seventeen hundred and seventy seven a term of about one year, and also as a Lieutenant in Captain Joseph Dufresne's company from the close of the last period to about the first of May in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven a period of about four months. The whole of the above stated service was performed at Hull. While serving as Lieutenant we were under the command or received orders from Col. Crafts of the Artillery. Prior we were attached to Col. Whitney's Regiment. I served the whole of the above mentioned period in the same company with Lieutenant Pratt, and was a Lieutenant of the same company with him.
Thomas Vinson
Norfolk ss. August 29 th 1836. Then the above named Thomas Vinson subscribed the above and made oath before me that the same is true and I have no doubt that he believes it to be true. He appeared to examine his papers with care and in my opinion he is a substantial and credible witness.
Daniel Humphrey Justice of the peace

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Jan 75 - 1 May 76 pr 4m 22 May 76 to 2 Nov Cap 5 - 09 09 Sept 1 Sept ————— 1 ————— 11 =
The 8 mo preceding July 76 The Bureau was a couple like James Pratt, name not on list
4m 22 pr Art 5 9 Cap — 1 — Sept — Cape Port Va 25-97 also in from Art List

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Rev.  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25. 479
Ann Thomas
Widow of Stephen Thomas Prév. Rev. War.
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. 7 , Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Russ WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,015
Rebecca Pratt Elizabeth Thayer & Mary Bursell Children of
James Pratt Lieut Rev War
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr 24
for Rats here
James L Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Notbury April 19 th 1837
Sir
I intended to say in my letter of the 10 th instant that the heirs of James Pratt would benefit of a Pension certificate for the services of services of mentioned in your letter of the 27 th of March, but by mistake mistake wrote wrote wrote Sylvanus Pratt - Be pleased, therefore to correct the error in my letter countree & send the certificate accordingly - Your letter of the 14 th instant was received by me yesterday
Very respectfully
your obed
servt
J. L. Russell
James L. Edwards Esquire Commission of Pensions Washington City

3.
27.
June 20 th 1837
Issue a certificate [see endorsement within] and send to S. Leland Roxbury Ack 4 July R.C. Mals 2 Sec.

Apr. 14 Can 105
Sylvanus Prout
here 1 Sup
[Signature]
Edwards Elyard Consumption & Puerous Washington City

Notbury April 10 th 1837
Sir
From the difficulty of furnishing any additional evidence, I am directed by the heirs of Sylvanus Pratt, to state that they consent that a Pension certificate may be issued in their favor for the period of service mentioned in your letter of the 27 th of March. The period of service, as expressed in Captain Infante's company as stated by you, appears to be 6 months & 9 days, instead of 5 months & 29 days.
Very respectfully
Your obedt servt
J. L. Leland
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City