Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,507, for John Pratt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental
Pratt, John
S. 33,507
Mass.
CONTENTS

4917
Massachusetts Roll
John Pratt.
Massachusetts Capt Vose Line — 3
Sergeant
4 Continental
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts — at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Dec r 1818 and sent to Gov t Leavitt by J ud ge Worcester Chap n .
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4 M th & 30 — 33:33 Semi-ann. all ce ending 1 st March 1819 — 48:
$81:33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
15 months.
Continued
Greenfield Franklin Co.
Notification sent Sept. 20. 1820 to Pension Office, Mass. Greenfield Mass.

4.917
John Pratt
Warwick
1917
Dec 1818
Jan 1820
1820
Can
Mar 19

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month,
PERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, John Pratt aged seventy years, resident in Warwick in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
That he enlisted in the year 1775 in the Company of Capt. Elijah Vose in the Regiment of Col. John Grayton, in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year, on the Continental establishment; that he served for ten months when he was taken sick, and provision was granted him to return home, that he never had a discharge. that he has received a pension under the Act of the 18 th March 1818, his certificate is numbered 4917, his original declaration was made the thirtieth day of April 1818, he has living with him a wife aged 56 or 57 who is able to work about the house considerable. He has no children. He is by profession a farmer, but by reason of advanced age and bodily infirmity is unable himself to pursue it, but in a small degree. He has no relations able to contribute to his support

and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
John Pratt
Sworn to and declared, on the twelfth day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord CLERK.
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is seventy six dollars
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK.

Schedule of the estate of John Pratt of Warwick in the County of Franklin & common- wealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820 viz.
1 Mare 20 years old 20.00 3 Cows 48.00 1 Hog 8 $ 76.00
John Pratt

John Pratt Past Greatons Mpts Reg Served 9 mos
Admired

District of Massachusetts, ss. Sworn of Lyndon Pitts in the County of Franklin
ON this thirteenth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the State of Massachusetts, which Circuit includes the Counties of Worcester, Hampshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Berkshire, personally appears John Pratt a citizen of the United States, aged sixty eight years, resident in the Town of Warwick in the County of Franklin
in the said District, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, en- titled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the Unit- ed States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said John Pratt - enlisted in April 1775 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Elijah Vose of the Regiment of Col. John Grayson of the Massachusetts Line , & served eight months in that company, & then immediately enlisted again for one year in the same company & Regiment as a said - that he served therein as a soldier until till the 10th of July 1776 , when he was appointed a Sargent - that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the about two months before the expiration of year, when he was discharged from service in at Mount Independence in the state of Vermont , on account of his being sick
that he was in the battles of
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. And no pension has ever been allowed him by the laws of the United States. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jon a Leavitt Judge as aforesaid
To the Secretary of the Department of War.
I, Jon a Leavitt Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Pratt did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy: and I now trans- mit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid, this thirteenth day of April A. D. 1818.
Jon a Leavitt Judge as aforesaid
And I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid John Pratt , by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support.
Jon a Leavitt Judge as aforesaid

33 507 Rev INVALID.
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File No. 33 507
John Pratt Serg Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 328
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Seft Pratt. Warrent.

Colony of Massachusetts Bay.
Col. John Greaton Esq r Commander of the 24 th Regiment of Foot. Raised by said Colony.
To John Pratt. Greeting.
By virtue of the trust reposed in me by the Continental Continental Congress I do appoint you John Pratt to be first Sergeant of a Comp y under my command of which Elijah Vose is Capt n . For the Safety of said Colony. you are therefore carefully to Discharge the Duty of a first Sergeant and to Obey the Command of Your Superior Officers according to the Rules & Discipline of War. and your acts be observed as such by your inferiours. And this shall be your Sufficient Warrent. Given under my hand & seal this 11 th July 1776.
John Greaton. Col. 24 th Reg t .