Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40300, for Ephraim Pratt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
Pratt, Ephraim
NUMBER
S. 40300
CONTENTS

11,767. 14,767. D. Second Pennsylvania
to Ohio. Ephraim Pratt
Burlington Bkt. in the state of Pennsylv. a who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 yrs. 1 mo. -
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of June 1819 and sent to John M c Keen, Esq r
Bradford Co. Pa.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 11 / 30  4 / 31 02.76 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 - 48.00
$130.96
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Bradford Co. Pa.
Application sent to Genl. Simon G. Leech 26 Sept 1821
transferred 1823 to Ohio Sp. Act.

Disposition of Ephraim Pratt
Ephraim Pratt Private Col Jackson's Regiment Massachusetts Line 1780 - 27 years & 8 mths
20 th April 1810
see discharge within
Admitted

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Bradford County, ss.
On this twentieth day of April 181 8 before me the subscriber, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears
Ephraim Ratt aged fifty five years, resident in Burlington Township in the State aforesaid, 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, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That
he the said Ephraim Ratt enlisted in February 1780 in midship the state of new york in the company commanded by Captain Plas  in a regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the massachusetts Line
that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States, until the 28th of October 1783 when
he was discharged from service at West Point in the state of new york
that he was in the battles of King'sbridge and at Morris creek
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. except
The evidence of his discharge and the evidence of Deborah Ratt herewith transmitted
Sworn to, subscribed and declared, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
John McRae Associate Judge of Common Pleas Bradford County Pa

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA I, John McKean one of the Associate Judges in and for Bradford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ephraim Pratt did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
and I do further certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that my reason of reduced circumstances in life the said Ephraim Pratt has been my of assistance from his Countrymen Support John McKean associate Judge of Common Pleas of Bradford County Pa Febry 15 th 1818
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, BRADFORD COUNTY, SS.
I, George Scott Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford aforesaid do certify and make known that
John McKean is, and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and cer- tifying the same, Associate Judge of the County of Bradford, in the State of Pennsylvania, that the signature is his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Meansville, in
the county of Bradford aforesaid. this 18 th day of February A.D. 1817
George Scott Prothny

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss
on the 29 th of May A D 1818 before me the Sub- scribed one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford do hereby certify that Personally appeared Benjamin Ratt of Burlington Township in the County of Bradford and State of Pa Who being first justly sworn according to law deposits and saith that he the said Benjamin Ratt Was then present when the within-named Ephraim Ratt intoned into the army of the United States as within declared by the said Ephraim Ratt and that he the said Benjamin Ratt is also knowing to the said Ephraim Ratt returning from the service of the United States and that the deponent confidently believes that the within- named Ephraim Ratt of served the time within declared by him in the revolutionary War
Sworn to before me The day and year aforesaid
John McKean Associate Judge of Common Pleas Bradford County Pa

Ephraim Pratt
11/7/67.
Con-
J. L. E.
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Bradford County to State of Pennsylvania on this 2 nd of June 1821 Personally appeared before me the Subr Ephraim Ratt of Buntington township Bradford County State of Pennsylvania aged fifty-eight years who being duly sworn according to Law deposes and saith that by reason of Rheumatic pains and other infirmities of age he is not able to do but little towards the support of his family and that his wife is also very infirm and cannot do much towards the support of the family this deponent further states that the expense of procuring his son's clothes is as much as what he earns
Sworn to and
Subscribed before me
This day and year above written
Jno M c Rean Judge of Common Pleas, Bradford County Pa
Ephraim x Ratt Mark
I do hereby certify that from my own knowledge of the above named Ephraim Ratt and his family I believe the above Statements to be true June 2 nd 1821
Jno M c Rean Judge of Common Pleas Bradford County Pennsylvania
The above named Jno M c Rean is to my knowledge a Judge of the Court of Com. Pleas of Bradford County
Geo Denison July 14. 1821

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss
I George Scott Brother, of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said County. 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 One hundred and twenty eight Dollars and thirty cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 16 th day of September Anno Domini 1820.
George Scott Brother, honorary
John E. Pratt
E. Pratt, must state his ability to pursue his occupation and the abil- ity of his wife & son to contri- bute towards his sup- port. - See letter to Hon: Geo: Dennison, Wilkesbarre Pa. 17 March, 1821. -

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania } On this 18 th day of September 1820 Personally Bradford County } appeared in open court, being a court of for the said county Ephraim Pratt aged 57 years resident in Burlington Township in said County who being first duly sworn accord- ing to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; That he enlisted as a private soldier in the year 1781 under capt. Fox col. Henry Jackson regiment the Massachusetts Line Continental establishment, and continued in the service three years when he was discharged which facts will appear by his discharge forwarded to the war office with his former application. That the date of his former declaration was the 20 th of April 1818. And the number of his certificate 11767.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or debts due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule    One yoke Oxen $ 35 1 old musquit 2.00 one drag & plough 3.00   one man & colts 30 2 Tables 1.00 one knife 7.00   2 calves 5 5 Tea Cups & Saucers & 7 plates 1.00 Debts due me from J. C. Powell $ 3.00   1 wooden clock 4 1 old wheel 1.25 owing by me   1 Iron Kettle 1.50 1 Tea Kettle 75 To Andrew $ 1.93   1 Pot & Bake Kettle 2.00 1 Lool broken 1.00 Herrick 4.50   7 old chairs 1.30 Sow & Pigs 10.00 2 other debts 13.00   5 knives & forks 50 2 cows 22.00 
Occupation, A farmer in farm, Family: A wife 59 years old unhealthy & son 18 years old
Sworn and subscribed this 18 th day of September Anno Domini 1820
Ephraim Pratt his mark
George Scott Prothon

August 27, 1934.
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Mr. Edward N. Dunlap Box 117, University Station Seattle, Washington
BA-J/ady Ephraim Pratt S.40300
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Ephraim Pratt, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The records of this office show that Ephraim Pratt enlisted in February 1780 or 1781 in Middlesex County, served as private in Captain Fox's Company, Colonel Henry Jackson's Massachusetts Regiment; was in the battle of King's Bridge and in the battle at Morrisania and discharged October 28, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818 at which time he was aged fifty-five years and a resident of Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
On September 6, 1823 he moved from Pennsylvania to Ohio. In 1835 he was living in Athens County, Ohio.
Soldier reared a "numerous family" and in 1820 his wife was aged fifty-nine years and a son was aged eighteen years, no names are designated.
Beriah or (the name not plainly written) In 1818 one Benah Pratt was living in Burlington Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, no relationship to soldier stated. There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of his death, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., citing all the following data:
"Ephraim Pratt, Certificate No.11767, issued June 12, 1819, rate $8.00 per month, commenced April 20, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Pennsylvania Agency transferred to Ohio Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
Date of death not on AB.

Cambridge State Bank
CAPITAL $ 25,000.
SURPLUS $ 20,000.
Cambridge, Ill. March 29, 1922.
Commissioner Of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
I am seeking information relative to Ephraim Pratt, a U. S. Pensioner of the Revolutionary War, to whom the War Department, Pension Office on Sept. 28, 1821. under the number 11767 addressed him as Ephraim Pratt U. S. Pensioner of Bradford County Pa. c/o G. Denison Esq. Wilkesbarre Pa. informing him that he had been restored to the Pension roll. In a letter dated Sept. 6, 1823 he was transferred from the pension roll of Pennsylvania to that of Ohio and addressed to Ephraim Pratt, Washington, Guernsey Co., Ohio.
Any information you may be able to give will be highly appreciated and any

H. C. WEINRICH, PRESIDENT JAMES M. PRATT, CASHIER ALVIRA POLLOCK, ASST. CASH.
Cambridge State Bank
CAPITAL $ 25,000.
SURPLUS $ 20,000.
Cambridge, Ill.
expense involved will be cheerfully met.
Yours Respectfully,
Hazel L. Pratt,

Mc Kinney
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Mail
Rev War mss
Harden Ohio Oct 26 1916 Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
My Grandfather Ephraim Pratt was a Revolutionary Soldier: he volunteered at the age of sixteen years: he served the last four years of the war: he was a native of Mass: I think he was in a Mass Regiment he served under General Prescott:
He died March 23 1855
Aged 92 years 9 months and 27 days he was a Pensioner at the time of his death: will you please send me an abstract of his Application for Pension Respectfully yours
Lura J. McKiniss
he may have been in NY where he was Harden Ohio living in NY near Elmira in 1793
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Chicago Jan. 29-1914
Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC
Dear Sir
Please to send Pension record of Ephraim Pratt of Athens Co. Ohio Pensioner of the Revolution Placed on Pension Roll June 12 th 1818 Commencing of Pension Apr. 20 th 1818
This and any other information that may aid us in tracing our elder ancestors in Pratt line will be thankfully recd.
Yr. Yours Truly- who am myself one of your Pensioners of the 60's.
Putnam R. Pratt ctf. 1059127
Unco. 22 Ind. Inf.
PS My present address is 5402 Drexel Ave. Chicago Ills.

40300
Hutchinson Kansas
Dec. 8 - 1909
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Will you please send to me the record of Ephraim Pratt, who drew a pension, whose Post office Address was Pratt- ville, or McCarther, Winton Co. Ohio. Who died in 1855 or 1856, Who was a Soldier of the Revolution, and enlisted we think from New York State
Yours Truly
Mrs. James St. John 127 Sherman St. W.
Hutchinson Kansas

Their cries for help were heard on the eastern side but none could venture to relieve them without exposing themselves to greater danger than they were themselves.
That part of the house owned by John F. Williams in which he kept his grocery store was the first that gave way. Mr. Williams and Mrs. Williams saved themselves in the remaining part of the house but sad to relate Mrs. Williams was injured by the fall of the store house while she was endeavoring to save her child—her efforts were unavailing she had the affliction of seeing her darling offspring lying innocent & helpless in the cradle swept away and all Peter Reel's house adjoining Williams is totally swept away. All the people in this saved themselves by taking refuge on the wreck of Mr. Williams.
The house occupied by Hugh C. Ham, and that adjoining occupied by Kane were carried off. In Mr. C. Ham's house there were six persons 5 were lost. Mr. Cunningham and Daniel Updegraff, Esq. Samuel Eger [son of Martin Eichelberger] a red girl Joseph Wren, a soldier of the revolution who had escaped the dangers of the war, and overcome the fatigues of some campaigns in the times that tried men, although he is now on the verge of 80, it had not filled the measures of his days. After assisting to remove the furniture from the second floor, he retired to the garret, laid himself down and slept, and the next morning went away without waking him; it went only about 50 yards when it hung to an apple tree until the water receded.
That neat and new brick building of Israel Gardner was thrown down. Laurens who occupied it had removed his family to a place of safety, himself remaining and saving himself in the building. The western gable end of Widow Kouble's house fell down. The house of Mr. Schosser is razed to the ground. Every house from Newbury
ered. Already have some of the to act as Justices of the Peace with commission or authority whatever the promise of receiving a comm a Hiesler should be elected go Strange as it may appear it is a Joshua Johnson of Cumberland V nship, did, on the 1st of July
Ephraim Pratt, L. 40300, Mass.

By Major General Knox commanding the Garrison of West Point and its Dependencies.
Ephraim Pratt Soldier in the fourth Massachu- -setts Regiment, being enlisted for three years, is hereby discharged the service of the United States
Given at West Point By the Generals Command this 28 day of October 1783 Jno Lillie Aide de Camp. H. Knox M c General Registered in the books of the Regiment
Charles Selden Adjutant

Burlington June 4 - 1821
Dear Sir - you are doubtless tired of this kind of correspondence but some of our old soldiers here, think all is wrong unless it goes through your hands, for Mr Pratt's request of you to send the enclosed to the proper department, with any remarks from you, in justice that would further his claims. There are many who know that Pratt was a most faithful soldier of the revolution the people of his neighborhood can all testify to his honesty, soberness & industry for 27 years past. He has raised a numerous family though always in indigence - they have principally left him and dispersed to different & distant parts. He is now old and in a manner left alone and emphatically poor - if such a character was the object of the law of "Congress" then I contend Ephraim Pratt is entitled to its benefits.
Yours Respectfully David McKean
E. Decison Esq.

Hon. J. C. Calhoun Sec. of War Washington

Wickes Barn Pa. July 14. 1821
Sir
I return you the application of E. Pratt for a pension, with some further evidence which I hope may prove sufficient. The letter of Gen. S. W. Keen to me I have no doubt give a correct account of the applicant's circumstances
With great respect In your obedt Servt G. L. Denison
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Sec. of War.

40 300
INVALID.
Rev
1909 Dec. 28. History to Mrs. James St. John. & 1914 Feb. 5. Hist. to Mr. Outram R. Pratt. & 1916 Nov. 16. Hist. to Lura J. Mc Kinniss & 1924 May 9. Hist. to Hazel L. Pratt. 1934 Aug. 27. Hist. to Edward N. Dunlap. 9.10.44. 1935 Sept. 10. See a letter to Edward N. Dunlap in her name - National Merit N 4.028 acc. to Rel. to consigned
File No. 40,300 Ephraim Pratt Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 402
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ephraim Pratt , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 40,300
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feby. 1780 or 1781, discharged Oct. 28, 1783, at West Point, N. Y. Private no dates of officers Fox Henry Jackson Mass.        
Battles engaged in, Kings Bridge and Morrisania.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Middlesex Co., —
Date of application for pension, Apl. 20, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Burlington Twp, Bradford Co., Penn.
Age at date of application, fifty-five years.
Remarks: in 1820 he referred to his wife aged fifty-nine years  and son eighteen years, but did not state their names.
No other family data. His name was transferred  to the Ohio pension agency Sept 6, 1823.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

February 5, 1914.
Mr. Putnam R. Pratt, 5402 Drexel Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
Sir:-
In response to your letter dated the twenty-ninth ultimo you are furnished the military record of Ephraim Pratt, herewith, and advised that his name was transferred from the Pennsylvania Agency to the Ohio Agency and in order to obtain his last known residence, the date of last payment of his pension, and name of the person to whom the arrears were paid, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, giving him all of the following data:
"Ephraim Pratt, certificate no. 11767, issued June 12, 1819 for eight dollars per month from April 20, 1818, under the Act of March 18, 1818, at the Ohio Agency".
Very respectfully,
E. M. Saltzgaber.
Commissioner.

Box 117, University Station Seattle, Wash. Aug. 2, 1934.
United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I would appreciate any information you can send me relative to EPHRIAM PRATT, a Revolutionary pensioneer listed in the 1840 census of such pensioners as living at Brown, Ohio at the home of Luther Pratt. I understand that he died 1855 and was buried near McArthur, Vinton county, Ohio.
Will you also refer me to any other sources of information regarding this man?
Very truly Yours,
Edward N. Dunlap. Edward N. Dunlap.

Wilkesbarre July 10
of free
Rev. J. E. Calhoun
See at New
Washington City
Recd. 21.