Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,965, for Jeremiah Pratt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass
Pratt, Jeremiah
S. 41,965
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20.217
Vermont
Jeremiah Pratt
of Windsor Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Allen of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year from January 1776 to January 1777
Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 day of August 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of August 1830 and sent to Eli Dwan Esq. Woodstock, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1830 $3.38 Semi-annual all'ce ending
$3.38
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec. Book L. Vol: 2. fol: 78

21. 418.

Original Claim.
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the Act of Congress of 18 th of March 1818 & 1 st May 1820 & 1 st of March 1823
State of Vermont, Windsor County, Hartford Probate District
On this 15 th day of May, A.D. 1830 personally appeared in open Court said Court being a Court of Record agreeably to the Laws of said State said Court being a Probate Court begun and held at Woodstock in and for the district of Hartford Jeremiah Pratt resident of Sharon in said County, aged seventy-seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 & the 1 st of May 1820 and 1 st of March 1823 that he the said Jeremiah Pratt did enlist for the term of one year in 1776 in January and joined his Regiment near the City of New York and served till the first day of January 1777 at which time he was Discharged in New York a little below West Point, he served in the Company commanded by Captain Allen in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey, in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary War, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and that the reason of his not making earlier application for a pension is that he could not obtain Evidence to prove his services
And in pursuance of the act of May 1 st 1820 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 Service 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 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, that no change has taken place in my property since 12 th day of March 1818.
Schedule of the property of Jeremiah Pratt, He is by occupation a farmer not able to labour by reason of age and infirmity. No real estate is Seventy-seven years old; No family but himself
One old Chest - - - - - $ 1. 00 One Chair - - - - - 0,20 One set of Harrow-teeth - - - - - 3. 00 One Chain - - - - - 2, 00 One old Kettle - - - - - 2, 00 $ 8. 20
Attest E. H. Shedd John Dunbar
Jeremiah his Pratt mark
Sworn to and declared the 5 th day of May A.D. 1830 Before me
Isa. Raymond Judge of the Court of Probate.
I Lyndon A. Marsh Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Jeremiah Pratt did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also 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 eight dollars and twenty cents.
For testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 5 th day of May A.D. 1830.
L. A. Marsh Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid.

41965 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 41965-
Jeremiah Pratt His Ser. No.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 402
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Pension Office Augt 23 rd 1830.
Revolutionary claim FREE -
War Department
Washington City
pen: to com: Aug. 23. 1830
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Dear Sir
Woodstock Vt. August 16 1830
Enclosed you have the claim of Jeremiah Pratt, and the evidence in support of the same —
Yours Respectfully
Eli Dunham

Timothy Mitchel Deposition for Jeremiah Pratt

I Timothy Mitchell of Sheldon in the county of Franklin and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that I enlisted in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in the continental establishment in the year 1776 for the term of one year I enlisted in the fore part of January with Jeremiah Pratt we both joined the army near the city of New York we joined Col Baileys Regiment and Capt Allen Company in the Massachusetts line we continued to serve until the first of January A D 1777 at which time we were discharged in the state of New York a little below West Point Timothy Mitchell
State of Vermont } Sheldon July 23 1830, Franklin County } Personally appeared Timothy Mitchell and after being carefully examined made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth, and I also certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness -
Oliver A Keith Just Peace State of Vermont Franklin County Court Clerks office July 24 th 1830 I hereby Horace Jones of St Albans Clerk of the Court in said County do hereby certify to all whom these presents shall come or may concern that Oliver A Keith Esq of Sheldon in said County is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly appointed by the legislature of this State, and that the foregoing certificate is signed by him in his own proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Public Seal of said Court Horace Jones Clerk

I Moses Page of Ludlow in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that I enlisted in the united states service in the revolutionary war in the year 1776 for the term of one year in Col. Bigelow's regiment in the Massachusetts line I became acquainted with one Jeremiah Pratt a private soldier in Col. Bailey reg. and Capt. Allen's company in Massachusetts line on the continental establishment and am knowing to his doing actual service for the space of nine Months under one enlistment. I became acquainted with said Pratt early in the spring of 1776 near the City of New York Moses Page
State of Vermont Windsor county ss.
Ludlow May 26 1830
Personally appeared Moses Page & after being carefully examined made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth. I hereby certify that the deponent is a creditable witness
Asa S. Barton. Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Windsor County ss
Woodstock County Clerk's Office July 3 1830 I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor Do hereby Certify, that Asa S. Burton is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the within is his Signature — —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County Court, and subscribe my name the day and year above — —
Benj. Swan
Major P. Page Sept. 1830 for Jennimack Post