Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,265, for Ephraim Pratt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Pratt, Ephraim
S. 44,265
Died June 14, 1842.
CONTENTS

New York Rolls
Let B. H. Baldwin 9 June 57
(N o 1765.1)
Ephraim Pratt Capt Barnes private Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of July 1818 and sent to Reuben Whallons Split Rock - New York!
Arrears to 4th of Sept m 1818 Semi-annual ceasing
4 Mos 20/30. $ 37.33
d. June 11. 1842
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Jackson war 4 Years Essex County New York
4 March 1818
Continued
Elizabeth H. Pratt 1820 to 1822

Affidavit Certificate
of Ephraim Potts
Soldier
Admitted
Judge Whallon Split Rock N.Y.

State of New York - Ephraim Pratt of said County being duly Essex County ss Sworn deposes and saith that he is a natural born Citizen of the United States. That he enlisted a Soldier in the Revolutionary war on the Continental Establishment at Cambridge in the state of Massachusetts on the 19 th day of April 1775 for the term of nine months under Capt. Job Cushing in Col. Jonathan Ward's Regiment of the Massachusetts line which term of Service be fully completed and was discharged at Fort No 2 in Cambridge aforesaid the 19 th day of January 1776 which discharge has been lost - and further that this deponent on the 18 th or 19 th day of January last aforesaid enlisted in the same line on the same Establishment under Capt. Jonathan Barnes in Col. Maggs' work's Regt. for one year which Service he fully completed and was dis- charged at White Plains in the state of New York in January 1777 which discharge is lost; And further that in the month of January last aforesaid this deponent again enlisted for three years under Capt. Kilby Smith in Col. Michael Jackson's Regt. of the same line which Service he fully completed and was discharged as this deponent believes at Robinson's farm (so called) near West Point in the state of New York in January 1780, which discharge this depo- nent has lost - and further that this deponent again enlisted in the same Service on the same Establishment in January 1780 for three years under Capt. Mason Wattles in Col. Calvin Smith's Regt. of the same line in which Service he continued until the 28 th of October 1783 when he was discharged at West Point in the state of New York - and that this deponent from his re- duced Circumstances stands in need of assistance from his Country from this 15 th day of April 1818 Ephraim Pratt Before me Stephen Whallon one of the Judges of Essex County common pleas

State of New York County of Essex I do hereby certify that from my acquaintance with the within named Ephraim Pratt and from the evidence contained in the within affidavit and the discharge within affixed I am well satisfied that he served as within stated in the Revolutionary war upon the continental establishment against the common enemy and that his circumstances are such as come within the purview of the act of congress of march 18 th 1818 - April 15 th 1818
Benjamin Whallon - Judge of Essex County Common Pleas

Ephraim Pratt
1765
Lewis
Efex Co.
NY
July 18
En

town of New York County of Essex ss. On this twenty seventh day of September 1820 Personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas of said County being a Court of record for the said County of Essex Ephraim Pratt aged sixty two years resident in Lewis in said County of Essex who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows - He enlisted for one year in November or December 1775 as well as he can recollect in Captain Pills- bury's company in Col. Calvin Smith's Regiment, Massachusetts line of troops & served out his term of enlistment - He again enlisted & served for three years on or about the forepart of December 1776 in Captain Pillsbury's company, same Re- giment - He was afterwards transferred into the light infantry under Captain Mason Wattles in same Regiment - In the latter part of the year 1779 he again enlisted for three years or during the war in Captain Wattles company again & afterwards transferred into Capt. Wheelwright (the department may spell it to suit them- selves) Company in Col. Hepper's Regiment afterwards com- manded by Col. Sprout - that his original declaration was made & dated on the fifteenth day of April 1818 & his pension certificate is numbered (1765)
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not & or 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 the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed
Schedule
Real Estate none - Personal property - 1 Cow - 1 hog - 2 sheep 1 brood ax - 1 Sycamore - 2 augers - 1 old trowel - 3 knives & forks - 4 Cups & Saucers - 1 bowl - 2 plates - 1 dish Kettle - 1 porringer pot - 1 pair tongs - And the said Ephraim further declares on oath as aforesaid that his occupation is principally that of a farmer - that owing to his age & a breach in the bottom of his belly which obliges him constantly to wear a truss he is unable to labor

except in a moderate  trifling manner — that his family consists of himself his wife Rebecca aged sixty three of a weak & infirm habit of body not able to support herself & his grandson Henry Lee aged six years unable to support himself
Sworn to & declared on the 27 th day of September 1820 before
Ephraim Pratt
Thos. Stower Clerk
I Thomas Stower Clerk of the above mentioned Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the aforesaid Court — & I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is twenty five Dollars & no more — Further that the said Court is a Court of record — having the power of fine & imprisonment. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court on this twenty seventh day of September 1820
Thos Stower Clerk
By Ashley Pond Dep.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Apr. 23, 1853.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled, "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
4 of the 6 children of Ephraim Pratt, dec.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and Cents per month, under the law of the 18 th March 1818 have been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1812 to the 11 th June 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
J. 18 J. M. Broadhead Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

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File No. 44 265
Ephraim Pratt Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th .
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 402
[Arrangement of 1870.]

E Pratt—

By Major General Knox, commanding the Garrison of West Point and its Dependencies.
Ephraim Pratt, soldier in the Second Massachusetts Regiment, being enlisted for three years, is hereby honorably discharged the service of the United States.
Given at West Point the 28 th day of October 1783.
H. Knox M c General
By the Generals Command Jno Lillie Aide de Camp.
Registered in the books of the regiment A. Supper Adjutant