Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1891, for Thaddeus Pratt, Other

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Pratt, Thaddens
W 1891
Sarah
B.L.W. 10001-160-55
CONTENTS
Res - mine

5657
Maine
Thaddeus Pratt private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Dis. Maine — at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1818. —
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of Jan y 1819 and sent to Judge Paris, Paris Me.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 & Jan y 25/30 — 38.66
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Nov r 1819 — 48. —
$ 86.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled to a pension under the law of the 1 May 1820. Notification sent to Thomas Clark Esqr 11 th July 1820.
Paris. Maine

Thaddeus Pratt
N o 5657 - 22 Jan y 1829
Not Entitled
not entitled

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Paris within and for the county of Oxford on the second Tuesday of June A.D. 1820 before the Honorable Benjamin Green & Judah Dana Judges of said Court.
On this 15th day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford. Thaddeus Pratt aged sixty five years, resident in Hibron 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, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Joshua Jacobs in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Bailey in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 10th day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5657 was granted. 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particu- larly described below, also subscribed by me.
Thaddeus Pratt
Sworn to and declared, on the 15th day of June A. D. 1820.
Benjamin Green Judah Dana
Judges of said Court.
BEFORE
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:— one small house & barn - with sixty five acres of land - one yoke small oxen - three cows - two yearlings - one swine - one horse 10 years old - four iron kettles - one wooden block - one old table - four old chairs - two Ploughs - (very old) one cart & wheels - one old scythe - one old hoe - two old chains - one old chest of drawers - one table — Thaddeus Pratt

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Thaddens Pratt — who by occupation am a farmer — which I am un able to pursue by reason of a palpitation of the heart —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Dorothy wife of said Thaddens — 28 — weakly & unable to labour much.   Scander Hodgdon each 4 years old — not old enough to work   Henrietta N. Hodgdon   Rachel Pratt 5 weeks Thaddens Pratt  
Oxford ss. I Thomas Clark Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford — do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 two hundred & ten dollars and cents. $210.00
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 25th day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and
Thomas Clark { Clerk of the Circuit Court of Com. Pleas for said county of Oxford —

Thomson Bull
Thaddens Pratt
Private
Baileys Reg t
Mess: Line
276 - 1 year
10 April 1818.
Admitted

I, Thaddeus Pratt, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Hlebron in the county of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that, on the first of January eighteen hundred and seventy six, I enlisted into the army of the United States of America on the continental establishment, for the term of one year as a private soldier, in Captain Joshua Jacob's company, Colonel John Baileys regiment, and General William Heath's Brigade in the Massachusetts line, which term of one year I fully served as aforesaid when I received an honorable discharge since accidentally lost. I further testify, that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support and that I am not borne on any pension list of the United States.
Thaddeus Pratt
We, Ebenezer Drake of Hlebron in the county of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, and James Packard of Green- wood in said county, testify and say that we were in the continental service during the revolutionary war at the same period that the above named Thaddeus Pratt served and were in the same regiment, and to our certain knowledge said Pratt served the full term of one year as is above stated. And I the said Drake further testify that said Pratt is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from my country for support.
Ebenezer Drake
James Packard
I, Stephen Drake of Hlebron in the county of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, testify & say, that the above named Thaddeus Pratt is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Stephen Drake

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the tenth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Shaddens Pratt the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the affidavits of Ebenezer Droke and Jorus Packard, fellow soldiers with the applicant in the revolutionary war, made and signed in my presence, which are hereunto annexed together with the affidavit of Alphus Droke, relative to the applicant's circumstances in life.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Shaddens Pratt the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Alcion L. Darris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

Sarah Pratt widow of Thaddeus Pratt who served in the Revolutionary war, as a pirate
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1818.
3rd February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of May 1853
and sent to Job Prince Turner Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1818, Page 8 Vol. A
act 7 3rd Feb, 1818
1818

State of Maine County of Oxford ss
On this seventeen th day of February in the year 1853 personally appeared before the Court of Probate held at Turner within and for said County Sarah Pratt a resident of Buckfield in said County of Oxford aged Eighty six years who being first duly sworn accor- ding to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed February 3 rd 1833 that she is the widow of Thaddeus Pratt who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolu- tion and for proof of the service of her late husband as well as for the names of the Officers under whom he served she would refer the Department to his (her said husband's) declaration upon which he was granted a pension of eight dollars per month under the Act of March 18 th 1818 -
She further declares that she was married to the said Thaddeus Pratt on the second

day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two that her husband the aforesaid Thaddeus Pratt died on the twenty fifth day of July in the year eighteen hundred and forty three
And that she still remains a widow and unmarried. And that her name before her marriage with said Pratt was Sarah Chey. That Rev Ephraim Horton Solemnized the Marriage - Isaac Pratt Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court the day and year first above written.
Before me Timothy Suddden Judge

State of Maine
County of Oxford ss.
I Geo. K. Shaw, Register of the Court of Probate for said County, hereby certify that it is a Court of Record, and that Timothy Ludden whose proper signature is affixed to the foregoing declaration of Sarah Pratt, is Judge of said Court and that full faith and credit are due to his Acts as such in and out of Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this fifteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three Geo. K. Shaw. Reg.

"This is to certify that Thaddeus Pratt of Hebron and Mrs Sarah Chesley of Buckfield in the County of Oxford and State of Maine were joined in Marriage at said Paris agreeably to the laws of said State. Second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two by me Elder Ephraim Horlow Buckfield" I certify that the above is a true extract from the Records of the town of Buckfield with the exception of the date of the day of the month which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figure as follows "2 d of January"
George Thomas Town Clerk
I George Thomas on oath depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Buckfield in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception as above certified by me
George Thomas
Oxford Me.
Subscribed and sworn to this ninth day of March 1853
Before me
Job Prince for Simon Judson

No 594
Sarah Pratt, widow of Thaddeus. Me
Act 3 Feb 1833, $96 per annum. Com'g 3 Feb 1833.
1853
Job Prince Agt Turner Maine

I, Ephraim Harlow of Buckfield in the County of Oxford and State of Maine aged fifty four years on oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with Thaddeus Pratt late of Buckfield deceased, that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that I solemnized the Marriage between said Pratt and Sarah Chesley on the second day of January 1832, and that I attended and officiated as the Clergyman at the funeral of said Pratt on the twenty seventh day of July 1843, and that his widow Sarah Pratt is still a widow and unmarried and now resides in Buckfield aforesaid
Ephraim Harlow
Oxford Me March 9th 1853 Then personally appeared Ephraim Harlow, a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed
Before Me
Job Prince Justice of the Peace

OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
STATE OF MAINE.
Clerk's Office of the Supreme Judicial Court.
I Hereby Certify, That
Col. James
was at the date of the annexed attestation, a Justice of the Peace , within and for the COUNTY OF OXFORD, in said State,
duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements of deeds, and other instruments in writing, and that the signature to the certificate annexed, purporting to be his, is genuine, and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF , I have hereunto affixed the Official Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this fifteenth day of March A. D., 185 3
G. Winton
Clerk of said Court.

Civ: to J. W. Brown, Sept. 6/55, SS 53 - no 467 let " " " " Oct. 17 " "
Vol. P. 139. -
21.434 - act March 3/55 April 2/55
Sarah Pratt. widow of Thaddeus Pratt Min
Wap: line
10.000 25 P. 100
Rec Pension - Ad: 1600 & an Nov: 12/1855.
M. J. Gutter
J. W. Brown Bucksfield Oxford Co., Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF OXFORD, SS.
On this twenty third day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, before me, the undersigned, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, duly authorized by law to administer OATHS, within and for the County aforesaid,
Personally Appeared, Sarah Pratt aged eighty eight years, a resident of Bucksfield in the County of Oxford and State of Maine who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the widow of Thaddeus Pratt deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain _____ in the Regiment of _____ commanded by Colonel _____
That her said husband _____ at _____ on or about the _____ day of _____ 18_____, for the term of _____ and was honorably discharged at _____ on the _____ day of _____ 18_____, as will appear by
as will appear by — the rolls and returns now on file in the Department of War, he the said Thaddeus Pratt having been a pensioner & the proof of his service having been made to said Department & the said Sarah Pratt now being a pensioner under him.
She makes this declaration, for the purpose of claiming the which she may be entitled, on account of said service, by virtue of the late Act of Congress, approved March 3d, A. D. 1855; and she further declares that she has not applied for or received, and believes she is not entitled to a Warrant for Bounty Land under any other Act of Congress, except as above stated; and she hereby appoints J. W. Brown her true and lawful Attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute this her claim for land, to receive the certificate or Warrant when issued, and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
her Sarah X Pratt mark
WITNESS: Samuel Chesley Moses Packard
Sworn to and Subscribed Before Me, On the day and year first above written, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, for the purposes mentioned; and I hereby certify that I know said Sarah Pratt and believe her to be the widow of the identical man who served as above stated; and that she is of the age stated; and that I am not interested in this his claim as Attorney or otherwise.
George Cobb , Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF OXFORD, SS.
On this twenty third day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, before me, the undersigned, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, duly authorized by law to administer OATHS, within and for the County aforesaid,
Personally appeared, Sarah Pratt aged eighty eight years, a resident of Bucksport in the County of Aroostook and State of Maine who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the widow of Thaddeus Pratt deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain _____ Regiment of _____ commanded by Colonel _____
That her said husband at on or about the day of 18 , for the term of and was honorably discharged at on the day of 18 , as will appear by
She further declares that she was married to the said Shadous Pratt at Bucksfield in the State of Maine on or about the first day of January 1832, by one Rev. Ephraim Starlow at Bucksfield and that her maiden name before her said marriage was Sarah Gilpatrick that her husband died at Bucksfield on the twenty fifth day of July 1843, and that she is now a widow.
She makes this Declaration, for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled, on account of said service, by virtue of the late Act of Congress, approved March 3d, A. D. 1855; and she further declares that she has not applied for or received, and believes she is not entitled to a Warrant for Bounty Land under any other Act of Congress, except as above stated; and she hereby appoints J. W. Brown her true and lawful Attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute this her claim for land, to receive the certificate or Warrant when issued, and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
Sarah her X Butt mark
WITNESS:
WITNESS: Samuel Chesley
Moses Packard
Sworn to and Subscribed Before Me, On the day and year first above written, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, for the purposes mentioned; and I hereby certify that I know said Sarah Pratt and believe her to be the widow of the identical man who served as above stated; and that she is of the age stated; and that I am not interested in this his claim as Attorney or otherwise.
George Cook Justice of the Peace.

31,434
Mrs Rhodella Pratt
STATE OF MAINE
All communications addressed to
J. M. Mearns
Bucksport
Essex Co.
Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF OXFORD, SS.
On this twenty third day of March A. D. 1855 personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, Samuel Chesley and Moses Packard who are to me well known, and who are credible witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn, depose and say, that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Pratt the above applicant for bounty land—that they have known her for ten years last past. That they were acquainted with Thaddeus Pratt her late husband, having known him for ten years previous to his death; that they, the said Thaddeus Pratt and Sarah Pratt lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be, that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said Thaddeus Pratt died on the twenty fifth day of July 1843; and the said Sarah Pratt has been since that day, and still is reputed to be his widow, which deponents believe to be the fact. That the following are the names and ages of all her children, viz :
That she has never married since her said husband's death, and still is his widow, and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a soldier in her declaration above, and further, that they were present and saw Sarah Pratt execute the foregoing affidavit by subscribing to the foregoing declaration, and making oath thereto in due form of law, and further, that they, deponents, do reside in the County aforesaid.
Samuel Chesley
Moses Packard
Sworn to and Subscribed Before Me, This twenty third day of March A. D. 1855
George Cobb Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE. } ss. OXFORD COUNTY.
CLERK'S OFFICE, SUP. JUD. COURT.
Elisha Winton Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, within and for the COUNTY OF OXFORD, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that
George Cobb Esquire, was on the 23rd day of March 1855, ever since has been, and now is, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly authorized to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgement of DEEDS and other Instruments; and that I believe that the signature to the instrument hereunto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine, official signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 24th day of March 1855
E. Winton Clerk

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF OXFORD, SS.
On this twenty third day of March A. D. 185 5 , personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, Samuel Chesley and Moses Packard who are to me well known, and who are credible witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn, depose and say, that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Pratt the above applicant for bounty land—that they have known her for ten years last past. That they were acquainted with Thaddens Pratt her late husband, having known him for ten years previous to his death ; that they, the said Thaddens Pratt and Sarah Pratt lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be, that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said Thaddens Pratt died on the twenty fifth day of July 184 3 ; and the said Sarah Pratt has been since that day, and still is reputed to be his widow, which deponents believe to be the fact. That the following are the names and ages of all her children, viz :
That she has never married since her said husband's death, and still is his widow, and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a soldier in her declaration above, and further, that they were present and saw Sarah Pratt execute the foregoing affidavit by Subscribing to the foregoing declaration, and making oath thereto in due form of law, and further, that they, deponents, do reside in the County aforesaid.
Samuel Chesley
Moses Packard
Sworn to and Subscribed Before Me, This Twenty third day of March A. D. 185 5
George Cobb Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF OXFORD, SS.
CLERK'S OFFICE, SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, within and for the COUNTY OF OXFORD, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that
Esquire,
was on the _____ day of _____ 185 _____, ever since has been, and now is, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly authorized to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other Instruments ; and that I believe that the signature to the instrument hereunto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine, official signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of our said Court, this _____ day of _____ 185 _____
Clerk.

Maine Oxford County Bethfield Nov. 10 1855
Hon. J. Minto Sir
I herewith enclose to you a certificate of the marriage of Thaddeus Pratt and Mrs. Sarah Colhelly - It would seem that this will complete the "Record Evidence" necessary to entitle Mrs. Sarah Pratt to Bounties Land under Act of March 1855 -
Claim of Sarah Pratt on file in Pension Office is "No 31434"
Truly
J. M. Brown Bethfield Oxford Co Me

"To all whom this may concern This is to certify that Theodorus Pratt of Hebron and Mrs Sarah Chesley of Buckfield in the County of Oxford and State of Maine were joined in Marriage or Lord's Point according to the rites of said State, 2 day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two -
By me Eldon Ephraim Rowen Buckfield
True Copy -
Attest - Virgil D. Paris Town Clerk"
Copied Jan. 10 A.D. 1855
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the Record of the marriage of Theodorus Pratt and Mrs. Sarah Chesley, from Town Records of Buckfield aforesaid James Mundock { Town Clerk { of Buckfield

Price 753, me; Baptist

Pratt

Brief in the case of Sarah Pratt, widow of Thaddeus Oxford County and State of Me act 3 Feb 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a gunner at Fgh for annu. Proof of marriage — Record
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Job Prince Turner Maine
J. Role Examining Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston. November 3 rd 1855.
I  H ereby C ertify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Shaddens Pratt is borne on roll of Capt. Josiah Hayden's Comp. Col. Bailey's Regt. on Alarm of April 19. 1775 12 days from Bridgewater.
Also on pay roll of Capt. Josiah Hayden's Comp. Col. John Thomas Regt. from May 1. 1775 3. mos. 1 week 1 days as private from Bridgewater.
Also on return of same Company same Col. dated Oct. 6. 1775 of 8 mos. men. from Bridgewater.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeve Depy. Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Portland, Maine
Octo. 30. 1855
Sir,
I herewith inclose a letter from the Pension office at Washington relative to the application of the widow of Thaddeus Pratt for Bounty Land, on account of his services in the Revolutionary war -
I had supposed that, as Mr. Pratt was placed on the Pension Roll in 1818, and after his death, his widow, the present applicant, was allowed and now receives a pension, no further proof of his service would be required.
It seems, from the inclosed letter, that I was mistaken -
I inclose, herewith, what I understand is the required fee, and have respectfully to request, that you will cause me to be furnished with such a certificate as the records in your office may enable you to give.
Respectfully &c
Albion K. Parris.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. -

Maine Oxford Co. Oct 4 A.D. 1855-
Hon. J. Merrill - Sir
In reply to your letter of 6 September I have to say that the Record on Muster Rolls of Service of Theodore Pratt may not be in your Office - But Mr. Pratt's original application for Pension must be on file - I herewith enclose a letter from Hon. Albion K. Parrott will know of your Office. This letter is in answer to one written by me to him - It speaks for itself - I wish a reply as soon as possible - I wish this letter to be laid before Judge Merrill, should it fall into the hands of clerks as most form letters do as soon as once - I feel certain that this exploration will be satisfactory and that Mrs. Sarah Pratt's interest will be insured as speedily as possible - Mrs. Pratt is now old infirm and extremely  needy -
Truly
J. M. Morton

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE,
Sir:
September, 6"
1855.
The claim of Sarah Pratt, for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, No. 31,434 has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of Thaddeus Pratt, the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.
Very respectfully,
J. MINOT,
Commissioner.
A. W. Brown Esq., Buehfield, Oxford Co., Me.

To Have and to Hold the aforegranted and bargained premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said Eliphalet Sturtevant his
heirs and assigns, to their use and behoof forever.....And I - do covenant with the said Eliphalet Sturtevant his
heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises; that they are free from all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Eliphalet Sturtevant
to hold as aforesaid.
And that I - will warrant and defend the same to the said Eliphalet Sturtevant his
heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. Also Dorothy wife of the above named Thaddeus Pratt do hereby relinquish her right of dower
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we the said above named Thaddeus and Dorothy Pratt
have hereunto set our hands and seals this first day of April - in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF
Simson Dary Olson Russell
Thaddeus Pratt Dorothy X Pratt mark
Cumberland - ss. April 1 st 1823 - Personally appeared the within named Thaddeus Pratt - and acknowledged the within above INSTRUMENT to be his free act and Deed. Before me, William Lowell , JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Copy of a Decree of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in the case of [Signature]
State of Delaware
I, Ralph J. Magnus King Goodenow Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in & for said County of Sussex, hereby certify that Alanson Miller Esquire is Knight of said for said County elected & sworn according to the laws & Constitution of this State, & that full faith may be given to his Official acts as such, and that his name, above written is his signature in testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court this ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty four Magnus King Goodenow

Thaddeus Pratt

ALBION K. PARRIS, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE; TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS,
GREETING:
Know Ye, That Samuel H. Brown, Eg, of Buckfield, and Stephen Myrick, Equire, of Hebron, are Justices of the Peace, for our County of Oxford,
Albion K. Parris
duly nominated and appointed, commissioned and qualified; and that to -thus- Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.—Given under my hand, at PORTLAND, this twenty fourth day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and twenty four — ; and in the fortyninth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR:
A. Nichols Secretary of State.

Pension Office, October. 11 th 1855.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 4 th inst: enclosing a letter from the Hon. Albion K. Parris, you are informed that Thaddeus Pratt, was pensioned upon parol proof of his service, no record thereof was even filed in this Office. Mr. Pratt, alleged that he served in the Mass: Contl. line from January, 1776, to Januy: 77. We have no roll of this service at an earlier period than 1777. By applying to the Secretary of State of Mass: undoubtedly a record of this service could be obtained. Mr. Parris has fallen into an error in supposing that the same evidence that would establish a pension would procure bounty land, as in the other instance parol proof would answer & in the other "record evidence" is required by the law.
Yours Respectfully,
J. W. Brown, Esq re
Buckfield, Oxford Co., Me;
W. Cole, Acting Commissioner,

Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1891
Sarah Pratt, Widow Thaddeus Pratt, Rev. Rev. Wm.
Act: Feb-3-1859.
Index:—Vol. M , Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 31404
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 3 rd 1878.
Thaddeus Pratt Prin. decd.
Mass. Line
Rev. War
10001-160-88-
D. B. Brown
Breckfield
Oxford Co.
Me.

31434 Haddam Pratt dead
wid St. H. Sarah Mame
ad for 60-a 10001
not on 10001 Oct. 17th
Boylston
31434
Residence
Miss Priscilla Washington St. H.

5 10,000
S
Nov 1911

31434
Sarah Pratt wid Haddens
me July 53-16/7
B
Yrs
Coventry
Dear J. Minton Esq. Pandora Nathington G.C.

31434 Oct 8 Sarah Mrs. Sarah ad 53/4 Nottingham
Jan
Hon. J. Minto com. Pauline Nottingham D.C.

Maine.
Thaddeus Pratt, Private Service 1 year from 1776.
1 st Schedule dated 15 th June, 1820.
1 Small house & Barn with 65 acres of land, - 1 yoke of small oxen, - 3 cows - 2 yearlings - 1 Swine, - 1 horse 18 y s old, - a few farming utensils (old) and some furniture, valued by court at. $210. -
Schedule under act 1 st March 1823, dated 24 th Nov r 1824.
Some articles of furniture estimated, and valued by court at - $31.75
Accounts for diminution of property since exhibition of 1 st schedule, as follows. Sold small farm on the 1 st April, 1823 to Eliph- alet Sturtevant, in order to clear himself from many debts unavoi- dably contracted and which had been accumulating several years, and which debts said Sturtevant as- sumed and paid to the amount of $200. - which was the considera- tion in the deed to him a copy which is exhibited. The over bal- ance owing in payment of a balance due him, was sold to John
Doring Esq r and some of the stock has been killed and con- sumed in family. affidavits of creditors and of Eliphalet Stur- tevant exhibited.
Claimant aged 70. Same not able to work, having his shoulder broken by a fall in March last, Wife 33 - not able to do much, daughter 5 years, infant 9 weeks.
Claimant
Case of D. Mussey
Portland Maine
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Buchfield March 20 th 1824. This may certify that I the subscriber, have been repeatedly called upon for two or three years past to visit the wife of Mr. Thaddeus Pratt of He- bron, who is troubled with Schirrous complaints and unable at times, to perform her usual labours, - And in my opinion her disorder is such, that it cannot be removed. -
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
Special At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the Tuesday, being the day of and by adjournment from day to day on the twenty fourth day of November four in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four before the Honorable ADDISON K. RABBIT,
Ashur Ware Judge of said Court.
ON this twenty fourth day of November in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Shaddens Pratt  aged seventy  years, resident in Hebron  in said District,
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the eighteenth March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820 - That he the said Shaddens Pratt enlisted for the term of twelve months, late in the fall of the year 1775 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Joshua Jacobs in the Regiment command- ed by Col. John Bailey, on the Continental Establishment: That he continued to serve in said Corps until the first day of Jan- uary 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in Peachkill in the State of New York - That his name has been placed on the Pension List and dropped therefrom on ac- count of his property. And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May 1820
my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Shaddens Pratt
Sworn to and declared, on the 24 day of November A. D. 1824 }
BEFORE
Ashur Ware
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
Special At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the Tuesday, being the day of and by adjournment from day to day on the twenty fourth day of November four in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four, before me,
to and that the just value in money of each of the several articles hereafter particularly named, accord- ing to the best of our judgment, is as follows, viz : a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, more particularly mentioned and described in his original application, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pen- day of  A. D. 181  was granted.  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 ; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Shaddens Pratt
Sworn to and declared, on the 24 day of November A. D. 1824 }
BEFORE
Asher Ware
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — I have none — I did own a small farm mentioned in my first schedule, which on the 1 st day of April 1823 I sold to Eliphalet Sturtevant, in order to clear myself from many debts which I had contracted and had been accumulating for several years and which debts the said Sturtevant assumed and paid, to the amount of two hundred dollars — which was the consideration in the deed to him — a copy of which deed is forwarded herewith — Together with the names of some of the principal creditors so paid and their affidavits. The oxen mentioned in my first schedule were sold to Lewis Loring in payment of what I owed him and his father — The cows were sold to John Loring Esquire and some of the stock has been killed and consumed since my said schedule was made, in my family — I have no personal estate except the few articles mentioned and appraised by my neighbors in a schedule forwarded also herewith — nor have I any income and am old and unable to work.
Shaddeus Pratt
Signed and sworn to
Nov. 24, 1824
Before Ashur Ware Esq. Judge of the U. S. for Maine District
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Shaddeus Pratt — who, by occupation am a Farmer — which I am not able to pursue by reason of having a shoulder broken by a fall in March last
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     My Wife Dorothy 33 Sick and not able to work half her time   Rachel, a daughter — 5 not able to support herself   A son, Russell — 9 weeks An infant at the breast    Shaddeus Pratt  Signed and sworn to  Before Ashur Ware Esq. Judge of the U. S. for District of Maine  Nov. 24, 1824 —

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, the Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 thirty  thirty one dollars and seventy five cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of November A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty. four
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

Papers Sarah Pratt

Portland Oct. 3. 1855
J. W. Browne, Esq.
Sir;
I have received your letter of the 2 d inst. in which you state that Sarah Pratt, the widow of Thaddeus Pratt, has applied for Bounty Land on account of the services of her husband in the Revolutionary war, and that you are informed from the Pension office that "no record of his service can be found in that office"
You suppose that I, probably, assisted Mr. Pratt in obtaining his pension, and may, perhaps, recollect something about his service - I knew Mr. Pratt well, having been born in the neighborhood where he lived, and know that he was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 -
I did not prepare his papers, for I was then U. S. Dist. Judge for the Maine District; - and whether he made his declarations before me, or one of the State Judges, I cannot recollect -
Proof of his service must be on file with his declaration in the Pension office, and I suppose that the same proof that established his claim to a pension, and upon which his widow's claim to a pension has been allowed will be considered sufficient to establish her claim to Bounty Land , unless there be grounds to suspect fraud - I knew there is no fraud in this case; - and

knowing, as I do, that there is no wish at the Pension office to embarrass honest claimants, I feel assured that, upon a representation of the facts, as I have stated them, a reference to the proof on file with Mr. Pratt's original application, will remove all difficulty. — There is no office at Washington where claimants are treated with more kindness than at the Pension office.
Respectfully &c
Albion H. Parris

I, John Loring of Buckfield in the County of Oxford State of Maine Esquire, do hereby say that on the eighth day of October 1824. Thaddeus Pratt of Debros in said County was owing me the sum of sixteen Dollars & one cent on two notes of hand and on book account and that on that day the said Pratt paid me said debt by a sale and delivery of two cows of a 2 nd quality which I purchased and received of him in discharge of my said demand against him Act 9.
John Loring
I, Elphalet Packard of Buckfield in the County of Oxford State of Maine Esquire do hereby say that I held a note against Thaddeus Pratt of Debros in said County which he gave me for my account for hats sold him which note & the interest thereon amounts to the thirteenth day of October 1824 to three Dollars & thirty three cents which same has this day been paid to me by Elphalet Sturtevant of said Debros in behalf of said Pratt.
Elphalet Packard
I, William Campbell of Buckfield in the County of Oxford State of Maine, Esquire, do hereby say that I held a note against Thaddeus Pratt of Debros in said County which he gave me in payment of my account against him for dressing cloth, which note & interest thereon amounts to the thirteenth day of October 1824 to eighteen Dollars & 77 cents which same has this day been paid to me by Elphalet Sturtevant of said Debros in behalf of said Pratt, I further say that said Sturtevant paid me two Dollars in part of said note on first day of April 1823. in behalf of said Pratt.
Wm Campbell
Exd/

I, Elephat Stewart of Deering in the County of Oxford State of Maine, on oath say that in the month of March in the year of our Lord one hundred eighty three I purchased of Thaddeus Pratt of said Deering a certain piece of land situated in D. Deering being the farm on which said Pratt then lived and the only land that said Pratt then owned; for which farm I then and since have paid said Pratt two hundred dollars by paying and discharging said Pratt's sundry notes standing against him to that amount. The sum which I was to pay was two hundred dollars for the farm, but owing to some of the notes not being paid at that time, the interest has made the payment greater than said sum - The said Pratt executed and recorded a deed to me of said land & I have entered into and now dwell with my family on said farm. I further say that in the autumn of the year 1822 I purchased a pair of two years old steers for said Pratt, one of which he sold to pay a debt he was owing to William Pratt and the other was killed for the use of his family. I also agreed to deliver a cow & a 2 years old heifer for said Pratt in the autumn of 1823 which were consumed in his family.  30. etc.
Elephat Stewart
State of Maine County of Oxford  Be it known that on the several days hereinafter named the abovenamed deponent personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Oxford, to wit: the said Daniel Macaulay on the 25th day of August 1824. The said William Cobbler & Lucien Loring on the 25th day of September 1824. The said William Bridgman Jr. on the eighth day of October 1824. The said John Loring, Elephat Parkand, William Campbell & Elephat Stewart on the thirteenth day of October appeared, all to me well known as men of truth & veracity and severally made oath that to the truth of their several affidavits by them severally subscribed. as above  Thomas F. Brown Justice of the Peace

I Isaac Ellis of Buckfield in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, do hereby certify that sometime in the Spring of the year 1823 Elizabeth Stewart of Hiram in said County paid to me and took up a note of hand which I then held against Thaddeus Pratt of said Hiram dated February 21. 1823 for the sum of four Dollars 87 1/2 cents with interest which said note had given to me in payment for shoes sold him.
Isaac Ellis
I William Cole of Buckfield in the County of Oxford State of Maine, do hereby certify that on the first day of April A.D. 1824. I held a note of hand against Thaddeus Pratt of Hiram in said County for the sum of fifteen Dollars 83 cents payable on demand with interest which note dated the first day of February A.D. 1823 which was given to me in payment for a balance of my book account against said Pratt, which said note was on said first day of April taken up & paid by Elizabeth Stewart of said Hiram
Wm. Cole.
State of Maine County of Oxford ss.
Be it known that on this day of July A.D. 1824 The above named Isaac Ellis and William Cole both of Buckfield in said County, to me well known to be men of veracity personally appeared before me Samuel S. Brown Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace in said County and each solemnly made oath to the truth of their several affidavits as above signed by them.
Samuel S. Brown Justice of the Peace

I Daniel Macomber of Paris in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, Blacksmith, on oath say that sometime in March last I held a note of hand against Thaddeus Pratt of Hiram in said County, which he had given me on the 29 th day of May A.D. 1822 for one hundred and twenty five Dollars payable in one year which note was made to me for the same sum of money which I hired for him. That on said time in March aforesaid the said note was paid and taken up by Elephaleth Stewart of said Hiram. Daniel Macomber
I William Cobb son of Hiram in the County of Oxford & State of Maine, Yarn dresser on oath say that sometime in April or May in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty three I held a note against Thaddeus Pratt of said Hiram which he gave me on the twenty seventh day of January 1823 for the sum of thirty six Dollars payable in said April which note was given me by said Pratt for a full and valuable consideration by him received and that at that time said note was paid to me and taken up by Elephaleth Stewart of said Hiram. William Cobb Jr
I Lucius Loring of Buckfield in the County of Oxford, & State of Maine, gentleman on oath say that in August in the year 1820. I purchased of Thaddeus Pratt of Hiram in said County a yoke of Oxen for which I paid him according to my best recollection, fifty Dollars by paying a debt he owed to Doctor William Bridgman of said Buckfield twenty one Dollars & 66 2/3 cent and the balance to my father John Loring Esq. of said Buckfield, towards a debt which he owed him.
Lucius Loring
I William Bridgman son of Buckfield in the County of Oxford & State of Maine on oath say that on this eighth day of October A.D. 1824 Thaddeus Pratt of Hiram in said County is owing me the sum of twenty one Dollars & 66 2/3 cent, (three of which is due on a note of hand which I hold against him) the balance is due on account for services as a physician. Wm Bridgman Jr

Know all Men by these Presents.....That
I Thaddeus Pratt of Hebron in the County of Oxford and State of Maine Housewright
In consideration of the sum of Two hundred Dollars paid by Elizabeth Sturtevant of Hebron aforesaid Housewright
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Elizabeth Sturtevant — his
heirs and assigns forever One lot of land in Hebron aforesaid being lot numbered eight in the sixth range and first division of lots in said town, excepting and reserving forty acres off the most westerly end of said lot.

Oxford ss. Paris March 9 th 1826 I hereby certify that the within is a true copy from the original Deed which has this day been deposited in the Registry of Deeds office for said County of Oxford. for record.
Wm. Hansone Melick Register

  Inventory of Thaddeus Pratt's household property in the town of Hebron and state of Maine   one Wood Clock 8 = 0   six Chairs 11 = 0   two Chests 1 = 67   one table 1 = 90   one weaver loom 0 = 90   two Wheels 3 = 0   iron ware 2 = 25   Cathern water and tin Dishes 4 = 18   Wood Dishes 5 = 80   31 = 75 
The subscribers have resided for a number of years last past, within about one mile of Thaddeus Pratt, and have appraised the above named property, which we believe to be all the property he is pos- sessed of (wearing apparel excepted) at its just value. Hebron July 17. 1824. Roger Decoster
Gyles Bicknell
State of Maine County of Oxford ss } Be it known that on the seventeenth day of November A.D. 1824 the above named Roger Decos- ter and Gyles Bicknell both of Hebron in said coun- ty to me well known to be man of veracity, personally appeared before Stephen Myrick Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace in the aforesaid county, and each severally made oath that the above inventory and certificate by them subscribed is true. Stephen Myrick Just. Peace

This certifies that the subscribers, Selectmen of the town of Hebron, Oxford County, Maine, have been personally acquainted with Mr. Shadde- -as Pratt of this town for a number of years past. He is in his Seventieth year and is very inferior. As to property, he has none that we know of except the articles of household furniture appraised by Roger Decotee and Gyles Bicknell in July 1824. at thirtyone dollars and seventy five cents.
Hebron Nov. 17. 1824.
Stephen Myrick Joseph Hutchinson Selectmen of Hebron