Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,220, for Tyrus Pratt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Pratt, Tyrus Patience
N. 15,220
B.L.W. 24438-160-55
CONTENTS

Let to G.S. Bulfinch 9 Dec 57
Repealed
Reg 3 mar 55-165374
1592 Massachusetts Patience Pratt widow of Tyner Pratt Man who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of August 1848 and sent to
G.S. Bulfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 122 Vol. 2 ,

1715
Patience Pratt
act July 7 1838
admitted
P 2y 80

Declaration -
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th. July 1888. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows -
State of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss -
On this fifteenth day of September A. D. 1888 - personally appeared before me Oliver B Morris Esquire Judge of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, Patience Pratt a resident of Sudbury in said County aged Seventy seven years, who, being first duly sworn according 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 July 7. 1888. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, That she is the widow of Tyms Pratt who was a private in the army of the revolution and served six years as will appear by two discharges which are herewith annexed, one of said discharges is signed by Lt. Col. Ezra Gershull, the other by Maj. Genl. Enoy -
She further declares that she was married to the said Tyms Pratt on the thirty first day of December A. D. 1789. as will appear by the certificate of the Town Clerk of Sudbury which is herewith annexed. That her husband the aforesaid Tyms Pratt died on the 15th. day of November A. D. 1815. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794. in - at the time above stated - and that she has lived a widow ever since the decease of her said husband -
Patience her Pratt mark

Hampden Septmber 15 th 1830 I subscribed and sworn to before me, and certify that the said Patience Pratt being unable to write her name made her mark in my presence, and that by reason of bodily infirmity she is also unable to attend the court
M rs M ary Morrill Judge of the Court of Probate for said county of Hampden
and I the said Judge after investigating the matter do declare my opinion that the said Zepheniah Pratt was a soldier of the Revolution as stated in the foregoing declaration, that on the thirty first day of December Seventeen hundred and eighty nine he was married to the said Patience, that he died on the 15 th day of November AD 1815 leaving the said Patience his widow that she has not again been married and is now the widow of the said Zepheniah Pratt deceased
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name and cause the seal of said Court to be affixed this 15 th day of September AD 1830
M rs M ary Morrill Judge of the Court of Probate for said county of Hampden

Marriage solemnised between Tyrus Pratt and Patience Hayes December thirty first seventeen hundred and eighty nine -
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record of marriages in the town of Sudlow with the exception of date which is express d in fair legible figures as follows " Dec. 31 st 1789 -
Washington B. Helen
Town Clerk of Sudlow
I Washington B Alden depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Sudlow and State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception as above stated -
Washington B. Alden
Town Clerk of Sudlow
Hampden ps. Sept. 1 th . 1838 -
Sworn to and subscribed before me
George Cotton Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss;
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within and for said County do hereby certify that the Honorable Oliver B. Morris before whom the foregoing Declaration of Patience Pratt was read & sworn to is the true & correct copy of the original now on file in the office of Probate within & for said County and that his signature subscribed to the certificate thereof and to the attestation of the opinion of said Court thereunto subscribed is genuine. I also certify that George Colton Esq. before whom the foregoing Deposition of Washington D. Alden was read & sworn to is the true & correct copy of the original now on file in the office of said Court and that his signature to the certificate of said verification is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this seventeenth day of September A.D. 1838
J Willard Clerk

165. 374 ms
act March 1. June 1850
Patience Pratt widow of Tyrus Pratt Prin.
Map: Cont. June Mass ms
Ms 160 Acc. Apr. 25/56
Revolutionary War.
Pensioned Act July 2. 1848
Map July 48 - 1892
Ms 160 Acc. I. Noyes Springfield
Vol P. page 142

168 374

State of Massachusetts } COUNTY OF Hampden } ss
On this ninth day of June A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five , personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Patience Pratt aged ninety three years, a resident of Ludlow in the State of Massachusetts who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Syrus Pratt deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain ____ in the Massachusetts Regiment of Soldiers commanded by Col. ____ in the war with of the Revolution
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN, ss.
I, George B. Morris, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that
George Root Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given, to his acts and attestations, done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said
George Root and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine: also that the instrument hereto annexed, purports to be duly executed and acknowledged, according to the laws of this Commonwealth, for the purposes therein expressed.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, for said Commonwealth, this ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Geo B Morris Clerk.

State of Massachusetts } COUNTY OF Hampden } ss
On this ninth day of June A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five , personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Patience Pratt aged ninety three years, a resident of Ludlow in the State of Massachusetts who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Tyus Pratt deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ in the Massachusetts Regiment of Soldiers commanded by Col. _____ in the war with of the Revolution
that her said husband served as stated in her application for pension, as his widow on or about the under the act of February 2 o 1848 , on file A. D. Recorded in Vol 2 Page _____ for the term of fourteen days and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days and was honorably discharged at _____ on the _____ day of _____ A. D. _____
She further states that she was married to the said Tyus Pratt in Springfield on the thirty first day of December A. D. 1789 by one McKinstry a Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Patience Keyes ; that her said husband died at Ludlow aforesaid on the Sixteenth  on the day of November A. D. 1815
and that she is now a widow, in proof of which, she refers to affidavits and papers on file, as above
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855," and prays that the warrant therefor may be sent to H. S. Noyes, Springfield, Mass.
Patience Pratt
We, Samuel Bennett and Jacob Bennett residents of Ludlow , in the State of Massachusetts , upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Patience Pratt in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and we further certify that she is now the widow of the said Tyus Pratt .
Samuel Bennett
Jacob Bennett
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
George Booth Justice of the Peace.

Am. J. Sci. Feb. 48. map,
B. D. D.

Certificate of C ts , Should

165.374
FILE
Hon. Loren P. Waldo
Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.

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Massachusetts
Patience Pratt widow of Tyrus Pratt who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Decr. 1843 and sent to J. W. brook Springfield Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1- Page 57-
Report Doc
110

Massachusetts 1243
Patience Pratt of Ludlow widow of Cyrus Pratt, deceased,
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 15 November 1815 of Hampden Co. in the State of Mass. who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the reg t commanded by Lt Col _____ in the Mass s _____ line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Nov'r 1838 and sent to George Bolton, Esq. Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curdy , Clerk, Book A , Vol. 1 , Page 119 .

Pay
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15220
Patience Pratt
Widow of
Tyrus Pratt
Brv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb 2 nd 1848
Index:—Vol. M , Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Upper Creek No. 15220 Mo. 22
Grey P...
Discharge

Cyrus Pratt of the 5 th Massachusetts Regiment is hereby discharged the Service of the United States he having serv'd for the term of of three Years, for which was engaged —
Given under my hand at Quarters Soldiers Fortune this 16 th day of February 1, 80
Whom Concern'd
Ezra Newhall B. Colonel Commandt.

J. S. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Springfield Sept. 17. 1888.
J E Edwards Esquire Comm d of Pensions
Sir
I send herewith the declaration of Widow Patience Pratt with discharges &c. if found satisfactory please send the certificate to me -
With much respect Your friend Geo. Cotton

Jas. E. Heath Esq.

Boston
1 Dec r 1851
Sir,
Enclosed is the Application of Mrs Patience Pratt for increase of Pension. She wishes her new Pension Certificate to be sent to my care.
Very Respectfully Your obedt Servt G. S. Bulfinch
Jas. E. Heath Esq. Comm r of Pensions.

Springfield, Mass., June 9 th 1855
Hon. Loren P. Waldo.
Comm. of Pensions
D. Yrs
I enclose applica-
tions for Bounty Lands, viz.
Abigail Lathrop 160 acres.
Patience Pratt 160 acres.
Added in takings out
also additional evidence in
Lois A. H. Crane, No. 65.231
Nanny Work " 5.457
Respectfully
H. S. Noyes.

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Tyras Pratt Soldier _____ in the _____ Massachusetts _____ Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the 24 _____ Day of Dec r
1783
By the General's Command,
H. Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Joseph H. Bowles (Q.M.)
and Adjutant

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, November 17. the 1851
S  Hereby  Certify. That at the date of the attestation hereto attached, Theodore Sikes was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; 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 Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Maria Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts Hampden County ss.
Patience Pratt
On this 25 th day of October 1851, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Patience Pratt and made oath in due form of Law, that she is the widow of Tyrus Pratt who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, that she is now receiving eighty dollars per annum pension from the United States under the Act of 2 d February 1848; that her husband drew a Pension at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, that she asks an Increase of her present pension to which she may be found entitled under any and all the Acts and Resolutions of Congress which are applicable to her case; that she is a resident of Ludlow, in Hampden County, and is a widow and is Ninety one years of age.
Witness Susan Pratt      Patience Pratt her mark Theodore Sikes
Sworn & subscribed this 25 th day of October 1851
Before me
Theodore Sikes Justice of the peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs Patience Pratt named in her annexed affidavit and that she is the same person she represents herself to be in the annexed affidavit
Theodore Sikes justice of the peace

3764
Patience Pratt
Mrs Pratt
$80 per ans
J. W. Brooke Springfield Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } N Hampden County } ss
Be it known that on this Eleventh day of August A.D. 1848 personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County of N Hampden and Commonwealth aforesaid Patience Pratt a Resident of Ludlow in said County aged Eighty two Years who being first duly sworn according 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 on 3 d day of March A.D. 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Jyres Pratt who was a Private in the Revolutionary War and served as she verily believes as stated by her in her original Declaration for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 to which Declaration & the papers proofs & Testimonials accompanying the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services for the proof of her marriage identity & the time of her husband's death she further declares that she was pensioned under said act at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum which amount she received from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 4 th of March 1841 at the Agency in Boston Massachusetts for paying pensions and at the time of receiving her last payment she surrendered the original pension Certificate granted to her under said act to the pension agent in the said city of Boston agreeably to the Rules & Regulations of the War Department
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband but is now & ever has been since his decease the widow of said Jyres Pratt deceased all which will more fully appear by the papers proofs & Testimonials hereto annexed and further this declarant saith not.
Patience Pratt
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Patience Pratt on the day and year first above written and I certify that the above Applicant is personally known to me to be the person above described Before me Almer L. Cook Justice of Peace

I Nancy Mills of Ludlow in the County of Hampden of lawfull age on oath testify & say that I have been well acquainted with Patience Pratt the applicant named in the foregoing declaration for many years last past I know that she was the wife & is now the widow of Cyrus Pratt deceased who was Reputed to have been a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and that she was a pension under the said Act of the 7 th July 1838 as stated by her. Nancy Mills Before me James W. Crook
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss Hampden County } on this eleventh day of August A.D. 1843 personally appeared Nancy Mills well known to me as a credible witness & a person of strict integrity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed Before me Anna M. Wood Justice of Peace
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPDEN, ss.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that James W. Crook Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said James W. Crook and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this twelfth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Richd Bliss Clerk.

Admitted
G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass
Volume first all 3432

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 12 th 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Theodore Sikes was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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 Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. D. G. Allen
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, ss.
Hampden County,
On this 24th day of July 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
a resident of Patience Pratt Ludlow in the county of Hampden aforesaid aged Eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Tytus Pratt who was a resident of Ludlow Massachussetts and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of eighty dollars and cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Patience Pratt
Sworn to and subscribed on the day Before me, and year above written,
In presence of Susan Pratt Theodore Likey Justice of the Peace.
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Theodore Likey Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, ss. COUNTY,
Clerk of the and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
and the Seal of said Court, this
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