Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,392, for Elias Pratt, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Pratt Elias
S. 29,392
CONTENTS

32. 440.
14th: April, 1846, -ported to Agent -
New York.
Elias Pratt, deceased, of Broome Co in the State of N. York, who was a Sergeant in the _____ commanded by Captain Ely of the Regt: commanded by Col: Huntington in the Connecticut line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Pendg; in 18th: Dec. 1834 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of April; 1846 and sent to W.B. Pierce, Albany, N. York.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$454. 67.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by McCluskey Clerk, Book 8. 2 d . Vol. 4 — Page 55. —

State of New York Onondaga County ss
The Honorable Secretary of the War Department I Sylvanus Fairley one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Onondaga do certify that on this sixth day of April 17818 per- sonally came before me Elias Pratt a res- ident of the town of Pompey in said County and being duly sworn declared on oath that on the twelfth day of January 1777 he enlisted into the army of the United States to serve during the war in the first Con- necticut Regiment then commanded by Colonel Huntington and was appointed a sergeant in the third Company of said Regiment then under the command of Captain Christopher Ely and that he served as sergeant in said Company un- til the fifth of January 1780 when he was discharged on account of an inju- ry received in building a redoubt oppo- site West Point which discharge is now nearly worn out but a small part thereof was presented to me by said Pratt He also produced his sergeants warrants one of which is herewith transmitted Dated the twelfth day of January 1779 Signed Jonas Platt Col d He further de- clared that his health is very infirm in consequence of the above mentioned in- jury - that is reduced in his circum- stances and stands in need of assist- ance for the support of himself & family
From all which it appears to my satisfac- tion that said Elias Pratt did serve the United States in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy as above stated for the term of three years and that by reason of his reduced circumstan- ces in life is in need of assistance from his country for support

Done in pursuance of the act of Congress of the United States Entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war Approved March 18 1818"
Sylvanus Townsend
Onondaga County Clerk's office
April Ninth 1818
I certify that Sylvanus Townsend Esquire is one of the Judges of the said County and that the above is his signature Witness the seal of the said Clerk's office this day and year above written
Cutter Leonard Dep. Clk
Application of Ebenezer Pratt for Pension 1st Connecticut Regt. comprise this can afford 2000 1818
Correct

Broom. Com. Pleas
In the Matter of Elias Pratt a revolut n Goldin &c
31 st
March 1879
By your Servant P r Reg t Com r Line
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State of New York
Broome County ss
On this 13 th day of September 1820 Personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace in and for said County of Broome, a court of record proceeding according to the course of the Common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in the point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings and having also the power of fine and imprisonment, Elias Pratt agra Sixty Six Years resident in the Town of Chenango 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 from the 12 th day of January 1777 until January 8 th 1780 (when he was discharged on account of a hurt and overheating himself in the service) in the Company Commanded by Captain Christopher Ely in the first Regiment & 2 Brigade Commanded a part of the aforesaid time by Colonel Jedediah Huntington and for the residue of said time by Colonel Jared Starr in the Connecticut line and that the date of his original application was the 6 th day of April 1818 and that the number of his pension certificate is 3025 and was in the Battle of Monmouth Monmouth County New Jersey 28
June 1778 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 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 of March 1818 and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule of the property of the above named Elias Pratt one pair Tongs one Iron fire shovel one Trammel one Small Iron pot one dish kettle two old tin pails, two tin milk pans, six earthen plates, one set common knives & forks, one set Tea Cups, one Sugar bowl, one Milk Cup, two small earthen bowls, four Kitchen Chairs one Small Chest, one old log Chain, one old draft Chain, one old plow part of an old harness, one old shovel, one old scythe, seven old dray bits two old axes one old draw knife, one old axe, one Large Bible
And the said Elias Pratt upon his oath aforesaid doth further set forth & state, that he is by occupation a Cordwainer and that he is unable to pursue it and that the number of his family is two consisting of himself & wife Patience aged 61 years who is unable to do any thing at all or to contribute any thing for their common support Elias Pratt
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 13 th day of September 1820 A. Doubleday Clerk
I Ammi Doubleday Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas in and for the County of Broome do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed are true copies 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 twenty two dollars and sixty seven cents In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 25 th day of September 1820 A. Doubleday Clerk of Broome Co. S

No. 37143 Declaration
Heirs of
Elias Pratt
NY Applicant for pension
Act June 7. 1832
increased
adm'd
2 yrs Sergh.
120 to 18 Dec.
34 the day of his death To. Maverick & Nathl P & Zina Pratt & Kaderah & Solomons my serv. Chelt deducting what was paid under act of 1838 after 4 march 31.
Agmt Mary J. Pierce
Albany
N.Y.

State of New York Broome County
Uriah M. Stowe of the town of Chenango in said County aged 78 years being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that he was well acquainted with Elias Pratt late of said town of Chenango who died on the eighteenth day of December, eighteen hundred & thirty five. That he was a pensioner at the time of his death. That he left no widow him surviving and the following children only who are still living viz Elias Pratt Mavonah Pratt Sarah Adams & Nathaniel P. Pratt
Subscribed & sworn the nineteenth day of November 1845 before me & I certify that said Wm Stowe is a credible witness Wm Stowe J. D. N. Loomis Justice of the Peace

State of New York Broome County
Mason Whiting of the town of Chenango in said county aged thirty three years being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted with Elias Pratt late of said town of Chenango who died on the eighteenth day of December eighteen hundred & thirty four That he was a freemason at the time of his death - That he left no widow him surviving & the following children only who are still living viz: Zenas Pratt Maverick Pratt, Laura Adams Nathaniel Pratt
Subscribed & sworn the nineteenth day of November 1845 before me Mason Whiting Jr I certify that said Mason Whiting Junior is a credible witness B. N. Loomis Justice of the Peace

Declaration Act of June 7. 1832.
State of New York Broome County. ss.
On this nineteenth day of November 1845 personally appeared before me Jonas Pratt of Binghamton in said County aged forty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the Increase of Pension due to his father Elias Pratt at the time of his death under the Act of June 7. 1832. That his father the said Elias Pratt was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of June March 18. 1818 receiving the sum of $96 per annum under said act. He died in the town of Chenango in said County of Broome on the eighteenth day of December Eighteen hundred & thirty one. Deponent has been informed and believes that his father was a Sergeant of the Connecticut Line during the War of the Revolution and served as such for more than two years. He therefore applies for the Increase of Pension due him under the Act of June 7. 1832. to wit. from March 4. 1831. to the said day of his death which was on the eighteenth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty one. And Deponent further saith that his father the said Elias Pratt left no widow him surviving. He left the following children him surviving, who were his only children him surviving & who are still living viz Waverick Pratt of the town of Northampton Peoria County State of Illinois, Laura Adams of the town of Pompey County of Onondaga State of New York - Nathaniel P. Pratt of the village of Binghamton County of Broome & State of New York & Deponent Jonas Pratt
Subscribed & sworn this nineteenth day of November 1845 before me
The words "June" erased & "four" interlined in the above before the action
J. N. Loomis Justice of the Peace

State of New York Brooklyn County Clerk's Office § 3 I Certify that J. H. Loomis before whom the annexed affidavits purports to have been taken and who has signed the acknowledgements of the same was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly authorized to take the same. And that the signatures are genuine, of the said J. H. Loomis. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 20 th Nov. 1845. Geo. Burr Clerk

State of New York Broome County
Richard Mather of the town of Chenango in said County aged forty seven years, being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted with Elias Pratt, late of said town of Chenango who died on the eighteenth day of December Eighteen Hundred & thirty four That he was a pensioner at the time of his death. That he left no widow him surviving & the following children only who are still living viz Zenas Pratt Mavenna Pratt Laura Adams & Nathaniel Pratt. - Richard Mather
Subscribed upon the nineteenth day of November 1845 before me & I certify that said Richard Mather is a credible witness R. M. Loonius Justice of the Peace

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
ms. 1.
February 11, 1924
Mrs. B.H. Linkow 514 Atwater St. Saginaw, Mich.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.29392, it appears that Elias Pratt enlisted January 12, 1777, and served three years as a Sergeant in Captain Christopher Ely's Company, Colonels Josiah Starr and Jedediah Huntington's 1st Connecticut Regiment; was in the battle of Monmouth.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, while a resident of Pompey, Onondago County, New York.
In 1820 he was sixty-six years of age and his wife, Patience, was sixty-one years of age. He died December 18, 1834, in Chenango, Broome County, New York, leaving no widow, but the following children: Zenas, aged sixty-two years in 1845, Maverick, Laura Adams and Nathaniel P. Pratt.
Respectfully,
Commissioner

Elias Pratt S.F. 27392 Rev. War. Conn.

To Elias Pratt of the First Connecticut Regiment in the Service of the United States of America.
G R E E T I N G.
R EPOSING especial Trust and Confidence in your Prudence and good Conduct, I do, by these Presents, appoint you 2 d Serjeant to the 3 d Company In. said Reg t in the Service of the United States ;---you are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Serjeant by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging : And I do strictly charge and require all Non-Commissioned Officers and Soldiers , under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders, as their Serjeant And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, from Time to Time, as you shall receive from me, or any of your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you ; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my Hand, at Danbury
The Twelfth Day of January 1779
Josiah Starr Col o

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File No. 99 399
Elias Pratt
Long Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 398
[Arrangement of 1870.]
April 19, 1909 a. Hist to Miss Clara Adams 1913-Apr. 26 Hist. to Dorothy A. Buchanan 1924 Feb. 11 Hist. to B. H. Liskow.

Payment to be made at by Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol. Page by Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Elias Pratt, decd: who was a sergeant, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $120 per ann: comm: on the 4th March 1831, and end: on the 18th 18th Dec: 1834, the day of his death; which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Leavick, Nathaniel and Zenas Pratt and Samson Adams, only surviving children of Elias Pratt, decd: after having deducted the amt: paid under the act of March, 18. 1818, is entitled to receive from the 4th: of March, 1831 dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Payment to be made at Albany — New-York —
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 11th — day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty-Six.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Madam.
In reply to your request of 25 ultimo , received 29 inst , for a statement of the military history of Eliza Pratt a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired 29,392. information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. Jan 12 1777 3 yrs. 2 nd Sgt Christopher Ely 3 rd Co Josiah Starr Jedediah Huntington 1 st Conn regt
Battles engaged in, Monmouth.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.
Date of application for pension, April 6. 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Pompey Onondago Co. N. Y.
Age at date of application, 64 yrs.; died Dec 18. 1834, in Chenango N.Y.
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Patience was 61 years of age. he left no widow. Children; Zenas aged 62 yrs in 1845. Maserick, Laura Adams, and Nathaniel P.

John C. Liskow 514 ATWATER STREET SAGINAW, MICHIGAN
Jan 7-1924
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I asked the War Dept for the Revolutionary War Record of Elias Pratt of Binghamton, Broome Co., New York & was advised to consult you for dates of his enlistment & dis- charge. I shall be very much obliged if you can furnish me with same Sincerely yours Mrs B. H. Liskow.

Rev Sec
Fairbury, Nebr.
April 18, 1915.
U. S. Com. of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Would you please send me a copy of Pension, of Elias Pratt , a soldier of the Revolution, from Connecticut.
Did a Rev. Adams of

Watertown Conn., have a pension from Rev. War?
Yours truly, (Mrs.) Dorothy Adams Buchanan. 621 - E. Str., Fairbury, Nebr.

29392
Flat 20, 514 W. Adams St
March 25th
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;—
I would like to get the Military History of my great grandfather Elias Pratt, and think he drew a pension for services rendered in the Revolutionary War.
He was born at Say Brook, Conn April 21, 1754, and lived there during the Revolution. He married

Patience Clark. After the Revolution he moved to Binghamton, N. Y., where he died. We have been unable to get date of his death, but it was after 1831.
He is said to have been in battles of Monmouth & Germantown, and other engagements; was a sergeant, and was discharged but a short time before the surrender of Cornwallis.
Very respectfully, (Miss) Clara A. Adams 546 W. Madison St., Chicago.

(3,025)
New York
Elias Pratt Sergeant in the Connecticut line 1777. Three years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York — at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of April 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Septm 1818 and sent to James O'Wattles Manlius Onondaga Co NY
Arrears to 4th of Septm 1818 $ 39.73 4 mo 29 30 Semi-ann. all' ending 4 March 1819  48.00 $ 87.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Pension, Onondaga Co
Out to James O'Wattles Onondaga Co NY
Warrant on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month to commence on the 6th of April 1818

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William B Pierce Esq Albany

Binghamton Jan 17 1846
Dear Sir
yours of the 15 came to hand this day. I have obtained the certificate and enclose it agreeable to your request but we have no mail leave here until Monday morning. I gave to your agent when here last spring the papers to endeavor to obtain the Pension money due at the death of my Father owing to some informality in making the certificates the papers were not presented for payment until the six months had expired which I consider to be a mere quibble with the man whose business it was to pay. If you would call on the Hon D. J. Dickinson with whom I am well acquainted he could represent to our Secretary of War the case and perhaps the amount might yet be collected that an injustice was done in the case I know.
I remain dear Sir yours respectfully
Dennis Patten

Nov. 29. 1895.
Dear Sir
Yours J. H. Church Commissioner of Customs Washington D.C.

Albany November 26. 1845
Sir,
Enclosed is the application of the heirs of Elias Pratt for the small amount of pension due him at the time of his death (Dec r 18. 1834) under the Act of June 7. 1832.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
W. H. Pierce
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Hon. J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Elias Pratt

State of New York
Broome County ss. I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mr. Elias Pratt in the annexed papers mentioned & with his situation as to health & that in my opinion he is unable to pursue any laborious occupation, whereby he can procure a subsistence -
Sworn the 10 th day of Septm. 1820
before me
M. Whitney S. Pease
A. Doudleay
Physician

6 cans from New York to be consigned in the rolls of ships: Connecticut and Rhode Island. Apr 22 nd 1844 J. B.
Admitted
Shae
Secy of War
Washington
Mr. Bell

Marching 9 th April 1818
Hon Secy of War
Sir I have the honor to enclose the claims of William Dean Asa Mead, David Watkins Elias Pratt, Micah Keeler & Andrew Bennett for the pension pro- vided for indigent Revolution- ary soldiers
Those of Eben Williams Francis Hale Isaac Evans Ebenezer Eaton Thomas Whipple, Samuel Wilson and Ephraim Eaton are forwarded in separate enclosure
I am Sir
Respectfully Yours
James O'Wattles

pers of Elias Pratt
applicant for pension
Act June 7. 1832.
Supplemental
agent oppy B. Pierce Albany N.Y.

State of New York Broome County ss Surrogates Court ss
John P. Dickinson Surrogate of said County do hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to me before my said Surrogates Court that Elias Pratt a pensioner of the United States died in the town of Chenango in said County of Broome on the Eighteenth day of December, Eighteen hun- dred & thirty four (1834): That he left no widow him surviving, and the following children only who are still living & of lawful age viz. Maverick Pratt Laura Adams , Nathaniel P. Pratt & Jenas Pratt .
On testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of my said Court at Binghamton in said County, this 17th day of January A.D. One thousand Eight hundred & thirty six -
John P. Dickinson
Surrogate

Jan. 26. 1846
W. Allen Pratt, Esq.
June 7. 1832
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington
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Albany N.Y. January 21. 1846.
Sir
In the case of the heirs of Elias Pratt who apply for increased pension under the Act of June 7. 1836. I enclose a certificate of a Court of Record, pursuant to your requirements communicated to me in your letter of the 12 th Inst.
I also enclose a letter this day received from Zenas Pratt , one of the heirs. It appears that there was a small balance of pension due Elias Pratt at the time of his death. May not that amount be made payable now, in connection with the increased applied for? It would save considerable trouble & expense.
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your O ur servant
Wm W Pierce
Wm. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions