Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,581, for Jasper Pratt, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Pratt Jasper 'or Jesper Abigail
S 35581
W. 17499
CONTENTS

12,457
Connecticut Asaph Pratt
of _____ in the state of who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Mylls of the Connecticut line, for the term of 6 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of April 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the _____ of July 1819 and sent to Augustus Pitkin Esq. Cornhill, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819  35 41 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 30  13 40 Dollars 35 41 B
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I Jasper Pratt of Cornwall in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut do depose and declare that in the Spring of the year A 1777 I enlisted as a private Soldier into the service of the United States in the Connecticut line in the Revolutionary War in Capt Robert Warner's Company, and Col o Samuel Willis Reg t Continental establishment I continued to serve in said Reg t untill it was annexed to another Reg t when Col o Grovesner took the Command I there continued therein untill the end of the War when I was regularly discharged in the year A 1783 during the time I was in the Service I was appointed a Corporal in said Company I further depose that I am very lame and that by reason of my reduced circumstances I stand in need of the assistance of my Country for my support. Jasper Pratt
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss April 22 d day A 1819 - Personally appeared before me the above named Jasper Pratt and made solemn oath the truth of the facts stated in his aforesaid Declaration or affidavit testified me
Augustus Pettibone Judge of Litchfield County Court

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss. April 22 d day A.D. 1819 - I Augustus Pettibone Judge of Litchfield County Court do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that Jasper Pratt the aforesaid applicant did serve in the Revolutionary war in the Connecticut line on the Continental Estab- lishment for the term as stated in his said Declaration and that he is in reduced circum- stances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - And I now transmit the testimony and proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary of war certified &c.
Augustus Pettibone Judge
I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify that Augustus Pettibone Esq. now is & for several years has been Judge of said Court. That his name subscri- bed to the preceding instruments is his hand writing & that the Seal hereunto annexed is the Seal of said Court. Witness my hand this 17 th day of June A.D. 1819. Frederick Wolcott.
B. If this application is accepted - Please direct the certificate to General in Litchfield County Court

Jasper Pruitt Connect line Col o Wylie's Regiment April 20-1877 - War
Greatly

State of Connecticut Litchfield County p. April 22 d day of 1819 - I Augustus Pettibone Judge of Litchfield County Court do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Jaques Pratt the aforesaid applicant did serve in the Revolutionary war in the Connecticut line on the Continental Estab- -lishment for the term as stated in his said Declaration and that he is in reduced circum- -stances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - And I now transmit the testimony and proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary of war certified &c.
Augustus Pettibone Judge
I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify that Augustus Pettibone Esq. now is & for several years has been Judge of said Court - That his name subscri- -bed to the preceding instrument is his hand writing & that the Seal hereunto annexed is the Seal of said Court. Witness my hand this 17 th day of June A.D. 1819. Frederick Wolcott.
If this application is accepted. Please direct the certificate to Cornwall in Litchfield County Court

District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, County Court.
On this 4 day of July 182 0 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison. Jesper Pratt
aged 64 years resident in Cornwall 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:
That he enlisted into Capt. Robert Warner's Company, Col. Samuel Miller's Regiment, and continued therein until said Regt. was annexed to a Regiment commanded by Col. Grosvenor in the Connecticut line. That the original declaration made by him for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of pensioners and received a pension certificate N o 12457. The original declaration was dated the 22 nd day of April 1819
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 provision 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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,

A schedule of Jasper Pratt's property, viz.
  73 Acres of Land 730.00   2 Cows 26.00   2 young cattle 18.00   10 Sheep 7.50   6 old chains 2.00   1 small looking glass " - 34   1 old stand " - 50   1 Kitchen table 1.00   1 Iron Kettle 1.50   1 Pot " - 50   1 Tea Kettle " - 50   1 old ox cart 4.00   1 Draft chain " - 50   $792.34   17 Acres of land the use Town 2.00 - 00   992.34 

I further declare that my occupation is a day labourer, that for about fifteen years past I have been afflicted with a liver complaint which has rendered me unable to labour and that about eighteen months since I fractured one of my legs which increases my inability to labour. I have a wife age 69 years unable to labour being afflicted with a nervous complaint, I have one daughter Hannah age 28 years generally of good health. I further declare that I am indebted and owe the sum of nine hundred Dollars.
Jasper Pratt

Sworn to and declared on the 4 th day of July A. D. 1820 before said Court Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.
Joseph D. Smith not omitted
I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Nine hundred ninety two dollars and 34 cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17 th day of July 1820
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

The within an Deposition

I Chalker Pratt of Cornwall in the County Sitsfield of Lawful age Depose and say that on the 4 th Day of July 1870 I was well acquainted with the contents of Jasper Pratt of said Cornwall and in particular his Debts which he owed at the above date and I am of opinion that he was justly indebted to sundry Persons by Book and Notes the sum of Nine Hundred Dollars and I further say that my opinion is founded upon an estimate made of said Pratt's Debts and I further depose that since the above dated the all the Real Estate of the said Pratt has been conveyed in payment of his said Debts by the said Pratt and I further depose that the said Pratt's health and his Wife's health is quite poor they are not able to perform but very little labour the said Pratt about two years since fractured one of his legs which increases his inab- -ility to labour. Chalker Pratt
Sitsfield County ss Cornwall December 30 th 1870 Personally appeared the above deponent and made oath to the truth contained in the above affidavit before me Geo. Wheaton Justice of Peace
I Certify that I am acquainted with the above Deponent and know him to be a person of truth and integrity
Geo. Wheaton Justice of Peace

Report
Connecticut 4104
Abigail Pratt widow of Jesse Pratt who was a Sergeant in the Conn. Connecticut line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of — 120 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of December 1843 and sent to George Wheaton West Cornwall Connecticut
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 74

4836
Abigail Pratt widow of Jasper
Con act 7. July 38 m. 84. d 33-
2 years Serg! 120 P
No deduction
Geo Wheaton Esq Cornwall Con

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield } ss.
On the 5 th day of September A D 1838 personally appeared before the Hon ble Phinehas Miner Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Litchfield in the County and State aforesaid Abigail Pratt a resident of Cornwall in the County 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 benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Jesper Pratt who was a soldier and served during the War in the Army of the Revolution as will be seen by referring to the papers, documents and evidence upon which a pension was granted to the said Jesper Pratt under the act of Congress of the 15 th of May 1828, That the said Jesper Pratt resided in said Town of Cornwall at the time of obtaining said pension and at the time of his death - She further declares that she was married to the said Jesper Pratt in the Month of December Seventeen hundred and eighty four, that her husband the aforesaid Jesper Pratt died on the 20 th day of February Eighteen hundred and thirty three, that

She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior -one to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninetyfour, at the time above stated sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, his Before me Abigail Pratt marks
I have here shown Judge of Probate for the District of Litchfield
and the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the inves- tigation of the matter that the facts stated & set forth in the foregoing declaration of Abigail Pratt are true
I have here shown Judge of Probate for the District of Litchfield
I Geo. C. Woodruff Clerk of the Court of Probate in for the District of Litchfield do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings of the said Court in the matter of the appli- cation of Abigail Pratt for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 6 th day of September A.D. 1888 Geo. C. Woodruff Clerk

I certify that among the ancient records of Marriages of the Rev. Heshkiah Gold a former Pastor of this Church is the following entry "Jesper Pratt and Abigail Brother December 30 th (thirtieth) 1784 (Seventeen hundred eightyfour) - I Nathaniel M. Wmston Depose and say that I am the Pastor of the first Congregational Church in Cornwall in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures
Nath l M. Wmston
State of Connecticut, Litchfield County } s.s Cornwall
Be it known That on the 19 th day of February 1839 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Nathaniel M. Wmston the above deponent and made oath to the truth of the facts stated in the above affidavit by him subscribed
George Wheaton Justice of the peace

I Chalker Pratt of Cornwall in the county of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, depose and say that Jasper Pratt late of said Cornwall who was a pensioner of the United States died at said Cornwall on the 20 th day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty three and his widow has remained ever since the death of her husband unmarried -
Chalker Pratt
State of Connecticut, Litchfield County } ss. Cornwall
Be it known That on the 20 th day of February 1839 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Chalker Pratt the above deponent and who is well known to me as a credible witness and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the facts stated in the above Affidavit by him subscribed
George Wheaton Justice of the peace

I Oliver Burnham of Cornwall in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut depose and say that Jesper Pratt was married to Abigail Pratt then Abigail Butler, soon after he closed his services in the Revolutionary Army I should think it was in the fall of the year Seventeen hundred and eightyfour, I was not actually present at the marriage but was well acquainted with the parties and I have no doubt of their marriage I have resided in the same Town ever, said Cornwall ever since and I have never heard their marriage doubted, they have lived and cohabited together as Husband and wife during said time and have always sustained good character, my age is Seventyseven years - The said Abigail Pratt has never married since the death of her Husband the said Jesper Pratt but is now unmarried
State of Connecticut
Oliver Burnham
Litchfield County } ss: Conn.
Be it known That before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Oliver Burnham Esq the above deponent and who is well known to me to be a credible witness and made oath in due form of law to the truth of of the facts stated in his Affidavit above subscribed Before me George Wheaton Justice of the peace

I Hannah Sedgwick of Cornwall in the county of Litchfield and State of Connecticut aged Sixtytwo years Depose and says that she was present and see Jesper Pratt and Abigail Pratt (then Abigail Butler) Married I do not remember the year but I believe I was not more than eight or nine years of age at the time, and I can safely say that they were married several years before the year Seventeen hundred and Ninetyfour; they were Married in said Town of Cornwall where they have resided untill the death of Mr Pratt and I have always resided in the same town and been acquainted with them, my impression is that they were Married by the Rev Husekiah Gald then the Minister of the Parish
Hannah Sedgwick
State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } ss Cornwall Sept 3 d 1838 Be it known That before me George Wheaton Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared the above deponent Hannah Sedgwick who is well known to me as a credible witness and made Oath in due form of Law to the truth of the facts stated in the above Affidavit by her subscribed George Wheaton Justice of the peace

I Frederick Kellogg of Cornwall in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut depose and say that I am Town Clerk of said town of Cornwall and have the custody of the Public Records belonging to said town and that I have carefully examined the said Records and do not find the marriage of Jesse Pratt and Abigail Butts recorded therein Frederick Kellogg } Town Clerk of Cornwall
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield } ss Cornwall Sept 12 th 1838
Be it known that before the subscriber Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Frederick Kellogg Esq r the above deponent and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the facts stated in his said Affidavit
George Wheaton Justice of the peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Origen S. Seymour Clerk
of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
George Wheaton Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that his commission was dated on the 29 th day of May A. D. 1838 and will expire on the 20 th day of June, A. D. 1839. And that the foregoing signatures purporting to be the signatures of the said Justice Wheaton are genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this
22 d day of February A. D. 1839
Origen S. Seymour Clk

From the paper in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 17499, it appears that Jasper (also appears as Jesper) Pratt enlisted in April 1777 and served as private, corporal and sergeant in Captain Robert Warner's Company, Colonels Samuel Wylllys', Grosvenor's and Butler's Connecticut Regiments, and was discharged June 9, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1819, at which time he was living at Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut, aged sixty-three years.
He died February 20, 1833 in said Cornwall.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Source Data

35581 Rey INVALID.
File No. 35581
Jasper Pratt Sup Rev 1883
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 881
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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JAN 3 - 1911
ack. Jan. 7-11

Jan 1. 1911
To The
Commissioner of Pensions
Will you kindly
send me the Revolutionary War record of Isaac Rogers and Jasper Pratt.
Isaac Rogers was born in Branford Conn. Dec. 25. 1749. and died in Branford Conn in 1830 A E 81 years. He married Mary Howd. (daughter of Eliphlet Howd of Branford Conn) April 8. 1772. They had seven children The sons names were Jairus, Isaac, Chauncey.
over

Jasper Pratt b in Saybrook, Conn. in 1756 died in Cornwall Conn. Feb. 24, 1833 - AE 77 He married in Cornwall Conn. in 1780 - Abigail Butler, daughter of Samuel Butler She was born in 1760 and died Mar 11, 1845. AE 95
Jasper Pratt enlisted at Saybrook Conn. Capt Robert Warner's Co. 3rd Reg. Col. Wyllips
They had 3 children Hannah, Chalker, Abigail -
sincerely
Mrs F. H. Monroe
355 Brown St
New Haven
Conn

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1911 Jan'y 10 Hist. Soc. Mrs. F. H. Monroe. V.L.M. 1928 Sept. 6 Tombstone Data to Chas. R. Hale - See letter in Rev. Abel Avery W. 23476 a-5.
File No. 17499
Abigail Pratt
Widow of
Jasper Pratt
Sergt Rev War
Act: March 30 48
Index: — Vol. M , Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut - 3426
Abigail Pratt , widow of Jesper Pratt ,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1 st May '28 and who died on the 20 th Feby 1833, of St. John in the State of Connecticut who was a Sergt. in the Company commanded by Captain  of the Regt. commanded by  in the Conn. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 120 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of July 29, and said George Wheaton , Cornwall, Ct.
Arrears to the 4 th of March - $360.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 60.00 $420.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burgess Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 204

Connecticut.
Jasper Pratt, Corporal - Serv 6 yrs
His Age 66 - a day laborer afflicted with a knee complaint lame leg - Wife 71. unable to labor a daughter aged 28. in health 10th Schedule dated July 4. 1870 73 acres of land $ 730 Cows $ 26. Cattle & sheep $ 25.50 The use of 17 acres of land Household articles of furniture Total amt of schedule $ 992.36
He says he owes $400 names not given
20. 1/2 acres of land 2. 1/2 acres of land 10. 1/2 acres of land 20. 1/2 acres of land
He swore that when his name was dropped from the Roll "he has applied his property in payment of the debts which he owed at the time he made 1 st Schedule and that now he has no other property except what is contained in 2 nd schedule"
George Wheaton
Conn
64
Send Reg r sent reg. 26. Mar. '73

I Samuel Richards of Farmington in the state of Connecticut, of lawful age, do depose and say that I served as a Lieutenant in the third Connecticut regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Wyllie from January 1777 to the end of the year 1780 - and the two last years as paymaster and clothier: That by an original return now before me it appears, that Jasper Pratt enlisted as a private soldier April 26. 1777 in Capt. Robert Warner's company in said regiment for during the war: That he is born on said return as having served from said April 1777 to Dec. 31. 1779 - which return was for the purpose of obtaining his dismission of pay. - That I well remember said Pratt as being an efficient firm soldier of good character, during the whole time I continued in said regiment.
Farmington May 10. 1819.
State of Connecticut - ss Farmington in Hartford County May 10 1819 - Personally appeared before me Samuel Richards and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing testimony by him subscribed
John Mix Just Pacis.

4512

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield 3 p
On this 21 day of September 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace for said County Abigail Pratt a resident of her dwelling in said County of Litchfield aged 93 years who being first duly sworn, under- -ing 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 3 d March 1843 granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, That she is the widow of Jasper Pratt who was a sergeant in Capt Robert Warren company Col. Sam l Mills Regt. and subsequently assigned to Col. Grosven- -er Regt. Command him and that the annual amount of pension she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was one hundred and twenty dollars - She further declares she is still a widow - And I certify that the said decla- -ration is personally known to me - Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Abigail Pratt X before me James Wadsworth Justice of Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Mads worth Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that his commission was dated on the 8 th day of June A. D. 18 43 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 18 44 & that the preceding signa- ture which purports to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 22 nd day of September A. D. 18 43
Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Jasper Pratt W. F. 17499
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1 1777 June 9, 1783 Pvt. Corp. 392 Robert Warner Samuel Hyllys Grosvenor Butler Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Apr. 22, 1819 His cl. was also
Residence at date of application, Cornwall Litchfield Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 63 yrs. He died at Cornwall Conn. Feb. 20, 1833
Remarks: Soldier married at Cornwall Conn. Dec. 20, 1784, Abigail Butler. She was allowed pension on an application executed Sept. 5, 1838 while a resident of Cornwall Conn. aged 87 yrs. In 1820 their daughter Hannah was 28 years old. No other children referred to.  Very respectfully,

Samuel Wyliff Esq r Coll n of the 3 Conn t Battalion of Foot in the Service of the United States
To Jesse Pratt Greeting Reposing Special Trust and Confidence in your Valour Fidelity and Good Conduct you are hereby appointed a Captain in the 4 Company in said Battalion commanded by Captain Robert Warner you are therefore carefully and Diligently to Discharge the Several Duties of your Office and to observe and follow all such Orders and Directions as shall be given you from time to time by your Superior officers according to the rules and Discipline of war Given under my Hand
Third Day of Sep r 1780
Robert Warner Esq r Commandant Conn t Reg t

4836 Mar 2 Comm all Ct Feb 25 free
7 July 1838
J L Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Cornwall Connietical Feby 26 th 1839
J L Edwards Esq
enclosed are the pension papers of Mrs Abigail Pratt, please examine them soon as may be
Your R st Servt
George Wheaton

West Cornwall Ct Sept 27 u
Free
Ms. 4512
Sep. 30. 1843
Abigail Pratt
Act 1843.
Learn to
4104 $120 per ann 44
Geo. W. Eaton Geo. H. Cornwall Con
L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of pensions Washington City D. C.

West Cornwall Ct
Sept 27 th 1843
J L Edwards Esq
Sir - at the request of Mrs Pratt I forward to you the declaration and all communications on the subject you will please to address to me
Your Obedient Servt
George Wheaton

I Joseph North of Cornwall in the County of Ditchfield Depose and say that I have occasionally Visited Mr Jasper Pratt of said Cornwall as Physician and that for twelve or fifteen years past he has been afflicted with a complaint of his Liver and weakness of his Nerves which for considerable part of the time has rendered him unfit for labor and that about Eighteen Months since he fractured one of his Legs which increases his inability to labor and I further depose that I am acquainted with Mrs Pratt wife of the said Jasper Pratt and am of the opinion that her Health is such that she cannot perform but a little labor towards her support which was occasioned by sickness which continues to this time and probably it will continue as she is afflicted with a nervous complaint
Joseph North,
Ditchfield County ss Cornwall June 28 th 1827 Personally appeared Doct. Joseph North and made Oath to the truth of the facts above stated and by him submitted before me
Geo. Wheaton Justice of Peace
I certify that the above Deposition is a regular Physician in this Town and a person of truth and veracity
Geo. Wheaton Justice of Peace

Passer-Drall
Act 1828 Settled at
555.
Treasury
J. Pratt.
recd. July 21. 1828
ackn. Aug. 2.
Cons d with
Invalid file
# 35.581
Referred to the Secretary of the Treasury, and Agent informed of the reference.
War Department Pension Office 21. July 1828.
D. C. Sanford Litchfield Agent

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the army of the revolution approved May 15 th 1828. I Jasper Pratt of the town of Cornwall County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut do hereby declare that I enlisted into Capt Robert Warner's Company of Infantry in Col d Samuel M'Coll's Regt of the Connecticut line of the army of the Revolution about the first of April 1777. for the term of during the war. and afterwards continued in service in the same company & Regt. in the capacity of private - Corporal, & Sergeant until the termination of the war when I was discharged at Westpoint about the 9 th day of June 1783. the regt. then being under the command of Col d Putnam and by such enlistment & service became entitled to receive a reward of eighty dollars under the resolve of Congress passed May 15 th 1778. - And I do further declare that I am not now on the pension list of the United States
Witness my hand this 12 th day of July 1828. -
Jasper Pratt
State of Connecticut ss On this 12 th day of July 1828. Personally appeared Jasper Pratt signer of the foregoing declaration and made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before me David C. Sanford Justice of the peace
As the subscribers do hereby certify that for twelve years have been I am well acquainted with Jasper Pratt the signer of the foregoing declaration - that he has always been respected & believed to have been a soldier of the revolution - that he sustains a fair character for truth - Benj n Hilborn
Sworn to this 12 th day of July 1828. Before me David C. Sanford Justice of the peace

I Nathaniel Merrill of the town & County of Litchfield in Connecticut do hereby declare that I am well acquainted with Jasper Pratt who in my presence has subscribed & sworn to the declaration on the other side hereof that on before and on the first of April 1777 I was a member of Capt Henry Chapman's Company in Col o Samuel Myles's Regt of the Connecticut line of the Army of the revolution and continued in the service until the termination of the war that about the first of April 1777 the said Jasper Pratt joined the said Regt in Capt Warren's Company when I became acquainted with the said Pratt and served in the same Regt with said Pratt & saw him almost every day for about three years when I was detached and went with Genl DeFayett to York town - and continued in service in the Southern States until after after the siege of York town then returned to West Point and joined my regiment about the middle of January 1783 when I found the said Pratt still attached to the Regt - after which time I continued to serve with the said Pratt and saw him almost every day until the Army was disbanded, when the said Pratt was regularly discharged - about the 9 th of June 1783 and I well know that the person who has subscribed and sworn the declaration on the other side hereof first written is the identical person known by me above described as belonging to the Regt commanded by Col o Myles -
Nath l Merrill
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County - On this 12 th day of July 1828 personally appeared Nathaniel Merrill signor of above declaration and made solemn oath to the truth of the same -
Before me David C. Sanford Justice of the peace

I Frederick Wolcott Esq Clerk of the Court of the County of Litchfield do hereby certify that David C Sanford Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits were made was at the time of the making of the same a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & qualified & as such had power and authority to administer oaths & I do further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said David C Sanford Esq & that the foregoing signature of his name are in his hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 14 th day of July A.D 1828.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
No. [illegible] pays. 4 84
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
August 2. 1828.
Jasper Pratt, of Cornwall in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant  then under Col. Hilly in captain's company, in the regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. D. Kimball.
6648
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
Aug 5. 1828.
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Jasper Pratt in the Connecticut Line. It further appears that Jasper Pratt not is now on the pension list of the any the agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
John Hagner Adm
connect

District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield,
County Court.
On this 27 th day of Decem r . 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison
Jesper Pratt-
aged 64 years resident 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:
I enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt. Robert Warna in Col. Sam l . Wyllys' Reg t . in April 1777, during the War, & continued in said Reg t . until it was annexed to a Reg t . commanded by Col. Greenman in the Conn t . line - I served in the Army during the Revolutionary War more than seven years. The original Declaration made by me for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 was dated the 22 d . day of April 1819, that in pursuance thereof I was entered in the list of Pensioners I received a Pension Certificate, No. 12,457.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, con- tracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
vizt. Two Cows, ten Sheep, one old Wharves, one small Looking glass, one old Stand, one Pitchen Yable, one iron Pettle, one old Pot, one Tea Kettle, one old An Cart, one Draft Chain, six Pails & forks, one two horse Waggan, very poor, one old Cedar barrel, and one year old Steer, all which property is of the value of fifty five Dollars & twenty eight Cents.

And I further declare that my occupation is that of a Day Labourer, that for the last fifteen years I have been out of health with a liver complaint, and weakness of the nerves, and about two years since I fractured one of my legs, which has nearly disabled me from performing any labour, for my support - I have a Wife Abigail Pratt, aged twenty nine years, who has been unable to perform much labour for about fifteen years.
In my Declaration to the War Department dated the 4 th day of July 1820 I stated that my property was worth the sum of Nine hundred ninety two Dollars and thirty four Cents - and that I was then indebted the sum of nine hundred Dollars. Since that time I have applied my property in payment of my Debts, which I then owed - and I now have no other property except what is mentioned in the within Schedule - Jesper Pratt.
As H. M c Pratt's name is to be continued on the Pension Roll. Please send the papers to Groton Post Master Cornwall Ct.

Free Cornwall July 1 st John C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary War Washington City
John C. Calhoun Jun 15 1844

Sworn to and declared on the 27 th day of December A. D. 1820 before the said court Certified by Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.
I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is fifty five dollars and 78 cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 27 th day of December 1820
Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield.