Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8426, for Stephen Pratt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Pratt, Stephen Lucy
R. 8426
CONTENTS

10. 220.
New-York
Stephen Pratt
of Seneca in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years 1777.
scribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of May 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 4 th of May 1819 and sent to Mrs. Whipple, Esq. Cazenovia, N. York
arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 9 25 / 31 70. 45 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 40. 00
$126:45
Continued
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
The first certificate which was incorrect was destroyed and a new one made out & sent to Mrs. Whipple, Esq. Cazenovia, New York. — 6 Dec. 1819
Madison County.
Dead. Widow not entitled to the benefits of act 7 July 1838. See letter Sept. 12. 1838 to S. A. Brown
Specification sent to G. Andrews Esq. attorney - New York July 14. 1820

Pratt
Stephen Pratt, private Col Marshall's Regt Mass line 1777-1780
Roll
May 11 th 1818
The within War and Stephen Pratt is in need of assistance from his family for support 100 Whipple yard Madison bank plus
Admitted.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, MADISON COUNTY, ss.
On this 11 day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Madison aforesaid, personally appears Stephen Pratt aged 47 years, resident in Leona in the said county, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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;" That he the said Stephen Pratt enlisted in March 1777 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Winslo of the 1st Colo Mass Shell Regiment  Massachusetts Line that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the U. States until the March of March 1780
West Point state of New York , when he was discharged from service in Forestburg and at Newburgh , that he was in the battles of
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. William Whipple Judge Madison County  Stephen Pratt
I, William Whipple Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Stephen Pratt did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Dated May 11.
1818
William Whipple
State of New York Madison
County Clerk's Office I certify that it appears of record in this office that William Whipple Esq. was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Madison duly Commissioned and qualified on the 11th day of May last that his signature to the above are in his hand writing In Testimony whereof I have hereunto put my name & affixed the seal of said Court the 10th day of August 1818
Winfield Hough D.P. Clarke

J Pratt
10220 4 May 1819
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING: Whereas, there has been deposited in the hands of the said J. Pratt, of the county of ... State of ...

STATE OF NEW YORK, JEFFERSON COUNTY, ss. }
On this third day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by a law of said state for the said county Stephen Pratt aged Sixty years, resident in the town of Rodmans 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:
enlisted as a private in Capt. Winstons Company and at the time of his discharge was in Capt. Wales Company. of the 10th Regt. commanded by Colo Marshall Massachusetts Line the date of his original declaration May 11th 1818- the number of his pension certificate 10.220- (he also subscribed and sworn to the following)
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 Rev- olutionary 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.
(Schedule)-
Two Cows -
Stephen Pratt
He further states that his occupation is a farmer - that he is unable to labour that he resides with his son in law Abel Jacquith who supports him with the assistance of his two cows
Sworn to and declared before
Geo. Andrews Clerk on the third day of July 1820
I Geo. Andrews Clerk of the county of Jefferson, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said 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 Thirty Six dollars, and  cents . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this third day of
July 1820
Geo. Andrews
Clerk of the court for the County of Jefferson

State of New York } Chautauqua County } ss -
On this 21 st day of May 1851, person- ally appeared before the Supreme Court of the State of New York, the same being a court of record, at the Court House in the village of Mayville, in and for the county aforesaid, held by the Hon. James G. Haytone of the Justices of said court, Rufus Pratt, a resident of the town of Gerry, in the county aforesaid, aged 36 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed March 14 th 1814 - and the subsequent acts and resolutions of Congress, granting pensions to certain widows, and in order to obtain such pension does depose to the following facts, that one Stephen Pratt formerly of Gerry aforesaid, was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 - at the rate of $96.30 per annum, that he knew until his death, which happened on the 21 st day of August 1838, as this deponent verily believes, that he left a widow namely Lucy Pratt, who survived him, that the said Lucy died at

George apone said on the twentieth of November 1841, that this deponent attended the funeral of the said Stephen Pratt and Lucy Pratt, that both of them lived in the house of this deponent's father Zadoc Pratt, in George apone said, that this de- ponent lived with his father, that the said Lucy Pratt never known after the death of the said Stephen Pratt as this deponent verily believes, that the said Stephen Pratt and Lucy Pratt were married at the town of Shrewsbury, in the county of Worcester, and State of Massachu- setts on the 4th day of September 1783, as this deponent always understood and believes true, and which is proved by the affidavit of Job S. Stone town clerk of Shrew- sbury apone said, hereto affixed, that ever since this deponent can re- member, and until the said Stephen died, the said Stephen and Lucy cohab- ited as husband and wife, and that this deponent never heard the validity of their marriage ques- tioned, that the said Lucy never applied for a pension as this depo- nent verily believes, -
This deponent does further depose and say, that the said Stephen Pratt & Lucy Pratt never had but one child, whose name as he verily

believes, whose name was Zadoc Pratt, that the said Zadoc Pratt died at Garry apostolic at the 20th of January 1846 Pleasant Hale, Pike County, and State of Illi- -nois, where he had gone on a visit, on the 20th of January 1846, that he left a widow, namely Eliza Pratt, who still remains a widow and lives at Garry apostolic, and has children, namely Stephen B. Pratt, William W. Pratt, John Pratt, Rufus Pratt (this deponent), all of the above line in the county of Chautauqua apostolic Lucy Pratt who married Horace Pa- -mer, that said Lucy Pratt lives at Pleasant Hale, Pike County and State of Illinois, and Edson Pratt who lives at Gray, Crawford County and State of Pennsylvania, all of whom are of lawful age.
This deponent after petition before and say that he is an administra- -tor on the estate of the said Lucy Pratt, which letters of ad- -ministration are hereto attached. Sworn and subscribed Rufus Pratt in open court, the day and year aforesaid.
Stiles Clark

Chautauqua County ss. Jeremiah Horton of Garry, in the county aforesaid, aged seventy years, being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he formerly lived in the town of Marlborough  Brattleborough , County of Windham and State of Vermont, that more than 50 years ago he became intimately ac- quainted with Stephen Pratt and Lucy his wife who lived at Marlborough afore- said, which towns adjoin, that they lived within two miles of each other more than 20 years, that in 1819 this deponent left Brattleborough aforesaid, and came to Garry aforesaid, where he has since constantly resided since, that in 1819 the said Stephen Pratt & Lucy his wife left Marlbor- ough aforesaid and came to Garry aforesaid, and rather within 100 rods of this deponent, that they continued thus to live for they died, that the said Stephen Pratt died at Garry aforesaid, on the 21 st of August 1834, and the said Lucy Pratt on the 20 th of November 1841, that this deponent attended the funerals of both, that ever since he has known them they cohabited as husband and wife, lived hap- pily together, and this deponent never heard the validity of their marriage questioned.

This deponent does further depose and say that he was well acquainted with Zadae Pratt, and that the said Zadae Pratt was the only child of the said Stephen and Lucy Pratt, that the said Zadae Pratt died on the 20th of January 1846, as this deponent verily believes, this deponent further says that the said Zadae Pratt married one Eliza Alexander, at Marlborough aforesaid, as he verily believes, though he was not present at the wedding, that this deponent was well acquainted with the said Zadae Pratt and Eliza Alexander before their marriage, and has been well acquainted with them ever since, or until the death of the said Zadae Pratt, that they cohabited together as husband and wife, lived happily together as husband and wife, raised up a family of children, and this deponent never heard the validity of their marriage questioned.
This deponent does further depose and say, that he has heard the declaration of Rufus Pratt in his affidavit, hereto annexed, read, and that the facts in relation to the children of the said Zadae Pratt are true, as he verily believes.
Sworn and subscribed in open court, the day & year aforesaid
Estherich Horton
A. Stillson

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester Town of Shrewsbury
Job C Stowe being duly sworn, says, that he is town clerk of the town of the town of Shrewsbury, in the county and state aforesaid, and by virtue of his office is the keeper of the Records of said town, that in the book where marriages are registered, he finds an entry or record in the following words, excepting figures for dates.
"Stephen Pratt and Lucy Tucker, both of Shrewsbury, Sept. eighth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, by Joseph Henshaw "Justin Pease" - and I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in plain legible figures as follows "Stephen Pratt and Lucy Tucker both of Shrewsbury Sept 4. 1943 by Joseph Henshaw Justin Pease"
And further I Job C Stowe above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of town clerk in the town, county and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town, with
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, CHARLES W. HARTSHORN, Clerk of the Judicial Courts
for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Wm H. Knowlton , on the second day of May A.D. 1851 , was and still is,
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his
signature to the Certificate of Oath upon the affidavit of Job C. Stone
hereunto annexed is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County , this Sixth day of May , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one .
Chas. W. Hartshorn Clerk.

The exception above named, as certified by me. - Sworn and subscribed before me this Second day of May - 1851. } Job C. Stone, Town Clerk M c K. Sturtevant Justice of Peace
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Estate of Lucy Pratt Deceased
Letters of Adm.
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The People of the State of New-York, By the Grace of God Free and Independent,
To Rufus Pratt , Administrator of all & singular the goods, chattels & credits, which were of Lucy Pratt ,
late of the town of Gerry and State of New-York, deceased.
in the County of Chautauque,
Whereas the Said Lucy Pratt ,
as is alleged, died intestate; having whilst living, and at the time of her death, goods, chattels or credits, within this State; (or goods, chattels or credits of the said deceased having since her death come into this State and are now unadministered;) by means whereof, the granting Administration, and also the auditing, allowing, and final discharging the account thereof doth appertain to us: And you having the taken and subscribed an oath faithfully and honestly to discharge the duties of such Administrator according to law, and having with your sureties executed a bond to us, for the faithful performance of those duties, which oath and bond are duly filed in the Surrogate's Office of our County of Chautauque. And we being desirous that the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased may be well and faithfully administered, applied and disposed of, DO grant unto you the said Rufus Pratt ————— full power by these presents, to administer and faithfully to dispose of all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits; to ask, demand, recover and receive the debts which unto the said deceased whilst living and at the time of her death, did belong; and to pay the debts which the said deceased did owe, so far as such goods, chattels and credits will thereunto extend, and the law require; hereby requiring you, after giving due notice thereof according to law, with the aid of two appraisers to be appointed by the Surrogate of the County of Chautauque, to make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to your hands, possession or knowledge, and make or cause to be made, duplicates thereof, and return one of the said duplicate copies so made, and signed by the appraisers, to the Surrogate of the County of Chautauque within three months from the date hereof: And also to render a just and true account of your administration when thereunto required, and at all times to obey all lawful orders of the Surrogate of our said County of Chautauque touching the administration of the estate of the said deceased.
NOW THEREFORE, we do by these presents depute, constitute and appoint you, the said
Rufus Pratt ————— Administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits which were of the said Lucy Pratt ————— deceased.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We have caused the seal of our office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed.
WITNESS, Orton Clarke Esquire, Surrogate of our said County, at Sauquoitville the 17 th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one and of our Independence the 75 th Orton Clarke Surrogate.

State of New York County of Chautauqua. for
Sally Halladay aged sixty three years, of the Town of Ellerott. County & State aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that she was well and inti- mately acquainted with Eliza Alexander who then resided in the Town of Marlboro, in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, that she was present in Church when the banns of mar- riage were openly published in the same, by the minister of the parish, between Zadock Pratt and the said Eliza Alexander, that said banns were published on the Sabbath a short time previous to the 20 th of August 1806. That she was then informed said and very believes true that the said Zadock Pratt married the said Eliza Alexander on or about the 20 th day of August 1806, That the said Alexander then re- sided in this neighborhood and was well and intimately

acquainted with both of the said parties. That they cohab- ited together as husband & wife at Marlboro aforesaid, and had a family of children, and that she now has the nationality of their marriage questioned - That She does further depose and say that after the said Elizabeth Pratt, wife & children removed from Marl- boro aforesaid to Gerry in the County of Chautauqua, State of New York that she visited them, and that the said Eliza Pratt is the said iden- tical person XXXXXX xxx xxx XXXXXX .
Sworn to & subscribed this 18th day of September 1834
Before me O. W. Horton Justice of the Peace
Sally Halladay
I certify that I am acquainted with Sally Halladay the above deponent and that she is a person of strict truth and veracity, and further that the words "said" and "Chautauqua" in the above affi- davit were interlined before signing.
O. W. Horton Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Chautauqua ss
Eli Halladay
aged Sixty Seven years of the Town of Ellicott County and State aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was well and intimately acquainted with Eliza Alexander who then resided in the Town of Marlboro in the county of Windham and State of Vermont that he was present in Church when the banns of matrimony was openly published in the same by the minister of the Gospel S. H. Lyman between Zadock Pratt and the said Eliza Alexander that said banns was publis- hed on the Sabbath a short time previous to the 20 th day of August 1806 that he was informed and verily believes that the said Zadock Pratt married the said Eliza Alex- ander on or about the 20 th day of August 1806 that this deponent then resided in their neighbourhood and was well and intima- tely acquainted with both of the said parties

that they cohabited together as husband and wife at Marlboro aforesaid and reared a family of children and that he never heard the validity of their marriage questioned he does further say that after the said Zaddock Pratt and Eliza his wife and children removed from Marlboro aforesaid to Gerry in the County of Chautauqua and State of New York that he visited them the said Zaddock Pratt and Eliza his wife in Gerry and the said Eliza Pratt is the identical person applying for a Spousion
Sworn to before me this 18 th day of September 1854
Eli Halladay
Before me
C. C. Horton Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with Eli Halladay the above deponent, and that he is a person of strict truth and veracity.
C. C. Horton Justice of the Peace

State of New York Chautauqua County ss.
Eliza Pratt being duly sworn doth depose and say that she now resides in the town of Gerry. County of aforesaid State of New York and has resided there for thirty five years past; that she is seventy years old, that she became acquainted with Stephen Pratt and Lucy his wife in the year 1803, that they then resided in the town of Marlboro, Vermont; that the said Stephen Pratt Lucy his wife and Zador Pratt, (this deponent's husband), and this deponent left Marlboro aforesaid, and came to and settled in Gerry aforesaid in the year 1819, that while the said Stephen Pratt resided in Gerry aforesaid he was pensioned under the act of 1818 as this deponent has been informed and justly believes true - That said Stephen Pratt died in Gerry aforesaid on the 21 day of August in the year 1838, and the said Lucy Pratt his wife

did at Grafton aforesaid on the twentieth day of November 1821, that this deponent took care of each of them in their last sickness and was present at their funerals,
This deponent further deposes says that she was married to Jadoc Pratt at the town of Marlboro aforesaid on the twentieth day of August 1806, by one Eli Halladay a Justice of the Peace, that many years ago the said Eli Halladay left Marlboro aforesaid and went to the State of Ohio. That said Halladay has been dead a number of years as as this deponent has been informed and verily believes true, that said Jadoc Pratt was the only child and heir of said Stephen Pratt and Lucy his wife - that the said Jadoc Pratt died at Pleasant Vale, Pike County, State of Illinois on the twentieth day of January 1826 that this deponent was with him in his last sickness and attended his funeral, that said Jadoc Pratt & this deponent had six children namely, Stephen B. Pratt, William W. Pratt, John Pratt, Rufus Pratt

Lucy Pratt, (now the wife of Horace Palmer), and Edson Pratt. That the above named children, all of lawful age are the only children and heirs of the said Sadoc Pratt, That the maiden name of this deponent was Eliza Alexander, This deponent further says that the said Lucy Pratt never married after the death of the said Stephen Pratt, That this deponent lived with the said Stephen Pratt & Lucy his wife from the time of the marriage of this deponent till the death of the said Stephen Pratt & Lucy Pratt his wife, that the said Stephen Pratt & Lucy Pratt his wife lived together as husband and wife, and this deponent never heard the validity of their marriage questioned, That the said Lucy Pratt never applied for a pension as this deponent verily believes - This deponent further says that she has no interest in the application of Rufus Pratt administrator of the estate of Sadoc Pratt the goods chattels & credits of the estate of Lucy Pratt aforesaid -

for a pension for the loss of Lucy Pratt deceased
This deponent further says that she can not attribute Court-dear account of losses, occasioned by a poor sore - on her ankle.
Sworn to and subscribed Eliza Pratt - this 22 nd day of February
1853-
RPM Justice of sup. court of state of New York
I certify that I am acquainted with Eliza Pratt the above deponent, that I believe her to be of the age she represents herself to be namely seventy years. That I have interroga- ted her as to the facts set forth in the above affidavit; and that I believe her to be a person of truth and veracity, and that the facts set forth in her said affi- davit are true. And further that I am of the opinion she can not attribute court for the reasons she has set forth in her affidavit.
RPM Justice of sup. court of state of N.Y.

State of New York Chautauqua County Blacks Office -

on the 22 d day of February 1855 - am of the justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New York, duly elected & sworn willing in the County of Chen- ango and that his signature to the affidavit of Eliza Pratt - & his certificate below said affi- -davit are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said County and of the Court thereof the 27. th day of February A. D. 1855
R. O'Neel Clerk

8426
P. O. Lucy Pratt
Service: wife of Stephen
Enlisted: REJECTED, 18
Discharged: , 18
Application filed: , 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

No 15,264.
Suey Pratt - deceased widow of Stephen N. York
Rejected See Letter to S. A. Brown Esq. Mar 1 st 1855
8 d 126
Act July 7. 1838

Jamestown, Chautauque Co. N.Y. March 5th. 1855.
How: L. P. Wells Conesville Va
Sir -
Enclosed I send the papers of Rufus Pratt Adm r of Lucy Pratt, to obtain the Pension due her from her husband's death till her own for about three years.
In 1851 Gen: Risley and then Congress man called on Mr Heath, and he informed him that some one must take out letters of Administration as a preliminary step - This was done & the letters under the seal of the Surrogates Court are attached to the other papers -
When you make your decision be pleased to communicate with me -
I Obey
Saml A Brown
Perhaps it is not necessary to prove that Lucy Pratt had any heirs, if so consider - enable of the proof enclosed is unnecessary - If it is, I would say that I wrote to the town clerk of Mansborough

It; who could that then there is no re- -cord of the marriage of Zadoc Pratt in his office, and that Org Walliday, when he left Marlborough left none of his Records with the clerk of that town - We have the publishing of the banns, & a long cohabitation - V. B. F. Butters (Atty Genl) letter & opinion to G. R. Pocumtuck of Aug. 18. 1837. Ceremony! "Perrin Laws now in force" -
Yrs S. A. B.

Sept 6/32
Con.
Stephen Bratt Nij. Milton 1832.
J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions City of Washington

Yarmstown Sept. 1. 1834-
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of pensions -
Sir - Under the act of Congress lately passed granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, I have an application, and as it is attended with considerable trouble & expense to get the requisite proof, and as I have no persons under this act, I take the liberty to address you -
Dolly Woodcock of this county was married to Jeremiah Woodcock at Croydon, New Hampshire in 1743, her husband enlisted at Dedham, Massachusetts, and served in the War 27 months. He died at Powney in this county in 1830 - He was never placed on the pension list, but if he had lived would have been entitled to a pension under the act of 1832 -
If all the above facts are proved will Mrs. Woodcock be entitled to a pension under this act? -
2. case - Stephen Pratt of this county was placed on the Pension list at full pay under the act of 1832, he died about a month ago - He was mar-

will previous to 1793, and his widow survives him.
Is she entitled to a pension for 5 years under the law passed at the last session, or not - pro- vided she makes the requisite proof?
I have had one or two other applications, and will you do me the favor to send one of your printed forms under the act of the last session, giving widows a pension for 5 years.
I oblige you Attest
Samuel A Brown