Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,492, for Seth Pratt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Pratt, Seth Hannah
N. 17,492
CONTENTS

5985.
Maine
Seth Pratt,
private
Massachusetts line - War. -
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of March 1818. -
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of January 1818 and del d R.C. Vose, of Augusta, Me.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. 5 mo. 5/31. 4/30 - 42. 35 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819. - 48. 00
$ 90.35
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Matta
Continues
Notification sent the 10 th July 1820, to Copy for Land off Augusta - Maine A. L. Vose, Esq.

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Fifty  Six dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nothing  dollars and  cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
J. Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of of Kennebec

Copy
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty seventh day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Junr Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Seth Pratt aged fifty seven years, resident in Malta in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Drew and Regiment commanded by Colonel Backus of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of during the war, that he was at the storming of Stony Point and at the taking of Cornwallis
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the twenty seventh day of March 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5.985 . And I, the said Seth Pratt do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth 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.
Seth Pratt
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
one old mare of the value of ten dollars Two cows of the value of thirty dollars. Three sheep of the value of six dollars. one swine of the value of three dollars. Old household stuff, besides necessary bedding not Exceeding six dollars in value. Farming utensils of the value of one dollar
I have no debts due to me, that can be collected and I owe as much as seven dollars.
The income derived from the above property, deducting the interest I pay yearly does not exceed Three dollars annually. My occupation is that of a farmer, but from age and infirmity I am unable to labor very little, my family at home consists of five persons, namely myself my wife Hannah aged fifty seven, who is out of health and unable to labor but little, my son Seth aged twenty my daughter Susannah aged fifteen; and my daughter Hannah aged ten years.

Jan. 19 173
Seth Pratt
(5985)
Contenu.
(March 1819)
Rf. Vose. Augusta. Maine

Except the foregoing, and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no estate or income whatever,
Seth Pratt
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the twenty seventh day of May 1820.
Before me Nathan Weston Jr Esq. B.B. P.L.C.
A true copy
Attest John Davis Cks.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Seth Pratt  Matt , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the twenty seven day of March , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier  and , in the war of the revolution, until the end thereof against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  Wm C. East C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

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I Peter Benner of Pittston in the county of Pennebec in the District of Maine and Common- -wealth of Massachusetts on Oath do testify and declare that Seth Pratt of Malta in said county Enlisted at West Point in the State of New York into the service of the united States in the revolutionary war against the common Enemy for and during said War in December Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine in the Company commanded by Captain Seth Drew and in the Second Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel John Bailey and continued in said service from the time he enlisted till the End of said War and was Honorably discharged by his officers at new Windsor in the State of New York in June Seventeen hundred and Eighty Three Pittston May eleventh eighteen hundred and eighteen
Peter Benner
Pennebec ss May eleventh eighteen hundred and eighteen the above named Peter Benner made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above declaration and writing by him signed before me
William Hilton Jus. Peace

Seth Pratt, Master.
Br. Col. Bailey's Mass. Reg.
1777 to 1783
March 27. 1818
Admitted
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Seth Pratt aged fifty six years, a citizen of the United States born in Abington in the state of Massachusetts, now resident in Malta in the District of Maine upon oath testify and declare, that, I enlisted in February A D 1776 as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the remaining part of the year's service, being about the period of eleven months, in Capt William Reed's company and Col John Bayley's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops. This period I fully served out and took my honorable discharge at West Point the last of January 1777. My discharge is lost and not now in existence to my knowledge. In March 1777 I again enlisted as a private soldier in the same service and upon the same establishment for the period of the remainder of the first three years service , in Capt Jacob Allen's company and the same Col John Bayley's regiment of the same line. This period I also fully served out, and then immediately in December 1779, reenlisted into the same service and upon the same establishment for the period of during the war in Capt Seth Drew's company and the same Col. John Bayley's regiment in the same line. I served until the close of the war and took my final and honorable discharge as a Corporal at New Windsor the ninth day of June 1783. My discharge is not in my possession and not now in existence to my knowledge. I was at the taking of Stony Point at the battle of Jamestown and at the taking of the right hand redoubt when Cornwallis was taken. From my reduced circumstances I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension

pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine — I was last discharged as a corporal, belonging to Capt Robert Bradford's Company and Col. Ebenezer Sprout's regiment of the Massachusetts line — Seth Pratt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss
On the twenty seventh day of March A D 1818, Seth Pratt, before named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration —
Before me, Nathan Weston then Chief Justice C. Court C. Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit —

4018.
Name
Hannah Pratt (deg?) widow of Jeth Pratt
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Major Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Ending 18 July 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24. day of Febry 1849 and sent to
Hm H. Belcher Hof R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 30 Vol. 1.

8844 Hannah Pratt Maine, Act 7 th July '38 Aug st 23 rd 1842
Admitted 2 years Priv. $80 per an.
Geo W. Morton Augusta Maine

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," and an Act to amend the same, approved Aug. 23, 1842.
STATE OF MAINE.
County, ss.
On this twenty seventh day of February A. D., 1843 personally appeared before the Court of Probate, in open Court at a regular Sessions of said County held at Augusta in the County of Kennebec, State of Maine , Hannah Pratt a resident of Wendell in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Seventy nine 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 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of An Act to amend s d Act, approved Aug. 23, 1842 ; - That she is the widow of Seth Pratt who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the U. States, under the Act of March 18, 1828 - at the rate of Ninety six dollars per Annum, payable at the Agency in Portland Maine, where it was paid up to the 4 th of September 1838 ; - She refers to a declaration made by her husband, of his services in the Revolutionary Army, presumed to be in possession of the War Department, in support of his claim.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Seth Pratt on the twenty first day of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four ; that her husband, the aforesaid Seth Pratt died on the twenty ninth day of September A. D. 1838, at Windsor ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated, & that her maiden name was Hannah Hunt - (and that she was married at Abington, Massachusetts ); Her husband's name at the time of his marriage was Seth Jones Pratt , though he was generally known by the name of Seth Pratt . Witness W. Emmons Hannah X Pratt Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me
Williams Emmons Judge of Probate in & for the County of Kennebec.

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec ss. I the subscriber Francis Davis Register hereby CERTIFY, That the Hon. William Emmons before whom the proceedings were had, is the Judge of the Court of Probate as within named I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Samuel Pratt for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this twenty seventh day of February A. D., 1843
Francis Davis - Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Kennebec State of Maine -

I, William Hilton Jr of Windson in the County of Kennebec & State of Maine aged fifty eight years, do upon oath depose & say, that I was intimately acquainted with Seth Pratt of said Windson a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, under the Act of March 1833. — That said Pratt (and Hannah Pratt) lived together as husband & wife ever since I became acquainted with them, which is more than thirty two years, until the time of his decease, which took place on the twenty ninth day of September A.D. 1838, at Windson, myself being present; — they had a family of ten children; — The said Hannah Pratt has remained a widow ever since the decease of her said late husband Seth Pratt. — I also further declare that the said Seth Pratt, was called Seth Jones Pratt, which last stated to be his true name, though his middle name was, William Hilton Jr sometimes omitted.
State of Maine Kennebec County ss
Subscribed & sworn to this twenty seventh day of February A.D. 1843 — Refer me
Erastus Bartlett, Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above William Hilton Jr Esquire is a Gentleman of truth, whose statement is entitled to full credit. — Erastus Bartlett, Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Kennebec ss. I the subscriba Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for Kennebec County, hereby certify that Erastus Bartlett, above named is a Justice of the Peace for said, at that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine this twenty fourth day of March A.D. 1843.
J. R. Nichols

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$80 per Annu. fr 4 March 48 to 18 July 1848, payable as within
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Where all men that we Zames Pratt , Seth Pratt , Nancy  Mason , Mary Hilton , Eliza Conner , Susan Bryant and  Harriet Perkins , only surviving children of Hannah Pratt dec d , who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, under the Act of June 17, 1844 that she was allowed a Pension under said Act on account of the services of her husband in the War of the Revolution  Seth Pratt in the War of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint George W Morton of Augusta in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine our true and lawful Attorney, for us and in our names, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in Portland, State of Maine, the respective portions of Pension to which we are entitled by virtue of the Act of Congress passed the 2 d February 1848 from the 4 th day of March 1848 to the 18 th day of July 1848 being the day on which our mother the said Hannah Pratt died Witness our hands and Seal the 12 th day of September 1848  James his Pratt Seth his Pratt  Sealed & delivered in
STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec Cumberland County, } ss.
BE IT KNOWN, That on the twenty third day of September 18 48 before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by the laws of the State to administer oaths, personally appeared Geo W Morton the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive, by virtue of the foregoing Power of Attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment, or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above written. Before me,
Geo W. Morton JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
the foregoing ... testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year above mentioned  Wm Hilton Justice of the Peace

Know all men that we Zames Pratt , Seth Pratt , Nancy Mason , Mary Hilton , Elvira Connor , Susan Bryant and Harriet Perkins , only surviving Children of Hannah Pratt dec d , who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, under the Act of June 17, 1844 that she was allowed a Pension under said Act on account of the services of her husband in the War of the Revolution  Seth Pratt in the War of the Revolution do hereby constitute and appoint George W Morton of Augusta in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine our true and lawful Attorney, for us and in our names, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in Portland, State of Maine, the respective portions of Pension to which we are entitled by virtue of the Act of Congress passed the 2 d February 1848 from the 4 th day of March 1848 to the 18 th day of July 1848 being the day on which our mother the said Hannah Pratt died Witness our hands and Seal the 12 th day of September 1848
Sealed & delivered in
Presence of Daniel Bryant
Jeremiah Connor
Jones Pratt Seth Pratt Nancy Mason Mary Hilton
Elvira Connor Susan Bryant Harriet Perkins
State of Maine
Wardour County S.S Be it known that on the twelfth day of September 1848 before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Jones Pratt , Seth Pratt , Nancy Mason , Mary Hilton , Elvira Connor , Susan Bryant & Harriet Perkins above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be their Act & deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year above mentioned
Wm Hilton
Justice of the Peace

State of Maine } Penobscot County } ss. I, William M. Stratton, Clerk of the Judicial Court, within said County, hereby certify that William Hilton and Joseph Burton, are Justices of the Peace as stated in the within instrument, and that their signatures therein are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State the 23 d . day of September, 1848.
W. M. Stratton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. I John Nash Clerk of the Town of Abington in the County of Plymouth, and State of Massachusetts do hereby certify that by the Records of said town now in my custody and care it appears that Seth Jones Pratt and Hannah Hunt both of Abington were married the twenty first day of January One Thousand seven hundred and eighty four. I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows "Jan y 21 1784"
Abington February 10 th 1843. John Nash
I John Nash above named depose and say that I hold the office Clerk of the Town of Abington in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception above named.
as certified by me John Nash Clerk of Abington Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. Sworn this tenth day of February 1843
Before me
Archibald Shaster Just of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary's Office, March 16 th 1843
I hereby Certify that at the date of the within attestation, Ezekiel Thaxter was a Justice of the peace for the County of Plymouth.
Witness the Seal of the State
Jno. A. Bales.
Secretary of the Commonwealth

Rep d . Maine 1728
Hannah Pratt
widow of Seth Pratt who was a Private in the Revolution
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 2 d day of Sept r . 1843 and sent to Geo. W. Norton Augusta, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 8.

Maine - 7224 -
Rep. May 4
Hannah Pratt
widow of Seth Pratt
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar: 18. and who died on the 29th: September, 1838 - of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a private in the Comp: commanded by Captain Drew of the Regt - commanded by Col: Bailey - in the Massachusetts line for three years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine - at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the - 3 d - day of May 1843 - and sent to Geo: W. Moton Augusta, Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending $400.00 -
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. Moton - Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 19 -

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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17492
Hannah Pratt
Widow of
Seth Pratt
Prisoner was
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Augusta, Maine
Sept 5. 1848
Sir,
I transmit declaration of Hannah Adams, Ann Booker, Annah Greenleaf and Jane Swanton, for the purpose of having their respective claims for Pension under the Act of Feb 2. 1848 allowed, and if satisfac- tory I would respectfully request you to send me, as their Agent, Pension Certificate for them.
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Geo W. Morton
James L Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City

Augusta, Maine
Sept. 27. 1848.
Sir,
I herewith enclose the declaration of Betsey Chase, Susanna Parsons, Hannah Plumer and Sarah Wymen, for the purpose of having their respective claims for pension under Act of Feb 2. 1848 allowed. if satisfactory, I would respectfully request you to allow their claims, and send me, as their agent, certificates for them.
Very respectfully
Your Ob't Serv't
Geo W. Morton
James L. Edward Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington City

Augusta Maine
Nov 2. 1848.
Sir,
I herewith enclose declaration of Sally Maloon and Lydia Smith, widows, made for the purpose of having their respective claims for pensions, an account of the revolutionary services of their late husbands, allowed and of satisfactory respectfully request you to send me, as their agent, certificates for them.
Very respectfully your Obed Servt Geo W. Morton
James L Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City.

Augusta, Maine Nov. 18. 1848.
Sir,
I herewith enclose a declaration of Molly Shaw, widow of Jacob Shaw, sent you in order to have her claim allowed (under act Feb 2. 1848) for a pension on account of the revolutionary services of her late husband, and would respectfully request you, if satisfactory, to send me as her agent, a pension Certificate
Very respectfully Mr Ott Smith Gen W. Morton
James L. Edwards Esq Caretaker of Pensions Washington City.

Augusta, Maine,
Sept 23. 1848
Sir
The inclosed declarations of Susanna Thing and Sibyl Wood are transmitted for the purpose of having their respective claims for pensions under act of Feb'y 2. 1848 allowed, if satisfactory, please to send me for them Pension Certificates.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Geo W. Morton
James L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City

Augusta, Maine
Oct. 9. 1848
Sir,
I herewith transmit declarations of Hannah Bailey and Sarah Gurney in order to have their respective claims allowed, under the Act of Feb. 2. 1848, and would respectfully request, if satisfactory, you to send me, as their agent, Certificate for them,
Very respectfully
Yr Obed Servt
Geo W. Morton
James L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City.

Augusta, Maine
Oct 13. 1848
Sir,
I enclose declarations of Mary Cole and Eunice Carlton in order to have their respective claims for pension under the Act of Feb 2. 1848 allowed. I would respectfully request you, if satis- factory, to send me for their pension certificates.
Very respectfully
Your Obed Servt
Geo W Morton
James L Edward Esq Comm d of Pensions Washington City.

Augusta Maine
Sept 16. 1848
Sir,
I herewith transmit declarations of Sarah Brock, Elizabeth Werney, by Guardian, Judith Smith and Jenny Sewall, for the purpose of having their respective claims for Pension under the Act of Feb 2. 1848 allowed, if satisfactory, I respectfully request you to send me, as their agent, certificates for them.
Very respectfully
Your Oble Servt
Geo W. Morton
James L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City.

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James L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Augusta, Maine
Sept 23. 1848
Sir,
Mrs Hannah Pratt widow of Seth Pratt was a pensioner on the Maine roll, under the Act of June 17. 1844. and died on the 18th day of July 1848 without making an application to be pensioned under the Act of Feb 2. 1848. Her surviving Children being entitled to the pension from March 4. 1848 to the day of her decease, have acknowledged the enclosed power of Attorney, which with the accompanying papers are transmitted, if satisfactory to you for the purpose of having you order the payment by the Agent in Portland. Maine. and I would respectfully request upon the examination of the papers. if found satisfactory you would order the payment as above mentioned & return the inclosed to me to be presented to the Agent,
Very respectfully
Yr & the Secy
Geo W. Morton
James G. Edwards Esq Committee of Pensions Washington City.

Augusta Maine
Dec. 18. 1848
Sir,
The enclosed declaration of Mrs. Abby Rand, is transmitted for the purpose of having her claim under Act of Feb 2. 1848 for pension allowed, and I respectfully request you, if satisfactory, to send me for her a Certificate.
Very respectfully
Your Oble Servt
Geo W. Morton.
James L Edward Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, July 6 181 8
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Seth Pratt served as a Soldier in Capt.  fifth Company, and Col. Bailey's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from Decr. 20. 1779 to Decr. 31. 1780, being two years and one months, a for during war -
Hlden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

2063 Hannah Pratt.
$80 per ann
Gen Wm Morton Augusta Maine.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF MAINE, } County of Kennebec ss. } A. D. 1843, personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, Hannah Pratt
a resident of Windsor in the County of Kennebec aged seventy nine 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Seth Pratt who was a private during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said Seth Pratt at the rate of eighty dollars and cents per annum, under the Act of July 7, 1838, which was paid to her at the agency in Portland in the State of Maine . She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Seth Pratt having remained unmarried ever since his death.
Witness Wm Hilton Jr Georgetown
Hannah X Pratt mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, Wm Hilton Jr Justice of the Peace.
Before me,
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to have been pensioned under the Act of July 7, 1838, and is the reputed widow of Seth Pratt deceased, and has remained unmarried ever since his death.
Wm Hilton Jr Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF MAINE County of Kennebec.
I the subscribers clerk of all the Judicial Courts for the County of Kennebec do hereby certify that William Hilton Jr. is a Justice of the Peace for said County & that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Superior Judicial Court this twelfth day of June A.D. 1843
J. R. Nichols.
28 amos. 1843.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, SS.
Be it Known, That on this twentieth day of September 1848 it has been satisfactorily proved in open COURT OF PROBATE, for said County of Kennebec, being a Court of Record, that Hannah Pratt late of Windsor was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that she died at said Windsor on the Eighteenth day of July 1848, And that she was pensioned under the act of June 17, 1844 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum on account of her late husband Seth Pratt's service in the Army of the Revolution, that she remains a widow even after his death, and that Jones Pratt, Seth Pratt, Nancy Marson, Mary Hilton, Elvira Bonner, Susan Bryant & Harriet Perkins
are the only surviving children of the said Hannah Pratt deceased, and that he left no widow.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name this twentieth day of September in the year 1848.
Francis Davis
Register of the Court of Probate, Kennebec County, State of Maine.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Pratt, Seth GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4806 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 20, 1797 to Ezra King
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.