Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8421, for Alvin Pratt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Pratt, Alvin Jane
R. 8421
CONTENTS
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V Jane Pratt wid. of Alvin N. 16. Set 7 drops Aug 24/46
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July 7, 1838.

REJECTED
8421.
P. O. _____
James Pratt Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.

12952
Jane Pratt Alvin R. A.
Act 7. July 38.

Declaration
State of New Hampshire,
On this thirteenth day of May I Deme Pratt of Piermont Grafton County and state of New Hampshire aged 82, eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows That she is the widow of Alvin very Pratt who was a private in the war of the revolution. She further declares that she married to the said Pratt on the fourteenth day of August one thousand seven hundred and ninety one that her husband the aforesaid Alvin Pratt died on the third day of April 1812, one thousand eight hundred and twelve that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four vice at the time above stated Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above mentioned
before me David Clark Justice of the peace
Deme her Pratt mark

Bradford May the 12, 1846
I Lewis Brown of Bradford in the County of Orange and state of Vermont, of lawful age do testify and say that I knew Alvin Pratt in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and that he went into the war the first day of June in said year 1870. This being the next day after my Father was burried for he said that he should go tomorrow and I went to his house and saw him take his gun and went from Plainfield Mass and he returned the fourth day of January 1877. and I have been acquainted with him ever since untill his death and that he marred Jane Casman who is now the widow of said Pratt
Kussel Andrews } Peter Cross }
Lewis Brown

May 23, 1846 Amended de Jane Pratt,
July 7, 1838
Look on Reg
W. H. L. Edwards, esq. Washington City 20

Orford May 13 th , 1846.
Dr Sir
I recd your letter of the 17 th . And I have secured affidavits in the case of Mrs Pratt also her declaration which are here enclosed Mr Cook says he can remember many other circumstances which took place about that time Mr Cook and Mr Brown are both respectable persons and moral principles If these are not sufficient please tell me where the deficiency is and I will try to amend it also I wish you to let me know if possible how much Mrs Pratt will draw
I am yours &c
Jacob Androp
Mr S L Edwards
P.S It would be more convenient for me now if you will please direct your letter to Orford N. H.

Cornish May 8 th 1874
I Samuel Cook of Cornish Sullivan County and state of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety two I taught a school in District No 2 in said Cornish and was well acquainted with Alvin Pratt and his wife then living in said District her name before she was married to said Pratt was Jane Eastman and I have been well acquainted with them ever since then until the death of the said Pratt which took place in the year 1812 and I know that said Jane is the only wife that Alvin Pratt ever had and that he is the only husband that she ever had. And The reason why I remember the year to be 1792 is because I taught school in the district where they lived and boarded with the said Pratt and the said Jane is now the widow of the said Pratt
Samuel Cook Cornish
John Town } Lewis Dow }