Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,084, for Mathew Pratt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.) Pratt, Mathew.
S. 41,084
CONTENTS

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.) Pratt, Mathew.
S. 41,084
CONTENTS

7015- L Vermont
Mathew Pratt
of Orange County in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lebanon of the Massachusetts line, for the term of two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of April. 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of March 1819 and sent to the Hon. D. Chase. Randolph Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. $ 86. 72 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819. 48. 00
$ 134. 72
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Orange County

41084
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 41084
Mathew Pratt
Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 502
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Decl n of Mathew Pratt of Braintree Orange Co. Vermont.
Service admitted.
Judge's Certificate of law Indigent circumstances wanted —
Private Major Ashley Col. Comm. 17 th March 1781 to 31 st Dec r 1783
Hon. D. Chase, Randolph, Vermont,

State of Vermont, } Orange County ss }
On the 8 th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the Rev. her Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont personally appeared Matthew Pratt aged 54 years resident in Braintree Orange County & State of Vermont 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war." That he the said Matthew Pratt on the 17 th of March A.D. 1778, enlisted into the Army of the United States for three years & on the day of his said enlistment was mustered by Edward Green; That he served as a Matross or Private soldier in the company commanded by Captain Readwell, Massachusett's Regiment of Artillery, commanded by Col. Greene until the 31 st day of December A.D. 1783 when he was honourably discharged by Maj. Genl. Knox; That he intends his muster certificate & discharge shall accompany this declaration; That he performed the above mentioned service in the War of the Revolution on the Conti- nental establishment; That he is a resident citizen of the United States and is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to & declared before me this 8 th day of April A.D. 1818.
Dudley Chase Chief Judge Supr. Court
I Dudley Chase Chief Judge of the Supreme Court State of Vt do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Matthew Pratt did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of two years & nine months on the Continental establishment; & I now transmits the proceedings & testimony taken me before, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Dudley Chase Chief Judge Supr. Court

I do hereby certify that the said Matthew Pratt is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Dudley Chase Clifford J. S. C.

Commonwealth of MASSACHUSETTS.
To all whom it may Concern.
THIS is to certify, That this Day was brought before me and mustered Matthew Pratt Aged Seventeen Years, Stature Five Feet Seven Inches, Light Complexion, Grey Eyes, Brown Hair, and as he says, did belong to Colonel Thayers Regiment, and Captain Lawson Company, of Braintree — in the County of SUFFOLK, by Trade a Husbandman who appearing to be an effective Man was mustered to serve Three Years
Edward Green
Muster-Master for the County of SUFFOLK.
Boston, March 17 th 1781

Department of the Interior
U.S. Geological Survey
Note of hand
the D. A. C. Chiefs in the field of V. C. M. A. C. P.
the names of the C. L. S. S. Matthias Pratt the
the names of the C. L. S. S. are hereby acknowledged
Commanding the American Forces on Mission's Bluff
Major-General K. N. O. X.
By the Honorable

BY THE HONOURABLE
MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Mathew Pratt Matrop — in the Massachusetts Artillery — Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the Thirty first — Day of Decem r
1783.
By the General's Command,
Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Sam d Cooper adj t