Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,340, for Jonathan Prater, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Prater, Jonathan
S. 7340
CONTENTS

{ Name on A.B - shown John Prater - corrected by Mrs. Finch - 1/17/36. J.L.L. }
Virginia 12.9/55 Jonathan Prater
of Franklin in the State of Virginia who was a pri: in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lynch in the Virginia line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of June 1833 to _____ and sent Hon. M. H. Claiborne Rocky Mount Va
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 60 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 15
$ 75
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk Book 2 Vol. 6. Page 21

Jonathan Praylor's Declaration

Virginia. To wit
At a Court held for Franklin County at the Court house on the 5 th day of September 1825.
Jonathan Praytor of the said County personally appeared this day in open Court being a Court of Record for the said County of Franklin in the State of Virginia aged Sixty Seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law oaths on his oaths declared that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, That he went and engaged voluntarily in the Service of his Country under Captain Robert Adams in a Regiment Commanded by Col o Charles Lynch, and was afterwards transferred to a company commanded by a Captain whose name he does not recollect, the Lieutenant was named Nathaniel Rice in another Virginia Regiment in another Virginia Regiment Commanded by Col o Dalbey all continental Officers and that he was discharged from the continental Service the Spring after Cornwallis surrendered after having served Nine Months which discharge he has lost or mislaid, And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any manner disposed of any 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 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in Trust for me any property or securities contracts or debt due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
All the Property I own is and has not worth over two Dollars, my occupation is that of a Miller both age and Rheumatic disorder has rendered me weak. I have three in family my wife Sally aged sixty six, my Daughter Rachel aged over 24 my daughter Kitty aged over fifteen
Jonathan his Prater marks
Virginia, Franklin County, S d
J. Robert A. Dickerson
Deputy for Caleb Tait Clerk of the County Court of Franklin in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing each and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County Court, at office the 7 th day of November 1825 in the 50 th year of the Commonwealth.
Robert A. Dickerson D. C. Clerk

Jona. Prater.
12. 553.
This was sent back for the affidavits of Cooper & Simmons They are now taken & enclosed in close up within
Admch & C. Smith for gms $30=
Hon. N. H. Claiborne Rocky Mount
Virginia

Virginia Franklin County. S.S.
On this 4th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before Henry Cooper Com d William Morris Green J and Pleasant Dickenson the court of Franklin county now sitting Jonathan Prater a resident of Franklin County Va by birth a Virginian and aged 74 years - who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832. That during the revolutionary war about the beginning he served a tour of three months in a militia company commanded by Captain Adams - tho' he listed for this service - in Bedford now in County and was marched to the head springs in Va - there were many others there - the whole were commanded by Colo. Lynch - he served the time faithfully - and was discharged - he was engaged in guarding the mines from the Indians and Tories - His Cooper a respectable old gentleman resident of Frank - lin County Va - was at the head springs a soldier at the same time and knows of the services performed by this applicant - and to him he refers - This applicant afterwards served a six months tour as a volunteer he entered with Lieut. Nathl. Price - at New London in Bedford now in Campbell County Va - and marched to Prince Edward thence to Richmond - at Richmond he was engaged the balance of his term guarding the magazines and public stores until he was discharged having served out his term of service he refers for proof to George Simmons of Franklin a Soldier with him a part of this tour - during this latter service was under the command of Colo. Dabney - he believes he was discharged by Capt. Hambleton has lost his discharge - & has no documentary evidence.
He hereby acknowledges every claim

whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afore Jonathan his Prater mark
We George Simmons and Jonathan residing in Franklin County Va. and Iles Cooper, residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Prater, that who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be 74 years of age, that he is supposed to have lived in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution Sworn & subscribed this 4th of September 1832 Iles his Cooper mark George his Simmons mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Iles Cooper and George Simmons who signed the preceding Certificate are residents of the County of Franklin, and are Credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to Credit -
I Caleb Tate Clerk of the County Court of Franklin do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of application of Jonathan Prater for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office the 10 th day of September 1832 in the 57 th year of the Common- wealth.
Caleb Tate

January 16, 1936.
Mrs. William A. Coleman Route #1 Meadville, Mississippi.
BA-J/ILL Am Jonathan Prater S. 7340
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Jonathan Prather of Franklin County, Virginia, and William Rutledge who was killed at Quebec, Canada, 1775-'76, also, the War of 1812 records of Captain William Smith of Lawrence County, Mississippi, and Captain William Smith who served in Nixon's Regiment of Mississippi militia.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of those wars. The record of Jonathan Prater, the pensioner of Franklin County, Virginia, is furnished herein as shown in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 7340, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. His name is not shown Prather.
Jonathan Prater was a native of Virginia; the date of his birth, and names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, early in the war and served three months as private in Captain Robert Adams' company, Colonel Charles Lynch's Virginia regiment, engaged in guarding the lead mines. He volunteered in New London, Bedford County, Virginia, served six months as private in Colonel Dabney's Virginia regiment and was discharged by "Captain Hambleton" in the spring after the surrender of Cornwallis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

September 4, 1832, at which time he resided in Franklin County, Virginia. Jonathan Prater was then seventy-four years of age.
In 1835, the soldier's wife, Sally, was aged sixty-six years; his daughters, Rachel, aged more than twenty-one years, and Kitty, aged more than fifteen years, were living at home. The maiden name of said Sally is not shown, nor the date and place of their marriage given.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Agency book shows pensioner as John Prater - (changed by Mrs. Finch) Secy. of War - 1832 Act - Jonathan Prater.

Rejected Nov 20. 1825 - see letter Col. Lynch & Dabney, under whom he served, to  the  State State Troops. —
8 of 18
The Secretary of war will please transmit to George Asbury Jr. of Franklin County Virginia - in a draft or certificate for me a pension Conformable to acts of congress of 18 th of March 1818 and 1 st of May 1820 This 15 day of November 1825 Jonathan his  x Prater mark Test John Smith

Mrs. Wm a. Coleman R#1. Meadville Miss.
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Veterans Bureau, Washington, Rev. War Pension D. C. Dept.

Dear Sir: Will you give me data on Jonathan Prather of Franklin Co. Va. and who applied for his pension in 1835?
Will you please give me information concerning Capt. William Scrubb of Lawrence County, Miss. Miss. who served in War of 1812 and received land grant on and surrounding what is now Brookhaven Mississippi, Lincoln County or some kind of grant for his service in this war of 1812. Please look this up and tell me what he received.

Mrs. Wm a. Coleman, R. #1. Meadville, Miss.
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
The Bureau of Pensions. Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: Please tell me who drew va. pension me who drew Rev. war. soldier William Rutledge (who served in Capt. David Morgan of Frederick Co. Va. company was killed in Quebec Canada 1775-76.) Please give the name and what address they had that drew this William Rutledge pension?
Please tell me who drew pension of Capt. William Smith who was a member of the Thirteenth Reg. (Nixons) Mississippi militia war 1812. who received this pension after his death?
Sincerely, Mrs. Wm. A. Coleman P. H. Meadville, Miss.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
1418
P. O. _____
William Butler
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

1936 - Jan. 16 - Hist. to Mrs. W. A. Coleman - J.L.L.
Rev. Mar.
7340
INVALID.
File No. 7340
Jonathan Prates Pri Rev War
Act: June 1 th 32
Index:—Vol. 125 , Page 302
[Arrangement of 1870.]

War Department Pension Office, Nov. 28, 1825.
George Asbury, Esq., Rockey Mount, Virginia.
Sir:
The claim of Jonathan Prater to a pension has been examined and rejected. Colonels Lynch and Dabney, under whom he stated to have served, did not belong to the Continental Establishment; and the Law of the 18th of March 1818, under which he claims, provides for those only who served in that establishment.
The papers in the case will remain on file, agreeably to the regulations of the Department.
J.L.E.
Copied -January 17, 1936-I. Lerch. Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

19.794
Jonathan Water, Franklin Co. Va.
George Asbury, Jr. Rocky Mount, Va.
Rec. Dec. 10. 1825
James Barbour Secretary of war Washington City
Free

Franklin County Virginia 18 th November 1825
Sir
I forward to you the declaration of Jonathan Prater in support of his Claim to a pension. I think the clerk has made a mistake in one or two places in spelling his name Prayton. if the Declaration wants more proof he prays your condescension to admit its being taken before a justice of the peace, for the sake of dispatch and convenience moreover he lives a long way from the court House, and was applying a long time before his business was taken up. whether you decided or reject If you reject his Declaration he wishes to know whether his name is on the Records of the war Department or not that he may know whether to send on the proof of his services in case he should have to send his papers to you the second time for want of Form in their present shape
your obedient servant
George Asbury Jr direct your answer To me directed to Rocky mount post office Franklin County Virginia

Franklin County State of Virginia
This day Elias Cooper came before me and made oath that Jonathan Prater an applicant for a Pension from the United States served a tour at the lead mines guarding the same against the Indians & Tories during the Revolutionary War this applicant does not positively recollect how long but to the best of his recollection believing it to have been three months
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 5 th day April 1833
for Cooper mark J. Early W.
Franklin Co. State of Virginia
This day George Simmons came before me & made oath that Jonathan Prater an applicant for a Pension from the United States served with him during the Revolutionary War about one month and fifteen days at Prince Edward Court House in Virginia that when he went to said place Prater was there and that he the said Simmons left him there
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 6 th day April 1833
for Simmons mark J. Early W.

I hereby certify that Elders Cooper and George Summers the within affidavits are men of truth and good character given under my hand this 9 th may 1833
J Early
Franklin County set
9 th of may 1833. I know Joab Early to be a justice of the peace of this county. I saw him sign the within above certificate. I know the witnesses Cooper & Summers & consider them respectable men — and men of strict truth — I know Jonathan Prater the applicant — he is connected by me entitled to credit — and that his character is good.
Nathl H Blackburn member of Congress —