Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,932, for Elijah Prouty, Massachusetts

SERVICE
SERVICE Mass
NUMBER _____
Trout, Elijah Anna
Wt. 26,932 B.L. Wt. 14537-160-55
CONTENTS

1317 Massachusetts Anna Rooty widow of Elijah Rooty who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of August and sent to
Mrs. Anna Rooty Spencer Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 122 Vol. 2 .

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Israel Burton is the Judge of said Court - and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed and  are true and genuine.
I further certify, that James Draper is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are true and genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court. This twenty fifth day of October, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Reg.

2938 Anna Proudy.
act 7 July 38
M 52 292
adm Emo. B. pri $21.66
No deduction
Jat. Draper Spencer Mass

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" State of Massachusetts } County of Worcester } ss.
On this nineteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, Anna Prouty a resident of Spencer in the County of Worcester and State of Massachu- setts, aged sixty 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 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Elijah Prouty who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution in the com- pany company commanded by Capt. Thomas Fish in the Regi- ment commanded by Col. Nathan Tyler, that he enlisted into said company, from said town of Spencer, sometime in the month of June in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine, that he immedi- ately marched to Providence, Rhode Island, from thence to Tiverton in the same state where he was stationed about three weeks, from thence he re- turned to Providence where he remained until sometime in the month of December or January following when he was discharged, having con- tinued in said service six and a half months, according to the affidavits of Theobald Howe and Joel Howe, she having no documentary evidence in support of her claim. She further declares that she was mar- ried to the said Elijah Prouty on the nineteenth day of June in the year seven- teen hundred and eighty eight, that her husband the aforesaid Elijah Prouty died on the eighth day of February, seventeen hundred and ninety two; 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, and that she has not been married to any other person, but still continues the widow of said Elijah Prouty. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me,
Anna Prouty W. Norton Judge of the Court of Public Pensions County of Worcester.

I Lewis Mearis of Spencer in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, being Clerk of said town do testify and say, that the following extracts are true transcripts from the records of said town now in my possession viz.
“June the nineteenth one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight, Elijah Prouty & Anna Munrow both of Spencer was married by me Joseph Pope Clerk.”
“Elijah Prouty departed this life February the eighth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety two.”
I certify that they are true copies from record with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows.
“June 19. 1788. Elijah Prouty & Anna Munroe both of Spencer was married. by me Joseph Pope Clerk.”
“Elijah Prouty departed this life February 8th. 1792.”
I Lewis Mearis above named depose and say that I hold the office of clerk in the town, county and state aforesaid, and that the above are true extracts from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Clerk of the Lewis Mearis } town of Spencer for the year 1838.
Worcester Jp. October 6. 1838.
Then the above named Lewis Mearis personally appeared and was sworn to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed and I further certify that said Lewis Mearis is a person of truth and veracity.
Before me
James Draper Justice of the Peace

I Herley Howe of Brookfield in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, being seventy six years of age do testify and say, that sometime in the month of June in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine, I enlisted into a company of militia, commanded by Captain Thomas Fish, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Tyler and at the same time, Elijah Prouty of Spencer in said County enlisted into the same company. We immediately marched from said Spencer to Providence in the State of Rhode Island, from thence we went to four towns in the same state where we were stationed about three weeks, from thence we returned to Providence where we were stationed until the last of September or beginning of October, when being sick and unfit for duty, I wrote home to said Spencer for my brother, Joel Howe to come and take my place. He came accordingly to Providence and took my place in said company when I was discharged and came home to my father's house in said Spencer, having staid in said service one or two days over three months, and the said Elijah Prouty was in the same company with me during the whole time, and I left him in the service when I came away as aforesaid.
Herley Howe
Worcester Sept. 11. 1838
Then the above named Herley Howe personally appeared and was sworn to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I further certify that the said Herley Howe is a man of truth and veracity.
Before me
James D. Davenport. Clerk

I Joel Howe of Spencer in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, being seventy eight years of age do testify and say, that sometime in the month of June seventeen hundred and seventy nine, my brother, Hervey Howe, then of said Spencer, enlisted into a company of militia commanded by Capt. Fitch in the Regiment commanded by Col. Nathan Tyler that he staid in said service until the last of September or beginning of October then next, when being sick, I then went to Providence Rhode Island, and took his place in the said service and he returned home and when I entered the service I there found Elijah Prouty of said Spencer in the same company. I continued in the company aforesaid three months and a half, and was then discharged, and the said Elijah Prouty continued with me and was discharged with me at the same time, making six and a half months that said Prouty was in said service. All the company aforesaid was discharged at the end of six months, except four of us viz, John Wooster, Elijah Prouty, Joel Howe and a Mr. Weaver, and we were detained a fortnight longer than the others as above stated, which accounts for the six months and a half for Elijah Prouty as above stated. We returned home in December or January following. I cannot recollect exactly the time, but I well remember it was in the winter, and the weather was extremely cold.
Worcester ss. September 19. 1838.
Joel Howe
Then the above named Joel Howe personally appeared and was sworn to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed and I further certify that the said Joel Howe is a man of truth and veracity
before me
James Draper Justice of the Peace

James Drown of Springfield in said County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that I know Elijah Prouty and I now know his widow Anna Prouty. She is a respectable person, and has now been in marriage since the death of her husband the said Elijah Prouty. James Drown
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire. At. 19, 1858. Same being deposed this is true to me as a man of truth.
Before me J. H. Babson Judge of Probate for said County

117.115 - / March 3/53 - May 4/53
Anna Prouty, wife of Elijah Prouty, Private
Capt Matt. Cont. line, Col.
Ent Rev. War. Dis
Revolution.
100 acres, May 16/56.
Map July 48 - Prouty
Mr
James Draper, Spencer, Mass.
Vol P. page 140.

117,115.

Form of a Declaration
To be made by the widow of a deceased person who has not had a land warrant.
State of Massachusetts } Worcester County } ss
On this twenty first day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Anna Prouty aged eighty six years a resident of Spencer in the state of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Elijah Prouty, deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War and continued in said service as she believes more than two years for the evidence of which and for the time and place of his enlistment and the officers of whom he served under she hereby refers to the documents filed in the Department of the Interior by which she receives a pension under the act of February 2d. A.D. 1834. 8. She further states that she was married to the said Elijah Prouty on the twenty sixth day of June A.D. one thousand eight  seven hundred and eighty eight by one Joseph Dole a minister of the Congregational Society in said Spencer and that her name before her said marriage was Anna Munroe, that her said husband died at Spencer aforesaid on the eighth day of February A.D. one thousand seven hundred and ninety two. That she is now the widow of the said Elijah Prouty and has never married since his death.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3. 1855, and she hereby requests that the warrant when issued may be sent to James Draper Esquire of the state of Massachusetts town of Spencer.
Anna X Prouty mark
State of Massachusetts } County of Worcester } ss
The above declaration was subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year first above written James Draper Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that in the above declaration the word "eight" was first written and erased and the word "seven" interlined by me James Draper Justice of the Peace

We John Brewer and Charles Bronty residents of Spencer in the state of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare that the within declaration was signed and acknowledged by Anna Bronty in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
John Brewer Charles Bronty
State of Massachusetts } County of Worcester } ss
The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on this twenty first day of April A.D. 1855; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, and that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
James Draper Justice of the Peace

I Edward C. Dyer Town Clerk of the town of Spencer in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts hereby certify that the following are true extracts from the records of said Spencer viz. "June twenty sixth one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight," "Elijah Prouty and Anna Munroe were married," "By me Joseph Dope Clerk,"
"Elijah Prouty died February eighth one thousand seven hun- dred and ninety two."
I certify that they are true copies of the record with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
"June 26. 1788.,"
"February 8. 1792."
I Edward C. Dyer above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid and that the above are true extracts from the records of said town with the captions above named as certified by me.
Edward C. Dyer } Town Clerk of Spencer
State of Massachusetts County of Worcester } ss
April 27. 1855.
Sworn to before me
James D. Dyer Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, Joseph Mason Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that James Draper on the twentyfirst day of April A.D. 1833 was, ever since has been 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 signatures to the certificates of oath upon the declaration and affidavits
herunto annexed are genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said Counties , this thirtieth day of April , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five .
Jo. Mason Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
N. file No 932
Rev. m.
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Elijah Prouty , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spencer June 29 6 1/2 mos. Priv. Mos. Fish Nathan Tyler Mass.         
Battles engaged in, none mentioned
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Oct. 19. 1838: allowed.
Residence at date of application, Spencer, Worcester Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 69 yrs.
Remarks: Sol. m. 19 June 1788 Anna Munrow  d. 8 Feby. 1792
Very respectfully,

Massachusetts-2112
Anna Prouty widow of Elijah Prouty.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8 th Feby 1792 - of Worcester in the State of Mass s who was a Pri t in the Comp y commanded by Captain which of the Reg t commanded by - by in the Mass s line for 6 mo s 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass s at the rate of 21 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Mar ch 39, and signed James Chapman, Spencer, Mass s
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar ch - $ 64.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 10.83 $75.81
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 120

Massachusetts
Anna Prouty widow of Elijah Prouty
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8th Feb'y, 1792, of Lyme in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Comp'y commanded by Captain Hild of the Reg't commanded by Tyler in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Increased from $21.66. Same payments to be deducted
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of August 1841 and sent to James Draper, Special Agent
Total amount, $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos Van Klief Clerk, Book A Vol. 1. Page 63

Rolls 79. Thos Fish Lync 2.39 - oh demo 15 90 R. I. 6.15 Elijah Poanty

Stephens.
Massachusetts 3718
Anna Prouty widow of Elijah Prouty 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 13th day of August 1844 and sent to James Draper Vincennes, Ind.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 52
Increase from $20.66 per Ann. Horse payments to be deducted

3718 Massachusetts
Cert: Mipent. Reto & sent to W. D. Dec 30. 1843
Anna Prouty widow of Elijah Prouty who was a private in the Mass & Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Dec 1843 and sent to
James Draper Spencer Mass s
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. / Page 57

Pub. minutes
FREE
L. P. Waldo Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington -
D. C.

Mr. 27 Feb 48. Mass.
Agree

✓
No. 587
St. Louis

Graham Grady -
2937. 2938.
Spencer 3rd Blot 8
from
James L. Edwards Esqr. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
D. C.
Mar. 12.
to
Ms. A. 9. 2. 2937.
Anna
Grady

Spencer (Mass) March 7, 1839
Sir,
More than four ago, viz. on the 30th of October last, I sent you, the declarations and accompanying proofs and documents for a pension, for Anna Graham of Hardwick and Anna Prouty of Spencer, under the act of Congress of July 7, 1838. Not having received any return from you, and apprehending there must have been some mistake, having miscarried, or been overlooked, I write to call your attention to the matter. My attending to this notice you will much oblige Yours &c
James Draper.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions - Washington
Anna Graham No. 2937 NW 3 1/4 Anna Prouty " 2938 " " "

3718
Anna Brewster
Mass s
Act 7 th July '38
to
3 March '43.
Shenandoah
2 years priv
$80 per an
Deduct what has been paid
James Draper Esq. Shenandoah Mass s .

27 Hastings Hall, Cambridge, Mass.
June 5, 1906.
Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Would you please give me the revolutionary war record of Elijah Pruty. He lived in Mass., near Spencer I think.
I should also like to know if you have any record of a William Holmes who also went from Mass.
Yours truly,
Edwin F. Myers.

1906 June 11 - History to Edwin F. Myers. C
WIDOW, &c. 269.32
File No. 24/45
Anna Prouty, wid. of Elijah Prouty Rev. Rev. war
Act Feb 2 d 1848.
Index: Vol 1 , Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss.
On this twentyfirst day of November 1843, personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within, and for the said County of Anna Prouty Worcester aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain further benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows. That she is the widow of Elijah Prouty who was a private in the army of the Revolution in the company commanded by Capt. Fisk in the Regiment commanded by Col. Nathan Tyler; for which she has received a pension of twenty one Dollars and Sixty six cents per annum for five years. Since which she has discovered evidence which proves that the said Elijah Prouty has performed other services in the war of the Revolution, than what was set forth in her former declaration, and which will entitle her to an addition to her former pension, viz. That the said Elijah Prouty served as a private in the war of the Revolution, three years in the Regiment commanded by Col. Greadon in the company commanded by Capt. or Major Robert Oliver, that is to say, from April 1, 1777 to April 1, 1780.
She further declares that she was married to the said Elijah Prouty the nineteenth day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty eight, and that her husband the aforesaid Elijah Prouty died on the Eighth day of February Seventeen hundred and ninety two; that she was not married to him, prior to his leaving the services but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four; viz; at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Anna Prouty
Before me James Draper Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the name of the signer the above deponent Anna Prouty, was left out of the above declaration by mistake, and was intended as above by me, before the signing of the same by her
James Draper Justice of the Peace
Novem. 21. 1843.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall , — Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That James Draper, Esquire , is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Declaration of Anna Prouty , hereunto annexed, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this twenty fifth — day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three .
J. G. Kendall. Clerk
11/25/43

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept. 30 1812.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Elijah Prentiss is found upon the Lists and rolls of Col. Grafton's Regiment, in the Company of Major Robert Oliver, as a private from Shutesbury - from April 1. 1777 to April 1. 1780. and upon the rolls of said Regiment at different periods, until May 1783.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm H Diller
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Hon. John A. Bulles Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The subscriber, Anna Prouty of Spencer in the County of Worcester, Widow, wishes to make application for the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 8. 1838. for an addition to her former pension under said act, and requests you to examine the Military Rolls in your office to prove the services of her late husband, Elijah Prouty, in the war of the Revolution.
She expects that the said Elijah Prouty, was a private soldier, in the first three years service of the war of the Revolution, in the third Massachusetts Regiment, in the Company commanded by Capt. Oliver, that he enlisted from the town of Shutesbury or some other town in that vicinity, when he enlisted for a short time, and that he served through the period for which he enlisted and was honorably discharged.
She further states that she was married to the said Elijah Prouty the nineteenth day of June 1788, and that the said Elijah Prouty died on the eighth day of February 1792.
And she hereby constitutes and appoints James Draper Esquire of Spencer, aforesaid to make application to you for the purpose aforesaid.
ANNA PROUTY
Worcester ss. September 26. 1843. -
Attest. William Pope Justice of the Peace

Spencer (Mass) Novem. 27. 1863
James L. Edwards, Esqr.
Dear Sir, I herewith send you the Declaration of Anna Prouty for an addition to her pension with the necessary documents for proving the service of her husband. When the certificate is made please to transmit the same to me, Spencer, Mass. and you will oblige Yours &c.
James Draper

4116 Sept. 9. 1843.
Admiral Preble.
Mar 23 rd 1843.
Miss B.
$211.66 3/4
Spencer Mass Sept 6
James L. Edwards Esquire Pension Washington D.C.
25

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss.
On this twentysecond day of June A.D. 1843, personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester, Anna Prouty a resident of Spencer in the County of Worcester aged seventy four 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 provision made by the acts of Congress passed on the 3 d . March 1833, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Elijah Prouty who was a Private in the company commanded by Capt. Fish in the Regiment commanded by Col. Nathan Tyler, and that she received a pension of Twenty one Dollars and sixty six cents per annum, under the act of July 7, 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Anna Prouty
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me
James Draper Justice of the Peace
I James Draper, a Magistrate as above stated do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Anna Prouty, and that her declaration is true.
James Draper Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester. ss. I certify that James Draper, Esq., above named, is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature, as above appears, is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the County Seal, at Worcester, this fifth day of September, in the year 1843.
William Fennison, Assistant Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said Worcester County.

Spencer (Mass) Septem 6. 1853 James H. Edwards Esqre.
Dear Sir,
I now transmit the papers for the pension of Wid Anna Prooty, (having been acci- dently mislaid until this time) Please direct the certificate to me when made. Yours respectfully &c
James Draper

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3718
admitted
James Draper Spencer Mass

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 2 d February 1848 entitled "an act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution."
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss Worcester County
On this twentyfifth day of July 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Anna Prouty a resident of Spencer in said County of Worcester 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Elijah Prouty who was a resident in Spencer aforesaid, and who was a Private in the army of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of 17 th June 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Anna Prouty
Sworn to and subscribed on 7 the day and year above written
before me
In presence of Wm S Andrews
James Draper Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me a widow and a pensioner as she declares. James Draper Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Worcester County
I Charles W Heartshorne, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Draper, on the twenty fifth day of July last was & is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature above written
was true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court the first day of August 1848.
Chas. W. Heartshorne Clerk