Revolutionary War Patriot to be honored Judge Warren speaking at dedication ceremony

On Saturday, Sept. 11, the Daughters of the American Revolution will unveil a grave marker honoring Revolutionary War Patriot Private Caleb Pratt, more than a century and a half after his death. The dedication ceremony to begin at 2 p.m. will take place at Andersonville Cemetery located at the intersections of Andersonville Road, Big Lake Road and Ridgewood Road in Springfield Township. The public is invited to attend to honor Private Pratt and celebrate his life and military service. The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) was founded in 1890. Its members locate, restore, and mark graves of patriots throughout the United States to promote patriotism, preserve American history, and secure America's future through better education for children. "I have traced the Pratt family only as far as grandchildren, so there are no known living descendants at this time," says Charlotte Cooper, second vice regent of the Sashabaw Plains chapter. "However, even though not related by lineage, everyone can be considered descendants of all Revolutionary Patriots, as we live a wonderfully free and lawful nation because of them." Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Michael Warren has been asked to speak at the ceremony. Besides serving in his judicial role, Warren is devoted to increasing awareness and understanding among citizens of the founding principles and ideals of equality, the rule of law, unalienable rights, the Social Compact, limited government, and revolution. September 11th marks not only an act of remembrance of a Revolutionary War Patriot, but is part of a larger observance of Patriot Week, September 11 - 17. Patriot Week, framed by Warren and his daughter Leah in 2009, was recognized by the Michigan State Senate to honor America, its First Principles, key historical figures, documents and symbols of its history. "Marking the gravesite is a humbling experience," Warren stated. "Too often we take for granted the sacrifices our Founding Generation made to provide us the blessings of liberty. Not only should we express our thanks to these brave Patriots, but we should work extremely hard today to preserve the freedom they won for us." Born in Massachusetts in 1760, Caleb Pratt entered the Revolutionary War at the age of 16 serving many times with the Vermont Militia. He fought in the victorious battles of Bennington and Hubbardton. At the end of the war, he settled in New York where he married and had three children. Pratt died in 1843 in Springfield Township of Oakland County at the home of his son, John Pratt. He had no formal burial site. After the submission of over thirty documents by the Sashabaw Plains Chapter of the NSDAR to prove his military record, Private Pratt was proven a Patriot in the DAR genealogical system and permission was given by the national headquarters in Washington, D.C. to erect a grave marker in his honor. An estimated 250,000 men served as regulars or as militiamen for the Revolutionary cause in the eight years of the war. This will be the first Revolutionary War Patriot marker in Andersonville Cemetery. Published: Thu, Sep 9, 2010

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