Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36855, Joseph Allyn Wright, Conn. Continental
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Conn.
Continental

Wright, Joseph, Allyn

NUMBER
S. 36855
{B. L. Wt.  2342-400-Major
{Issued Oct. 30, 1789
{No papers
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CONTENTS
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Connecticut Rolls
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1631
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Joseph A Wright, 
Conn
Major, 4

J. B. Webb's Reg' 1781    2 years
In the army of the United states during the  Revolutionary War.
__________________________________________________Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut 
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23d of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818, and sent to the Pensioner at Plymouth Cont.
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Arrears to 4th Sept. 1818
4 months 12/30.               --------------------
                                             $88.11
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{Revolutionary claim}
{Act 18th March, 1818}


Plymouth, Litchfield, Ct.
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Major Jos Allen Wright
23 April
Correct
DN
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I Joseph Allen Wright of Plymouth in the
County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut
depose and declare that in July 1775 I entered the service of my country in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as Lieutenant 
in the fourth Company in the north Command 
Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles
Wibband  joined a small detachment of the Army at Hommick and Stamford and within three months after the battle at Bunker hill I joined the Army near Boston and continued in said service as a Lieutenant untill the first day of January 1777 when I was promoted to a captaincy in a Regiment of Foot Commanded by Colonel M. Bradley in which station I continued [illegible] in the Army untill the 28th day of December 1777 when I was promoted  be a Major in the Connecticut line in the Army of the United States and served in that station in Colonel Muller's Regiment untill about November 1782 when  I joined Colonel Samuel. Webb's regiment and continued in said service untill the discharge of the Army after the conclusion of peace in the Autumn of 1783. That I continued constantly
in the service of my Country in said War as a
Commissioned officer in the several gradings named above from the 6th of July 1775 untill the
[illegible] of the war with some short furloughs not exceeding two month in each year. I further depose and declare that I am ninety four years old and infirm and from my reduced circumstances and in need of the assistance of my country for support
Joseph A. Wright
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State of Connecticut Litchfield County
On the 23rd day of April-- AD 1818 personally
appeared the within named Joseph A. Wright and made solemn oath to the truth of the within Affidavit by him subscribe before me
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge
of Litchfield Court of Common Pleas
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State of Connecticut Litchfield County
Augustus Pettibone Esq. Chief Judge of
the Court of Common pleas for the said County of Litchfield, do hereby certify the foregoing affidavit and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Allen Wright served in the Revolutionary war as a Commissioned officer against the common enemy on the Continental establishment, for more than nine months, and that by nomon of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need
 of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed this 23rd day of April AD 1818
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge
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36855

REVY
INVALID
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File No.    36, 855
Joseph A  Wright
Major   Rev War
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Act: 18" March 18"
Index:--- Vol. 2,       Page 472

[Arrangement of 1870]
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Joseph Allen Wright Esquire
Greeting.
We reposing especial trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour; Conduct and Fidelity, do by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Major in the Connecticut line in the army of the United States, to take rank as such from the twenty eighty day of December 1781. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Major. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States or Committee of the Congress for that purpose appointed, a committee for the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other superior officer according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, committee of Congress before mentioned or a Committee of the States.

Witness His Excellency Elias Brandt Esquire President of the Congress of the United States of America, Philadelphia the tenth day of February A.D. and in the seventh year of our  Independence.

By order of Congress 
Benjamin Lincoln Secretary of War
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The United States of America 
In Congress Assembled
For Joseph Allyn Wright Esq
Greeting.  We, Reposing especial trust
and confidence in your Patriotism, Valor, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you, to be a Captain in the fifth Connecticut Regiment in the Army of the United States to take rank as captain from the 1st day of January A.D. 1777: You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Captain
- by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as Captain and you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time, as you shall receive for his, or a future Congress of the United States or Committee of Congress
for that purpose appointed a Committee of  the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue inforce until revoked by this or a future Congress, the committee of Congress before mentioned or a Committee of the States.

Witness his Excellency John Jay Esquire, President of
the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the 16th day of March 1779 and in the Third Year of our independence
John Jay
Entered in the War Office
and examined by the Board

Attest C. Gaille Secretary of the Board of War
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Colony of Connecticut, } JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Esquire,
Captain-General and Governor in Chief, in and over His Majesty's English.
Colony of Connecticut, in New-England, in America.
To Joseph Allen Wright GREETING.
By Virtue of the Power and Authority to me given, in and by the Royal Charter, to the
Governor and Company of said Colony, under the Great Seal of England, I DO, by
these Presents, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good
Conduct, constitute and appoint you, the said Joseph Allen Wright to be 
First Lieutenant of the Fourth Company in the Eleventh Regiment of the
Inhabitants, inlisted and assembled for the special Defence and Safety of His Majesty's said
Colony. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a first Lieutenant
in leading, ordering, and exercising said Company, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, in
the Service aforesaid, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline; hereby command-
ing them to obey you as their First Lieutenant and yourself to observe and follow
such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from Me, or the Com-
mander in Chief of the said Colony for the Tin...[missing]
cording to Military Rules and Discipline, purs [missing]
GIVEN under my Hand, and the public Seal [missing]
the Sixth Day of July i [missing]
King GEORGE the Third, Annoque Domini, [missing]
By His Honor's Command,
George [illegible] [illegible]
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IN CONGRESS.
he DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay,
Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent
and Suffex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO
Joseph Allen Wright, Gen c.
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity,
DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Captain of a Company in a 
Regiment of Trust commanded by P.B. Bradley Colonel
The Army of the United States, raised for the Defense of American Liberty, and for repelling every invalion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligent to discharge the Duty of a 2
Captain And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to 
Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or a Committee of Congress,
that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, 
[missing]ny other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the
[missing]st reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
[missing] at Hartford this first Day of January Anno Dom: 1777
By Order of the Congress,
[illegible] Thomson [illegible    John Hancock, President.
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IN CONGRESS
The DELEGATES of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut,
New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Suffex on Delaware, Mary-
land, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina, to Joseph Allyn Wright, Gentleman.
WE reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct, and fidelity, DO by
these presents constitute and appoint you to be First Lieutenant of Captain
Joseph [illegible] Company, in the nineteenth Regiment of fort
Commanded by Colonel Charles Webb
in the army of the United Colonies, raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every
hostile invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of first
Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly
charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as
First Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from 
time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of
Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the army of the United
Colonies, or any other your superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the
trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
By Order of the Congress,
[illegible] Thomson
January the First 1776,     John Hancock President
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Wright, Joseph Allen
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S 36855

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