Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,898, Joseph Wright, N. C.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular
places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of
On this ____ day of ____
personally appeared (a) before ____
A. B. a resident (b) ____ of ____ aged (c) ____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ____, with and served in the ____ (e) regiment of the
____ line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
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He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of ____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
[____ of the Court of ____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of ____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this ____ of ____
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the ____ and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ____, who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the ____ and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, ____ Clerk of the Court of ____ do hearby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of ____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this ____ day of ____
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
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If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
Case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier: Did you ever receive a discharge from service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer: Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ____ year ____ months, and ____ days, I served as a ____ and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration in highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit,
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.


MODE OF AUTHENTICATING PAPERS.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

PROOF OF SERVICE.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] and [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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State of Tennessee
Fentress County ⎬ On this the 17th day of
September A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me Robert H Richard Justice of the peace in and for the County Fentress &
State of Tennessee, Joseph Wright a resident citizen of the County of Cumberland State of Kentucky aged Eighty years the thirteenth day of January last, agreeable to his record now in his possession he was born
on the 13th day of January 1754, in
Frederick County in the state of Maryland and and after being duly sworn according to Law on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832,
He states that he lives in the remote part of
the County of Cumberland next to
the State line, near Fentress County
and that from extreme old age and bodily
infirmity he is not well able to attend Court
of Record and for this reason he has his
business transacted in Fentress County
in the nessed side of the State line
it being the most convenient to him and
he being waited on by an attorney, so that
he wishes to avail himself of the present
opportunity of getting his business done
and said friend and attorney states that
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it will tend greatly to his convenience to arrange this business on the Tennessee side he for these reasons Transacts his business on the Tennessee side of the State Line, he having the advantage of an extensive acquaintances in County of Fentress, and in the County of Cumberland - he states that some time ago about a year or Eighteen month ago he had papers made out to send to the department of War, but he thinks his business has been greatly neglect by those that arranged the same
he knows not whether the same are
at the Department or not he is inclined to
suppose that the same are destroyed or
mislaid - he knows  nothing certain and is not able to ascertain himself - he has made inquiry
He states he entered the service of the
United States in the Revolutionary War in
Chatham County North Carolina some
time in the month of December 1780  he is
not certain as to the certain day or the month - he distinctly recollects being in the service at Christmas day - he is not certain how many days before - he entered as a private volunteer Militia Soldier Captain James Robinson and Col Littrell and went on and stationed at Hickory Mountain some time and thence to Pee dee and up the same to the Yadkin and Salisbury and having the full term of three months it being the Term of his engagement he received a written discharge from his said Capt
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Robinson he was discharged in Guilford County
the early part of the Spring of 1781
the precise day not recollected
He again entered the service a private Volunteer soldier under Capt Hill to serve a
month's tour and Joined Col Colyer [Collier?]
Regiment - he is not certain the precise time
of beginning and ending said tour
but recollects that said tour ended
in the early part of March, 1782 - during said tour he was marched to various places
on river at Pee Dee and Kingsmill
and ranged against the Tories
and after having served out the same he
had a written discharge from his said
Capt - he was discharged in Randolph
County - he afterward at several times
during the year 1782 Ranged out
few days at the time at various times
under Capt Hill for which he had
no other discharged but mere verbal
order - at which different times
over and above his two first tours
spoken of he is not certain how long he was in actual service but agreeable to his best calculation he any not less than Two months - he lost his written discharge a great many years ago - he is not certain in what way he
them - he states there is no person by
whom he can prove his service by -
he states that he has no written or
Documentary Evidence of his service
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and that their statement is entitled to credit and that applicant is able to attest in court of Record from bodily infirmity
Robert H Richardson

State of Tennessee
Fentress County
I John A. Richardson Clerk of the County Court of said County of Fentress hereby certify that Robert H. Richardson is a magistrate [illegible] and that the foregoing signature  purporting to be his are genuine--In testimony, where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 3rd day of October 1834.
John H Richardson Clerk of Fentress County Court by his Deputy-John H Richardson
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State of Kentucky Cumberland County
on this 13th day of May has personally appeared in open Court before the
Justices of the Cumberland County Court now sitting Joseph Wright a resident of said County of Cumberland and State of Kentucky and State of Kentucky aged 79 year 13th Jany last, who being found duly and legally sworn according to law [illegible] on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the of Congress passed June 7th 1852.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated  he found a volunteer company from the County of Chatham in the State of North Carolina and as a private soldier entered the service in the year 1781 under Captain James
Robertson and March from the County to deliver Col Petnel commanded [illegible] to which I belonged, we were here men we marched up [illegible] River to and near Salisbury at North Carolina from thence marched down to Rando County we went for the purpose of joining [illegible] troops, as must him retreating from the British his order, as I learned was for us to press the [illegible] as we were here which accordingly to one and marched
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State of Kentucky Clinton County
County Court February year 1858 personally appeared in Open Court Isaac Wright
administrator of Joseph Wright deceased
and being first duly sworn according to law
on his oath make the following Declaration
Towit in order to obtain the arrears of Pension
Due said Joseph Wright at his death on all and
of his Revolutionary services. 

Declarant states that he is the son and administrator of said Joseph Wright, that Joseph died in Clinton County Kentucky Intestate in the month of January 1843, and left no widow, and left the following & only surviving Children Towit this Declarant Isaac Wright Abner Wright & Billy Wallis that these are the only surviving children known to be living of said Joseph Wright

That said Joseph in his lifetime applyed for Pension under the act of 7th June 1832 and furnished Proof of services to some Extent Enclosed the affidavit of John Wright now deceased; Declarant states that his said father served for a long time, in the Revolutionary war making in all that he served some several years according to his account of it and Drew wages. Declarant states that Evidence of the service of his said Father he believes is on file in the Executive offices in North Carolina
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Ice Carant states that his said Father was Eighty three years of age at his death, see enclosed a letter from the Courts  follow of North Carolina in his case he desires the claim investigated and the Department to correspond with Mr Dabney at Albany Ky, Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 4th day of February 1858. before me Wash, Varm PJ,G,G,G
J Peace c Wright

Kentucky Clinton County Court February Term 1858
On motion of Isaac Wright Ordered that he be and he is hereby appointed Administrator of Joseph Wright deceased Whereupon said Isaac Wright together with James Johnston is his surety executed & acknowledged covenant to the commonwealth of Kentucky conditioned as the law directs, which is approved by
the Court and ordered to be filed & said Wright took the oath required by law as administrator
A copy attest J.V. Bench Clk By C.P. Gray
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State of Kentucky Clinton County I J.A. Brents.
Clerk of the County Court of the county aforesaid do certify that  Wm Larson who has signed the foregoing [affidavit crossed out] Declaration is and was at the time of signing the same Presiding Judge of the County Court of the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. I also certify that the foregoing Declaration of Isaac Wright was sworn to in open Court, and also signed by him in court and that he was at the February Term 1858 appointed administrator of Joseph Wright decd.

In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at office in Albany the 3rd day of February 1858.
JA Brent s Clk
By E. R. Gray D.C.
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State of Kentucky
Clinton County County Court January Term 1843 

On this the 2d day of January 1843 personally appeard in open
Court John Wright of this county whose statements are entitled to full credit and after being duly sworn for that purpose on his oath make the following affidavit towit that his father-John Wrights live in Randolph County N. Carolina on his own and lived a part of
the time on the farm of the the father of Joseph Wright and will recollects that Joseph Wright the present applicant for a pension
was often out in in the minute or lighthorse service & that the sd Joseph Brother towit James Wright and John was [?]- after going and returning from the service he affiants father lived with the father of the sd Joseph some considerable time during the war. Does not recollect the lengths of the time the sd Joseph served at any one town as he was quite young He thinks about from six to
seven or eight years of age well Recollects of the sd Joseph being in service as he understood by the family and the from the said Joseph. he having a clear Recollection of the sd Joseph and of he being absent and returning from the service as was said by the sd Joseph and the family that affiant has been well acquainted with the sd Joseph ever since and has lived with the sd Joseph [for many years crossed out]
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and learned a trade under him that he affiant has lived in the
neighborhood of the sd Joseph in the County of Cumberland now
Clair County Ky for about 15 or Twenty years. that he has often heard the sd Joseph Talk of his serving & a great many powers in the Revolution and serving a considerable time as light horse or minute man. and so understood from the family affiant has no clear true recollection of the officers under whom he served his
minute or light horse service but thinks under Capt Night or leapt [?] Normal or probly some under Botts and recollect of there being another officer, But cannot now recollect the name
John Wright
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court
Rice Maxey Clk

Kentucky Clinton County Set
I Rice Maxey Clerk of the Clinton County Court certify that at the January Term thereof 1843 the foregoing affidavit of John Wright was subscribed and sworn to in Open Court after all the interlineations were made
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal, there being no seal of office provided at office this 3rd day of January 1843
Rice Maxey Clk
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O. W. and N. Division. 3 -- 525. Copy

A.&P.
File Ref. 11898.
Rev War

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., September 26, 1905.

Madam:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of Joseph Wright, a  soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's)[crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 1780 or 1781-1782

LENGTH OF SERVICE. 3 mos 1 mo

RANK. Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. James Robinson or Robertson Elijah Williams Aaron Hill
COLONEL. Little or Litrell Colyer or Collier
STATE. N.C.
Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Randolph Co. N.C.
Residence at date of application, Cumberland Co, Ky
Age at date of application, Born Jany. 13, 1754, Frederick Co., Md.
Remarks: His claim was rejected on the ground that he did not serve 6 mos as required by the Act of June 7, 1832. He died in Jan'y, 1843, in Clinton Co. Ky.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. J.P. Hammersmith
Belton, Texas Commissioner.
15567b2m11-04
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Sept 26 1905: History to Mrs. Hammersmith, Belton, Texas. A.E.

11,898
P.O. Joseph Wright
Service: ____________
Enlisted: REJECTED
Enlisted: _____________,18
Discharged: __________,18
Application filed: _____,18
Alleges: List of rejected claims printed in 1852 shows cause
Re-enlisted: of rejection as follows "not six months service."
Attorney: _____________
P. O. ________________
_______________Recognized.
__________Contra
_____Cert. of Dis. Searched for _________,18
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Clinton County
County Court
Nov Term 1840

this day Joseph Wright aged ninety years 13th January next apears before the Worshipful Court Justices of the County Court now sitting and on his oath makes the following amended Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832
He states that he served a full three months Tour in behalf of the United States a volunteer under Capt. James Robinson and Col Little for which he had a written discharge ending in the spring of the Battle of Gilford N.C. and afterwards served at one time immediately after as under Capt Elijah Williams and Col Colyer served again the full period of one month. a volunteer, and and that he had a written Discharge for the same, and that afterwards he was placed in the minute service under Capt Aaron Heill and Col Colyer and served in the light horse service and served occasionally turn the end of the war sometimes as much as one week
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at the time and sometimes as much as three or four days at one time
and would always meet once a month untill the certification of
peace, owing to the great lapse of time and loss of memory he cannot
State precisely how long he did serve last periods of service but to his
best calculation and belief if the same amounted to the full period of three months.  Making in the whole not less than seven months actual service he served as horseman the first Tower second Tower -Infantry his last services as a horseman 

Sworn to and subscribed to in open Court this 8th day of Nov 1842
Joseph Wright
Rice Maxey Clk

Joseph Wright mark
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Kentucky Clinton County Court Set
November Term 1842
I Rice Maxey Clerk of the Clinton County Court
certify that the foregoing declaration of Joseph Wright was produced in Open Court, and sworn to by the said declareant,

[cursive initials in a scribbled cloud) In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and private seal there being no seal of office provided at Office this 8th day of Nov 1842
Rico Maxey Clk

Kentucky Clinton County Court Set
November Term 1842
Joseph Wright produced in Open Court his amended declaration for a pension as a revolutionary soldier which he subscribed and sworn to in Open Court and which is ordered to be certified; and the Court having examined said Wright vouching his services as set forth in his declaration are of opinion that the services were rendered as stated, and the Court being personally acquainted with the said Wright and his character, certify that he is a man of good character for veracity, & otherwise; All which is ordered to be certified to the War department of the United States of America
A Copy           att 
Rice Maxey Clk
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James Johnson, June 20/60
Joseph Wright 25,686
Ky.

Let W J Dabney Feb 24/58
Let to W Dabney April 27 1843, [a similar one added to him in mistake at Albany NYork on the 9th March 1843]
Let James Johnson June 3/57
See other letter inside CW
Rejected
Act June 7 1842
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February 25, 1835.
Sir: The declaration of Joseph Wright of Kentucky has been examined. He made a declaration in Kentucky in May 1833 which was rejected on the
ground that he did not perform actual service for six months in a regularly organized corps and by order of the regularly constituted authorities. He specifies tours of service for four months. The service for which he claims in 1782 was not of that character provided for by the act of 7 June 1832. The decision in the case cannot be reversed. 
To John Albritain, Jr., Esq., James Town Fentress Co., Tennessee.
Copy of letter
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Clinton County Ky May the 7th 1857

Dear Sir I take the Liberty of interogating your honor, conserning a pension Claim; Coming to Joseph Wright, Deen. which claim was applied for some years ago; but not obtained and by an act of Congress is thought to be good; now there was a man by the name of S.M. Knight wrote a letter about it and said it could be had by making application, and said he would undertake it, and sent on a power of attorney to be filled up and James Haggard got the letter and the power; and he agreed to attend and have the papers fixed for Knight and he wrote a power for himself and had all the heirs to assign it; the names of them is Isaaco Wright and Abner Wright; and we have never had any more account since nor cant get none from Haggard, and we hope you will look and see whether he or they have ever made any draw or whether it can be had or not,
it is strange before we made Haggard the power that he was
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after us constant and since then we can get no account from him
about it now you will pleas give some information about it: write to James Johnston (Jun)
Albany Clinton County Ky

P
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Term Office, June 3. 1857.

Sir:  In reply to your letter of the  [illegible] you are informed that S.M. Wright has not filed additional letters to sustain the cause of Joseph Wright late of Cumberland County. Ky. apealed under the date of June/.1839. Wrights claim was rejected and the case that the alleged serve be not sustained according to the regulation. He alleged that in 1781 he then buy a resides at Cantine he served three months in the company G Horn raised in Chatham County, N.C. commanded by Capt. James Robertson Then in 1782 he again entered the service, and served and the matter and also performed denies the
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was duly under the date of the War. If he left [illegible] and it is intended to prosecute the claim, application should be made to the Comptroller of North Carolina at Raleigh for any evidence of Wright's service contained in the Records of his office --and when it is submitted for the consideration of [illegible] not since in will permit interested further states to all the interested parties to [illegible] the claim

James Johnson Esq
Attorney, Clinton Co Ky
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Comptroller's Department
Raleigh N.C. Sept. 7th 1857

Dear Sir:-- Your application for evidence of the service of one Joseph Wright a soldier of the Revolutionary War, has been received.
It appears that two payments of L 9 each were made to the said Wright making L18 L16 paid a private for 6 months service.

My fee for a certificate is $5 in advance.
Very respectfully Your obet servt, 
G. H. Brogden Comptroller
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of Kentucky Clinton County SS.

On this 5th day of February 1858 personally appeared before me Wm Vann Presiding Judge
of the County Court of the County aforesaid
William Branham aged [blank] years a resident citizen of the County aforesaid he is well known to me and is entitled to full credit, and being first duly sworn by me on his oath States that he was well acquainted with Joseph Wright the father of Abner Wright & Isaac Wright & Betsey Wallace that the said Joseph Wright died in Clinton County Kentucky several years ago, leaving no widow, that he was very old when he died and reputed as having been a Revolutionary Soldier.
Sworn to & Subscribed to before me by William Branham this day of February 1858
Wm Vann  P.J.G.G.G.
William his K Branham mark

State of Kentucky Clinton County S.S J.G.V Brents Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid, do certify that Wm Vann before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, and who has signed the same Presiding Judge of the County
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Court of the County aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified as such, and that full faith & credit is due all his official acts as such, and the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my hand
& affixed my seal of office at office in Albany this
5th day of February 1858
J.T. Brents Clk
By C.P. Gray S.C.
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Pension Office, February 24, 1858.

Sir,

I have examined the additional evidence transmitted by you in the support of the claim of the heirs of Joseph Wright for arrears of pension
under act of June 7, 1832.

The claim could not be admitted upon the papers on file, if the soldier himself were now living--But the Department has recently decided that claims of this description cannot be established and recorded by Children or other representating of a deceased revolutionary soldier. This claim is therefore rejected.

Very respectfully, GC

W.L. Dabney Esq Albany Kentucky
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Albany Kentucky
November the 8th 1842
Sir I enclose to the amended Declaration of Joseph Wright for a pension under act of
7th June 1832.

Your humble servant
William Dabny
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William Dabney
March 9 1843
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Pension Office
March 9 1843
Sir.
The papers in the case of Joseph Wright claiming a pension under the act of 7th June 1832 have been examined and filed. There is nothing in the affidavit of John Wright to alter the adverse opinion heretofore formed, to the claim which has been filed among the rejected cases.
Wm Dabney Esq
Albany
N York

"W25.684 Act 7th June '32"
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Albany Ky. January 30  1843

Sir
I enclose to you the affidavit of John Wight of this vicinity as to the servicer of Joseph Wight of this neighborhood taken in court Monday the 2d January 1843. in behalf of the sd Joseph in an application for a pension for Revolutionary services.
I am your Humble servt
Wm Dabney
J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Jamestown Fentress County Tennessee
October 3rd 1834-
I enclose to you this paper- the declaration of Joseph Wright please communicate the result of your investigation to me in this place
Your Friend &c--
John Albertran--p

J.L. Edwards
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William Dabney
April 27 1843
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531/498

Pension Office, April 27. 1843
Sir,
The papers in the case of Joseph Wright claiming
a pension under the act of 7 June 1832, has been examined and filed. There is nothing in the affidavit of John Wright to alter the adverse opinion, heretofore formed to the claim which has been filed among the rejected claims
William Dalbney Esq
Albany
Kentucky
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Joesph Johnson
June 20
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Pension Office, June 20, 1860.

Sir, 
The claim in virtue of the services of Joseph Wright, deceased was originally rejected, as you
were informed in my letter of June 5 1857.
because no satisfactory evidence of said service
had been adduced. Since then, however, the Department , under advice of the Attorney General, has decided that this class of claims cannot be established and recovered by the heirs 
under any circumstances whatever.
James Johnson Esq
Albany
Kentucky,
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April the 22d 1860
Sir I again inquire of you Concerning the pension, Due the heirs of Joseph Wright Dec. ,I Employed William J dabney, to for the papers and send them on, he said the limitation of the statute had cut us out, if that be true I wish you
to inform me by letter, I have the certificate you spoke of having to get, I am one of the heirs and
feel interested in the claim
Yours Truly,
James Johnston, Jun
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State of Kentucky County of Clinton S.S.
"On motion of Isaac Wright, Ordered that he be and he is hereby appointed administrator of Joseph Wright deceased, Whereupon said Isaac Wright together with James Johnston Jr
his surety executed & acknowledged
covenant to the Commonwealth of Kentucky conditioned as the law directs which is approved by the Court and ordered to be filed & said Wright took the oath required by law as adm. afsd" and at the same time the following
order was made viz:
"Ordered that it be certified that the
Declaration of Isaac Wright Administrator of
Joseph Wright decd for Pension was
read, subscribed & sworn to in open Court
by said Wright, and the court being
personally acquainted with said Wright is
of the opinion that he is a man of undoubted
veracity."
Also at same the following order was
made viz:
"Ordered that it be certified that it was
proven in open Court by the oath of Joseph
L Wright that Isaac Wright, Abner Wright and Betsy Wallace are the only living children of Joseph Wright decd that he knows of "
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State of Kentucky County of Clinton S.S.
I.L.A. Brents Clerk of the County Court of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete Transcript of the record now on file in my office in the cases therein setforth.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Albany this 5th day of February 1858 -
L.A. Brents Clk
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Burksville Ky May 21st ,1855
Honble J L Edwards
Enclosed you will find the Original declaration of old Mr Joseph Wright for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.--which I have been requested by him to forward to
the War Department. which I hope upon examination and investigation will be found sufficiently conformable to the requesitions of the Department to insure a favourable action upon his case. And he be permitted to reap the benefit of a just review due from the
Government to such characters
Yours &c
Hiram L Emeron
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Joseph Wright
25684
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State of Kentucky Cumberland County Set
I Milton King Clerk of the County Court
for said County of Cumberland. Do Certify that Joel Owsley George Craft and Obadiah Baker whose signatures are to the foregoing Certificate are and were at the time of executing the same acting Justices of the peace in & forsaid County of Cumberland duly & legally Commissioned and qualified as
such, and were the Justices composing the County Court of Cumberland at the time the foregoing proceeding in relation to the claim of Joseph Wright  for a pension when had in 
said Court, and that their signatures to said Certificate are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Seal of my said Office
at Burksville this 21st day of May 1833-

Milton King