Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11905, Wm Wright, Va.
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Va. Wright Wm  S11905
Ctf. of Discharge
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S.F. 11905
William Wright
Va.
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Nov 3rd. This to Certify that William Wright, Frd. Frederick Wright, John Curtis, Sam Browning, John Rainey are hereby Dis charged as they have served out their time in Battalion of the Culpeper Militia from Virginia Givin under my hand.

James Pendleton Col
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Certification of Oath of Allegiance of Wm. Wright taken on April 15, 1778 in Culpeper County; certified by Robt Eastham - - 1 small page

Record of delivery of cattle to Wm Wright by order of General Muhlenberg - dated Apr. 27, 1781 and signed Eleazer Clay - 1 small page
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William Wright 
Va.
S.7. 11905.

William W
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1781 April 27th Delivered to Segt William Wright 44 head of Cattle for to be sent to Col Robert Haskins by order of 
Gen Muhlenberg
Eleazar Clay
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Culpeper Va
I do hereby certify, that William Wright hath taken and subscribed the oath of affirmation of allegiance and fidelity, as directed by an act of General Assembly intituled An act to oblige the free male inhabitants of this state above a certain age to give assurance of allegiance to the same, and for other purposes. Witness my hand and seal, this 15th day of April 1778.

Bob Eastham
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Rev War
11905
Invalid
File No. 11,905
William Wright
Serg Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 417
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1921 - Feb 9 Hist Co - W.E.
Grubb - Eu
1935 May 25 Hist to Mrs Lida A Dyer. EL
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Revolutionary War Records Section. 3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C., Feb 9, 1921

In reply to your request of ______, received ______
for a statement of the military history of Wm Wright 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. S11905

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment.
Length of Service. Rank. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE

Sept 1, 1777  | 2 mos. | Sgt. | Captain James Lillard. | Colonel Jason Pendelton | Va.

Oct 1780 | 1 mo. | Sgt | Captain Jas. Browning | Colonel Barbor | 

Apl. 1781 | 2 mos. | Sgt | Captain Jas. Browning | Colonel Jas. Slaughter | 

Checkmark | 20 days | Sgt | checkmark | Colonel Jas. Barbor | 

Sept 1 1781 | 2 mos | Sgt | Captain Reed | checkmark | 

Battles engaged in, Petersburg. Siege of York.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Culpeper, Co., Va.

Date of application for pension, Aug 27, 1832, cl al.

Residence at date of application, Clark lee, Ky.

Age at date of application, b. Dec. 18, 1751

Remarks: W is not stated whether he was married -
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RECEIVED MAY 18 1935
MAR MUR-DIV.
VETS; ADE,
27

Butte Montana
May-7-1935

U.S. Veterans Administration Bureau.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Do your Reveluticaary war records show pension records for the following:
James Wright born ?i? served from N. Car. living in Bath Co Ky in 1818 a pensioner
also
William Wright b. ? granted pension while living in Clark Co. Ky in 1832
These are found in D.A.R. book of Ky.

Awaiting an early reply I am
Yours
Mrs. Lida A. Dyer
327 N. Alabama St
Butte, Mont
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19NE
REC

Laddonia Mo.
Jan 6 - 1921
Comm. of Pensions
Dept Interior
Washington
Will you kindly give me a statement of the military history of Godfrey Elam of Cumberland Co Ky and of Wm Wright of Clark Co., Ky. Please include all family data as these records are wanted for family history.
Yours Truly
W.E. Grubb

PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
JAN 10 1921
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December 8. 1882
Report
Pension
Office
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2
2
2
2
Honorable L Cals
Sec of War

2 cases admitted
for Hon C. Allen
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Washington City Dec 7. 1832
Dear Sir
Enclosed you have the salaries of John Godans and Wm Wright - You will please give them the time your attention as early as is compatible with other engagements and send me the result.

Respectfully,
Clifton Allan