Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 106, Wright Westcott, Va. Sea Service
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Service 
 Va. Sea Service 

[two black start stamps]  
Westcott, Wright 

Number  
R. 106. 

Va. half. pay. 

Contents 

See N. A. Acc. No. 837-Virginia State Navy 
Wright Westcott YS File  
Va Half Pay
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1108. [written in pencil]

Tuesday the 6th day of October 1778,  
Ordered that Dock McClurg deliver Dr. Swope 
 one pound Camomile flowers - one pound of  
Liquorise - two sticks Infernal stone and two  
Launcets for the use of Henry Gally. 

Extract from the Naval Journal page 487. 

James E. Meath and [underlined]  
and off: 29. April 1834
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1108. 
Henry Gally. 

1778  
September 11 

To Wright Westcott Dr. 
To John Halls Account £1.10.0  
Then follows many more changes and 
 the account ends with the following Entry. 

1778  November. 25 
To 2/4 pounds Pump Leather @ 10/ 
Wright Westcott 

Sworn to before me 
Dean Rose. 

a true extract  
JE Meath and  
auditors office april 29. 1834
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1097 
Tue' 21 April 1834 
733 

Auditors office Virginia 
april 18. 1834 

Sir 
In consequence of not being able 
to procure the documents you wrote for in your letter of 
the 8 instant, I have delayed its acknowledgement until 
this time. 
I enclose you copies of the evidence 
upon which Land Bounty was allowed to Captain Woneycott 
and surgeon Pell. The first was allowed land 
bounty for three years service, and the last for the war.
but the warrant has not issued. After the Revenge 
Galley was sunk Captain Westcott commanded the 
Henry. There is no evidence however that I can find 
that Dr. Pell was his surgeon in the Henry. 

I am very respectfully 
Your obedient servant 
James E. Meath 

The Honorable R B Toney
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Act July 5. 1832 - Wright 
Westcott died 
August 9. 1845. 

Recorded Vol 43, 
page 167.
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Pension Office
August 9th 1845
I certify that I have examined the claim of the administrator of Wright Westcott, deceased, who was a Captain in the Virginia State Navy, and I find that half-pay was allowed in this case at the rate of $243:33 per annum from the 3d September 1783 to the 1st of February 1784; whereas the allowance should have been made from the 31st of December 1781 to February 1 1784 at the rate of $250:93 per annum. I therefore certify that there is still
due to the administrator under the act of July 5, 1832, entitled to "an act to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia", half-pay at the rate of $250:93 per annum from December 31, 1781, to the 1st of February 1784, deducting the sum of $101:33, which was paid under said act in November 1832. The amount now due is payable to Frederick Vincent, Esq. administrator of said Wright Westcott, deceased.
Approved
Secretary of War
Commissioner of Pensions
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P.O. Lock Box 105-
Charlottesville, Virginia
April 12, 1934
Veteran's Administration Bureau
Pension - Revolutionary War.
Did one Wright Westcott - Virginia Captain Virginia Militia 1780-1781 who drew his pay April 9 - 1783 Continental Army apply for a pension? (from War Dept.)
Would you please be so kind as to give me any record you have of him & if it mentions wife or children-
Thanking you.
(Mrs) Jennie T. Grayson

Received APR 18 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV
READER 16
VETS. ADM.
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3354
Heir of
Wright Westcott
Capt
Va Navy
Revolution
Discharged   , 18
6054
Admitted
Hg Pay-- act '82
Received , 187
106
Attorney.
1934. April 26 Hist to Mr. Jennie
J. Grayson Aug.
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April 26, 1934

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Wright Westcott-R.106
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Jennie T. Grayson
P.O. Lock Box 105
Charlottesville, Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request information in regard to Captain Wright
Westcott, of a Virginia, War of the Revolution.

It is shown from the records of this office that 
Wright Westcott was captain of the Virginia State Navy,
War of the Revolution, a part of the time serving on the
Galley "Henry".

The date and place of his birth are not given, nor 
are the name of his parents shown. The date of his death
is not definitely stated.

His administrator was Frederick Vincent, who was
allowed the half pay due under the Act of July 5, 1832,
on account of the services of the above noted Captain
Wright Westcott.

It is suggested that you apply to The Navy Library,
Navy Department, Washington, D.C., for further information
in regard to Captain Wright Westcott of the Virginia
State Navy.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator