Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32087, William Wright, Va.
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Service Va.
Wright, William 
Number S32087
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Sons of the REvolution
in the state of California 
437 South Hope Street
Los Angeles

E. PALMER TUCKER, Secretary
CAPTAIN DANIEL W. FERGUSON, Asst. Secretary
COLIN MUNRO GAIR, Treasurer
BURNHAM ROBERT CREEK, Asst. Treasurer
LANNING GLENN LYTLE SAYRE, Registrar
ORRA EUGENE MONNETTE, Historian

DIRECTORS
DAVID FERGUSON BLANKENHORN
DR. EGERTON CRISPIN
JOHN EMERSON MARBLE
GENERAL CHARLES HENRY WHIPPLE

CASSIUS MILTON JAY, President
Vice-Presidents
JUDGE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BLEDSOE
DR. WESLEY WILBUR BECKETT
DR. EDWARD MARSHALL PALLETTE

WILLIS MILNOR DIXON, Librarian
NATHAN WILSON STOWELL, Genealogist 
ELLA F. J. TAFE, Asst. Genealogist
RT. REV. W. BERTRAND STEVENS, D.D., Chaplain
COLONEL HARCOURT HERVEY, Marshal

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
EUGENE WADDELL BRITT
JUDGE GUY RICHARDS CRUMP
RALPH BELDAM HARDACRE
JOHN EMERSON MARBLE
HENRY MAURIS ROBINSON

October 25, 1930

Bureau of Pensions,
Department of the Interior, 
Washington, D. C.

Will you kindly send pension report of William Wright of Georgia?

Thanking you for the favor of an early reply and for all past favors, I am

Very truly yours,

E. F. J. Tafe
Asst. Genealogist.

Pension
Oct 
29
1930
U.S.
Office
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32087 

Revs INVALID.

File No. 32,087
William Wright
Ensign Rev War

Act: June 7th 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 471

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1921 Feb'y 21 Hist. Lo Mrs. W. W. Phillipes
1930 - Wee: p " " E.F. J. Tafe
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STATE OF GEORGIA, Clarke County.

On this 3rd day of December personally appeared in the Superior Court of said County, now sitting, William Wright a resident of the count of Clarke and State aforesaid, aged 70 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 act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: Wm was born on the 5th of April 1762 in King George & raised in Spotsylvania County, Virginia - He has no other [?] of his age but his bible which is at home. He was living in Spotsylvania at the time he entered into the service, he was commisioned as an ensign by Thomas Jefferson Governor of Virginia in a com-pany comanded by our Capt. Whu White 1st Lieutenant, Thomas Sharpe, 2nd Lieutenant Basil White - the company was attached to the command of Major Nathaniel (I think) Mills & Col Beverly Winslow - The company was draften for their monthly commencing in January 1780 & were stationed in Fredericksburgh the principle servicer perfor[?] during then these months way to watch the operations of the British who were said to be paping up the Potomack & the other wives making into the Chesapeake Bay. The next tour of servie was performed in the spring of 1787, state as Ensign in a company then commanded by Capt John Carter, 1st Lieutenant Robert Smith 2nd Lieutenant Henry Barl & stationed again in Fredericksburgh for two months under the Command of Col George Weidon & Major George Thorn - in the month of August about the first I was marched to head quarters at little York on a forty days tour to relieve the militia under a detachment commanded by Col George Stubblifield & Major Barl W - the company command as by Capt Francis Coleman, Lieutenant Benjamin Robinson & Lieutenant Basil White myself being Ensign - we served the forty days & had not been at a home for a few days before Corn Wallis was taken - So that his service altogether was in months fifteen days, no
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[?] his marching on his return home from York - H - way called into service each time by a draft. My services was generally that of separation for any emergency which the [?] state of the times required most by watching & guarding while stationed at Fredericksburgh - The tour to York is better comprehended by the object which has been stated. As I have before stated I served a regular commision from the sons of Virginia as an Ensign which has been lost or destroyed. I will state the names of John F Barnett & John H Sims who can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my service as a soldier of the revolution I have no documentary testimony & he knows of no person whose widower he can [?] to establish the facts of his service - He lived in Virginia until the year 1807 & then moved to Georgia, Clark County, where he now resides. 

Sworn to in open Court, & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid. - 
& Wm Dicken presiding justices of Superior Court of Clark County

William Wright
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HE hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
[REDACTED]

William Wright

Wm Dicken J.J.C.

WE John F Barnett, [REDACTED] residing in Clarke County and John H Sims residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Wright, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 70- ears 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.

Wm Dicken J.J.C

John F. Barnett

John H Sims

AND the said Court do hereby Certify and declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was  a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that John F. Barnett - who has signed the preceding certificate, is [REDACTED] resident in the County of Clarke and that John H Sims - who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County of Clarke, and is a credible person, that their  statement is entitled to credit.

Wm Dicken presiding Justice of Superior Court Clark

I Robert Ligon, Clerk of the Superior - Court of Clark County - do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Wright for a pension.
IN testimony whereof, I have he        nd and seal of office, this 3rd day of December in the year of our Lord, 1832

Robert Ligon Clerk of the Superior Court Clarke County -- Gios
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William Wright

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Hon Wm Clayton of Georgia

11th Feb 1833
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BRIEF in the case of William Wright of Clarke County in the State of Georgia 
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
a court -

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 70 years.

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period/ Duration of Service/ Rank/ Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served

IN 1780 -/ 3 months / as an Ensign / Capt John White, Co. Beverly Winston
1781/ 2 months/ same/ Capt. John Carter, Co Geo. Weedon
-/ 40 days/ same/ Capt Francis Coleman

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Spotsylvania County, Virginia

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
no

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

B. F. Pleasants Examining Clerk.
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Date of death - not in G. B

6038 
Georgia

William Wright
of Clarke Co in the State of Georgia who was an Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain White of the Regt commanded by Col Winston in the Virginia line for 6 months and 10 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 63 Dollars 20 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Feby 1833 - and sent to Hon A S Clayton 
Ho Reprel

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 - $94.80
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 31.00
$126.40

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk,
Book D Vol. 8 Page 148
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December 2, 1930

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

E. F. J. Tafe
437 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32087, that William Wright was born April 5, 1762 in King George County, Virginia.

While residing in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, he was commissioned ensign and served as follows with the Virginia troops:

From in January, 1780, three months in Captain John White's company, Colonel Beverly Winslow's regiment; in the spring of 1781, two months in Captain John Carter's company, Colonel George Weedon's regiment; from August, 1781, forty days in Captain Francis Coleman's company, Colonel George Stubblefield's regiment. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 3, 1832, at which time he was living in Clarke County, Georgia, having lived there since 1807.

There are no data as to his family.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ________, 19__

S. F. 32087

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

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT/ LENGTH OF SERVICE/ RANK/ OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED CAPTAIN/ COLONEL/ STATE

Jan'y 1780/ 3 mos/ Ensign/ John White/ Beverly Winslow/ Va
Spring 1781/ 2 mos/ "/John Carter/ George Weedon/ "
Aug. 1781/40 days/ "/ Francis Coleman/ George Stubblefield/ Va.

Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Spotsylvania County - Va.
Date of application for pension, Dec 3, 1832 His ch was al
Residence at date of application, Clarke Co Ga. & since 1807
Age at date of application, born Apr 5, 1764 in King Geo. Va.
Remarks: There is no data as to his family

Respectfully,

Commissioner

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