Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39919, Edward Wright, Md.
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service Md.
Wright, Edward
Number  S. 39919
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19,588. R
Pennsylvania
Edward Wright
of Washington Cy in the State of Pena who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Bailey of the regiment commanded by Colonel Smallwood in the Maryland line, for the term of three years from 20 April 1777 to 20 April 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27. day of February 1826

Certificate of Pension issued the 17.th of March 1826 and Sent to Hon" Jos : Lawrence, H; Rep:

Arrears to 4th of March 1826.   $1.60
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1826   $48.00
$49:60

$0:57.
1 :  3
1.60

{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
March 1. 1823
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19,864
Edward Wright
Washington County
Pen


Hon: Joseph Lawrence
H.Reps

J Lawrence
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(Exact copy of page 3)
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In the Court of Common pleas of Washington County of Decr. term 1825.
Declaration, in order to be placed on the pension list, under the act of the 18th March 1818. Washington County Ss.   On this twenty ninth day of December, AD, one thousand eight hundred and twenty five; Personally before the Subscriber a Judge of the Common pleas of Washington County in the State of Pennsylvania, it being a court of record, appeared Edward Wright resident in said County aged eighty years; who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820: that he the said Edward Wright, enlisted for the term of three years on the 15th day of April 1777 in the State of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain Bailey, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Smallwood in the State of Maryland in the 7th Maryland Regt. continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps and was twice wounded while in said service and continued to serve until the November 1780 when he was discharged in the State of New Jersey, that while in service he was in the battle of Germantown and various other Scirmishes: 
that he hereby relinquishes
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every claim whatever to a pension except the present: that his name is not on the roll of any State and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension: viz, that he had lost said discharge, and moving from his old officers and acquaintances, could not get proof sufficient as he thought. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1821--, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of any property, or any part thereof with intent hereby to diminish it or to  bring myself within the provisions of the act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war' passed on the 18th day of March 1818: and that I have not, not had any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me. nor have I any income either in remainder or reversion. And I  further swear that I am not able to attend personally in Court by reason of bodily disability 
Edward Wright  X  his mark
Sworn to and declared on the 29th day of December 1825

I Thomas H. Baird Judge of the Court of Common pleas holden in the County of Washington where the declarant resides, do hereby certify that the above named Edward Wright, is from a severe burn with which I am
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credibly informed, and believe, he had been effected for the space of sixteen weeks is unable to attend the Court of which I am a Judge, and I do not think from present appearances that he will be able to attend the Court at its next session. I have therefore in persuance of the act of congress of the 1st of March 1823 attended at his place of abode and administered the foregoing oath.
Th. H. Baird

Washington County Penna. Ss.  I William Sample Prothy. of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Washington aforesaid, do certify that Thomas H. Baird Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit of Edward Wright, who is now sick and unable to attend in Court, was made, was at the time and still is President Judge of Said Court, & do also certify that the Said proceedings and Oath have been admitted to the record of Said Court, and that the same and truly copied there from--and I do further certify that it is the Opinion of the Said Court that the Said Edward Wright, is entirely destitute of property, money or income of any description as stated in his oath aforesaid.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Washington, the 10th day January, Anno Domini 1820.
Wm. Sample  Prothy.
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I, Jonathan Morris formerly Captain, in the Seventh regiment of the Maryland line, on the Continental Establishment during the revolutionary War; do certify, that I have this day Seen and conversed with a certain Edward Wright, who is an applicant for a pension, under the late act of Congress in the land and naval Service of the United States, during the revolutionary war, and to my certain knowledge, the said Edward Wright was an enlisted soldier in Captain Mountjoy Baily's company in the Said Seventh regiment of the Maryland line, commanded by Colonel Gunby in the brigade of Brigadeer General William Smallwood--I further certify, that he continued to serve in the said, corps for and during, the term of three years; part of the time under the command of Captain William Beatty, who succeeded to the command of the said company, after the designation of Captain Baily. I have a particular recollection of this man from the circumstance of his being a skilful baker, and frequently officiating in that capacity. He was well known in the regiment by the name of the little baker--I have therefore, no hesitation in certifying that he is the same person and that he did serve the term of his enlistment--Jon a Morris  Decr. 29. 1825.
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39919
INVALID
Revy
File No. 39,919
Edward Wright
Pri Rev War

Act:18 March 18
Index;--Vol. S    Page 581
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Admitted Files
3-082.
Sep 28 1910
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions.
owj Mr. F
Application No.
Certificate No. 39919
Name of Soldier.
Edward Wright
Co,___, 7th  Reg't  Rawlings
Information Desired.
Maryland Line
Papers
Marsh

Died in Dorchester Co.
Maryland

Nathan Wright/Brother
Noble"/Brother

(stamp)
FIRST DEPUTY
M.
SEP28 1910
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owdm F 39919
Edward
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19.864
Edward Wright.
Certif. of the Auditor
Genl. of Md as to his service--
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Auditors Office
Annapolis 23d January 1826
I Certify that it appears by the muster Rolls Remaining in my office, that Edward Wright is a private of the 7th Maryland Regiment, Enlisted for 3 years on the 20th of April 1777 and was discharged on the 20th of April 1780.
Thos. Karney  Audr.
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Congress Hall  6 March 1826
John L. Edwards  Esqr.
Sir enclosed I send again the (illegible word) of Edward Wright and accompanying evidence, agreeably to your agent and hope it will now be satisfactory
I am very respectfully yours,
J Lawrence
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Original claim
Additional declaration in order to be placed on the pension list, under the act of the 18th of March, 1818.
Washington County Sst   On the twenty third day of February, 1820, personally appeared before the prescriber a Judge of the Court of Common pleas, of the County of Washington, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Edward Wright, resident in the Said County, aged about Seventy eight years, who being first duly Sworn, according to law, doth on his Oath, make the following additional declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of congress of the 18th March 1818, and the Act of May, 1820: that he the Said Edward Wright has not for the last twenty years owned or possessed any property of any description but has Subsisted principally upon the charity of his neighbours who have been extremely kind to him___he has sometimes made a little money by breaking flax and doing other little work of a Similar description till about a year ago when he was obliged to make application to the overseers of the poor of the township of Pike run, where he resided, for support. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly Swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of May 1818,
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and that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any other manner, disposed of any property with intent for to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war", passed the 18th March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person for me any property or Securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income whatever, except the Support I receive from the township of Pike run as above Said. That Since the 18th of March, 1818, no change have been made in his property or circumstances other than as above described. Sworn and declared on the 2rd day of February AD 1826 before me
Boyd Mercer
Edward Wright  X  his mark

I Boyd Mercer a Judge of the Court of Common pleas holden in the County of Washington, where the declarant resides do hereby certify that the abovenamed Edward Wright is, from a Severe burn with which I am credibly informed and believe, he has been afflicted for the space of between five and six months, unable to attend the Court, of which I am a judge & I do not think from present appearances that he will be able
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he attend the Court above named at its next session. I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1st March 1823 attended at his place of abode and administered the foregoing Oath    Boyd Mercer

Washington County Sst. Personally before me one of the Pennsylvania Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Washington aforesaid came Jacob Smedley who I certify to be a credible & respectable witness who being duly Sworn according to law deposeth and Saith that he had known the above named Edward Wright upwards of Sixteen years, and that during that time he has owned no property whatever, but had in a great measure subsisted upon private charity in that he did  sometimes work a little but was not able to support himself without the aid of his neighbours--That for upwards of one year he has been upon the township of Pike run where he resided. And further this deponant saith not. Sworn and subscribed before me this 23d day of February AD, 1826   Boyd Mercer   Jacob Smedley

Washington County Pennsylvania}  Personally before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Washington aforesaid, came William McJunkin, whom I certify to be a credible and respectable witness, who being duly Sworn according to law, deposeth and Said to, that he has known Edward Wright the above applicant for a pension for about 18 years, and that during that time he has owned no property whatever but has in a great measure subsisted by private charity and generally that the facts seated in
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the deposition of Jacob Smedley are true. That the said Edward Wright is now supported by the township of Pike run, of which this deponent is one of the overseers of the poor & that to this deponent certain knowledge, he did not possess any property on the 18th of May 1818 & consequently no change could have been made by; sale or otherwise. And further this deponent Saith not. Wm. McJunkin
Sworn & Subscribed the 23d Feb. 1826, before Boyd Mercer

Pennsylvania (illegible) William Sample Prothonotary of the Washington County Court of Common pleas in and for Said County do certify the forgoing is a true copy from the records of Said Court----- I do also certify that the Honble  Boyd Mercer before whom the foregoing proceeding (illegible word) had was at the time associate Judge of the Court of Common pleas aforesaid duly commissioned, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts. Given under my hand and Seal of office, at Washington. 28th day of February, 1826 .  Wm. Sample (illegible abbreviation)
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Wright, Edward GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7998  ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February, 14, 1791
to James Sheldon, assignee

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants -Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.