Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 24,027, Andrew Wright, Mass.
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Service:  Mass.

Wright, Andrew

Number S.24.027
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Vermont 958
Andrew Wright
Addison Co in the state of Vermont
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Raymond of the regt. commanded
by Col Powell in the Mass. militia for 9 months and 14 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 31 Dollars 53 cents per an. to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of October 1832 and sent to U.A, Everett 
Shoreham Vt.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 
Semi=anl allowance ending 4th M'ch 1833 
47.29
15.76
$63.05

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by John M. Duffield Clerk
Book 2 Vol. 4 Page 92
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No. 1254
Admitted
Private 9 mo 14 d
$31.53

to W.H. Everett
(958)
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Brief in the case of Andrew Wright of Addison County in the State of Vermont 
(Act 7 June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
The Judge certifies that he was manifestly unable to attend in open court 
3. How old is he?
69 years 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period.
Oct. In 1779 
1780 July 
1781 October
Duration of Service, 
Years,
Months,
3. 
6 
9.  
Days.
14
14
Rank.
As a
private
do
do 
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
Gen. 
Capt. Raymond Col. Powell
Volunteered under
Capt. Stoddard Col. Vose 
Volunteered in the Massachusetts militia under Capt. Raymond Col. Powell
on Rolls of Vose Regt for 6 months 
5. In what battles was he engaged?
None mentioned 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? 
Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
 One witness swears to the various periods. 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. M. Duffield
Examining Clerk
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State of Vermont
County of Addison ss.
On the 24th day of July A.D. 1832 Personally appeared ^Silas H. Jenison one of 
before, the Judges of Addison County Court now sitting Andrew Wright a resident of Shoreham in the County of Addison and State of Vermont aged sixty nine years and upwards 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 (illegible) as herein stated (vis) that he in the month of September or October in the year 1779 at Lenox in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts enlisted into Capt. Raymond Company and he thinks in Colo Powell's Regiment of the Militia of Massachusetts for the term of three months and served the full time of his enlistment and was dismissed at Albany. That he marched with said company and Regiment from Great Barrington to Hudson and from there to Greenbush and from there to Albany and there remained until he was discharged and that his residence at the time of his enlistment was at Lenox aforesaid. And that he the said Andrew Wright in the latter part of July A.D. 1780 volunteered into the service of the United States at Lenox aforesaid and joined Col. Vose Regiment at Kings Ferry in the North River which Regiment was attached to Gen. Gluvers Brigade that his Captains name was Stodard that he volunteered for the term of six months
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and served the full term of six months at various places in the State of New Jersey. and was present and see Major Andre hung on the 2d day of October 1780. and that he was discharged at West Point in the State of New York. and that he returned home to Lenox the place of his then residence and that in the month of October A. D. 1781 according to the best of his recollection he volunteered under Capt. Raymond and marched from Lenox to Still Water in the State of New York. and said company ^and he thinks said company belonged to Colo. Powell's Regiment of the Militia of Massachusetts and was at Still 
Water about two weeks and that he was then discharged and returned home to Lenox aforesaid that he has no written discharge nor documentary evidence. that he now resides in Shoreham aforesaid and has resided there for about forty five years past and that (illegible) think he lived in Lenox aforesaid. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pensions Roll of the agency of any State.
Andrew Wright
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid (the said Andrew Wright being evidently unable to attend in open court to make his declaration) before me 
Silas H. Jenison 
Judge of Addison County Courts
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We Udny H Everst,  and Allen Hunsdon residing in the town of Shoreham in the County of Addison and State of Vermont hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Wright who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be  sixty nine years of age that he is reputed and believed to 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 day and year aforsaid
Udney H. Everest
 Allen Hunsdon
And the said Judge hereby declares his 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 stated; and the said Judge further certifies that Udney H. Everest and Allen Hunsdon the signers of the above certificate are residents in the town of Shoreham that they credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Silas H. Jenison Judge of A. C. C.
I Silas H. Jenison Judge as aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration together with the accompanying affidavit of Ebenezer Wright contained the original proceedings, in the matter of the application of Andrew Wright for a pension.
Silas H. Jenison Judge
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State of Vermont
Addison County Ss. I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that the within named Silas H. Jenison, who has certified the foregoing proceedings in the matter of the application of Andrew Wright for a pension is a Judge of said Court and his name subscribed hereto is his own signature.
A I further certify that Udny H. Evenst before whom the annexed affidavit of Ebenezeer Wright was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for aid County and his name subscribed is his own signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 25th day of July 1832. 
Saml. Swift Clerk       (seal)
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No. 1254
(Eb. Wrights
Affidavit--crossed out)

Andrew Wrights
Declaration
July 31, 1831
P Office
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State of Vermont
Addison County Ss.
I Ebenezer Wright of Shoreham in the County of Addison and State of Vermont aged sixxty seven years do testify and say that from my best recollection I have been acquainted with 
Andrew Wright of Shoreham aforesaid. that the said Andrew Wright is a brother of mine and about two years older than myself that during the revolutionary war our residence was at Lenox in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts and I further testify and say that in the month of September or October 1779 I know of my brother Andrew Wright enlisting into the service of the United States in Capt. Raymond's Company and as I think in Colo. (illegible) Regiment of the Militia of Massachusetts for the term of three months and that he marched from Great Barrington as he was then informed and verily believes to Hudson from thence to Green Brush and then to Albany and that he served the full term of three months as he was then informed and verily  believes. That he recollects of his returning home at the separation of said service and he further testifies and says that he was knowing to his brother Andrew Wright volunteering into the service of the United States as a soldier in July 1780. and that he served as he was informed and verily believes the full term of six months. that he well recollects of his being absent on said service and of returning home.
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at the separation of six months and then understood that he served in the State of New Jersey and in the State of New York and that he was discharged at West Point in the State of New York and also the comments that he saw Major Andre hung on the 2d Oct. 1780. and that he well recollects of his brother Andrew Wright volunteering into Capt. Raymonds Company of Massachusetts Militia in 1781 to go to Still Water in the State of New York and that he was absent according to the best of his recollection about two weeks. That his brother Andrew Wright now resides in Shoreham and has resided there about forty five years and that he believes him to be sixty nine years of age and upwards and further this deponent saith not.
Ebenezer Wright
Sword and subscribed this 21st day of July AD 1832 
Before me Udny H Everst Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Ebenezer Wright and know him to be a person of truth and veracity.
Attest Udny H. Everst Justice Peace
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November 4,1912

Hon. William H. Wright,
Seat 141, House of Representatives,
Montpelier, Vt.

Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 31" ultimo and received the 4" instant, I have the honor to advise you that Andrew Wright, Sur. File No. 24,027, Rev. War, was allowed pension on his application executed July 24, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont, aged "sixty-nine years and upwards". He stated that he was a resident of Lenox, Massachusetts where he enlisted in September or October 1779, in Capt. Raymond's ^co, Colonel Powell's Mass. Militia, served three months and was discharged at Albany.
Volunteered the latter part of July,1780, under Captain Stoddard, Colonel Vose, witnessed the execution of Major Andre, served six months and was discharged at West Point, New York.
Volunteered in October, 1781 under Captain Raymond, Colonel Powell, and served two weeks. The date of his death is not known*
For the date of last payment of his pension/and to whom paid, apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, giving him all of the following data;
* It is not stated wherefore he was married. EW
Nov. 30, 1921 (hand written notation)
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"Andrew Wright, Certificate No. 958, issued October 23, 1832, under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the Vermont Agency".
Very respectfully,
L. Stillwell
Acting Commissioner.
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(left side)
Revolution
24027
INVALID

24,027
Andrew Wright
Pri Rev. War
Act: June 7 '32
Index: Vol. 2  Page 471

(right side)
July 25-03
Gertrude J. Kitcham
Brandon Vt.

1912 Nov 4 to Hon. Wm. H Wright
1913 May 22  to Mrs. W. T. Delano (cents)
1919 Sept. 24 to Mrs. F. J. Trudell (cents)
1921 Nov 30 to Mrs. Ida C. Gaston (Env)
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Shoreham Addison County Vermont
July 26. 1832

Sir
I herewith forward the application of Andrew Wright of this pace for a pension under the act of Congress of June 71832.  he wishes his certificate forwarded to me as soon as his pension is granted.
Yours Respectfully
Udny H. Everst

Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary of War
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(Stamp-Old War & Navy Files
July 23, 1903

Brandon Vermont, July 18th 1903
To
Hon. E. F. Ware
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. D.
Dear Sir
Will you please send to my address (envelope enclosed) a transcription of Andrew Wright's application for a pension. On the U. S. Pension Rolls for Addison Co. Vt. ^1835 is the following 
"Andrew Wright-private annual allowance $31.53, received $63.06 Mass. militia. Placed on roll Oct 23d 1832. commenced pension Mar 4th 1831 age 70 died Mar 4th 1833. I wish to find his birth place, date of birth &c.
Yours, 
Mrs. Gertrude J. Kitcham

(stamp-U. S. Pension Office July 20 1903)
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State of Vermont
House of Representatives
(stamp-U.S. Pension Office Nov. 4 1912)

Montpelier, Vt. Oct. 31 1912
Pension Dpt.
Secy. Dear Sir
I desire a copy of the record of my ancestor Andrew Wright who was a Revelutionary Soldier from that town in 1779 & 1780 & 1781 and whose name is recorded in the Mass Register of Soldiers in Vol. 17-Page 915 (notation-Lenox)
I wish for a certificate for my use in aid of gaining membership in Society of Sons of the American Revelution of Vermont.
Your assistance will be greatly appreciated in this matter.
Very truly yours
William H. Wright
Seat 141 House Representatives
Montpelier 
fL
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Rev Sol. (notation)

301 Madison Ave
Valparaiso, Ind.
Nov. 11th 1921

Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

I am tracing my right to D. A. R. membership thru an ancester, Andrew Wright, who served in the civil war.
It is claimed he was granted a pension July 24th 1832. Could you varify this fact for me. Also any other information you may have regarding him in the records.
Thanking you for the courtesy, I am sincerely
Mrs. Ida Cox Gaston
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(written note: Rev. Sec. 15 checkmark)

Bureau of Pensions
Washington
D. C. 

(postmark: East Shoreham, Vt 
May 14 1913   9 a.m.)

(stamp-U.S. Pension Office May 15, 1913)
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Gentlemen. leave you record of Rev. Pension granted Andrew Wright. born 1763 died 1833 Applied for pension July1832 from Shoreham Vt age 69. Very kindly 
Mrs. W. T. Delano 
E. Shoreham, Vt.
5-14-1913
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2-2ct-stamps enclosed db
Rev Sec/csw
Sept. 3rd 1919
War Department
Pension Office
Dear sirs-
Can you furnish me a copy of the pension certificate of Andrew Wright
applied for pension July 24, 1832.
Residence at date of application
Shoreham, Addison Co, Vermont.
Age at date of application 69.
Wifes name Jerusha
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Served in Capt. Joseph Raymond's Co. Israel Chapens Regt Oct 18, 1779 -  Nov 21, 1779
In Capt. Josiah Yates Co. Oct 12 1781 - Oct 20 1781
Capt. John Bacon's Co Col. Caleb Hyde's Regt. Gen. Rossiler's Brigade Oct 20, 1781 - Oct 28 1781
Please oblige
Mary J. Trudell
Registrar Menominee Ch. D. A. R. 

Mrs. F. J. Trudell
1613 State St.

(stamp-U.S. Pension Office Sep 5 1919)