Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,901, James Wright, Va.
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Service                                      Number 
Va.              Wright, James         R. 11,901
                                  Peggy
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January 31. 1844

State of Virginia
Franklin County

On this the thirty-first day of January eighteen hundred and forty four personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid.
Peggy Wright, a resident of the State of Virginia in the County of Franklin aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled - An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of James wright who was a revolutionary soldier and to the best of my belief served seven different tours of three months each three of which tours he served in the Virginia Malitia (militia) for himself one tour in the Malitia (militia) of Va as a substitute for James Ray to the best of knowledge and belief it was a three month tour and one three months tour in the Virginia malitia (militia) as a substitute for George Wright and one other three months tour as a substitute for a man whose name I have forgotten and one other tour of three months as a volunteer. I am unable to state the time my husband entered the service or the period where he left the same & all were performed previous to our marriage in 1786 the evidence (illegible) to (illegible) of Moses Greer, Jacob Kinsy & Ludwick Kessler as to the services & marriage so far as I now know is the best evidence I can obtain. She further declares that she was married to the said James Wright on the 17th day of October one thousand seven hundred and eighty six that her husband the aforesaid James Wright died on the eleventh day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
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that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at that time above states
Sworn to and subscribed to on the day and year above written
John Arthur JP                Peggy Wright (her mark)
Henry Prantzer (illegible)

Franklin County to wit
I do hereby certify that according to the appearance of Peggy Wright that she is not able to appear at Court given under my hand this 31st day of January 1844
                                              John Arthur JP

January 31, 1844 
I Moses Greer, a clergyman residing in the County of Franklin residing in the same hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Peggy Wright who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I believe her to be seventy five years of age that she is respected and believed in the neighborhood where she resides to have been the wife of a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.             Moses Greer
John Arthur J.P.
State of Virginia
Franklin County
personally appeared Ludwick Kepler and made oath that he has been acquainted with the above named James Wright and that he believes him to have been a soldier in the revolutionary war and has heard him say that he served at Cobbler Point and at the Dismal Swamp and that for upwards of fifty years he has resided in Franklin County and that so far as he knows was married in the vicinity of the County aforesaid.
John Arthur J.P.
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State of Virginia
Franklin County

Jacob Kinsy personally appeared before me and made oath in due form of law and stated that he had been acquainted within named James Wright for upwards of fifty years and that he verily believes he was a soldier in the revolutionary war and that he has frequently heard the within named James Wright say before his death that he had served seven different tours in the revolutionary war and to the best of my present recollection they were not (illegible)  than three months each. I have heard him speak of Baron Stuban (Steuben) and of having served under Capt Grier (Greer) and of having been at the dismal (Great Dismal) Swamp in Va. I further aver that I have been acquainted with the within named Peggy Wright for a number of years. I did not see her married but see her in the morning of her marriage and seen them start to get married to the above named James Wright (illegible) and they have lived together to the day of his death as such sworn and subscribed on this the 31st day of January 1844.
before me                             Jacob Kinsy
                                              John Arthur J.P.

I do hereby certify that the above deposition was sworn to before me & that Jacob Kinsy is a man that his oath can be relied on given under my hand this 31st day of January 1844.
John Arthur J.P.
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State of Virginia
Franklin County

Moses Greer personally appeared before me John Arthur, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Franklin and made oath in due form of law that he was acquainted with the within named James Wright and that he verily believes he was a soldier in the revolutionary war and that he has frequently heard James Wright speak of his service in the war and that he has frequently heard his father who was a Captain in the Revolutionary war speak of the above named James Wright having served with him at the lead ruins to guard them the length of time I do not recollect but to the best of my recollection it was five or six months. I have heard the above named James Wright frequently speak of having served under Col. Charles Lynch & Col. William Leftwich, Capt. Chattin Dogget (Doggett Sr.), Capt. Arthur & served under General Lawson at Petersburg. Sworn and subscribed on this the 31st January 1844.
Moses Greer
John Arthur J.P.

I hereby certify that the above deposition was sworn to in my presence and that Moses Greer is a minister of the Gospel and the utmost reliance can be placed in his testimony as a man of veracity.
January 31st, 1844                  John Arthur J.P.
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11701

P.O. Peggy Wright
Service: BLANK

Enlisted: REJECTED, 18__.
Discharged: BLANK

Application Filed: BLANK
Alleges: BLANK
Re-enlisted: BLANK

Attorney: BLANK
P.O. BLANK
(Rest of form is left BLANK)
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October 11, 1937

Mr. J. C. Wright                     BA-J/ILL
5624 Western Avenue           James Wright
Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Dear Sir:

You are furnished herewith, as requested, photostatic copies of nine pages of the originals thereof on file in claim for pension, R. 11901, based upon service of James Wright in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours,

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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BA-J/ILL
Rev. & 1812
No. 391
September 28                                    7

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section              Navy-BR. 970

Rev. War claim for pension of James Wright
R. 11901                    Actual           1 of each page

List of pp. is Mr. J.C. Wright:
Wid's decl. Jan. 31,1844 & affids of Moses Greer & Jacob Kinsy = 4 p.
Copy of Court record of Mar. = 1 p
Pen. off. let-July 27, 1844 to M.G. Carper = 2 p
Let. of Wm. H. Edwards to James E. Heath, Com of Pens -Feb. 26 - 1851 = 1 p
Power of atty, dated Dec. 13, 1852 = 1 p
$2,25    9 pages

Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 inch at top of each page and return papers in case in folder with corresponding name and number.

Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
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Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
 
Please furnish the undersigned, photostatic copies of 9 pages in Rev. War pension claim, R.11901, based upon service of James Wright of Franklin Co., Va.

J. C. Wright
5624 Western Ave
Chevy Chase, Md.

Sept. 28, 1937
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Pension Office
April 24, 1851.

S. Godwin, Esq.,

Sir:

In reply to your inquiry relative to the case of Peggy Wright, widow of James Wright, for the benefit of the Act of July 7, 1838, you are informed that it was not submitted for the reason that neither the alleged service, or the date of the marriage has been established as required by the rules of the Office. She claimed for seven tours of service rendered by her husband, without designating his officers, or the periods at which he served, and which were not supported by record evidence, or the testimony of comrades. She also alleged that she was married on the 17th of September 1786, but that averment was also unsustained by proof.

If the claim is further prosecuted, the service should be established as the rules require, if record evidence does not exist and the date of the marriage by the production of a copy of the marriage bond or license, or the original family record.

F.S.Evans, for Commissioner.
Copied September 29, 1937/ILL.
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Peggy Wright, widow of James Wright, filed from Va, (illegible), Act of July 7th, 1838

Dickinson??
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July 7, 1838                            10.841

Peggy Wright
widow of James 

Virginia

Suspended

S. Godwin April 24/1850?
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Shemuel Godwin Esq
Washington, City
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Washington
Feby 28/57

Sir:
I herewith enclose authority to examine the papers in the cases of Peggy Wright, widow of James, and Martha McAlexander, widow of Alexander McAlexander, Virginia cases.

Shemuel Godwin
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James Wright
Act 1832 - Va.

Suspended

Peggy Wright - Va.
Act July 7, 1838
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State of Virginia
County of Franklin                    To wit

Be it known, that on this 13th day of December A.D. 1852 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Peggy Wright- resident of Boon's (Boones) Mill, in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the widow of James Wright who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of (LEFT BLANK).
That she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of a James Wright for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D.C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Peggy Wright (her mark)

Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged before me on the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Peggy Wright to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.

Owen Crumpecker JP
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Pension Office
July 29th, 1844

Sir, 

The papers in the case of Peggy Wright widow of James Wright, an applicant for a pension, under the Act of July 7th, 1838, have been examined and placed in our files.

She alleges that he served seven tours of three months each in Virginia Militia, during the War of the Revolution, but there is no evidence adduced sufficient to establish the same according to the regulations of this Department.

She moreover alleges, that she was married to the said James Wright on the 7th Oct. 1786, but, does not state where, nor by whom they were married. If the County or family records afford no evidence on this point, then the fact must be established by the testimony of one or more respectable persons, whose credibility must be certified by the person who may administer the oath.

If however, it is not clearly established that James Wright served at
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least six months in the War of the Revolution a pension cannot be granted.

(illegible signature) James H ?




(Down side) 29 July 1844

M. G. Carper, Esq.
Rocky Mount
Franklin County
Virginia
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Ho of D Richmond Va
Feb 26th 1837

Sir:

Will you be so obliging as to furnish Mr. Shemuel Godwin to examine the papers on file in your office of Peggy Wright, widow of James, who applied for a Pension some years gone. Mrs. Wright is a constituent of mine and I desire to address what credence is required by the Department, before the claim can be allowed.

I am very respectfully,

Wm. H. Edwards

James E. Heath Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington Cty
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Married 17. Oct 1786
Died 11. March 1828.
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April 19, 1844

Peggy Wright
7 July 1838


11901
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State of Virginia
Franklin County

At a Court held for Franklin County aforesaid at the Courthouse on the 5th day of February 1844.
The declaration of Peggy Wright, widow of James Wright deceased, for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7th, 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows", was read in Court together with the affidavits of Moses Greer, Ludwick Kessler and Jacob Kinsey, and the certificates of Moses Greer as a Minister of the gospel, and also the certificates of John Arthur Esq, all of said county, and the Court having examined the same, do certify to the War Department, that they believe the statements made in the said declaration, and affidavits thereto are agreed, and that John Arthur before whom the said declaration was made, and the said affidavits were taken, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his several signatures affixed to his several certificates are genuine.

In testimony whereof I, Moses G. Carper, Clerk of the said County Court of Franklin, have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this 8th day of February in the year 1844.
M.G. Carper, Clerk of the Court of Franklin County.