Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39922, Richard Wright, Va.
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(3-1776)

Service
Va.

Wright, Richard
Number S.39922

Contents
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3796.
Virginia Roll
Richard Wright, II
Capt Spiller
Private
Virginia Line
In the the army of the United States during Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15th of May 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of October 1819 and Sent to John Tyler Payer Charles City Cthouse Va
Arrears to 4th day of Sept. 1818_______29:45:-
emi-anl, [semi-annual] all'ee ending 4th March 1819                                                       48
 3 Months 24:                                        $77.45
17/31 4:38/7
4/30   1:6/6
29:45

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}
3 Years-
Continental
Kentcy.
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Notification improperly sent to a Richard Wright of Bath County Va and on the 13th of April 1821 correctly sent to the Clerk of New Kent County
C. H. 
SC

Died Jan. 27, 1822 
AB
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New Kent county, State of Virginia to wit:

On this 15th day of May in the year 1818 before us the subscribers justices of the peace and judges of the county court of New Kent aforesaid, personally appears Richard Wright aged sixty six years, resident in the county aforesaid, who being by us first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by a later 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"
That he the said Richard Wright entered in the service of the United States, in February of the year 1777 in the county of Hanover in the State of Virginia, in the company commanded by Captain Benjn C. Spiller of the 2d Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until February 1780 when he was discharg'd from service in Falmouth in the State of Virginia. That he was in the battles of Monmouth and Stony Point, and that he is in reduc'd circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.

Sworn to and declared before us the day and year aforesaid.
R. Graves (Seal)
Jno. L. Poindexter (Seal)
S. W. Crump (Seal)
W. Douglass (Seal)
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We Richd Graves Jno. L. Poindexter Seaton W. Crump and Wm Douglass-justices and judges as aforesaid do certify that it appears to our satisfaction that the said Richard Wright did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy: and we now warrant the proceedings and testimony taken before us to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
May 15th, 1818.

R. Graves (Seal)
Jno. L. Poindexter (Seal)
Seaton W. Crump (Seal)
W Douglass (Seal)

I do hereby certify that the foregoing was sworn to in open Court and signed by the members thereof, whereupon I have hereto affixed by hand as clerk of the county court of New Kent in Virginia and put the seal of my office this 15th May 1818.

Barthow [Bartholomew] Dandridge c.c.
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May
The Hon ble Jno C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

Va 153 mo
Recd. 22 Dec 1820
Ed
Con
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District of Virginia-New Kent County sciz:

On this 12th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court of said county being a court of record for said District Richard Wright of said county of New Kent, aged 71 years on the      day of July 1820: who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows: that the said Richard enlisted for 3 years he believes in february. 77. in the State of Va: in the company commanded by Capt. Ben: Spiller in the Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Dabney in the line of the State of Va: on Continental Establishment that he continued to service in said Corps untill the year 80. at which time he was commanded by Capt Tok under the same Col. when he was discharged from the said service at Falmouth in the State of Va: that he was present at the Battle of Stony Point and Monmouth, and behaved like a Soldier-That he recived [received] a pension and the number of the pension certificate is 3796-
And I do solemly [solemnly] swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818. & that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it; as to being my self-within the provisions of an 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 I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule
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hereto annexed and by me subscribed, Viz *3 cows, 2 calves, 7 hogs, 3 pigs, 7 old chairs, 3 old Bee gums, 7 old fish Barrells, 1 pr Cards, 2 water vessels, 1 flat Iron, 4 Bottles, 2 Boxes, 2 pots, 4 hoes, 2 fat pots, 2 ploughs, 1 foot adz, -chisel & drawing knife, 2 saws, 1 peck measure, 1 sugar dish, 2 hammers, 1 hoe 1 Turnbul [Turnbull] cart, 13 turkeys;-a planter, but from infirmity not able to pursue it to advantage formerly a shoe maker, but now from being nearly blind not able to work at the trade. 6 in family, 5 females his wife one of them, not able to help herself, the others his daughters and work for themselves except one of them who waits on her infirm old mother ~-Sworn to and declared to in open court on this the 12th day of October 1820.
before-
John L. Poindexter (Seal)
Wm. Ratcliffe (Seal)
R. Graves (Seal)
Geo: Gaddin (Seal)
Wm. E. Clopton (Seal)

I Bartholomew Dandridge clerk of New Kent County Court do here by certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the Said Court: and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amt. in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is $77.121/2 cents in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 16th day of October 1829.

Bartho: Dandridge cc
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January 18, 1936
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JAMES VAN ZANT, S. 32034
[arrow & underlined] RICHARD WRIGHT, S. 39922
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Lynch B. St.Clair
3524 Line Avenue
Shreveport, Louisiana

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of James Van Zant (Van Sant or Van Zandt), who served from Pennsylvania, was pensioned at the age of seventy-eight years in Lawrence County, Territory of Arkansas, and died January 25, 1834; and of Richard Wright, who served from Virginia, was pensioned in 1815 while living in New Kent County, Virginia, and died January 27, 1822.
Their records follow.
JAMES VAN ZANT
S. 32034
The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 32034, based upon the Revolutionary War service of James Van Zant.
James Van Zant was born in 1756 in the State of Pennsylvania; the names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, James Van Zant enlisted about July, 1775, served as private in Captain Robert Cluggage's company,
Colonels Thompson's and Edward Hand's Pennsylvania regiment, arrived at Boston about August, 1775, where he remained during the siege, after which he marched to New York, was stationed on Long Island at Graves End until after the arrival of the British Fleet and was discharged after having served one year, then returned to his home in Pennsylvania. He volunteered in the spring of 1779 at Frankstown in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, served six months as private in Captain Henry Black's Pennsylvania company, engaged in ranging on the frontiers of Pennsylvania against the Indians. He volunteered in 1779 and served another tour of six months as private in the same service and under the same officers.
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After the Revolution the soldier moved from Pennsylvania to Kentucky; from there to the State of Indiana, thence to Lawrence County, in the Territory of Arkansas.
James Van Zant was allowed pension on his application executed November 30, 1833, while a resident of Lawrence County, Territory of Arkansas. 
No family data are shown in the claim of James Van Zant.

RICHARD WRIGHT
S. 39922
The record of Richard Wright follows as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, S 39922, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of this soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
Richard Wright enlisted in February, 1777, in Hanover County, Virginia, served as private in Captains Benjamin Spiller's and "Tok's" companies, Colonel Charles Dabney's Virginia regiment, was in the battles of Monmouth and Stony Point and was discharged in February, 1780.
Richard Wright was allowed pension on his application executed May 15, 1818, at which time he was a resident of New Kent County, Virginia, and gave his age as sixty-six years. In 1820 he was still living there and stated that he was "seventy-one years old in July of that year", with no explanation of the discrepancy.
In 1820, the soldier stated there were six in his family, five of whom were females including his wife and daughters, but he did not give their names.
In 1821, Richard Wright's address was New Kent Court House, New Kent County, Virginia, in care of Bartholomew Dandridge. He died January 27, 1822, place of death not shown.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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February 28, 1934.
RA-J/MMHF/ILL

Mr. Alan T. Bowler
P. O. Box 96
Richmond, Virginia.

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letters of January 15 and February 17, in which you request to know whether or not it is shown in pension claim, S. 39922, based upon service of Richard Wright in the Revolutionary War, the name of Jonathan Mann is recorded with power of attorney; if not, whether his name appears in any pension claim based upon service of a Richard Wright of Virginia.
Pension claim, S. 39922, has been examined carefully for you. The name Jonathan Mann is recorded nowhere in the papers on file in that claim.
There is only one other pension claim based upon service of a Richard Wright of Virginia; that claim, W. 6590, has been examined, also, nor is the name Jonathan Mann recorded therein. The last named Richard Wright served in Captain John Gillison's company, Colonel Stevens' Virginia regiment. He was of Culpeper, Bath and Rockingham Counties, Virginia.
It is regretted that your letters could not have been answered at an earlier date. Letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in order of receipt.

Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
Further correspondence - March 14 - 1934 in Richard Wright - W-6590 -(rel. to his death)
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May 25, 1935

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RICHARD WRIGHT
S. 39922
BA-J/MLB

Mr. Alan T. Bowler
P. O. Box 96
Richmond, Virginia

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Richard Wright, a Revolutionary War soldier of New Kent County, Virginia, who was placed on the pension roll October 21, 1818.
His record follows as shown by the data on file in pension claim , S. 39922, based upon the Revolutionary War services of Richard Wright.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.
He enlisted in February, 1777, in Hanover County, Virginia, served as a private in Captains Benjamin C. Spiller's and "Tok's" companies, Colonel Charles Dabney's Virginia regiment, was in the battles of Monmouth and Stony Point and was discharged in February, 1780.
Richard Wright was allowed pension on his application executed May 15, 1818, at which time he was a resident of New Kent County, Virginia, and gave his age as sixty-six years. In 1820 he was still living there and stated that he was "seventy-one years old in July of that year", with no explanation of the discrepancy.
In 1820 the soldier stated there were six in his family, five of whom were females including his wife and daughters, but did not give their names.
In 1821 Richard Wright's address was New Kent Court House, New Kent County, Virginia, in care of Bartholomew Dandridge.
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Richard Wright died January 27, 1822, place of death not shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name and address of the person paid, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, siting the following dates:

Richard Wright, Certificate #3796, issued October 21, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced May 15, 1818 Act March 18, 1818, Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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1933, May 25, Hist to Alan T. Bowler - MLB.
1934-Feb. 28-Mr. Alan T. Bowler ado-MMGF
name of Jonathan Mann not shown
1936 Jan 16-Hist. to Mrs. Lynch B.
St. Clair- M.L.B.

39922
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 39922
Richard Wright
Pvt Rev War
Act 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 581
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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3524 - Line Ave
Shreveport Louisiana
Dec. 30, 1935

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

I am gathering as much information as I possibly can pertaining to James Van Zant and Richard Wright, two pensioned soldiers of the Revolutionary War and will very grateful to receive from you any biographical sketches of them you may be able to send me:

James Van Zant (Van Sant or Van Zandt) was a private in the Pennsylvania Continental Line. He was granted a pension while living in Lawrence Co. Territory of Arkansas, in 1833, at which time he was a man 78 years of age. He died Jan. 25, 1834.

Richard Wright was a private in the Virginia Line. He was granted a pension while living in New Kent County, Virginia, in 1818, at which
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time he was a man 70 years of age. He died January 27th, 1822. 
Thanking you in advance for any information you will kindly send me.

I am
Yours very truly,
Mrs. Lynch B. St. Clair
3524-Line Ave
Shreveport, La. 

Received Jan 2 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM. READER #24
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P.O. Box 96
Richmond, Va., Feb. 17, 1934

Director of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: 

I should very much appreciate hearing from you in reply to my letter of January 13, reading as follows: (In handwriting is: this letter in Richard Wright, W. 6590 with arrow pointing to under lined words "letter of January 13".)

With reference to Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39922, Virginia Agency, of Richard Wright, please advise whether anywhere in the claim papers the name of Jonathan Mann appears with Power of Attorney to act for this soldier. 

If the above is not found, please advise whether the name of Jonathan Mann  appears with power of attorney on any claim papers for pensions filed by or in behalf of the following Revolutionary soldiers, all named RICHARD WRIGHT:

Richard Wright, private, Captain John Winston's Company, 14th Va. Regiment, commanded by Col. Charles Lewis;

Richard Wright, private in a company designated at various times as Capt. Benjamin C. Spiller's and Capt. Augustine Tabb's Company, and Va. State Regiment, commanded by Col Gregory Smith, then by Col. William Brent;

Richard Wright, soldier, VA. Cavalry, rank and designation of organization not further indicated. His name appears on a record under the following heading - "A List of Soldiers of the Va. Line on Continental Establishment who have received Certificates for the balance of their full pay Agreeable to an Act of Assembly passed November Session, 1781 "which shows that on June 29, 1784 the sum of L 50, S 5, was received by Col. Strother.

If the above is not found, please advise whether the name of Jonathan Mann appears with power of attorney on any claim papers for pensions filed by or in behalf of any other soldier by the name of Richard Wright serving in the Revolutionary War from Virginia, and very much oblige. 

Your Truly,
Alan T. Bowler
P.O. Box 96.

RECEIVED 
Feb. 20, 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM
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P.O. Box 96,
Richmond, Va., May 17, 1933

Director of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: 

On page 514, Vol 2, Secretary of War, Pension Rolls, 1835, Richard Wright, private, New Kent county, is shown as receiving an annual allowance of $96. Sums received $355.34. Virginia Line. Placed on pension roll Oct. 21, 1818. Pension commenced May 15, 1818. Age 70. Died Jan. 27, 1822.

Can you give me any information as to where this soldier died and to whom settlement for this pension was made? Any other pertinent facts that also are available will appreciated. 

Yours truly,
Alan t. Bowler.
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File this with the original papers, and sent a copy of it to Mr. Dandridge--

(Duplicate.)          No. 3796

War Department,
Pension Office,
January 2nd, 1821
SIR:
You are hereby informed that eh Schedule of your property has been examined, and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.

You will be paid, at the ensuing semi-annual payment in March. next, the sum that may be then due from the time of suspending your pension. Funds for the purpose will be transmitted at that time; but no arrearages will be paid previous thereto. 
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant, 
J. L. Edwards

To Mr. Richard Wright
of New Kent County Virginia
Care of Bartholomew Dandridge esq. 
New Kent 646
Virginia
This notification found in lieu of one first to the Honorable Wm. M.Coy, and by him supported to have been transmitted to Richards Wright of Balt County - whose claim to a pension is not yet established. 
J.L. Edwards