Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1220-200, Nathan Wright, Md.
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Md, Wright, Nathan, B.L. Wt. 1220-200
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Warranty No 1220 - Signed to John Wright-to heirs of Nathan Wright Lieutenant of the Maryland Line for 200 acres of Land-

on

February 21 - 1827

and delivered to Jos Watson
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State of Maryland
County of Dorchester
To: Clement Wright Nephew

and one of the heirs at law of Nathan Wright late of the County of Dorchester deceased do upon oath, testify and declare that to the best of my knowledge and beleif the said Nathan Wright was a Lieutenant in the Maryland Line of the revolutionary Army or Continental establishment and served as such to the close of the War. Also I do further testify and declare that I have never received a warrant from the U. States also for the quantity of land due the said deceased from the U. States also nor do I believe that he ever received it or transferred his right to it in any manner during his life time.

Therefore, know all men by these presents that I Clement Wright - - as aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint [Col.] Joseph Watson of Washington City my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the U. States a warrant for the quantity of land due me as right of said deceased.

And my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes therein expressed and the same to revoke at will.

In witness whereof I have hereunto in my hand and seal this twelfth day of February 1827-

Witness
John Willis [Signature on left]

Clement Wright seal [Signature on right]

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the above named County the above named Clement Wright signed and sealed to the foregoing declaration and power of attorney and acknowledge the same to be his voluntary act and deed for the purpose therein named - Sworn subscribed and acknowledged before me this Twelfth day of February 1827

John Willis [Signature]

State of Maryland
County of Dorchester: I do hereby certify that John Willis Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration and power of attorney appear to have been taken and acknowledged was at the time of taking the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly confirmed and qualified as such, and that to all of his official acts
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as such, due faith and credit should be given.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and my affixed my seal of office at Cambridge this 12th day of February Anno Domini 1827.

E Richardson [Signature]

State of Maryland
County of Dorchester: Be it remembered that on this day, the twelfth day of Feb. Anno Domini 1827. there has been adduced to me satisfactory evidence to prove that Clement Wright who has made the foregoing declaration on oath and has subscribed the power of attorney herewith counseled, is a Nephew and one of the heirs of Nathan Wright late a Lieutenant in the Continental Army of the revolutionary war and that the other heirs of the said Nathan Wright are out in number, to wit:

John Wright brother of Nathan lives in Richmond Alabama. Samuel Wright, Clement Wright, and Edward Wright nephew of Nathan Wright live in Dorchester County Maryland. Phebe Porter, niece, in Dorchester County Maryland.

and that the above named persons are all  the heirs of the said Nathan Wright known to be living.

In witness of all which, I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal official in my capacity of a Justice of the [Orphans] Court, this 12 day of February 1827

Thomas Bruswood [Signature]
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At the request of Col. Watson acting for the heirs of Nathan Wright I have to say that the Justice of the Orphans' Court of Maryland form a tribunal before which every relating to testamentary matters of an unlimitted amount are tried and disposed of. 

They try and decide, upon evidence taken on Oath and of every administrative matter.

E. F. Chambers. S.U.S.
21 Feby 1827
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

February 23, 1927

Mrs. George M. Harding
5026 Pine St.,
Philadelphia, Penna.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau it appears that Warrant No. 1220 for two hundred acres of bounty land was issued February 21, 1827 on account of the services Lieutenant Nathan Wright (late of Dorchester County, Maryland) of the Maryland Line, War of the Revolution.

Said warrant was issued to soldier's brother John Wright of Richmond, Alabama, his sister Sarah Charles of Caroline County, Maryland, his nephews Samuel Wright, Clement Wright, Edward Wright, and niece Phebe Porter, all of Dorchester County, Maryland.

There are no details of his service and no further dates as to his family. The dates of his birth and death are not given.

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MM SV F

April 2, 1925

Charles R. Barefoot
870-2 Spitzer Bldg.,
Toledo, Ohio.

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau it appears that Warrant No. 1220 for two hundred acres of bounty land was issued February 21, 1827 on account of the services of Lieutenant Nathan Wright (late of Dorchester County, Maryland) of the Maryland Line, War of the Revolution.

Said warrant was issued to soldier's brother John Wright of Richmond, Alabama, his sister Sarah Charles of Caroline County, Maryland, his nephews Samuel Wright, Clement Wright, Edward Wright, and niece Phebe Porter all of Dorchester County, Maryland.

There are no details as to his service and no further data as to his family. The dates of his birth and death are not given.

Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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[Illegible] Section.

January 22, 1913

Dr. J. W. Wright,
601-2-4 Central Nat. Bank Building,
Columbus, Ohio.

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the 18" and received the 20" instant, relative to Nathan Wright. Bounty land warrant. 1220, Rev. War, you are advised that the enclosed letter of the 3" instant contains all and the only data on file in this Bureau relative to said officer.

Very respectfully,
JL Davenport [Signature]
Commissioner.
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War Section

January 3, 1913

Dr. J. W. Wright,
601-2-4 Central Nat Bank Building,
Cor. High & Town Streets,
Columbus, Ohio.

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the 28" and received the 30" ultimo, you are advised that thevpapers on file in this Bureau show that on February 12, 1827, Clement Wright, nephew and one of the heirs at law of Nathan Wright late of Dorchester County, Maryland, applied for the bounty land due his uncle for service in the Revolution, and a Warrant numbered 1220, for 200 acres of bounty land issued February 21, 1827, to John Wright and other heirs of Nathan Wright who served as Lieut. of the Maryland line in the Revolutionary War.

The heirs were: soldier's brother, John Wright of Richmond, Alabama, sister Sarah Charles of Caroline County, Maryland; nephews, Samuel Clement and Edward Wright of Dorchester County, Maryland; and his niece Phebe Porter also of Dorchester County, Maryland.

There is no further information on file concerning the soldier's service, his age, or the date of his death.

Very respectfully,
J. L. Davenport [Signature]
Commissioner.
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Mrs. George M Harding
5026 Pine Street
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania

Phila., Feb. 22, 1927.

Mr. Winfield Scott,
Commissioner of Pensions,

My dear Sir,

Could you give me any information of Nathaniel Wright, (where + when born + died) who served in the Continental Army. June 1. 1777. Appointed Sergeant. or of Thomas Sheridan of Harford Co. who enlisted as private Mar 6. 1777 in Continental Army-both of the Maryland Line.

If you could give me this infor
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[infor-]mation I would greatly appreciate it or tell me to whom to apply at the Pension Bureau.

Thanking you for any trouble this may cause you, I remain

Very sincerely yours
(Mis Ger.) Elizabeth F. Harding
5026 Pine St.,
Philadelphia
Pa
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Mrs. George M. Harding
5026 Pine Street
Philadelphia, PA.

Phila., Jan. 4, 1927

Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.,

My dear Sir,

Can you give me any information of Nathaniel Wright as to his birth + death.

Nathan Wright, 2nd Md. Jan. 10, 1780.
2nd Lieut 3rd Md. Jun. 1, 1781.

Retained in Md. Battalion Arpil 1783 + severed Nov. 15, 1783.

Also of Thomas W Sheridan in (Sheridan farm Harford, Co.)
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Mrs. George M. Harding
5026 Pine Street
Philadelphia, Pa.

Lieutenant Lyons company.

Thanking you very much for same, I remain

Yours respectfully
(Miss Geor M) Elizabeth F Harding
5026 Pine St.
Philadelphia, Pa
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Toledo, Ohio, Feb. 19th, 1925.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-

If on file in your office, kindly send me the military history of each of the following Revolutionary soldiers:-

William Bruce, who was a Captain 8th Company, Second Battalion, Washington County, Pennsylvania Militia.

Jacob Thomas of Virginia

William Lockhart of Virginia. William Lockhart made application for Grants Bounty Lands for service in the Revolutionary War.

Also the Military history of Nathan Wright who was Sergeant and Second Lieutenant in the 2nd and 3rd Maryland Battalions.

The above information is desired for the purpose of establishing the Military History of ancestors of applicants for membership in our Society.

Thanking you for your promptness and courtesy, I am,
Yours very truly,
CRB/rm
Charles R Barefoot [signature]

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PENSION
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21
1925 
OFFICE
U. S.
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Drs. J. W. & Hal R. Wright
601-2-4 Central National Bank Building
Corner High and Town Streets
Columbus, Ohio

January-18th 1913.

Hon J.L Davenport,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:- Referring to yours of the 3d Inst. herewith enclosed, I r [crossed out] respectfully ask if your records indicate in what Regt. the Nathan Wright you mention was assigned. The War Dept. gives a Nathan Write as Captain in the 4th Maryland Reg. Col Rawlings commanding. Then a Nathan Wright as Sergt. in the 2d Maryland Regt, in Captain John Eccleston' Company, and again a Nathan Wright as lieutenant in the 3d Maryland Regt.

Thanking you for the favor, I am,
Yours very truly, [signature]

[Circular stamp]
PENSION
JAN 20 1913
OFFICE
U. S.
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Drs. J. W. & Hal R. Wright
601-2-4 Central National Bank Building
Corner High and Town Streets
Columbus, Ohio

December-28th 1912.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: -My great-grandfather, Nathan Wright, supposed to have been a lieutenant in the 3d Maryland Regt Revolutionary war, obtained a large tract of land by patent in Cumberland Valley Sp. [Overtype] Bedford county Pa. some time prior to 1797. My desire is to obtain the information if said land was given him for his military service. Gen. George Andrews, Adjutant General U.S.A. has suggested that your of-fice might possibly give me some information on the subject. I will be thankful to know if there are any records in your office bearing on this matter and the cost of certified copies of the same,

Yours very truly, [signature]