Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,449, John Wright, Va.
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(8-1776)
Franklin Co. Va.
SERVICE
Va
Wright, John        

NUMBER S. 6.449


carded

CONTENTS
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(LEFT SIDE)

1881 May 21 Hon. Eppa Hanton referring him to 3rd Auditor for date to which last paid

Date of death (illegible) 13

(RIGHT SIDE)
Virginia     4310

John Wright
of Franklin in the State of Va.
who was a pvt (private) in the company commanded by Captain Greer of the Regt (Regiment) commanded by Col Callaway in the Va line for 9 months from 1778-

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30-Dollars-Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Jan:"33 and (illegible) 19 on
H. Claiborne. House of Reps.

Arrears to 4th Sept 1832     45.00-
Semi=ant. allowance ending (illegible) Mar: 33
15.00-
$60.00-

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk,
Book D Vol. 7 Page 120-
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(Illegible) for (illegible)

John Wright
10841
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State of Virginia Franklin County

On this day to wit 1st of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of Franklin County now seating John Wright - a resident of Franklin County & state of Virginia, born in Fauquier, Va and aged 84 years 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 7th June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers during the revolution (Revolutionary) war and served as is herein stated that early in the revolution (Revolutionary) war, he entered voluntarily in a company called minute men - who had pledged to take the field when required, which company was commanded by Captain Moses Greer - whose affidavit is here filed - that under the orders of said Greer during the revolution war he was called out and served repeated tours of duty against the Tories on the Carolina line & in the mountains where they often took shelter, he cannot say how often he was called out and how long the tours against the Tories lasted but he on oath says that he believes that those repeated tours took often all six months. He enroled (enrolled) himself in Capt Greer's company in Bedford County, Va where he then served and in the foregoing tours marched in (illegible) from that county - and always continued in services till discharged -
When Greer's company as above marched against the Tories - it was ordered so to do, as he understood, by the orders of Col. James Callaway or Col. Charles Lynch, this applicant marched under Greer in the year to Petersburg Va by order of the executive as he has understood and did there join Lawson's Brigade, Greer acting as Captain, the senior officer of the company, being about that he served under Greer attached to Lawson's Brigade till discharged.
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This applicant served in Greer's company of volunteers as minute men as they were called, a full three months before discharged - This applicant from the time he enroled (enrolled) himself to the end of the war was ready and obeyed every call - as is testified by his venerable Captain - he has no documentary evidence - if he ever got a written discharge, he has lost it -  and he remembers General Lawson - Baron Steuben and other officers belonging to the army at Petersburg - This applicant for his character can refer to his (illegible) of his commander during the war and to Col. Thomas B. Greer and many others in the county where he lives. He has resided since the war in Franklin County, Virginia and he, on his oath, says that during the war of the revolution he believes he was in actual service at least twelve months - He hereby relinquishes all claims to a pension and amnesty, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to & subscribed this day & year aforesaid.
John Wright

We, Moses Greer, Jr - a clergyman residing in Franklin County Va and Abraham Abshire residing in same county & state, hereby certify that we are both acquainted with John Wright, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be (left blank) years old, that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood (neighborhood) wherein he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution.
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and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
                                Moses Greer Jr
                                 Abraham Abshire

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states; we the Court further certifies that Moses Greer, Jr. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the same County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Virginia Lc (Lower Court)

I Caleb Tate Clerk of the Court of Franklin do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the (illegible) Court in the matter of the application of John Wright for a pension - In testimony whereof he made I have set my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court the 24th day of October 1832, in the 37th year of our Independence.
Caleb Tate Clk
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December 18, 1935

Mary E. Coppedge            John Wright-S.6449
State Teachers College      BA-J/AWF
East Radford, Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letters of October 22, November 11, November 17, December 4, and December 13, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John, Joseph, Robert, Thomas, and William Wright, all of Bedford or Franklin County, Virginia. 

There are no claims for pension on file based upon service of a Joseph, Robert, Thomas or William Wright of Bedford or Franklin County, Virginia.

The record has been found of only one John Wright of either county named. His record is given herein as found in pension claim, 
S. 6449, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

John Wright was born in Fauquier County, Virginia, date not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.

While a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, he joined, early in the Revolution, Captain Moses Greer's company of minute men, and served at various times against the Tories, also a tour to Petersburg, all of his service amounted to twelve months; no dates of service given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed, October 1, 1832, at which time he was living
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in Franklin County, Virginia, aged eighty-four years.

The papers in this claim contain no reference to the family of the soldier, John Wright.

If you desire information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following: John Wright, Certificate No. 4310, issued January 17, 1833, rate $30.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency.

It is regretted that your letters could not have been answered earlier. The demand for Revolutionary War data is great and the trained force available for furnishing such information is limited.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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LEFT SIDE

1925 May 6. Copies mailed to J. O. Wright
1928 Jan. 30 - Hist to Miss Maggie McManaway
1931 Aug. 18 - Hist to Mrs. George P. Parker See (illegible) letter in Pleasant (illegible)
S. 2729
1935 - Feb 20 Hist to Miss Bessie Coppedge (illegible signature/initials)
1935 - Feb 28 - Hist to Harold L. Boyd
1935 - April 30 - Hist to Mrs. Chas. A. Mitchell
1935 - Dec 18 - Hist to Mary E. Coppedge

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6449
Rev War         INVALID.

File No.     6449
John Wright
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th/32.
Index:-Vol. A, Page 417

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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BA-J/ady

Mrs. Charles A. Mitchell
Clinton
Missouri

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.

A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of William Ferguson or Alexander Ferguson as described by you, all spellings of the surname searched.

It is suggested that as a possible means of securing information in regard to the military service of the above named soldiers you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.

The records of Abraham Farguson, S.16379, and John Wright, S.6449, are furnished you herewith on separate pages, as found in the claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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April 30, 1935
John Wright - S.6449
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Charles A. Mitchell
Clinton
Missouri

Dear Madam:

The Revolutionary War record of John Wright which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.6449, based upon his service in that war.

John Wright was born in Fauquier County, Virginia, date not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.

While a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, he joined, early in the Revolution, Captain Moses Greer's company of minutemen, and served at various times against the Tories, also a tour to Petersburg, all of his service amounting to twelve months; no dates of service given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed, October 1, 1832, at which time he was living in Franklin County, Virginia, aged eighty-four years.

There are no data in this claim relative to his family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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February 28, 1935
John Wright - S. 6449
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Harold L. Boyd, Superintendent
Nashua Public Schools
Nashua, Montana

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Wright, who resided in Franklin County, Virginia.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.6449, based upon the service of John Wright in the War of the Revolution.

John Wright was born in Fauquier County, Virginia, date not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.

While a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, he joined, early in the Revolution, Captain Moses Greer's company of minutemen, and served at various times against the Tories, also a tour to Petersburg, all of his service amounting to twelve months; no dates of service given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed, October 1, 1832, at which time he was living in Franklin County, Virginia and was aged eighty-four years.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person to whom sent, and possibly the date of death of this pen-

There are no data in this claim relative to his family.
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sioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:

John Wright
Certificate #4310
Issued January 17, 1833
Rate $30.00 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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February 20, 1935
BA-J/EEL
Wilson Lumpkin-S.36156
Joh Wright-S.6449

Miss Bessie Coppedge
Box 160
Bedford, Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of January 5, 1935, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Wilson, Henry, John, Moses, Jacob and Thomas Lumpkin and John Wright, of Franklin County, Virginia, and to your letter of February 12,1935, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Lumpkin.

There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon Revolutionary War service of any soldiers with the names Henry Lumpkin, Moses Lumpkin, Jacob Lumpkin or Thomas Lumpkin, the surname searched under various spellings. Such claims which have been made to the United States are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office. The record on one Wilson Lumpkin, only has been found; his record and that of John Wright are given herein as found in the claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Wilson Lumpkin
S. 38156

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Wilson Lumpkin are not shown.

Wilson Lumpkin enlisted in the state of Virginia in February, 1776, served a s a private in Captain Gregory Smith's Company, Colonel McClanachan's 7th Virginia Regiment and was discharged in February, 1778, at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 5, 1828, at which time he was aged seventy-four years and resided in King and Queen County Virginia.

It is not stated that soldier was ever married.

One John Lumpkin made affidavit in King and Queen County.

(WRITTEN TO LEFT SIDE)

Name was given Clanmahan but it was also stated that it was 7 (illegible) 
Capt Gregory Smith was in 7, so I used correct McClanachan
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Virginia, in 1828: no relationship to Wilson Lumpkin was shown.
There are no further family data.
(Written to left side) Date of death not on AB

John Wright
S.6449
Copied from A.W.F.

John Wright was born in Fauquier County, Virginia. The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, early in the Revolution, he joined Captain Moses Greer's Company of Minutemen, and served at various times in tours against the Tories, all of his service amounting to about twelve months; no specific dates of service given.

 He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, while a resident of Franklin County, Virginia, aged eighty-four years.

There are no data as to family.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

(Handwritten left side)
Date of death not on AB
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January 30, 1928

Miss Maggie McManaway
Stewartsville, Route 1
Va.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 6449, it appears that John Wright was born in Fauquier County, Virginia, date not stated.
While a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, he joined, early in the Revolution, Captain Moses Greer's Company of Minute-Men, and served at various times in tours against the Tories, all of his service amounting to about twelve months; no specific dates of service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, while a resident of Franklin County, Virginia, aged eighty-four years.
There are no data as to family.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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August 18, 1931

Mrs. George P. Parker
Bedford
Virginia

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 6449, that John Wright was born in Fauquier County, Virginia, date not given.

While a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, he joined, early in the Revolution, Captain Moses Greer's company of minutemen, and served at various times in tours against the Tories, all of his service amounting to about twelve months; no specific dates of service given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, then a resident of Franklin County, Virginia, and was aged eighty-four years.

There are no data as to his family. 

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to the Administrator

(Handwritten) Last payment (illegible) here -
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State Teachers College
East Radford, Virginia

MARY EOLIAN COPPEDGE
PROFESSOR OF GEOGRAPHY      12-13-35

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:

I have written you several times, but have not heard from you.
There are two names, I shall appreciate if you will kindly give me the Revolutionary record of, and whatever else you will on these two names, viz - 
John Wright
Joseph Wright

Revolutionary soldiers of Bedford County, Virginia probably Franklin County, Virginia

I thank you for the favor of a reply at your earliest convenience.
I am
Yours very truly,
M.E. Coppedge
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Clinton, Missouri
April 15, 1935

Pension Dept.
Washington, D.C.

Have you any record of one Mr. Wm Ferguson - supposed to have enlisted under Capt. Peter Harston (Hairston) in Henry Co. Va.   Wm Ferguson born March 12, 1754, became Lt. Ferguson and located in Franklin Co. Ky. He received tract of land in Mintgomery (Montgomery) Co. Va. after war.

Also have you (illegible) records of Va. Rev. soldier Abraham Ferguson who located in Fayette Co., Ky.
Alexander Ferguson of Bedford and Franklin Co. Va.
John Wright of Bedford Co., Va.

Should you have nothing, could they be checked by War Dept?

Sincerely
 (Mrs Chas A) Edith Ferguson

STAMP
Received Apr 17 1935
Mail Sub-Div
Vets Adm. #26
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Nashua Public Schools
Harold L. Boyd, Superintendent
Nashua, Montana
Gate City to the Fort Peck Dam

February 11, 1935

(Stamped Feb 14 1935
Mail Sub-Div
Vets Adm #15)

The Commissioner or Director
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

May I inquire what records you have of one JOHN WRIGHT (OK.   E.E.L handwritten) who served in the Revolutionary War and afterwards resided in Franklin County, Virginia?

Respectfully yours

Harold L Boyd
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Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

My Dear Friends:

Will you be so kind as to send me the record of the services of one John Wright, a Soldier in the Revolutionary War. If I have been correctly informed he was living in Franklin County Virginia in 1885; aged 86 years; when he was granted pension for 

(over)
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services in the Revolutionary War as a soldier from Virginia.
Please write me the date and place of his enlistment, rank, place of his birth please and date of his death, name of his wife and any of the family data that you will obligingly furnish me with.
I wish to tell you in part, I cannot find words to tell you fully, how greatly & appreciate your help in finding
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the record of soldiers in the different wars, in my work of placing persons in Patriotic Societies -

I am a bedfast invalid and the work is a wonderful pleasure to me and also helps in providing necessities.

You ought to see our Collie's fine litter of pure bred pups - Morgan strain of Collies - fine husky little fellows - and "Cheyenne" is duly proud of them - We have had the mother, grandmother and great grandmother, and know how faithful they are, along all lines, good workers,
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good pals, and good guards - and beautiful - sable and white in color.

We had a thunderstorm last night, the first of the season.

With renewed thanks, and every good wish.

Your friend -
Maggie McManaway
(Jan. 28, 1928)

Miss Maggie McManaway
R. I. Stewartsville
Virginia
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J. C. WRIGHT
200 N. J. Ave
N.W.
Director
Federal Board for Vocational Education
Washington, D.C.

STAMP
Finance Division
May 4 1925
Bureau of Pensions

paid for certified photos of 5 pages from Rev. War pension claim of John Wright S6449

recd $1.00              A.E. Wilson
                               Chief Rev. & 1812 Sec.

May 2, 1925
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3-2233                                             113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Finance Division

May 2, 1925
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.

I have this day received from J C Wright
cash for $1.00 requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.

May 6, 25 (1925)
Copies mailed & Finance 9illegible)
AW 
Rev. & 1812 Sect

O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
H.C.L.
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Request for Photostating
(To be prepared in duplicate)
Stamped 2015

OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK
Job No. (Blank)                Date May 2, 25 (1925)
Subject John Wright - Rev. S6449
1 Copies of 3 pieces consisting of 5 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev. & 1812 Wars Sect

Remarks: (Blank)

Approved:
AE Wilson
Chief Sect
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John Wright

from 1778 private 9 months
$30.

only 9 months can be allowed.

admitted.

NH Claiborne
Ho: of Reps.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Wright which require further proof or explanation.
(all following questions were left unanswered)

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout (amount) of pension he is entitled?
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? (Handwritten - No)

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.

QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For_____year_______months and ______days, I served as a _______. For _______months and _____days, I served as a ________; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of an applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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John Wright (signature)
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State of Virginia and County of Franklin to wit the affidavit of Moses Greer, Sr., aged 88 years, after being sworn the Holy Signature of Almighty God deposes and saith that John Wright served & was a soldier in the Revolution Wars and that he said John Wright served under this deponent who had the Command of a Company of Volunteers of which the said John Wright was one who stood as minute men ready to march at any time when called on and that this deponent and the said John Wright was often called out by Col. James Callaway and by Col. Charles Lynch and they marched against the Tory in Bedford County but now Franklin and in Mountgomery  (Montgomery) County which this deponent thinks there deferred services against the Tory must have been fewer 8 months or so the said John Wright marched with this deponent and served one town, the town of Petersburg which must have amounted to three months from the time they started till they returned and this deponent thinks there the said John Wright served one year in all.
Moses Greer

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of September 1833.       Moses Greer J,P.

I certify that Moses Greer (illegible) is esteemed a man of truth & honor, that he is too blind to write & that his son (illegible) to have signed his name for him - I also certify to know Moses Greer Sr & that the above signature is his & that he is a justice of peace & member of a county of record in Franklin County Va.
Nath H Claiborne (Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne)
Member of Congress (US House of Representatives)
14th Jan 1833